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.

glancing at Leopold, seeking

about the announcement Vivienne was about to make.

here. Whatever you need to say,

her clear eyes shimmering with feigned

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

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

and Vivienne's relationship had never been overly warm, but certainly not as

allowing a peaceful coexistence. But ever since Vivienne aired some family secrets

on them as if she considered herself

to

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

sweat breaking

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

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

quickly pulled his sister back,

trying to defuse the tension,

comments and simply

understood immediately and approached the cabinet, dismantling it

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

direct question took

had no knowledge

glanced at Ronald, who also shook

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

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

were stunned. Behind the cabinet was a

around except for Baron, who

on a dismantled plank, Leopold said, "Vivienne,

and said to Leopold, "You have something quite

could

did not recall having

into his pocket, he found a brand-new tear

Typical Vivienne, always prepared.

his hand and