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 food.

Isolde wanted burgers.

they decided to head downtown and make a random

center, found a parking lot, and got

was bustling with

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

was pushing Percival.

leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could no longer contain her

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 kept shopping for

place to eat, she

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

from shopping for too long, also became excited when she

with her head down, not noticing what

the deliciousness of cakes for a

coming down from the mountain,

wanted to eat cakes, it was often late at

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

up Isolde

speed was so fast that Percival,

what

of wind that had just blown by? But there was clearly no

on display in

were incredibly

cake was left with their hand

and Isolde were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival and

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,

small, it

Vivienne, having gotten to eat cake, was in a good mood and had

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

none of them were as good as that special taste

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

figure in her memory was

hardly