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.

desired Brazilian

Isolde wanted burgers.

a consensus, they decided to head downtown and make a random

found a

at 10 PM was bustling

center, and all the major stores were open, with customers

was pushing Percival.

return home. She hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could no longer contain her excitement, dragging Vivienne into a children’s clothing store one moment and

shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is in

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

time they found a place to eat, she

she saw a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s go buy some to eat! I haven’t

too long, also became excited when she heard about the cakes,

head down, not noticing what stores were on the street.

of cakes for a long time!

often buy some for her, but after coming down from the mountain, she

whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it was often late at night, and the cake shops were

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

instantly, she picked up Isolde and dashed towards the

speed was so fast that Percival,

out what had

had just blown by?

Vivienne, with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass cabinet like a bandit, pay, and then

were

strawberry cake was left with their hand hanging in the air, stunned!

the time Vivienne and Isolde were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and

like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother. It’s

the cake was small, it tasted really good.

a good mood and had a charming smile on her face, “I

strawberry cakes, almost every new style,

least a hundred different styles of strawberry cakes, but none

someone, that

figure in her memory was becoming very

could hardly remember that person’s face.