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.

Leopold, seeking clues as to what

announcement Vivienne was about to make. After all, he

deeply. "Vivienne, the family's all here.

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

chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching her

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

overly warm, but certainly not as strained

allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne

on them as if she considered herself

her gaze to

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I

sweat breaking out

just a liquor cabinet. How could

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

quickly pulled his sister back,

defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting

and simply looked

understood immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling

Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy, do any of these addresses ring

direct question took

no knowledge of

who also

other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you wouldn't know. But

revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's

the cabinet was a solid wall; how could there be

who remained as

dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne,

gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something

could that

recall having anything of

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and