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.

glancing at Leopold, seeking clues as to what was

about the announcement Vivienne was about to

"Vivienne, the family's all here. Whatever

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

at her expression, playfully

to? We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't

warm, but certainly

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

to look down on them

her gaze to Baron, her stare

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I

up instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite

voice, "That's just a

you stop with the theatrics? If there's something

his sister back, worried she might

nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor cabinet can't

comments and simply looked at

immediately and approached the cabinet,

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question took

had no knowledge of these

also shook

"The Brooks family mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually

liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing

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

except for Baron, who remained as

dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne,

she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold,

What could

recall having anything

pocket, he found a brand-new tear

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

grenade in his hand