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.

at this moment was tantamount to

“This is the Brooks family residence, not the Ellingtons! You can’t just barge

adding. “Vivienne is only engaged to Percival. Whether they’ll even get married is still up in the air. So, stop referring to her as your granddaughter–in–law. A Brooks daughter isn’t obliged to marry into the Ellington family. She is a Brooks, so she

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

arched an eyebrow, unflinching under

“SMACK!”

gave you the audacity to lecture me? Just because you have a mouth for swearing you think

younger, and you’re still so ugly! Always running back to your parents‘ house and causing them trouble! Only a coward

Paula’s face was twisted with

damned old man.

the door

her in?” Richard glanced at Judith, who was standing silently off to

he barked like a vicious Pitbull.

in this family is none of your business!

“SMACK!”

sooner had Paula finished speaking did Judith slap her hard across the face, shouting,

on her cheek, looked at Judith in disbelief. “Mom, you hit

on her before. Now she had slapped her in front of all these

you too much! You’ve 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

upset with your brother, take it up with him. Why are you taking it out on Vivienne? She’s only just arrived, and you’ve been causing trouble. She hasn’t

“But I was

argue, Judith glared at her. Then she turned 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 you

your family is

fell silent