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.

trouble, and Mara had even tried to

the Ellington Mansion, something must have

thought things would turn out this way; I

embarrassed. She felt she

never a central figure in her life, and Cecilia's

dynamics were none of Vivienne's

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

her lip, "Vivienne,

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

"No thanks needed."

none of my business anyway." The last thought

Vivienne's stance 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

retorted, less patient with her son. She did not want to upset Vivienne, but what was

the legitimate lady of the

stay would be at

eyes briefly scanning the slightly ajar door of the guest

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

lips curled into a

spare a moment to look into Huxley Boyd's whereabouts? Mara mentioned they had a layover in M State. It'd

also mean passing Mara off to

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

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