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

Vivienne was about to make. After all, he

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

shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I

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

We're all quite busy, and frankly,

overly warm, but certainly not as strained as

a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about her grandmother, Ashley found her

hated how Vivienne always seemed to look down on them as

gaze to Baron, her stare

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

instantly, cold sweat breaking out

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

was being ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's something to say, why can't

sister back, worried

defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor cabinet can't be hiding someone, that's

the comments and simply looked at

immediately and approached

attempted to intervene, but Percival spoke up, his tone detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy, do

direct question took

had no knowledge of these

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his head in

Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you

cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's a secret tunnel

were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a solid wall; how could there be a

around except for Baron, who remained as still

plank, Leopold said,

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

What could

did not recall having

he reached into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

weighed the grenade in his hand and tossed it into the