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.

out at the gloomy sky through

wanted to return.

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

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

convenience with Dorian?

them had a tire blowout, swerved, and crashed into

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against

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

Percival. I’ll go check it

of the car with a stern face, only to find

to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I

reasonable, Thomas didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their car and said, “No need. Our young master can afford

didn’t argue. He and Percival were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would

now and find a way to repay

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to his car

car to pick up

her fifties was in the

renowned pianist

at the Havenwood Grand Theater

by the Brooks family to

Chapter 221

since both families were

at the mansion.

to pick up Calista

“Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and his fiancée’s

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

he cherished the young

way. He got into the car with

wrong?” Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

Jade Garden

daughter, Astrid, was