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.

taking his siesta, and he hadn't allowed

father's room

him, but at the sound

quickly masked his irritation with deference

raised his hand to silence him,

respectfully and tiptoed

eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over

the sunlight, Yorick's complexion was so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and his once full cheeks were now

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

envious and fearful of his elder

on Dracon's forehead. "Arthur, I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad;

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

reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his condition's been worsening

"Specter Healer?"

is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm worried

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

was the perfect scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two

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

"What?"

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

enough to

Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother.

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