The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 253

Richard strode in, making a beeline for Vivienne

“Vivienne, let’s go. Let’s head back home. I’ve had it with these godforsaken Brooks!” Richard barked “Once you’re with the Ellingtons, no one would dare cross you. I’d break their legs if they tried!”

“Unlike this bunch of hypocrites who claim to love you but let others treat you badly! Pretentious snobs! We won’t play their game”

Scott and Judith were dumbfounded

He might as well have named them outright.

Scott coughed “Richard, you’ve misunderstood…

Before he could finish, Richard cut him off with a tirade “Misunderstood? Do I look like a fool to you? Can’t I see whether you’re genuinely kind to Vivienne or just making life difficult for her? Scott, you pleaded with Vivienne to come back for what? Do you see what is happening now? Is your love and fatherly persona already worn out now that she’s back?

As long as I am alive, I won’t let anyone bully Vivienne. Isn’t she better off with the Ellingtons, where she can live in the lap of luxury? Why should she stick around here and put up with your crap? Today, I am taking Vivienne home! No ifs, ands, or buts about it!”

Scott fell silent. He didn’t even get a chance to speak.

The rest of the Brooks family members didn’t dare utter a word.

Richard’s temper was even more volatile than their old man’s.

Speaking up at this moment was tantamount to walking into a minefield.

“Richard!” Paula scowled. “This is the Brooks family residence, not the Ellingtons! You can’t just barge in here and hurl insults. That’s way out of line!”

still up in the air. So, stop referring to her as your granddaughter–in–law. A Brooks daughter isn’t obliged to marry into the Ellington family. She is a Brooks, so she has no reason to

Paula as a grin slowly played on his lips. “I haven’t even started

an eyebrow, unflinching under Richard’s gaze.

“SMACK!”

the audacity to lecture me? Just

younger, and you’re still so ugly! Always running back to your parents‘ house and causing them trouble! Only a coward like Baron would tolerate you. If you were my daughter–in–law, I would’ve broken

Paula’s face was twisted with rage.

old

the door and thought

rules gone topsy–turvy? A married daughter is just causing a ruckus in her parents‘ home, and no one can rein her in?” Richard glanced at Judith, who was

he hit Paula again with his cane as he barked like a vicious Pitbull. “I’ll make sure she learns her

“What happens in this family is none of your

“SMACK!”

slap her hard across the

cheek, looked at Judith in disbelief.

had never laid a hand on her before. Now she had slapped her in front

to get lost?! Is that the etiquette of a Brooks daughter?” Judith’s face was stern. “We’ve been patient with you because we knew you were hurting after losing your child, but that’s no excuse for your

taking it out on Vivienne? She’s only just arrived, and you’ve been causing trouble. She hasn’t complained, but today, you’ve clearly crossed the

“But I was

the misunderstanding today. I assure you that we will make it up to Vivienne. She is a Brooks, so she has no reason to go back with the Ellingtons. Don’t you

she should go back to the Ellingtons! If your family is going to bully

fell silent yet again

man didn’t