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!

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

at Jeffrey, “Let me tell you, Vivienne is my beloved granddaughter-in-law. Her family is my family. Now go

Richard would actually

not

apparent. Pretending to be high society? You think a fancy dress makes you one of us?” Jeffrey scoffed at Vivienne, “Not to mention jewelry. You have no

inwardly, “Idiot, will

has a different expertise. You can’t talk like that,” Fiona tugged at Jeffrey, apologizing to

and suddenly smiled, “Fiona, did you just suggest that the guests I

did not

expression changed, realizing

thought continuing like this

with a cold voice, “The ones who should leave are you, not my in-laws. Right,

him, particularly when he addressed her as ‘Sis,’ sending

a country bumpkin! What’s wrong with what I said? She can’t even afford proper jewelry, let

struck Jeffrey across the

Fool!

low-level tactic! How could his pig brain even come up

salvage the situation, and he was fanning

a complete

Fiona in disbelief. “You hit

could react further, Percival grabbed Jeffrey by the collar and tossed him out of the

of bones

Jeffrey outside the hall,

today, he would make Jeffrey learn

in the future, don’t blame me for not being polite!” Percival swept a cold

in anger but saw Fiona shake her head at him, signaling him to back

to sacrifice the

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