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

her pockets and her eyes full of mischief. “Ms. Mila, are you too poor to afford a

she frowned at

a hotel, but chose to rush

previously guilty Judith and Scott suddenly

she was too embarrassed to stay with them, nobody forced her to rush

them.

this, Mila’s face turned ashen, and a burning anger

was even more troublesome than

at her Havenwood concert had spread widely.

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

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

in just a few sentences, glared at

blame Scott.” Mila quickly

Just wait!

Time will tell!

became the matriarch of the Brooks family. Vivienne would see

sat next to Paula,

and

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

are?

from the TIC Research Institute” Calista struggled to maintain her composure She didn’t expect i val to

remembered as his frown deepened “Apologies I’m face blind when

be frank, she was too

ugly that it hurt

look at Vivienne to

help but smile Her radiant smile took Scott’s breath away This was the first time he had

stunning. At that moment, she bore a striking

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