The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 30

Arabella and Coral's faces turned pale as two problems popped up one after the other.

The crowd seemed to look at them with a hint of strangeness.

Arabella was uncomfortable under the gaze of others. Just as she was about to speak, someone beat her to it. “So it was Ms. Vivienne who saved the day, not Arabella. Hmm, didn't someone just say she was one of the talented ladies in Havenwood? She posed as someone else and even took the credit and reward that weren’t hers."

The speaker was Charlotte Redwood, the third young miss of the Redwood family in Havenwood. The Redwoods were rich and powerful, and no one could compete with them in this city.

All the Redwood children were outstanding talents in various fields, except for Charlotte.

However, she was upright and had many friends, but for some reason, she had a strong dislike for Arabella.

An extreme dislike!

Perhaps, she couldn't stand Arabella always playing the innocent.

Arabella suddenly turned her head and glared at Charlotte, furious to the point of grinding her teeth.

This annoying Charlotte, she’s always looking for trouble with her!

Seeing Arabella's glare, Charlotte glared back, "What? Can't admit what you've done? I thought you were noble, but you're nothing more than an adopted child. People give you the best of everything, and you still play the victim. What's your deal?"

As soon as these words fell, the crowd's gaze towards Arabella was like being pierced by thorns.

Arabella felt rigid all over.

She never expected that Percival would bring out the old surveillance footage and even play it publicly.

Was this all for Vivienne? But what should she do?

If this continues, her reputation will be greatly affected.

Arabella bit her lip, looking like she was about to burst into tears, "It's not like that..."

She tried to explain, but Charlotte didn't give her a chance, coldly saying, "Stop with your tears, no one's bullying you. Who are you trying to fool with your act? The surveillance clearly shows you, Arabella, standing by while others are about to die! Ms. Vivienne went to save them, and you even tried to stop her! After she cured the person, you came out to take the credit, and you even took her reward.”

Charlotte said with disdain, "I've never seen someone as shameless as you!"

Arabella was so angry she wanted to slap her.

But she couldn't, she couldn't beat Charlotte.

Just as she wanted to explain, someone in the crowd said, "I've never misjudged someone so badly in my life. I thought Arabella was a beautiful and kind person. I didn't expect her to be so dark on the inside."

“You're right, just look at that surveillance footage. When Mr. Ellington's sister was sick, Arabella was just standing there watching coldly, while Ms. Vivienne immediately went to help when she saw something was wrong. She was calm and collected, nothing like Arabella..."

“She not only didn't help, but she also took someone else's reward. It's disgusting."

Arabella's face blushed with embarrassment from the crowd's words.

Coral, standing next to her, felt incredibly awkward, as if she wanted to find a place to hide in.

How was she supposed to know that it wasn't Arabella who saved Percival's sister?