The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1890

"Awake yet?" The voice on the other end of the phone, distorted by a voice changer, was emotionless.

Martin spoke the truth, "Yeah, she’s up."

A few days earlier, he had called Arabella, begging her to save Serena. Arabella had flatly refused.

Just when he was at his wit's end in the hospital, an unknown number called him, saying there was a way to save Serena.

But there was a catch: Martin had to agree to do three things for the caller.

The caller didn't specify what these three tasks were, only insisting that Martin agree first.

In the end, with Serena's life hanging in the balance, Martin agreed.

"What's the first thing I need to do?" Martin asked.

"No rush," came the calm, authoritative reply, even through the voice changer.

"When the time comes for you to act, I'll let you know. If I don't reach out, you don't need to contact me. Now that your lady's awake, our deal is in full swing. Here's to a pleasant collaboration."

With that, the call ended.

Martin felt uneasy. He had a hunch that the caller was trouble, but given the situation, he had no other choice.

He couldn't just watch the woman he loved slip away.

Initially, the caller had sent him to a place to pick up a pill. After Serena took it, she didn't wake up.

He even suspected the medication was faulty and made threats.