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

I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my

“Cordelia,

so sweet.” Cordelia grinning from

her stepdaughter was indeed something to be proud

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

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

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

need, keep the money

I’ve asked her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet, her boyfriend isn’t

Vivienne didn’t say anything

knew it was impossible for Dorian to do heavy

job by tomorrow

In the afternoon.

the family was getting ready for dinner, Arabella came

and Cordelia’s

her drugging Vivienne made them want

by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh. They just kept

serve dinner, took the food back into the

she really not even going to get a meal

used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might

Her tone was cold.

her fists. It was clear to her that the distance between her and Dorian’s family

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 to

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it’s too late for Vivienne to start from 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 to pay for her

and Cordelia’s

out

wanted her to start from elementary

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

students in that class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and

went to that class, who knows how much bullying she

about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off to

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

taken aback. “Med