The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 373

Scott furrowed his brows, a shadow of concern darkening his expression.

It was clear to him that Percival and Vivienne were determined to bring matters to a head today.

His gaze narrowed, voice dropping to a husky whisper, “Vivienne, Percival, it seems Grandma might’ve been rattled today, and Vivienne has had her fair share of grievances. Let’s not dwell on the past. From now on, she’ll take some time for herself, perhaps a sabbatical. I’ll see to it that no one in this household gives her any more trouble.”

Kala snorted dismissively.

Who had been bullying Vivienne, anyway?

It was just him and that illegitimate daughter of his!

She and the other youngsters always got along fine with Vivienne.

Vivienne lifted her gaze, those cool and detached eyes briefly meeting Scott’s before she spoke evenly, “Your assurances mean nothing to me, Scott. If Judith wants to settle scores, let’s clear the slate completely, so no one can say I took advantage of the Brooks family’s generosity!”

Scott’s eyes tightened, a dangerous edge creeping into his demeanor. “Are you sure this is what you want?”

Vivienne smiled, a touch of defiance in her tone. “Absolutely.”

Their eyes locked, and for a moment, Scott felt an unsettling leap in his heart at her piercing gaze. He was about to respond when Vivienne turned away, her voice calm. “Mr. Wolf, I’m famished!”

get this over with

she could not shake this gnawing feeling that if she spoke now, she might just implicate herself,

carefully. The last thing she wanted was another visit to the

his tone as biting as frost. “Let’s settle the

stunned silence, so quiet one could hear the whisper of

face drained of color, her hands trembling on her cane. Panic surged

taken aback. Despite his experience in high-stakes situations, this revelation

his

Impossible.

perpetrator was never found. His mother had an alibi; she

erupted

down the stairs, shock written all

day before, yet here they were again. Baron certainly did not plan to

from the servants about the conflict between Percival, Vivienne, and Judith over some unresolved matter had piqued his interest

how Percival would strip away Judith’s mask of deception. But he never

cold and unforgiving. “Are you

mind had been struck by lightning, buzzing with disbelief. Shaken, he approached Judith, voice trembling.

her suffer in a place worse than hell, doomed

little surprised. His eyes gloomy as he said, “It seems Judith is quite a

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