The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1780

"Why didn't you let him in?" Louisa asked, her brows knitting in confusion.

"Did you and your brother have a chance to meet before Martha kidnapped you?" Darren pressed, eager for answers.

"Was there any kind of unpleasantness?" Belinda added, her gaze fixed on Arabella.

A carousel of memories spun in Arabella's mind, including the first time she met Sean, the time a woman threw herself at him, and Sean not exactly turning her away.

Seeing that the crowd was intent on hearing the reason, Arabella picked the least significant one to share.

"Well. I had my eye on this island that just so happened to be under Sean's name. I bought it from him for a low price, and seeing him today, I thought he might have come after me over the island deal."

"Sean actually charged you money?" Louisa was astonished.

"He didn't know I was his sister at the time." Arabella explained.

"So how much did he take from you? I will make him give it back later."

"After he found out I was his sister, he gave it back, and even gave me an extra five million dollars to buy candy."

Everyone was taken aback. When had Sean become so indulgent? So generous?

They remembered how Serena never dared ask him for anything because he was always so intimidating that Serena wouldn't even dare to approach him.

Yet now, he was willing to give Bella five million dollars just for candy.

"Sean's still hurt, I'll get him some painkillers." Arabella went to her room and returned with a few pills, dropping them into a glass of warm water. As Sean came downstairs, she handed him the glass to drink.

Seeing his sister caring for him, Sean was touched and surprised. "You didn't have to do this for me."

He tilted his head back and gulped down the water, despite the odd taste. It didn't matter—anything given by his sister, even if it were poison, he would drink without hesitation.

"Sean, where did you and Bella run into each other? What happened?" Belinda was the first to ask.