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.

thought about how those people had been hiding in the most chaotic

three thugs not long after

stalked her to a secluded grove, where they began to make

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

it be?

one reached out to grab her. “Well then,

Arabella shrieked, dodging his

it!” One of the men

dashed into the nearby woods, dialing 911 as

provide your exact location?” A dispatcher

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

Which one are you near, and

which grove I’m in!” Arabella was unfamiliar with the East District, let alone the numerous groves. She was on the verge of

with the cops! Let’s finish her off!” One of the men chasing

her. Ivan needs kidneys, right? Let’s sell one of

pitch black. She had no idea where she was and could

a few large houses enclosed by tall walls ahead. It looked like a hospital. The small door at the bottom left

the thugs kicked the metal

they didn’t try to climb over the

dark yard, startled

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

recalled as the man lunged at her She quickly backed away

fat man giggled while chasing

The chubby man found her reem quickly calling out for his bande’ while lifting up

in the room were disturbed. Someone snapped on the lights, and another started yelling, “Falso, are

awoken by the

began to wail

the

man’s voice grew louder. “I

of the patients suggested,

chest. The next second, the fat man’s drooling face appeared under the bed,

was caught off guard by another man on her other side. He dragged her

the cold floor. Using the dim light provided, she managed to

faces of four other men in

had a crooked eye

menacing look

muttering gibberish under

brandishing a crude knife that was carved out of wood. He sneered

no way; she’s my gal! You can’t