The Million-Dollar Heart

Kala felt a ripple of anxiety; she certainly did not want the Brooks family to become tabloid fodder again.

It was not about her rising career but the desire to preserve the harmonious unity of the Brooks family from fragmenting into scandal.

Vivienne's gaze dropped slightly before she spoke softly, "There's a bit of an issue."

Kala's heart clenched with worry. "Vivienne, please tell me it's not something to do with Dad..."

Her words stumbled out of her, knotted with nerves.

No, it could not be!

Her father was the epitome of kindness, incapable of harming a soul.

Though she tried to reassure herself, Kala's palms were drenched with sweat from her mounting tension.

"Let's discuss it when he gets back," Vivienne said as she sat down and pulled out her phone to call Timothy, telling him to return home.

Meanwhile, with Cheryl's support, Baron made his way out of his room.

Kala rushed to help Baron down the stairs, her mind racing with apprehension.

She had no clue what would unfold next.

But she was certain that whatever was about to happen would once again turn the Brooks family upside down.

"Vivienne, what's on your mind?" Baron asked, his aged eyes betraying a hint of guilt.

Vivienne smiled faintly. "Let's wait until everyone's here."

Baron did not press further, but his grip on his cane tightened, his hand slick with anxious perspiration.

Soon, Timothy and Ronald returned, and alongside them walked Ashley with her brother Darren and Melissa in tow.

With the Brooks family gathered, silence fell, all eyes on Vivienne and Percival.

glancing at Leopold, seeking

announcement Vivienne was

here. Whatever you need to say,

eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at

her expression, playfully pinching her cheek. "Indeed,

up to? We're all quite busy, and frankly,

overly warm, but

any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne

always seemed to look down on them as if she considered herself better

gaze to Baron, her

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like there's someone

up instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite

the fear in his voice, "That's just a

the theatrics? If there's something to say, why can't you just

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

get upset," Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension,

and simply looked

approached the cabinet,

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at Ronald, who also shook his head in

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spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's

members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a solid wall; how could there

Baron, who

dismantled plank, Leopold

Baron and said to

could that

having

reached into his pocket, he found a brand-new tear

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

grenade in his hand and tossed it into the