Complex sentence: She discovers in 1995 Todd is the "secret Lord heir"--son of deceased millionaire Victor Lord and half-brother to heiress Viki Lord Carpenter--she scrambles to marry him to secure the money she needs to pay for Addie's care.
Split into simpler sentences: She discovers in 1995 Todd is the "secret Lord heir"--son of deceased millionaire Victor Lord and half-brother to heiress Viki Carpenter & mdash. She scrambles to marry him to secure the money she needs to pay for Addie's care.