The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 2068

At Reflections Villa, the gatekeeper never saw Romeo leave, and his car remained parked outside.

Shortly thereafter, someone found Romeo's discarded clothes in Arabella's shower, and the room next door was locked from the inside. The servants snickered among themselves, eagerly sharing the juicy tidbit with a frantic Louisa.

Louisa had been worried sick about her daughter's welfare, but upon hearing the servants' gossip, a wave of relief washed over her, and a smile crept onto her face, unstoppable. She ordered all the staff to avoid the second floor so as not to disturb the young couple's rest.

Unbeknownst to her, Arabella had also drifted off to sleep.

After some time had passed, Romeo awoke to find the girl in his arms and a quiet sense of bliss filled him.

He couldn't bear to let go of her soft body for even a second. The scent of her skin drew him closer, and with a deep, contented inhale, he held her tighter in his embrace.

Two days later.

Serena had learned that Florence was alone each day from 2 to 3 p.m. without any family by her side, so she sent someone over with bags of goodies to visit.

Florence, who had been recuperating in the ICU for many days, was just beginning to feel better when she heard from her bodyguard that Serena had arrived, instantly souring her mood.

"I know you don't want to see me. I'll just leave these things here and go," said Serena, as she was wheeled into the room by a servant.

The bodyguard in the hospital room was torn, unsure whether to shoo her away or let her be.

"What are you doing here?" Florence clearly didn't want her there.

"I know that your illness is my fault, and I truly feel terrible about it. These gifts are just a small token of my apology."

Serena hadn't finished speaking when Florence cut her off with a cold voice, "You're using my son's money to buy these things, what kind of gesture is that? If you have any sincere regret, please leave my son alone and stop bringing him misfortune!"