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!”

she got slapped again, this time by

looked at her mother

hitting her was one thing, but her mother

reckless, and you still

Mrs. Lockwood

Lockwood so stern before, and she was a bit dazed,

just asking Uncle for a

someone raised in Emerald Monastery would have a double degree doctorate

wasn’t what she wanted to see, but her parents didn’t understand her and even hit

your uncle and aunt have lost their jobs, and your brother is under

head,

all, and you’re saying you don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood

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

to get to where we are today? Your brother is transparent

last time Coral framed Vivienne for theft, Jaylan took Vivienne back for investigation. It was a normal procedure, but because Coral

was different. This

law enforcement officer meant

being suspended was the least of his worries. Jail was

and loved his job. He never broke the rules, so there was

needed to

see our family succeed?

think things would get

wanted to stand up for Arabella, you just thought Arabella was

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Chapter 92

Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

at Mrs. Lockwood in surprise, “Mom, how do you know all

she did against Vivienne was

her friend, and she couldn’t bear to see Arabella being

forty years, what tricks haven’t I seen? Do you

schemes can fool me?”

surprise, “I don’t get it! Don’t you

The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her

first time she met

manipulative.

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