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.

back in her seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the

wanted to

dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family and

mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her

convenience with Dorian?

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

and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against the

with his hand. After the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure she

into us, Percival. I’ll go check

the car with a stern face, only to find that the other driver was

“Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it will cost, and

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

were not the kind to squabble over money. Too

favor for now and find a

at Thomas and returned to his

up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas

her fifties was in

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in

by the Brooks family to

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come, since both families were well acquainted and as

the mansion.

sent Ronald to pick

nothing. Just an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and his fiancée’s car.”

cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat

showed that he cherished

to him, but he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed the door, and drove off

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

the Jade Garden Residences

the day Cordelia’s daughter,