Chapter 355
The elders of the Brooks family had no objections to Tristan''s proposal.
But K wasn''t having any of it! She immediately retorted, "A big to-do for what? Tristan, don''t forget
that Vivienne is the daughter of the person who saved your life! Have you no conscience? Where do
you put Vivienne by making such a fuss for Calista?"
Tristan''s gaze sharpened, and he nced sideways at Vivienne, noting her indifferent expression. He
replied, "My gratitude and the family reunion for Calista are two separate matters. After all, she is a
Brooks, and now that she''s back, a proper gathering is called for."
"She''s a Brooks, so what?" K fumed. "She''s not the only daughter in this family."
What was so special about Calista anyway?
If M didn’t stir the pot, Calista wouldn''t be an issue.
K''s heart ached for Vivienne. Scott had initially imed to dislike Calista and didn''t agree with her
return. Yet, in the blink of an eye, not only did he visit Calista in the hospital, but he also hired an
exceptionally skilled doctor to set her broken bones.
K had seen it with her own eyes. Calista''s limbs were broken, and doctors capable of such a
sessful procedure were few and far between.
And yet, Scott had managed to enlist Dr. Brody, whose skills were renowned and sought after, often
And Scott did it all for Calista.
That might have been forgivable, but now he was nning a family reunion for her. Had he spared a
thought for Vivienne?
Carl nced at Calista, who looked smugly triumphant, and a flicker of disdain crossed his eyes.
While the family squabbled over her, Calista maintained an air of victory, which was worlds apart from
Vivienne.
Carl was about to speak up for Vivienne when Judith suddenly cut in, "Enough! Calista is our child, and
the reunion will go ahead. The matter is settled, no more discussion."
With that, she turned to Vivienne; her tone was suggesting a discussion but her stance left no room for
argument, "Vivienne, Calista is your sister. From now on, you two should get along."
Realizing her tone might have been harsh, she took Vivienne''s hand and patted it gently, "The best
thing for our family is to live together, peacefully and securely."
Vivienne looked at her with a semi-smile on her face but remained silent.
Calista quickly stepped forward and grasped Vivienne''s hand, "Vivienne, you can count on me. We''re
sisters now and I''ll treat you right."
Her tone carried the pride of a victor.
Vivienne nced down at her hand, now in Calista''s grasp, and walked over to a nearby table to pick
up a wet wipe. She calmly cleaned her hand that had been touched. Then, tossing the wipe into the
trash, her voice was cool and detached, "My mother only had one daughter, me. Don''t try to forge
connections; you''re not fit to be my sister!"
With that, she lifted her gaze, her eyes cold, "And another thing, don''t touch me again. It''s dirty!"
Calista''s face contorted with anger.
That damn Vivienne!
How dare she call her dirty? On what grounds?
She was the second daughter of the Brooks family and Vivienne should keep that in mind!
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Calistaposed herself, hiding her feelings, and said with a smile, "I know you must have
misunderstood my past actions, sister. I apologize, and I promise there will be no repeat. We''re family
after all."
Vivienne gave her a nce but said nothing, taking a seat and adopting an indifferent air.
Scott, who had been silent since announcing the reunion for Calista, looked at Vivienne before
speaking, "I''ll consult the professionals to pick a date for the reunion. Once it''s settled, I''ll inform you all.
This decision is final; I don''t want to hear any more unpleasantness."
With those words, Scott cemented the decision.
K, incensed, began to speak, "Scott..."
But a single re from Scott silenced her; his eyes were filled with a threatening intent that startled her
into silence.
The rest of the Brooks family didn''t dare to object either.
Once the matter was decided, Judith turned to Percival, who had been silent throughout, "Percival, we
have some family matters to discuss. You may leave."
Percival raised his gaze and gave Vivienne a sidelong look, "Alright."
As an outsider, it surely wasn''t his ce to be involved in the Brooks'' private affairs.
After Percival left, Judith returned to her seat and addressed the room, "There''s one more thing we
need to discuss."
Everyone looked at her.
Her gaze lingered on Vivienne, who satnguidly with an air of nonchnce about her. Judith retracted
her gaze and got to the point.
"Mom, just say what you need," Timothy urged.
Judith''s eyes fell on Vivienne once more, "It''s not a big deal, really. It''s just that Vivienne''s engagement
to Percival is to be called off."
The announcement swept through the hall like a tempest.
Vivienne lifted her gaze. Her hands were resting on the chair''s arms and a smirk tugged at her lips.
Calista, sitting beside her, looked shocked but secretly thrilled. She would have a chance again once
the engagement was called off.
K was so stunned that she nearly lost her bearings.
It was Ronald Brooks who broke the silence first, "How can you do this? Vivienne and Percival, have
been in each other''s orbit for so long. How can we just call off the wedding like that?”
The younger members of the family, like K, all turned their eyes to Judith, waiting for her to shed
light on the situation.
Only the elders seemed unfazed, as if they had been expecting this turn of events.
Judith nced at Vivienne, whose expression remained stoic, though a knowing smirk tugged at the
corner of her lips as if she held all the cards.
She pursed her lips before exining to the family, “Your great-grandfather had struck a deal with the
elder Ellington to bind our families. That was, after three generations, the most outstanding
granddaughter of the Brooks family was to marry the heir of the Ellingtons.
Calista might have only recently been acknowledged, but she is undeniably the crème de crème of
the Brooks'' granddaughters, and the Ellington heir is none other than Percival.”
As Judith unveiled the secret, a ripple of shock passed through the family.
This was news to them.
Judith turned her attention to Vivienne, “Vivienne, what do you make of all this?”
The moment the words left Judith''s mouth, she braced for Vivienne’s outrage.
Instead, Vivienne surprised everyone with augh. It was a wild, almost predatoryugh that sent
shivers down the spine.
She brushed her bangs back with a flourish and her voice wasced with mischief, “Well then, let’s call
it off!”