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.

staring out at the gloomy sky

to return.

would have to return to the Brooks family and find out

her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide her identity and agree to

convenience with Dorian?

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

lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front seats.

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

car swerved into us, Percival. I’ll go

face, only to find

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

harsh He glanced back at their car and said, “No need. Our young master can afford it”

argue. He and Percival were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness

now and find a

that thought, he nodded at Thomas

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

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

name was Mila, a renowned pianist and Calista’s mother

had a piano concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater

been invited by the Brooks

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when Mila decided to come, since both families

at the

to pick up Calista from

“Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and

and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the

demeanor showed that he cherished the young

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

noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her head.

the Jade

daughter, Astrid, was coming