The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 221

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.

staring out at

wanted to

have to return to the Brooks family and find out for herself.

while pregnant, causing her to

convenience with Dorian?

had a tire blowout, swerved, and crashed into them.

Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against

car steadied, he checked her over, making sure

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

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

“Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t

being reasonable, Thomas didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their car

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

and find a way to

that thought, he nodded at Thomas

to pick up Percival

woman in her fifties was in

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

concert at the

invited by the Brooks family to

Chapter 221

decided to come, since both families were well acquainted and

the

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista from

out, I hit Mr. Ellington and his fiancée’s car.”

was sitting in the back seat with Mila, quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud

showed that he cherished the young girl

their way. He got into

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

the Jade Garden

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming

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