The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 501

At the Boyd Mansion, a shadow began to cast itself over Percival Ellington’s usually charming features.

Truth be told, he had not frequented the Boyd Mansion often, but the few times he did, his visits invariably ended with Cecilia in tears.

As a kid, he could not fathom why the Boyds had such contempt for his mother. As he grew up, the reasons became apparent, and he stopped coming altogether.

Vivienne gazed out the car window. The Boyd Mansion was a majestic sight, grander even than the Brooks Mansion, which Maddox Perez had offhandedly referred to as “little space.”

“Percival, Ma’am, we’ve arrived,” announced Thomas as he switched off the engine and stepped out to open the car door.

Percival helped Vivienne out of the car, and they stood in front of the massive gates of the Boyd Mansion. His eyes, deep as the ocean, seemed unfathomable.

He stepped forward and rang the doorbell.

“Who’s there?” Came an inquiry through the intercom.

A slight frown creased Percival’s brow as he replied, “Percival.”

There was a momentary pause on the other end before the gate was buzzed open.

The wrought iron gate swung open slowly, yet curiously, no one came out to greet them.

Percival’s frown deepened, a thin veil of anger enveloping him.

Vivienne gently tapped the back of his hand and offered a reassuring smile.

The anger surrounding Percival dissipated instantly, and with a smile, he took Vivienne’s hand, and they walked in together.

At the entrance, two servants stood aside, revealing a man in a casual suit, the Boyd family butler. “Mr. Ellington, I presume. Please come in. The matriarch has been awaiting you.”

Percival did not respond, intending to proceed with Vivienne.

Unexpectedly, the butler stepped in their way.

hand, Percival was sure he would have taken

Ellington, guests must change their shoes upon entry and proceed to the decontamination room for a cleansing shower before

and Vivienne’s

thing,

Boyd Mansion hiding

processing before

forward, gripping the butler’s arm with her ring-adorned hand. A gentle squeeze was all it took for the sound

shot through the butler’s head, and as he was about

heirloom ring of the Boyd family

up in the hands of this young

through the butler’s expression, Vivienne’s lips curved slightly upward. “Isn’t there a Boyd family rule

his limp arm, knelt in panic. “Greetings,

many such protocols. In fact, many families did, but as time passed and the world changed,

were seldom spoken of,

of the family mentioned

at the butler on the ground, Vivienne spoke sternly, “Is it

bowed. “Ma’am,

butler hurried into the Boyd mansion,

“Trouble, matriarch!”

agitation written all over his wrinkled face. “What’s the rush? Is the house on fire? Didn’t

bearing and gold-rimmed reading glasses, Wendy looked every bit the matriarch despite her

the butler managed, “No, it’s that slut… That woman has the long-missing

Wendy, ever composed, was visibly

had searched for that ring for thirty years to

her mother had hidden it, giving it to that cheap woman

were best friends, which was why

mother, letting her decide when to give it away. However, to Wendy’s absolute surprise, her mother gave this extremely important ring to her least favorite daughter, Cecilia!Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join &

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