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.

truth that his beloved sister Sasha was no

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

Vivienne felt she was not

always provided her stability, love and family were

could feel a void in her heart being

He had always imagined his sister to be a prodigy, but he never anticipated she would

pride of

that shook the whole Vanguard Agency. She was so close, and I had no idea,” Maddox lamented with shock and

contact with Vanguard

his knowledge, despite his

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

hand Maddox a tissue, but they lacked

him

always said that Sasha had to be the one who created

bionics, Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian had used to

operational lifespan, it was unmatched by anything the Ashford family had

have had the talent in this

did you tell Uncle Yuri about the bionics?”

is like my own business. I can handle it as I see

Finnian had showcased to Maddox. “Finnian was my mom’s good friend. Knowing about the technology would not be hard for him, but the fact he could develop it is

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

“You mean…”

to investigate. Find out what Finnian has been up to all these years, and

well Finnian was familiar with her capabilities; a direct approach would be

Finnian could fake his death without a trace for so

would certainly

using the influence of the

piece of information

worry, I’ll dig up everything on Finnian, down to when he hits the

too detailed. Oh, Uncle, there’s one