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.

smile, “Arabella, I don’t

appearing well–behaved and sensible, only her fallen hair

Octavia didn’t know that Arabella hasn’t delivered

course, even if she knew, she would make the same choice as Arabella, not letting everyone know the gift was

Arabella quickly

backyard, collected the

left, the drama ended…

all, this was the

talking about what just happened, but their impression of Arabella had worsened a bit.

however, was as cheerful as ever, dealing with the guests with a

Thaddeus were

with Vivienne

Vivienne had no choice but to take her to the corner.

to sit there,

to sit at the main table, it had always been

he found it relaxing not

like the socializing either. She preferred being in a

busy talking. Since they weren’t given much attention by Beatrice, no

Vivienne, hang in there, teach that

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 things about Arabella earlier, people

smile, saying, “Do you have any grudges against

grudges! Just can’t stand her ways!” Charlotte gave a smile to Vivienne, “I like

Was this a

involved in this, he’s about to break my legs. I need to save my skin.” With

she was wearing pants under her dress!

Vivienne a chance to speak, she just ran off like a

her

Thomas came over with Percival.

an indifferent looking Leopold

at Percival first, then at Leopold, her

touched his nose, feeling a

this strange smile. He even suspected if Ms. Vivienne had a crush on him,

we sit here?”

but was swayed by his politeness