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.

taking his siesta, and he hadn't allowed anyone to

room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair, eyes closed in

him, but at the

Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference and approached

to silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep

nodded respectfully and tiptoed

gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's

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

from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the

both envious and fearful

probing, sweat beaded on Dracon's forehead. "Arthur, I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from your

expression was one of helpless regret. "If you ask me, 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 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 Percival would marry such a woman, what does that say

his eyes to gauge Arthur's unreadable reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad

"Specter Healer?"

across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not

secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the

that if 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 of them duke it out for his own

someone search for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in

"What?"

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

had been long enough to rouse Yorick

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

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