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.

at

wanted to return.

any dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family and find out

had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and

convenience with Dorian?

of them had a tire blowout, swerved, and crashed

lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front seats.

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

I’ll go check

out of the car with a stern face, only to find that

to see Percival’s car. He quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it will cost, and

Ronald was being reasonable, Thomas didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their car

were not the kind to squabble over money.

and find

Thomas and returned to his car

Percival’s men brought a new car to pick up Percival and

in her fifties was in the backseat.

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

the Havenwood

invited by the Brooks family

Chapter 221

families were well acquainted

the mansion.

Ronald to pick up Calista

answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr.

seat with Mila, quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat of a black

he cherished

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

wrong?” Mila asked, noticing Calista’s

shook

at the Jade Garden Residences

Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,