The Million-Dollar Heart

Vivienne's brow twitched slightly, but she remained silent.

Hailey's face was a mask of fury as she glared at Arthur, "I'm your aunt, how dare you curse me?"

Arthur, still irritated from an earlier conversation with Percival, directed his anger towards Hailey, "At your age, it's only natural for health issues to crop up. If one day you don't wake up, none of us would be surprised."

Hailey wobbled on her feet, having stood for too long.

Pointing a finger at Arthur, she turned her ire towards Yorick, "Brother, this is the kind of son you've raised? Utterly disrespectful and without a shred of decency. He's cursing me to death!"

Arthur remained unfazed, his attitude clear: you heard me right, that's exactly what I meant.

Hailey, gasping for breath from anger, fell to the ground crying, "Brother, I'm your own sister. He dares to treat me like this before you, disregarding not just you but the entire Linklater family. You must stand up for me..."

Arthur looked down at Hailey, making a scene on the floor, with cold eyes.

He had spent years on the front lines, caring little for the so-called "family rules".

He had his principles: threaten his wife or daughter, and he'd take your life.

No exceptions.

"Enough!"

Yorick's voice boomed, his gaze complex as he looked down at Hailey on the floor.

"I don't want to dwell on what happened the day before yesterday. Since you've mentioned making amends to Sasha and Vivienne, show some sincerity. You're making us all a laughing stock, acting like this at your age. It's embarrassing even for me."

Hailey's face turned an even deeper shade of red with humiliation.

She had just stepped through the door, not even had a sip of water, and now her brother was demanding she apologize to the younger generation in front of everyone.

But she had to swallow her pride.

As long as it gets her what she wants, what's a little humiliation?

Slowly getting up, Hailey brushed off non-existent dust from her dress, reluctantly saying, "Sasha, your aunt here is sorry, it was my fault."

looked up, a cold smile playing on her lips, "Aunt, it seems you've got

her ugly expression towards Vivienne sitting next

what's best for you. Now that you're back with the Linklater family, you can't behave like you did when you were outside, staying out overnight with men before your marriage is settled. Ultimately, it's the

of the Linklater family, you

Hailey's always superior face, "The injury on your face was also for your own good, but it seems

"Bang!"

furiously, "I asked you to apologize to Vivienne, not to lecture her. If it weren't for Vivienne, do you think you'd still be welcomed in the Linklater family?" "Your being allowed back today was to tell you one thing: from tomorrow, you'll move to the building at the back.

already apologized to

choose any of the Linklater family's

won't be

gaze towards

Vivienne simply listened quietly.

hand under the table, whispering only for her to hear, "Vivienne, you can do whatever you want, I've got your back." Vivienne's eyes sparkled as she looked at

Wolf was always so

before Hailey excused herself due to feeling

of her ulterior motives, immediately ordered, "Dracon, help your

Hailey, "..."

paused but eventually bit the

forbearance didn't mean she'd always

that mother and daughter pay one

the table was left to Yorick and

of them enjoyed their meal heartily, hardly sparing

never

this steamed pork is great. How about we make

but who eats pork belly

shrimp into her bowl, smiling, "If you don't fancy that, come to my place.

into the shrimp, "Alright, I

"Cake is definitely

finally turned his attention to Percival,

arriving, he

gaze, nodding respectfully

tea, "Percival, our family matters must seem quite the spectacle to

and I are family. If she's ever wronged again, I'll be there. No matter where she won't