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

to

she would have to return to the Brooks

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

convenience with Dorian?

front of them had a

brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front

he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed,

I’ll go check it out.” Thomas

got out of the car with a stern face, only to find that the

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

at their car and said, “No

not the kind to squabble over

for now and find a way to repay

at Thomas and returned to

a new car to pick up Percival

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

was Mila, a renowned pianist and

the Havenwood Grand

the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

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both families were well acquainted and

at the mansion.

Ronald to pick up Calista from

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

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

showed that he

call out to him, but he didn’t even glance their way.

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

Calista shook her

the Jade Garden

was the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming