The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 45

As for the engagement dowry, both families had no obections and deci64 1640 Cordelia’s suggestions. If for some reason the kids decided to call off the sang 16 personal issues, the Hawthorn family would refund the wedding gift in foll

Of course, taking a wedding gift during the engagement was a tradition on the Haysnu side.

Aside from that, the engagement banquet would be hosted by the inde’s side

The engagement banquet was kept simple. Once both families agreed on the wandean, they booked a hotel. Consider that sorted.

After Richard and his family had dinner at our place, they left,

Once they were gone, Vivienne walked up to Cordelia, her eyes silently studying her

Cordelia was a bit confused by her intense gaze and asked, “What’s up?

Vivienne pressed her lips together, not saying a word,

Seeing this, Cordelia started to panic, “Do you think the wedding gift we’re asking for is too little? Let me explain, we…

Before she could finish her sentence, Vivienne suddenly hugged her and said, “Thank yo

Cordelia was taken aback.

Ever since Vivienne returned, she had always kept her distance, rarely talking Cordelia dides expect Vivienne to suddenly hug her, she felt a bit awkward, “Why are you thanking me all of a sudden?”

Apart from her mother, Vivienne had never hugged anyone else. She pulled away from Cordelia, a bit embarrassed, and didn’t say anything else.

Dorian was equally surprised, but he quickly understood and said, “Vivienne is thanking you for treating her like your own child.”

This realization made him feel bittersweet. His beloved Vivienne had never hugged hims

before.

that so?” Cordelia looked at

heard that stepmothers

course 1 would treat you as my own. I’m

smiled, “Cordelia,

Cordelia grinning from ear to

praised by her stepdaughter was

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about the wedding. I can

he’ll work on a construction site. He cant make ten thousand dollars a month. You’re still young, you won’t get married for another two or three years at the earliest. We’ll save up to buy a house and a car, although the house. might be a

Vivienne was moved. Even though Dorian was from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work on a construction site for

the money for

I’ve asked her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet,

Vivienne didn’t say

for Dorian

arrange Dorian’s job by tomorrow at

In the afternoon.

family was getting ready for dinner, Arabella

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

Vivienne made

Arabella was adopted by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh. They

dinner, took the food

not even going to get a

what she was thinking and said, “Our food is very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn

Her tone was cold.

her that the distance between her and Dorian’s family

Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you

were

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elementary school, so she wants. her to start from twelfth grade at least, to get a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation, she might not get into a good school, so Grandma is willing to pay for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, Class

and Cordelia’s faces

out of

was already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her

but everyone

at school, bullying

that class, who knows how much bullying she would have to

worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off to med school,” Cordelia