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

his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my own. I’m a mother too, I couldn’t do something wicked like

“Cordelia,

so sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

was indeed

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“Don’t worry about the wedding. I can buy my

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 a car, although the house. might

Hawthorn family, he was willing to work on a construction

need, keep the money for

asked her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet,

this, Vivienne

impossible for Dorian to

arrange Dorian’s job by tomorrow at the

In the afternoon.

kindergarten. As the family was getting ready for dinner, Arabella

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

thinking about her drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella to

didn’t want to be too harsh. They just kept a serious face and let

serve dinner, took the

really not even

what she was thinking and said, “Our food is very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like it. That’s why we’re not

Her tone was cold.

clenched her fists. It was clear to her that the distance between her and

are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as

were taken

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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,

and

was out

nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from elementary

but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen

They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was

went to that class, who knows how

about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending

coming over to ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped

was taken aback.