The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 785

In Victoria's backyard.

The room was a spacious forty square meters, with two king-sized beds laid out like in a hotel double room.

Victoria and Harrison each claimed a bed, with a couple of nightstands separating them, a casual gap that nonetheless felt like a chasm.

The room was brightly lit, and as Victoria scrolled through her phone, she suddenly sat up and turned to Harrison. "Why did you help me today?"

Harrison's fingers paused on the page he was flipping, and he looked up with a bemused expression. "You're my wife, aren't you? Who else am I supposed to help, Sophie?

Let's face it, I'm your husband, at least on paper. Our interests are aligned, and besides, we're in this business deal together, right?"

The man gave a small, secretive smile, the lamplight casting twinkling stars in his eyes.

You had to admit, Harrison had a certain charm about him.

No wonder Kaitlyn was completely taken in by him back when he was just a twenty-something.

Victoria would have been defenseless too..

Lost in thought, her gaze still wary as she eyed Harrison, she quipped, "Playing the doting husband now, are we?"

"Well, now that you've seen behind the mask, what's the point in keeping it up?" Harrison's eyes returned to his book without lifting his head.

brief pause, he looked up again. "By the way, about Richard

even get close to the Ellingtons? Does Richard know who you are? Did

"I'm not some Gavin. Why would Richard want to throw me

and emotionless. "He's over the moon to know you're his granddaughter. Why would he turn

the Abernathy estate these past

who your father is. As long as you're Holly's daughter, he's willing to welcome you. The doors of the Ellington Estate

The lawsuit, my reputation, it's all in your hands now. You wouldn't want a husband who is smeared online as

At the Ellington Estate.

call from Percival while still on her way back to

wanted them home for dinner caught her off-guard, but she agreed

checked on Tyler's injuries and made a quick stop at the lab before arriving at the Ellington Estate around

was already waiting in the

wasn't just Percival; nearly everyone who could

"Vivienne!"

the door, Isolde Ellington came running over, beaming. She hugged Vivienne's legs, pushing past Percival by more than a step. "I've missed you so much. You never

her, only to be playfully scolded by the approaching Percival. "Vivienne's been busy, Isolde. Not everyone has the luxury of

her cheeks. "I do not! I study

Percival teased,

them settle down before turning serious. "Stop your bickering. I've called you here for a reason. Holly's daughter came to see me today, and I want Percival and Vivienne to accompany me to meet her tomorrow. There's going to be a dinner after the meeting, and every member of the Ellington family

now."

old man briskly ascended the stairs, as if to avoid any dissent from Vivienne and the others. By the time they regained their

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