The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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As for the engagement dowry, both families had no obections and deci64 1640 Cordelia’s suggestions. If for some reason the kids decided to call off the sang 16 personal issues, the Hawthorn family would refund the wedding gift in foll

Of course, taking a wedding gift during the engagement was a tradition on the Haysnu side.

Aside from that, the engagement banquet would be hosted by the inde’s side

The engagement banquet was kept simple. Once both families agreed on the wandean, they booked a hotel. Consider that sorted.

After Richard and his family had dinner at our place, they left,

Once they were gone, Vivienne walked up to Cordelia, her eyes silently studying her

Cordelia was a bit confused by her intense gaze and asked, “What’s up?

Vivienne pressed her lips together, not saying a word,

Seeing this, Cordelia started to panic, “Do you think the wedding gift we’re asking for is too little? Let me explain, we…

Before she could finish her sentence, Vivienne suddenly hugged her and said, “Thank yo

Cordelia was taken aback.

Ever since Vivienne returned, she had always kept her distance, rarely talking Cordelia dides expect Vivienne to suddenly hug her, she felt a bit awkward, “Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?”

Apart from her mother, Vivienne had never hugged anyone else. She pulled away from Cordelia, a bit embarrassed, and didn’t say anything else.

Dorian was equally surprised, but he quickly understood and said, “Vivienne is thanking you for treating her like your own child.”

This realization made him feel bittersweet. His beloved Vivienne had never hugged hims

before.

“Is that so?” Cordelia looked at Vivienne.

Vivienne nodded, “I’ve heard that stepmothers are usually meant

but laugh, “You’re your father’s daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my own.

“Cordelia, you’re

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear

her stepdaughter was indeed something to

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about the wedding. I can

quickly interjected, “As your parents, we should handle your wedding. You don’t need to worry about this. We’ve already discussed it, your father will look for a job. If he can’t find a good one, he’ll work on a construction site. He cant make ten thousand dollars a month. You’re still young, you won’t get married for another two or three years at the earliest. We’ll save up to buy a house and

from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to

the money

not in a hurry. I’ve asked her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet, her

hearing this, Vivienne didn’t

knew it was impossible for Dorian to do

arrange Dorian’s job

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

thinking about her drugging Vivienne made them

didn’t want to be

to serve dinner, took the food back into the

really not even

very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so

Her tone was cold.

It was clear to her that the distance between her and Dorian’s family was

Arabella smiled and said, “Mom, Dad, Grandma sent me. She heard. that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as

were taken aback,

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said it’s too late for Vivienne to start from elementary school, so she wants. her to start from twelfth grade at least, to get a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation, she might not get into a good school, so Grandma is willing to pay

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

out

Beatrice wanted her to

to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone

class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and

Vivienne went to that class, who knows how much bullying she

granny not to worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her

ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had

taken aback. “Med