The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 408

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

was about to

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

fixing her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It

her expression,

up to? We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't have time to watch

warm, but certainly not as strained as it was

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

on them as

turned her gaze to

behind Baron, "Why do

cold sweat

voice, "That's just a liquor cabinet. How could someone

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

pulled his sister back,

chuckle, trying to defuse the tension,

and simply looked

and approached the cabinet, dismantling

suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa

question took

had no knowledge of these

also shook his head

"The Brooks family mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned

spoke, revealing a

cabinet was a solid wall;

around except for Baron, who remained as still as a

a dismantled plank,

on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your pocket."

could

having anything of

when he reached into his pocket,

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and tossed it into

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