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.

harsh truth that his beloved

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

she was not battling the world

had always provided her stability, love and family

could feel a void in her heart being

always imagined his sister to be a prodigy, but

was truly the pride of

that shook the whole Vanguard Agency. She was so close,

little direct contact with Vanguard Agency, they

special squad without his knowledge, despite his frequent dealings with the agency, was shocking, to

as the captain of the

hand Maddox a tissue, but

expected him to be such

one who created the bionic tech.”

of bionics, Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian had

and operational lifespan, it was unmatched by anything

should not have had the talent in

tell Uncle Yuri about the bionics?”

something my father intended for me to manage, which is like my own business. I can handle it as I see fit without interference from my father, so there was no need to mention it.

Knowing about the technology would not be hard for him, but the fact he could develop it is what puzzles

a few seconds, considering Vivienne’s words,

“You mean…”

has been up to all these years, and that

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

death without a trace for so long, then

certainly be

the influence of the Perez family and his own skills, Finnian

information could

nodded in agreement. “Don’t worry, I’ll dig up everything on Finnian,

Oh, Uncle, there’s one more thing I