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 of mischief. “Ms. Mila, are you too poor to afford a

aback, and she frowned at

lazily brushed a strand of hair off her face. You had the option of staying at a hotel, but chose to rush off and ended up having an accident And

Scott suddenly realized

stay with them, nobody forced her to rush to the next city that very day. Her accident had nothing to do

them.

and a

more troublesome than Arabella.

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

to slander her. But with Percival’s protection and knowing that Percival was Mr Percy, she knew she was in the wrong and didn’t dare

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

turn the tables on Mila in just a

This is my problem, so we can’t blame Scott.” Mila quickly intervened, but she still felt a burning hatred for Vivienne in

Just wait!

Time will tell!

she became the matriarch of the Brooks family.

Paula, attempting to

followed her mother and took a

with Calista, but her attention was focused on Percival. With a subtle smile, she said, “Mi Ellington, we

looked up as his deep eyes briefly scanned her face before quickly looking away. There was an apparent

are?

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

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

wasn’t that To be frank,

ugly that it hurt his

to look at Vivienne to cleanse his

and met 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

was stunning. At that moment, she bore

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