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

“I’ve heard that

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

“Cordelia,

grinning from ear

by her stepdaughter was indeed something

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about the

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 the house.

Even though Dorian was from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work on a

keep the money

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

hearing this, Vivienne

it was impossible for Dorian to do

Dorian’s job by

In the afternoon.

up from kindergarten. As the family

Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

her drugging Vivienne made them want

be too

to serve dinner, took

upset. Was she really not even going to

used to the

Her tone was cold.

to her that the distance between her

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

and Cordelia were taken

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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 not get into a good school, so Grandma is willing to pay for her to go to Cloudcrest

hearing this, Dorian and Cordelia’s

was out of

already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to

for her to go to Cloudcrest High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen at Cloudcrest High School

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

class, who knows how much

not to worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending her off to med school,” Cordelia said