The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 235

Then Louisa got a call: “Mom, I can’t make it for dinner tonight; I might be coming home late for the next few days.” “No biggie, you and Romeo go have a blast; I got this.” Louisa thought they were going to have some alone time.

“It’s work–related.”

Hearing this, Louisa thought, work–related? Not done yet? Seeing her daughter so dedicated to her work, she laughed, “Don’t overwork yourself; remember to eat; if you can’t get it done, ask someone for help.”

“Sure.” Arabella replied gently, “I’ll be quite busy for the next few days; there’s a competition I need to attend.”

After hearing that, Louisa chit–chatted for a bit and then hung up.

Not long after, her phone rang again. Seeing it was her son, she picked up immediately and said, “It’s been a while since you last called me? When are you coming back? I’ve asked you to come home and check on your sister; how many days has it been? Are you trying to piss me off?”

She was about to give him a piece of her mind when she heard him say, “I’m coming back tonight.”

Louisa was taken aback. “Tonight?”

That’s pretty sudden!

way home, telling Julian, who was driving, “Step on it.” Upon

Collins was

had more

her brother was coming back, Serena Collins was.overjoyed. She waited at the front door for quite a while,

car door for

stern figure stepping out, Serena excitedly

Hans Collins softened a bit. After all, they grew up together, and before Arabella came, the whole family doted on her like a

bond was

joy. “You’re always

face

a new sister at home recently; it’s quite

her hand, gently removing it. “You’re grown up now; you

never liked being touched, but he didn’t mind Serena’s touch;