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?”

stunned everyone—not least because it

was taken aback, too. Kenneth

face turned red at the sudden attention. Ever since he found out Vivienne was Aaron’s coach, he did not know how to face her and had come to believe she was worthy of his

fed up with Heloise’s relentless attacks on Vivienne, he had

Kenneth! When I left, you were only

reunite with his biological parents. After a fruitless search, Flynn had intended for one of his brothers to adopt Kenneth, but none were willing except his third brother. 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 had won

no experience with children, so he relied heavily on his third brother’s family. Over time,

best,” Kenneth mumbled,

as a kid, and you still do,” Flynn teased, earning

Vivienne and Imogen, made his

Vivienne is impressive,” Flynn said,

“How would you know

mom told me. When Imogen found out who

Isolde cheekily asking, “Auntie Imogen, how did Uncle catch your eye when he’s so much

on his food. “Hey, little miss. You were just gushing over how

so young and pretty, like Vivienne. So,

not argue—Imogen really was

twenty-five, fifteen years younger than me,” Flynn said, looking

at first sight for Uncle Flynn?” Isolde looked

shyly. “Not exactly. When your uncle gave a lecture at our school, lots of girls were smitten. But I was the one who fell

hand, his voice tender. “Out of all those girls, you were the one I saw. So yes, you could say

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

was nonchalantly feeding Vivienne, looked at his sister and stated, “Vivienne and

swallowing the piece of meat

a smudge of grease from Vivienne’s

teased, “you two are just the picture