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?”

a smile, “Too bad you’re the one engaged to Mr. Ellington. for Viv Vivienne’s smile 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

and felt a bit worried, “With so much stuff,

“Yes, that’d be faster.”

and Finnian, only they would protect her like this. Vivienne bit her lip and slowly suggested, “Just pack the essentials. I have some money, we can buy a fully furnished house later, and get the rest of the stuff once we’ve moved

Cordelia immediately retorted, “You just got back. We can’t use 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 one for now and figure out the rest

Don’t worry about the rest, Dorian felt a sense of relief.

childhood, earning some money through part–time jobs, but she was still willing to

money for

enough for a house, but Dorian cut her off, “But what Vivienne just said make sense. We just need to take our clothes and identification. Leave everything else. We can

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

the living

walked out with their luggage. Each of them carried a suitcase, leaving behind everything else, and

“Fine, just fine. You guys are really something. I want to see how you’re going to survive in this city without me.”

to look at her once

they left the neighborhood, Dorian looked at the bustling streets and sighed, “Let’s find a hotel to stay in

immediately went over, “How’d it

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

city. With her words hanging in the air, naturally

in frustration, “My mom’s really pushing me into a

so ruthless and was at a loss for words.