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, “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 set on this, I won’t say anything more. But Dad, grandma said if you don’t finish packing within an hour, she’ll

but to return to the living room. Once she left, Dorian looked around the room full of stuff, and felt a bit worried, “With so much stuff, we definitely won’t finish packing in an hour. Should I call some

nodded, “Yes, that’d be faster.”

Vivienne felt a warmth in her heart. Aside from her mother 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

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 later.”

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

money through part–time jobs, but she was

money for the house…”

house, but Dorian cut her off, “But what Vivienne just said

Without another word, 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

living room.

Dorian’s family to admit their mistakes to her, but to her surprise, after a long wait, they walked out with their luggage. Each of them carried a

green with rage, “Fine, just fine. You guys are really something. I want to see how you’re going to survive

once

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

went over, “How’d it go?

to signing the lease, the landlords wouldn’t rent to me after seeing my ID. I asked

hanging in the air, naturally no one would rent

frustration, “My mom’s

expect Beatrice to be so ruthless