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.

they decided to head downtown

a parking lot, and got out

PM was bustling

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

pushing Percival.

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 Vivienne into a children’s clothing store one moment and a shoe store the

shopping for clothes is in a woman’s

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

to eat, she had already bought dozens

had just handed her newly bought clothes to Leopold when she saw a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne

long,

been walking with her head down, not noticing

of cakes for a

some for her, but after coming down from the mountain, she became busy and could buy them anytime she wanted, so Matthew stopped buying them

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

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

eyes lit up instantly, she picked up

was so fast that Percival, Leopold, and

couldn’t figure out what had just

that had just

display in

were incredibly

cake was left with their hand hanging in

were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and the

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,

was small, it tasted really good.

cake, was in a good mood and had

strawberry cakes, almost every new style, Matthew would

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

someone, that taste was something she would never forget.

person’s figure in her memory was becoming very

that she could hardly remember