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.

the 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

darkened, she suppressed her rage and demanded, “What do you mean by that,

gave her a casual glance, “Don’t you

the room with you, but after I got you your clothes, I left because you told me to go and get

the blame to Vivienne, “The maid heard strange noises from the room, so we came to check. Who knew it would be Joseph here? Only you guys were here during that time, are you saying this has nothing to do

heard strange noises and came to check?”

Arabella answered

something in there? If we were, 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

in and saw that the person inside wasn’t me, you were mortified?”

had a point.

an affair, Beatrice should have immediately had the news suppressed and

private matters to be publicized, especially in high society

of everyone that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington were alone in the room, as if

obviously done

Ms. Vivienne might have been framed, and the person behind it was the talented woman

eyes filled with various emotions.

felt everyone’s gaze on her, her face burned. She hadn’t expected Vivienne, this country girl, to be so logical. With just

had underestimated Vivienne.

but you’re having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington and framing Joseph. You’re not

me having an illicit affair with Mr. Ellington? Vivienne

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

fell silent.

were shocked at the news about the Hawthorn

heaved a sigh of relief.

Vivienne came back, she spoke very little. If

“Everyone can see your arrogant and domineering behavior, and you blame me? I don’t care about you? With your attitude, have you ever given me a

Vivienne would disappear

to do saying

trying to embarrass her?

that case, I’ll give you a chance to