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.

to face the harsh truth

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

felt she was

her stability, love and family were

a void in her heart being

astounded. He had always imagined his sister to be

pride of the

She was so close, and I had no idea,”

contact

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

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

wished she could hand Maddox a tissue, but they lacked

expected him to be such

one who

bionics, Vivienne suddenly remembered the robot Finnian had used to

terms of material, efficiency, and operational lifespan, it was unmatched by anything the Ashford

Finnian should not have had the talent

Yuri about the bionics?”

shook his head. “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

about the technology would not be hard for him, but the fact he

for a few seconds, considering Vivienne’s

“You mean…”

why I need you to investigate. Find out what Finnian has been up to all these years, and that guy named

familiar with her capabilities;

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

would certainly

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

of information could

dig up everything on Finnian, down to when he

detailed. Oh, Uncle, there’s