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.

you the Millennia Aegis

"Where is she?"

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

her eyes, halting the drug's effects without bothering to provide an

name. We always communicated over the phone, and she was the one

me about the

did she promise you?" Vivienne inquired, adding, "Besides helping you claim the

naive belief was something Dracon, a man of little accomplishment, would cling to. Even if he were given the Linklater family's legacy, he lacked the capacity to uphold it. Vivienne couldn't fathom how such hollow promises

of desperation appeared in Dracon's eyes as he revealed, "She said she'd help

"Diana?" Vivienne frowned.

Dracon confessed, "Yes, don't think I'm unaware that Diana is being held captive by your Perez family. She must be suffering immensely!" "Her pride was crushed by you, and for that, you deserve to

"Indeed, she's not dead, but I can assure you, her remaining

who can only await death

his rage-filled eyes fixed on Vivienne, unable to utter a

chilling voice lingered, "Rest assured, she doesn't deserve the

In the main hall.

sat at the head, his earlier

over a black cane, his emotions

Dracon was dragged in did his aged eyes show a flicker of

floor, "Speak up.

was to crawl to Yorick's feet, pleading, "Dad, please save me. My brother and his family are

his head, his voice heavy with complexity, "You say your brother wants to kill you. Why

the one who's been by your side all these

retorted, "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