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.

out at

wanted to return.

any dirt, she would have to return to the

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

convenience with Dorian?

had a tire blowout, swerved, and crashed

lurched forward, bracing themselves

her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he

us, Percival. I’ll go check

stern face, only to find that the other

equally surprised to 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 will cost, and

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

kind to squabble over money. Too

owe them a favor for now and find a way to repay it

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to his car

up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got

a stylish woman in her

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s

concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in two days.

Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

Chapter 221

families

the

Ronald to pick up

answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and

Mila, quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat of a

careful demeanor showed that he cherished the

him, but he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the

asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

the Jade Garden

the day Cordelia’s daughter,