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.

wanted to return.

she would have to return to the

while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and agree to a

convenience with Dorian?

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

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves

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. “What

go check it out.” Thomas exited the

the car with a stern face, only to find that

quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it will cost,

say anything harsh He glanced back at their car

didn’t argue. He and Percival were not the kind to squabble

favor for now and find a way to repay

nodded at Thomas and

pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into

in her fifties was in the backseat. “What

name was Mila, a renowned

at the

had been invited by the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

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decided to come, since both families

at the

pick up

nothing. Just an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr.

back seat with Mila, quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they

that he cherished the young girl greatly

their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed the door, and drove

Mila asked, noticing

Calista shook her

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was the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,