The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Arthur glanced nervously at his daughter, only to find she wasn't paying any attention to his reaction.

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Arthur pursed his lips, "Dad, that's not what I meant. I was just wondering... aren't they rushing things? We haven't even set a date for Vivienne's wedding yet."

Yorick pondered for a moment, then spoke slowly, "Their wedding should have happened by now. It was Sasha who insisted that Vivienne's biological father must be present at her wedding. Then she fell into a coma, and the wedding was delayed. It's not appropriate to postpone it any further. You, as her father, have been obstructing the young couple enough!"

"It's about time we all gathered here to settle on a wedding date for the kids."

Yorick understood Arthur's nitpicking towards Percival; after all, he himself wasn't too keen on letting Vivienne marry so young!

The Linklater family had waited years for their first granddaughter, who turned out to be so exceptional. Naturally, they wanted to keep her at home for a few more years!

Had Vivienne not been involved with Percival before returning to the Linklater family, Yorick would have chased away any suitor with a stick!

But considering the young couple had been together for so long and had even gotten their marriage license, it was no longer appropriate to interfere.

In the end, Yorick left the final decision to Vivienne, "What do you think, Vivienne?"

Vivienne raised her eyebrows, glancing at Arthur with a look that was both there and not, "It's time."

Arthur, "

Sigh!

There was nothing he could do!

His little darling was set on her path, and there was no turning her back.

Yorick nodded, "Alright! Then let's set the date for the wedding today, Vivienne, remember, no matter how strong you are, your family will always have your back!" Vivienne nodded, "Thank you, Grandpa!"

Richard and

not only were Percival's parents, Nathan and Cecilia, there, but Holly was there too, with a smiley

Vivienne

smile deepened as he went forward to

and Cecilia respectfully

then nodded to Arthur and Sasha in

Sasha nodded in satisfaction, and Arthur, albeit reluctantly,

a few pleasantries outside, they

Vivienne approached Holly to say

with a smile, "Vivienne, now we're

in agreement; she

her

Can you hurry up and marry my brother so I can see you every day?" Vivienne, amused, asked her, "Did your brother put you up to

Or is it that your heart has room only

to change the subject, Vivienne raised an eyebrow,

didn't want me to

"She's

has been like a chicken with its head cut off these past few days at home, always on the phone. I even heard him obsessing over the number of diamonds on your wedding dress. My husband says he's

a simple phone call and my wedding dress would

can't just wing it; it needs to be meticulously

agreed, "That's how it

calling out

with a smile, her voice serene with a touch of resignation, "I'm fine. I've had a talk with your uncle; it was my

made that decision, she had

making sacrifices

hand, pleading softly, "Vivienne, after you marry my brother, can you stay at our house for a

to tradition, she and Mr. Wolf were to stay at the Ellington family estate for a

said your marital home is ready. I thought