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,

staff brought by the

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 sip of soup. Arthur scanned the room, his

Silence fell.

one dared to

one person, trembling

odd behavior and grabbed the

cowering, suddenly looked up with a blank stare and

man flashed a sinister smile and threw a handful

man flying and dodged the

the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over to the man on

could examine him,

"Wait!"

covered in a deadly

his gaze deepening, "Honey, something's off about this guy. He doesn't

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

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

the Perez and Martinez families,

eager to stir

But who?

anything unusual happened at

been around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over a decade. They wouldn't..." Mid-sentence, the butler collapsed

duties, leading to the master's

come in. Apart from that man, make sure the others are taken care

butler bowed deeply, "Yes,

leaving, Sasha added, "The poison on these people won't dissipate quickly. Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to avoid

own security force; it didn't take

orders were given, the staff dispersed in two

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

neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but

thought of the soup in front of him,

wife's vigilance, the entire

our

eyes held a

flavorless, and odorless; who

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