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, questioned each

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 voice cold, "Who was responsible for this soup

Silence fell.

to

trembling

noticed the odd behavior and grabbed

cowering, suddenly looked up with a

a sinister smile and threw a handful of powder

sent the man flying and dodged the

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

examine him, a

"Wait!"

approached, frowning, "He's covered in

something's off about

man's twisted corpse, speaking softly,

making him act according to someone else's will, like

Perez and Martinez families, and

was eager to

But who?

"Has anything unusual happened at home

back have been with us for over a decade. They

master's poisoning

come in. Apart

bowed deeply, "Yes,

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

own security force; it didn't take long

orders were given, the staff dispersed in

then approached Sasha, "How's

the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong. It might be a while before he

in front of him,

it weren't for his wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater family could have been

after our entire

eyes held a deep

and odorless; who could

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