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?"

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 deserted her. I haven't even settled that

"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

and he turned to Arthur in shock. "The person you've been searching for...

had 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 separated due to his military duties. For years, Arthur remained single, haunted by the memory of

Yorick to

Arthur, perhaps it would set a precedent for the younger brothers. Moreover, if Winnie could bear a child, the future of the Linklater clan

changed his surname to 'South' and moved to the Perez residence with the intention of staying there permanently, Yorick was

"She even bore me

towards Vivienne,

that moment, Arthur's past prejudices against Vivienne seemed

Yorick blurted

breaking into laughter, he exclaimed, "Haha! The Linklater bloodline continues! Good on you, Karen! I always had high hopes for her; I wanted to introduce her to you myself. Who knew you two

my granddaughter! This is news I'll be laughing about for years.

for your mother, 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

Vivienne remained silent.

my marriage to Karen. So, I changed my surname. Dad, you should head back. You don't need to

old fox, you dare object to my son marrying Karen? What's wrong with him? Why do you

for him! And now, a change of surname? Ridiculous! I barely

retain his surname! And Vivienne must take on the

yelling! He got my daughter pregnant and disappeared for over twenty years. You think you have the right to demand? I simply