The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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.

It was Sasha who decided to take charge of the situation.

Hailey, with a cold voice, "Alyssa, if you're truly here to

things she did

since the Wright family has already made their stance clear,

that, it was clear what Sasha

at Sasha but instead cast a hopeful glance

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

between them, Alyssa's jealousy nearly

she could be the one

she would have been the one holding hands with

Alyssa's gaze,

dared to covet

gestures. Go back and tell the Wright family patriarch that we will see this matter through to the end. No more private settlements." Sasha left no room for negotiation,

let go, called out in a

his discomfort, looked at him with a smile,

Arthur's expression turned icy.

and he knew the consequences all too

he glared at Alyssa, "Leave! I never want

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

we really becoming strangers

lazy expression, corrected her, "You're wrong. It's not just becoming strangers; it's never seeing each other again. No, it's not seeing each other in this life or any life

the next,

stunned, moved by Sasha's declaration of eternal

Arthur said, "Dear, don't worry. No matter what, I'm yours, and I'll

patted his head, "Good, stick with me, and

renowned War God son, cuddling up to Sasha like a teddy bear, could only feel his

he found their interaction

stand seeing his son

of the Linklater family should stand tall and