The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1287

"There's a lot of work that needs your personal touch, so you can't just collapse here."

Upon hearing Bard's words, Gordon expressed his gratitude, "Sir, I can handle it, but."

"I'll be fine, someone will come to relieve me soon."

Only then did Gordon leave with a sense of ease.

Bard, looking at the figure lying on the hospital bed, pondered over something, with a shadow of suspicion lingering in his mind about someone.

Elsewhere.

Upon seeing the photos and videos Erik sent her, tears welled up in Serena's eyes instantly.

These were glimpses of Martha's new working environment.

Seeing the once spirited Martha, now a waitress in a restaurant, tears inevitably streamed down Serena's face.

"I'm off today and was out for lunch with a friend when I ran into Martha. I knew you'd be worried about her, so I took these without her knowing."

"None of the businesses under the Collins family's umbrella would hire her now, so she's been forced to work at this small diner. I saw the job posting outside. It said a waitress could make about $400 a month."

Tears sprung to Serena's eyes once again. Back in the day, Martha used to bring home more than ten thousand dollars a month from the Collins family!

If it wasn't for Arabella's heartless actions, Martha could still be a part of the Collins family, not having to endure such hardships.

Just then, Erik sent another video.

Upon opening it, Serena saw a cantankerous woman angrily hitting the table, "Is this what I ordered? Are you blind or deaf? I clearly ordered meatloaf, and look at what you've served!"