The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 79

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 just want

head up and stared at him in

Vivienne take the entire 88K

“Mom, are you disappointed? Did you expect me to get 10 million and give it to you? Dream on! Even if there’s just

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

to get that 10 million to save the

son had ruined it all. How could she

She is your mother, and Vivienne is her granddaughter. Mom has always taken care of the family’s wedding affairs. Why didn’t you consult

want to see our

their dirty laundry in public, especially not in this setting. It would be humiliating

Chapter 79

right now, they

had to fight

get 10 million, a few hundred thousand or a million would do. At least it’d ease the financial strain

I make decisions for her? A grandma demanding her granddaughter’s dowry? I bet we’re the only ones in Havenwood who would do such a

stood her ground. “Vivienne is a Hawthorn; she should follow our tradition. I’m the

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

“Your words don’t count!’

knew her son had drifted away from her. Arguing with him was

for the Hawthorns. I decide my granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s what we agreed on. If you shortchange us by a penny, we won’t

greed!” Richard hadn’t even opened

since Richard insisted on having

now, Beatrice was going back on an agreed-upon dowry. What was that

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