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.

was taking his siesta, and he hadn't

the door to his father's room and saw

at the

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference and approached quietly,

to silence him, "Dad's resting.

impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back

say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't

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

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

and fearful

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

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

continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his condition's been worsening day

"Specter Healer?"

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 worried that Dad might not

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

Dracon to sit back and watch the two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur, I think we

a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days

"What?"

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 a sudden... I'm afraid Dad

long enough to

swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother. You need a break; go rest

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