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 clues as to what

the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After

here. Whatever

feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting?

her expression, playfully

busy, and frankly, we don't have time

but certainly not as strained

Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about

look down on them as if she considered herself better than

her gaze to Baron, her

behind Baron, "Why

straightened up instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite his

just a liquor cabinet.

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

pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

don't get upset," Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension,

comments and simply

and approached the cabinet, dismantling it

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question

knowledge of these

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his head

Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are

as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's a secret tunnel

cabinet was a solid wall; how could there be

who remained as still as a

on a dismantled plank, Leopold

into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your

What could that

did not recall having anything

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and tossed it into