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.

his siesta, and he hadn't allowed anyone

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

at the sound of the door,

masked his irritation with deference and

hand to silence him, "Dad's resting.

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

his father, his eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over

almost translucent.

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

envious and fearful of

probing, sweat 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 Hector from your work, so

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

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

"Specter Healer?"

but this person is elusive; not just anyone can

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

so amenable. It was the perfect scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two of them duke it out

for Dad, a professional caregiver will

"What?"

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

been long enough to rouse Yorick from his deep

Dracon with an inscrutable look, "I agree with

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