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

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

him, but at the sound

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

his hand to silence him, "Dad's

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

over the

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

frail than when he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any

envious and fearful

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

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 would marry such a woman, what does that say about

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 by day. I'n afraid only a

"Specter Healer?"

"Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone

the Specter Healer was a closely guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the War God of Veridia, would surely

knew that if Arthur tried to strong-arm her, Vivienne 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 benefit. "Arthur, I think we

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

"What?"

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.

had been long enough to rouse

an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother. You need a break;

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