The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 1078

The moment Augustine and Sebastian hesitantly poked their heads out, Juliette, with the cunning of a fox, lured them over with candy she had prepared in her pocket. Without warning, she squeezed their cheeks, her joy uncontainable, "Oh, so squishy! Augustine, Sebastian, how can you two be so adorable?"

Maddox stood by, laughing as though he had no part in this, while Augustine and Sebastian could only look towards Vivienne for salvation. "Big sis... Big sis." Vivienne squinted her eyes, "Juliette, what do we say?"

Reluctantly letting go, Juliette pouted, "Got it."

Then, she begrudgingly called them, "Little uncles!"

She couldn't wrap her head around it. They were three years younger than her; why should a five-year-old have to call these toddlers her little uncles?

Maddox stepped in to speak on Juliette's behalf, "However she wants to call them is fine. They're just kids; no need for formalities."

Having someone to keep these two little rascals in line was more than he could ask for.

Juliette's eyes sparkled, "Uncle Maddox is the best. I love Uncle Maddox the most."

Maddox's smile widened, "Whatever Juliette likes, Uncle Maddox will get for you."

Juliette's eyes shimmered, "I don't want anything. Can I just play with the little uncles for a bit?"

Augustine and Sebastian, not yet versed in speech, understood the adults' conversation and widened their eyes in anticipation.

They silently waved at their dad for help, but to no avail; he easily "sold" them out.

"Go play, but don't wander too far."

The boys looked towards Isaiah.

Juliette caught on instantly, "He's my brother. Whose side do you think he'd be on?"

out of

yard, with Juliette chasing

to follow and keep

Vivienne asked, "Uncle, how's

handful, getting all cranky. Only Sasha seems to get through to him. Now that

remembering something, he said, "By the way, I've heard a bit about you and Connor.

she replied, "Really, has the Perez family's information network fallen behind? That news should've reached the Perez family by

with the Perez family. If you think he's alright, why not give it

interested,"

the underlying message, "So, it's

sighed, "Uncle, I'm not thinking

it weren't for the kids

Wolf's disappearance, she'd taken over his affairs both domestically

for Mr. Wolf. She was pouring

room for

twenty-five.

spend your

at a deeper concern, well aware of

in the sea years ago, though

Percival was tiptoed around for five years, but the truth was laid

on, regardless

paused, "Are you rushing me

himself at a loss for words, simply expressed his concern, "Uncle just doesn't want to see you headstrong against a

check on the kids. Don't overthink, and remember, you

nodded slightly, watching Maddox walk away before heading

the familial banter between her grandfather and her mother about taking medicine filled the air, a comforting reminder of normalcy amidst the

gave a