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 his rocking

seated beside him, but at the sound of the

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation

raised his hand to silence

eyes flickered with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed

say over the phone that

Yorick's complexion was so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and his

away at any moment. Arthur

was both envious and fearful of his

things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from

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

Dracon raised his 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

"Specter Healer?"

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

secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the War God of Veridia, would surely have the

scenario for Dracon 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

the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after him. You can take

"What?"

to be difficult to deceive but had not expected to be sidelined, "Arthur, don't 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 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

had been long enough to rouse Yorick from his

with an inscrutable look, "I

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