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!”

finish, she got slapped again, this time

looked at her mother in

was one thing, but her mother

You’re so reckless, and

Mrs. Lockwood said

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

it just asking Uncle for a

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

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

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

lowered her head, not saying a

you caused them all, and you’re saying you don’t

not 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 astray. This

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, because of you again,

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

was different. This time was an

law enforcement officer meant that the higher-ups suspected

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

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

Coral needed to

could I not want to see our family succeed? I,

things would

bullied, you just wanted to stand 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.

Mrs. Lockwood in surprise, “Mom,

against Vivienne was

friend, and she couldn’t bear to see

over forty years, what tricks haven’t

schemes can fool me?”

at her in surprise, “I don’t

friendly to her when she comes over is because you consider her

Arabella from the first time she met her.

manipulative.