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.

remember grandma’s Peach Blossom bracelet?” Judith

course! The one Aunt Paula always fusses over, right?” Kala sounded a

Paula’s expression

it to you.” Judith offered with a faint smile.

silently hoping Kala would decline. The last thing they wanted

making a face. “Why would I want to wear

jade bracelet, could only

to your cousin Vivienne.” Judith said, chuckling. She knew her

shrugged indifferently. “Sure, go

is so pretty! Much prettier than the

the table

to mind your manners.” Her

everyone always tells me what to do.” Kala

shared a helpless look, knowing their daughter was notorious for her lack of a filter.

then, someone off–screen called for Kala. She leaned in to fill the screen. “My little cousin, I’ll bring you a gift when I come home. What

bit… eccentric.” She was relieved that Percival wasn’t present. Vivienne’s eyes lit up. What woman wouldn’t want more hunks around? The more,

could hear Percival’s voice in her head.

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

did Percival ever flirt with someone else?

bracelet?” Judith asked, turning to

decline. “The bracelet suits Vivienne best.” Judith nodded in satisfaction and turned to Paula. “Everyone is okay with me giving the bracelet to Vivienne. Do you have anything else to

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

to take Paula to a private gemstone auction later in