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.

seeking clues as to what was

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

all here. Whatever you need to say, go

room, finally fixing her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like not everyone's present,

could not help but chuckle at her expression, playfully

are you up to? We're all quite busy,

overly warm, but certainly not as

for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets

down on them

her gaze to Baron,

towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like

instantly, cold sweat breaking

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

the theatrics? If there's something

back, worried

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

and simply looked

and approached the

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question took

knowledge

glanced at Ronald, who also shook his head

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. "Of course, you wouldn't know. But

they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne,

Brooks family members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a solid wall;

for Baron, who remained as still

a dismantled plank, Leopold

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

What could that

not recall having anything of the

into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and tossed it