The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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?"

Jasper had intended to have a 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 clan, and here you are, demanding answers?"

family doesn't wield power in court, you think you can trample all over us?" "Rubbish!" Yorick bellowed.

Arthur in shock. "The person you've been searching for... It's not Karen,

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

finding Winnie after so long proved difficult, prompting Yorick to leverage his

and none married, the Linklater lineage was in jeopardy. If 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

with the intention of staying there permanently, Yorick was livid. He couldn't understand Arthur's decision, but Jasper's words provided a moment of

confirmed, "She even bore me

gestured towards Vivienne, "A remarkable

moment, Arthur's past prejudices against Vivienne

Yorick blurted out,

high hopes for her; I wanted to introduce her to you myself. Who

saved me, and you're my granddaughter! This is news I'll be laughing about for years. Let's not dawdle here any

condition, but worry not. We'll make it up to her with a magnificent wedding. She'll have a grand entrance into the

Vivienne remained silent.

seemed boundless, Arthur calmly interjected, "My father-in-law disapproves of my marriage to Karen. So, I changed my surname. Dad, you should head

joy turned to fury, "What? Jasper, you old fox, you dare object to my son marrying Karen? What's wrong with him? Why

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 claim him,

allow it! Arthur must retain his surname! And Vivienne must take on the Linklater name! Over my dead body will I let this

disappeared for over twenty years. You think you have the right to demand? I simply