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.

and he hadn't allowed anyone to

room and saw him reclining in

him, but at the

masked his

raised his hand to silence

respectfully and tiptoed back

Arthur's 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

the sunlight, Yorick's complexion was so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were

surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old man was

both envious and

I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't

wife, she was finally acknowledged by the Brooks family, only

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

"Specter Healer?"

"Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone

closely guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as

if Arthur tried to strong-arm her, Vivienne might not be so amenable. It was the perfect scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur,

professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to

"What?"

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

conversation had been long enough to rouse Yorick from his

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

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