The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1294

Cornell was in such a rush that he tumbled down from the roof, landing onto someone else's rooftop and rolling onto a sun-drenched terrace.

The terrace was littered with clothes hanging on wooden pegs, and he landed in a pile of these, taking a while to regain his footing.

Arabella was swift on his heels. Gordon was just about to warn her to be careful when he saw her leap from one rooftop to the next, sliding down to the terrace, hot on Cornell's trail.

Gordon couldn't believe it. The distance between the rooftops was substantial, yet Arabella made the leap effortlessly. More unbelievably, she was incredibly fast.

Seeing that someone was actually pursuing him, Cornell was enraged and descended into the labyrinthine alleyway, desperately trying to evade capture.

Arabella kept pace, and it seemed like she was about to catch up.

Just then, a toddler, barely a year old, was toddling on the cobblestone path. Cornell picked up the child and threw him behind him.

The toddler's mother let out a scream.

In the blink of an eye, Arabella deftly leapt off a wall, catching the child in mid-air. The toddler, oblivious to the danger he was in, beamed at Arabella, seeming to find the whole episode amusing.

The mother, on the other hand, was terrified, rushing over, tears streaming down her face, as she took her child from Arabella, thanking her profusely.

Noting the inhumanity of the man she was pursuing, Arabella quickened her pace. There was an elderly woman sitting on a porch, and Cornell, without a hint of remorse, knocked her and her chair down. The woman fell to the ground, crying out in pain.

Arabella rushed over to help her up. The woman was cursing, a gash on her chin.

"Ms. Bella, let me handle this." Gordon quickly helped the elderly woman, pulling out his wallet and handing her some cash.

Seeing the generous amount of money, the woman's first instinct was to pocket it quickly, before locking her door, fearing that someone might see and try to rob her.