The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 1047

Evening.

Yorick had heard about the Perez family's ordeal and, over dinner, he tasked Arthur with a heavy tone, "Since this case falls under your watch, you need to catch the criminal at all costs. We can't let such people off easily!" Arthur nodded, "Don't worry, dad. They won't get far!"

Yorick then turned to Sasha, his tone softening, "Sasha, don't stress too much. Whatever concerns the Perez family concerns us, the Linklaters. If you need any help, just say the word."

Sasha felt a warmth in her heart, "Thanks, dad."

She then served Yorick a bowl of soup.

Yorick took a sip.

Arthur and Sasha had just started to eat when suddenly,

"Crack!"

Yorick's face tightened suddenly, clutching his chest, and collapsing onto the table.

Arthur jumped up, rushing over, "Dad, what's wrong?"

The butler was equally startled, rushing to call for help, "Quick, get the doctor!"

Sasha came over, checking Yorick's pulse, her brows furrowing, "It's too late, dad's been poisoned. Lay him flat on his side, quick!" Arthur did as told.

Sasha swiftly used a needle to induce vomiting, and shortly after, Yorick spat out a mouthful of the clear soup he had just ingested. Sasha's eyes turned icy, "The soup was poisoned!"

Arthur's face turned grim, "Find out who entered the kitchen today. No one gets off the hook."

If it weren't for Yorick drinking that soup earlier,

likely, everyone at the table would have been poisoned by now.

Someone was clearly after the Linklater family's lives!

Daring to poison the Linklaters, he was eager to see who had such audacity.

In the hall,

brought by the butler,

with the Linklater family for years, were shocked to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip of soup. Arthur scanned the room, his voice cold, "Who was

Silence fell.

one dared to take the

trembling uncontrollably, his

the odd behavior and grabbed

man, previously cowering, suddenly looked up with a blank stare and

flashed a sinister

flying and dodged the

inhaled it fell to the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over to

he could examine him, a

"Wait!"

frowning, "He's covered in

his gaze deepening, "Honey, something's off about

the man's twisted corpse, speaking softly, "He was

dark magic that manipulates the mind, making him act according to someone

and Martinez families, and now

to stir

But who?

asked, "Has anything unusual happened at

the servants in the back have

failed in my duties, leading to the master's poisoning and these senseless

to come in. Apart from that man, make sure the others

butler bowed deeply, "Yes,

Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their

force; it didn't

the orders were given, the staff dispersed in two

approached Sasha, "How's dad?

together, "I've neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong. It might be a while

in front of him, his eyes

his wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater

after our

held a

poison was undetectable, flavorless, and odorless; who

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