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 sincerity. Apologize properly in

the disgusting things she did to you can't be

Wright family has already made their

was clear

at Sasha but instead cast a hopeful glance at Arthur, wishing he would speak up

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

love between them, Alyssa's jealousy nearly

be the one standing

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

noticing Alyssa's gaze, smirked

now, Alyssa dared to covet

family patriarch that we will see this matter through to the end. No more

go, called out in a pitiful voice,

Sasha, sensing his discomfort, looked at him with

Arthur's expression turned icy.

upset, and he knew the consequences all

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

man she had waited for over a

we really becoming

yet slightly 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

life, the next,

moved by Sasha's declaration

don't worry. No matter what, I'm

patted his head, "Good, stick with

up to Sasha like a

he found

stand seeing his son

to hide her disdain, "Men of the Linklater family should stand tall and