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 as

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

exhaled deeply. "Vivienne, the family's all here.

on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I

chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching

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

been overly warm, but certainly not

return, she had not caused any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about

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

her gaze to

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

up instantly, cold sweat breaking out

fear in his voice, "That's just

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

sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting

and simply looked at

understood immediately and approached

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

direct question

knowledge of

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his

they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you wouldn't know. But Baron, he knows very

as they spoke, revealing

the cabinet was a

around except for Baron, who remained

a dismantled plank, Leopold

curved into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said

could that

not recall having anything

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand and tossed it