The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Maddox had been ruminating for a long time. To alter the paternity test results right under Yuri’s nose, the opposition must be formidable and well-prepared.

Taking out Vivienne’s test result now would undoubtedly cause an uproar.

For Vivienne’s safety and to swiftly uncover the mastermind, keeping her identity under wraps for as long as possible was imperative.

Everyone in the Perez family knew how much Jasper treasured Sasha.

With Sasha’s daughter surfacing, Vivienne would become the Perez family’s precious jewel. Frankly, the entire Perez family might end up belonging to Vivienne.

This would inevitably make her a target for the person pulling the strings.

Vivienne’s safety could not be guaranteed in such a scenario.

Thus, Vivienne’s identity must remain a secret for the time being!

Vivienne nodded. “Okay, I’ll follow your lead, Uncle Maddox.”

Maddox covered his eyes again. Hearing Vivienne call him ‘Uncle’ so many times, it was this one instance that pierced his heart the most.

He could not contain his tears, sobbing while saying, “Vivienne, you can’t let anyone find out I cried in front of you, especially Yuri. Otherwise, even Natalia and Yasmine’s kindergarten would hear about it.”

Vivienne could not help but laugh through her tears at Maddox’s antics.

“Got it,” she assured him.

After a moment, Maddox regained his composure, handed Vivienne her phone back, licked his dry lips, and clasped his hands tightly together.

“Vivienne, how did Sasha really die? Who’s your dad? What has your mom been through all these years?”

Maddox struggled to ask.

The Perez family had received Vivienne’s background information early on, the first detail being her orphan status.

the harsh truth that

of her mother Karen’s suicide, including her involvement with GTO and Vanguard Agency, she held nothing back from her closest

felt she was not battling the world

her stability, love and family

void in her

was astounded. He had always imagined his sister to be

truly the pride of the

sister was the Lark that shook the whole Vanguard Agency. She was so close, and I had no

the Perez family had little direct contact with

without his knowledge, despite his frequent

took over as the captain of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. After that, I lived anonymously, secluded in the mountains, rarely

could hand Maddox a tissue,

had not expected him to

one who created the bionic tech.” Maddox almost wrung

Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian had used to test

material, efficiency, and operational lifespan, it was unmatched by anything the Ashford family had achieved

not have had the talent in

you tell Uncle Yuri about

which is like my own business. I can handle it as I see fit without interference from my father, so there

to Maddox. “Finnian was my mom’s good friend. Knowing about the technology would not be hard

fell silent for a few seconds, considering Vivienne’s words, and a thought slowly

“You mean…”

out what Finnian has been up to all these years, and that guy named Vesper around

was familiar with her capabilities; a direct approach would be

for so long, then Percival likely would not have

certainly be

to investigate, using the influence of the Perez family and his

piece of information could be

everything on Finnian, down

be a bit too detailed. Oh, Uncle, there’s one more thing