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.

about the patriarch's poisoning from just a sip

Silence fell.

one dared to take

for one person, trembling uncontrollably, his feet

noticed the odd behavior and grabbed the man, "Trying to

previously cowering, suddenly looked up with a blank

a sinister smile and threw

man flying

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

he could examine him, a voice halted

"Wait!"

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

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

the man's twisted corpse,

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

Perez and Martinez families,

was eager to

But who?

unusual happened at

servants in the back have been with us for

to the master's poisoning

Notify the others to come in. Apart from that

bowed

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

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

the

"How's dad?

"I've neutralized the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong. It might be

the soup in front

weren't for his wife's vigilance, the

our

eyes held a deep

poison was undetectable, flavorless, and odorless; who could it

in, "Ma'am, should you check on the guest in the south wing? Their meals were the same. It's late, but I'm

expression tightened, "I'll check

In the guest room,

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