Chapter 206

The crowd fell silent in unison. All eyes gravitated towards Arabella, whose face had paled dramatically

Even Arabella’s usual sycophants were dumbstruck. They were unsure whether to follow the script that Arabella had been playing out so far

“Mr. Ellington, what do you mean by this? Scott asked with his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He wasn’t particularly fond of Arabella, but he was her father, after all, and he wouldn’t stand for someone tarnishing her reputation.

“Scott, you’re not in the loop?” Percival, with his arm around Vivienne and the other hand in his pocket, replied with a condescending sneer “Your daughter was confirmed to be pregnant over half a month ago at the city hospital

Arabella’s face lost even more color as her hand instinctively reached for her stomach She had paid a substantial sum to keep her hospital visit confidential and couldn’t fathom how Percival had found out

She had initially planned to terminate the pregnancy as soon as she found out, but with the college entrance exams just over a week away, she didn’t want to risk any post–procedure complications that could affect future pregnancies. So, she had gritted her teeth and decided to postpone it until after she had taken the exams

However, right after the exams, the Brooks family had been unable to find the renowned Specter Healer and had instead enlisted the help of the world–renowned Pendleton family, one of the four great families of Rivenwood who specialized in medicine, to treat Tristan

The prodigy of the Pendleton family was Calista Pendleton. She had chosen to specialize in medicine and had quickly built a reputation as a medical genius. At the young age of twenty–two, she had already become a well–respected doctor with many high–impact papers and medical awards to her

name

The Brooks family brought Calista to Havenwood to treat Tristan

Ashley Edwards, who was acquainted with Calista, had been asked to accompany her

Arabella had hoped to terminate her pregnancy during this time, but Ashley’s constant surveillance had made that impossible

exceptional medical skills, would notice her condition and tell Ashley, which would have inevitably led

hadn’t expected Percival to expose her in such a

Scott initially wanted to clear the air, but considering the surrounding onlookers, he

“Let’s go home.”

one of Arabella’s sycophants suddenly blurted out, “Arabella, is the baby in your belly Mr. Ellington’s? Otherwise, how did your bracelet end

Percival. “Mr. Ellington, if you’re the father

a cold look, silencing

among themselves, clearly believing the sycophant’s words

to take responsibility for this? You’re not worth it Percival retorted with disdain as his eyes fell on Arabella. 1 wouldn’t mind waiting until you’re seven weeks pregnant to do a DNA test. I’d be more than happy to help you

in horror, as if she were

let alone allow Percival to investigate the

it were discovered that the father of her baby was a patient from the N&S Psychiatric Hospital, her reputation

grabbed Dorian’s hand. I’m not feeling

glanced at Percival, sensing that he knew something about the father of Arabella’s child. But he

the Brooks family’s reputation,

and talk about this He said, nodding at

she would be thoroughly questioned about pregnancy She would have to come up with a convincing story about the

of resentment and defiance, she shot Percival a glance gritted her

steely gaze as Scott left with Arabella

his arms, suddenly broke the silence. You really care about her, don’t you? You even know

said this with an

hint of danger in

promptly dialed his trusted associate need you to ensure that the scandal of Arabella’s pregnancy does not get

got it, Percival Thomas responded before Percival

her demeanor had mysteriously vanished He couldn’t help but

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