The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 140

As Cordelia picked up her phone, she was baffled to see Arabella’s name flash on the screen. A surge of anger welled within her, but she answered the call anyway.

Arabella’s sobbing voice filled the air around the phone. “Dad! You need to come and save me! I’ve been locked up…”

“What? Are you trying to set your dad up again using the same old trick?” Cordelia interrupted her as a bitter laugh escaped her lips.

Arabella seemed taken aback on the other end of the line. “Mom…”

“Don’t call me mom. I can’t bear the weight of it.” Cordelia retorted coldly. “Your dad is still bedridden due to your antics. What are you scheming this time?”

“No, mom, it’s different now. I’m really in trouble.” Arabella’s voice was filled with desperation, and her breath was heavy as if she were on the run.

But Cordelia was not about to be fooled again. Even if she believed Arabella, she wouldn’t bother to help. Her heart was already battered and bruised.

Cordelia cut Arabella off in a stern tone. “Arabella, the biggest regret your dad and I have in this life is adopting you. Now that we’ve severed ties, please stop bothering us.”

With that, she ended the call with a harsh click and followed Michael’s lead by switching off Dorian’s phone.

Even turning off Dorian’s phone wasn’t enough. She turned off her own too.

The mere thought of Arabella made her sick.

East District.

Arabella wasn’t lying to Beatrice. She had been trying to contact the mysterious man since that day.

Unfortunately, as soon as their plot to frame Dorian was exposed, that man and his gang disappeared without a trace.

Left with no other choice, she had to track Elijah’s lawyer in an attempt to find him.

She believed if the man had gone to the lengths of hiring a lawyer for Elijah, he wouldn’t abandon him. He must still be in touch with the lawyer.

But to her dismay, she lost track of Elijah’s lawyer upon reaching the East District.

It was already late, but she thought about how those people had been hiding in the most chaotic part of the East District, Urban Village. So she decided to try her luck.

Little did she expect to be targeted by three thugs not long after she entered Urban Village.

They stalked her to a secluded grove, where they began to make their move.

path and smirked. “What brings a pretty little thing like you to such a dangerous

could it be?

grab her. “Well then, we’ll keep you company

shrieked, dodging

You’ll regret it!” One of the men

Arabella turned and ran. She blindly dashed into the nearby woods, dialing 911 as

can you please provide your

near Urban Village in the East District!” Arabella glanced behind her and saw that the men were gaining on her. Panic set in, and she screamed, “Hurry up! They’re catching up

are two urban villages in the East District. Which one are

in!” Arabella was unfamiliar with the East District, let alone the numerous groves. She was on the verge of

finish her off!” One of the

Another one sneered. “Let’s have our fun, then sell her. Ivan needs kidneys, right? Let’s sell one of hers first,

more Arabella heard, the colder her heart felt. She sped up, but the path ahead was pitch black. She had no idea

door at

to enter, the thugs kicked the metal

didn’t try to climb over the gate or the wall. They

startled by a chuckle from

to see a chubby man in hospital attire grinning at her. “Miss, are…are you here to

the man lunged at her She quickly backed away and ran into

dent num! The fat man giggled

man found her

Someone snapped on the lights, and another started yelling, “Falso, are you

awoken by

began to wail

the

The fat man’s voice grew

one of the patients suggested, “Did you check under

pounded in her chest. The next second, the fat man’s drooling face appeared under the bed, reaching out to

caught off guard by another man on her other side. He dragged her out into the

cold floor. Using the dim light provided, she

of four other men in

crooked eye and a twisted

had a menacing look in his

muttering gibberish

brandishing a crude knife that was carved out of wood. He sneered at

no way; she’s

her!”

be to devour

could clearly see the words “N&S

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the man lunged at her. She quickly

house.