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.

consensus, they decided to

to the city center, found a

at 10 PM was bustling with

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

pushing Percival.

would quickly 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 a shoe

brands, shopping for clothes is in a woman’s nature,

never had the chance to pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there

the time they found a place to eat,

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 time.”

from shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard about the cakes, “Cakes?

her head down, not noticing what stores were on the

deliciousness of cakes for a

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

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

far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry

lit up instantly, she picked up Isolde and dashed towards the

Percival,

figure out what had just

it a gust of wind that had just blown by? But there was clearly no

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

were incredibly

strawberry cake was left with their

spoons, Percival and the others

took a bite of the cake, her face full of joy, “Vivienne, you like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother. It’s a pity there were only two strawberry cakes, and they’re

was small,

to eat cake, was in a good mood and had a charming smile on her

every new style, Matthew would buy

eaten at least a hundred different styles of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as

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

figure in her memory was becoming very

she could hardly remember that person’s face.