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?"

his reasons, which Shane and Dante were privy to. They had been helping Arthur look for someone ever since he returned to the country. Yet, they hadn't found any leads, and they certainly hadn't heard

just found out!"

Just now?" Shane was

the uptake, suddenly asking, "You mean Vivienne is your daughter? But

be Winnie!"

clueless. Vivienne looked so much like Winnie, and though he hadn't met Karen, the brief conversation with Vivienne was enough for him to connect the

had been searching for might just

was Scott's girlfriend... It's still unclear

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

Arthur's heart, after so many years apart, who knew if she had fallen

glared at Dante. "Vivienne is my

resemble him, but he was certain she

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

Vivienne was already twenty-one.

matter how you sliced it, she was his

doubts and investigate slowly. One look at Karen, and he could confirm whether

had a lead? He'd been searching slowly because he lacked any clue. Now with a clue

Dante wanted

off, "Enough with the chatter. If my wife gets away, are you going to

Vivienne again. Whatever she needs, give it to

and Dante were

one causing trouble for Vivienne

you questioning me? Why would I

Shane, Dante: ...

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

was quiet, with fewer than a dozen people

of the researchers approached. "You're War

aback for a moment

hadn't expected anyone in

your visit. Please, follow me," the

under Brody's charge, had her own set of labs here, normally off-limits