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.

in the most chaotic part of the East District, Urban Village.

to be targeted by three thugs not

to a secluded grove, where they began to make

path and smirked. “What brings a pretty little thing like you

one say, “What else could it be? She’s probably lonely and

one reached out to grab her.

lost!’ Arabella shrieked,

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

ran. She blindly dashed into the nearby woods, dialing 911 as

can you please provide your exact location?” A dispatcher replied

District!” Arabella glanced behind her and saw that the men were gaining on her. Panic set in,

are two urban villages in the East District. Which one are you near,

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

finish her off!” One of

her?” Another one sneered. “Let’s have our fun, then sell her. Ivan needs kidneys, right? Let’s sell one of hers first,

felt. She sped up, but the path ahead was pitch black. She had no idea where she was and

The small door at the bottom

Unable to enter, the thugs kicked

to climb over the gate or the wall. They left without a

yard, startled by a chuckle

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

the man lunged at her She quickly backed away and ran

dent num! The fat man giggled while chasing after

hospital ward and hid under a bed. The chubby man found her

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

patient, awoken by

began to wail

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

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

the patients suggested, “Did you check under

chest. The next second, the fat man’s

let out a piercing scream, attempting to back away, but was caught off guard by

onto the cold floor. Using the dim light provided,

faces of four other men in

eye and a twisted

menacing look in his

constantly muttering gibberish under his

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

man quickly intervened. “No, no way; she’s