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.

at Leopold, seeking

was about to make. After all,

family's all here. Whatever you need

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

at her expression, playfully pinching

you up to? We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't have time

had never been overly warm, but certainly not as

return, she had not caused any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But

seemed to look down on them as if she considered

to

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

sweat

"That's just a liquor cabinet. How

with the theatrics? If there's something to say, why can't

quickly pulled his sister back,

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

comments and simply looked at

approached the

detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East

question

no knowledge of

glanced at Ronald, who also shook

usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled. "Of course, you

had dismantled the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's

members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was

around except for Baron, who remained as still as

plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne,

Baron and

What could that

did not recall having anything of

his pocket, he found a brand-new

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand and