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.
I’m not selling my daughter! 10 million dollars?
head up and stared at him in disbelief.
did! And I’ll let Vivienne take the entire 88K with
“Mom, are you disappointed? Did you expect me to get 10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just a
you with my own blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me? If I knew you’d be this ungrateful, I should’ve
been hoping to get that 10 million to save
had ruined it all. How could
has always taken care of the family’s wedding affairs. Why didn’t you consult
to see our family’s
dirty laundry in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating to let everyone know that the Hawthorns were banking on Vivienne’s
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right now, they
had to fight for
or a million would do. At least it’d ease the
decisions for her? A grandma demanding her
“Vivienne is a Hawthorn;
my mind about the dowry. Mom, if you have any objections, I can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if you keep
“Your words don’t count!’
from her. Arguing with him was pointless.
to Richard. “Richard, I make the decisions for the Hawthorns. I decide my granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s
greed!” Richard hadn’t even opened his mouth
down on the Hawthorns. But since Richard insisted on having their
going back on an agreed-upon dowry.
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