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.

the stairs, Sasha confronted Alyssa, who was still hiding behind Hailey, with a cold voice, "Alyssa, if you're truly here to apologize, then show some sincerity. Apologize properly in front of everyone, and

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

"Dad, since the Wright family has already made their stance clear, let me

that, it was clear what Sasha

but instead cast a hopeful glance at Arthur,

attention was solely on Sasha, hands intertwined, their affection for each

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

could be the

Sasha hadn't interfered, she would have been the one

Alyssa's gaze,

now, Alyssa dared to covet

can't even apologize properly, don't bother with these superficial gestures. Go back and tell the Wright family patriarch that we will see this matter through to the end.

to let go, called out in a pitiful voice,

his discomfort, looked at him with a smile,

Arthur's expression turned icy.

upset, and he knew

hesitation, he glared at Alyssa, "Leave! I never want to see

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

are we really becoming strangers after

just becoming strangers; it's never seeing each other again. No, it's not seeing each other in

this life, the next, or the one after, he's

by Sasha's declaration of eternal

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

head, "Good, stick with me, and you'll always have

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

he found

seeing his son lose

"Men of the Linklater family should stand tall and proud, not trail behind their women