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 clues as to what was

Vivienne was about to make. After

"Vivienne, the family's all here. Whatever you need

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

her expression, playfully pinching her cheek. "Indeed,

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

but certainly not as strained

a peaceful coexistence. But ever

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

gaze to Baron,

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind

straightened up instantly, cold sweat

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

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

sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

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

comments and simply looked at

understood immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling

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question

knowledge of

at Ronald, who also shook his head in

they're usually nearby. The houses you

spoke, revealing a

cabinet was a solid wall; how could there be a

who remained as still as a

plank,

on Baron and

could

recall having anything

into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and tossed