The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Sasha shot Vivienne a knowing look before stepping out to confront Arthur.

Vivienne understood that Arthur's actions were for her sake.

He had personally severed the ties of kinship.

Now, it was all up to her.

Moving forward, Vivienne knelt down, shaking a few silver needles in her hand, "Dracon, I'm not my dad. I don't have any familial patience for you, so I'd advise you not to waste my time." "Where's Abigail?"

Dracon's eyelids twitched, but his expression remained unchanged, "Who's Abigail? I have no idea what you're talking about."

With a flick of her wrist, Vivienne inserted two needles into his pressure points, causing Arthur to grimace in unbearable pain.

Her voice grew colder, "You've done so much for her, even risking so much to find the Millennia Aegis for her, and now you're telling me you don't know who she is? Do I look like a toddler to you?" Dracon's face turned ashen, especially upon hearing 'Millennia Aegis', his eyes betraying a flicker of recognition.

Yet, he stubbornly remained silent.

Vivienne played a recording for him, a conversation between him and Abigail, discussing the Millennia Aegis. The voice had been altered, making it untraceable, but Dracon couldn't deny his own voice. "You bugged me?"

Finally understanding where he slipped up, Dracon realized.

Calmly retrieving her phone, Vivienne stated, "Dracon, one must know their limits. You reached into the Perez family's domain, it was time for me to intervene."

Knowing he was no match for Vivienne, Dracon turned his head away, refusing to speak further, "Since you have it, I have nothing more to say."

Vivienne merely narrowed her eyes, offering no explanation or denial.

Abigail tell you the Millennia Aegis was

"Where is she?"

administered a drug that left him bleeding from the mouth within moments. Fearing for his life, Dracon quickly confessed,

without bothering to provide an antidote, not wanting to deal with the

Dracon's body ceased shaking, he stuttered, "I've never actually met Abigail, only knew her by name. We always communicated over the phone, and

told me about

did she promise you?" Vivienne inquired, adding,

accomplishment, would cling to. Even if he were given the Linklater family's legacy, he lacked the capacity to uphold

in Dracon's eyes as he revealed, "She said she'd help me save

"Diana?" Vivienne frowned.

is being held captive by your Perez family. She must be suffering immensely!" "Her pride was crushed by you, and for that, you deserve

dawned, accompanied by a cold smirk, "Indeed, she's not dead, but I can assure you,

only await death in darkness, a wretch

was stunned, his rage-filled eyes fixed on Vivienne,

voice lingered, "Rest assured, she doesn't deserve the light. She's only fit to die in

In the main hall.

the head,

hands clasped over a black

in did his aged eyes show

floor, "Speak up. Let's

Dracon could move, his first instinct was to crawl to Yorick's feet, pleading, "Dad, please save me. My brother and his family are out

complexity, "You say your brother wants to kill you. Why don't you

son, the one who's been by your side all these years..." "Who else was with you every New Year's Eve, every birthday,

"Dracon, have you no shame? Fulfilling your duties as a son is your responsibility. How dare you use that to manipulate dad?" "Arthur, what right do you have to judge me? You left for over a decade, returning as the celebrated War God. What have you