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

your father’s daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re the

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from

praised by her stepdaughter was indeed something to be

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suddenly said, “Don’t worry about the wedding. I

quickly interjected, “As your 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, although the house. might

though Dorian was from the Hawthorn family,

need, keep the money

her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet, her boyfriend

hearing this, Vivienne didn’t say anything

impossible for Dorian to do

arrange Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was getting

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

about her drugging Vivienne made them want

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

dinner,

she really not even going to get a meal

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

Her tone was cold.

to her that the distance between

heard. that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is

and Cordelia were taken

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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 to

and Cordelia’s

out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from

paying for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone in

at school, bullying the teachers was common,

who knows how much bullying

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

ask for Vivienne’s hand, it had

taken