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

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

him, but at the sound of

his irritation with

his hand to silence him,

he nodded respectfully and tiptoed

gaze landed on his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone

so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped,

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

both envious and fearful of

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 Hector from your work, so he told me not to tell

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

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 he must have the

a professional caregiver will be arriving

"What?"

be sidelined, "Arthur, don't you trust me? I know I'm the 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 I do. Bringing in a stranger all of a sudden... I'm afraid Dad won't take well

been long enough to rouse Yorick from

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

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