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

Arthur pushed open the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in

seated beside him, but at the

quickly masked his irritation with

silence him, "Dad's

and tiptoed back to his father's side, his hands fidgeting behind his

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

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

he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only

both envious and

Dracon's forehead. "Arthur, I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you

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

Dracon raised his eyes 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 day

"Specter Healer?"

across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm worried

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

was the 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

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 some time to

"What?"

Arthur to be difficult to deceive but had not expected to be sidelined, "Arthur, don't you trust me? I know I'm the black sheep of the 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

had been long enough to rouse Yorick

awake, his cloudy eyes swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother. You

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