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?"

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 score with your Linklater clan, and here

trample all over us?" "Rubbish!" Yorick bellowed. "He's been on the battlefield; when did he have time to sleep with

something dawned on him, and he turned to Arthur in shock. "The person you've

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 leverage his resources to

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

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 words provided a moment

"She even bore me

Vivienne, "A remarkable

prejudices

Yorick blurted out, "Holy

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

me, and you're my granddaughter! This is news I'll

"And for your mother, too. She might be unable to attend due to her condition, but worry not. We'll make it up to her

Vivienne remained silent.

didn't dislike Yorick, 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. Dad, you should head back. You don't need to bother with our wedding. We'll handle it in the Perez

dare object

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 now you want to

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

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