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.

leaned back in her seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the

wanted to

have to return to the Brooks

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

convenience with Dorian?

a car in front of them had a tire blowout,

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

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

go check it out.” Thomas exited the car

car with a stern face, only to find that the other

was my fault I wasn’t

at their car and said, “No need. Our young master can

He and Percival were not the kind to squabble

them a favor for now and find a way to

he nodded at Thomas

brought a new car to pick up

a stylish woman in her fifties

was Mila, a renowned

had a piano concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in two days.

been invited by the Brooks family to treat

Chapter 221

Mila decided to come, since both families were well

at the

Ronald to pick up Calista from the airport.

“Turns out, I hit

quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young

showed that he cherished the young girl greatly

way. He got into the car with the girl, closed

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

Calista shook her head.

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daughter, Astrid, was coming home.