The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 45

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

laugh, “You’re your father’s daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my own. I’m a mother too, I couldn’t do something

smiled, “Cordelia,

Cordelia grinning

praised by her stepdaughter was indeed something

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worry about the wedding. I can buy my own

good one, he’ll work on a construction site. He cant make ten thousand

this, Vivienne was moved. Even though Dorian was from the Hawthorn

keep the money for

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

Vivienne

impossible for Dorian to do

should arrange Dorian’s job by tomorrow

In the afternoon.

family

and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella to

by them, they didn’t want to be too

serve dinner,

Was she really not even going to

knew what she was thinking and said, “Our food is very simple. You’re used to the good food at

Her tone was cold.

that the

She heard. that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington

Cordelia were

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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 for

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces turned

was out of

wanted her to start from

School, but everyone in Havenwood

school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared

went to that class, who knows

about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending

for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped

taken