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

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

“Cordelia, you’re

grinning from

praised by her stepdaughter was indeed something

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suddenly said, “Don’t worry about the wedding. I can buy

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.

was moved. Even though Dorian was from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work

the

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

Vivienne didn’t say anything

for

arrange Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

family was getting ready for dinner, Arabella

Cordelia’s

about her drugging Vivienne made them

want to be too harsh. They just kept a serious

was about to serve dinner, took the

looked upset. Was she really not even

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

Her tone was cold.

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

engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as Mr. Ellington’s

and Cordelia were taken aback,

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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

hearing this, Dorian and Cordelia’s

was out

nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start

like she was paying for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but

class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and no

went to that class, who knows

I’m thinking of sending her off to med school,”

Percival’s family coming over to ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped her mind. She hadn’t even had the chance to run it

taken aback. “Med