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

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

family's all here. Whatever

clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at

help but chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching

all quite busy, and frankly,

had never been overly warm, but certainly not as

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

seemed to look down on them

her gaze to Baron,

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do

cold sweat breaking out

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

with the theatrics? If there's something to say, why can't you just

back, worried she might

to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting

and simply looked at

immediately and approached

his tone detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign Community 19-3... Timothy, do any of these addresses

question

knowledge

who also

family mostly resides in the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The

they spoke, revealing a hidden

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

except for Baron, who remained as still as

on a dismantled plank, Leopold said,

as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your

What could that

recall having

reached into his pocket, he

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

the grenade in his hand and tossed it