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 mother too, I

“Cordelia,

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

praised by her stepdaughter was indeed something to be proud

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

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

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

keep the money for

in a hurry. I’ve asked her. She said

hearing this, Vivienne

for Dorian

job by tomorrow

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was getting

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly

about her drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella

want to be too harsh. They just kept

was about to serve dinner, took the food back

she really not even

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

Her tone was cold.

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

wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne,

Cordelia were

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grade at least, to get a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation, she might not get into

Dorian and

out

Beatrice wanted her

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

wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared

that class, who knows how much bullying she would have to

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

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

was taken aback. “Med