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.

Dracon, "Did Abigail tell you the Millennia Aegis was with

"Where is she?"

him bleeding from the mouth within moments. Fearing for his life,

her eyes, halting the drug's effects without bothering to provide an antidote, not

her by name. We always communicated over

told me about

inquired, adding, "Besides helping you

the Linklater family's legacy,

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

"Diana?" Vivienne frowned.

that Diana is being held captive by your Perez family. She

"Indeed, she's not dead, but I can

a madwoman, one who can only await death in

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

chilling voice lingered, "Rest assured, she doesn't deserve the light. She's

In the main hall.

the head, his

a black cane, his emotions

did his aged eyes show

glared at Dracon on the floor, "Speak up. Let's hear

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

his head, his voice heavy with complexity, "You say your brother

can't abandon me. I'm your son, the one who's been by your side all these years..." "Who else was with

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