The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1779

"Let's talk inside."

Arabella turned back and walked toward the house, Sean quickly followed her, "You left in such a hurry last time, I didn't get the chance to ask, after the construction site explosion, were you hurt?"

At that, seeing the doorman hand over an umbrella, he immediately took it and opened it for his sister.

Arabella hadn't expected him to remember the incident. She recalled how he had acted as a human shield for her, even covering her ears to protect her from the deafening blast.

"Did you know I was your sister back then?"

"I knew before heading to the construction site, but I couldn't find you." Sean tilted the umbrella to cover her more, noting that she was lightly dressed and said with concern, "Why did you come out on your own? You could've just told the staff. It's so cold outside, what if you catch a cold?"

If his clothes hadn't been chilled by the snowflakes, he would have considered taking off his jacket to drape over his sister.

But having his sister come to pick him up, that made him quite happy.

"Sean, he." Steward, shivering in the cold, struggled to speak but still tried to sing Sean's praises, "After you operated on Sean, he was recuperating in the hospital. When he heard that you were his real sister and had been taken by Martha, he pulled out his IV and went to save you without a second thought."

Sean shot him a cold look, and Steward immediately clammed up.

Arabella looked at Sean, recalling how weak he had been at that time. Later, in his attempt to save her, he'd been shot and had reopened his wound, even hitting his head.

As Arabella led Sean and Steward into the main house, the staff, noticing the change in Sean from his usual arrogant demeanor to being somewhat sister-whipped, and Steward acting so meek, wore expressions of shock and admiration.

It seemed someone could actually handle Sean, and even his subordinates were obedient, leaving them out in the cold for two hours.

Ms. Bella was amazing.

Absolutely admirable.