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 not forgive

was now settling in at the Ellington Mansion, something must

experience. "I never thought things would turn out this way; I thought

sheepishly, clearly embarrassed. She felt

however, was unfazed. Mara was never a central figure in her life, and

aunt-niece dynamics were

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

lip,

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

"No thanks needed."

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

clear, Percival had little to add, though he did say sternly, "She can stay but not in the house. And she better not show her face around

speak to your mother like that!" Cecilia retorted, less patient with her son. She did not want to upset

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

even her stay would

her gaze, her eyes briefly scanning the slightly

the door shut. Had she been imagining it, or did

lips curled into a

Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It'd be good to

Mara off to

With the Ellington family's large

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