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.

taking his siesta, and he hadn't allowed anyone to disturb

open the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking

him, but at the sound of the door, he looked

he quickly masked his

hand to silence him, "Dad's resting.

eyes flickered with impatience, but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back to his father's side, his

say over the phone that Dad's recovery

sunlight, Yorick's complexion was 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 any moment. Arthur could

was both envious and

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

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

detectable smile flicker across his face, "Yes, but this person is elusive; not just anyone can find them. I'm just worried... I'm worried that

guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the

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 should take Percival into custody. He administered the poison, so he

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

"What?"

to be difficult to deceive but had not expected to 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

conversation had been long enough to rouse Yorick from

his cloudy eyes swept over Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with your

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