The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 159

Chapter 159

Ashley zipped her lips this time, her objective having been accomplished. With each word she had uttered, the countenance of the Brooks family members had darkened bit by bit.

They had already considered the possibility that Arabella was after their fortune.

“When we sent out invitations announcing the wedding of Scott, the news of his wife, Karen’s departure a day before the wedding. left us flabbergasted.” Timothy complained bitterly. “Our family became the laughing stock of all Rivenwood. It seems like mother like daughter.”

“Dad.” Timothy’s son Ronald interjected, eyeing Scott’s expression and halting his father from further comments.

Scott, with his hand supporting his temple, seemed to be lost in memories.

When Karen disappeared just before their wedding, all the Brooks were convinced she had betrayed him. However, he had always felt that wasn’t the case.

He knew that when he rescued the severely injured Karen, her background was more impressive than he could have ever guessed. Even the Brooks‘ resources couldn’t unearth her past.

Being the eldest son of the Brooks family, he was well–versed in the ways of the world. He knew not to involve himself with dangerous individuals.

Yet he fell in love with Karen. Despite her reluctance to discuss her past and the secrets she kept from him, he proposed to her.

And she left him without a word.

Why?

They loved each other so much. She was even pregnant with his child.

Over the years, he never gave up searching for Karen. When the news of Arabella’s existence reached him, he found out that Karen had been dead for many years.

felt his heart shatter. Amid his grief, he was grateful

well, to give her the best of everything, and to make her a princess to compensate

when he met Arabella for the first time, he felt

Something felt off.

was hardly any resemblance between her, Karen, and him, except for her eyes, which bore a slight resemblance to

Havenwood, he realized that she had ruined her reputation there before seeking refuge at

committed by a high school

was

paternity tests, suspecting that

the results disappointed him.

halting their argument. “Since we’ve confirmed she’s a Brooks, we can’t let the rumors continue. Let’s find a

was already abuzz with the news, how could

Brooks had significantly deteriorated. When Arabella

of this, she

the one who took

was a Brooks. Given Finnian’s character, he wouldn’t raise Karen’s daughter in such a manner. Even if he didn’t raise her, he would have entrusted her to

Judith didn’t mention it, he would find Finnian to discover the

for now,” Judith decided. “She wanted to return there for her college entrance exam. By

Scott. “Tell Tristan to keep a close

burst out laughing. “Grandma, are you sure Tristan will

but her eyes

down on them, the pampered children of the

he followed her around like a puppy, claiming he owed her a debt and was willing to go through hell and

even got Ashley into trouble several times while

comment, she turned to Scott, saying, “Maybe we should send someone to keep an eye on

Scott said, massaging his

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