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,

to return.

dug up any dirt, she would have to

had forced her mother to flee while pregnant, causing her to hide

convenience with Dorian?

car in front of them had a tire

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

shielding her head with his hand. After the car steadied, he checked her over, making sure she was unharmed, before he turned to Thomas with

swerved into us, Percival. I’ll go check

face, only to

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

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

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

owe them a favor for now and find a way to repay

he nodded at Thomas and returned to

pick up Percival and Vivienne, Thomas got into the damaged

Ronald’s car, a stylish woman in her

a renowned pianist and Calista’s

had a piano concert at the Havenwood

invited by the Brooks family to treat

Chapter 221

since both families were well acquainted and

the

sent Ronald to pick up

out, I hit Mr. Ellington

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

demeanor showed that he cherished the

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

asked, noticing Calista’s stunned expression.

shook her

at the Jade Garden Residences

the day Cordelia’s daughter, Astrid,