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.

decided to

center, found a parking

was bustling with

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

pushing

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,

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

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

to eat, she had already bought dozens of

a bustling cake shop. So, she immediately dragged Vivienne excitedly, “Vivienne, there are cakes, let’s go buy some to eat! I haven’t had any in

bored from shopping for too long, also became excited when she

with her head down, not

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of

coming down from the mountain, she became busy and

to eat cakes, it was often late at night,

I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if

eyes lit up instantly, she picked up Isolde and dashed

that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas were all

couldn’t figure out what

that had just blown

they saw Vivienne, with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass

were

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

cakes with spoons, Percival and the

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

was small, it tasted

a good mood and had a

loved strawberry cakes, almost every new

none of them were as good as that special taste in her memory.

a strawberry cake made by someone, that

person’s figure in her memory was

blurry that she could hardly remember that