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,

at her

hitting her was one thing, but her mother

You’re so reckless, and you still

me down.” Mrs. Lockwood

stern before, and she was

Uncle

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 understand her and even

don’t understand?” Mrs. Lockwood said sternly. “The Lockwood family’s company is on the brink of collapse, your uncle and

her head,

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

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

brother studied until two in the morning 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

last time Coral framed Vivienne for theft, Jaylan took Vivienne back for investigation. It was a normal procedure, but

different. This

officer meant that the higher-ups suspected

was the least of his worries. Jail was the

and loved his job. He never broke the rules,

needed to be taught

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

really didn’t think things would

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

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Lockwood finished Coral’s sentence.

Mrs. Lockwood in surprise, “Mom,

against

was her friend, and she couldn’t

what tricks haven’t I seen? Do you think Arabella’s

schemes can fool me?”

surprise, “I don’t get it! Don’t you

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 want to upset you, so I let you two

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

manipulative.