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

full of mischief. “Ms. Mila, are you too poor to afford a hotel?”

frowned at Vivienne. “What do you mean?”

of staying at a hotel, but chose to rush off and ended up having an accident And now you’re blaming the

guilty Judith and Scott suddenly

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

them.

and

more troublesome than Arabella.

because the incident at her Havenwood concert had spread widely. Many people posted

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

of an accident to avoid any potential backlash from the Havenwood incident that could affect future

on Mila in just a few sentences, glared at Vivienne

blame Scott.” Mila quickly intervened, but she

Just wait!

Time will tell!

matriarch of the Brooks

that she sat next to Paula,

her mother and took a

Eddy were eager to strike up a conversation with Calista, but her attention was focused on Percival. With a subtle

his deep eyes briefly scanned her face before quickly looking away. There was

are?

composure She didn’t expect i val to fail to recognize

“Apologies I’m face

To be frank, she was too

that it hurt

Vivienne to

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 away This was the first time he had seen Vivenne

that moment, she bore a striking resemblance

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