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.

and he

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

seated beside him, but at the sound of the door,

masked his irritation with deference and approached quietly,

silence

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

moment Arthur's gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't look

Yorick's complexion was so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped,

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 still clinging to

was both envious and fearful of his elder

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

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

the two of them duke it out for his own benefit. "Arthur, I think we should take Percival into custody. He administered the poison, so

a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to look after

"What?"

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

had been long enough to rouse Yorick

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

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