The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 36

“Ha ha!” At that, Leopold burst out laughing.

Vivienne was straight to the point with her comeback.

Percival and Thomas didn’t show much emotion, but Isolde looked confused. She tilted her head to look at Vivienne and asked in a childlike tone, “Vivienne, isn’t she a human?”

“Nope.” Vivienne answered frankly.

“Ha ha!” Leopold couldn’t hold it in anymore and laughed out loud.

Vivienne, you’re a riot!

Isolde thought for a while, then asked, “Is she a ghost then? Why did she disappear when she went into the room with you? Did she use magic to disappear?”

After she said this, she felt something was off and corrected herself, “No, ghosts can’t use magic. They can only scare people.”

She then hid in Vivienne’s arms and pretended to be scared, “I’m scared! There’s a ghost!”

Although Isolde’s words were amusing, everyone in the room was smart. They all started thinking seriously about this.

Arabella had come to the room with Vivienne, but then she brought people to catch them in the act.

But what they caught was Joseph, so Arabella claimed that Vivienne had drugged him.

Thinking carefully, there were many questions in this situation.

Hawthorn family was up to, they had no idea, and since it didn’t concern them, no one said anything. They just treated it as a joke.

face was extremely darkened, she suppressed her rage and demanded, “What do you mean by that, sis?”

casual glance,

rising a few pitches, “I came to the room with you, but after I got you your clothes, I left because you told me to go and get Mr. Ellington for you. I don’t know anything

so we came to check. Who knew it would be Joseph here? Only you guys were here during that time, are

“The maid heard strange noises and came

answered

wouldn’t you usually handle such scandals internally? You guys came in with a group of people, as if you couldn’t wait for people to find out. Why were you so certain that

because when you came in and saw that the person inside wasn’t me,

thought she had a

an affair, Beatrice should have immediately had the news suppressed and not let it

want their private matters to be publicized, especially in high society where

everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone in the room, as if they were doing something unmentionable.

was obviously done on

been framed, and the person behind

their eyes filled

her face burned. She hadn’t expected Vivienne, this country girl, to be so logical. With just a few words, she drew everyone’s

underestimated Vivienne.

are shameless!” Beatrice cursed in a fit of rage, “You’re not even married yet but you’re having an illicit affair with

me having an illicit affair

“If you didn’t see it, why are you throwing dirt at me? I’m arrogant and domineering? I don’t respect you? Please tell me, Beatrice, what right do you have to judge my character when you never cared about your own granddaughter and

fell silent.

were shocked at the news about the Hawthorn family.

a sigh

Vivienne came back, she spoke very little. If she could avoid talking, she wouldn’t say a

domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t care about you? With your attitude, have you ever given

disappear

trying to do saying all

to embarrass

you a chance to care