The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 16

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”

and said

Cordelia staring at him excitedly and switched his

person, and she would not have repeated herself so many times.

would change her mind that he answered quickly and

today. I will arrange for someone to deliver the related

ended, Cordelia excitedly grabbed Dorian’s arm. “Dorian, is it true? Is it really true? Thaddeus… got

money couldn’t buy! A

Joseph’s son into that nursery school but failed despite pulling many strings. Rumor had it that Joseph’s son was preparing to take the entrance exam for Imperial

He never thought that such unbelievable good fortune would come their

charm!” Cordelia was all smiles. “Ever since Vivienne came back, we’ve not only moved into

ran over to hug and kiss Vivienne. Sensing her intentions,

In the afternoon.

family’s old mansion.

with Joseph and Michael on either side of her.

Why haven’t we heard anything?”

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

principal and the teacher had been

left there for

to share the perfume formula, the

voice, “What’s the rush? Haven’t I taught you anything? You

your relationship with Dorian is still good. Why don’t

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