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 sister Sasha

mother Karen’s suicide, including her involvement with GTO and Vanguard Agency, she

felt she was not

her stability, love and family

feel a void in her heart being silently

be a prodigy, but he never anticipated she would be this

truly the pride of the

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

contact

Agency’s special squad without his knowledge, despite his frequent dealings with the agency, was shocking, to say

Wolf is Percival. He was my mom’s most promising apprentice. After her suicide, he took over as the captain of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad. After

could hand Maddox

not expected him to be such a

had to be the one who created the bionic tech.” Maddox almost wrung

Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian

unmatched by anything the Ashford family had achieved

not have had the talent in

Uncle Yuri about the

for me to manage, which is like my own business. I can handle it

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 what

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

“You mean…”

has been up to all these years, and that guy named Vesper around him, something

familiar with her capabilities; a direct

if Finnian could fake his death without a trace for so long, then Percival

would certainly be

if Maddox were to investigate, using the influence of the Perez family

information could be

agreement. “Don’t worry, I’ll dig up everything on Finnian, down to

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