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?"

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

just found out!"

Just now?" Shane was

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

be Winnie!" Arthur

clueless. Vivienne looked so much like Winnie, and though he hadn't met Karen, the brief conversation with

been searching for

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

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

years apart,

glared at Dante. "Vivienne is my daughter! She's the one Winnie had

resemble him, but he was certain she

else after leaving Scott, any child she had would be

Vivienne was already twenty-one.

you sliced it, she was his

and investigate slowly. One look at Karen, and he could confirm whether she was Winnie. If she was, he could

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

and Dante

gets away, are

Whatever she needs, give it

and Dante

Arthur been the one causing trouble for Vivienne from the

me? Why would I reject

Shane, Dante: ...

chance to respond, Arthur

fewer than a

of the researchers approached.

was taken aback for a moment

hadn't expected anyone in the

has informed us of your visit. Please, follow me," the researcher said,

Brody's charge, had her own set of labs here,