The Million-Dollar Heart (Percival and Vivienne) novel Chapter 91

Cloudcrest High School.

After the last class, Coral and Arabella left the classroom together.

Arabella held her phone in her hand, distraught. Recently, Doreen had been bombarding her with calls, saying that Faye was seriously ill and hoping she could visit. But she didn't go.

She had seen the prescription written by Dr. William herself. It was for a disfigured patient who had been cured. She was confident that the prescription was correct. However, Doreen insisted that Faye had developed symptoms of high fever, vomiting, and diarrhea after taking her medication. This infuriated her.

Faye's illness was her own problem. Why should Arabella be held responsible?

At first, she patiently explained a few times when Doreen called her. But when the calls became frequent, she got impatient and decided not to answer them anymore.

However, since noon, her phone hadn't rung. A sudden unease was gnawing at her.

Could something really have happened to Faye?

"Arabella, what's up with you? You seem a bit out of it." Coral noticed her unusual mood and asked.

Arabella was brought back to reality by her voice and shook her head with a smile. "Nothing, I was just thinking about the problem the teacher talked about today."

Then she changed the subject. "Coral, how's your uncle doing? Still got his job?"

Upon hearing this, Coral immediately got upset. "Don't even mention it. My uncle got sacked and our family business has run into some issues. My brother is staying at home, not going to work."

Arabella was surprised. "Why? What happened?"

"I'm not really sure. My parents didn't tell me anything about it. But the atmosphere at home is really bad. My parents and brother are always looking gloomy. I don't even dare to talk to them."

"Does it have anything to do with my sister?" Arabella asked.

"I overheard my parents talking. They mentioned the Ellington family. I guess Mr. Ellington is helping Vivienne." Coral said angrily. "Arabella, I really feel bad for you. You're clearly the best. You're the one who deserves Mr. Ellington. Just because Vivienne is the real daughter of the Hawthorn family, you have to give up your fiancé to her."

Arabella smiled, "Who knows? Maybe Mr. Ellington will change his mind in the future? I'll just focus on my studies for now. Maybe with time, Mr. Ellington will notice how great I am!"

After their conversation, they said goodbye at the school gate and got into their own cars.

Tranquil Estates.

Gabriel, looking worn out, slumped on the sofa and pleaded with Coral's father, Brandon Lockwood. "Brandon, can't you help me out? I'm at the end of my rope. If I don't sort out my job situation, my family is screwed."

"How do you expect me to help?" Brandon replied grimly. "Your actions have landed the Lockwood family business in unprecedented trouble. Even Jaylan was almost affected. His position was in jeopardy. We've got our own problems to deal with. How can we possibly help you?"

"All I did was check into Ms. Vivienne's background at Coral's request. Who knew her background was so strong? Now, not only did I lose my job, but my wife also got fired. We've got two kids to feed. We're barely scraping by on a meager income. If you guys don't help out, we're done for."