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 butler, questioned each

about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip of soup. Arthur scanned the room,

Silence fell.

to

one person, trembling uncontrollably,

the odd behavior and grabbed the

looked up with a blank stare and constricted

Arthur could react, the man flashed a sinister smile and threw

flying

everyone was so fortunate; those who inhaled it fell to the ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's eyes darkened, stepping over to

could examine him, a voice halted

"Wait!"

in

off about this guy. He doesn't

twisted corpse, speaking softly, "He

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

the Perez and Martinez families, and now the

to

But who?

unusual

head, "No strangers have been around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over a decade. They

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

to come in. Apart from that

butler bowed

won't dissipate quickly. Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their

Linklaters had their own security force; it didn't take long to secure

the orders were given, the

then approached Sasha, "How's dad?

him further,

in front of him, his eyes

the entire Linklater

our entire

held a deep

poison was undetectable, flavorless, and odorless; who could

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