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.

his siesta, and he hadn't allowed anyone

the stairs alone, Arthur pushed open the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair, eyes closed in

at the

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with

raised his hand to silence him, "Dad's

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

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

almost translucent. His lips

looked even more frail than when he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old man was

and fearful

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

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

Arthur's unreadable reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad got poisoned. Now, his

"Specter Healer?"

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

Vivienne was the Specter Healer was a closely guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the

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

the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after him. You can take

"What?"

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

enough to rouse

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

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