The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1911

No matter who showed up, Arabella was confident she could snag their tail and trace it back to the puppet master pulling the strings!

"Bella, we still keep the Christmas tree at home. You hadn’t have time to decorate the tree last time, so let's go hang some ornaments on the Christmas tree, shall we?" Louisa called from a short distance away.

"Sure."

Thought they all had celebrated the Christmas Day together, and had a happy time. Since they finally had Bella back, they wanted to celebrate every festival with her. To make each one a grand event. Hence, all morning, they were busy with festive preparations. They stuck decals on the windows, arranged cheerful streamers, and hung ornaments. They crafted New Year's decorations and placed them in every nook and cranny of the house, adorning the indoor plants with fairy lights and ornaments.

The family was engulfed in laughter and chatter, a lively scene indeed.

The staff wasn't idle either; they strung up joyful banners across the ceiling and decorated the garden's flora with strings of lights.

The whole house, inside and out, was brimming with the spirit of the New Year. A dozen photographers captured the moment, no staged shots necessary; every frame was filled with warmth and joy.

Seeing her home transformed, Arabella felt something new stirring within her. Celebrating the New Year with so many people was truly happiness.

As noon approached.

Four chefs rolled out dough, prepared fillings, and gathered everyone to sit down and make cheese tarts together.

"Bella, do you know how to make them? I've just learned it myself." Louisa started to show her daughter how to make cheese tarts, but in the blink of an eye, Arabella had already crafted one perfectly.

Everyone was stunned, not even catching how she did it.

"Bella, did you make a fortune as a chef? You not only can make tarts but such intricate ones at that?"

Her brothers were in disbelief. Their little sister, a maestro in the making!