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 her when she gets

expect me to get 10 million and give it to you?

raised you with my own blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me? If I knew you’d be this ungrateful, I should’ve never

get that 10 million to save the Hawthorn family’s

it all. How could she not

the family’s wedding affairs. Why didn’t you consult

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

public, especially not in this

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they couldn’t care

had to fight for a

couldn’t get 10 million, a few hundred thousand or a million would

at them coldly. “I really don’t get it. Vivienne is my daughter, so why can’t I make decisions for her?

stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she should follow our tradition.

can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if you keep

“Your words don’t count!’

knew her son had drifted away from her. Arguing with him was pointless. She didn’t

granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s what

Richard hadn’t even opened

insisted on having their son marry

now, Beatrice was going back on an agreed-upon

afford 10 million dollars. She just

mad. “It was your folks who first came knocking on our door for marriage. At first,

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