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.

reach a consensus, they decided to

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

10 PM was bustling with life.

in the city center, and all the

was pushing Percival.

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

not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a woman’s nature, and little girls are

pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores,

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

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

walking with her head down, not noticing what stores were on

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of cakes for a

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

eat cakes, it was often late at night, and the cake

saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if we’re late”

up Isolde and dashed towards

that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas

out what had just

just blown by? But there was

two cakes on display in the glass cabinet

actions were incredibly

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

cakes with spoons, Percival and the others had just reacted

I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother.

the cake was small,

cake, was in a good mood and had a charming smile

every new style, Matthew would buy for her.

but none of them were

cake made by someone, that taste was something

in her

could hardly remember that person’s