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.

so?” Cordelia looked

nodded, “I’ve heard that

“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 couldn’t do something wicked like

“Cordelia,

grinning from ear

her stepdaughter was

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the wedding. I

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, although

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

need, keep the money for

her. She said she’s not thinking about marriage yet, her boyfriend

Vivienne didn’t say

it was impossible for Dorian to do heavy

should arrange Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

from kindergarten. As the family was getting ready for

and Cordelia’s

her drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella

be too harsh. They just kept a

to serve dinner, took the food

upset. Was she really not even going to get

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

Her tone was cold.

that the distance between her and Dorian’s family

said, “Mom, 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 future wife, needs a certain level of

Cordelia were taken aback,

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for Vivienne to start from 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

Dorian and

was out

and Beatrice wanted her to start

her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone

were unruly at school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared to teach that

class, who knows how much bullying she would have

Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her