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

a secluded grove, where

brings a pretty little thing like you to

heard another one say, “What else could it

reached out to grab her. “Well then, we’ll keep you

Arabella shrieked,

You’ll regret it!” One

911 as

you please provide your exact location?”

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

Which one are you near, and in which

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

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

then sell her. Ivan needs kidneys, right?

heard, the colder her 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

large houses enclosed by tall walls ahead. It looked like a hospital. The small door at the bottom left of the main gate was half open. Without thinking, she dashed through and slammed

thugs kicked the

to climb over the gate or the

dark yard, startled by a chuckle from the

in hospital attire grinning at her. “Miss, are…are

lunged at her She quickly backed away and ran into

The fat man giggled while chasing after

man found her

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

awoken

began to wail

still under the bed, baffled at the

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

patients suggested, “Did you check

the fat man’s drooling

guard by another man on

was tossed onto the cold floor. Using the dim

faces of four other

crooked eye and a twisted

had a menacing

was constantly muttering gibberish under his

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

“No, no way; she’s my gal! You