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?”

Vivienne take the entire 88K with her

me to get 10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if

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

that 10 million

had ruined it all.

way out 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

know the state the Hawthorn family is in? Do you want to see our family’s business go

didn’t want to air their dirty laundry in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating to let everyone know that the Hawthorns were banking on Vivienne’s dowry

Chapter 79

now, they couldn’t care

fight

or a million would do. At least it’d ease the financial strain on the

I make decisions for her? A grandma demanding her granddaughter’s dowry?

wrong with me wanting her dowry?” Beatrice stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn;

any objections, I can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if you keep causing a scene, I might have to ask you to leave.”

“Your words don’t count!’

son had drifted away from her. Arguing with him was

for the Hawthorns. I decide my granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars.

greed!” Richard hadn’t even opened his mouth when Cecilia coldly

down on the Hawthorns. But since Richard insisted on having their son marry Vivienne, she had to suck it

now, Beatrice was going back on an agreed-upon dowry. What was that

Ellingtons could afford 10 million dollars. She just

mad. “It was your folks who first came knocking on our door for marriage. At first, I wasn’t on board with this match, but Richard was cool with it. Mr.

to the dowry, it’s always up to the head of the family to decide, right? And Richard himself mentioned it. As long as we stuck to 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

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