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 hadn't allowed anyone to

stairs alone, Arthur pushed open the door to his father's room and saw

beside him, but at the sound of the door,

his irritation with deference and

hand to silence him,

eyes flickered with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed

over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well?

pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and his once

awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old

and fearful

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

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 rumors that she

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

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

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 Percival

"I will have someone search for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in

"What?"

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

been long enough to rouse Yorick from his deep

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

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