The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 238

He walked in with his wife, Cheryl, and his eldest son, Ronald, followed by his second son, Carl. They were surprised to see Eddy kneeling before Vivienne in the living room and a furious Paula making a scene.

“What’s going on?”

“Brother!” Paula cried out to Timothy as if he were her only hope, accusing Vivienne of being disrespectful. “Look at what our eldest brother has brought back. She’s being so rude, and she even hit Eddy!”

Timothy’s brows furrowed with displeasure. Ronald tried to intervene, but Timothy had already started scolding Vivienne “Vivienne, you’re acting out of line! Your aunt Paula may be blunt, but you can’t disrespect your elders, let alone lay hands on your cousin

Ronald and Cheryl exchanged helpless glances.

Paula had been harboring resentment toward Scott for many years. Now that he saw Scott’s daughter, it was inevitable that she would vent her anger at

her.

Timothy, however, was always swayed by Paula’s persuasive language out of sympathy for his beloved sister.

Vivienne looked annoyed She was about to speak but was interrupted by Percival’s phone ringing.

He glanced at the caller ID and picked up the call “Granddad.”

All eyes were immediately on Percival. He held the phone out and put it on speaker mode, so everyone could hear Richard’s irate voice bellowing from

the phone

“Where is my granddaughter–in–law!? You were supposed to bring Vivienne to meet me and spend some time with me. Where is she? Didn’t you come back to Rivenwood with her? At least let Vivienne come and keep me company Why did you kidnap her?”

1 didn’t kidnapher Percival replied while looking at the Brooks family with cold eyes. “Vivienne is the daughter of the Brooks family’s head, and our car was stopped in the middle of the road by his entourage.”

He passed the blame to Scott without hesitation. 1 accompanied Vivienne to meet her family”

“Vivienne is Scott’s child?” Richard sounded surprised, then laughed heartily. “It seems like the Brooks family is blind. Why had they previously recognized Arabella as their own?”

silent as they

was the only one who

seems like the Brooks family doesn’t welcome Vivienne. Percival sighed as his cold gaze fell on Scott. “We hadn’t even had a chance to sit down before her aunt started ridiculing Vivienne for being engaged to me.”

pale. They

the phone. “What?! My precious

back to our house immediately! If the Brooks family can’t tolerate her, the Ellington family has

bully my granddaughter–in–law! I need to go give old Baron a piece of my

that wasn’t quite a smile. “You heard my granddad. If your family doesn’t welcome Vivienne, don’t force her to stay

the Brooks family looked uncomfortable. They didn’t expect Percival to report

of the situation, felt it was beneath him to apologize

Vivienne’s hand with a smile. “Your uncle Timothy is a bit slow. Don’t

stupid for being

to make his case,

young man to Vivienne “This is your cousin Ronald and your

Ronald greeted

Vivienne responded indifferently

glance at Vivienne. He headed upstairs,

disrespectful behavior made Cheryl instantly feel

to the time difference He didn’t mean to offend you” Ronald explained apologetically

Whether it was intentional rudeness or

the Brooks family was not about living peacefully with them

didn’t give a damn about how the Brooks

they better not mess

be their own fault. And if they were at fault, they were going to receive

she had

Brooks family would make a perfect punching

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be so silent. She quickly diverted the topic by introducing Ashley “Oh, 1 forgot to