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.

at Leopold, seeking clues as

simply shrugged; he was clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After all, he was just the

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

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

not help but chuckle at her expression,

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

relationship had never been overly warm, but certainly not as strained

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

hated how Vivienne always seemed to look down on them as if she considered herself

turned her gaze to

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

instantly, cold sweat breaking out

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

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

his sister back, worried she might provoke

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

the comments and

and approached the cabinet, dismantling

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 any

direct question took Timothy

no knowledge

also shook his head

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 Baron,

dismantled the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden

family members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a

around except for Baron, who remained as still as a

plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have

What could

did not recall having anything of

he reached into his pocket, he found a

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

in his hand and