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.

Maddox also had to face the harsh truth that his beloved sister Sasha was no

the story of her mother Karen’s suicide, including her involvement with GTO and Vanguard Agency,

moment, Vivienne felt she was not battling

always provided her stability, love and

a void in

had always imagined his sister to be

was truly the pride

Agency. She was so close, and I had no idea,” Maddox lamented with

contact

sister having served as the captain of Vanguard Agency’s special squad without his knowledge, despite his frequent dealings with the agency, was shocking, to say the

most promising apprentice. After her suicide, he took over as the captain of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. After that, I lived anonymously, secluded

wished she could hand Maddox a

expected him to

the one who created the bionic tech.” Maddox almost wrung

remembered the robot Finnian had used

lifespan, it was unmatched by

not have had

tell Uncle Yuri about the

“No, I didn’t say a word. Bionics were something my father intended for me to manage, which is like my own business. I can handle it as I see fit without interference

good friend. Knowing about the technology would not be hard for him, but

a few seconds, considering Vivienne’s words, and

“You mean…”

been up to all these years, and that guy named Vesper around him, something just doesn’t sit right with

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

if Finnian could fake his death without a trace for so long, then Percival likely would not have uncovered

certainly be

were to investigate, using the influence of the Perez family

of information

up everything on

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