The Million-Dollar Heart Novel Episode
Chapter 341

After Vivienne had spoken, the entire Brooks family fell into a deafening silence. The quiet was so intense that one could have heard a pin drop.

At the entrance of the Brooks Mansion, Scott's foot had barely crossed the threshold when he froze.

After a moment, he collected himself and strode towards Vivienne. His voice was low and angry as he asked, "Vivienne! What kind of nonsense are you spouting? How could Ms. Pendleton possibly be my daughter?"

Since Vivienne had joined the Brooks family, Scott had never raised his voice to her. But this time, he was genuinely angry. How could she joke about something like this? He and Mila had never been involved. How could they have a child together?

Calista and Mila were stunned into silence. It was Calista who recovered first. Her voice was a ragged shout as she yelled, "You're lying! Vivienne, I know you hate me, but how could you slander me like this?" She was Scott's daughter? What kind of joke was that? She would love to be Scott's daughter. Having the Brooks family name would make it much easier for her to marry Percival, wouldn't it? But she wasn't. She was William's daughter.

Mila remained silent. There was a flicker of panic in her eyes. She didn't know what to say.

Judith was quick to regain her composure, hastily saying, "Yes, Vivienne, how can you joke about something like this? Your father and Mila have never had anything going on. All these years, his heart has only held your mother!"

The rest of the Brooks family stared at them. Everyone was shocked and confused; no one said a word. They simply didn't know what to say.

Kala gaped at Calista, then at Scott, before bursting out in laughter. "This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!"

William was also shocked. He looked at Vivienne in disbelief. He knew Vivienne well, and he knew she wouldn't joke about something like this. He whipped his head around to glare at Mila as a great fury welled up within him. "Mila! You lied to me!"

Mila was startled by his shout, but she quickly regained her composure. "Who lied to you? Don't listen to Vivienne's nonsense! Calista is your daughter!"

"You had the guts to lie to me?!" William glared at her. "If you hadn't done this, my teacher wouldn't have said so! Tell me, what exactly is going on?"

Ridiculous! He had been raising someone else's daughter for over twenty years?!

Mila, struggling to her feet, shouted, "I've said it! Vivienne is talking nonsense! Why would you believe this young brat over me?!"

"She's my teacher! And you're my ex-wife!" William shouted back. "I should trust you? What have you done to deserve my trust? Don't forget, it was you who schemed to get involved with me, and after just one time, you got pregnant!"

William's anger grew. "I get it now! No wonder you were so eager to marry me back then; you were planning on making me wear the cuckold hat all along, weren't you, Mila?! You and Scott have no shame. You carried on behind my back and made me raise your daughter!"

Scott frowned. His voice was low and stern as he cautioned him. "Dr. Pendleton, watch your tone!"

William ignored him and began speaking with clear sarcasm. "Scott, you're a member of the prestigious Brooks family, the second most influential in Rivenwood. You should be ashamed of yourself for doing such a thing!"

He turned to Mila. "And you! Your family, the Clarks, is also a respectable family. How could you do such a thing?!"

Mila was furious. "I've said it! Calista isn't Scott's daughter! It's all Vivienne talking nonsense! You're making a fool of yourself!"

"You're the fool!" William retorted. "You say my teacher is talking nonsense? Fine, let's take a paternity test! We'll see if Calista is my daughter or not."

With that, he grabbed Calista's arm and strode towards the door.

Seeing this, Mila rushed forward to stop him. "No! We're not taking a test!"

She yanked Calista away from William and yelled as her voice choked with tears. "William, you're heartless! Your daughter is so filial to you, yet you're willing to drag her into this because of some outsider's words! You're so disappointing!"

She turned to glare at Vivienne. "Vivienne! What grudge do you have against me and Calista that you would go so far to harm her?!" She screamed in a shrill voice.

"I know you've always been uncomfortable with the relationship between me and your father, but you're being too selfish! Your father has been waiting for your mother for so many years; doesn't he deserve to have a new family?! It's clear that you're targeting us just to prevent your father from starting a new family. You're simply too malicious!"

Scott's expression darkened. "Ms. Clark, watch what you say. Apart from our families being old friends, there's nothing else between us."

Mila felt a sharp pain in her chest. "Scott, why are you playing dumb? Everyone knows how I feel about you and that it's only a matter of time before we get married. Why can't you admit it?"

With that, she glared at Vivienne. "It's all because of you! You see, your father won't even acknowledge our relationship!"

Vivienne, lounging in her chair, gave her a lazy glance. Then she rose and went upstairs.

Soon, she came back down, holding a manila envelope.

She tossed the envelope in front of William and said coldly, "Look for yourself."

William opened the envelope and pulled out the documents inside.

On it, in bold letters, was the phrase "Paternity Test."

And the final line, "No Biological Relation," was a dagger to William's eyes.

There were two documents in total in the envelope. He opened the other one. It was a paternity test between Scott and Calista.

The final line read, "Biological Relation Confirmed, Probability 99.99%."

William was instantly livid. He threw the paternity test results in front of Mila. "Still making excuses?! Scott and Calista are biologically related! Take a good look!"

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