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,

the staff brought by the butler, questioned

so people, who had been with the Linklater family for years, were shocked to hear about the patriarch's

Silence fell.

to

person, trembling uncontrollably, his feet inching

odd behavior and grabbed the man, "Trying to

looked up

sinister smile and threw a handful of

the man flying and dodged

not everyone was so fortunate; those who inhaled it fell to the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over

could examine him, a

"Wait!"

approached, frowning, "He's covered in a deadly poison. Don't touch

"Honey, something's off about this guy.

twisted

magic that manipulates the mind, making him act according to someone else's will, like a

Perez and Martinez

was eager to

But who?

unusual happened

around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over a decade. They

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

Notify the others to come in.

butler bowed deeply, "Yes,

on these people won't dissipate quickly. Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to avoid hard feelings." The butler

own security force; it didn't take long to

given, the staff dispersed

Sasha, "How's dad? Will he be

pressed her lips together, "I've neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but the

in front

his wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater family could have been

after our entire

held a

flavorless, and odorless; who could it

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