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.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and

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

PM was bustling with

center, and all the major stores were open,

was pushing

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 children’s clothing store one moment and

these were just average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a

the chance to pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she even forgot about eating and just

a place to eat, she had

she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s go buy

a bit bored from shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard about the cakes, “Cakes?

down, not

of

her, but after coming down from the mountain, she became busy and could buy them anytime

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

not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are

up Isolde and dashed

so fast that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas

couldn’t figure out what

of wind that had just blown by? But there

cakes on display in the glass

actions were incredibly

strawberry cake was left with their

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

too. I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother.

the cake was small, it

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

loved 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 memory.

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

person’s figure in her memory

hardly remember that person’s face.