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.

siesta, and he hadn't allowed

the door to his father's room

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

seeing Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference

hand to silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep it

with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back to his father's side, his hands fidgeting behind

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

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

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

was both envious and fearful

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

on inside someone's head. And his wife, she was finally acknowledged by the Brooks family, only to see them

eyes to gauge Arthur's unreadable reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that

"Specter Healer?"

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

secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as

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 into custody. He administered the

search for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver

"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. But I've been with Dad for years. No one knows his condition better than

enough to rouse Yorick from

Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your

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