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.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown

the city center, found a parking

10 PM was bustling with

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

pushing Percival.

so when she saw the hustle and

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

pretty clothes. Now that she saw there were clothing stores, she even

the time they found a place to eat,

handed her newly bought clothes to Leopold when she saw 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 a long

bored from shopping for too long, also

walking with her head down, not noticing what stores were on the

of cakes

but after coming down from the mountain, she became busy and could buy them anytime she wanted, so Matthew stopped buying them

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

“Vivienne, let’s hurry, I saw that there are only two strawberry cakes left, they’ll be gone

up Isolde and dashed towards the

fast that Percival, Leopold,

what had just

of wind that had just

cakes on display in the glass

actions were incredibly

a strawberry cake was left with

spoons, Percival and

of joy, “Vivienne, you like strawberry cakes, too. I should’ve bought more when I came with my brother. It’s a pity

though the cake was small, it tasted really good.

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

strawberry cakes, almost every new style, Matthew would buy for her.

strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good as that special taste in

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

person’s figure in her

could hardly