The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 38

Chapter 38

Arabella felt a chill run down her spine under Vivienne’s piercing gaze.

Vivienne was downright terrifying!

She instinctively took a step back.

Everyone else in the room was equally unnerved by the commanding presence Vivienne exuded.

“Is she really just a country girl?” they all wondered.

Vivienne had an aura around her that even the most well–bred socialites couldn’t match.

The room fell into an eerie silence. Dorian broke the silence, asking Vivienne, “Is there really no other way?”

“There is. Wait till the drug wears off!” Vivienne’s tone softened when she addressed Dorian.

Upon hearing this, Dorian simply nodded, not uttering another word. “If you can’t fix this, then let’s just head home. We won’t be coming here anymore unless absolutely necessary,” he said.

His words were a direct challenge to Beatrice.

She immediately shot back, “Dorian! What are you implying? Are you cutting ties with me?”

“If you can’t stand Vivienne, I won’t bring her here to be humiliated. She’s my daughter. If you can’t love her, then I’ll love her for you!”

With that, Dorian took Vivienne and left.

was seething with anger. “You bastard! I call the shots in this household! As the child of the Hawthorn family, Vivienne.should–follow

back to face her.

her usual insults in the presence of so many

for our engagement. Give the intended gifts to Dorian. The Hawthorn family didn’t raise me. They have no right to accept the engagement gifts.”

chuckled, “Alright!”

and everyone else in the room were taken aback.

was the first to recover, raising her voice, “Wait, engagement? You agreed

“Yes, I did. I agreed days ago. We’re

felt as–if–she’d been struck by

Percival had mentioned postponing was actually scheduled for ten days later!

felt like a complete fool thinking Percival had

much effort. Now, she was

This must

The engagement gifts

found her voice, her hands clenched in fists,

engagement all along, but never said

allow the Hawthorn family to accept the

That’s unacceptable!

“That’s completely unethical!”

scoffed, “Well, that’s just how I

and left, not even

away with such determination, all thanks to her dear son, Dorian.

and the guests left one after

Beatrice’s pleas for discretion, the scandalous event was

the Hawthorn family was the talk of the town.

having sex with the maid after being drugged

drugging her granddaughter? That’s a storyline even soap

child is way more beautiful than

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