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.

the court will, at most, grant you the minimum living allowance of

finger at the three of them before storming out, supported

sure you’re her biological

cherished her own children, she couldn’t understand why Beatrice didn’t like Dorian. She suspected that Dorian might

am her biological son.”

or not Beatrice was really his mother. He had hoped he wasn’t her biological son, thinking it might explain why she treated him so horribly and give him some peace of

he still had

the loving gaze between Dorian and Cordelia

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reason

As she stood up to leave, she turned back to Dorian. Whether

remained stunned even after Vivienne’s

wrong?” Cordelia asked him

actions have anything to do with

still worried about Arabella, are you?”

silence.

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

smile, “I just don’t want them

what they’re doing.”

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

“Vivienne!”

paused. With her hands in her pockets, she

alone in the room. She stared at Vivienne for a long time

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

Arabella’s body stiffened in shock and fear as she stared at Vivienne