The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 4

Before the doc could finish his sentence, Arabella chucked a small bottle at him, her gaze never leaving the old woman.

"CircuStrength?" Caden managed to make out what he was holding, asking in shock, "Bella, where did you get this stuff?"-

Isn't this the mysterious drug that's been causing a stir on the black market recently? Rumor has it that it worked wonders on heart diseases, and just one pill could cost a whopping hundred grand...

But the hefty price tag wasn’t even the main concern. The main thing was, that this stuff was super rare. Only one pill was auctioned off every month!

How did Bella get her hands on such a rare item?

"The Murphy family has treated you so crappy, I think you've done more than enough for them. There's really no need..."

Caden was cut off by Arabella's warning look before he could finish his sentence.

"Am I wrong? Their own flesh and blood haven’t taken care of this old woman as much as you have..."

Half a year ago, Caden graduated from a top domestic medical university and came to Hope Hospital for his internship. Being born into a medical family, he was initially arrogant and cocky. But then he met Arabella and realized that there was always someone better...

Once, he was studying a complex case, staying up late for a few nights in a row and unable to sleep. Arabella took one look at the case and gave him a great solution in just a few sentences. Another time, Arabella casually glanced at a patient's chest X-ray and CT scan and figured out that the patient had lung cancer, while his diagnosis was severe pneumonia. There were plenty more instances like these...

What he admired most was that Grace, a woman on the brink of death, had been brought back by Arabella time and time again, even when he had determined that she couldn't be saved through treatment!

Arabella, this astonishing high school student, always brought an endless shock to him, shattering his arrogance and forcing him to live humbly!

During his six-month internship, Caden also witnessed her being neglected by the Murphy family, and later the two became acquainted and soon became friends. He knew that the best solution for Grace's condition was a heart transplant. But because of her old age and conditions like high blood pressure and heart failure, she simply couldn't undergo surgery. Arabella was now giving her CircuStrength in hopes that her physical condition could improve a bit, so she wouldn't be so frail that she could die at any time.

But the Murphy family didn't know any of this, they thought that as long as they paid the money and put Grace in the most expensive ward, it would be enough to take care of her...

"If the Murphy family were to take care of this old lady, they definitely wouldn't spend a hundred grand to buy this stuff to save her."

"Alright, keep a good eye on her for me." Arabella looked at Grace, and said reluctantly, "I have to go."

She couldn’t stay here too long. If the old woman woke up and saw her, she would get even more upset. If her condition worsened then, it would be even more difficult to handle.

Caden glanced at her, saying softly, "I've got this, don't worry."

"Mm."

Arabella's gaze fell on Grannie Grace. Although she had a lot to say, she ended up not saying a word and left room 301.

On the other side.

Some doctors were rushing around, looking very anxious.

"What's going on? How did Phillip's condition suddenly become so serious?"

"I heard he's been refusing to take his meds to force his son to show up..."

"This is ridiculous!"

Not long after Arabella left room 301, her shoulder was suddenly bumped by one of the doctors. Seeing them rushing towards room 306, Arabella happened to see the old man lying on the bed looking unbelievably bad as she walked by.