The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 6

Beatrice was lounging on the living room couch, watching Dorian and the girls pack up.

Dorian glanced at Beatrice without saying a word, then led Cordelia and Vivienne to the bedroom to pack their things.. realized Arabella had tagged along.

as they entered the room, they

She looked at the simple bedroom, and a hint of discontent flashed in her eyes. However, she quickly masked her emotions and softly said, “Dad, are you really moving out? You don’t earn a whole lot every month. How’re you going to support the family? Where are you guys gonna live? Why not just listen to my grandma’s advice?”

Dorian turned his gaze to her without uttering a word.

Seeing his silence, Arabella turned to Vivienne, “Dad’s made a lot of sacrifices looking for you over the years. Now that you’re back, you’re just gonna let him live on the streets?”

Vivienne looked up, a mocking smile forming on her indifferent face.

“Why not marry Mr. Ellington? At least you’d have a secure future. If it were me, I definitely wouldn’t let dad wreck his relations with his own family because of me,” Arabella rambled on.

Vivienne flashed a faint smile, crossed her arms and replied, “You sure have a way with words, so why don’t you marry him? The Hawthorn family has taken care of you all these years. Shouldn’t you repay them?”

widened. For some reason, Arabella felt a pang of anxiety. Without waiting for Vivienne to say anything, she quickly added, “If you guys are so set on this, I won’t say anything more. But Dad, grandma said if you don’t finish packing within an hour, she’ll have someone throw your stuff

the room full of stuff, and felt a bit

that’d

from her mother and Finnian, only they would protect her like this. Vivienne bit her lip and slowly suggested, “Just

your money. Even though Havenwood isn’t as expensive as the the house. bigger cities, house prices are still high. Don’t worry about the house. We’ll rent

Vivienne, save your money for yourself. Don’t worry about the rest, Dorian felt a sense

but she was still

money for the house…”

saved enough for a house, but Dorian cut her off, “But what Vivienne just said make

have much stuff, just a few sets of clothes, her laptop and phone. She packed quickly. After a glance at Dorian and Cordelia’s room next door, she composed her countenance, took out her phone and

living

to her surprise, after a long wait, they walked out with their luggage. Each of them carried a suitcase, leaving behind

turning green with rage, “Fine, just fine. You guys are really something. I

to look at her once without saying anything,

bustling streets and sighed, “Let’s find a hotel to stay in for the night, and I’ll go house hunting.” Vivienne nodded, and they checked into a nearby hotel.

went over, “How’d it go? Did you find

when it came to signing the lease, the landlords wouldn’t rent to me after seeing my ID. I asked for the reason, and it turns out my mom said some things. She told people that if they rented a house to me, they’d be going

hanging in the air, naturally no one would rent to

mom’s really pushing me into

be so ruthless and was at a loss for