The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 416

On the surface, Jeffrey was criticizing Dorian’s family for lacking proper lineage. However, he was clearly mocking Vivienne for not having a reputable background—a nobody taken in from the wild.

Cordelia’s eyes brimmed with tears, and Dorian was fuming, but this was the Ellington Mansion’s grand hall, and he could not very well throw a fit and ruin the birthday celebration.

Vivienne’s brow furrowed. Messing with her family was akin to poking a sleeping bear.

But this was Richard’s milestone birthday, and despite her irritation with Jeffrey, she gave Richard the respect he deserved by not causing a scene.

She stepped forward, slipping her arm through Cordelia’s, saying, “Mom, Dad, as long as you’ll have me, I’ll always be your daughter. As for the barking of some dogs, we needn’t bother with them.”

Her voice was just loud enough for everyone to hear clearly.

Jeffrey bellowed, “Vivienne, who are you calling a dog?”

“The one responding,” Vivienne replied coolly.

“You think I don’t dare to slap you for that?” Jeffrey, unaccustomed to such disrespect, advanced towards Vivienne.

Before he could lay a hand on her, Richard’s cane came crashing down.

“You little bastard, what nonsense are you spewing? You think you can hit Vivienne? I’ll whip you myself! Useless trash!” Richard brandished his cane, chasing after Jeffrey.

Fiona cursed under her breath. She thought he might have some sense, but this was his grand idea—to infuriate Vivienne into lashing out. Yet he was the one to lose his cool first.

Both Percival and Richard treated Vivienne like a treasure—how could they let her be humiliated?

Even if it meant causing a scene at the birthday event, they would not stand by and let Vivienne be scorned!

This useless fool, always botching things up!

hold of Richard. “Grandpa, please calm down. Jeffrey didn’t mean any harm. He just doesn’t know how to speak. Jeffrey, aren’t you going to

granddaughter-in-law.

to believe that Richard would actually humiliate him in front of so

not

society? You think a fancy dress makes you one of us?” Jeffrey scoffed at Vivienne, “Not to mention jewelry. You have

scolding Jeffrey inwardly, “Idiot, will you never

at Jeffrey, apologizing

face showed a flicker of coldness as he looked at Fiona and suddenly smiled, “Fiona, did you just suggest that

did not show the

realizing

this wouldn’t look good, so I suggested… I’m sorry, it’s

she could finish, Percival interrupted with a cold voice, “The ones who should leave are you, not

an invisible frost surrounding him, particularly when he addressed her as ‘Sis,’ sending a

explain further, Jeffrey spoke up, “Vivienne’s just a country bumpkin! What’s wrong with what

hand flew and struck Jeffrey across the

Fool!

a low-level tactic! How could his pig brain even

her best to salvage the situation, and he was

was a complete

at Fiona in disbelief. “You

by the collar and tossed him out

of bones breaking

turned to Jeffrey outside the hall, his eyes as sharp

it were not for Grandpa’s birthday today, he would make

for not being polite!”

but saw Fiona shake her head

afford to sacrifice the whole

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