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, this time by

looked at her mother

hitting her was one thing, but her mother

You’re so reckless, and

me down.” Mrs.

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

just asking Uncle for

real, she had no idea! Who would’ve thought that someone raised in Emerald Monastery would have a

got fired, and she felt guilty. This wasn’t what she wanted to see, but her parents didn’t

your uncle and

head, not saying

you’re saying you don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood was filled with

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 would go

get to where we are today? Your brother is transparent and fair in his dealings. He never acts out of

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 different.

investigated as a law enforcement officer meant that the higher-ups suspected

caught, being suspended was the least of his worries. Jail was the

the rules, so there was nothing to find even if they

Coral needed to be taught

not want to see our family

things would get

stand seeing Arabella being bullied, you just wanted to stand up for Arabella, you just thought

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

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

everything she did against Vivienne was

and she couldn’t bear to see Arabella being

over forty 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

don’t like Arabella at all. The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her a

didn’t like Arabella from the first time she met her. She

manipulative.

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