The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 212

The news of the upcoming union between the Ellingtons and the Brooks had just broke, so Beatrice had called Arabella immediately.

The Brooks were not fond of Arabella’s interactions with Beatrice, so she had to sneak out to meet her in Jewel Park

Beatrice stood near a staircase, watching Arabella approach wearing a baseball cap and a mask. She chuckled coldly. “Arabella, you’ve come up in the world. It’s a struggle just to see you”

It took countless calls just to arrange this meeting.

She finally understood what Michael and Joseph Hawthorn meant Arabella was just a fair–weather friend. No matter how much Beatrice loved Arabella, as soon as Arabella had a taste of the high life, she didn’t care about her anymore.

“Granny, what are you talking about?” Arabella forced a laugh. “I’ve been busy preparing for the college entrance exam lately

“Oh really? Or is it because the only one you call ‘Granny now is that old hag, Judith? Beatrice gave a cold huff.

Initially, she had planned to get Arabella into the Brooks family, hoping that Judith and Scott would help her revive the Hawthorns.

Unexpectedly, the Brooks family took Arabella back but only thanked her with a small sum of money. They bought them an apartment and said that once Arabella got into Rivenwood, they would transfer the ownership of Hawthorn Mansion to her.

Rubbish

Was this what she wanted?

She wanted the resurgence of the Hawthorn Group.

“Of course not Granny You’re overthinking. You raised me; I’m loyal to you” Arabella hid the disgust in her eyes, but she sneered in her heart

Beatrice’s late husband was Baron Brooks cousin, whom Baron’s father favored and wanted to pass the family’s leadership to

Unfortunately, Baron was shrewd in his youth and managed to take control of the family.

Beatrice was not satisfied and encouraged her husband to cause a lot of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from the Rivenwood, so they moved to Havenwood.

back then, almost causing Judith, who was pregnant with Melissa,

begged for mercy and promised to take her far away, never

why Judith despised Beatrice and didn’t want

that you’re the heiress of the Brooks family and soon to be married into the Ellington family, it’s time to fulfill your promise.” Beatrice didn’t want to beat around the bush with Arabella. “I’m not asking for

“Where am I going to find two billion for you? Even if I

sure was

coldly. “Percival casually gave Vivienne a set of jewelry worth fifty billion. So, can’t Paul, the eldest grandson of the

so how could I ask for two billion? How would the Ellington family look at me?” Arabella almost bit her teeth. She couldn’t mention that she

her for making

Brooks family. A two billion is not excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul definitely exceed two

agree. “Arabella, have you been

“Granny Arabella froze

fake Beatrice laughed “Without my help, you would never

third son gave me for a measly 100 million to help you deceive everyone! Did

you, your identity would have been exposed long ago! Now, I want

her back. She

couple of thousand dollars, she could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax

worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn Group back from the brink? Two billion, not a cent less!”

you’re driving me to my grave!” Arabella ground

chuckled as her eyes gleamed with malice. 1 gave you a life of luxury and elevated you to a position you could

stomach. Her voice dripped with a malevolence that

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be Elijah’s? Or maybe one of the patients at the N&S Psychiatric

refusal to help her had worn her patience thin. She wouldn’t have

be a good girl, and Grandma won’t

swatting Beatrice’s hand

already in her sixties, staggered back from the force

grab onto anything. She tumbled backward down the stairs, struggled for a moment, then lay