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

the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair, eyes closed in

at the sound of the door, he

quickly masked his irritation with deference and approached

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

impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back to his father's side,

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

almost translucent. His lips

he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell

both envious and

Dad; he didn't want

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

Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his condition's been worsening day by day. I'n afraid

"Specter Healer?"

person is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm worried that Dad might

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

two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur, I think we should take Percival into

flashed imperceptibly, "I will have someone search for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after him. You can take

"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 one knows his condition better than I do. Bringing in a stranger all of a sudden... I'm

long enough to rouse Yorick from his deep

his cloudy eyes swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I

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