The Million-Dollar Heart

Everyone looked up as Vivienne walked in, her pace slow and measured. Clad in a plain tee and jeans, the simplicity of her attire was offset by the icy expression that seemed permanently etched onto her

delicate features.

Kala watched her, emotions churning within her.

After a moment, she spoke up, "No need. I'll handle it myself."

She was at a loss for how to treat Vivienne now.

After all, it was not Vivienne who had affected her work, but there was an undeniable discomfort whenever she saw Vivienne.

Did she blame Vivienne?

No.

After all, her grandmother had genuinely committed murder, and not just once, but tenfold.

For twenty years, the families of the victims had been deprived of the truth.

Her grandmother's fate was deserved.

She just could not face Vivienne.

It seemed ever since Vivienne's return, everyone she was close to had changed.

Vivienne approached her, her face serious. "Judith's death was a consequence of her actions. If she hadn't resisted arrest, she wouldn't have been shot in front of you. And the media exposure you faced wasn't my doing. I covered your penalty fees as a gesture of goodwill. You were the only one who treated me with genuine kindness after I joined the Brooks family."

When the Brooks first took her in, everyone had been considerate, but there was always an ulterior motive.

been

how Vivienne was unable to ignore those who were sincerely kind to

somewhat related to

but she would never blame herself for

at Vivienne, unsure of

over to Baron and stated flatly, "Baron, I'm here to pack up. I won't be staying at the Brooks household any longer." Baron scoffed, "What, you think you can just bail when the

"This isn't on you. Even if it weren't you and Percival, I wouldn't have spared her. This case... Richard and I have been investigating

raised an

the Brooks family. You should listen in. You're nearly twenty. It's

at her. "Do you

that, he glanced over at Timothy and

that they blamed Vivienne; it was just hard to accept what had happened right before their

Timothy was coming to terms with

all, the old lady had ten lives on her conscience, and she could not escape death in the

Vivienne and Percival had done merely brought everything

who remained

did not say more and

that Vivienne has paid the penalty fee, it's up to you whether

question how Vivienne had come into so much money. After all, Karen's daughter could not be doing too badly, especially with that black

Kala nodded. "Alright."

and made a mistake, we can't shirk responsibility. I'll issue an apology and provide compensation for the victims' families. On top of that, we need to push forward new projects. We're venturing into robotics, and Griffin will join our team. Everyone needs to play their part so the Brooks family can

assumed Scott would be the one to turn

under the thumb of Richard and was frequently in the sanatorium, had appeared less capable

comeback with new projects and had even managed to recruit Griffin, which was quite unexpected. Griffin, from the ancient warrior lineage? Were the Rivenwood

need to rest," Baron said,