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

shrugged; he was clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After

all here. Whatever

her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like

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

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

been overly warm, but certainly not as strained as

Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne

always seemed to look down on them as if she

turned her gaze to

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like there's someone

up instantly, cold sweat

the fear in his voice, "That's just

ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke

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

comments and simply looked at

immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling

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direct question

had no knowledge of

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his head in

family mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to us." Percival smiled.

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

cabinet was a

except for Baron, who remained as

a dismantled plank, Leopold

and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in

could

recall having

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

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and tossed