The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 238

He walked in with his wife, Cheryl, and his eldest son, Ronald, followed by his second son, Carl. They were surprised to see Eddy kneeling before Vivienne in the living room and a furious Paula making a

scene.

"What's going on?"

"Brother!" Paula cried out to Timothy as if he were her only hope, accusing Vivienne of being disrespectful. "Look at what our eldest brother has brought back. She's being so rude, and she even hit Eddy!" Timothy's brows furrowed with displeasure. Ronald tried to intervene, but Timothy had already started scolding Vivienne. "Vivienne, you're acting out of line! Your aunt Paula may be blunt, but you can't disrespect your elders, let alone lay hands on your cousin."

Ronald and Cheryl exchanged helpless glances.

Paula had been harboring resentment toward Scott for many years. Now that she saw Scott's daughter, it was inevitable that she would vent her anger at her.

Timothy, however, was always swayed by Paula's persuasive language out of sympathy for his beloved sister.

Vivienne looked annoyed. She was about to speak but was interrupted by Percival's phone ringing.

He glanced at the caller ID and picked up the call. "Granddad."

All eyes were immediately on Percival. He held the phone out and put it on speaker mode, so everyone could hear Richard's irate voice bellowing from the phone.

"Where is my granddaughter-in-law!? You were supposed to bring Vivienne to meet me and spend some time with me. Where is she? Didn't you come back to Rivenwood with her? At least let Vivienne come and keep me company! Why did you kidnap her?"

"I didn't kidnap her." Percival replied while looking at the Brooks family with cold eyes. "Vivienne is the daughter of the Brooks family's head, and our car was stopped in the middle of the road by his entourage." He passed the blame to Scott without hesitation. "I accompanied Vivienne to meet her family."

"Vivienne is Scott's child?" Richard sounded surprised, then laughed heartily. "It seems like the Brooks family is blind. Why had they previously recognized Arabella as their own?"

The Brooks family fell silent as they began reflecting on their past mistakes.

Paula was the only one who chuckled sarcastically.

"It seems like the Brooks family doesn't welcome Vivienne." Percival sighed as his cold gaze fell on Scott. "We hadn't even had a chance to sit down before her aunt started ridiculing Vivienne for being engaged to me."

The Brooks family's faces turned pale. They knew they were in trouble.

Richard's enraged voice echoed from the phone. "What?! My precious granddaughter-in-law is being bullied in Scott's house?!

Bring Vivienne back to our house immediately! If the Brooks family can't tolerate her, the Ellington family has plenty of space. I'd love for Vivienne to stay with us. I can't believe they have the guts to bully my granddaughter-in-law! I need to go give old Baron a piece of my mind!"

After hanging up the phone, Percival looked at Scott with a smile that wasn't quite a smile. "You heard my granddad. If your family doesn't welcome Vivienne, don't force her to stay. I'll take her back with me." The many members of the Brooks family looked uncomfortable. They didn't expect Percival to report this to Richard.

Timothy, guessing the gist of the situation, felt it was beneath him to apologize as the elder of the family.

"You must be Vivienne. You're very pretty." Cheryl stepped in to smooth things over, taking Vivienne's hand with a smile. "Your uncle Timothy is a bit slow. Don't mind him."

She was practically calling Timothy stupid for being easily manipulated by Paula.

Timothy opened his mouth to make his case, but Cheryl glared him down.

She introduced Ronald and another young man to Vivienne. "This is your cousin Ronald and your second cousin Carl."

"We've met in Havenwood." Ronald greeted Vivienne with a friendly smile.

"Hello." Vivienne responded indifferently.

Carl scoffed and didn't even glance at Vivienne. He headed upstairs, declaring, "I'm tired. I'm going to rest for a bit."

His disrespectful behavior made Cheryl instantly feel awkward.

"He just got back from abroad and is still adjusting to the time difference. He didn't mean to offend you." Ronald explained apologetically to Vivienne.

But Vivienne didn't care. Whether it was intentional rudeness or genuine tiredness, it had nothing to do with her.

Returning to the Brooks family was not about living peacefully with them.

So she didn't give a damn about how the Brooks family felt about her or how they perceived her.

In short, they better not mess with her.

If they did, it would be their own fault. And if they were at fault, they were going to receive a serious whooping!

It had been a long time since she had had a good brawl. The last time she had a really good fight was when she saved someone from Felix. It wasn't enough.

This time around, the Brooks family would make a perfect punching bag.

Melissa thought Vivienne might be upset about Carl's actions after seeing her be so silent. She quickly diverted the topic by introducing Ashley. "Oh, I forgot to introduce you. This is your cousin Ashley, my daughter. I'm your aunt."

"I also have a son who is older than you, but he isn't home yet. You'll meet him later at lunch."

"Nice to meet you." Vivienne nodded politely.

"Vivienne, you and Mr. Ellington must be tired from the journey." Picking up her mother's cue, Ashley immediately got chummy with Vivienne. "Your room is ready. Why don't you folks freshen up and change?" Vivienne and Percival didn't object, and they followed Melissa and Ashley upstairs.

As soon as they left, Ronald's cell phone rang. He glanced at the screen and grimaced at Scott and Timothy.

"It's my grandpa."

Timothy took a deep breath, while Scott waved his hand, indicating for Ronald to answer the call.

Ronald reluctantly picked up the phone, bracing himself for Baron's wrath.

As expected, the moment he answered the call, Baron unleashed a barrage of curses and insults. "Are you a bunch of pigs? First, you misidentify her, and now, when you finally recognize her, you're still causing her trouble?

If your brains don't work, see a doctor! Don't be a pain in my neck all day. Vivienne has been wronged for so many years, so you better make it up to her! If you dare mess around again, I won't let you off when I get back!"

Ronald rubbed his temples, listening without daring to interrupt.

"Give the phone to Paula!" Baron roared from the other end.