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.

was taking his siesta, and he hadn't allowed

door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking

seated beside him, but at the sound of the door,

his irritation

raised his hand to silence him, "Dad's

tiptoed back to his father's side, his hands fidgeting behind

gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery

pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and

away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old man

was both envious and fearful of

Arthur's probing, sweat beaded on Dracon's forehead. "Arthur, I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from your work, so he told me not to tell

someone's head. And his wife, she was finally

Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his condition's been worsening day by

"Specter Healer?"

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

that Vivienne was the Specter Healer was a closely guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur,

to sit back 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

professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after him. You can take some time

"What?"

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 in a stranger all of a sudden... I'm afraid Dad won't

enough to rouse Yorick from

awake, his cloudy eyes swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree

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