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.

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

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

the start that I would never

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

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

murder, the Brooks family didn’t even utter a word

the merits

push her and get her forgiveness, so she can drop the charges?” Arabella asked. suppressing her displeasure. “My grandmother wants money to revive the Hawthorn

shell out that two billion, are you?” Paul laughed

to pay, but after seeing his obvious disdain for her now, she had no choice but to turn to her grandmother,

benefits of aligning with the Brooks family eventually swayed him. “Fine. If you manage to avoid charges and a criminal record, then we can

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

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

quickly answered.

you lost your mind?!” Ryan’s furious 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?!

was stunned, wondering

fool willingly was

planned to call off the engagement due to Arabella’s attempted

was practically livid with his foolish son. The

know you want to win over the Brooks family, but not in this way! You’ve made a complete fool of yourself. How can

Chapter 21

opened Twitter, only to see the trending hashtag, “Paul, The Cuckold.”

pupils contracted and his hand trembled as he clicked on the link, leading him

woman was heard speaking to him flirtatiously. “Paul, your fiancée is pregnant, and yet you invited the three of us to accompany you. Aren’t you afraid she’ll