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.

his siesta, and he hadn't allowed anyone to

stairs alone, Arthur pushed open the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair,

the sound of

he quickly masked his irritation with deference and approached

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

impatience, but he nodded 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

it was almost translucent.

looked even more frail than when he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old man was still clinging

was both envious and fearful

things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from your work, so

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. I've heard rumors that she wasn't exactly innocent in that debacle. If Percival would marry such a woman, what does that say about

taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now,

"Specter Healer?"

flicker across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm

the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur,

scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur, I think

Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver

"What?"

difficult to deceive but had not expected to be sidelined, "Arthur, don't you trust me? I know I'm the black sheep of the family. I've never made anyone proud. All my sisters have their achievements, and I'm the only one who's fallen short. But I've been with Dad for years. No one knows his condition better than I do. Bringing

long enough to rouse Yorick from

"I agree with

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