The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 152

Vivienne, who had been silently sitting by the side, gave a nonchalant glance at Beatrice and

her crew.

“Let’s take this to court.” She said. “We can drag this out as long as it takes. Whatever the court decides, we’ll abide by it.”

Beatrice snapped her head around and snarled. “You have no say in this!”

“Vivienne’s words are my own.” Dorian retorted coldly.

“You!” Beatrice exploded. “I will expose your abandonment of me for everyone to know! You don’t care about your reputation?”

“Ha!” Dorian chuckled. “Wasn’t my reputation already tarnished by my own mother and adopted daughter?”

Even after it was proven that Arabella was lying, there were still many who preferred to believe the worst about others. Despite efforts to clarify the truth, the rumors spread faster, leading many to believe Dorian was a child molester and rapist.

“Mom, if you want any money from me, let’s follow Vivienne’s advice and go to court.” Dorian said calmly, “Whenever the verdict comes out, that’s when I’ll pay.”

“Just a heads up.” Vivienne added leisurely. “You have three sons and a daughter, counting Dorian. If the court decides to rule in your favor, they will only order it to be divided equally among the four of you.

“Considering your previous actions towards Mr. Hawthorn, the court will, at most, grant you the minimum living allowance of Havenwood.”

Beatrice, left speechless, could only point her trembling finger at the three of them before storming out, supported by Michael and Joseph.

“Dorian, are you sure you’re her biological son? Maybe you should have a paternity

couldn’t understand why Beatrice didn’t like Dorian. She suspected that Dorian

I am her biological son.”

He had hoped he wasn’t her biological son, thinking it might explain why she treated him so horribly and give him some peace of

Despite his unfortunate family, he still had Cordelia,

and Cordelia reminded Vivienne

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reason

to pick up Thaddeus.’ As she stood up to leave, she turned back to Dorian.

stunned even after Vivienne’s footsteps had faded

Cordelia asked him

actions have anything to do with Vivienne?”

about Arabella, are you?” Cordelia asked him after a

silence.

who’s pulling the strings.” She added, “Vivienne is just trying

that.’ Dorian said with a bitter smile, “I just don’t

what they’re doing.” Cordelia

Dorian’s room, Vivienne passed by Arabella’s room again. She walked by without a glance,

“Vivienne!”

her pockets,

and the others gone, Arabella was alone in the room. She stared at Vivienne for a long time before breaking into a creepy smile. “I will

a smirk crossed her lips. “N&S

Hospital,” Arabella’s body stiffened in

the police mentioning that whatever happened in the

didn’t care about Arabella’s reaction; she just kept

past few days, she had been keeping an eye on Elijah’s whereabouts. Just as she was thinking about it, a message from Matthew came through, informing her that Elijah had just had an “incident” in

smile spread across Vivienne’s