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.

grief, he was grateful that Karen

everything, and to make her a princess to compensate

first time, he felt distant, even when she obediently

Something felt off.

her, Karen, and him, except for her eyes, which bore a slight

Arabella’s scandals in Havenwood, he realized that she had ruined

committed by a high school girl

a noble and kind woman. It was impossible for her to raise such a

ordered another round of paternity tests, suspecting that Beatrice had tampered with

the results disappointed him.

argument. “Since we’ve confirmed she’s a Brooks, we can’t let

already abuzz with the news, how could they salvage

incident, she believed Arabella’s image in the eyes of the Brooks had significantly deteriorated. When Arabella returned from Havenwood, she wouldn’t be treated like a

this, she couldn’t help but

with a sigh. “Since he was the one who took the child away, we have to hear his side of the

too, didn’t believe that Arabella 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

find Finnian to discover the truth about Karen’s death. If

return there for her college

Tristan to keep a close eye on her.

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

but her eyes showed

mad dog, always looking down on them,

followed her around like a puppy, claiming he owed her a

trouble several

well aware of Tristan’s excessive compliance with Arabella. After considering Ashley’s comment, she turned to Scott, saying, “Maybe we should send

it.” Scott said, massaging his

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