The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 103

Upon hearing the door open, Iris turned her head while covering the half of her face that had been hit. She forced out a smile that was uglier than a sob. “Vivienne, you’re here?”

“Mmm.” Vivienne responded coldly.

I’m really sorry this time.” Iris apologized. It was obvious that she felt guilty.

Vivienne didn’t respond.

“Finally deigned to visit this old lady, have you?” Beatrice sneered at Vivienne.

“I’m just here to pick up my brother.” Vivienne said with an expressionless face as she scanned the room before asking coldly, “Where’s Thaddeus?”

“He’s locked in the bathroom next door.” Iris confessed. Shame was written all over her face;

she barely had the courage to meet Vivienne’s eyes.

She never imagined that Beatrice would be so ruthless. Not only had she used Iris to lure Thaddeus here, but she, Michael, and Joseph had been threatening Thaddeus non-stop.

When the young boy refused to speak, they locked him in the bathroom, ignoring his cries and Iris’ pleas for mercy.

Iris felt deeply ashamed.

Vivienne turned to leave.

“Don’t go!” Beatrice slammed her hand on the bedside table, trying to stop Vivienne.

her and continued

room and quickly locked it. “Your grandma wants to talk to you, you

made Michael

but before she could act, Percival beat her to it. He grabbed Michael’s wrist. “Who exactly are you trying

lay a

think Percival was

out in pain. He was unable to utter a plea for mercy

him aside, took out a handkerchief, and leisurely wiped his hands, saying with

hit someone in public?!” Beatrice was both shocked and angry as she watched Michael collapse on the floor. His right hand was dangling in an odd

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clearly fractured.

believe Vivienne and Percival would be

my brother. We broke your son’s hand.”

grandson is not kidnapping!” Beatrice argued back as her chest heaved with anger. It looked like she was about to faint at any moment. “Even if you call the police, they won’t label

“If not kidnapping, then how about child

didn’t hit him!” Joseph, who had been scared by Percival’s actions, hid by Beatrice’s bed. He didn’t have the guts to step forward

at him, his deep eyes revealing a hint of

intimidated by his aura and took a step back. “Anyway, you

that you abused Thaddeus!”

her senses. A crime was a crime. No matter who committed it, they had

face the consequences.

reached for something on the bedside table to throw at Iris, but after finding nothing, she ended up throwing a pillow at

and stood firmly by

at Iris as tears suddenly fell from her eyes. “You and Dorian have disappointed me! All my love for you was in

surge of guilt and decided not

there was a knock

scared

opened, Arabella was standing outside with a group of reporters with cameras

immediately met

She stepped into the room as her eyes welled up with tears. “Grandma has been sick for so long, and you finally came to

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