The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 206

The crowd fell silent in unison. All eyes gravitated towards Arabella, whose face had paled dramatically

Even Arabella’s usual sycophants were dumbstruck. They were unsure whether to follow the script that Arabella had been playing out so far

“Mr. Ellington, what do you mean by this? Scott asked with his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He wasn’t particularly fond of Arabella, but he was her father, after all, and he wouldn’t stand for someone tarnishing her reputation.

“Scott, you’re not in the loop?” Percival, with his arm around Vivienne and the other hand in his pocket, replied with a condescending sneer “Your daughter was confirmed to be pregnant over half a month ago at the city hospital

Arabella’s face lost even more color as her hand instinctively reached for her stomach She had paid a substantial sum to keep her hospital visit confidential and couldn’t fathom how Percival had found out

She had initially planned to terminate the pregnancy as soon as she found out, but with the college entrance exams just over a week away, she didn’t want to risk any post–procedure complications that could affect future pregnancies. So, she had gritted her teeth and decided to postpone it until after she had taken the exams

However, right after the exams, the Brooks family had been unable to find the renowned Specter Healer and had instead enlisted the help of the world–renowned Pendleton family, one of the four great families of Rivenwood who specialized in medicine, to treat Tristan

The prodigy of the Pendleton family was Calista Pendleton. She had chosen to specialize in medicine and had quickly built a reputation as a medical genius. At the young age of twenty–two, she had already become a well–respected doctor with many high–impact papers and medical awards to her

name

The Brooks family brought Calista to Havenwood to treat Tristan

Ashley Edwards, who was acquainted with Calista, had been asked to accompany her

Arabella had hoped to terminate her pregnancy during this time, but Ashley’s constant surveillance had made that impossible

She was constantly worried that Calista, with her exceptional medical skills, would notice her condition and tell Ashley, which would have inevitably led to her secret being revealed.

But she hadn’t expected Percival to expose her in such a ruthless manner.

the surrounding onlookers, he decided it would be better to discuss the

“Let’s go home.”

“Arabella, is the baby in your belly Mr. Ellington’s?

“Mr. Ellington, if you’re the father of

him a cold look, silencing him instantly

to whisper among themselves, clearly believing

wouldn’t mind waiting until you’re seven weeks pregnant to do a DNA test.

at Percival in horror, as if she were looking at a

agree to a DNA test, let alone allow Percival to investigate the paternity of her unborn

was a patient from the N&S Psychiatric Hospital, her reputation and future would

hand. I’m not feeling well, can we

about the father of

sake of the Brooks family’s reputation, he decided to leave

home and talk about this He said, nodding at Arabella

chill down her spine. She knew that once she returned to the Brooks family’s mansion, she would be thoroughly questioned about pregnancy She would have to come up with a convincing story about the father of her child

a mix of resentment and defiance, she shot Percival a glance gritted her teeth,

gaze as Scott left with Arabella

silence. You really care about her, don’t you? You even know exactly how many weeks she’s

she said this with an unnerving

thought he detected a hint

you to ensure that the scandal of Arabella’s pregnancy does not get swept under the

got it, Percival Thomas responded before Percival disconnected

the threat in her demeanor

had

that Beatrice had sold to pay off her After the family reunion, Judith and her brood planned to return to their