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 disturb

the door to his father's room and saw him reclining in his rocking chair, eyes closed in

beside him, but at the sound of the door,

Arthur, he quickly masked his irritation with deference and

raised his hand to silence him, "Dad's

but he nodded respectfully and tiptoed back to his

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

it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped,

more frail than when he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint breathing that the old

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

going on inside someone's head. And his wife, she was finally acknowledged by the Brooks family, only to see them fall into ruin soon after. I've heard rumors that she wasn't exactly innocent in

he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that Dad

"Specter Healer?"

this person is elusive;

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

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

As for Dad, a professional caregiver will be arriving in a few days to

"What?"

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.

long enough to rouse Yorick

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

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