The Million-Dollar Heart

Outside the courthouse, Arthur hopped into his car without a second glance.

Seeing this, Shane hurried over, his voice full of panic. "Arthur, you're leaving just like that?"

Arthur waved dismissively, "Yeah, I'm off. You guys head back!"

Shane was visibly frustrated. "But how are we supposed to explain this to the boss? We were sent here on a mission!"

"What's there to explain? I've been single for nearly fifty years for the sake of the country. Do I not deserve a wife and kids for my sacrifice? Doesn't the boss owe me that much?" Arthur declared righteously.

Shane was speechless. "You've got a point, but you haven't found your true love yet. You randomly decided to hand Harrison and Gavin over to Vivienne, and now the higher-ups are going to be furious. Those two were key to wrapping this whole operation up..."

Before Shane could finish, Arthur cut him off, "Nothing is more important than finding my wife and daughter! Tell the boss I'm done. I'm off to find my wife!"

"What?"

Shane and the newly arrived Dante were stunned.

Was this even allowed?

Quitting on the spot without a formal resignation?

He was just going to leave with a few words?

Shaking off his shock, Shane quickly said, "Look, Arthur, we're all for you finding a wife, but that doesn't mean you have to quit your job!"

He hadn't heard the conversation between Arthur and Vivienne in the courtroom.

"It absolutely does! I've already managed to upset my own daughter! If I don't make it up to her by sending those two her way, who's going to take care of me when I'm old?" Arthur exploded.

"What?" Shane and Dante were utterly confused. "Daughter? Arthur, since when do you have a daughter? How come we didn't know?"

since he returned to the country. Yet, they hadn't found any

just found out!" Arthur

out? Just now?" Shane was

uptake, suddenly asking, "You

just be Winnie!"

Winnie, and though he hadn't met Karen, the brief conversation with Vivienne was enough for him to connect

searching for might just be

Karen was Scott's girlfriend... It's still unclear whose child

Brooks family's scandal had sealed many secrets. However, they had discovered that Vivienne wasn't really Scott's

Winnie in Arthur's heart, after so many years apart, who

"Vivienne is my daughter! She's the one

resemble him, but he was certain she was his

if Winnie had found someone else after leaving Scott, any child she had would be under

Vivienne was already twenty-one.

matter how you sliced it, she was

and he could confirm

had a lead? He'd been searching slowly because he lacked any clue. Now with a clue in hand, why continue

Dante wanted

with the chatter. If my wife gets away, are you

Whatever she needs,

Dante

causing trouble for Vivienne from

questioning me? Why would I

Shane, Dante: ...

a chance to respond, Arthur instructed the driver to head straight for Vivienne's

lab was quiet, with fewer than

his arrival, one of the researchers approached.

for a moment

expected anyone in the lab to

of your visit. Please, follow

own set of