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.

at Leopold, seeking

the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After

the family's all here. Whatever you need to say,

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

at her expression, playfully pinching her

are you up to? We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't have

and Vivienne's relationship had never been overly warm, but certainly not as strained as it was

had not caused any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since

hated how Vivienne always seemed to look down on them as

to Baron, her

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like there's

instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite his

"That's just a

thought Vivienne was being ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's something to say,

back, worried she might

Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor

and simply looked at

and approached the cabinet, dismantling

apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy, do any

question

knowledge of

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his head

properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you wouldn't know.

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

was a solid wall; how could there

who remained

a dismantled plank, Leopold

fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your

What could that

not recall having

reached into his pocket, he found

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand