The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 347

Just as Vivienne had anticipated, Scott stepped out of the police station really quick

In no time, the police issued a statement clearing Scott of any criminal involvement in Karen’s deaths

Mila, too, was under scrutiny, yet no suspicious behavior was found.

Despite the police’s announcement, the netizen group wasn’t that easily swayed

Everyone posted that while Scott and Mila might not be murderers, their affair was undeniable Scott’s betrayal of Karen was just as damning The scandal continued to sizzle online

Scott and Mila’s reputations plummeted

Meanwhile, Richard only found out about Calista being Scott’s daughter the next day over lunch

Being a man of certain age he rarely surfed the internet Besides, he had spent the previous day outdoors with an old friend. The folks of the Ellington family, who wouldn’t want to bother Richard with such matters, had chosen to keep it a secret

By the time Richard returned home, the news had exploded online. There was no way he could ignore it now

Furious. Richard stormed off to the nursing home to give Baron a piece of his mind.

Baron was so stanied by Richard’s outburst that he nearly passed off

Fuming, Baron shot back at Scott at the Brooks Mansion, announcing that he would not attend Calista’s reunion banquet. After venting his anger, he returned to the nursing home

Upon his return, his fury had not subsided. To make matters worse, he found his room had been stripped bare!

Not even a bed was left in the room

Baron roared in anger, Richard You old fool, may lightning strike you down!”

Two days later.

The online slander against Scott and Mila had quietened down

Meanwhile. Scott had been making frequent trips to the hospital to visit Calista

Excluding Kala, Ronald, and Carl, the Brooks family’s enthusiasm for Vivienne had dwindled all of a sudden. They would greet her out of courtesy but the conversations

remained short and superficial

Vivienne, however, was totally unfazed by their attitude

She had found a tutor for Thaddeus, who was Charlotte Redwood!

to help find a tutor for Thaddeus. But with Mr. James preoccupied with solving the mystery of Atticus lineage

adopted daughter, had chosen to teach in the mountain region after graduation. She

years

miles away from Rivenwood Concerned for her

had been overseas for an academic competition it was only recently that

Thaddeus who had been traumatized for

contact

tutor when she heard

hesitation Vivienne agreed

Charlotte was not only academically gifted but also possessed a good

as Vivienne had settled

I we arrived Percival’s voice was gentle and

rose from her seat

in front of the Brouks

was about to fasten her seat belt Percival beat

inconspicuous seden

tobacco emanated from him not unpleasant at

glanced at tum

to an art exhibition prenously Whele Vivienne had

21. the invita

for a few days back but was postponed to

his voice heutral She left with

paused, Jeffrey is

exhibition is organized by Jeffrey

quite the artist” Vivienne quipped smiling

“Henry’s people have been causing some trouble

raised an eyebrow at that. So Mr Wolf do you want me to help

“Ahem! Vivienne, someone from the Elington farmly a vti huẳng in the shadows. i

in

say much

arrived at

already waiting at

a warm smile,

merely glanced at Percival and Vivienne with an eyeful of impatience.

and almost expressionless while leading Vivienne

momentarily before she quickly regained her composure and followed them inside. Jeffrey,

BUIL

the exhibition hall

hung on the walls were clearly high in value