The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 79

The Hawthorn clan was all worked up. They had high hopes that Vivienne’s dowry would revive their family’s fortune. But who could’ve guessed that the Ellingtons only coughed up a meager 88K? How could they swallow that?

So some relatives started grumbling, “You Ellingtons are such cheapskates! Even if the Hawthoms are just regular folks, 88K as a wedding gift is way too stingy. That’s just not on!”

“Did you lower the dowry to 88K just because Percival’s leg is healed? That’s low, even for you. You were willing to give 10 million when Percival was ill. But now that his leg’s all good, you’ve slashed the dowry. That’s not right!”

Everyone was chiming in, not giving Richard a chance to get a word in edgewise.

Arabella was shocked at the 88K dowry, but secretly, she was thrilled.

So what if Vivienne was a real Hawthorn? To the Ellingtons, she was only worth 88K.

Now, with Percival’s leg healed, they cared even less about Vivienne. Looked like she still had

a shot at winning this match.

“What the heck are you all blabbing about?” Dorian snapped, “I was the one who suggested the BBK dowry. I’m not selling my daughter! 10 million dollars? I don’t need it. I just want my daughter to live happily!”

Beatrice jerked her head up and stared at him in disbelief. “You suggested it?”

I did! And I’ll let Vivienne take the entire 88K with

are you disappointed? Did you expect me to get 10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just a penny left, I won’t give it

sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me? If I knew you’d be this ungrateful, I

hoping to get that 10 million to save the

had ruined it

mother, and Vivienne is her granddaughter. Mom has always taken care of the family’s

Hawthorn family is in? Do you want to see

laundry in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating to let everyone know that

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they couldn’t care

had to fight for a bigger

few hundred thousand or a million would do. At least it’d ease

so why can’t I make decisions for her? A grandma demanding her granddaughter’s dowry? I bet we’re the only ones

Beatrice stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she should follow our tradition. I’m the head of the

do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if

“Your words don’t count!’

from her. Arguing with him

I decide my granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s what we agreed on. If you shortchange

even opened his mouth when

since Richard insisted on having their

on an agreed-upon dowry.

Ellingtons could afford 10 million dollars. She

our door for marriage. At first,

the marriage agreement, he’d give us ten million bucks. Now that Mr. Ellington’s leg’s all healed up, why are you guys backing out?” Beatrice cared about her dignity, but what