The Million-Dollar Heart

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.

but she thought about how those people had been hiding in the most chaotic part of the

three thugs

grove, where

pretty little thing like you to such a dangerous place

“What else could it be? She’s probably lonely and looking for some

one reached out to grab her.

shrieked, dodging his

ungrateful wench! You’ll regret it!” One of the men

and ran. She blindly dashed into the nearby woods, dialing 911 as she ran. “I need help! Three men are trying to rape

please provide your exact location?” A

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

Which one are you near, and in which grove?” The

Urban Village. I don’t know which grove I’m in!” Arabella was unfamiliar with the East District, let

with the cops! Let’s finish

bother killing her?” Another one sneered. “Let’s have our fun, then sell her. Ivan needs kidneys,

heart felt. She sped up, but the path ahead was pitch black. She had no idea where she was and could only run blindly with tears streaming down. her

a hospital. The small door at the bottom left of the main gate was half open. Without thinking, she dashed through and slammed it

to enter, the thugs kicked the metal door and

over the gate or the wall.

stood in the dark yard, startled by

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

the man lunged at her She quickly

The fat man giggled

hid under a bed. The chubby man found her reem quickly

patients in the room were disturbed. Someone snapped on the lights, and another started

patient, awoken by the

began to wail

the bed, baffled at the lack of staff intervention in this bizarre private

fat man’s voice grew louder. “I saw you come

one of the patients suggested,

pounded in her chest. The next second, the fat man’s drooling face appeared

but was caught off guard

tossed onto the cold floor. Using the dim light provided, she

other men

eye and

a menacing look in his

muttering gibberish

who seemed somewhat normal was brandishing a crude knife that was carved out of wood. He sneered at her. “Looks

man quickly intervened. “No, no