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.

seeking clues as to

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

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

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

at her expression, playfully

to? We're all quite busy, and frankly,

had never been overly warm, but certainly not as strained as

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

look down on them as if she

gaze to Baron, her stare

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

instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite

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

ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If

sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

don't get upset," Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the

and

immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling it

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direct question

had no knowledge of these

Ronald, who also shook his head

Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses

spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's a

were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a solid wall; how could there be a

crowded around except for Baron, who remained as still as

dismantled plank,

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

What could

not recall having

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

grenade in his hand and