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.

at the gloomy sky through the

to

up any dirt, she would have to return to

her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to

convenience with Dorian?

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

and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against

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

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

a stern face, only to find that the other

quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault

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

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

and find a way to

at Thomas and returned to

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

woman in her fifties was in

was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

at the Havenwood Grand Theater

Brooks family to treat

Chapter 221

when Mila decided to come, since both families

at the mansion.

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista from the airport.

nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit

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

demeanor showed that he cherished the young girl

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

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

Calista shook her

Jade

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming