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.

staring out at the gloomy sky

wanted to

up any dirt, she would have to return to

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

convenience with Dorian?

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

screeching brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against

he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with obvious anger in his tone. “What

Percival. I’ll go check it

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

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

at their car and said,

the kind to squabble over money. Too much

favor for now and

he nodded at Thomas and

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

car, a stylish woman in her fifties was in the backseat.

was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater

invited by the Brooks family to

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decided to come, since both families were well acquainted

at the mansion.

pick up Calista from the airport.

nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit

the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl

that he cherished

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

asked, noticing

Calista shook her

the Jade Garden Residences

daughter, Astrid, was coming home.