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

Isolde wanted burgers.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and

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

at 10 PM was

center, and all the major stores were open, with customers

pushing

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

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

pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she even

place to eat, she had already

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

who was getting a bit bored from shopping for too long, also became excited when

head down, not noticing what stores

the deliciousness of cakes for a long

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

cakes, it was often late at

there!” 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

she picked up Isolde and dashed towards the

that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas

what had just

that had just blown by?

grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass

actions were

was about to pick up a strawberry cake was left with their hand hanging in the air, stunned!

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

of 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 cakes, and they’re so small, they’re not satisfying at

small,

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

new style, Matthew would buy for her.

strawberry cakes, but none of them were as

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

her memory was becoming

could hardly remember that person’s