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

was shrewd in his youth and managed to take

of trouble, which led Baron to banish them from the Rivenwood,

almost causing Judith,

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

reason why Judith despised Beatrice and didn’t want Arabella to

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

two billion for you? Even if I go

was bold

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

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

resented her for making him the

to yours? Beatrice scoffed “You’re the heiress of the Brooks family. A two billion is not excessive. The benefits that the Brooks family can bring to Paul definitely exceed two billion. Plus, aren’t

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

“Granny Arabella froze

you would never have become the

million to help you deceive everyone! Did you know that Judith and Scott had two more paternity tests done behind your back?

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

stunned She didn’t know that the Brooks family had two more paternity tests done behind her back. She pursed her lips and said, “How about this? Granny, I’ll

use the excuse of

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

to my grave!” Arabella ground

chuckled as her eyes gleamed with malice. 1 gave you a life of luxury and elevated you to a position you could only dream of It’s only right

closer as her hand ghosted over Acabella’s stomach. Her voice dripped with a malevolence that made

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is the child in your belly really Paul’s? Or could it be Elijah’s? Or maybe one

her had worn her patience thin. She wouldn’t have

a good girl, and Grandma won’t have to reveal your secrets.”