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.

consensus, they decided to head downtown and make a random pick.

found a parking lot, and got

10 PM was

center, and all the major

pushing Percival.

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

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

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

found a place to eat,

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

bored from shopping for too long, also became

not

of cakes for a

down from the mountain, she became busy

it seemed she was busy every day, and whenever she wanted to eat cakes, it was often late at night,

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

eyes lit up instantly, she picked up Isolde and dashed towards

Percival, Leopold,

what had just happened.

gust of wind that had just blown by? But there

on display in the glass cabinet like a

actions were incredibly smooth!

about to pick up a strawberry cake was left with their hand hanging in the

enjoying their cakes with spoons,

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

cake was small, it tasted really

and had a charming

new style, Matthew would buy

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

had a strawberry cake made by someone, that taste was something she would

figure in her memory was becoming very blurry.

hardly remember that person’s face.