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

her

her was one thing, but her mother

spoiled you rotten! You’re so reckless, and you still don’t know

Mrs. Lockwood

so stern before, and she was a bit dazed, “Mom! Why? Why

just asking Uncle for a little

someone raised in Emerald Monastery would have a double degree doctorate at

This wasn’t what she wanted to

don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood said sternly. “The Lockwood family’s company is on the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt have lost their jobs, and your brother is under investigation and

head,

saying you don’t

strict. As a girl, she wanted Coral to have a privileged upbringing, to be loved and taught the right values. But

Your brother is transparent and fair in his

investigation. It was a normal procedure, but because Coral was his own sister, he was suspended from work, but

different. This time was

meant that the

being suspended was the least of his worries. Jail

never broke the rules, so there was nothing to

to be taught a

I not want to see our family succeed?

things would

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

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

in surprise, “Mom, how do you know

she did against

and she couldn’t

years, what tricks haven’t I seen?

schemes can fool me?”

“I don’t get it!

glanced at Coral, expressionlessly saying, “I don’t like Arabella at all. The reason I’m friendly to her when she

the first time she met

manipulative.

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