The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Day two
Just past eight in the morning, Dorian and his family were having breakfast when his cell phone rang. The caller ID showed a number he didn’t recognize Lately, Dorian had been getting a lot of calls from unknown numbers, so he was used to it. Most of them were from companies responding to his job applications. Usually, it was something like, “Sorry, Mr. Hawthorn, you don’t meet our recruitment criteria.”
Dorian sighed and answered the call.
“Are you Thaddeus‘ father?” The person on the other end of the line asked, in a friendly tone.
1 am Who’s this?” Dorian responded, while passing Vivienne her breakfast.
Tm the assistant principal at Imperial Blossom Nursery. We’d like to invite Thaddeus to join our school. Is that OK with you?”
Dorian froze, fork in hand. After a pause, he asked, his voice shaky. “Who did you say you are?”
Tm the assistant principal at Imperial Blossom Nursery.” The voice on the other end was still friendly.
Dorian’s mouth dropped open, and he jumped up excitedly. “Imperial Blossom Nursery? You mean, you want my Thaddeus to join your school?” Cordelia also jumped up, equally excited.
Vivienne just looked up and continued to enjoy her fried egg. She turned to Thaddeus, who was looking at her, passed him a piece of toast, and moved the blueberry jam in front of him, whispering, “Eat up, you’re too skinny”
Thaddeus smiled at her and said politely, “Thanks, Vivienne.”
excitedly and switched his phone
principal asked, sounding a tad exasperated. Any other person, and she would not have repeated herself so many times. But this was Thaddeus! The higher–ups had personally ordered his admission. So, she had to be very patient with
Dorian was so afraid that she would change her mind that
deliver the related documents to your home.”
excitedly grabbed Dorian’s arm. “Dorian, is it true? Is it really
God! Imperial Blossom Nursery! That was a school that money couldn’t buy! A school that even
to get Michael and Joseph’s son into that nursery school but failed despite pulling many strings. Rumor had it that Joseph’s son was preparing to take the entrance exam
Dorian felt like he was dreaming. He never thought that such
since Vivienne came back, we’ve not only moved into Tranquil Estates, but Thaddeus also got into
she almost ran over to hug and kiss Vivienne. Sensing her intentions, Vivienne thought to herself, “Please don’t! I don’t
In the afternoon.
the Hawthorn family’s old mansion.
of the table, with Joseph and Michael on either
Dorian? Why haven’t we heard
to agree soon, or this marriage is off,” Joseph
school principal had called her yesterday to say that their plan had failed. The three people they had hired had been arrested, and the principal and the teacher had been fired. As the mastermind, she had to get those three out. Thankfully, not many people
Vivienne hadn’t left there for ten years and probably hadn’t been to school, so who taught her to use a computer?
Ellington family slip away like this,” Michael said anxiously. “Ever since Dorian refused to share the perfume formula, the company’s performance has plummeted. Now,
rush? Haven’t I taught you anything? You have to
Joseph. “Joseph, your relationship with Dorian is still
was irritated. He had called Dorian many times over the
in. “Beatrice, there are two people at the door. They say they’re from
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