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.

Brazilian

Isolde wanted burgers.

to head

drove to the city center, found a

10 PM was

in the city center, and all

pushing

around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could no longer contain her excitement, dragging Vivienne into a

shopping for clothes is in a woman’s

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

to eat, she had already bought dozens

just handed her newly bought clothes to Leopold when she saw a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are

shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard

down, not noticing what stores were on the

enjoyed the deliciousness of

down from the mountain, she became busy and could buy them anytime she wanted, so Matthew stopped buying them for her.

seemed she was busy every day, and whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it

pointed to a cake shop not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that

she picked up Isolde and dashed towards the cake shop!

Percival, Leopold,

figure out what

had just blown by? But there was clearly

on display in

were incredibly smooth!

about to pick up a strawberry cake was left

were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and the others

I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother. It’s a pity there were only

cake was small, it tasted

a good mood and had a charming smile on

every new style, Matthew

of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as

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

figure in her memory was becoming very blurry.

she could hardly remember that person’s