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

Vivienne was about to make. After all, he was just

family's all here. Whatever you need to say,

feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like not everyone's present,

help but chuckle at her expression,

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

overly warm, but certainly not as strained

she had not caused any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about her grandmother,

look down on them as if she considered herself better than

to Baron, her stare

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel

instantly, cold sweat breaking

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

with the theatrics? If there's something to say,

sister back, worried

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

comments and simply

immediately and approached the

apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy, do

question

knowledge

also shook his head in

a moment, Timothy replied, "The Brooks 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

as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne,

Behind the cabinet was a solid

who remained as

plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You

What could

having anything of the

pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and

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