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.

"Did Abigail tell you the Millennia Aegis was with the Linklater

"Where is she?"

Vivienne administered a drug that left him bleeding from the mouth within moments. Fearing for his life, Dracon quickly confessed, "I'll talk, I'll

effects without bothering to

by name. We always communicated over the phone, and she was the one to contact me, never the other

told me

you?" Vivienne inquired, adding, "Besides helping

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 garnered so much

Dracon's eyes as he revealed, "She

"Diana?" Vivienne frowned.

with hatred, Dracon confessed, "Yes, don't think I'm unaware that Diana is being held

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

one who can only await death in darkness,

stunned, his rage-filled eyes fixed on Vivienne,

assured, she doesn't deserve the light. She's only fit to die

In the main hall.

head, his earlier joy now

clasped over a black cane, his

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

on the floor, "Speak up. Let's hear what

feet, pleading, "Dad, please save me. My brother and his family are out

head, his voice heavy with complexity, "You say your brother wants to kill you. Why don't

one who's been by your side all these years..." "Who else was with you every New

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 done