The Million-Dollar Heart

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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.

Cordelia looked at

that

daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my own. I’m a

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re the

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

praised by her stepdaughter was indeed something to be proud

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said, “Don’t worry about the

discussed it, your father will look for a job. If he can’t find a good one, 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,

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

the money for

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

Vivienne didn’t say anything

impossible for Dorian to do

job by tomorrow at

In the afternoon.

Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was getting

Cordelia’s faces instantly

drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella

them, they didn’t want to be

serve dinner, took the food

not even going to get a meal

You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like it.

Her tone was cold.

that the distance between

are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as Mr. Ellington’s future wife, needs

Cordelia were taken aback,

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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

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

out

and Beatrice wanted her

Cloudcrest High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew

in that class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying

Vivienne went to that class, who knows how much bullying

worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off