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

was taken aback, too. Kenneth

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

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

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

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

relied heavily on his third brother’s family.

best,”

and you still do,” Flynn teased, earning a few

Imogen, made his way to the table. Flynn and Percival

good taste, kid. Vivienne is

would you know Vivienne is

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

Isolde cheekily asking, “Auntie Imogen, how did Uncle

You were just gushing over how good-looking I am compared to your brother. Standing next to you,

and pretty, like Vivienne. So, compared to her, you look much

and Flynn could not argue—Imogen really

fifteen years younger than me,” Flynn said, looking at

sight for Uncle

at our school, lots

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

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

at his sister and stated,

swallowing the piece of meat Percival

wiped a smudge of

two