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

Vivienne was about

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

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

could not help but chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching her cheek.

"Vivienne, what are you up to? We're all quite busy,

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

allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since

seemed to look down on them as if she considered

her gaze to Baron,

the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do

cold sweat breaking out

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

was being ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics?

back, worried

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

ignored the comments and simply looked at

understood immediately and approached the cabinet,

detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign

question took

knowledge of these

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his

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

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

Behind the cabinet was

crowded around except for Baron, who remained as still

on a dismantled plank,

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

What could that

did not recall having anything of

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

in his hand and tossed