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.

her seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the window, without answering.

wanted to

Arabella hadn’t dug up any dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family and find out

pregnant, causing

convenience with Dorian?

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

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front

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

swerved into us, Percival. I’ll go check it out.”

car with a stern face,

to see 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,

Thomas didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their

and Percival were not the kind to squabble over money.

for now and find

he nodded at Thomas and returned to

men brought a new car to pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into

car, a stylish woman in her

was Mila, a renowned pianist

at the Havenwood Grand Theater in

invited by the Brooks family to

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when Mila decided to come, since both families were well acquainted and as

at the

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista from the airport.

Just an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit

cold and proud man

that he cherished the young girl

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

noticing Calista’s

shook her

the Jade

Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming