The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 2040

"Dammit!" Addison slapped his daughter on the shoulder. He restrained himself from striking her face,

mindful of the many guests present.

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting? The two McMillian families are flesh and blood, kin through

and through. Who are you to stir up strife? And what's this about buying affection? Are you trying to

meddle in their relationship?"

Addison's furious voice drew the attention of a few guests, and Harriet wished she could just disappear.

To think, her father, who had never so much as raised his voice to her, was now making a public

spectacle for the sake of Arabella and at the expense of the Earwood family's reputation.

"Dad, can you please keep it down," Harriet pleaded, acutely aware of the judgmental gazes piercing

her.

"Now you care about dignity? What were you thinking before? I sent you overseas to study, to learn

something worthwhile, not to come back and wreck other people's relationships! The McMillian family

and the Collins family have an engagement, and you want to stick your nose in? Have you lost your

mind?"

"Dad!" Harriet was frantic, her father's voice was too loud, everyone could hear them, and she wanted

nothing more than to crawl into a hole and hide.

Addison, fuming, made a phone call, "Come here and take Ms. Monroe home."

After hanging up, he turned back to Harriet, furious, "We’ll deal with it until we get home!"

"Dad, she hit me too!!" Harriet tried to explain that the bruises on her face and neck from last night

were Arabella's doing.

Addison cut her off, "And deservedly so! You're trying to break up a couple, causing discord within the

McMillian family. You're lucky you didn't end up with broken bones!"

He then looked apologetically at Arabella, "I'm truly sorry. I've failed to raise her properly, and you had

to step in."

He had thought the marks on his daughter's face and neck were from a man, never imagining they

were from Arabella.

Having seen Arabella handle troublemakers before, he knew her strength, her ferocity. And yet, she

had been gentle with his daughter.

"Count yourself lucky she didn't do worse! And apologize to Arabella, Romeo, and Cathy this instant!"

Addison hissed at his daughter.

"Dad," Harriet had never been so mortified in her life.

"It's fine," Arabella and the others said in unison, seemingly indifferent to formalities.

Addison's face was a mask of regret as he turned to Arabella, "Thank you for sparing my unworthy

daughter last night. I'll see to her discipline when we get home."

"Let's not dwell on it, Bart. Don't be upset; it's bad for your health," Arabella understood his ways. Once

home, Harriet would no doubt face consequences.

At that moment, the security appeared, offering a hand, "Ms. Monroe, please."

Harriet, utterly embarrassed, quickly left with her head down.

Arabella nodded, trusting his word. He did this not to repay a favor but to uphold the Earwood family's Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.

reputation and values, which did not condone meddling in others' affairs.

"Bella, what happened?" Louisa approached, noticing Addison's departure and her daughter's.

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"Nothing," Arabella didn’t tell her mother what happened, not wanting to worry her.

Louisa knew her daughter was the founder of QY, which dealt not only in fashion but also in jewelry.