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.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and

a parking lot, and got out of the

10 PM was bustling with

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

was pushing

and even when she did, she would quickly return 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

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

never had the chance to pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing

to eat, she had

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

getting a bit bored from shopping for too long,

been walking with her head down, not noticing

of

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

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

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

lit up instantly, she picked up Isolde and

fast that Percival,

couldn’t figure out what

just blown by? But there

the two cakes on display in the glass cabinet like a bandit, pay, and then

actions were incredibly

a strawberry cake was left with

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

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

though the cake was small, it

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

almost every new style, Matthew

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

a strawberry cake made by someone,

in her memory was becoming very

she could hardly remember that person’s