The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 921

Chapter 921

Hailey's eyes bulged with fury, her face flushed a deep shade of crimson as Vivienne backed her into a wall, her entire body pressed against the cold surface, lifted off her feet. She was moments away from choking, her breaths short and panicked.

Drake's face was a mask of fear. "Vivienne, have you lost your mind? You're gonna kill your aunt?" he shrieked, rushing to pry Vivienne's hands away. But a glare from Vivienne sent him freezing in place, his legs wobbling like jelly.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Vivienne. "If you kill Aunt Hailey, I swear I'll call the cops on you! You're insane, Vivienne, a complete lunatic!"

Seeing Vivienne being bullied by Hailey had secretly thrilled him, a perverse joy he hadn't felt in a long while. But now, with Vivienne on the verge of doing the unthinkable, his courage faltered.

Hailey, struggling for air, her hands flailing and feet kicking in desperation, couldn't utter a single word.

Vivienne's voice was icy, devoid of emotion. "Hailey, this is the last time you hurt me. There won't be a next time."

With that, she released Hailey, who collapsed to the floor, gasping for air, her face pale.

Hailey, wheezing on the ground, glared up at Vivienne. "I'll have my brother kick you out of the Linklaters!" she rasped.

"And who will you have kicked out?" came a stern voice from behind. Yorick, leaning on his cane, slowly made his way forward.

Yorick, Hailey's eyes filled with tears, her voice breaking as she sobbed, "Grandpa, Vivienne nearly strangled me! She's determined to kill me. You mustn't let her stay with

looked down at Hailey sprawling on the floor. "What else

calm,

tears, her eyes burning with vengeance, declared, "From now on, the Linklaters will not acknowledge Vivienne as part of this family. Her mother, Sasha, might have married into this family, but she

is telling the truth. Vivienne really did try to kill her. She wouldn't

knows if she might hurt someone else in

I agree with Aunt Hailey. You have to

agitated, a mix of excitement

he roared, grabbing Drake by the neck and lifting him with

trembling, begged for

put your

to the floor. The impact sent waves of pain through Drake's body, and before he could catch his breath, Yorick's cane came down hard on

pain, struggled to his feet, shooting Vivienne a resentful glance before limping away from the

latter's eyes filled with desperation. "Brother, won't you stand by me? Do our years of companionship mean less to you than the short time Vivienne has

though my time with Vivienne has been brief,

to cause these

upon entering, concern

George had

So, when he discovered that Aunt Hailey, who wasn't even as close to him as the dirt under his

turned Vivienne toward him. The sight of the bruises adorning