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

heard that stepmothers are usually

1 would treat you as my own. I’m a mother too, I couldn’t do

smiled, “Cordelia,

grinning

her stepdaughter was

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suddenly said, “Don’t worry about the wedding. I can buy my own

will look for a job. If he can’t find a good one, he’ll work on a

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

need, keep the

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

this, Vivienne

for Dorian to do heavy

job

In the afternoon.

kindergarten. As the family was getting ready for dinner, Arabella

Cordelia’s faces

drugging Vivienne made

to be

was about to serve dinner, took the food back into

looked upset. Was she really not even going to

“Our food is very simple. You’re used to the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like it. That’s why we’re not

Her tone was cold.

It was clear to her that the distance between her and Dorian’s family was

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 education. She wants

and Cordelia were taken aback,

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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

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces turned

was out of

already nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from

but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen at Cloudcrest High

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

who knows

to worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking