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 score with your Linklater

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?

shock. "The person you've been searching

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

difficult, prompting Yorick to leverage his resources to help

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

moved to the Perez residence with the intention of staying there permanently, Yorick was livid. He

Arthur confirmed, "She even bore

Vivienne,

moment, Arthur's past prejudices against

blurted out,

Good on you, Karen! I always had high hopes for her; I wanted to introduce her to you myself. Who knew you

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 grand feast in your

Yorick added, "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 with a magnificent wedding. She'll have a grand entrance

Vivienne remained silent.

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,

to fury, "What? Jasper, you old fox, you dare object to my

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

must retain his surname! And Vivienne must take on the

with your yelling! He got my daughter pregnant and disappeared for over twenty years. You think you