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.

who had been with the Linklater family for years, were shocked to hear about the patriarch's poisoning from just a

Silence fell.

to

one person, trembling uncontrollably, his feet inching

and grabbed the man, "Trying to

cowering, suddenly looked up

react, the man flashed a sinister smile

the man flying and dodged

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

he could examine him, a

"Wait!"

frowning, "He's covered in a deadly

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

man's twisted

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

the Perez and Martinez families, and now the

eager to stir the

But who?

"Has anything unusual happened

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

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

was stern, "That's irrelevant now. Notify the others to come in. Apart from that man, make sure the others are taken care

butler bowed deeply, "Yes,

their remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to avoid hard

it didn't take long to

given, the staff dispersed in two

"How's

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

in front of him, his eyes

the entire Linklater

after our

eyes held a deep

poison was undetectable, flavorless, and

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

tightened, "I'll check on

In the guest room,

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