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.

that so?” Cordelia looked

that stepmothers are usually

1 would treat you as my

“Cordelia, you’re the

sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

was indeed something to

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worry about the

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 another two or three years at the earliest. We’ll save up to buy a

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

keep the money

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

hearing this, Vivienne

was impossible for Dorian to do

job by tomorrow at

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was getting ready for

Dorian and Cordelia’s

her drugging Vivienne made them

by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh. They just kept a

who was about to serve dinner, took the food back

really not even going to get a meal

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

Her tone was cold.

clenched her fists. It was clear to her that

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

were taken aback,

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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

hearing this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

out of

nineteen, and Beatrice wanted her to start from

but everyone in Havenwood

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

to that class, who knows how much bullying

Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking