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,

wanted to return.

dirt, she would have to return to the Brooks family and find out

had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and agree to a marriage of

convenience with Dorian?

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

Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front seats.

making sure she was

us, Percival. I’ll go check it out.”

face, only to find that the

was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it will cost, and

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

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

for now and find a way to repay it

nodded at Thomas and returned to his

brought a new car to pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into the damaged

woman in her fifties was in the backseat.

renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

piano concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater

by the Brooks family

Chapter 221

to come, since both families were well acquainted and

the

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista

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

seat with Mila, quickly rolled down the window, spotting the cold and

that he

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

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

Calista shook her head.

the Jade

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was