The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne)
Chapter 342

The Brooks family was left utterly speechless.

They thought Vivienne was just rambling nonsensically.

But now, the paternity test confirmed it.

How could this be?

Everyone's gaze was drawn to Scott.

Scott's face darkened like a stormy sky. He stepped forward to pick up the paternity test results, but Mila beat him to it, ready to rip it to shreds.

But suddenly, she was immobilized.

As she was wondering why, Vivienne spoke. "You can easily forge a paternity test, but it costs money to do a real one. I spent money on this one, so if you want to rip it, you better pay me back." Mila was about to retort, but Scott swiftly stepped in and snatched the test from her hands.

The moment he confirmed that Calista was indeed his child, his demeanor changed drastically. He threw the paper at Mila, furious. "What the hell is going on?!"

He knew perfectly well that he had never been involved with Mila.

Nor had he been manipulated into a relationship with her without his knowledge.

Yet Calista was his child?!

It was incredibly shocking!

He didn't doubt the authenticity of the paternity test because it bore the official seal of the state.

And the results were just a week old.

Judith couldn't believe what she was hearing. She went over and took a look at the paternity test, almost losing her balance in the process.

Carl steadied her.

Once Judith had regained her composure, she turned to Mila. "Aren't you going to tell the truth? Speak! Why is Calista Scott's daughter? What have you been hiding from us?" Mila knew she could no longer hide the truth and let out a loud scream. "Ahhh!!!"

After venting her frustration, Mila lifted her head and gave Scott a sinister smile. "Yes! Calista is your daughter! Surprised? Wondering how we have a child when we were never involved?" Scott just stared at her coldly, waiting for her to continue.

William felt a heavy weight on his chest. He was replaceing it difficult to stand.

Seeing this, Kala quickly brought a chair for him to sit on.

"Scott! I loved you so much! I put my pride aside and did everything to please you. But all you saw was Karen! You never even smiled at me because of her. I hated her and wanted her dead! But I found something even more painful than death for her. Carrying your child!"

Mila suddenly found herself able to move. She walked towards Scott as her eyes filled with deep emotion. "I tried many ways, but you were so infatuated with Karen that I couldn't get close to you. I wanted to drug you, but your dear sister stopped me."

Scott frowned. "Paula?"

"Correct!" Mila smirked proudly. "Paula told me that the Brooks men, to ensure the lineage of the family, save their prime sperm at a young age. She stole your sperm and gave it to me for artificial insemination!"

"Luckily, I succeeded on the first try." Mila said. "Initially, I wanted to use the child to force you to marry me, but then I saw you with Karen... I hated you both! I wanted you to suffer! So, I took the child and quickly married William! I thought you would marry Karen soon, and I had planned to kill Karen at your wedding. But to my surprise, you took three years to get married."

Mila sneered at Vivienne.

"I waited so long for an opportunity to kill her with a paternity test, but she fled before the wedding."

The more Judith heard, the angrier she became. She pointed at Mila as her voice shook with rage. "You... You wanted to manipulate Scott like this?!"

"It's his own fault! I am excellent in every aspect! How am I inferior to Karen? Why would he choose Karen over me? Why is Karen still in his heart after all these years? I can't accept it! If I can't have him, no one else can!"

Scott stared coldly at Mila. Suddenly, he felt a cold gaze on him. He turned and met Vivienne's icy eyes. His heart skipped a beat. "Vivienne..."

He wanted to explain, but he lacked the courage.

Although it wasn't his fault, he had been careless and allowed Paula to steal his sperm.

Vivienne gave him a disinterested glance and ignored him.

William clutched his chest as he struggled to breathe. "If you wanted to marry Scott so badly, why didn't you tell us the truth when he failed to get married? If you had told us then, when Calista was only three, you could have easily married him! Instead, you let me raise your child for all these years! You're despicable!" He was glaring at her furiously.

Despite his lack of affection for Mila, he doted on Calista and taught her everything he knew.

The Pendleton family may not have been the most prestigious of the four prominent families of Rivenwood, but they were still a respectable family.

Calista, with her masters in medical research and the prestige of the Pendleton family, had a smooth and successful life.

But the child he devoted all his efforts to was someone else's.

How could he not be angry?

"That's because it was too late. If I had confessed everything, then neither the Pendleton nor the Clark families would have accepted us. My reputation would have been ruined, and my daughter would have been branded as an illegitimate child and subjected to ridicule."

Mila cast a loving glance at Calista. "I might have messed up my life, but I'll be damned if my daughter doesn't live in the spotlight! The Brooks are a fine family, but Scott doesn't love me. Even if I forced him into marrying me, he wouldn't treat my girl right.

But you, William, you're different. You'll pass on your medical expertise to Calista. She's the jewel of the Pendleton family. She'll get the kind of affection in the Pendleton family that the Brooks can't offer." Mila had always understood that Scott's heart belonged exclusively to Karen.

Other than Karen's children, he didn't acknowledge anyone else.

Scott was a man who, when in love, was deeply passionate but could also be heartless. But his heartlessness was only towards women who were not Karen.

Even after all these years, she had never managed to win a place in Scott's heart.

William let out a self-deprecating laugh. "I've been a fool for all these years."

He rose wearily to his feet and bowed slightly to Vivienne. "I'm tired. I think I'll head home and rest. I'll visit you another day."

Vivienne gave him a glance. "Hmm."

After a pause, she added, "It wasn't your fault. Your first love has been waiting for you all these years. She bore you a son."

William was taken aback. "What? She didn't get married?"

"Yes. She discovered she was pregnant after leaving you. She braved all odds to have the child and raised him." Vivienne stated slowly.

"Where is she? Where is my son?" William exclaimed as his voice filled with excitement.

In that moment, the pain of the past twenty years faded. It was replaced by the joy of learning that his first love had been waiting for him and had bore him a child. "She's Mr. James' adopted daughter. Your son's name is Atticus, Mr. James' grandson."