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 the gloomy sky through the window, without answering.

wanted to

she would have to return to the Brooks

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

convenience with Dorian?

had a tire blowout, swerved, and

Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves

steadied, he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with obvious

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

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

equally surprised to see Percival’s car. He quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying

Ronald was being reasonable, Thomas didn’t say anything harsh He glanced back at their car and said, “No need. Our young master can afford

to squabble over money. Too much politeness

for now and find

thought, he nodded at Thomas and returned to

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

in her fifties was in the backseat. “What

Mila, a renowned

concert at the Havenwood

been invited by the Brooks family to

Chapter 221

to come, since both families were well acquainted and as

at the mansion.

to pick

nothing. Just an acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out, I hit Mr. Ellington and

the cold and proud man

careful demeanor showed that he cherished the young

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

wrong?” Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned

shook

Jade Garden

the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was