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 window, without answering.

wanted to

have to return to the Brooks family and find

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

convenience with Dorian?

front of them had a tire blowout, swerved,

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched

head with his hand. After the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure

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

stern face,

see Percival’s car. He quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it

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

the kind to squabble over money. Too

for now and find

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to his

up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas

car, a stylish woman in her fifties was in the backseat. “What happened?”

Mila, a renowned

piano concert at the

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decided to come, since both families were well acquainted and as

at the mansion.

sent Ronald to pick up Calista

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

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

demeanor showed that he cherished the young

wanted to call out to him, but he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the car

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her head.

the Jade Garden Residences

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,