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.

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

case she got sentenced. But looking at Paul’s reaction, it was clear that he wouldn’t

at Arabella. “We agreed from the start that I would never let your child become

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

had seen how Arabella got pampered by the Brooks family and thought that she was well–loved by

didn’t even utter a word

the merits of marrying

drop the charges?” Arabella asked. suppressing her displeasure. “My grandmother wants money to revive

me to shell out that two billion, are

disdain for her now, she had

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

case she got charged,

was about to tell Arabella to leave, his phone rang. It

He quickly answered.

any trash? Are you trying to kill me with anger?! Why would you

Paul was stunned, wondering how

fool willingly was too

attempted murder

foolish son. The news was all over

fool of yourself. How can you compete

Chapter 21

the trending hashtag, “Paul,

clicked on the link, leading him to an audio clip.

“Paul, your fiancée is pregnant, and yet you invited the three of us to accompany you. Aren’t you afraid she’ll miscarry from the