Chapter 79

The Hawthorn clan was all worked up. They had high hopes that Vivienne’s dowry would revive their family’s fortune. But who could’ve guessed that the Ellingtons only coughed up a meager 88K? How could they swallow that?

So some relatives started grumbling, “You Ellingtons are such cheapskates! Even if the Hawthoms are just regular folks, 88K as a wedding gift is way too stingy. That’s just not on!”

“Did you lower the dowry to 88K just because Percival’s leg is healed? That’s low, even for you. You were willing to give 10 million when Percival was ill. But now that his leg’s all good, you’ve slashed the dowry. That’s not right!”

Everyone was chiming in, not giving Richard a chance to get a word in edgewise.

Arabella was shocked at the 88K dowry, but secretly, she was thrilled.

So what if Vivienne was a real Hawthorn? To the Ellingtons, she was only worth 88K.

Now, with Percival’s leg healed, they cared even less about Vivienne. Looked like she still had

a shot at winning this match.

the BBK dowry. I’m not selling

up and stared

I’ll let Vivienne take the entire 88K

10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just a

blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me? If I

to get that 10 million to save the Hawthorn family’s

had ruined it all. How could

your mother, and Vivienne is her granddaughter. Mom has always taken care of the family’s wedding affairs. Why didn’t you consult her on such an important matter? Do

is in? Do you want to see our family’s business go under? Dorian, how

in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating to let everyone know that the Hawthorns were

Chapter 79

right now, they couldn’t care

fight

they couldn’t get 10 million, a few hundred thousand or a million would do. At least it’d ease

don’t get it. Vivienne is my daughter, so why can’t I make decisions for her? A grandma

wrong with me wanting her dowry?” Beatrice stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she

can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With

“Your words don’t count!’

her. Arguing with him was pointless. She didn’t want to bicker

I make the decisions for the Hawthorns. I decide my granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million

hadn’t even opened his mouth

Richard insisted on having their son

going back on

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