The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 96

Chapter 96

Vivienne’s face was icy, but she still sneakily kicked Percival hard under the table.

Cordelia wasn’t sure what was going on between them, but didn’t Percival know himself?

She noticed that Percival seemed extra keen to hold her hand and stuck to her like glue whenever he had the chance.

Suddenly, a news alert popped up on Vivienne’s phone. “Chairman of Hawthorn Group falls ill suddenly and is rushed to the hospital.

She tried to wriggle her hand out from Percival’s tight grasp but failed. She shot him a cold glance, wondering if her blowing up now would scare Cordelia.

Percival, however, held onto her hand still, put down his cutlery, and showed Vivienne the news on his phone.

Vivienne glanced at the phone. The image in the news was of doctors lifting someone from the Hawthorn Mansion onto an ambulance.

Though the face was blurred out, she could tell from the clothing that it was Beatrice.

Vivienne, amused by the picture, decided to let Percival off the hook for now.

Cordelia was watching their interaction when her phone screen lit up.

“Hey, Dorian, what’s up?”

to Dorian on the other

is seriously ill and in the hospital. He wants us to

cut ties with them already?” Vivienne’s tone was also

is still your dad’s mother. It’s our duty to

her pasta. Percival, noticing her displeasure, lightly tickled her palm, but she

don’t worry.” Cordelia paused. “Your dad knows his limits. Let him go by himself, we’ll stay out of

If the Ellington family was behind what

guessed right. That was exactly

ward

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sons by the bedside and asked coldly, “Was it really the work

is unclear.” Michael’s face was also grim. “But several suppliers. indeed claimed that the

Dorian? I’m on my deathbed, and he can’t even bother to see me once?” Beatrice’s voice

as she finished speaking, hurried footsteps came from outside the

in

“Mom!”

soon as Dorian called out, Beatrice frowned when she saw that he was alone.

“Vivienne didn’t come.”

the bedside table and threw

ΠΑΝΟΙ

fell to the floor. The lid bounced off

coffee wasn’t very hot; otherwise, Dorian

at the door. There was a hint of hurt on his face, but

coldly with hostile eyes. “Get Vivienne back. Do you think I’ve lived too long? I went all out to help her become

stunned for a moment. He thought of Arabella’s Twitter and the negative news about the

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