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.

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

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

was bustling with life.

in the city center, and all the major stores were open, with customers coming

pushing Percival.

she saw the hustle and bustle, she could

just average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is

own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she even forgot about eating and just kept shopping

time they found a place to eat, she had already bought dozens of outfits.

clothes to Leopold when she saw a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s

was getting a bit bored from shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard about

down, not noticing what stores

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of

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

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

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

up Isolde and dashed

fast that Percival, Leopold,

out what had just

that had just blown by? But

with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the

actions were

up a strawberry cake was left with their hand hanging

the time Vivienne and Isolde were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and the others had just reacted

when I came with my brother. It’s a pity there were only two strawberry cakes, and they’re so small,

small, it tasted really good.

mood and had a charming smile on her face, “I like it a

almost every new

none of them were as good as that special taste in

someone, that taste was something

in her

that she could hardly remember