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

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

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

room, finally fixing her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf,

at her expression, playfully

all quite busy, and frankly, we

been overly warm, but certainly not as strained

any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But

hated how Vivienne always seemed to look down on them as if she considered herself better

gaze to Baron, her

the wardrobe behind Baron,

cold sweat breaking out despite

just a liquor cabinet. How could someone

theatrics? If there's something to say,

back, worried she

upset," Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting

comments and simply looked

immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling

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direct question took

no knowledge of these

Ronald, who also shook his head 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. But Baron, he

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

Behind the cabinet was a solid

around except for Baron, who

a dismantled plank, Leopold

into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your pocket." Leopold was

could that

recall having

when he reached into his pocket,

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and