The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 43

Joseph was dumbstruck, staring at Vivienne without uttering a word.

She had been hiding behind the door, and he hadn't noticed!

What did it mean that she had slipped him a aphrodisiac?

As if to answer his silent question, Vivienne's grin widened. "What happened yesterday was payback for what you did years ago, Joseph. You weren't wrongly accused!"

Her expression was surprisingly calm, not a trace of anger on her face.

But that made her all the more devilish.

"You!" Joseph pointed at Vivienne, "You're nothing but trouble!"

"Enough! Big bro!" Dorian suddenly roared. "Evelyn is your sister-in-law, and you did that to her. Now you dare to insult Vivienne. Do you think I wouldn't cut ties with you?"

He was filled with regret.

Utter regret!

When he knew Beatrice disliked Vivienne's mother, he had thrown himself into his work, thinking that if he tried harder, Beatrice would accept Vivienne's mother.

As a result, he had completely neglected his family.

"Get out of my house. From now on, you're not welcome here," Dorian said, pointing towards the door.

He wanted to seek justice for Vivienne's mother, but without evidence, even calling the police wouldn't help if Joseph just denied everything.

The only thing he could do was to break off contact with Joseph.

"What do you want Vivienne to explain?" Cordelia couldn't hold back her anger. "What about you and Emma? Vivienne did drug you, but that was because you drugged her first. She was just getting back at you!"

Cordelia spoke up resolutely. "You cheated on your wife, you even have a bastard child. You did something wrong and you blame Vivienne? Where's your dignity?"

Cordelia had been having a hard time in the Hawthorn family these past few years.

Her family wasn't well-off, and after marrying Dorian, she was looked down upon by Beatrice and his brothers.

Despite her low status, she had her pride, but she had been enduring it all for Dorian.

Hearing Joseph, a complete jerk who had bullied Vivienne's mother, she couldn't hold it in any longer.

At that moment, she realized that excessive patience would never earn their respect, but would only make things worse.

Rather than enduring, it was better to break ties.

Their daughter had to keep them away from him.

"Shut up! This isn't your place to talk!" Joseph shouted angrily.

"This is my house! I'm Dorian's lawful wife! I'm Vivienne's stepmother! I have the right to speak here!" Cordelia retorted sternly. "Leave my house now, or I'll call the police."

Joseph hadn't expected the usually docile Cordelia to be so firm, and he was taken aback.

After a moment, he regained his senses and barked, "Call the police! Go ahead! She drugged me, and you're still on her side? I wanna see if she can walk away scot-free after the police get involved."

Vivienne suddenly smiled and said, "Me drugging you? Do you have any proof?"

"I..." Joseph was speechless.

He had no evidence.

Vivienne was leaning against the wall, her arms crossed over her chest, and she said lightly, "You have no evidence that I drugged you, but I have evidence that you drugged me. Wanna try your luck?"

If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have the guts to stand here and argue with her.