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?”

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 set on this, I won’t say

full of stuff, and felt a bit worried, “With so much stuff, we definitely won’t finish packing in an hour. Should

that’d be faster.”

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

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

save your money for yourself. Don’t worry about

money through part–time jobs, but she was still willing to offer it

for

her off, “But what Vivienne just said make sense. We just need to take our clothes and identification. Leave everything else. We can just rent a

Vivienne went to her own room to pack. She didn’t have much stuff, just a few sets of clothes, her laptop and phone. She packed quickly. After a glance

living

long wait, they walked out with their luggage. Each

fine. You guys are really something. I want to

to look at her once without saying

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

later, Dorian returned looking disappointed. Cordelia immediately went

that we could afford, but 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

With her words hanging in the air,

frustration, “My mom’s really pushing me

Beatrice to be so ruthless