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.

in her seat, staring out at the

wanted to

up any dirt, she would have to return to the

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

convenience with Dorian?

of them had a tire blowout,

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

her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with obvious anger in his tone. “What

I’ll go check it

out of the car with a stern face,

quickly apologized to Thomas “Sorry, it was my fault I wasn’t paying attention. Let me know how much it will cost, and I’ll pay you

say anything harsh He glanced back at their car and

the kind to squabble over money. Too much politeness

owe them a favor for now and find a

that thought, he nodded at Thomas and

a 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

at the Havenwood Grand Theater in two days.

had been invited by the Brooks family to treat Tristan’s injuries.

Chapter 221

decided to come, since both families were well acquainted and as

the

Ronald to pick up Calista

acquaintance.” Ronald answered nonchalantly “Turns out,

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

that he

to call out to him, but he didn’t even glance their way. He got into the

noticing Calista’s stunned

shook her head.

the Jade Garden

day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid, was coming