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

his father's room and

at the

masked his irritation with deference

his hand to silence him, "Dad's resting. Keep it

respectfully and tiptoed back to

say over the phone that Dad's recovery was going well? This doesn't look

so pale it was almost translucent. His lips were chapped, and his once full cheeks were

away at any moment. Arthur could only tell by

and fearful of his

I didn't mean to keep things from you. It's Dad; he didn't want to distract you or Hector from your

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 by the Brooks family, only to see them fall into ruin soon after. I've heard rumors that she wasn't exactly innocent in that debacle. If Percival would marry such a woman, what

Arthur's unreadable reaction, he continued, "It was after taking the supplements Percival brought that

"Specter Healer?"

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

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

was the perfect scenario for Dracon to sit back and watch the two of them duke it out for his own

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

"What?"

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

had been long enough to rouse Yorick from

look, "I agree with your brother. You

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