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.

siesta, and 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, eyes closed in

was seated beside him, but at the sound of

quickly masked his

to silence him, "Dad's resting.

eyes flickered with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back to his

on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't

Yorick's complexion was so pale 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 both envious and fearful of

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

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

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. I'n afraid only

"Specter Healer?"

detectable smile flicker across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm worried that Dad might not last until

family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as

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

Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be

"What?"

their achievements, and I'm the only one who's

been long enough to rouse Yorick from his

with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your

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