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.

seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the

wanted to return.

hadn’t dug up any dirt, she would have to return to

the danger that had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her

convenience with Dorian?

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

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing

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

us, Percival. I’ll go check it out.” Thomas exited

with a stern face, only to find that the

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 I’ll

at their car and said, “No need.

were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would feel

and

thought, he nodded at Thomas

car to pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into the damaged

in her fifties was in the backseat. “What happened?”

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

piano concert at the

invited by the Brooks family to

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to come, since both families were well acquainted and as a s

at the

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista from the

nothing. Just an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington

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

careful demeanor showed that he cherished the

he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the car with the

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

Calista shook

Jade Garden

was the day Cordelia’s daughter,