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.

IV treatment. Her eyes were closed, and she

had seen Grannie Grace napping in a room, bathed in sunlight streaming through

They had received a call from the hospital, alerting them that Grannie Grace’s VIP room was

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 it!”

aback by Arabella’s presence, asking, “Bella, what’s going on? Didn’t you go

probably heard about the harsh living) conditions at home on her way back and couldn’t bear it, so she ran back here

he reluctantly stepped forward with a forced smile, attempting to resolve the

now showing their true colors and couldn’t help but feel a sense

slightly.

to buy her

her silent, Attlee took a bank card out of his pocket. “Here’s a

generosity, “Why are you giving her so much

quiet. If they didn’t give Arabella enough money, how would she agree

yesterday, and today she was getting a large sum of money. She would leave, right?

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

the bank card into her hand, but

on!” Olga never thought Arabella would be so difficult. “Let me tell you, from now on, you have nothing to do with Grace! Stay away from us.”

said word by word, “I might consider

was so angry she nearly fainted. The

isn’t as fast as robbing you guys.”

girl would be so cunning, “I won’t give you a penny!”

back, “If you don’t