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.

suggested the BBK dowry. I’m not selling my daughter! 10 million dollars? I don’t need it. I

her head up and stared at him in disbelief. “You

the entire 88K with her when she gets

Did you expect me to get 10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just a penny left, I won’t give

tears, and this is how you repay me? If I knew you’d be this ungrateful, I should’ve never had

to get that 10 million to save the

her son had ruined it

the family’s wedding

in? Do you want to see our

family was in. They just didn’t want to air their dirty laundry in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating to let everyone know that the Hawthorns were banking

Chapter 79

now, they

had to fight for a

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

decisions for her? A grandma

dowry?” Beatrice stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she should follow our

anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if you keep causing a

“Your words don’t count!’

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

granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million

greed!” Richard hadn’t even opened his mouth

insisted on

going back on an agreed-upon dowry. What

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