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

had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and agree to a marriage

convenience with Dorian?

in front of them had a

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves

the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure

into us, Percival. I’ll go check it

got out of the car with a stern face, only to find that

it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it

back at their car and said, “No need.

He and Percival were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness

now and find a

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to his

to pick up

car, a stylish woman in her fifties was in the backseat. “What happened?”

renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

the Havenwood Grand Theater in two days.

the Brooks family to treat

Chapter 221

come, since both families were well

the

even sent Ronald to pick

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

down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat of a black

careful demeanor showed that he

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

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s

shook her

at the Jade Garden

the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was