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.

seeking clues as to what was

clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to

all here.

shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr.

help but chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching her cheek. "Indeed, not

busy, and frankly, we don't have time to watch you

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

coexistence. But ever

to look down on them as if she considered herself better than

gaze to

lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind

instantly, cold sweat breaking

down the fear in his voice, "That's just a liquor cabinet. How could someone be

stop with the theatrics? If there's something to say,

back, worried

said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension,

comments and simply looked at

immediately and approached the

detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East

direct question took Timothy

no knowledge of these

also shook his head in

mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you wouldn't know. But Baron,

the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing

cabinet was a solid

Baron, who remained as

on a dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

curved into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have

What could that

having anything

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and tossed it into the