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.

an IV treatment. Her eyes were closed, and she looked peaceful in

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

her name, and she turned to find a surprised Olga and Attlee standing there. They had received a call from the hospital, alerting them that Grannie Grace’s VIP room was about to expire, prompting them to rush over after dinner to renew it. Little did

Haven’t you gone back to your biological parents? You

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

harsh living) conditions at home on her way back and couldn’t bear it, so she

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

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

slightly.

buy

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

“Why

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

necklace yesterday, and today she was getting a large

remained silent and didn’t react. “What? You think it’s too little?”

to shove the bank card into her hand, but

wake up and deceive her? Dream on!” Olga never thought Arabella would be

slightly, she said word by

be daydreaming!” Olga was so angry she nearly fainted. The girl’s first word was one billion, “Why don’t you rob a

as fast

the girl would be so cunning, “I won’t give you a

grabbed the bank card back, “If you don’t leave,