The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 80

“Of course I’d accept it!”

Beatrice was about to respond right away, but upon seeing Vivienne’s frosty gaze, she felt as if something had clogged her throat, and she couldn’t utter a single word.

“Vivienne! What’s all this about?” Joseph angrily questioned her. “She’s your grandmother. How could you talk to her like that?”

Vivienne slightly curled her lips, elegantly tucking a loose strand of hair behind her ear before speaking slowly. “Joseph, if we were in a different place, I wouldn’t even bother talking to you with this much patience. Wanna give it a go?”

“You!” Joseph was left fuming and speechless.

That little imp, Vivienne, was yet again using the past to threaten him.

Whether she really had any evidence or not, he couldn’t take the risk.

Vivienne glanced indifferently at the Hawthorn family members and spoke in an icy tone, “I, Vivienne, have never acknowledged any connection to you, the Hawthorn family, except for Dorian and Cordelia. If you don’t get it, I don’t mind stirring up a buzz around the Hawthorn family again.”

Beatrice was taken aback. Vivienne knew too many secrets about the Hawthorns. They couldn’t let her blow things out of proportion.

Arabella spoke with a frozen expression. “We’re all family. Are you really going to take things this far? We’re your family, and the prosperity of the Hawthorn family is your prosperity. Accepting the dowry would elevate the Hawthorn family. Why are you trying to stop us from accepting it? You’re cutting off your own escape route. Do you get that?”

Vivienne smirked. “I don’t need to rely on anyone.”

She looked at Arabella as if she were looking at a fool.

Given the current state of the Hawthorn family, even if they got a 10-million-dollar investment, it would take decades to catch up with the Ellington family’s wealth.

Even if the Hawthorn family was loaded, the Ellington family would still look down on Arabella.

“You dare discuss my family right in my face? Do you think all my family members are dead?” Percival suddenly spoke, his voice as cold as ice.

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head high. “Did I say something wrong? We’re discussing the dowry you’re giving to my sister. The Ellington family is a wealthy family in Rivenwood. Even if my father asks for $88,000

right too. It was you who proposed to fulfill the marriage contract, and it was you who promised

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Shouldn’t we have the

this moment because she had previously left a

million dollars was too important for the Hawthorn

couldn’t win Percival’s heart for now, nor could she get the 10 million dollars, so she could only hope to

foster daughter

them as my own. Now that the Hawthorn family is damaged, of course I need to speak up. Are you saying that you can do wrong and not allow others

her status as a foster daughter. She was clearly very outstanding. Why did she have to

argue with

was so angry that her face turned purple and her

changed her expression. “There’s no need to release the

just started to calm down. If the video was exposed again, the Hawthorn

an investment was the priority

the dowry is given to Dorian?” Percival spoke calmly, but

a bit

and Percival were people

understood now that the Ellington family had no intention of

while and then said, “Vivienne didn’t grow up in the Hawthorn family. We don’t have a deep bond. I understand it’s reasonable not to give me the dowry. But

on any longer. I have to find an investment. I know you hate me for how I treated your mother back in the day, but

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future.”

Beatrice was really playing

her own son for

mother

dowry is settled. I won’t change my mind.” Dorian stood in front of Vivienne and said seriously, “But I’ll try my best to find you a 10-million-dollar investment. I hope you can go through the engagement