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.

nothing but trouble, and Mara had even tried

Mansion, something must have gone seriously awry

experience. "I never thought things would turn out this way; I thought we'd gone our separate ways for good.

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

Mara was never a central figure in her

aunt-niece dynamics were none of

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

lip, "Vivienne, I

your niece, after all, and 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 Vivienne's words. "Vivienne, you can be sure I won't let Mara

"No thanks needed."

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

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 Vivienne. It's bad karma." Helping Mara was already a huge concession

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

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

her stay would be at the mercy of Vivienne's

scanning the slightly

Had she been imagining it, or did Vivienne catch her eye?

lips curled into

a layover in M State. It'd be good to know if Huxley's still there; it's quite worrisome,"

Huxley would also mean passing Mara off

Cecilia found Mara a place to stay. With the Ellington family's

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