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!”

finish, she got slapped again, this time by Mrs.

looked at her mother in

hitting her was one thing, but her mother

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

me down.” Mrs. Lockwood

seen Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was a bit dazed,

Uncle

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

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

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

her head, not

saying you

to be loved and taught the right values.

is transparent and fair in his dealings. He never acts out

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

was different.

officer meant that the higher-ups suspected Jaylan

caught, being suspended was the least of his

job. He never broke the rules, so there was nothing to find even

to be taught

want to see our family succeed? I, I just…” Coral was

things

you just wanted to stand up for Arabella,

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Chapter 92

Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

in surprise, “Mom, how

against

couldn’t bear to see

over forty years, what tricks haven’t

schemes can fool me?”

stared at her in surprise, “I

The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort want to upset you, so I

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

manipulative.

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