The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 27

“Phillip will be awake tomorrow. For the next month, he needs to avoid overeating. So, no more nutritious soup like today’s,” Arabella said.

“Got it.” Romeo agreed, glancing at the sky, “Let me treat you to dinner.”

“No need. I should head home.”

It was likely around six or seven o’clock now. Arabella took her bag, checked her phone, and sure enough, she had missed two calls from her mom. Arabella quickly returned the call, “Sorry, Mom, I was busy.”

Romeo watched the girl on the phone. Her eyes sparkled, she carried an extraordinary aura, and her voice was soft and enchanting when talking to her family.

“Right, I’m heading home now/Ok, bye.”

After she hung up, Romeo softly said, “Let me drive you home.”

“Just drop me off at Emerald Park. I have a car parked in the underground garage there.”

Emerald Park?

That was a park still under construction; not yet open to the public. Why was her car parked there? And why was she at the Holy Cross Church later? To him, the girl in front of him was like a mystery, hard to see through.

“I need to return these first.” Arabella had borrowed some acupuncture equipment from Caden’s office earlier, and he was on duty today, still in the office. After returning the acupuncture tools, Arabella walked out of the office and passed by Grannie Grace’s room. She couldn’t resist stopping to take a peek inside.

room, Grannie Grace was still there, receiving an IV treatment. Her eyes were closed, and

fond memory from Arabella’s younger days. She remembered an afternoon when she had seen Grannie Grace napping in a room, bathed in sunlight streaming through the

received a call from the hospital, alerting them that Grannie

you gone back to your biological parents? You can’t seriously be thinking of begging Grace to let you stay in this city or, worse, come live at our house. Forget about

“Bella, what’s going on?

about the harsh living) conditions at home on her way back and couldn’t bear it, so she ran back here to beg Grace for

intervene, and he reluctantly stepped forward with a forced smile, attempting to resolve the situation, “Bella, can we talk?

her once–close family members now showing their true colors and couldn’t help but feel

slightly.

to buy her off?

bank card out of his pocket. “Here’s a hundred thousand dollars. Take it.

Olga was pained at his generosity, “Why are you giving

they didn’t give Arabella enough money, how would she agree to

ruby necklace yesterday, and today she was

the bank card in his hand. She remained silent and didn’t react. “What? You think it’s too little?” Olga

shove the bank card into her hand, but Arabella skillfully avoided it.

want to wait for Grace to wake up and deceive her? Dream on!” Olga never thought Arabella would be so difficult.

said word by word, “I

nearly fainted. The girl’s first word was one billion, “Why don’t you rob a

a bank isn’t as fast as robbing you

Olga clutched her chest, never imagining the girl would be so cunning, “I won’t give you

“If you don’t leave, I’ll have you thrown