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.

I don’t

still appearing well–behaved and sensible, only her fallen hair hid the sharpness in her eyes.

didn’t know that Arabella hasn’t delivered the gift

she knew, she would make the same choice as Arabella, not

Arabella quickly left.

backyard, collected the herbs, and left the Hawthorn family.

Arabella left, the drama

further. After all, this was the Hawthorn family.

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

dealing

Thaddeus were sitting

with Vivienne

girl insisted on sticking with her, refusing to leave, Vivienne had no choice but

to sit there, it

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

it relaxing not being with those

like the socializing either. She preferred being in a corner.

talking. Since they weren’t given much attention by Beatrice,

Vivienne, hang in there,

an eyebrow at the person in front of 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

small smile, saying, “Do you

stand her ways!” Charlotte gave a smile to Vivienne, “I like people like you, honest

was smiling. Was

I gotta go, my dad’s so mad about me getting involved in this, he’s about to break

noticed that she was wearing

chance to speak, she just ran off

rubbed her forehead

left, Thomas came over

an indifferent looking

first, then at Leopold, her gaze towards Leopold was

his nose, feeling

a bit off? She always stared at him and had this strange smile.

Ms. Vivienne, may we sit

but was swayed by his politeness and modesty, “Please