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

“I’ve heard that stepmothers

1 would treat you as

“Cordelia, you’re

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

her stepdaughter was indeed something to

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“Don’t worry about the

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

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

keep the money for

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

this, Vivienne didn’t say anything

it was impossible for Dorian

should arrange Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

up from kindergarten. As the family was getting ready

and Cordelia’s

Vivienne made them

they didn’t want to be too harsh. They

who was about to serve dinner, took the food back into the

Was she really not

Cordelia knew what she was thinking and said, “Our food is very simple. 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 her and Dorian’s

Dad, Grandma sent me. She heard. that Vivienne and Mr. Ellington are engaged and she wanted me to tell you that since the Ellington family is a wealthy family, Vivienne, as Mr. Ellington’s

were taken aback,

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her to start from twelfth grade at least, to get a high school diploma. But considering Vivienne’s situation, she might

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s

out

already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from elementary

High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen at Cloudcrest High School was

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

knows how much bullying she would have

not to worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off to