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 East District, Urban Village. So she

three thugs not long after she entered Urban

grove, where

them blocked her path and smirked. “What brings a pretty little thing like

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

to grab her. “Well

lost!’ Arabella shrieked,

wench! You’ll regret it!”

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

can you please provide your exact location?”

the East 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 to

District. Which one are you near, and in which

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

finish her off!” One of the men chasing

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

sped up, but the path ahead was pitch black. She had no

ahead. It looked like a hospital. The small door at the

Unable to enter, the thugs kicked the

surprised they didn’t try to climb over the

dark yard, startled

attire grinning at her. “Miss,

She

The fat man giggled while chasing

ward and hid under a bed. The chubby man found her reem quickly calling out for his bande’ while lifting up the covers

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

patient, awoken by the

began to wail

the lack of staff intervention in this bizarre

man’s voice grew

patients suggested, “Did you

next second, the fat man’s drooling face appeared

off guard by

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

four other

crooked eye and a

had a menacing look

was constantly muttering

was carved out of wood. He sneered

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