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.

they decided to

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

10 PM was bustling with life.

dedicated night market stalls in the city center, and all the major stores were open, with customers coming and going.

was pushing Percival.

quickly return home. She hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could no

these were just average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a woman’s

Now that she saw there

to eat, she had already bought dozens of

shop. So, she immediately

too long, also became excited when she heard about the cakes, “Cakes? Where?”

her head down, not noticing what stores were

the deliciousness of

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

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

let’s hurry, I saw that

lit up instantly, she picked up Isolde and

was so fast that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas were

figure out what

just blown by? But there was clearly no

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

actions were

pick up a strawberry cake was left with their hand hanging in the

their cakes with spoons, Percival and the others had just reacted to

joy, “Vivienne, you like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I

the cake was small, it tasted

to eat cake, was in a good mood and had a charming smile on her face, “I like it a

new style, Matthew would buy for her.

a hundred different styles of strawberry cakes, but none of them

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

that person’s figure in her memory was becoming very

could hardly