The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 222

At the dinner table, the family gathered in a warm atmosphere.

Midway through the meal, Astrid lifted her glass of wine and looked at Vivienne and Percival. “Vivienne, Percival, I’m raising a toast to you!”

Vivienne raised an eyebrow as a playful aura emanated from her eyes. “What’s the occasion?”

According to family hierarchy, it should be her and Percival toasting Astrid.

Astrid chuckled I’m usually swamped with work and rarely get to come home. I know that Arabella has always been dismissive of our parents, and I couldn’t help much. But since you came back, you’ve been taking care of them. I can tell they’re much happier now, and that’s all thanks to you. I’m toasting you to thank you for fulfilling the filial duties on my behalf as well.”

Her biological father died when she was ten. Later, Cordelia raised her until she was fifteen, and that was when she met Dorian.

Dorian treated her like his own daughter, never neglecting her, even after he and Cordelia had Thaddeus and adopted Arabella.

She truly regarded Dorian as her father. However, due to her job at the secret service, she rarely came home and found it difficult to take care of them

Vivienne laughed. Her smile was enchanting, sharing her vibrant energy with all those around her. “Alright! I’ll accept your toast. But I don’t drink, so I’ll substitute with juice instead”

“Good” Astrid didn’t fuss. She raised her glass and downed the drink in one go.

After the meal, Astrid put down her cutlery and looked at Dorian earnestly. “Dad, Mom, I’m back this time for two reasons. First, to see you Second, because of a work transfer. I need to move to Rivenwood.”

surprise, “Moving to Rivenwood?! Why the sudden move? You didn’t

come home even less in the future.”

barely come home, and now you’re leaving

It’s not her fault that her job is transferring her. You’re understanding about

for years but never got

you’re planning on delaying your marriage for a few more years, right?”

was a bit embarrassed. “My work is important. I don’t have time for marriage.”

to get married? Summon your boss here; I want to ask him why he doesn’t allow his employees to get married. What’s

kept quiet,

was only twenty–four She was not that old. But Cordelia, who had experienced a tough life raising Astrid alone after her

in casual conversation that she

for several years, but he had never visited their home and never mentioned marrying Astrid. This led Cordelia to believe that Alfred was wasting Astrid’s

Astrid announced that she was moving

to argue with Cordelia on her first day home, so she

a straight answer from you today. You and Astrid have been dating for a very

anytime soon. But don’t worry; once our work stabilizes in a couple of years, I’ll definitely marry Astrid

this, Vivienne, who had been quiet for a while, lifted her eyes. Her icy gaze swept over Alfred. There

couple more years, she’ll be

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smile. “No. I promise, I will marry her.”

lifted his gaze and cast a casual glance at

“Astrid can’t wait for two

she could finish, Vivienne suddenly interjected. “Cordelia, Astrid knows what she’s

food crumbs from the comer of her mouth while looking up at Alfred. “Right,

skipped a beat,

but