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 own. I’m a mother too, I

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re the

grinning from

her stepdaughter was indeed

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

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, although the house. might

hearing this, Vivienne was moved. Even though Dorian was from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work on a construction site

need, keep the money for

I’ve asked her. She said

hearing this, Vivienne didn’t

impossible for

job

In the afternoon.

As the family was getting ready

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

about her drugging Vivienne

be too harsh. They just

serve dinner, took the food back

really not

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

Her tone was cold.

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

tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as Mr. Ellington’s future

Cordelia were

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elementary school, 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 is willing

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

was out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from

but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen at Cloudcrest High School was a

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

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

I’m thinking of

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

taken aback. “Med