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

was about

family's all here. Whatever you need to

finally fixing her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad

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

We're all quite busy, and frankly, we don't have time to

overly warm, but certainly not as strained as it was

allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired

down on

to Baron, her stare

wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do I feel like there's

cold sweat breaking out

"That's just a

was being ridiculous. "Can you stop with the theatrics? If there's something to

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke

a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor cabinet

comments and

immediately and approached the cabinet,

Community villa 5, East County

question took

no knowledge of

Ronald, who also

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

spoke, revealing

family members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a

who remained as still

a dismantled plank, Leopold said,

as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to

What could that

recall having anything of

reached into his pocket, he found a brand-new tear

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and tossed it into the