The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 37

Beatrice and Arabella were gobsmacked by this unexpected turn of events, momentarily left speechless.

They didn't expect that Percival would play the surveillance video of a corner where there was no camera installed.

Who the hell had set up that camera?

This was so infuriating!

However, Beatrice had no time to figure out who was behind the camera, she had to deal with the pressing issue at hand.

As Beatrice was racking her brains for a solution, someone broke the silence among the guests, "I never thought that this talented lady of Havenwood would be so cold-hearted. The adopted daughter slip drugs to Ms. Vivienne. What was she trying to do, kill Ms. Vivienne?"

"She wouldn't dare to kill someone, but she'd dare to ruin a girl's reputation, can't you see that? Beatrice and Arabella were here to catch her in the act. What does that mean? Weren't they trying to hand Ms. Vivienne over to Mr. Ellington?"

"I've seen a lot of the dark side of wealthy families, but this kind of cruelty is a first for me. To go to such lengths for the Ellington family's fortune, making her own granddaughter suffer, it's really an eye-opener for me."

"You're right, even though the surveillance showed that Arabella made the maid drug Ms. Vivienne, who can guarantee that Beatrice wasn't involved? Just look at the status of the Dorian family, it's clear that Beatrice doesn't like Vivienne, but she also doesn't want to give up the Ellington's fortune, that's why she wanted to set up her granddaughter... We should stay away from the Hawthorn family in the future, who knows when we might get framed."

The guests had been watching the developments in silence, like spectators on the sidelines.

When the surveillance video was played, they couldn't hold back anymore and started discussing.

Their discussions were so loud that Beatrice could hear everything.

Hearing their comments, Beatrice felt a lump in her throat.

She had messed up today, and the reputation of the Hawthorn family was utterly ruined.

But she was a seasoned woman, she just took a deep breath and stepped forward, "I was the one who asked Arabella to drug Ms. Vivienne."

Things had come this far, she could only protect Arabella.

The guests all wore expressions that said, 'just as I thought.'

Beatrice walked up to Vivienne, looking down at her, "I don't like you, and I don't like your mother. You two are a disgrace to the Hawthorn family. But since your father brought you back, I'll acknowledge you as my granddaughter."

Vivienne looked at her with a blank expression, listening to her continue.

"You were raised in the Emerald Monastery, without manners or knowledge. Being able to get engaged to the son of the Ellington family is your good fortune. And originally, you were the one who was supposed to marry him. You didn't want to get married, but you wanted Arabella to marry him. She's still in school, how could she possibly get married?"

"The Ellingtons insisted on your marriage, and I couldn't convince you, so I had to think of this method." Beatrice's eyes were filled with tears, "I was wrong, I thought that if your relationship with Mr. Ellington was confirmed, you would agree to get engaged to Mr. Ellington. But I was wrong, I shouldn't have let Joseph drug you."

"Octavia passed out from anger, this is all my fault!"

Beatrice expressed guilt while blaming Vivienne for her actions towards Joseph.

But those who knew the truth knew that she was trying to shift all the blame onto Vivienne.

Because Vivienne didn't want to marry Percival, Beatrice drugged her. Vivienne refused to comply and instead took action against Joseph.

"Mr. Ellington has something else, do you want to see it?" Vivienne didn't get angry because of Beatrice's words, instead, she smiled faintly. Hearing this, Beatrice felt a twinge of anxiety, she suspected this was not something good. She felt that Vivienne was always against her.

Without waiting for Vivienne to speak, Beatrice said, "Quickly give the antidote to Joseph."

She was adamant, seemingly not feeling that she did anything wrong by drugging Vivienne.

Joseph and the maid were still in the room, the people outside had already become immune to their noises.

But she couldn't let things go on like this.

"Beatrice, framing someone is a criminal offense." Percival suddenly spoke up, his voice calm, "Are you sure my fiancée is the one who drugged Joseph?"

"I..." Beatrice didn't dare to confirm.

What happened today was beyond her expectations. She was certain that Vivienne was the one who did this, but she had no evidence.

Now that Vivienne had involved Mr. Ellington, despite Percival not being outstanding, the reputation of the Ellington family was still there. If the Ellington family found out about this, they would definitely come for her.

So she knew that if she confirmed now that Vivienne had drugged Joseph, Percival would immediately call the police.

Seeing Beatrice in a dilemma, Arabella stepped forward, "Sister, it was our fault for drugging you, but since you can neutralize this drug, you can also neutralize the one in Joseph. We hope you can help him out of consideration that we are family."

Vivienne looked at her coldly, without response.

Seeing that she had no reaction, Arabella turned to Dorian, "Dad, please talk to my sister. Joseph is in such a state, it's really unbearable to see. He's your brother, after all!"

When Dorian found out it was Beatrice who had drugged Vivienne, he nearly passed out.

He really wanted to scold Beatrice, but with so many people around and things already being a mess, he held his tongue.

Arabella was begging him right now, and he was tempted to just tell her to get lost.

But Joseph was his real brother. He couldn't bear to.

So he turned to Vivienne, "Vivienne, can you help him?"

Vivienne was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I'm sorry, my medical skills aren't up to par, I can't help."

In reality, if Dorian asked her for anything within her ability, she would do it.

But for this? She would never!

She had made the drug herself, so of course she had the antidote!

But to set her up, there was a price to pay!

It wasn't fair that Joseph should bear the cost, he was unlucky today.

She had originally planned to drug Arabella, but when she came out, she happened to bump into Joseph and the nanny...

So she just went with the flow!

"How can you not have an antidote?" Arabella's voice involuntarily became shrill, "Didn't you cure yourself?"

She was also pissed off. Why could Vivienne cure the drug she made so easily?

But right now, they just needed to stop this farce as quickly as possible.

Vivienne lifted her eyes, her fallen hair hiding half her face, her voice icy cold, "You, the one who drugged me, are questioning me?"