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!”

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

looked at her mother

was one

reckless, and

down.” Mrs. Lockwood said

Mrs. Lockwood so stern before, and she was a bit dazed, “Mom! Why? Why is this happening? I don’t

just asking Uncle for a little

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

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

the brink of collapse, your uncle and aunt have lost their jobs, and your brother is under investigation and suspended

lowered her head, not saying a

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

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

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

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

was different. This

meant that the

suspended was the least of his worries. Jail was

upright and loved his job. He never broke the rules, so there was nothing to find

needed to be taught

how could I not want to see our family

didn’t think things would

stand up for Arabella, you just thought Arabella was the real

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

looked at Mrs. Lockwood in surprise,

everything she did against Vivienne was

and she couldn’t bear

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

schemes can fool me?”

surprise, “I don’t get it! Don’t you like

at Coral, expressionlessly saying, “I don’t like Arabella at all. The reason I’m friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her a friend dort

Arabella from the first time she met her. She felt Arabella was

manipulative.