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 anyone

door to his father's room and

at the sound of the

Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with

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

flickered with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed

say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't look right to

pale it was almost translucent. His lips were

away at any moment.

was both envious and fearful of his elder

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

"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

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

"Specter Healer?"

person is elusive; not just

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

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,

for the Specter Healer. As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to

"What?"

sisters have their achievements, and I'm the only one who's fallen short. But I've been with

been long enough to rouse Yorick from his deep

swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your brother. You

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