The Million-Dollar Heart

Seeing Alyssa in such a state, Hailey let out a snort of disdain but chose not to say anything further.

When Yorick arrived and saw Alyssa kneeling in the hallway, his face turned red with anger. "Who let you in? Get out," he barked.

Alyssa trembled and instinctively hid behind Hailey, murmuring, "Auntie..."

Hailey glanced upstairs, her voice calm and collected, "I let her in. What's done is done. Making her kneel outside like that, you're only embarrassing the Linklater family."

Yorick, seething with fury, countered, "Who says it's over? She tarnished Sasha's reputation with her schemes, almost ruining her and Arthur's wedding. And you think you can just forgive her on their behalf?" Hailey replied as if it was the most obvious thing in the world, "I'm their aunt. Do I really need to ask for their permission over such a trivial matter? Since she's come to apologize, what more do they want?" "Brother, don't forget, you're the head of the Linklater family, not them."

Yorick wouldn't accept Hailey's flawed logic and called out, "Someone, throw her out! And from now on, no member of the Wright family is allowed a step into the Linklater family's home." Then, turning to Hailey, he added, "And you! Shouldn't you be resting and recovering? What are you even doing here, go back!"

Hailey, unable to hide her embarrassment, slammed her hand on the table, "Brother, if you find me that bothersome, might as well throw me out of the Linklater family too. It'll save you the trouble of having to see me for even a second longer."

"You!"

Yorick, almost choking on his breath from anger, exclaimed, "Fine! If you insist on meddling in the kids' affairs, then you can leave as well. Stop being a nuisance."

Hailey was stunned, never imagining Yorick would actually kick her out. She had been treated almost like blood in the Linklater family all these years.

So it was for such a trivial matter that the Linklater family would cast her aside.

Truly treating her as dispensable.

Hailey's face turned pale with rage, "Fine, if you can't stand the sight of your own sister, then I'm better off not staying in this kind of home."

With that, she threatened to pack her bags, but it was all talk and no action, her complaints filled with nothing but hot air.

Sasha and Arthur, who had been listening from upstairs, knew it was because of them that this drama had unfolded.

who decided to take charge of the

cold voice, "Alyssa, if you're truly here to apologize, then show some sincerity.

opposed, "No, Sasha, the disgusting things she did to you can't be simply resolved with an

made their stance

that, it was clear what

look at Sasha but instead cast a hopeful glance at Arthur, wishing

her, Arthur's attention was solely on Sasha, hands intertwined, their affection for

love between them, Alyssa's jealousy nearly drowned her from

so wished she could be the one

she would have been the one holding hands

Alyssa's gaze,

Alyssa dared to

we will see this matter through to the end. No more private settlements." Sasha left no

go, called out in a pitiful voice,

disgust, while Sasha, sensing his discomfort, looked at him with a smile,

Arthur's expression turned icy.

upset, and he knew the consequences

"Leave! I never want to see

The man she had waited for over a decade was now telling her to

are we really becoming strangers

it's never seeing each other again. No, it's not seeing each

life, the next, or

moved by Sasha's declaration

Arthur said, "Dear, don't worry. No matter what,

patted his head, "Good, stick with

up to Sasha like a teddy bear, could only

wasn't that he found their interaction

his son lose face so