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 food.

Isolde wanted burgers.

to head downtown and make a random pick.

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

10 PM was

market stalls in the city center, and all the major

pushing Percival.

would quickly return home. She hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle

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

Now that she saw there were clothing stores,

time they found a place to eat, she had already

So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s go buy some to eat! I haven’t

getting a bit bored from shopping for too long,

had been walking with her head down, not

deliciousness of

the mountain, Matthew would often buy some for her, but after coming down from the

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

Isolde pointed to a cake shop not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if

instantly, she picked up Isolde

was so fast that Percival, Leopold, and

what

had just blown

cakes on display in the glass

actions were incredibly

was about to pick up a strawberry cake was left with

enjoying their cakes with spoons,

the cake, her face full of joy, “Vivienne, 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

was small, it

in a good mood and had a charming smile on her face, “I like it a lot.”

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

different styles of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as that special taste in her

made by someone, that taste was something

in her memory was becoming very blurry.

hardly remember that person’s face.