The Princess and the Paupers

Chapter 622

“I want to talk to you face–to–face,” Caden said, somewhat hesitantly. “You free?”

“Just spit it out over the phone, I’m all ears.”

Caden’s eyes dimmed slightly. After a moment of silence, he finally spilled the beans. I’m heading abroad.”

Arabella seemed taken aback. Just like that?

“I’ve quit my job at the hospital and my flight’s this afternoon.” As Caden said this, his smile had a hint of bitterness.

‘Where to? Why in such a rush?”

As soon as she asked this, Romeo gripped her hand tightly. Looking up at him, she saw a look of warning and jealousy in his eyes. Arabella had a hunch he wasn’t telling the whole truth then her expression changed slightly. “That’s not the real reason you’re leaving.”

He often worked overtime and it was par for the course for him. He wouldn’t just get up and quit for no reason so something felt off.

sure knew a lot about him,

happened?” Arabella

so sharp. Pulling the wool over her eyes was proving to

indeed been interning at Hope Hospital, but he never worked overtime. Arabella’s arrival changed everything.

that time, Grace Murphy’s condition worsened. Arabella was at the hospital every day, sometimes in the morning and sometimes

spend more time with Arabella, he volunteered for

would skip meals and spend a lot of energy

he felt happy to be able to have meals and chat

Romeo started showing up

death, Arabella stopped coming to the hospital. Their frequent interactions turned into no contact at all. He used

hear Arabella’s voice, but he couldn’t. He wasn’t the

now Romeo’s fiancée.

seemed to only add to

overthinking; I just don’t want to do

Arabella didn’t push further, but his sudden decision left a