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.

then, almost causing Judith, who was pregnant with Melissa, to lose

mercy and promised to take her far away, never to

despised Beatrice and didn’t want

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

exclaimed. “Where am I going to find two billion for you? Even if I go back to the Brooks family, my allowance is only a few

sure was

of jewelry worth fifty billion. So, can’t Paul, the eldest grandson of the Ellington family,

gift for Vivienne was only 88,000, 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

for making him the

to yours? Beatrice scoffed “You’re the heiress of the Brooks family. A two billion is not excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul

She obviously did not want to agree. “Arabella, have you been

“Granny Arabella froze

“Without my help, you would never have become the heiress of the Brooks family!”

deceive everyone! Did you know that Judith and Scott had two more paternity tests done behind your

Now, I

didn’t know that the Brooks family had two more paternity tests done behind her back. She pursed her lips and said, “How about this? Granny, I’ll help you buy back

could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax Judith and Scott to

worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn Group back from the brink? Two billion,

driving me to my grave!”

chuckled as her eyes gleamed with malice. 1 gave you a life

Her voice dripped with a

1/2

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

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

Grandma

swatting Beatrice’s

in her sixties, staggered back from the force of Arabella’s

couldn’t grab onto anything. She tumbled backward down the stairs, struggled