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

heard that stepmothers are

but laugh, “You’re your father’s daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my own. I’m a mother too, I

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re

so sweet.” Cordelia grinning

her stepdaughter was indeed something

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worry about the

one, he’ll work on a construction site. He cant make ten thousand dollars a month.

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

the

not in a hurry. I’ve asked her. She said

this, Vivienne didn’t

it was impossible for

arrange Dorian’s job by tomorrow at the

In the afternoon.

As the family was getting ready for dinner,

and Cordelia’s faces instantly

thinking about her drugging Vivienne

be too harsh. They just kept a serious face and let her

to serve dinner, took the food back into the

Was she really not

knew 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 was

engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy

and Cordelia were taken

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least, to get a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation, she might not get into a

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s

out of

nineteen, and Beatrice wanted

sounded like she was paying for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen at

in that class were all from wealthy families. They were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared to teach

to that class, who knows

anymore. I’m thinking