The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 152

Vivienne, who had been silently sitting by the side, gave a nonchalant glance at Beatrice and

her crew.

“Let’s take this to court.” She said. “We can drag this out as long as it takes. Whatever the court decides, we’ll abide by it.”

Beatrice snapped her head around and snarled. “You have no say in this!”

“Vivienne’s words are my own.” Dorian retorted coldly.

“You!” Beatrice exploded. “I will expose your abandonment of me for everyone to know! You don’t care about your reputation?”

“Ha!” Dorian chuckled. “Wasn’t my reputation already tarnished by my own mother and adopted daughter?”

Even after it was proven that Arabella was lying, there were still many who preferred to believe the worst about others. Despite efforts to clarify the truth, the rumors spread faster, leading many to believe Dorian was a child molester and rapist.

“Mom, if you want any money from me, let’s follow Vivienne’s advice and go to court.” Dorian said calmly, “Whenever the verdict comes out, that’s when I’ll pay.”

“Just a heads up.” Vivienne added leisurely. “You have three sons and a daughter, counting Dorian. If the court decides to rule in your favor, they will only order it to be divided equally among the four of you.

Mr. Hawthorn, the court will, at

at the three of them before storming out,

you sure you’re her biological son? Maybe

she couldn’t understand why Beatrice didn’t

am her biological son.” Dorian said in a

was really his mother. He had hoped he wasn’t her biological son, thinking it might explain

Cordelia’s hand. Despite his unfortunate family, he still had Cordelia, Thaddeus,

the loving gaze between Dorian and Cordelia reminded Vivienne

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reason

Thaddeus.’ As she stood up to leave, she turned back to Dorian. Whether it’s Arabella

startled and remained stunned even after Vivienne’s footsteps had faded

wrong?” Cordelia asked him

actions have anything

about Arabella, are you?”

silence.

pulling the strings.” She added, “Vivienne is just trying to get back at

Dorian said with a bitter smile, “I just don’t want them to get in

worry, they know what

room again. She walked

“Vivienne!”

in her pockets, she turned to look

alone in the room. She stared at Vivienne for a long time before breaking into a creepy smile.

before a smirk crossed her lips. “N&S Psychiatric Hospital would be a good place for

stiffened in shock and fear as she stared at Vivienne