The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 696

Arthur glanced at Dracon, breaking the silence, "How have you been holding up these past few years?"

Yorick scoffed dismissively. "How do you think? The guy's been loafing around, never lifting a finger to do anything worthwhile."

Yorick couldn't help but compare him to his other sons, each carving out their own unique achievements in their chosen fields.

Dracon, meanwhile, remained at home, not even managing to take proper care of the family estate, the Linklater Mansion. His schemes were as transparent as they were numerous.

Just the other week, when Yorick had been poisoned, the investigation had been halted midway. The lack of inquiry didn't mean Dracon was innocent.

But Yorick had stopped digging to protect Dracon. He knew that if the truth of the poisoning reached Arthur, with his fiery temper, Dracon's days would be numbered.

Yorick, a man of integrity, would have made the same decision as Arthur in the past. But years had passed, Arthur and Hector had been away, and only Dracon had stayed by his side. Despite Dracon's failings he had taken decent care of him.

As he grew old, Yorick longed for family harmony over the anguish of a father burying his son. And so, he had covered for Dracon.

But...

Yorick's eyes involuntarily drifted to Arthur.

Arthur's return could only mean he was here for this very reason. If he decided to investigate, no cover-up would suffice.

The thought alone gave Yorick a headache.

Dracon had wanted to speak up, but hearing such a harsh critique from his father, he sulked into silence.

Arthur's eagle-eyed gaze settled on Dracon for a few seconds before he spoke, "Dad, we all have our paths to maturity. Wasn't I the same clueless kid once upon a time?"

never been one to defend Dracon. He was

be

Impossible!

where news traveled slowly. Even if Arthur had wanted to investigate something, it would take days, and there was no guarantee he would find anything. Yorick had kept it

be fishing for

look, signaling him to

again, "Dracon, don't

really his big brother

over him. "What's wrong? You think I'm not worthy of speaking

wrong. I'm just not used to you being so... nice. And I didn't take Dad's words to

hardened me. Now that I'm home for good, I'll

staying for good?

leaving? What would become of his

Hector were

"Is this your choice

was his home. Unless it was a direct

down, too. It's about time we brothers spent some quality time together here in Rivenwood." "Indeed," Arthur affirmed, then

Arthur's return was now

felt like Arthur's return would stir trouble in the Linklater family—a prospect

patted his back, asking

Yorick's poisoning, so he played the part of

was about to dismiss it when Dracon burst out, "It's all because of

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