The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 2086

Jack grilled Stinger all night to no avail.

The next morning, Arabella was having breakfast when her grandparents across the table spoke up.

"Bella, your aunt and uncle mentioned that you caught someone who was sabotaging their company from the shadows? Goes by the name 'Stinger', right?" Bernard suddenly asked.

Arabella hadn't expected her aunt and uncle to spill the beans to her grandparents. It seemed they were at their wits' end and wanted her grandparents to step in and demand the culprit from her.

With that in mind, Arabella calmly replied, "Yes, I have him."

"I hear he's a nasty piece of work. He poisoned your aunt and uncle's restaurants. Now, a bunch of folks ended up in the hospital, and their families are knocking on their door for an explanation. Your aunt and uncle didn't dare make public that you caught Stinger, but they need to give those people an answer. So, they want to question Stinger about why he did it," Bernard explained.

"Bella, why did you catch Stinger in the first place?" Cornelia asked, puzzled.

"He hired a hitman," Arabella said nonchalantly, "to kill me."

"What? That's news to me," Cornelia exclaimed in shock. "Why didn't you tell us before? When did this happen? Kenneth and Louisa didn't say a word."

"Was it that Murphy girl, what's her name, Yolanda?" Bernard suddenly remembered. "Not long ago, she kidnapped your friend and Edith, trying to force you out in the open. Is she in cahoots with Stinger?"

"To be precise, Stinger funded her, giving her the means to hire a hitman. The hitman's contact also came from him, and to ensure my demise, Stinger gave her a poison called 'Seven Orifices Hemorrhage.'"

"Outrageous!" Bernard slammed the table, seething with anger. "What kind of vendetta does Stinger have against you to go this far?"

Hearing Beverly on the other end putting pressure on her grandfather, Arabella cut in, "Grandpa, let me speak to her."

"Bella will talk to you, just a second," Bernard handed the phone to Arabella.

Arabella switched to speaker and said bluntly, "To be frank, Stinger is also linked to the fire incident at the health clinic years ago. Aunt Beverly, are you in such a hurry because there's a secret you can't afford to let me uncover?"

Beverly on the line hadn't expected Arabella to be so direct in front of Bernard and quickly tried to clarify, "Bella, you're mistaken."

She remained patient, her tone gentle as if speaking to a child.

"I'm only trying to provide those people with answers. More and more families are making a scene, and if this goes on for too long, it'll reflect poorly on the Collins family. But how could Stinger be involved in the health clinic fire from years ago?"