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?"

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 score with your Linklater clan, and here you

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

on him, and he turned to Arthur in shock. "The person

ago, Arthur had a girlfriend named Winnie, but they had separated due to his military duties.

so long proved difficult, prompting Yorick to leverage

Linklater lineage was in jeopardy. If Winnie could be found and marry Arthur, perhaps it would set

upon learning that Arthur had changed his surname to 'South' and moved to the Perez residence with the intention of staying there permanently, Yorick was livid. He couldn't understand Arthur's decision, but Jasper's

even bore me

towards Vivienne, "A remarkable

prejudices against Vivienne seemed a

blurted out,

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 had met twenty

special connection between us. You saved me, and you're my granddaughter! This is news I'll be laughing about for years. Let's not dawdle here any longer. We're throwing a

for your mother, too. She might be unable to attend due to her condition, but worry not.

Vivienne remained silent.

seemed boundless, Arthur calmly interjected, "My father-in-law disapproves of my marriage to Karen. So, I changed my surname. Dad, you

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

son's love for Karen to make things difficult for him! And now, a change

allow it! Arthur must retain his surname! And Vivienne must take on the Linklater name! Over

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 to do