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.

Peach Blossom

Paula always fusses over, right?” Kala sounded a bit muffled since she

this, Paula’s expression flickered.

want it? I can give it to you.” Judith offered with a faint smile.

The last thing they wanted was to upset Judith

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

who was wearing a jade bracelet, could

will give it to your cousin Vivienne.” Judith said, chuckling. She

indifferently. “Sure, go ahead.”

noticing Vivienne next to Judith, Kala leaned closer to the screen. “Wow, this cousin is so pretty! Much prettier than the last one. I like her at first sight. The last

at the table

you need to mind your manners.” Her assistant

tells me what to do.” Kala

erupted from Judith and her companions. Timothy and Cheryl shared a helpless look, knowing their daughter was notorious for her

“My 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

quickly ended the call, blushing slightly. “Don’t mind your cousin; she’s always been a bit… eccentric.” She was relieved that Percival wasn’t present. Vivienne’s eyes

like Vivienne could hear Percival’s voice in her head.

he could flirt, why couldn’t she find some hunks?

did Percival ever flirt

this bracelet?” Judith asked, turning

Ashley would love to have it. However, she could only suppress her jealousy of Vivienne and politely decline. “The bracelet suits Vivienne best.” Judith nodded in satisfaction and turned to Paula. “Everyone

bracelet on Vivienne’s wrist. Her appetite was gone. She threw her forks down in a huff,

observing, spoke up then, offering to take Paula to a private gemstone auction