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 through the

wanted to return.

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

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

convenience with Dorian?

of them had

Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing

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

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

stern face, only to find that

He 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 pay you back.”

He glanced back at their car and said, “No need. Our

were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would

them a favor for now and find a way to

Thomas and returned

car to pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into

in her fifties was in

was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in two

by the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

Chapter 221

decided to come, since both families were well

at the mansion.

even sent Ronald to pick

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

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 back

careful demeanor showed that he cherished the young girl greatly

their way. He

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned

Calista shook

at the Jade

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming home.