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

his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair, eyes

beside him, but at the sound of the door, he looked

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference

silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep

nodded respectfully and tiptoed

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

pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and

he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at

and fearful of

Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector

hurt him, 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

after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his condition's been worsening

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

perfect scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two of

caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after him. You can take some time

"What?"

made anyone proud. All my sisters have their achievements,

had been long enough to rouse Yorick from

an inscrutable look, "I agree with your

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