The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 238

He walked in with his wife, Cheryl, and his eldest son, Ronald, followed by his second son, Carl. They were surprised to see Eddy kneeling before Vivienne in the living room and a furious Paula making a scene.

“What’s going on?”

“Brother!” Paula cried out to Timothy as if he were her only hope, accusing Vivienne of being disrespectful. “Look at what our eldest brother has brought back. She’s being so rude, and she even hit Eddy!”

Timothy’s brows furrowed with displeasure. Ronald tried to intervene, but Timothy had already started scolding Vivienne “Vivienne, you’re acting out of line! Your aunt Paula may be blunt, but you can’t disrespect your elders, let alone lay hands on your cousin

Ronald and Cheryl exchanged helpless glances.

Paula had been harboring resentment toward Scott for many years. Now that he saw Scott’s daughter, it was inevitable that she would vent her anger at

her.

Timothy, however, was always swayed by Paula’s persuasive language out of sympathy for his beloved sister.

Vivienne looked annoyed She was about to speak but was interrupted by Percival’s phone ringing.

He glanced at the caller ID and picked up the call “Granddad.”

All eyes were immediately on Percival. He held the phone out and put it on speaker mode, so everyone could hear Richard’s irate voice bellowing from

the phone

“Where is my granddaughter–in–law!? You were supposed to bring Vivienne to meet me and spend some time with me. Where is she? Didn’t you come back to Rivenwood with her? At least let Vivienne come and keep me company Why did you kidnap her?”

1 didn’t kidnapher Percival replied while looking at the Brooks family with cold eyes. “Vivienne is the daughter of the Brooks family’s head, and our car was stopped in the middle of the road by his entourage.”

passed the blame to Scott without hesitation. 1 accompanied Vivienne to

Scott’s child?” Richard sounded surprised, then laughed heartily. “It seems like the Brooks family is blind. Why had they previously recognized Arabella

they began reflecting on their past

the only one who chuckled

Vivienne. Percival sighed as his cold gaze fell on Scott. “We hadn’t even had a chance to sit down before her aunt started ridiculing Vivienne

turned pale. They knew they

echoed from the phone. “What?! My precious granddaughter–in–law is being bullied

can’t tolerate her,

to bully my granddaughter–in–law! I need to go give old Baron a piece of my mind!”

that wasn’t quite a smile. “You heard my granddad. If your family

many members of the Brooks family looked uncomfortable. They didn’t

it was beneath him to apologize as the elder of

things over, taking Vivienne’s hand with a smile. “Your uncle Timothy is a

practically calling Timothy stupid for being easily

mouth to make his case, but Cheryl glared him

Vivienne “This is your cousin Ronald and your second cousin Carl.”

met in Havenwood Ronald greeted Vivienne with a friendly

responded indifferently

headed upstairs, declaring m tired.

behavior made Cheryl instantly

just got back from abroad and is still adjusting to the time difference He didn’t mean to offend you” Ronald explained apologetically to Vivienne

Whether it was intentional rudeness or genuine tiredress, it had nothing

Brooks family was not about living peacefully with them

didn’t give a damn about how the Brooks family felt about her

they better not mess with

own fault. And if they were at fault,

time she had a really good fight was when she saved someone