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

would treat you as my own. I’m a mother

smiled, “Cordelia,

Cordelia grinning

her stepdaughter was

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worry about the wedding. I can buy my own

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

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

need, keep the

asked her. She said

this, Vivienne

for Dorian

job by tomorrow

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was getting ready for

and Cordelia’s faces

Vivienne made

was adopted by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh. They just kept a serious face and let

about to serve dinner, took the

she really not even going to

very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might

Her tone was cold.

clear to her that the distance between her

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

Cordelia were taken aback,

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a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation,

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

was out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to

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

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

went to that class, who knows how much

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

to ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had slipped her mind.

was taken aback.