The Million-Dollar Heart

At the mention of it, Jasper couldn't help but grimace.

He knew it was coming!

Yorick was on a warpath!

And Arthur, always stirring the pot!

Rising to his feet, Jasper cast a cold glance at Arthur. "Aren't you going to deal with this?"

Arthur, ever so calmly, picked up his fork. "Dad, I'm now Arthur South. Your son. And a son's problems? That's for a father to solve."

Bold as brass, he was!

Jasper was speechless.

Outside, Yorick had waited for quite some time without seeing Arthur emerge and decided to storm in.

Seeing Arthur still calmly eating his meal infuriated Yorick to the brink of explosion!

"You ungrateful wretch! How dare you still eat? Who gave you the right to change your surname? Is 'Linklater' too shabby for you?" Before Arthur could respond, Yorick turned to Jasper, fuming, "And changing it to 'South'? Jasper Perez, playing smart, are you? With all your sons, and now you're poaching mine? Think I'm too old to fight back?"

intended to have a civil conversation with Yorick, but seeing the latter's rage, he simply sat down and responded indifferently, "Your son insisted on changing his surname. What's that got to do with me? He slept with my daughter and then

icy, "What, because the Perez family doesn't wield power in court, you think you can trample all over us?" "Rubbish!" Yorick bellowed. "He's been on the battlefield; when did he have time to sleep with your daughter? Your lies

something dawned on him, and he turned to Arthur in shock. "The person you've been searching for... It's

a girlfriend named Winnie, but they had separated due to his military duties. For years, Arthur remained single, haunted by

long proved difficult, prompting Yorick to leverage his resources to help in

the Linklater lineage was in jeopardy. If Winnie could be found and marry Arthur, perhaps it would set a precedent for the younger brothers. Moreover,

the intention of staying there permanently, Yorick was livid. He couldn't understand Arthur's

"She even bore

towards Vivienne,

past prejudices against Vivienne seemed a distant

blurted out,

Karen! I always had high hopes for her; I wanted to introduce

connection between us. You saved me, and you're my granddaughter! This is news I'll be laughing about for years.

too. She might be unable to attend due to her condition, but worry not. We'll make it up to her with a magnificent wedding. She'll have a grand entrance

Vivienne remained silent.

joy seemed boundless, Arthur calmly interjected, "My father-in-law disapproves of my marriage to Karen. So, I changed my surname. Dad, you should head back. You don't need to bother with our wedding. We'll handle it in the Perez family. I'm joining the Perez

dare object to my son marrying Karen? What's wrong with him?

love for Karen to make things difficult for him! And now, a change of surname? Ridiculous! I barely have a grandchild to speak of, and

take on the Linklater name! Over my dead body will I let

silent for a moment, then slammed his hand on the table, "Enough with your yelling! He got my daughter pregnant and disappeared for over twenty years. You think you have the right to demand? I simply do not approve. What are you going