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.

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

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

blinked, "Dad, since the Wright family has already made their

that, it was

even dare to look at Sasha but instead cast a hopeful glance at Arthur, wishing he would speak up

on Sasha, hands intertwined, their affection

love between them, Alyssa's jealousy nearly drowned

wished she could be the one standing beside

Sasha hadn't interfered, she would have been the

noticing Alyssa's

dared

with these superficial 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, pulling

let go, called out in a

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

Arthur's expression turned icy.

wife was upset, and he

glared at Alyssa, "Leave! I never want

heart shattered. The man she had waited for over a decade was now telling her

are 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

this life, the next, or the

stunned, moved by Sasha's

No matter what, I'm yours, and

"Good, stick with me, and

nearly six-foot-tall, renowned War God son, cuddling up to Sasha like a teddy bear, could only feel

he found

his

of the Linklater family should stand tall and proud, not trail