The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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,

Arthur, eyeing the staff brought by the butler, questioned each one.

to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip of soup. Arthur scanned the room, his voice cold, "Who was

Silence fell.

to take the

person, trembling uncontrollably, his

the odd behavior and grabbed the man, "Trying to

suddenly looked up with a blank stare

the man flashed a sinister smile and threw

flying and dodged

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

could examine him,

"Wait!"

"He's covered in

off about this guy. He doesn't seem...

looked at the man's twisted corpse, speaking softly, "He was

mind, making him act according to

and Martinez families, and now

eager to stir the

But who?

anything unusual happened

the servants in the back have

to the master's poisoning and these senseless

Notify the others to come in.

bowed deeply,

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

security force; it didn't

the staff dispersed in two

then approached Sasha, "How's

her lips together, "I've neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong. It might be a while before

thought of the soup in front of him, his eyes clouding

weren't for his wife's vigilance, the entire Linklater family

after our

eyes held a deep

was undetectable, flavorless, and odorless;

then, the butler rushed in, "Ma'am, should you check on the guest in

tightened, "I'll check

In the guest room,

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