The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 253

Richard strode in, making a beeline for Vivienne

“Vivienne, let’s go. Let’s head back home. I’ve had it with these godforsaken Brooks!” Richard barked “Once you’re with the Ellingtons, no one would dare cross you. I’d break their legs if they tried!”

“Unlike this bunch of hypocrites who claim to love you but let others treat you badly! Pretentious snobs! We won’t play their game”

Scott and Judith were dumbfounded

He might as well have named them outright.

Scott coughed “Richard, you’ve misunderstood…

Before he could finish, Richard cut him off with a tirade “Misunderstood? Do I look like a fool to you? Can’t I see whether you’re genuinely kind to Vivienne or just making life difficult for her? Scott, you pleaded with Vivienne to come back for what? Do you see what is happening now? Is your love and fatherly persona already worn out now that she’s back?

As long as I am alive, I won’t let anyone bully Vivienne. Isn’t she better off with the Ellingtons, where she can live in the lap of luxury? Why should she stick around here and put up with your crap? Today, I am taking Vivienne home! No ifs, ands, or buts about it!”

Scott fell silent. He didn’t even get a chance to speak.

The rest of the Brooks family members didn’t dare utter a word.

Richard’s temper was even more volatile than their old man’s.

this moment was tantamount to walking

Brooks family residence, not the Ellingtons! You can’t just barge in here and hurl insults. That’s way out

to her as your granddaughter–in–law. A Brooks daughter isn’t obliged

on his lips. “I haven’t even started with you, and you’re

an eyebrow, unflinching under Richard’s

“SMACK!”

striking Paula without hesitation. He then began another tirade. “Who the hell do you think you are? Who gave you the audacity to lecture me? Just because you have a mouth for swearing you think can talk to me? Is it filled with maggots or

Always running back to your parents‘ house and causing them trouble! Only a coward like Baron would tolerate you. If you were my daughter–in–law, I would’ve

Paula’s face was

damned old

in the door and thought he owned the

topsy–turvy? A married daughter is just causing a ruckus in her parents‘ home, and no one can rein her in?” Richard glanced at

as he barked like a vicious Pitbull. “I’ll make sure she learns her

roared, “What happens in this family is none of your

“SMACK!”

slap her

her cheek, looked at

laid a hand on her before. Now she had slapped her in

lost all sense of respect! Richard is your elder, and you tell him to get lost?! Is that the etiquette of a Brooks daughter?” Judith’s face was stern. “We’ve been patient with you because we knew

just arrived, and you’ve been

“But I was

to Richard with a smile. “Richard, I apologize for the misunderstanding today. I assure you that we will make it up to Vivienne. She is a Brooks, so she has no reason to go back with the Ellingtons. Don’t

disagree! She is my granddaughter–in–law, so she should go back to the Ellingtons! If your family is going to bully her,

fell silent yet again