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 what

he was clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to

the family's all here. Whatever you need to say, go

her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like not

help but chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching her cheek.

frowned. "Vivienne, what are you up to? We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't have time

been overly warm, but certainly not

But ever since

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

turned her gaze to

the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like

sweat breaking out despite

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

stop with the theatrics? If there's something

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke Vivienne

to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just

comments and

understood immediately and approached the

intervene, but Percival spoke up, his tone detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community

question

no knowledge of these

also

mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you wouldn't know.

cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's a secret tunnel

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

who

on a dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have

could that

not recall having

into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

in his hand and tossed