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

cousin, whom Baron’s father favored and

and managed to

cause a lot of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from the Rivenwood, so

said that Beatrice was ruthless back then, almost causing Judith, who was pregnant with Melissa, to

but it was her husband who begged for mercy and promised to take her far

despised Beatrice and didn’t want Arabella to be in

to be married into the Ellington family, it’s time to fulfill your promise.”

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

was

Beatrice said coldly. “Percival casually gave Vivienne a set of jewelry worth fifty

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

her for making him

you compare Vivienne’s status to yours? Beatrice scoffed “You’re the heiress of the Brooks family. A two billion is not excessive. The benefits

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

“Granny Arabella froze

Beatrice laughed “Without my help, you would never have

deceive everyone! Did

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

two more paternity tests done behind her back. She pursed her lips and said,

a couple of thousand dollars, she could still use the excuse of repaying Beatrice’s kindness to coax

recipe has already gone into production Beatrice shook her head. “Even if you get it back, it’s worthless. Besides, how could a

to my grave!” Arabella ground her teeth

life of luxury and elevated you to a position you could only

stomach. Her voice dripped with a malevolence that made Arabella shiver. “And while we’re

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really Paul’s? Or could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one of

patience thin. She wouldn’t have resorted

Grandma won’t have to