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.

Boyds had been nothing but trouble, and Mara had even tried to

the Ellington Mansion, something must have

would turn out this way; I thought we'd gone

embarrassed. She felt

never a central figure in her life, and Cecilia's sentiments had no

dynamics were none of Vivienne's

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

her lip, "Vivienne,

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 Vivienne's words. "Vivienne, you can be sure I won't let Mara trouble you again. If

"No thanks needed."

last thought was

add, though he did say sternly, "She can stay but not in the house.

less patient with her son. She did not want to upset Vivienne, but what was it to him? Upstairs, Mara stood silently by the

of the house. To

that even her stay would be at the mercy

scanning the slightly ajar door of the

been imagining it, or did Vivienne catch

into a

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 quite worrisome," Cecilia

also mean passing Mara off to him,

With the Ellington family's large number of real estate, choosing a place was

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