The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 243

Timothy and Cheryl were taken aback. Kala Brooks was their second born, a blossoming actress who had already won an Academy Award despite her young age. Her popularity was skyrocketing, which meant her filming schedule was quite hectic. Even with the news of Scott finding his biological daughter, she couldn’t find the time to

come home

“Call Kala” Judith instructed with her voice strained

Cheryl glanced at her husband. She was uncertain of Judith’s intentions, but she still complied. She dialed Kala’s number for a FaceTime call, assuming it would unanswered due to the time difference and Kala’s busy schedule abroad.

To her surprise, Kala answered immediately “Mom, do you miss me?”

“Actually, your grandma misses you” Cheryl replied with a small smile and passed the phone to Judith.

“Kala” Judith greeted her with a now softer voice.

go

On the other end of the call, Kala was in the middle of a makeup touch up. Half her false lashes had fallen off, and she was squinting as a makeup artist worked to fix them.

“Grandma!” She greeted her back.

you remember grandma’s Peach Blossom bracelet?” Judith

Kala sounded a bit muffled

Paula’s

want it? I can give it to

and Cheryl exchanged worried glances, silently hoping Kala would decline. The last thing they wanted was to upset Judith over a

responded while making a face. “Why would I want to wear jade?

jade bracelet, could

chuckling. She knew her eldest granddaughter was not

indifferently. “Sure,

the screen. “Wow, this cousin is so pretty! Much prettier than the last one. I like her at first sight. The

at the table exchanged

your manners.” Her assistant

tells me what

shared a helpless look, knowing their

little cousin, I’ll bring you a gift when I come home. What do you like? There are so many blonde, blue–eyed hunks here; do you want one? I can

relieved that Percival wasn’t present. Vivienne’s eyes lit up. What woman wouldn’t want more hunks around? The more, the merrier!

Vivienne could hear Percival’s voice in her

why couldn’t she

Percival ever

do you want this bracelet?” Judith

Vivienne best.” Judith nodded in satisfaction and turned to Paula. “Everyone is okay with me giving the bracelet to Vivienne.

threw

to take Paula to a