The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 327

Half an hour later, Vivienne reached her destination. It was an eerily desolate spot, with nary a soul in sight. It was just a landscape of iron and brick.

Without much effort, she found Thaddeus in a corner of the warehouse, bound, blindfolded, and shivering with fear.

"Thaddeus." Vivienne stepped forward and untied him. "It's okay now. Don't be afraid."

Thaddeus, who had been shaking in fear, finally relaxed as he heard her voice.

After releasing him from his shackles, he couldn't help but burst into tears and throw himself into her arms. "Sis!"

"Don't be afraid; I'm here." Vivienne comforted him in a low voice.

"Sis, she… she wanted to harm me..." Thaddeus was crying so hard that he could hardly breathe; his small face was turning bright red.

Suppressing her inner fury, Vivienne asked softly, "Who was it?"

Stammering, Thaddeus revealed the person's name, causing Vivienne to scoff.

As she suspected, this was indeed an inside job. Someone within the Brooks family had helped those men; otherwise, things would not have gone so smoothly.

The only plausible explanation for slipping past the Brooks Mansion's security system was an internal betrayal.

"Let's go home." She patted Thaddeus on the back and took his hand.

"But sis…" Thaddeus was clearly still traumatized by the incident.

"I'm scared…" He timidly said.

"You don't have to be afraid of anything." Vivienne's gaze was resolute, and each word was laced with a promise of retribution. "I'll get justice for you."

At 1:00 am, Vivienne returned to the Brooks Mansion with Thaddeus.

The entire Brooks Mansion was brightly lit, and everyone was still waiting for their return.

"Vivienne! Thaddeus!" Upon seeing them return safely, Judith was both relieved and terrified. She rushed over and embraced them. "You scared me to death! You were gone for so long, and we heard nothing from you. I was beside myself with worry!"

"We're fine. Thaddeus is okay." Vivienne knew Judith was genuinely concerned and responded calmly and softly. "It just took a bit longer."

"That's okay! As long as you both are home safe and sound, everything else is trivial."

A servant immediately brought over some water. Judith showered Thaddeus with concern. "Are you hurt? You must've been terrified. Now that you're back, no one can harm you again."

Percival stood nearby, watching Judith fuss over Vivienne and Thaddeus. He stepped forward and asked, "Are you hungry? I had food prepared."

"A little." She smiled at him, but soon her smile faded. "But there's something we need to deal with first."

As she spoke, Vivienne turned to look at Paul, who was sitting nervously in a corner. "Thaddeus had an incident. Paul, don't you have anything to say?"

Caught off guard, Paul jumped up, quickly revealing his vicious side. "What does this have to do with me? Your brother is the one who got kidnapped, which caused chaos in the Ellington family. We all had to make an extra trip because of it, and yet you're asking me questions?"

Cathy didn't say anything, but her thoughts mirrored her son's.

Was it worth all this fuss for a brother with no blood ties?

Fiona sat silently beside them, not joining the conversation and quietly watching the drama unfold.

"I'm giving you one last chance." Vivienne stared at him coldly.

"Screw your chance! I don't need it!" Ignoring her, Paul was about to storm off when Vivienne's swift action caused his knees to buckle, and he fell to the ground.