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.

Leopold, seeking clues

shrugged; he was clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to

here. Whatever you need to

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

chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching her cheek.

busy, and frankly, we don't have time to

had never been overly warm, but certainly

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

seemed to look down on them as if she considered

turned her gaze to Baron, her

a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron,

up instantly, cold sweat breaking out despite his

voice, "That's just a liquor cabinet.

"Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's something to

back,

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

the comments and simply

understood immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling it

spoke up, his tone detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community

direct question

no knowledge of

also shook his

other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are unfamiliar to

dismantled the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden

was a solid wall; how could there

for Baron, who

dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne,

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

could that

not recall having

reached into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand and