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

1 would treat you as my

“Cordelia, you’re the

Cordelia grinning from

was indeed something to be proud

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about the wedding. I can

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 a car,

from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work on a construction site for

need, keep the

said she’s not

Vivienne didn’t

for Dorian to do

should arrange Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

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

and Cordelia’s

Vivienne made

Arabella was adopted by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh. They just kept

about to serve dinner, took the food back

not even going to get

food is very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like

Her tone was cold.

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

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

and Cordelia were

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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 her to go to Cloudcrest High School, Class

and Cordelia’s faces turned

was out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start

was paying for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class

in that class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school,

who knows how much bullying she would have to

about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off

to ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped her mind. She hadn’t even had the

taken aback. “Med