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?"

expressionless, opting out of

to wait, started toddling towards the yard, with Juliette

to follow

Vivienne asked, "Uncle, how's

handling him these past few days. Grandpa's been quite the handful, getting all cranky. Only Sasha seems to get through to him. Now that he's feeling a bit better, he's refusing his medication." Vivienne pondered for

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

network fallen behind? That news should've

the Perez family. If you think he's alright,

not interested,"

underlying message, "So, it's him pursuing

I'm not thinking about

it weren't for the kids being here, she'd hardly

Mr. Wolf's disappearance, she'd taken over his

was pouring all

no room for anything else,

twenty-five. Are

spend

at a

they had found in the sea years ago, though Vivienne refused to believe

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

needed to move on, regardless of the pain of

paused, "Are you rushing me into marriage,

a loss for words, simply expressed his concern, "Uncle just doesn't want to see you headstrong against a dead end, wearing yourself thin for nothing." She bit her lip, looking down, "I know what

then. I'll go check on the kids. Don't overthink, and remember, you can talk to Uncle Maddox

nodded slightly, watching Maddox walk away before

between her grandfather and her mother about taking

a hearty nod