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

clueless about the announcement Vivienne was about

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

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

could not help but chuckle at her expression,

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

but certainly not as strained

had not caused any trouble for Ashley, allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets about her grandmother, Ashley

hated how Vivienne always seemed to look down on them as if she considered herself better than

her gaze to Baron, her

she lifted a finger, pointing towards the wardrobe behind Baron,

instantly, cold sweat breaking

voice, "That's just a liquor cabinet. How could

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

quickly pulled his sister back, worried she might provoke

said with a nervous chuckle, trying to defuse the tension, "Ashley's just suggesting the liquor cabinet can't be

comments and simply

approached the cabinet, dismantling

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also shook his

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the liquor cabinet as they spoke, revealing a hidden passage.

Brooks family members were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a

Baron, who remained as still

a dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne, what

fixed her gaze on Baron and said to Leopold, "You have something quite interesting in your pocket." Leopold was

could that

not recall having

when he reached into his pocket, he found

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and