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.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and make a random pick.

they drove to the city center, found a parking lot, and got

at 10 PM was

all the major stores were open,

was pushing

and even when she did, she would quickly return home. She hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw

just average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a

own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing

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

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 buy some

for too long, also

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

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of cakes for

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

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

hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if

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

that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas were all

what had just happened.

gust of wind that had just blown by? But there was

grabbed the two cakes on display

actions were incredibly

was about to pick up a strawberry cake was left with

time Vivienne and Isolde were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and the others had just reacted to

when I came with my brother. It’s a pity there were only two strawberry cakes, and they’re so

was small, it tasted really

in a good mood and had a

almost every new style, Matthew would buy for her.

cakes, but none of them were

a strawberry cake made by someone, that taste was something

her memory was

that she could hardly remember that person’s