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.

your previous actions towards Mr. Hawthorn, the court will, at most, grant you the minimum living allowance of

only point her trembling finger at the three of them before storming out, supported by

“Dorian, are you sure you’re her biological

didn’t like Dorian. She suspected that

a paternity test done. I am her biological son.” Dorian

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 explain why she treated him so horribly and give him some peace of mind. But the truth was, he was indeed

family, he still had Cordelia, Thaddeus, and

gaze between Dorian and Cordelia reminded

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reason

going to pick up Thaddeus.’ As she stood up to leave, she turned back

remained stunned even after Vivienne’s

wrong?” Cordelia

actions have anything to do with Vivienne?” Dorian

about Arabella, are you?” Cordelia asked him

silence.

who’s pulling the strings.” She added,

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

what they’re doing.”

She walked by without a glance, but Arabella

“Vivienne!”

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

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

before a smirk crossed her lips. “N&S Psychiatric

stiffened