The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 39

When Vivienne and Dorian left the Hawthorn family, it was already 10 o’clock at night.

They were about to head back to Tranquil Estates when Isolde came running over..

“Vivienne, we’re going to grab a bite, wanna join us?” Isolde asked, holding Vivienne’s hand, her voice incredibly soft.

After the drama that went down at the Hawthorn family, the guests barely got a bite to eat.

Just as Vivienne was about to decline, Thomas wheeled Percival over to her.

Percival spoke up. “Come on, join us. Isolde really likes you. If you don’t come, she’ll have trouble sleeping tonight.”

Then he turned to Dorian and Cordelia, “Mr. Dorian and Miss Cordelia, you guys should join us too, might as well take this chance to formally meet!”

“Nah, Dorian declined, “You young folks go ahead and have fun. We’re gonna call it a night, Thaddeus has school tomorrow and he needs to rest early.

Dorian then turned to Vivienne and said, “Vivienne, get home early after you eat, a young lady shouldn’t be out all night. If it gets too late, give your old man a call, I’ll come pick you up!”

He then shot Percival a warning look, as if to say: You better not dare mess with my daughter, or I’ll give you hell!

Percival’s mouth twitched. He hadn’t messed with her when she was at her most vulnerable, let alone now when she was fully sober!

Vivienne, who had initially planned to decline, said, “…Don’t worry!”

They’ve made the decision for her, what room was there for her to refuse?

Once they got in the car, they started deciding where to eat.

Four adults, one kid, five different tastes.

Percival wanted French cuisine.

Leopold wanted Italian.

Thomas craved barbecue.

Brazilian food.

Isolde wanted burgers.

decided to head downtown and make a

to the city center, found a parking lot, and got out of

was

were dedicated night market stalls in the city center, and all

pushing

like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle,

not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a woman’s nature, and little girls are no exception

her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she even forgot about eating and just kept

the time they found a place to eat, she had already bought dozens of outfits.

her newly bought clothes to Leopold when she saw a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s go

bored from shopping for too long, also became excited

been walking with her head down, not noticing what stores were on the street.

deliciousness of

down from the mountain, she became busy and could buy them anytime she wanted, so Matthew stopped

was busy every day, and whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it

a cake shop not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if we’re

up instantly, she picked up Isolde and dashed

Percival, Leopold, and Thomas were

figure out what had just happened.

gust of wind that had just blown by? But there

on display in

were

was about to pick up a strawberry cake

cakes with spoons, Percival and the

bought more when I came with my brother. It’s a pity there were only two strawberry cakes, and they’re so small, they’re not

though the cake was small, it tasted really good.

was in a good mood and had a

loved strawberry cakes, almost every new style, Matthew would buy for

strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as that special taste in

had a strawberry cake made by someone, that taste was something she would

her memory was becoming very blurry.

blurry that she could hardly remember that person’s face.