The Million-Dollar Heart

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, this time by Mrs.

at her mother

one thing, but her mother

you rotten! You’re so reckless, and you still don’t know to repent.

down.” Mrs. Lockwood

stern before, and she was a bit

asking Uncle

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

she wanted to see, but her parents didn’t understand her and

brink of collapse, your uncle and

her head, not

these problems, you caused them all, and you’re saying you don’t understand?”

strict. As a girl, she wanted Coral to have a privileged upbringing, to be loved and taught the right values. But she never imagined her daughter

every 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 never acts out of line. Last time when you framed Vivienne for theft, your brother almost lost his job. Now,

the last time Coral framed Vivienne for 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 quickly

different. This time was an

a law enforcement officer meant that the higher-ups suspected Jaylan

the least of

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

Coral needed to be

how could I not want to see our family succeed? I, I just…”

really didn’t think things would

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

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Chapter 92

Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

looked at Mrs. Lockwood in surprise, “Mom, how

everything she did against Vivienne was for

she couldn’t bear

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

schemes can fool me?”

stared at her in surprise, “I don’t get

she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort want to upset you, so I let you two

like Arabella from the first time

manipulative.