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 allowed anyone to

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

was seated beside him, but at the sound of the

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference and approached quietly,

silence

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

over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't look

translucent. His lips were chapped, and his

more frail than when he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur

was both envious and fearful of his elder

"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

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

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

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

"What?"

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

been long enough to rouse

"I agree with your brother. You need a break; go rest

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