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!”

slapped again,

at her mother

father hitting her was one thing, but her

and you

Mrs. Lockwood

seen Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was a bit dazed, “Mom! Why? Why is this

it just asking Uncle

raised in Emerald Monastery would have

what she wanted to

Lockwood said sternly. “The Lockwood family’s company is on the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt have lost their jobs,

her head, not

caused them all, and you’re saying you don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood was filled with

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

night to earn his current job. Do 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

theft, Jaylan took Vivienne back for investigation. It was a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own sister, he was suspended from work, but he was

different. This

meant that the

least of his worries.

He never broke the

needed to be

want to see our

really didn’t think things

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

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

surprise, “Mom, how do you know all

against

she couldn’t bear to see Arabella

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

schemes can fool me?”

stared at her in surprise, “I don’t get it! Don’t you like

like Arabella at all. The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes

like Arabella from the first time she met

manipulative.

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