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.

his heart shatter. Amid his grief, he

best of everything, and to make her a princess to compensate for

he felt distant, even when she

Something felt off.

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

that she had ruined her reputation there before

couldn’t believe the news of the shameful acts committed by a high school girl could be his and Karen’s

kind woman. It was impossible for

paternity tests,

the results disappointed him. Arabella was indeed

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

school was already abuzz with the news,

this incident, she believed Arabella’s image in the eyes of the Brooks had significantly deteriorated. When Arabella returned from

this, she

assign more people to locate Finnian.” Judith suggested with a sigh. “Since he was the one who took the child away, we have to hear his side of the

in such a

the truth about Karen’s death. If

now,” Judith decided. “She wanted to return there for her college entrance exam. By the time she’s done, the scandal

keep a close

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

laughed, but her

looking down on them, the

claiming he owed her a debt and

into trouble several times while

Arabella. After considering Ashley’s comment, she turned to Scott, saying, “Maybe we should send

care of it.” Scott said, massaging his forehead

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