The Million-Dollar Heart

Sasha shot Vivienne a knowing look before stepping out to confront Arthur.

Vivienne understood that Arthur's actions were for her sake.

He had personally severed the ties of kinship.

Now, it was all up to her.

Moving forward, Vivienne knelt down, shaking a few silver needles in her hand, "Dracon, I'm not my dad. I don't have any familial patience for you, so I'd advise you not to waste my time." "Where's Abigail?"

Dracon's eyelids twitched, but his expression remained unchanged, "Who's Abigail? I have no idea what you're talking about."

With a flick of her wrist, Vivienne inserted two needles into his pressure points, causing Arthur to grimace in unbearable pain.

Her voice grew colder, "You've done so much for her, even risking so much to find the Millennia Aegis for her, and now you're telling me you don't know who she is? Do I look like a toddler to you?" Dracon's face turned ashen, especially upon hearing 'Millennia Aegis', his eyes betraying a flicker of recognition.

Yet, he stubbornly remained silent.

Vivienne played a recording for him, a conversation between him and Abigail, discussing the Millennia Aegis. The voice had been altered, making it untraceable, but Dracon couldn't deny his own voice. "You bugged me?"

Finally understanding where he slipped up, Dracon realized.

Calmly retrieving her phone, Vivienne stated, "Dracon, one must know their limits. You reached into the Perez family's domain, it was time for me to intervene."

Knowing he was no match for Vivienne, Dracon turned his head away, refusing to speak further, "Since you have it, I have nothing more to say."

her eyes, offering no

tell you the Millennia Aegis was with

"Where is she?"

until Vivienne administered a drug that left him bleeding from

eyes, halting the drug's effects without bothering to provide an antidote, not wanting

her by name. We always communicated over the phone, and she was the one to contact me, never the other

me about

you?" Vivienne inquired, adding, "Besides

would cling to. Even if he were given the Linklater family's legacy, he lacked the capacity to uphold it. Vivienne couldn't fathom how such hollow promises garnered so

desperation appeared in Dracon's eyes as he revealed,

"Diana?" Vivienne frowned.

Dracon confessed, "Yes, don't think I'm unaware that Diana is being held captive by your Perez family. She must be suffering immensely!" "Her pride

accompanied by a cold smirk, "Indeed, she's not dead, but I can assure you, her remaining days will be worse than

who can only await death

his rage-filled eyes fixed on Vivienne, unable

"Rest assured, she doesn't deserve the light.

In the main hall.

the head, his

hands clasped over a black cane, his emotions

did his aged

at Dracon on the floor, "Speak up. Let's hear what disgraceful acts

could move, his first instinct was to crawl to Yorick's feet, pleading, "Dad, please save me. My brother and his family

his voice heavy with complexity, "You say your brother wants

hesitated, his face stiffening as he shook his head, "No, dad, you can't abandon me. I'm your son, the one who's been by your side all these years..." "Who else was with you every New Year's