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.

kept glancing at Leopold, seeking clues as to what was

the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After all,

family's all here. Whatever you need to say,

scanned the room, finally fixing her gaze on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned

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

up to? We're all quite busy,

never been overly warm, but certainly not

any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some

seemed to look down on them as if she considered

to

towards the wardrobe behind Baron,

cold sweat breaking out

down the fear in his voice, "That's just a liquor

you stop with the theatrics?

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she

don't get upset," Darren said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just

the comments and simply

understood immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling

tone detached, "Rivenwood suburb apartment 36, South Ridge Community villa 5, East County Villa 17, Sovereign

question took Timothy

had no knowledge of these

Ronald, who also

a 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.

as they spoke, revealing a hidden

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

Baron, who remained as

dismantled plank, Leopold said,

Baron and said to Leopold, "You have

What could that

recall having anything

reached into his pocket, he found

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

hand and tossed it into