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?”

And I’ll let Vivienne take the entire 88K with her when she gets

give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just a penny left, I won’t give

my own blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me?

that 10 million to save the Hawthorn family’s

her son had ruined it all. How

of line! She is your mother, and Vivienne is her granddaughter. Mom has always taken care of the family’s wedding affairs. Why didn’t you consult her on such an important matter? Do you even consider her our

state the Hawthorn family is in? Do you want to see our family’s business go under? Dorian, how could you be so

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

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they couldn’t

to fight for a

if they couldn’t get 10 million, a few hundred thousand or a million would do. At least it’d ease the financial strain on

Vivienne is my daughter, so why can’t I make decisions for her? A grandma demanding her granddaughter’s dowry? I bet we’re the only ones in Havenwood who

wanting her dowry?” Beatrice stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she should

my mind about the dowry. Mom, if you have any objections, I can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people

“Your words don’t count!’

from her. Arguing with him was pointless. She didn’t want to

dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s what we agreed on. If

opened his mouth when Cecilia

on the Hawthorns. But since Richard insisted on having their son marry Vivienne,

was going back on

10 million dollars. She just couldn’t stand

saying.” Beatrice responded. She didn’t even sound mad. “It was your folks who first came knocking on our door for marriage. At first, I wasn’t on

it. As long as we stuck to the marriage agreement, he’d give us ten million bucks. Now that Mr.