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.

Hawthorn, the court will, at

trembling finger at the three

sigh. “Dorian, are you sure you’re her biological son? Maybe you should have a paternity

understand why Beatrice didn’t like Dorian.

am her biological son.” Dorian said in a

ago, he had secretly taken a paternity test, hoping to find out whether or not Beatrice was really his mother. He had hoped he wasn’t her biological son, thinking it might

unfortunate family, he still had Cordelia, Thaddeus, and

and Cordelia reminded Vivienne of Percival

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reason

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

even after

wrong?” Cordelia asked him

Arabella’s actions have anything to do with

are you?” Cordelia asked him after

silence.

If anything, it’s probably Percival who’s pulling the strings.” She added, “Vivienne is just trying to get back at them

just don’t want them

they know what they’re

Vivienne passed by Arabella’s room again. She walked by without a glance, but Arabella called

“Vivienne!”

paused. With her hands in her pockets, she turned to look at

gone, Arabella was alone in the room. She stared at Vivienne for a long

a smirk crossed her lips. “N&S Psychiatric Hospital would be a

body stiffened in shock and fear as she