The Million-Dollar Heart

"Vivienne, you cruel witch, so sinister and vicious! Why haven't you been dragged to hell yet?" Madeline screamed, her eyes bulging with rage. "The Abernathy family is in ruins because of you!" Sophie, supporting Madeline, shared her mother's furious expression, not missing a chance to drag Victoria into the fray. "My sister, blood of your blood, is now truly destitute because of you. She won't let you get away with this."

Upon hearing Madeline's tirade, Victoria was so annoyed she almost rolled her eyes out of her head.

She secretly wished for the downfall of the Abernathy family, who had left her mother in a state of perpetual unconsciousness, now bound to a hospital bed.

After all the heinous deeds, if Vivienne doesn't pay, it would be a mockery of justice!

The audacity of her!

Victoria was tempted to march over and slap her senseless.

Gavin glared at Vivienne with venomous intensity, his gaze as lethal as a snake's, wishing he could tear her apart.

"If you're so fond of your eyes, I might just gouge them out for you." Percival's grip tightened around Gavin's throat, his gaze dark and stormy, threatening to engulf him whole.

Gavin's face turned a shade of deep red, gasping for air as he struggled in vain.

Just when he thought he was on the brink of death, Percival tossed him aside like trash, without a shred of mercy.

The Abernathy family was silent, too afraid to make a sound, even the usually loud and unruly Madeline and her daughter dared not move. Only Brady rushed to help Gavin back to his seat of honor.

If Gavin was a snake slithering on the ground, then Percival was an eagle soaring high above, ready to swoop down and deliver a deadly blow.

Percival a piece of paper, a

court case was nearly concluded, Vivienne had made arrangements for it to

Abernathy family's hearts sank when Harrison's shoulders slumped in defeat, his eyes filled with despair, at the sight

in the ruthless downfall of the Littleton family, and

accepted the court order, his sharp gaze slightly narrowing, a chilling severity rolling off him. "As per the final judgment by the Veridian court, the defendants Harrison and Gavin are found guilty of leading a malicious campaign against the Littleton Group, engaging in criminal activities including bribery, endangering public safety, and other charges. As per articles eighty-seven, three hundred fifty-one, six hundred seventy-two, and others, the verdict is

at Gavin, he continued, "All assets of the Abernathy family are to be confiscated, and all involved parties are to be arrested

was final, resounding with

side, too stunned to assist, as he spat

mustn't falter now; our whole family is about to be imprisoned. Think of something, Sophie is still so young;

her? To think the Abernathy family would end up like this under my watch... I wanted us to lead as the foremost among the ancient warrior lineages. For the sake of the Abernathy family,

nice dreams, aren't you?" Percival's eyes

can't the Abernathy family dream of such a position when the Grimshaws can claim

no further glance,

his command, the guards moved in to arrest

Victoria sat comfortably to the side, a smug smile curving her lips, taking pleasure in the downfall of

always feeding information to Vivienne. It's because

a swift motion, Victoria

me through, forcing me into your dirty deeds. If not for my mom, I

die lonely and

scum you are!"