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.

to head downtown and make

the city center, found a

was bustling with

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

pushing

return home. She hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could

average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is

had the chance to pick out her own pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were

a place to eat, she

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 a long

who was getting a bit bored from shopping for too long, also became excited when she heard about the cakes,

her head down, not noticing

enjoyed the deliciousness of cakes

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

to eat cakes, it was often late at night, and the cake shops were already

Isolde pointed to a cake shop not far away, “Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone if

picked up Isolde and dashed

so fast that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas were

figure out what

had just blown by? But there was clearly

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

were incredibly smooth!

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

and Isolde were enjoying their cakes with spoons, Percival

cake, her face full of joy, “Vivienne, you like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I

was small, it

eat cake, 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 buy for her.

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

by someone, that taste was something

her memory was becoming very blurry.

blurry that she could hardly remember that person’s