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?"

son insisted on changing his surname. What's that

all over us?" "Rubbish!" Yorick bellowed. "He's been on the battlefield; when did

Arthur in shock. "The person you've been searching for... It's not Karen,

learned that Arthur had been desperately looking for a woman named Winnie after returning home. Twenty years ago, Arthur had a girlfriend named Winnie, but they had

after so long proved difficult, prompting Yorick to leverage his resources to help

none married, the Linklater lineage was in jeopardy. If Winnie could be found and marry Arthur, perhaps it would set a precedent for

the intention

even bore me a

towards Vivienne, "A remarkable

Arthur's past prejudices against

blurted out,

you, Karen! I always had high hopes for her; I wanted to introduce her to you myself. Who knew you two had met twenty years ago?

"Vivienne, I knew there was a special connection between us. You saved me, and you're my granddaughter! This is news I'll be

unable to attend due to her condition, but worry not. We'll make it up to her

Vivienne remained silent.

but as Yorick's joy seemed boundless, Arthur calmly interjected, "My father-in-law disapproves of my marriage to Karen. So, I changed my surname.

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

exploiting my son's 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!

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

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