The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 221

Percival had Beatrice’s family forcibly sent back to their rural home.

At first, they kicked up a fuss and refused to go. Percival’s men were not gentle, so Michael ended up with a broken leg. Only then did his family reluctantly agree to leave.

Before they left. Dorian gave the old woman ten grand and told her he would send her a monthly allowance of two hundred dollars. Not a penny more, not a penny less.

Some might accuse Donan of being too soft–hearted, but he saw it as his duty.

If Beatrice wasn’t his biological mother, he could’ve washed his hands of the whole thing. But numerous DNA tests had confirmed his lineage. He was indeed her son.

Even though they had disowned each other in name, the law required him to provide for his mother

Cordelia supported his decision.

Sometimes, you could sever all ties but blood.

“Percival, I’ve left some people to keep an eye on them. They won’t have a chance to disturb your in–laws again. Thomas reported this to Percival, with Vivienne listening in the backseat of the black sedan.

Her face was calm and expressionless. She didn’t care about Beatrice’s fate.

After hearing Thomas’s report, Percival absentmindedly asked while playing with Vivienne’s fingers. “Vivienne, Scott has sent someone to collect your DNA sample.”

“Uh–huh” Vivienne’s eyes flickered with amusement as a mocking smile played on her lips.

After Arabella was hospitalized, people had been trying to get close to Vivienne to collect her hair or other samples. They were most likely sent by Scott to collect her DNA.

But they didn’t succeed.

“Do you want to return to the Brooks family?” Percival intertwined his fingers with hers as his grip tightened.

out at the gloomy

to

dug up any dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family

while pregnant, causing her

convenience with Dorian?

a car in front of them had a tire blowout, swerved, and crashed into them.

screeching brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward,

shielding her head with his hand. After the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with obvious anger in his

other car swerved into us, Percival. I’ll go check it out.” Thomas exited

stern face, only to find

Percival’s car. He quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying

say anything harsh He glanced back at their car and said, “No

the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would feel insincere

them a favor for now and find a

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to his car

pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into the damaged

stylish woman in her fifties

was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

the Havenwood Grand Theater

the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

Chapter 221

families were well acquainted and as

the

sent Ronald to pick up Calista from

Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and his fiancée’s

and proud man protecting a beautiful

he cherished the young

their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed

asked, noticing Calista’s stunned

shook her head.

at the Jade Garden

Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,