The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 2054

Everything seemed to be stacked against them.

"Did they find out who did it?" Arabella asked, lifting her gaze.

"No, but at least we know that there are others who want to take them down besides us."

"What are you whispering with your sister about? Let her finish her soup first."

After saying that, Louisa turned to her daughter with a smile, "Bella, Myrna's parents invited your dad and me over for dinner. I reckon they want to discuss Myrna and Chasel's engagement. We'll head over first, and when dinner is ready here, make sure you eat up, okay? Clark's at home, he'll keep you company."

"Sure," Arabella said, her smile blooming as she nodded.

"Clark, take good care of your sister while we're out."

"I got it. You guys should head off, don't keep them waiting," Clark said, stepping forward to facilitate the conversation and wrapping an arm around each of them, "I'll walk you to the door."

"Oh, wait, I forgot my scarf."

Clark turned back and signaled the maid to fetch it, then picked up the pace to see his parents out.

The scarf was brought out, and Clark carefully wrapped it around his mother's neck, "Have a safe trip, no rush to come back."

"You rascal, why do I get the feeling you're hiding something from us?"

"If Serena knows who's behind it all, that person killed her father. With her temperament, wouldn't she want revenge?"

The henchman on the phone had a moment of clarity, "I get it! She'll either use Martin to get her revenge, or her father's old crew. But Martin's not the type to abet evil, so you suspect she might use her dad's gang for revenge. It's possible that it's your aunt and uncle, considering the string of incidents in their companies."

"And you're forgetting something. Serena wants to get engaged to Martin, so she's likely to maintain her image as gentle and kind. That means she won't use Martin just yet."

The person on the phone sounded as if they had an epiphany, "Which means, the only play Serena has left is her father's loyal crew. Boss, you're brilliant! You've linked all these clues together. I'll start digging right away!"

If it turned out Erik did leave behind some loyalists to secretly work for Serena, then by watching who Serena went after, they might just reveal the true mastermind.