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

door to his father's room and

was seated beside him, but at the sound of

masked his irritation

hand to silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep

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

moment Arthur's gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well?

Yorick's complexion was so pale it was almost translucent. His lips

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

and fearful of

Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from your work, so he told me

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

perfect 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 must have the antidote!"

caregiver will be arriving

"What?"

made anyone proud. All my sisters have their achievements,

had been long enough to rouse Yorick

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

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