The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 152

Vivienne, who had been silently sitting by the side, gave a nonchalant glance at Beatrice and her crew.

"Let's take this to court." She said. "We can drag this out as long as it takes. Whatever the court decides, we'll abide by it."

Beatrice snapped her head around and snarled. "You have no say in this!"

"Vivienne's words are my own." Dorian retorted coldly.

"You!" Beatrice exploded. "I will expose your abandonment of me for everyone to know! You don't care about your reputation?"

"Ha!" Dorian chuckled. "Wasn't my reputation already tarnished by my own mother and adopted daughter?"

Even after it was proven that Arabella was lying, there were still many who preferred to believe the worst about others. Despite efforts to clarify the truth, the rumors spread faster, leading many to believe Dorian was a child molester and rapist.

"Mom, if you want any money from me, let's follow Vivienne's advice and go to court." Dorian said calmly, "Whenever the verdict comes out, that's when I'll pay."

"Just a heads up." Vivienne added leisurely. "You have three sons and a daughter, counting Dorian. If the court decides to rule in your favor, they will only order it to be divided equally among the four of you.

"Considering your previous actions towards Mr. Hawthorn, the court will, at most, grant you the minimum living allowance of Havenwood."

Beatrice, left speechless, could only point her trembling finger at the three of them before storming out, supported by Michael and Joseph.

Cordelia heaved a sigh. "Dorian, are you sure you're her biological son? Maybe you should have a paternity test."

As someone who cherished her own children, she couldn't understand why Beatrice didn't like Dorian. She suspected that Dorian might not be her biological son.

"I had a paternity test done. I am her biological son." Dorian said in a low voice.

Years ago, he had secretly taken a paternity test, hoping to find out whether or not Beatrice was really his mother. He had hoped he wasn't her biological son, thinking it might explain why she treated him so horribly and give him some peace of mind. But the truth was, he was indeed her biological son.

Dorian grabbed Cordelia's hand. Despite his unfortunate family, he still had Cordelia, Thaddeus, and Vivienne. He felt blessed.

Seeing the loving gaze between Dorian and Cordelia reminded Vivienne of Percival for some reason.

"I'm going to pick up Thaddeus." As she stood up to leave, she turned back to Dorian. "Whether it's Arabella or Elijah, anyone who hurts you will pay."

Dorian was startled and remained stunned even after Vivienne's footsteps had faded away.

"What's wrong?" Cordelia asked him curiously.

"Do you think Arabella's actions have anything to do with Vivienne?" Dorian frowned.

"You're not still worried about Arabella, are you?" Cordelia asked him after a moment of silence.

"What can Vivienne do anyway? If anything, it's probably Percival who's pulling the strings." She added, "Vivienne is just trying to get back at them for you."