The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 38

Arabella felt a chill run down her spine under Vivienne's piercing gaze.

Vivienne was downright terrifying!

She instinctively took a step back.

Everyone else in the room was equally unnerved by the commanding presence Vivienne exuded.

"Is she really just a country girl?" they all wondered.

Vivienne had an aura around her that even the most well-bred socialites couldn't match.

The room fell into an eerie silence. Dorian broke the silence, asking Vivienne, "Is there really no other way?"

"There is. Wait till the drug wears off!" Vivienne's tone softened when she addressed Dorian.

Upon hearing this, Dorian simply nodded, not uttering another word. "If you can't fix this, then let's just head home. We won't be coming here anymore unless absolutely necessary," he said.

His words were a direct challenge to Beatrice.

She immediately shot back, "Dorian! What are you implying? Are you cutting ties with me?"

"If you can't stand Vivienne, I won't bring her here to be humiliated. She's my daughter. If you can't love her, then I'll love her for you!"

With that, Dorian took Vivienne and left.

Beatrice was seething with anger. "You bastard! I call the shots in this household! As the child of the Hawthorn family, Vivienne should follow my commands!"

Vivienne stopped in her tracks, turning back to face her. "My life is mine to control!"

Beatrice was rendered speechless, unable to spout her usual insults in the presence of so many people.

Ignoring Beatrice, Vivienne turned to Percival. "Mr. Ellington! There's only one condition for our engagement. Give the intended gifts to Dorian. The Hawthorn family didn't raise me. They have no right to accept the engagement gifts."

Percival simply chuckled, "Alright!"

Beatrice, Arabella, and everyone else in the room were taken aback.

Beatrice was the first to recover, raising her voice, "Wait, engagement? You agreed to get engaged?"

Vivienne smirked, "Yes, I did. I agreed days ago. We're getting engaged in ten days. Surprised?"

Beatrice felt as if she'd been struck by lightning. Her mind went blank!

The engagement that Percival had mentioned postponing was actually scheduled for ten days later!

She felt like a complete fool thinking Percival had fallen for Arabella!

Had she known this, she wouldn't have wasted so much effort. Now, she was left with her pride shattered!

Damn Vivienne! This must be her doing!

"Vivienne! Our grandmother is your elder. She calls the shots in this household. The engagement gifts should naturally be given to her. Why would they go to our father?" Arabella finally found her voice, her hands clenched in fists, feeling utterly humiliated by Vivienne.

Vivienne had agreed to the engagement all along, but never said a word, making them all look like fools!

And now, she won't even allow the Hawthorn family to accept the gifts?

That's unacceptable!