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.

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

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

she was not battling the

had always provided her stability, love and

feel a void in her heart being

was astounded. He had always imagined his sister to be a prodigy, but he never

truly the pride of the

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

contact with Vanguard Agency, they were

without his knowledge, despite

promising apprentice. After her suicide, he took over as the captain of the Vanguard Agency’s special squad.

hand Maddox a tissue, but they lacked

him to be such

had to be the one who created

bionics, Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian

was unmatched by anything the Ashford family had achieved over the

have had the talent

Uncle Yuri about the 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 from my father, so there was

was my mom’s good friend. Knowing about the technology would not be hard for

Vivienne’s words, and

“You mean…”

to investigate. Find out what Finnian has been up

too well Finnian was familiar with her capabilities; a direct

death without a trace for so long, then Percival likely would not have

certainly

the influence of the Perez family and his own skills, Finnian might not notice

piece of information could be

everything on Finnian, down to when he hits the

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