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.

kept glancing at Leopold, seeking clues

he was clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After all, he

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

shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like not

her

what are you up to? We're all quite busy, and

never been overly warm, but certainly not as strained as it was with

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

look down on them

her gaze to Baron, her

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like

sweat breaking

just a liquor cabinet. How could someone be

ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's

back, worried she

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

ignored the comments and

immediately and approached the

Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy,

direct question took

knowledge

who also shook his head

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.

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

the cabinet was a solid wall;

who remained as still as

a dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

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

What could

recall having

he reached into his pocket, he found

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

in his hand and tossed it