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

it? I can give it to

The last thing they wanted was to upset

would I want to wear jade?

a jade bracelet, could only smile

your cousin Vivienne.” Judith said, chuckling. She knew her eldest granddaughter was not one for

shrugged indifferently. “Sure, go ahead.”

Vivienne next to Judith, Kala leaned closer to the screen. “Wow, this cousin is so pretty! Much prettier than the last one. I like

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to mind your

me what to do.” Kala

Timothy and Cheryl shared a helpless look, knowing their daughter was notorious for her

then, someone off–screen called for Kala. She 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

she’s always been a bit… eccentric.” She was relieved that Percival wasn’t present. Vivienne’s eyes lit up. What woman wouldn’t want more hunks

was like Vivienne could hear Percival’s

he could flirt, why couldn’t she find some hunks?

ever flirt with someone else?

bracelet?” Judith asked, turning

love to have it. However, she could only suppress her jealousy of Vivienne and politely decline. “The bracelet suits Vivienne best.” Judith nodded in satisfaction and turned to Paula. “Everyone is okay

wrist. Her appetite was gone. She threw her forks down in a huff, earning a stern reprimand from Judith.

quietly observing, spoke up then, offering to take Paula to a private gemstone auction later in

this, Paula’s mood lifted slightly, and she thanked Calista for her