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.

was taking his siesta, and he hadn't

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

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

masked his irritation with deference and approached quietly,

hand to silence him,

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

eyes darkened, "Didn't you say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't

so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were

he had first awakened from surgery, as if he could pass away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by the faint

envious and fearful of his

didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract 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 fall into ruin soon after. I've heard rumors that she wasn't

his eyes to gauge 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

"Specter Healer?"

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

guarded secret within the Linklater family, a secret Dracon had sealed tightly. Arthur, known as the War God of Veridia, would surely have

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

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

"What?"

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

long enough to rouse

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

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