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

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

"Vivienne, the family's all here. Whatever you need to

on Percival, her clear eyes shimmering with feigned confusion. "Mr. Wolf, am I bad at counting? It seems like

chuckle at her expression, playfully pinching

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

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

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

look down on them as

turned her gaze to Baron,

finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron, "Why do

cold sweat breaking out despite

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

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

the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the

the comments and simply

understood immediately and approached the

but 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 of these addresses ring a

direct question

knowledge of

who also shook his

the Brooks Mansion. Even if we own other properties, they're usually nearby. The houses you mentioned are

as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage. "Vivienne, there's a

was a solid wall; how could there be

around except for Baron, who remained as still

dismantled plank, Leopold

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

What could that

did not recall having anything of

reached into his pocket, he found

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand