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 him and Vivienne up-Cecilia would

something must have gone seriously awry for Cecilia to

thought things would turn out this way; I

sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt she had no right to

however, was unfazed. Mara was never a central figure in her life, and Cecilia's sentiments had no bearing on

aunt-niece dynamics were none of Vivienne's

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

her lip, "Vivienne,

probably the only family 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

"No thanks needed."

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

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 a huge concession

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?

was clear Cecilia was the legitimate lady of the house. To the uninformed, it might seem like the Ellingtons

her stay would be at the

raised her gaze, her eyes briefly scanning the slightly ajar door of the guest room

imagining it, or did Vivienne catch her

into a mocking

look into Huxley Boyd's whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State.

Huxley would also mean passing Mara off to him, sparing

Cecilia found Mara a place to stay. With the Ellington family's large number of real estate, choosing a

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