The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 16

Day two

Just past eight in the morning, Dorian and his family were having breakfast when his cell phone rang. The caller ID showed a number he didn’t recognize Lately, Dorian had been getting a lot of calls from unknown numbers, so he was used to it. Most of them were from companies responding to his job applications. Usually, it was something like, “Sorry, Mr. Hawthorn, you don’t meet our recruitment criteria.”

Dorian sighed and answered the call.

“Are you Thaddeus‘ father?” The person on the other end of the line asked, in a friendly tone.

1 am Who’s this?” Dorian responded, while passing Vivienne her breakfast.

Tm the assistant principal at Imperial Blossom Nursery. We’d like to invite Thaddeus to join our school. Is that OK with you?”

Dorian froze, fork in hand. After a pause, he asked, his voice shaky. “Who did you say you are?”

Tm the assistant principal at Imperial Blossom Nursery.” The voice on the other end was still friendly.

Dorian’s mouth dropped open, and he jumped up excitedly. “Imperial Blossom Nursery? You mean, you want my Thaddeus to join your school?” Cordelia also jumped up, equally excited.

Vivienne just looked up and continued to enjoy her fried egg. She turned to Thaddeus, who was looking at her, passed him a piece of toast, and moved the blueberry jam in front of him, whispering, “Eat up, you’re too skinny”

her and said

him excitedly and switched his phone to

she would not have repeated herself so many

Of course, agreed!” Dorian was so afraid that she would change

will arrange for someone to deliver the related documents to your home.”

“Dorian, is it true? Is it really

my God! Imperial Blossom Nursery! That was a school that money couldn’t buy! A school that even connections couldn’t get

failed despite pulling many strings. Rumor had it that Joseph’s son was preparing

Dorian felt like he was dreaming. He never thought that such unbelievable good

back, we’ve not only moved into Tranquil Estates, but Thaddeus also got into Imperial Blossom

hug and kiss Vivienne. Sensing

In the afternoon.

the Hawthorn family’s old

table, with Joseph and Michael on either side

going on with Dorian? Why haven’t we heard anything?” Michael

need to get Dorian to agree soon, or this marriage is off,” Joseph said, looking

had been fired. As the mastermind, she had to get those three out. Thankfully, not many people knew about the incident, so it didn’t affect her much. But she had no idea that Vivienne was so good with computers

Emerald Monastery since she was a child? She had heard that Vivienne hadn’t left

slip away like this,” Michael said anxiously. “Ever since Dorian refused to share the perfume formula, the company’s performance

and said in a low voice, “What’s the rush? Haven’t I taught you anything?

turned to Joseph. “Joseph, your relationship with