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.

reach a consensus, they decided to head downtown and make a random

drove to the city center, found a parking lot, and got out of the

was

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

pushing Percival.

hadn’t leisurely strolled around the streets like today, so when she saw the hustle and bustle, she could no longer contain her excitement, dragging Vivienne into a children’s clothing store one moment and

these were just average small shops, not big brands, shopping for clothes is in a woman’s nature, and little girls are no

Now that she saw there were

found a place to eat, she had already bought dozens of

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

for too long, also became excited when she heard about the

down, not

hadn’t enjoyed the deliciousness of cakes for a long time!

from the mountain, she

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

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

picked up Isolde and

was so fast that Percival, Leopold, and Thomas

couldn’t figure out what

just blown by?

saw Vivienne, with Isolde, grabbed the two cakes on display in the glass cabinet like a

were

cake was left with their hand hanging in the

their cakes with spoons, Percival and the others

a bite of 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, they’re not satisfying at

was small, it

good mood and had a charming smile

every new style,

hundred different styles of strawberry cakes, but none of them were as good

someone, that

that person’s figure in her memory was becoming very blurry.

she could hardly remember that