The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 241

Paula caught the flicker of family reunion in Mila’s sharp eyes.

1s something up? Do you two know each other?”

“We’ve crossed paths before, and there was a minor misunderstanding” Mila, having regained her composure after the initial shock, shot Vivienne a genuine smile. “I apologize for my behavior last time, Vivienne. I hope you didn’t mind.”

With that said, she quickly filled Paula in on the incident at the concert.

Being a smart woman, she knew Vivienne was Scott’s daughter. To marry Scott, she couldn’t afford to have a conflict with Vivienne. It was better to apologize first

“I don’t mind “Vivienne curved her lips into a smirk. “After all, we’re not close.”

Mila’s smile froze, her face barely maintaining its usual composure.

Paula, enraged, rebuked her. “Vivienne! This is your elder. Given the relationship between the Brooks and Clark families, you should respect her. What kind

of attitude is this?”

Vivienne’s brow twitched in irritation.

God, this woman was annoying!

“Scott, aren’t you going to do anything about your daughter? If you hadn’t prematurely left her concert in Havenwood and made her too embarrassed to return to us, she wouldn’t have been in such a rush to get to the next city. She wouldn’t have had that accident and hurt her hand, making her have to cancel the rest of her tour!” Paula spat out these accusations viciously at Scott

Hearing this. Judith and Scott felt a surge of guilt. They had indeed embarrassed Mila that day, but it was because of her outrageous behavior.

Given the long–standing relationship between the Brooks and Clark families and Mila’s regular visits to the Brooks Mansion, they should have saved her

some dignity

and her eyes full

aback, and she frowned at Vivienne. “What do you mean?”

of staying at a hotel, but chose

Judith and Scott suddenly

to stay with them, nobody forced her to rush to

them.

Mila’s face turned ashen, and a burning anger flashed in her

even more troublesome than Arabella.

a lie. She did this because the incident at her Havenwood concert had spread

her. But with Percival’s protection and knowing that Percival was Mr Percy, she

the tour under the pretense of an accident to avoid any potential backlash from the Havenwood incident that could

the tables on Mila in just a few sentences, glared at Vivienne

problem, so we can’t blame Scott.” Mila quickly intervened, but she still felt a

Just wait!

Time will tell!

she became the matriarch of the Brooks family. Vivienne would

to Paula, attempting to change

her mother and took a

eager to strike up a conversation with Calista, but her attention was focused on Percival. With a subtle smile, she said, “Mi Ellington, we meet again”

briefly scanned her face before quickly looking away. There was an apparent distaste in ha expression. “And

are?

Institute” Calista struggled to maintain her composure She didn’t expect i val to fail

his frown deepened “Apologies I’m face

frank, she was too

ugly that it hurt his eyes.

to look at Vivienne to cleanse his eyes

Percival’s deep, affectionate gaze After seeing the distaste in his eyes, she couldn’t help but smile Her radiant smile took Scott’s breath away This was the first time he had seen Vivenne smile since he

was stunning. At that moment, she bore a

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