The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The next day.

Chapter 221

Percival had Beatrice’s family forcibly sent back to their rural home.

At first, they kicked up a fuss and refused to go. Percival’s men were not gentle, so Michael ended up with a broken leg. Only then did his family reluctantly agree to leave.

Before they left. Dorian gave the old woman ten grand and told her he would send her a monthly allowance of two hundred dollars. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Some might accuse Donan of being too soft–hearted, but he saw it as his duty.

If Beatrice wasn’t his biological mother, he could’ve washed his hands of the whole thing. But numerous DNA tests had confirmed his lineage. He was indeed her son.

Even though they had disowned each other in name, the law required him to provide for his mother

Cordelia supported his decision.

Sometimes, you could sever all ties but blood.

“Percival, I’ve left some people to keep an eye on them. They won’t have a chance to disturb your in–laws again. Thomas reported this to Percival, with Vivienne listening in the backseat of the black sedan.

Her face was calm and expressionless. She didn’t care about Beatrice’s fate.

After hearing Thomas’s report, Percival absentmindedly asked while playing with Vivienne’s fingers. “Vivienne, Scott has sent someone to collect your DNA sample.”

“Uh–huh” Vivienne’s eyes flickered with amusement as a mocking smile played on her lips.

After Arabella was hospitalized, people had been trying to get close to Vivienne to collect her hair or other samples. They were most likely sent by Scott to collect her DNA.

But they didn’t succeed.

“Do you want to return to the Brooks family?” Percival intertwined his fingers with hers as his grip tightened.

Vivienne leaned back in her seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the window, without answering.

to

hadn’t dug up any dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks

had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her

convenience with Dorian?

car in front of them had a tire blowout, swerved, and

and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front

his hand. After the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with obvious anger in his tone.

swerved into us, Percival. I’ll go check it out.” Thomas exited

car with a stern face, only to

was equally surprised to see Percival’s car. He quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying

didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their car

Percival were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would feel

and find

at Thomas and

brought a new car to pick up

car, a stylish woman in her fifties was in the

renowned pianist and Calista’s

had a piano concert at the

the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

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since both families were well acquainted and as

at the mansion.

even sent Ronald to pick up

an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out,

the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat of a black car

careful demeanor showed that he cherished the young girl greatly

him, but he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed the

noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

Jade Garden

Cordelia’s daughter,