The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 212

The news of the upcoming union between the Ellingtons and the Brooks had just broke, so Beatrice had called Arabella immediately.

The Brooks were not fond of Arabella’s interactions with Beatrice, so she had to sneak out to meet her in Jewel Park

Beatrice stood near a staircase, watching Arabella approach wearing a baseball cap and a mask. She chuckled coldly. “Arabella, you’ve come up in the world. It’s a struggle just to see you”

It took countless calls just to arrange this meeting.

She finally understood what Michael and Joseph Hawthorn meant Arabella was just a fair–weather friend. No matter how much Beatrice loved Arabella, as soon as Arabella had a taste of the high life, she didn’t care about her anymore.

“Granny, what are you talking about?” Arabella forced a laugh. “I’ve been busy preparing for the college entrance exam lately

“Oh really? Or is it because the only one you call ‘Granny now is that old hag, Judith? Beatrice gave a cold huff.

Initially, she had planned to get Arabella into the Brooks family, hoping that Judith and Scott would help her revive the Hawthorns.

Unexpectedly, the Brooks family took Arabella back but only thanked her with a small sum of money. They bought them an apartment and said that once Arabella got into Rivenwood, they would transfer the ownership of Hawthorn Mansion to her.

Rubbish

Was this what she wanted?

She wanted the resurgence of the Hawthorn Group.

“Of course not Granny You’re overthinking. You raised me; I’m loyal to you” Arabella hid the disgust in her eyes, but she sneered in her heart

late husband was Baron Brooks cousin, whom Baron’s father favored and wanted to pass the family’s leadership

Baron was shrewd in his youth and managed to take

encouraged her husband to cause a lot of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from the Rivenwood, so they moved to Havenwood.

Beatrice was ruthless back then, almost causing Judith, who was

mercy and promised to take her far away, never to return to

reason why Judith despised Beatrice and didn’t want Arabella to be in contact with

Brooks family and soon to be married into the Ellington family, it’s time to fulfill your promise.” Beatrice didn’t want to beat around the bush with Arabella. “I’m

Arabella exclaimed. “Where am I going to find two billion for you? Even if I go back to the Brooks

was bold

Vivienne a set of jewelry worth fifty billion. So, can’t Paul, the eldest grandson of the Ellington

gift for Vivienne was only 88,000, so how could I ask for two billion? How would the Ellington family look at me?” Arabella almost bit her teeth. She couldn’t mention that she had traded other terms for Paul to marry her. He

resented her for making

not excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul definitely exceed

She obviously did not want to agree. “Arabella, have you been the heiress of the Brooks family for so long that you’ve forgotten

“Granny Arabella froze

help, you would never have become the heiress of the

perfume formula my third son gave me for a measly 100 million to help you deceive

hadn’t been watching them and helping you, your identity would have been exposed long ago! Now, I want you to repay

didn’t know that the Brooks family had two more paternity tests done behind her back. She pursed her lips and

could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax Judith and Scott to help her out

back, it’s worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn Group back from the

me to my

a life of luxury and elevated you to a

dripped with a malevolence

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child in your belly really Paul’s? Or could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one of the patients at the N&S Psychiatric Hospital?”

her patience thin. She wouldn’t have resorted to threats if it

Grandma won’t have