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?”

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

was taken aback, too. Kenneth was standing up for

attention. Ever since he found out Vivienne was Aaron’s coach, he did

the moment and fed up with Heloise’s relentless attacks on Vivienne, he had blurted out

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

had found and wanted to 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 Flynn over, and

with children, so he relied heavily on his third brother’s

from the best,”

Flynn teased, earning a few chuckles and easing the tension brought on

to dinner, and Richard, supported by Vivienne and Imogen, made his way

good taste, kid. Vivienne is

“How would you know

Imogen found

with Isolde cheekily asking, “Auntie Imogen, how did Uncle

“Hey, little miss. You were just gushing over how good-looking I am compared

Auntie Imogen yet. She’s so young and pretty, like Vivienne.

not

looking at

it was love at first sight for Uncle Flynn?” Isolde

When your uncle gave a lecture at our school, lots of girls were

of all those girls, you were the one I

sweeter than my brother and Vivienne!”Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books

was nonchalantly feeding Vivienne, looked at his

nodded in agreement after swallowing the piece of meat Percival had

of grease from Vivienne’s

“you two are just