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 head downtown and make

drove to the city center, found a

was bustling with life.

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

was pushing

when she did, she 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

brands, shopping for clothes is in a

pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she

eat, she had already

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

from shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard

head down, not noticing what

the deliciousness of cakes

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

whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it was often late

a cake shop not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry

up Isolde and dashed

Percival,

figure out what

just blown

with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass cabinet like a bandit, pay, and then leave!

were incredibly

strawberry cake was left with

Isolde were enjoying their cakes 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

though the cake was small, it tasted really

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

loved strawberry cakes, almost every new style, Matthew would buy for

cakes, but none

had a strawberry cake made by someone, that taste was something she would never

figure in her memory was becoming

she could hardly remember that person’s