The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1542

Kenneth's heart sank as he pondered their situation, "At first, we were thinking about the old folks' health and, to be honest, we wanted a bit more time with Bella. We didn't want a swarm of nosy relatives barging in and disrupting her life."

“But Clark did say that announcing it at the end of the year would be best. He mentioned Bella still had some loose ends to tie up out there; the specifics of which are beyond me.”

But deep down, Louisa didn't want the revelation of their daughter's identity to become a burden on Bella, which was why she took Clark's advice to heart and decided to schedule the announcement for the end of this year.

“Only about ten more days left now. Then we'll invite the entire McMillian family to witness the moment," Kenneth planned with her.

Serena was in the bathroom, wrestling with diarrhea. To gain Arabella's understanding, she had downed half a bottle of hot sauce, leaving her gut and rear end ablaze with fiery pain.

When she finally got out of the bathroom, she saw the servants packing up her clothes and bedding. She couldn't help but ask, "What's all this about?"

“Mrs. Collins has ordered that, as punishment for your misdeeds, you are to reflect on your actions in the guesthouse next door.”

“What did you say?” Serena suspected she had misheard. Yet, there they were, one servant folding her bedding, another packing her clothes, and a third collecting her toothbrush and other personal items.

“What did I do wrong? Are you sure this came from mom? She told you this herself?” Serena grilled the servant.

“Yes, Mrs. Collins said it herself.”

Serena was stunned. It had to be Arabella! Arabella must have slandered her while she was away!