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

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

here. Whatever you need to

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

at her expression, playfully pinching her

quite busy, and frankly, we don't

overly warm, but certainly not as strained as it

coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about her grandmother, Ashley

down on them as if she considered

gaze to

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do

up instantly, cold sweat

the fear in his voice, "That's just

being ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's something to say, why can't you just say

back, worried she

trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor cabinet can't be hiding someone, that's

ignored the comments and simply

and approached the

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direct question took

no knowledge

Ronald, who also shook his head in

a moment, Timothy replied, "The Brooks family mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses

revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's

Brooks family members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a solid wall; how could

except for Baron, who remained as still as

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

did not recall having

into his pocket, he found a brand-new

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand and tossed