The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

The group followed Flynn into the house, where he was immediately taken aback at the sight of his niece, Fiona, in a wheelchair.

“Fiona, what happened to you?” Flynn asked, his voice laced with concern.

Richard had been vague when he called Flynn back home, mentioning only that a lot of things had gone south and they needed his help sorting things out. But seeing Fiona like this was a shock to the system.

Flynn had always had a soft spot for his nephews, but Fiona, his only niece, was like a precious gem to him—someone to be protected at all costs.

Fiona gave a weak smile and shook her head. “Uncle Flynn, it’s nothing serious. It’s just a bit of a heart condition. I can’t be on my feet too much.”

“How on earth did you end up with a heart problem? What did the doctors say?” Flynn asked urgently.

Heloise let out a disdainful snort. “Why don’t you ask the great Master Vivienne about that? She knows exactly what’s going on. Don’t you, Vivienne?”

Vivienne lifted her gaze coolly, a hint of sarcasm in her eyes. “Fiona knows better than I do, doesn’t she?”

Fiona pursed her lips, holding Heloise back. “Mom, not everything is Vivienne’s fault. Uncle Flynn just got back, and Aunt Imogen is here too. Please, let’s not do this now.”

Flynn glanced at Vivienne with a hint of reproach but said nothing more.

Imogen, standing close to Flynn, also kept quiet.

Heloise, however, was not so easily silenced. “If I can’t even talk about what she did…”

Cecilia, fuming, looked ready to lash out. “You…”

“Enough, Aunt! How has my sister-in-law Vivienne wronged you? Do you really want me to tell Dad everything your family has done and see who ends up embarrassed?”

sharp rebuke stunned everyone—not least because it came from Kenneth, the youngest

too. Kenneth was

he found out Vivienne was Aaron’s coach, he did not know how to face her and had come to believe she

moment and fed up with Heloise’s relentless attacks on Vivienne,

with a laugh. “Look how much you’ve grown, Kenneth! When I left, you were only this tall.

However, he was too occupied back then and never followed through on the matter. He had thought about sending Kenneth to an orphanage, but with his pleading eyes, the boy

on his third brother’s family. Over time, Kenneth had become more their child

the best,” Kenneth mumbled,

a kid, and you still do,” Flynn teased, earning a few chuckles and easing the tension brought

Richard, supported by Vivienne and Imogen, made his way to the table. Flynn and Percival

kid. Vivienne is impressive,”

“How would you

and explained, “Your mom told me. When Imogen found out who

doted on Imogen, with Isolde cheekily asking, “Auntie

You were just gushing over how good-looking I am compared to your

see Auntie Imogen yet. She’s so young and pretty, like Vivienne. So, compared to her, you

not argue—Imogen really was much

Imogen is only twenty-five, fifteen years younger than me,” Flynn said, looking at Imogen

love at first sight for

our school, lots of girls were smitten. But I was the one

Imogen’s hand, his voice tender. “Out of all those girls, you were the one

giggled behind her hand. “So sweet, even sweeter than my brother and Vivienne!”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books

Vivienne, looked at his sister

nodded in agreement after swallowing the piece

of grease from Vivienne’s

Flynn teased, “you two are