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 food.

Isolde wanted burgers.

decided to head downtown and make a random pick.

center, found a parking lot, and got out

at 10 PM was bustling with

and all the major stores were open, with customers

was pushing

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

small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is

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

they found a place to eat, she had already bought dozens

to Leopold when 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 had any in a long

from shopping for too long, also

down, not noticing what stores

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of cakes for

when she was on the mountain, Matthew would often buy some for her, but after coming down from the mountain, she became busy and

busy every day, and whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it was often late at night, and the cake

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

picked up Isolde and dashed

speed was so fast that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas

couldn’t figure out what had just happened.

it a gust of wind that had just

saw Vivienne, with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass cabinet like

were incredibly

to pick up a strawberry cake was left

cakes with spoons, Percival and the others

full of joy, “Vivienne, you like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother. It’s

though the cake was small, it tasted really

in a good mood and had a charming smile

every new style, Matthew would buy for her.

had eaten at least a hundred different styles of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as that special taste in her memory.

once had a strawberry cake made by someone, that taste

that person’s figure in her memory was becoming

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