The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 138

Hospital Waiting Room.

The wall-mounted TV in the room flicked on to the Havenwood News. Vivienne watched as Arabella’s pitiful face appeared on the screen, surrounded by reporters,

Arabella was charged with defamation. A criminal case couldn’t be pursued until Dorian was out of surgery, and making a false police report could be dismissed with a fine, especially for a first-time offender.

Arabella had paid her fine and was released in less than a day,

Reporters were waiting for her as she stepped out of the police station.

On the news, Arabella, with tears streaming down her face, looked into the camera. “I framed my foster father because he really did molest me when I was a child, I wanted revenge, so I did what I did.

I was so young and defenseless, but I remember everything he did to me. I have nightmares every night… I can’t let him go unpunished!”

she?!” She exclaimed to Vivienne. “After what

Dorian was in custody, she and Thaddeus had been the target of gossip and even an attempted acid

had to be rushed into surgery. It seemed like Arabella just

the screen. She felt that merely

calm down.” Percival tried to soothe her. “We won’t let

Arabella, “Miss Arabella,

“It’s all my fault!”

on the screen. Her face was full of sorrow and shame as she stood by Arabella and addressed the reporters. “I was the one who asked Arabella not to report it for the sake

that, I kept her close to me to protect her. I thought if I, an old woman, treated her well enough, she could forget

to the camera with a pleading look. “I hope everyone can forgive Arabella for what she’s done. Please consider that she’s just

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and Arabella hugged each other, both looking

news. She was speechless with rage. She couldn’t believe that her own family could

that her lies could ruin

opinion was turning again, with many saying that if Dorian really was a pedophile who molested Arabella when she was a child, then he

derogatory comments about Dorian

a burning rage when she saw her

really loved pushing

Vivienne sent out the video

in Coral’s study. Coral’s mother had installed a camera to monitor her daughter’s studies. For many years, the stored videos were never deleted. When Coral heard. that Dorian was in