The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Timothy was in disbelief.

He glanced at Scott and said urgently, “Come on, bro, can you please say something? Weren’t you the one who got the paternity test done? We all saw the results. They confirmed without a doubt that there’s a biological connection. Vivienne has been through a lot over the years, and now, with Calista back, she’s been put through the wringer again. If this turns into another wrong accusation, she’s going to lose all her love for the Brooks family.”

Scott turned to look at Vivienne. She sat there with the composure of a calm sea, unaffected by the astounding news.

It seemed this revelation was not even worth batting an eyelid over to her!

She was not just like Karen; she surpassed her!

Scott stayed silent for a moment, then finally spoke in a deep voice, “Mom, stop this nonsense. Vivienne is my daughter!”

Despite the nagging feeling inside him that Vivienne might not be his biological child, the evidence was clear.

Ten paternity tests had all confirmed the relationship. And the result of the eleventh was still pending.

This time, he had employed the services of Frostfire Intelligence Agency, a globally connected organization that would surely determine whether Vivienne was indeed his daughter.

Vivienne met his eyes and smiled – a smile enigmatic and profound.

Judith, on the other hand, was panicking. “No, she isn’t! I don’t know why the tests show that Vivienne is your biological daughter, but I know she’s not! She doesn’t resemble you at all! Look at Calista – her eyebrows, eyes, nose, they all look like you!”

In fact, she had secretly commissioned several paternity tests herself.

Yet, the results still confirmed the relationship between Scott and Vivienne.

She simply could not fathom why!

Her gut told her Vivienne was not Scott’s biological daughter, and her gut was rarely wrong!

was why, when she learned Paula was planning to steal Scott’s sperm for Mila,

far from her ideal daughter-in-law. At that time, it seemed the

bore Scott’s child could she drug Karen, arrange for someone to sleep with her,

Her plans were flawless.

Scott proposed

a fit of pique, Mila

plans were disrupted. Judith could only watch the engagement unfold,

day of the wedding,

off, and Judith breathed a sigh of relief. Nonetheless, she feared Karen’s return, so she joined Scott in the search for

at that news. That child, whether Scott’s or not, must never return to the Brooks

she had never

to this, she never would have insisted on sending Vivienne back to

no room for doubt, “Enough. Vivienne

gaze at Calista

What good was resemblance?

cunning, or strategy, Calista could

her schemes were unveiled by Vivienne, leading to

and this was just the beginning. Whether it would come back to haunt Calista remained to be seen. If not for Calista’s

he addressed Judith, “Mom, from now on, you’re going to a church for some peace and reflection. Don’t worry about the house affairs anymore. The stewardship will be handed over to your

face paled. “What? You’re

gave her a cold look. “You’re getting old. It’s time for you to enjoy

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to. You’re doing this all for Karen, aren’t you? But

not deny that the Karen she had underestimated had turned out to be a formidable power,

give in because Karen had usurped the place she

wish for Scott to marry Holly was not out of affection for the girl, but rather, she wanted Holly to endure suffering in the Brooks family. She could only quell years of resentment by tormenting that woman’s only

Holly, who left Rivenwood, and vanished

her background, but because Karen had interfered with the wedding she had

and you escorted away immediately,” Scott said, frowning, his face