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,

the staff brought by the butler,

dozen or so people, who had been with the Linklater family for years, were shocked to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a

Silence fell.

dared to take the

person, trembling uncontrollably, his feet inching

behavior and grabbed the man, "Trying to

suddenly looked up

flashed a sinister smile and

man flying and dodged the

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

before he could examine him, a

"Wait!"

frowning, "He's covered in

"Honey, something's off

twisted

that manipulates the mind, making him act according to

and Martinez families, and now

was eager to stir

But who?

anything unusual

the servants in the back have been with us for over

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

the others to come in.

bowed

remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to avoid hard feelings."

own security force; it didn't take long to

were given, the staff dispersed in two

approached Sasha, "How's dad? Will he be

harm him further, but

front of him, his eyes clouding

wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater

our

held a

and odorless; who could

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