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.

one who suggested the BBK dowry. I’m not selling my daughter! 10 million dollars? I don’t need it. I just want my daughter to live

and stared at him in disbelief. “You

Vivienne take the entire 88K

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

blood, sweat, and tears, and this is how you repay me? If I knew you’d be this ungrateful, I should’ve

10 million to save the Hawthorn

it all.

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

know the state the Hawthorn family is in? Do you want to see our family’s business go under? Dorian, how could you be so cold-hearted?”

knew the state the Hawthorn 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 on Vivienne’s dowry to

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right now, they

fight for a bigger

million, a few hundred thousand or a million would do. At least

it. Vivienne is my daughter, so why can’t I make decisions for her? A grandma demanding her granddaughter’s dowry? I bet we’re the

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

have any objections, I can’t do anything about it. We’ve wasted too much time. With all these people watching, if you keep causing a scene, I might have to ask you to leave.” Dorian

“Your words don’t count!’

son had drifted away from her. Arguing with him was pointless. She didn’t want to

granddaughter’s dowry. 10 million dollars. That’s what we agreed on. If you shortchange us by

greed!” Richard hadn’t even opened his mouth when Cecilia coldly

always looked down on the Hawthorns. But since Richard insisted on having their son marry

back on an agreed-upon dowry. What was

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