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.

in her seat, staring out at the gloomy sky

to return.

dirt, she would have to

to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and agree to a marriage

convenience with Dorian?

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

and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves

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

Percival. I’ll go check it out.” Thomas exited the car

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

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

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

kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness

and find

he nodded at Thomas and returned to his

car to pick up Percival

stylish woman in her fifties was in the

Mila, a renowned pianist

the

the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

Chapter 221

to come, since both families were

the

Ronald to pick up Calista from

out,

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

careful demeanor showed that he cherished

didn’t even glance their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed the door,

wrong?” Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned

Calista shook her head.

at the Jade

day Cordelia’s daughter,