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 food.

Isolde wanted burgers.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and make a

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

at 10 PM was

market stalls in the city center, and all the major stores were

pushing Percival.

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

clothes is in

that she saw there were

eat, she had already bought dozens of outfits.

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

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

down, not

the deliciousness of cakes for a long

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

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

not 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 cake shop!

fast that Percival, Leopold,

couldn’t figure out what had just happened.

gust of wind that had just blown by? But there

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

were

who was about to pick up a strawberry cake was left with

with spoons, Percival and the others had just reacted

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 so small, they’re not satisfying at

was small,

good mood and had a charming smile on her

almost every new style, Matthew would

of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as that special taste in her memory.

had a strawberry cake made by someone,

in her memory was becoming very blurry.

that she could hardly remember that person’s face.