The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 827

Chapter 827

Bernard sat up suddenly as though he had remembered something.

"What is it now, grandpa?" Clark asked, his tone laced with good-natured exasperation.

"Does anyone have Bella's number?"

"As a matter of fact, I don't have it either.” Cornelia chimed in, reaching for her phone to record the number.

From the sidelines, Serena watched as her grandparents fawned over Arabella, their affection for Bella souring her mood. Why did Arabella always manage to steal the spotlight so effortlessly?

After Arabella shared her number, Bernard and Cornelia carefully noted it down, repeating it back to her to confirm.

"Bella, are you on Fall Break right now? What time do you usually wake up?" Bernard asked, recalling a landscape painting he had once done in an attempt to mimic Mirabelle’s style. He wondered if Arabella could offer some feedback.

"I usually wake up at six."

"Six? Why don't you sleep in a bit?" Cornelia asked with motherly concern. "You're finally on break and you usually have so much school work. Don't tell me Kenneth is preventing you from catching up on some much-needed rest?"

"On my honor, Mom, I'd love nothing more than for Bella to get a good night's sleep." Kenneth quickly defended himself.

"I'm just used to waking up early, it's not anyone's fault; Arabella explained.

"It's obvious Mom and Dad are very fond of Bella,’ Kenneth remarked with a pleased grin. After all, how could anyone not appreciate such a remarkable young woman?

Arabella, however, was engrossed in her phone, responding to messages and didnt notice their conversation.

Serena, on the other hand, had heard every word and couldn't help but feel a touch of melancholy. If it weren't for Arabella, she would be the apple of her grandparents’ eyes.

"Texting someone?" Clark noticed his sister's preoccupation with her phone. "You can continue. Just follow me."

Arabella politely declined Jennifer's invitation for a late-night snack.

Jennifer had noticed Arabella's absence in the past couple of days and wondered if she had become a nuisance. She messaged Romeo to find out that that girl had been busy visiting her grandparents who had recently awakened from a coma. Jennifer's Spirits instantly soared upon hearing the news.