The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 220

Ever since she became the heiress of the Brooks family, Arabella had been showered with flattery by men. She was blinded by this and started to genuinely think that she was irresistible, forgetting that these men were drawn to her due to the power and influence of the Brooks family.

If she were just Arabella Hawthorn, neither Tristan nor Paul would have bothered to glance at her.

“Arabella, you’re the reason I’m like this. I won’t let you get away with it. Tristan’s icy gaze sent shivers down Arabella’s spine.

Her legs were weak, and she could barely stand. She slowly retreated, but she suddenly felt a foot heavily pressed on her back.

“Where do you think you’re going, my cousin?”

Arabella looked back in fear, only to see Ashley standing at the door with several muscular men.

Ashley watched Arabella with a look of disdain, unable to comprehend how someone could be so shameless. Even after being exposed, Arabella still refused to admit her wrongdoings.

“Tristan, help me Please! Arabella turned to Tristan, pleading for his help.

“Oh, didn’t you know?” Ashley chuckled lightly. “These men work for your dear Tristan.”

As Arabella was dragged away, Calista entered.

Like a drowning woman grasping at a lifeline, Arabella reached out and clung to Calista’s sleeve “Calista, please help me!”

Calista looked at the fingerprints left on the place where her clothing was pulled, her eyes showing disgust.

Tristan gave an order, and the man holding Arabella mercilessly broke her fingers. Arabella’s screams echoed through the entire floor

Calista, as if she hadn’t heard, just lowered her head to examine Tristan’s body.

Ashley merely turned to Tristan and asked, “Where are you taking her?”

replied coldly, clearly not wanting to discuss the matter further in front of Calista.

Tristan, Calista left.

Tristan’s eyes lingered

help but mock him. “Don’t bother. You’re not in Calista’s league.”

worthy of Calista. The truth stung, but he could do

leaving the hospital room

passed by Calista’s office, she saw her talking on the phone. Ashley nodded at her, and Calista nodded

holding her phone and watching Ashley’s retreating figure. “Did you see the news about

came through the line, sounding both proud and

taken it hard,” replied

replied. “I’ll be in Haveriwood for a

agreed and ended the call.

ways when she was ten Despite being raised by her father and seeing her mother infrequently,

Percival that she understood why her proud and haughty mother

Unaware that Dorian’s family had moved to the luxurious Jade Garden

were seeking him out for money.

family, had been brought to light Consequently, Scott had ceased paying for Beatrice’s medical expenses and pressed charges against

from living in the lap of luxury to barely scraping by. They were so destitute that they couldn’t even cover Beatrice’s medical bills, so they had to throw away their dignity even more to try and

ago!” Cordelia was fuming. “When they came to your hospital

us. Whatever the court orders, we’ll pay!”

the notion of them visiting Beatrice in

was nothing but a pipe

them so irritating, let’s send them back to the

it and walked into the yard

by Tristan’s crew before we could get her Thomas

did that go?” Percival asked, arching an eyebrow

sold her to a human smuggler who deals in trafficking women to the Golden Triangle Thomas continued, “Arabella was tied up and gagged as soon as she was brought