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.

seat, staring out at the gloomy sky through the window,

to return.

have to return to the Brooks

forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing

convenience with Dorian?

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

lurched forward, bracing themselves against the front

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

go check it out.” Thomas exited the

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

apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I

back at their car and said, “No

He and Percival were not the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness would feel insincere

a favor for now and find a way to repay it later.

he nodded at Thomas and

to pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into the

stylish woman in her fifties was

renowned pianist

the Havenwood Grand

been invited by the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s

Chapter 221

come, since both families were well acquainted and as a

at the

pick up Calista from the airport.

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

rolled down the window, spotting the cold and proud man protecting a beautiful young girl as they got into the back seat of a black car

demeanor showed that he cherished the young girl greatly

even glance their way. He got into the car with the girl, closed the door, and drove

Mila asked, noticing Calista’s stunned

shook her

at the Jade Garden Residences

was the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,