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.

those people had been hiding in the most chaotic

targeted by three thugs not long after she entered Urban

grove, where they began to

brings a pretty little thing like you to such a dangerous place at

could it be? She’s probably

grab her. “Well then, we’ll keep you

lost!’ Arabella shrieked,

wench! You’ll regret it!”

nearby woods, dialing 911 as she ran. “I need help! Three men

please provide your exact location?” A

that the men were gaining on her. Panic set in, and she screamed, “Hurry up! They’re catching up

villages in the East District. Which one

grove I’m in!” Arabella was unfamiliar with the East District, let alone the

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

her. Ivan

the path ahead was pitch black. She had no

she spotted a few large houses enclosed by tall walls ahead. It looked like a hospital. The small door at

kicked

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

the dark yard, startled by a chuckle

around to see a chubby man in hospital attire grinning at

She quickly backed away

The fat

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

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

awoken

began to wail

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

grew louder. “I saw

patients suggested, “Did you check

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

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

of four other

crooked eye

a menacing look

muttering gibberish under

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

cross-eyed man quickly intervened. “No, no way; she’s my gal! You can’t