The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 31

Percival was as nonchalant as if he was talking about something mundane.

This made Arabella’s heart beat faster once again.

Percival had Dr. William’s number? And he’s planning to call him? Was he planning on completely ruining her reputation today?

This cannot happen!

She couldn’t let her carefully crafted image be destroyed just like that.

Arabella lifted her gaze, her face cold, “The Ellington family is powerful, so Mr. Ellington, you can do as you please, but I can’t! The gift is for Dr. William, I should go apologize in person and take it back. So please wait, Mr. Ellington, I’ll go change.”

Before Percival could object, she turned and went upstairs.

Once upstairs, Arabella closed the door tightly, her eyes filled with resentment.

She clenched her teeth and balled her fists, thinking, “Vivienne! Percival! This isn’t over yet!”

Later, Arabella changed her outfit, threw some herbs out the window, then went downstairs:

She didn’t even take her bag.

She did this to show everyone that she was really going to deliver the herbs.

Arabella went to Beatrice and Octavia, and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, I’ve caused trouble for the Hawthorn family.”

Hearing this, Octavia sneered inwardly, of course she’d blame Arabella!

Besides, she never liked Arabella!

This girl was too manipulative, sometimes even blatantly showing her desires.

But of course, she couldn’t say these things out loud.

Beatrice held the financial reigns of the Hawthorn family, they needed her to survive.

“Arabella, I don’t mind.

her head, still appearing well–behaved and sensible, only her fallen hair hid

Arabella

course, even if she knew, she would make the same choice as Arabella, not

thanks, Arabella

the backyard, collected the herbs, and left

left, the drama ended…

it further. After all, this was the Hawthorn family. His future

banquet officially started, everyone tacitly avoided talking about what just happened, but their impression of Arabella

ever, dealing with

and Dorian, Cordelia, and Thaddeus were sitting in a

with Vivienne was Isolde.

sticking with her, refusing to leave, Vivienne had no choice but to take her to the corner.

sit there, it was Beatrice’s arrangement.

Dorian’s family didn’t have the privilege to sit at

didn’t mind, he found it relaxing not being with those

socializing either. She preferred being in a

guests were busy talking. Since they weren’t given

Vivienne, hang in there, teach that fake

her. Charlotte was wearing a long purple dress, she wasn’t frail like Arabella, her features were well defined, and she had a distinct charm. If she hadn’t said those things about Arabella earlier, people would think of

a small smile, saying, “Do you

her ways!” Charlotte gave a smile to Vivienne, “I like

Was

he’s about to break my legs. I need

that she was wearing pants under her

speak, she just

her

as Charlotte left, Thomas came over with Percival.

an indifferent looking Leopold with

at Leopold, her gaze towards Leopold was a bit mocking.

touched his nose, feeling a bit weird.

a bit off? She always stared at him and had this strange smile. He even suspected if Ms. Vivienne had a crush on him, but her expression didn’t

we sit here?” Percival asked politely and modestly.

but was swayed by his politeness