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 clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about to make. After all,

all here.

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

her expression,

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

never been overly warm, but certainly not

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

on them as if she considered herself better

her gaze to Baron, her stare

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

cold sweat

just a liquor cabinet. How

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

sister back, worried she might

nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just

comments and simply looked at

and approached the cabinet, dismantling

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question

knowledge of these

who also shook his head

we own other properties, they're usually

the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden

was a solid wall;

crowded around except for Baron, who remained

plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

lips curved into a sly smile as she fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting

could

not recall having anything of

his pocket, he found a brand-new tear

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and tossed it into