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

wanted to

dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family

her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her

convenience with Dorian?

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

and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing

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

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

a stern face, only to find that the other driver was

apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I

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

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

a favor for now and find a way to

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned

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

stylish woman in her

a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in

the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s injuries.

Chapter 221

both families were well acquainted and as a

the

Ronald to pick up Calista from the airport.

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

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

glance their way. He got into the

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

Calista shook

the Jade Garden Residences

Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was