The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 92

Chapter 92

When Coral got home, Gabriel was already gone.

She saw her parents sitting in silence on the sofa. She wanted to say something, but the vibe was off, so she tiptoed towards her room.

But as soon as she took one step, Brandon’s angry voice boomed, “Stop!”

Coral instantly stopped, looking at Brandon with terror, “What’s up, Dad?”

She knew that her actions had caused Uncle to lose his job and trouble for Vivienne, which had plunged the Lockwood family into crisis. Her parents were upset, and she knew they were going to hold her accountable.

Days passed and her parents hadn’t mentioned the incident. She thought they wouldn’t blame her, but now, she was starting to worry.

Her mom was usually pretty laid back and spoiled her, but her dad, oh boy, when he was angry, it was terrifying.

“Kneel down!” Brandon roared.

Coral was shocked. She wanted to argue back, but seeing the fury in Brandon’s eyes, she lowered her head and obediently knelt down.

Jaylan Lockwood, hearing the commotion, came out. He glanced at Coral, but didn’t say a word.

Yeah, this little sister definitely needed some discipline.

“Whack!” Brandon’s hand came down on Coral’s face, “You ignorant child! I have always been upright and never harmed others, but I never expected to raise such a troublemaker like you!” Coral, clutching her face, looked at Brandon in disbelief.

No matter what wrongs she had done in the past, her father had never hit her. This slap was a heavy one, and she could feel her face swelling up.

Feeling wronged, she suddenly stood up, crying and glaring at Brandon, “Dad, you hit me? What did I do wrong, why did you hit me?”

“Whack!”

could finish, she got slapped again,

her mother

her was one thing, but

You’re so reckless, and you still

down.” Mrs. Lockwood said

Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was

it just asking Uncle for a little

she had no idea! Who would’ve thought that someone raised in Emerald Monastery would have a double degree doctorate at

got fired, and she felt guilty. This wasn’t what she wanted

the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt have lost

lowered her head, not

you caused them all, and you’re saying

parenting style was not strict. As a girl, she wanted Coral to have a privileged upbringing, to be loved and taught the

you know how hard it was for our family to get to where we are today? Your brother is transparent and fair in his dealings. He never acts out of line. Last time when you framed Vivienne for theft,

back for investigation. It was a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own sister, he

different. This time was an

a law enforcement officer meant that the higher-ups suspected

being suspended was the least of his

He never broke the rules, so there was nothing to find even if they

needed to be taught

could I not want to see our

think things

to stand up for Arabella, you just thought Arabella was the real lady and Vivienne didn’t deserve to

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Chapter 92

Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

Lockwood in surprise, “Mom, how do

everything she did against Vivienne was for

and she couldn’t bear to see Arabella being

lived for over forty years, what tricks haven’t I

schemes can fool me?”

“I don’t get it! Don’t you

reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort want to upset you, so I let

from the first time she met her.

manipulative.

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