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

Baron’s father favored and wanted to pass the family’s leadership

in his youth and

her husband to cause a lot of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from

that Beatrice was ruthless back then, almost causing

it was her husband who begged for mercy and promised to take her far away, never to return to

Judith despised Beatrice and didn’t want Arabella to be

your promise.” Beatrice didn’t want to beat around the bush with Arabella. “I’m not asking for much. Just

Even

was

“Percival casually gave Vivienne a set of jewelry worth fifty billion. So, can’t Paul, the eldest grandson

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 certainly wouldn’t give her two

her for making him

to yours? Beatrice scoffed “You’re the heiress of the Brooks family. A two billion is not excessive. The benefits that the

agree. “Arabella, have you been the heiress of the Brooks family for so long that you’ve forgotten

“Granny Arabella froze

“Without my help, you would never have become the heiress of the Brooks family!”

son gave me for a measly 100 million to help you deceive everyone! Did

you, your identity would have been exposed long ago! Now, I want you to repay me twenty times the amount That’s not too much, is

behind her back. She pursed her

it was just a couple of thousand dollars, she could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax Judith and Scott to help her out

it’s worthless. Besides, how could a single recipe bring the Hawthorn Group back from the brink? Two billion, not a

driving me to my grave!” Arabella ground her

gave you a life of

voice dripped with a malevolence that

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could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one of the patients at the N&S Psychiatric

help her had worn her patience thin. She wouldn’t have resorted to threats if it weren’t for

Grandma won’t have to reveal your