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 looked

“I’ve heard that stepmothers are

help but laugh, “You’re your father’s daughter and I’m his wife Of course 1 would treat you as my

smiled, “Cordelia, you’re the

so sweet.” Cordelia grinning from ear to

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about the wedding. I can buy

he can’t find a good one, he’ll work on

was from the Hawthorn family, he was willing to work

the money

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

Vivienne

impossible for Dorian

Dorian’s job by tomorrow at

In the afternoon.

picked Thaddeus up from kindergarten. As the family was

Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

about her drugging Vivienne made them want Arabella to

Arabella was adopted by them, they didn’t want to be too harsh.

was about to serve dinner, took the food back into

Was she really not even going to get

the good food at the Hawthorn family, so you might not like it. That’s

Her tone was cold.

her that the distance between her and Dorian’s

her thoughts, Arabella smiled 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,

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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 is willing to pay for her to go to Cloudcrest High School,

this, Dorian and Cordelia’s faces

was out of

and Beatrice wanted her to start

High School, but everyone in Havenwood knew that Class Eighteen

school, bullying the teachers was common, and no teacher dared to

who knows how much

worry about Vivienne anymore. I’m thinking of sending