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

1 would treat you as my own. I’m a mother too, I couldn’t do

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re the

grinning

was indeed something

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worry about the wedding.

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

from the Hawthorn family,

keep the

her. She said

hearing this, Vivienne

for Dorian

job by tomorrow at the

In the afternoon.

kindergarten. As the family was getting

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

thinking about her drugging Vivienne made them

be too harsh. They just kept a serious face

was about to serve dinner, took

not even going

the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like it. That’s why we’re not

Her tone was cold.

that the distance

her thoughts, Arabella smiled and said, “Mom, Dad, Grandma sent me. She heard. that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as Mr. Ellington’s future wife, needs a certain level of education. She wants Vivienne

Cordelia were taken

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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

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start

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

from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared to teach that class

class, who knows

about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off to med school,”

morning, but with Percival’s family coming over to ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped

was taken aback. “Med