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.

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

Silence fell.

one dared to take

trembling uncontrollably, his

odd behavior and

man, previously cowering, suddenly looked up with a blank stare

sinister smile and threw a handful

the man flying

ground, writhing in agony before dying. Arthur's

he could examine him, a voice halted

"Wait!"

in a

something's off about this guy.

the man's twisted corpse, speaking softly, "He

of dark magic that manipulates the mind, making him act

Martinez families,

eager to stir

But who?

unusual happened at

around, and the servants in the back have been with us for over

failed in my duties, leading to the master's poisoning and these senseless deaths. It's

irrelevant now. Notify the others to come in. Apart from that

bowed

quickly. Handle their remains carefully. Meet any of their families' requests to

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

the orders were given, the staff dispersed in

Sasha, "How's

the poison. It won't harm him further, but the toxin was strong.

in front of him,

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

after our entire

held a deep

undetectable, flavorless, and odorless; who could

in, "Ma'am, should you check on the guest in the south wing? Their meals were

tightened, "I'll check

In the guest room,

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