The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 207

Judith and Melissa's brows furrowed more deeply, while Timothy and Ronald's faces darkened.

"Has Arabella lost her mind?!" Ashley looked at Arabella in the video with disgust, which was quickly masked by anger. "Not only is she pregnant before marriage, but she now wants to pin the blame on Percival to make him the fall guy?!"

Ha!

As if she were even on his level!

A man like Percival was beyond Arabella's wildest dreams!

Ashley sneered inwardly but put on a face of grievance. "Mom, Grandma, this scandal has spread all over Havenwood. What if it reaches Rivenwood? What will people think of our family? My reputation will be ruined too! People will think I'm just as promiscuous as Arabella because we're cousins!"

Judith, of course, had thought of this as well. Just as she was about to reassure Ashley, Ronald's cell phone rang.

"It's Grandpa." Ronald's face turned grim, but he sighed and reluctantly answered the call.

Sure enough, Baron’s furious roar came through the phone. "What the hell is Arabella thinking?! Pregnant before marriage is bad enough, but she's now trying to pin the blame on Old Richard's precious grandson?! She's got some nerve!"

Baron was livid. Ever since Arabella was accepted back into the family, he had been constantly bothered by Richard. The old man would often show up at his nursing home to taunt him.

Unfortunately, Richard was always in the right, leaving Baron no choice but to swallow his pride.

He knew many old friends in the nursing home, and every time Richard came, they would gather around to watch the drama, enjoying how Richard scolded him like a wayward grandson.

He felt like his stay at the nursing home was anything but restful.

Arabella, his newly recognized granddaughter, was literally driving him to an early grave!

After a harsh scolding from Baron, Ronald didn't dare argue. He could only nod and agree.

By the time Ronald hung up, Judith's face was ashen. She said to Timothy, “Call your older brother. Ask him why he didn't suppress the news when he was there. How did he let it spread like wildfire? Even the old man knows about it now!"

"Right."

Timothy quickly called Scott to ask what happened. When he hung up, he frowned and explained to Judith what he had been told. "Mom, big brother said he tried to suppress the news immediately, but the Ellington family stepped in."

The Brooks family fell silent. They were no match for the Ellingtons.

Arabella being exposed for her premarital pregnancy was bad enough, but she even tried to pin the baby on Percival.

Did she know who Percival was?

He was the next head of the Ellington family. He stood at the top of Rivenwood's Four Prominent Families.

If Percival decided to teach Arabella a lesson, they would be helpless.

"Mom!" Ashley checked her phone and groaned at Melissa. "Arabella's scandal has spread to our school! My classmates are asking me about it! There are even rumors on the school forum saying that I'm the one who's pregnant!"

She gritted her teeth in anger, knowing that Arabella's mess would tarnish her own reputation.

"Thank goodness you've already graduated." Melissa patted her daughter's hand, trying to comfort her. "By the time you start college, this will all be over."

Ashley's face turned even grimmer.

She was a bit resentful that the Brooks were so biased towards Arabella, who had not only caused such a scandal but also damaged her own reputation. Yet they asked her to keep the peace.

Ashley was a girl Judith had watched grow up and loved. How could she not understand the grievance in her granddaughter's heart?

After a moment of silence, she said, "Let's wait until Scott and Arabella get back. Then we can figure out what really happened."