The Million-Dollar Heart

Cathy’s face turned ashen, and she swallowed down everything she had intended to say.

But inside, she was seething. Her glare toward Vivienne was as sharp as a blade.

She could put up with Percival’s incompetence, but Vivienne, a country bumpkin who thought she could steal the affections of Richard?

In her dreams!

Since Vivienne had decided to visit on short notice, not everyone in the Ellington family

was present.

Only Ryan’s family, who had heard the news, and a few women whom his wife, Cathy, had purposely stirred up to embarrass Vivienne were there.

They were almost choked with rage at the sight.

“Alright, alright, everyone disperse. I want to have a word with Vivienne.” Richard waved his hand, indicating that everyone should leave the room.

Paul felt a rush of anger. “When I brought Lisa home last time, you weren’t this welcoming, Grandpa.”

Richard glanced at him. “Who did you bring home? Can she even compare to Vivienne?”

“And why can’t she compare? Lisa is much more polite than this girl. She even brought you a gift. Have you forgotten?” Paul countered.

Upon hearing this, Richard became livid. “You have the audacity to talk about gifts? What a load of crap!”

Paul remembered that when he brought Lisa last time, she had gifted Richard a kidney supplement.

She thought it would help the old man regain his strength. What was wrong with that?

After watching Paul being scolded, Cathy quickly jumped in. “Whether good or bad, it was a heartfelt gesture from Paul and his girlfriend. How can you not appreciate it, Dad? We aren’t greedy, but as a wealthy family, we should observe some manners.”

Richard was about to fire back when Percival suddenly spoke. “Grandpa, Vivienne has brought you a gift.”

He gave Thomas a nod, who immediately brought the gift over.

Richard, this is a special gift prepared by Vivienne for you.”

yours, and there’s one for

noticed the elegant dress in the transparent gift box. It was simple

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It was a piece

it gently in her arms as her eyes sparkled with

this a Charles‘ design?” Cathy recognized the

others expressed their astonishment as well. “This… this can’t

design and

“Maybe it’s rented.”

if it’s rented, it wouldn’t come

sharp ears, heard Cathy and

herself. It’s specifically for me! It’s a one–of–a–kind piece

daughter–in–law’s designs

of. How could she possibly design clothes for you?” Cathy sneered. “Cecilia, you wouldn’t have bought a fake to save dignity for

identity as Charles was revealed in Havenwood, Matthew quickly removed the news from the

interest in the news

had no idea that

gave her a nonchalant look. “Just because you

bothered to

course, she wouldn’t reveal that Vivienne

design

honor was for

silent, all the

wouldn’t want a dress designed

Cecilia who had

could only console herself by believing that Cecilia’s dress was a

positive response from Cecilia, Cathy turned to Richard. “Dad, what’s your

a simple wooden

smile to reveal an elegant and vintage wooden

bead bracelet.” Paul scoffed as

don’t want

and wore it on his

age and status, money was no longer of

chosen with