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 window,

to return.

have to

while pregnant, causing her to hide her

convenience with Dorian?

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

screeching brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward,

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

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

car with a stern face, only to find

my fault

harsh He glanced back at their car and

didn’t argue. He and Percival were not the kind to

owe them a favor for now and find a

he nodded at Thomas and returned to his

a new car to pick up Percival and Vivienne,

car, a stylish woman in her fifties was in

was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

had a piano concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in

by the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s injuries.

Chapter 221

since both families were well acquainted and

the

to pick up Calista from the airport.

an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and his fiancée’s

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 seat

showed that he cherished the young girl greatly

didn’t even glance their way. He

asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

Calista shook her head.

at the Jade Garden

was the day Cordelia’s daughter,