The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 322

Vivienne shot Dorian a frosty glance without uttering a word.

However, Richard was not one to keep his thoughts to himself. “Dorian, if you were so concerned, you should’ve set Paul straight from the get–go. You didn’t utter a single word before What’s holding you back?”

Dorian was left speechless by that blunt comment. With the situation taking a sour turn, Cordelia quickly intervened. “We’re outsiders after all. It’s not our place to meddle in the Ellingtons‘ family affairs. We thought that with Percival and Richard on her side, Vivienne surely wouldn’t be bullied*

“Really?” Richard responded in a suggestive tone. I’m tired. I’m off to get some rest. You all can stay a bit longer

Quick to reject the invitation. Donian said, “No need Thank you for your hospitality, Richard We don’t want to overstay our welcome”

Having said that, he naturally wouldn’t insist on staying

Percival slung his arm around Vivienne’s shoulder. “‘Tll walk you out ”

Vivienne glanced at him and smiled “Sure”

Percival was silent throughout the incident, but Vivienne could sense his anger She knew he was holding back out of respect for Richard That was the only reason he was refraining from taking action against Paul

But in the end, he couldn’t resist

That kick certainly did a number on Paul

Percival and Vivienne led the way, when Donan and Cordelia awkwardly followed behind them, their expressions subtly changing

As the dinner progressed, they exposed their true colors.

Vivienne was deliberately testing them, and everyone else was there to watch the drama unfold

“What do we do now? Cordelia lowered her voice as she shot Dorian a meaningful glance

Donan didn’t utter a word His gaze was fixed on Vivienne, who was just a few feet away.

If he didn’t act soon, he feared.

Percival was about to fetch the car

lunged at Vivienne

in the stranger’s hands as

“Vivienne Look out”

voice wasn’t Percival’s but Dorian’s, who was trailing behind them As Percival shielded

swung his knife and

out, soaking

“Oh my God“”

into a panic Cordelia’s legs turned to jelly, making her

signal, the Ellington bodyguards hidden in the shadows emerged and swiftly subdued the

the situation was under

approached the stranger, his voice steady as he asked,

clamped his mouth

don’t want to talk? I have a hundred ways

the message. They bound the man,

an invisible blade that sliced the mans skin “Go

He would make that man wish he

punishment

prepared for the consequences He wouldn’t let anyone

“Right away, sir”

guards respectfully acknowledged Percival orders, then look the stranger

was frantically crouching beside Donan She was on the verge of tears. “You’re bleeding

from blood loss, Dorian reassured her “Tm okay A little injury

his faqe. Tm sorry Vivienne i couldn’t stand up for you when the Ellingtona

confession with an impassive

Hawthorn or Ellington fartuly tried to bully her, he would

lusing his job. Donan

wound which, although

dress and bandaged his wound to stop the

hurt Save your strength”

from Vivienne He had naked his ife to

came to Riverwood because of you. He wanted to start a perfe business to secure your future in case the Ellingtons ever mistreated