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.

forced a smile, “Arabella, I don’t mind. Don’t

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

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 still in

Arabella quickly

everyone, went to the backyard, collected the herbs, and left

Arabella left, the

all, this was the Hawthorn family. His future father–in–law was

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

dealing with the guests with a

Cordelia, and Thaddeus were sitting

sitting with Vivienne was

leave, Vivienne had no choice but to take her

choice to sit there, it

family, Dorian’s family didn’t have the privilege to sit at the main table, it had

found it relaxing not being with those people.

the socializing either. She preferred being in a

were busy talking. Since they weren’t

Vivienne’s shoulder, saying, “Ms. Vivienne, hang

head, raising 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

saying, “Do

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

was smiling. Was this a compliment?

go, my dad’s so mad about me getting involved in this, he’s about to break my legs. I need to save

that she was wearing pants

give Vivienne a chance to speak, she

rubbed her forehead helplessly.

left, Thomas

also an indifferent looking Leopold with

Percival first, then at Leopold, her gaze towards Leopold was a

his nose, feeling a bit weird.

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 seem

may we sit

wanted to refuse, but was swayed by his politeness and modesty,