The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 217

Inside the private suite.

Paul sat alone on the couch, his gaze lifting slightly as Arabella entered. He stared at her gloomily, and after a long silence, he finally spoke, “Our alliance is over, and I’m going public with the fact that the child you’re carrying has nothing to do with me.”

“How could you do this to me, Paul?” Arabella’s heart filled with resentment, but she still looked at Paul with a pitiful gaze.

“Don’t give me that act!” Paul was completely unaffected by Arabella’s attempt at playing the victim.

He had once thought Arabella was a pure and innocent goddess. His pursuit of her was causing him sleepless nights.

However, after learning she had been impregnated out of wedlock at eighteen and that she couldn’t even identify the father of her child, he found her past pretenses sickening.

“Do you think the Ellington family is a joke? I would never marry a woman who has been to jail”

Given the evidence, Arabella was destined to be sentenced. If he married her, he would become the laughingstock of the town.

He was vying for the position of head of the family against Percival. He couldn’t afford to have such a stain on his reputation.

“What if I manage to avoid jail?” Arabella bit her lip and asked.

brows and widened his eyes as his gaze landed on Arabella’s abdomen. “You’re not thinking of keeping

got sentenced. But looking at Paul’s reaction, it was clear

“We agreed from the start that I would never let your child

no different than going to jail for me.” He looked at Arabella disdainfully. “You are this foolish because you were raised by the Hawthorn family. My parents may not be politicians, but my uncle is a high–ranking official. If I marry a woman with a criminal record, it could potentially harm his career. Why do you think my grandfather would agree to jeopardize my uncle’s career for

pampered by the Brooks family

cancel the engagement because of Arabella’s attempted murder, the Brooks family didn’t even utter a word in her defense. It was clear that she wasn’t as

him reconsider the merits of marrying

I didn’t push her and get her forgiveness, so she can drop the charges?” Arabella asked. suppressing her displeasure. “My

out that two billion, are you?” Paul

out Initially, Arabella wanted Paul to pay, but after seeing his obvious disdain for her now, she had no choice but

of contemplation, Paul weighed the benefits and difficulties of marrying Arabella. The immense benefits of aligning with the Brooks family eventually swayed him. “Fine. If you manage to avoid charges and a criminal record,

she got charged, but on the surface, she agreed obediently “I want this child gone more than you

to tell Arabella to leave, his phone

He quickly

voice was so loud that even Arabella could hear it. “You’re willing to accept any trash? Are you trying to kill me with anger?! Why would you marry Arabella knowing that she’s carrying someone else’s child? Do you know what

Paul was stunned, wondering how

willingly was too

call off the engagement due to Arabella’s attempted murder charge, he

The

family, but not in this way! You’ve made a complete fool of yourself. How can you

Chapter 21

opened Twitter, only to see the trending hashtag, “Paul,

clicked on

woman was heard speaking to him flirtatiously. “Paul, your fiancée is pregnant, and yet you invited the