The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 33

But Romeo’s tone didn’t sound like he was kidding at all!

Carl swallowed nervously, “Mr. McMillian, your betrothal to Serena was arranged by the elders. If you cancel it tonight, it’s like embarrassing the Collins family… It’ll ruin the long–standing friendship between the Collins and the McMillian families…”

That was the real kicker!

Romeo was silent, just quietly watching the traffic outside the car window.

“Mr. McMillian, I know you don’t like Serena, To be honest, I don’t like her either, and I find her contrived and hypocritical. Compared to her, I find Ms. Arabella much more likable! But this isn’t just about you and Serena, it’s about the two big families, the Collins and the McMillian…”

Thinking about Phillip lying in his sickbed, Carl knew he would flip his lid if he found out.

“Mr. McMillian, could you maybe reconsider?” Carl made a last–ditch effort to persuade him.

But Romeo just turned his gaze, saying nonchalantly, “Get the gifts ready, we’re going tonight.”

“Mr. McMillian?!”

he still plucked up the courage to say, “Even if

only would he lose his great–grandson, relations between the McMillian and Collins families would

cope with

didn’t change his

further words were futile,

won’t be decided by anyone. If the old man forced his

earn Mr. McMillian’s favor,

I’ll tell him myself when he’s

McMillian mean to break the news to Phillip after everything was

would spread fast. When Phillip found out, he must be very angry. They could only hope the news would take its time to

and Louisa finally waited until Arabella came home. They eagerly sat her down at the dinner table, heaping food

from crying over Phillip’s situation, didn’t dare show her face. She lied that she had already eaten and hid in

of what her parents would think of her if they found

Arabella chatted with her parents a bit

sofa, when