The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 325

Paula was shaken by Vivienne's stern gaze, and her eyes darted away nervously.

"Indeed, money is secondary." Carl frowned. "We need to think about how to bring Thaddeus back!" "The kidnapper wants cash! We need to withdraw 10 million in cash right now!"

Judith, despite being the eldest, was quite lucid. "You guys should get to the bank immediately!"

"Madam!" As everyone was discussing, the servant hurriedly rushed in. "Mr. Ellington is here."

As soon as the servant reported this, Percival strode into the living room. His gaze swept over those present before settling on Vivienne. "Money is not a concern." He walked to Vivienne's side and calmly said, "I have already prepared 10 million in cash."

"Mr. Wolf?" Vivienne was taken aback by his sudden appearance. "Why are you here?"

He already seemed to know all about Thaddeus and even had the ransom ready in advance.

"The ransom note was also sent to the Ellington family." Percival explained simply, "Don't worry, the money is in the van outside."

As soon as the news reached the Ellington family, they became very concerned. He had immediately contacted the bank to prepare the cash. "Thank you." Vivienne whispered.

Although she could also get 10 million quickly, she was touched that Percival had delivered it so promptly.

"No need for thanks between us." Percival's voice was tinged with a hint of indulgence.

Now that the ransom issue was solved, the next step was to deliver it to the kidnappers.

For Thaddeus' safety, they didn't call the police. All they could do was wait.

Percival sat with Vivienne in the courtyard, asking, "Do we have any leads on who the kidnapper is?"

"It doesn't matter who the kidnapper is. What matters is who's pulling the strings behind the scenes." Vivienne's eyes flashed coldly.

After seeing Vivienne's calm demeanor, Percival understood what was in her mind. "You already have an answer?"

Vivienne narrowed her eyes as her calm and steady tone was replaced by a dangerous and threatening one. "They've been too foolish. It would be hard not to know."

If it weren't for the certainty that Thaddeus was safe, she wouldn't be so calm.

The reason she was waiting was to see what the other party was planning. Percival smirked. "It seems like someone is not satisfied with their easy life." Vivienne raised an eyebrow, and a smile appeared in the corner of her eyes. "Indeed."

Because the matter concerned Vivienne, the Ellington family also took it very seriously.

Although Richard couldn't come in person due to his health, he still sent other members of the Ellington family to check on the situation. Cathy and Paul, the wife and son of Richard's eldest son, and Fiona, the daughter of his second son, all rushed to the Brooks Mansion.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the kidnapper called again.

The entire call lasted only half a minute. The other party was concise, and their goal was clear.

They wanted Vivienne to drive alone to Sun Park to deliver the ransom.

As soon as this request was heard, Paula was the first to object. "Why should Vivienne deliver the ransom?! She's just a girl! What does she know?! She'll be scared stiff when she meets the kidnapper!" Ashley, sitting nearby, asked with a hint of amusement. "Paula, the kidnapper specifically asked for Vivienne to deliver the money. If she doesn't go, we'd be basically signing Thaddeus' death certificate." "Exactly." Carl chimed in. "Paula, what are you trying to do? You're picking on Vivienne at every turn. Are you deliberately making life difficult for her?"

Paula was almost choked by the remarks of her nephew and niece.

"What do you two know?!"

She glared at Vivienne with eyes full of distrust and suspicion. "Who knows?! She might even be in cahoots with the kidnapper! She's just trying to swindle the Brooks family's money!" Everyone present was nearly amused by Paula's logic.

Vivienne was doing this to swindle the Brooks family's money?

From the beginning, Vivienne had said that she would pay the ransom. She even took out her bank card before Percival personally brought 10 million in cash.

Whether the money was given by her or Percival, it had nothing to do with the Brooks family. It was all arranged by Vivienne and Percival.

To say that Vivienne was going through all this trouble with the goal of obtaining the Brooks family's money was ridiculous.

"Shut up!" Judith couldn't stand it any longer and threw a coffee cup at Paula.

The coffee cup grazed Paula's foot on its way down, shattered against the table leg, and splashed coffee all over her.

"Ah!" Paula was so startled that she nearly jumped. She looked at her mother in anger and annoyance as she asked, "Mom, what are you doing?"

"What am I doing? I want to ask what are you trying to do!" Judith questioned her angrily. "Right now, Vivienne's brother is missing, and you're just causing a commotion here! You're not helping at all, but just making things worse! If you want to keep making a fuss, get out of here now! Don't think that just because your father isn't here, you can act recklessly!"

"I..." Paula knew she was in the wrong and glared at Vivienne. She finally shut up.

Annoying the old lady was not a good idea. She knew that when Judith got serious, she was no easier to deal with than Baron.

"Alright, I think it's best to leave this matter to Vivienne."

Without Paula's ruckus, the living room finally quieted down, and Judith could finally voice her thoughts. "Since the kidnapper specifically asked for Vivienne, it wouldn't be appropriate to send someone else." The kidnapper's voice on the phone sounded as hard as stone, insinuating that any deviation from his instructions, like having someone else deliver the ransom, would put Thaddeus in grave danger.

"But isn't it too risky to let Vivienne go alone?" Melissa voiced her concerns.

She wasn't the only one who was worried. Percival also shared her apprehensions.

He had faith in Vivienne's capabilities and trusted her to handle the situation calmly and effectively. However, he couldn't bear the thought of her being in any kind of danger. He wanted her to be completely safe.

"Vivienne, perhaps it's better if I..." Percival wanted to intervene, but was quickly interrupted by Vivienne.

"No need," she said. "I can handle this on my own."

She was determined to meet the kidnapper face-to-face and bring Thaddeus home safely.

Seeing her resolve, both the Brooks and the Ellington family members couldn't object.

After all, Thaddeus was Vivienne's brother. No one else had the right to make this decision for her.

A small van loaded with cash was parked in the driveway of the Brooks Mansion. Vivienne, composed as ever, got into the van, buckled up, and took the phone that served as her line of communication with the kidnapper.

Percival stood outside the van. "Be careful out there. Don't get hurt."

"Alright." Vivienne nodded, started the van, and drove off in the direction of Sun Park.

The members of the Brooks and Ellington families stood at the entrance, watching as the van gradually disappeared into the distance.

A smirk slowly appeared on someone's face.