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

Mansion, something must have gone

Mara's experience. "I never thought things would turn out this way; I thought we'd gone our separate

glanced at Vivienne sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt she had no right to face

unfazed. Mara was never a central figure in her life, and Cecilia's sentiments

were none

mind me," Vivienne said with a smile, looking at Cecilia with

bit her lip, "Vivienne,

you have left. She's been close to you for many years, and 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 her.

"No thanks needed."

of my business anyway." The last thought was Vivienne's silent addition, mindful of Cecilia's

but not in the house. And she better not show her face

looking for a place for her. Don't speak to your mother like that!" Cecilia retorted, less patient with her son. She did not want to upset Vivienne, but what was it to him? Upstairs, Mara stood silently by

was the legitimate lady of the house. To the uninformed, it might seem

not expected that even her stay would be at the mercy of

scanning the slightly ajar door

slamming the door shut. Had she been imagining it, or did Vivienne catch her eye? It

into a mocking

whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It'd be good to know if Huxley's still there; it's quite worrisome," Cecilia said,

mean passing Mara off to him,

place to stay. With the Ellington family's large

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