The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 629

Vivienne blinked in confusion. "Mara? Who's that?"

As far as Vivienne was concerned, the name Mara had been flushed down the toilet long ago, just like yesterday's news.

The whole Boyd family had become invisible in Vivienne and Percival's world, let alone Mara.

Their association with the Boyds had been as necessary as a fish needs a bicycle-completely irrelevant!

Isolde nodded emphatically. "Yes, Mara. Mom's niece, the one you've met before."

Vivienne was still clueless, but Percival recalled and said, "The girl from the second branch of the Boyd family."

"Huh?" Vivienne blinked, not following.

Percival chuckled helplessly and flicked Vivienne's forehead. "The one you said had a nose like a button mushroom."

"Oh!" Vivienne's face lit up with realization. "Isn't she supposed to be abroad? Why is she back?"

What Vivienne did not voice was, "How could she have the gall to show her face here again?"

But with Isolde present, such language was inappropriate.

The trio walked into the living room where Cecilia sat, looking somewhat apologetic.

"Mom, what's she doing here? Is something wrong?" Percival inquired.

He knew his mother well enough to realize that although she could be scatterbrained at times, she had a strong moral compass.

Mara had even tried to break

at the Ellington Mansion, something must have gone seriously awry

out this way; I thought we'd gone our separate ways for good. But

Vivienne sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt she

never a central figure in her life, and

dynamics were none of

decision; don't mind me," Vivienne said with a smile, looking at Cecilia with a

lip,

whatever you decide, I won't object. Just follow your heart." Cecilia's eyes welled up at Vivienne's words. "Vivienne, you can be sure I won't let Mara trouble you again. If she does, I'll deal with

"No thanks needed."

thought was Vivienne's silent addition, mindful of Cecilia's

little to add, though he did say sternly, "She can stay but not in the house. And she better not show her face around Vivienne. It's bad karma." Helping Mara was already

place for her. Don't speak to your mother like that!" Cecilia retorted, less patient with her son. She did not want

of the house. To the uninformed, it

her stay

briefly scanning the slightly ajar door of

or did Vivienne catch her eye? It had sent a shiver down

curled into a mocking

to look into Huxley Boyd's whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It'd be good to know if Huxley's still there; it's

mean passing Mara off to him, sparing

Ellington family's

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