The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 321

Ryan's face suddenly fell. He might have thought his son was a good-for-nothing, but that didn't give anyone else the right to criticize him, especially an outsider like Vivienne.

He said, "Dad, I've always respected your wishes, but today Vivienne has crossed a line! Shouldn't you make a stand?"

"Yeah!" Cathy chimed in defiantly. "She's been targeting us this entire time. I don't know if it's because she's jealous or if someone's been pulling her strings!"

Pulling her strings?

That was a clear jab at Percival.

Vivienne was the daughter-in-law of Richard’s third son, namely Percival’s father, so naturally, she would side with Percival.

Her current feud with Paul was clearly a fallout between Richard’s third son and first son.

"Enough!" Richard was so angry that his voice was shaking. He was still recovering from his illness and didn't have the strength to physically intervene. "Ryan, don't think I don't know about your targeting of Percival and Vivienne! The last time I assigned you as a security guard, it was to teach you a lesson!"

Richard shook his head in disappointment. "And what did you learn? Nothing! You're even dragging your own son into your schemes against Vivienne!"

"Dad, Ryan didn't mean any harm! He just wants what's best for the Ellington family!" Cathy tried to defend her husband, but the old man was done listening.

"I might be old, but I'm not blind or deaf. I've turned a blind eye to your past actions, but now that you've dared to scheme against Vivienne, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Richard spoke, then turned to his butler. "From today on, Ryan’s family is not allowed to stay in the mansion. Without my permission, they are not allowed to return. This is your responsibility, so make sure it's done!"

Ryan, Cathy, and Paul were all stunned.

What?

They weren't allowed to return to the mansion?!

Wasn't this an indirect way of saying that he had lost Richard's favor and was no longer considered one of the heirs of the Ellington family?

"Dad, I was just confused for a moment. Don't hold it against me." Ryan quickly apologized; seeing that the old man remained unmoved, he desperately grabbed Paul and scolded him, "Aren't you going to apologize to your grandfather?!"

"Why should I apologize?! It's Grandpa who's being biased!" Paul stubbornly refused to admit his mistake.

Ryan was so angry that he was about to spit blood. He raised his hand and harshly slapped him several times, pushing him to kneel on the ground.

Paul was dizzy from the blows. He struggled to remain kneeling as his body constantly swayed.

"Why are you hitting him?!" Cathy was heartbroken, but she didn't dare argue in front of Richard. She whispered, "Paul didn't say anything wrong."

Ryan ignored her and swallowed his humiliation. He pulled his son to apologize to the old man. "Dad, we're all family. There's nothing we can't get past. It was all Paul's misunderstanding. It has nothing to do with Vivienne. We won't hold it against Vivienne, so please calm down."

Richard laughed in anger. "You won't hold it against her? You've caused such a disgrace! You’ve caused chaos in the family, and you have the audacity to say you won't hold it against her?"

He pointed at Paul, coughing and cursing. "You say I'm biased towards Vivienne; well, let me tell you, I am! Having a child like Vivienne marry into the Ellington family is a blessing. It's an honor for us. If anyone dares to make trouble for Vivienne in the future, they'd better get out of the Ellington family!"

Ryan knelt on the ground, unable to believe that Richard would truly favor an outsider over him, his eldest son.