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

nodded, “I’ve heard that stepmothers are

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 couldn’t

“Cordelia,

sweet.” Cordelia grinning

her stepdaughter was indeed something to be

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worry about the wedding. I can

parents, we should handle your wedding. You don’t need to worry about this. We’ve already discussed it, your father will look for a job. If he can’t 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

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

the money

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

this, Vivienne didn’t say anything

for

job by tomorrow at

In the afternoon.

As the family was

her, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces instantly turned

drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella

didn’t want to be too harsh. They

dinner, took

she really not

food is very simple. You’re used to the good

Her tone was cold.

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

and 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 Vivienne to go to

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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

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s

out of

wanted her to start

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

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 that class

to that class, who knows how much bullying she would

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