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.

Arabella’s abdomen. “You’re not thinking of keeping this child and using your pregnancy to get a lighter

resort in case she got sentenced.

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

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

the Brooks family and thought that she

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

reconsider the

I didn’t 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 family business. If we give

out that

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

and difficulties of marrying Arabella. The immense benefits of aligning with the Brooks family eventually swayed

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

was about to tell Arabella to leave, his

quickly answered.

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?! Why would you marry Arabella knowing that she’s carrying someone else’s child? Do you know what a laughingstock you’ve made

stunned, wondering how his

the fool willingly was

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

the news yourself!” Ryan was practically livid with his foolish son. The news was all over the place, and Paul was still

made a complete fool of

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to see the trending hashtag, “Paul, The

he clicked on the link, leading him

and yet you invited the three