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!

help find a tutor for Thaddeus. But with Mr. James preoccupied with solving the mystery of Atticus lineage and fetching Ondine from

childhood sweetheart and Mr. James’s adopted daughter, had chosen to teach in the mountain region after graduation. She had been

years

from Rivenwood Concerned for her safety, Mr James had fetched

academic competition it was only recently that he started

tutor to Thaddeus who had been traumatized for several times by his experiences in Havenwood and Riverwood. His physic trauma was so intense that he had

contact

volunteered to become the tutor when she heard about

Vivienne agreed

champion Charlotte was not only academically gifted but

had settled Thaddeus

Percival’s voice was gentle and filled with an irresistible

acknowledgment. Vivienne rose from her seat and headed for

was parked in front of the Brouks

was about to fasten her seat belt Percival beat her to

inconspicuous seden

faint scent of tobacco emanated from him not unpleasant at

tum

to an art exhibition prenously Whele Vivienne had

21. the

back but was postponed

his voice heutral She left

Jeffrey is going

exhibition is organized by Jeffrey

the artist” Vivienne quipped

“Henry’s people have been

Wolf do you want me to help you

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

in

not say much after that

arrived at

Jeffrey were already waiting at

a warm smile, ‘Percival,

Percival and Vivienne with an eyeful of

in Percival responded He was apathetic and almost expressionless while leading Vivienne into

she quickly regained her composure and followed

BUIL

the exhibition

was exquisitely decorated The paintings hung on the walls were clearly high in value