The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 243

Timothy and Cheryl were taken aback. Kala Brooks was their second born, a blossoming actress who had already won an Academy Award despite her young age. Her popularity was skyrocketing, which meant her filming schedule was quite hectic. Even with the news of Scott finding his biological daughter, she couldn’t find the time to

come home

“Call Kala” Judith instructed with her voice strained

Cheryl glanced at her husband. She was uncertain of Judith’s intentions, but she still complied. She dialed Kala’s number for a FaceTime call, assuming it would unanswered due to the time difference and Kala’s busy schedule abroad.

To her surprise, Kala answered immediately “Mom, do you miss me?”

“Actually, your grandma misses you” Cheryl replied with a small smile and passed the phone to Judith.

“Kala” Judith greeted her with a now softer voice.

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On the other end of the call, Kala was in the middle of a makeup touch up. Half her false lashes had fallen off, and she was squinting as a makeup artist worked to fix them.

“Grandma!” She greeted her back.

“Do you remember grandma’s Peach Blossom bracelet?” Judith asked gently.

“Of course! The one Aunt Paula always fusses over, right?” Kala sounded a bit muffled since she was reapplying her lipstick.

Paula’s expression

give it to you.” Judith offered with

silently hoping Kala would decline. The last thing they

would

wearing a jade bracelet, could only

chuckling. She knew her eldest granddaughter was

indifferently. “Sure,

this cousin is so pretty! Much prettier than the last one. I like her at first sight. The last one, I

table

mind your manners.” Her assistant

everyone always tells me what to do.”

Judith and her companions. Timothy and Cheryl shared a helpless look, knowing

leaned in to fill the screen. “My little cousin, I’ll bring you a gift when I come home. What do you like? There are so many blonde, blue–eyed hunks here; do you want one? I

ended the call, blushing slightly. “Don’t mind your cousin; she’s always been a bit… eccentric.” She was relieved that Percival wasn’t present. Vivienne’s eyes lit up. What woman

Vivienne could hear Percival’s voice in her

why couldn’t she

ever flirt with

do you want this bracelet?” Judith asked,

decline. “The bracelet suits Vivienne best.” Judith nodded in satisfaction and turned to Paula. “Everyone is

at the bracelet on Vivienne’s wrist. Her appetite was gone. She threw her forks down

to take Paula to a private gemstone auction later in the afternoon.

mood lifted slightly, and she thanked Calista for her