The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 736

Walter scratched his itchy chin, his voice tinged with hesitation, "Miss, maybe we should just head back."

Vivienne, that woman was sharp as a tack.

Even if she hadn't sniffed out the oddities, Percival surely would have.

Walter couldn't fathom what Victoria was thinking.

To just drop Kaitlyn off at the suburban mall and then drag herself here to suffer - it was like setting herself up to be stood up.

As Walter silently grumbled, he dared not voice his true thoughts aloud.

Victoria was running out of patience.

It was getting late into the afternoon, and still, no one had shown up, which led her to bellow in frustration, "Looks like we've got no choice but to go with plan B. We're not waiting any longer! Let's get out of here and deal with Vivienne later!"

The next day, at the Linklater residence.

Arthur had been tied up with business at the Vanguard Agency, and it was a rare moment for him to be home.

he hadn't

father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking

him, but at the sound of the door,

quickly masked his irritation with

his hand to silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep

respectfully and tiptoed back to his father's side, his

gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't look right to

translucent. His

he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by

envious and fearful of his

mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from

of helpless regret. "If you ask me, Dad's just been too soft on Percival. He thinks the guy wouldn't hurt him, but you never can tell what's going on inside someone's head. And his wife, she was finally acknowledged by the Brooks family, only to see them fall into ruin soon after.

unreadable reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned.

"Specter Healer?"

smile flicker across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone

that Vivienne was the Specter Healer was a closely guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the War God of Veridia, would surely have the means to persuade Vivienne to

and watch the two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur, I think we should take Percival into custody. He administered the poison, so he must have

"I will have someone search for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after

"What?"

of the family. I've never made anyone proud. All my sisters have their achievements, and I'm the only one

had been long enough to rouse

swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother. You need a break;

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