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

to

would have to return to the Brooks family and find out for

pregnant, causing

convenience with Dorian?

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

screeching brakes, Percival and Vivienne lurched forward, bracing themselves

her over, making sure she was

I’ll go

out of the car with a stern face, only to find that the other driver was

was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how

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

He and Percival were not the kind to squabble

now and find a way

at Thomas and returned to

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

stylish woman in her fifties was in the backseat. “What

renowned pianist and Calista’s

piano concert at the Havenwood Grand Theater in two

invited by the Brooks family to

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decided to come, since both families were

at the

even sent Ronald to pick up Calista from the

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

spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful

that he cherished the young

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

noticing Calista’s

Calista shook

the Jade Garden

Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,