The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 2096

"The nurse said my mother won't last two hours. Can you make it here in two hours?" Martin pleaded

earnestly.

"Serena's phone, for two lives. Think it over and let me know," Arabella said, laying down her terms © NôvelDrama.Org - All rights reserved.

before abruptly ending the call.

Martin was stunned, never expecting the phone to be what Arabella wanted.

But then again, why should she help him for nothing.

Aside from the phone, he had nothing else to offer that could possibly tempt her.

After much contemplation, Martin was about to approach Serena when his phone rang with a call from

the enigmatic figure.

"Why haven't you dealt with the girl yet? You promised me action," the voice on the other end

demanded angrily.

"I need more time. My mother and sister’s lives are at stake. They depend on her," Martin tried to pacify

the caller.

"There's no more time! I want to hear she's been taken care of by midnight tomorrow, or I'll come for

your family myself!"

"Hello? Hello?" Martin was fuming but couldn't afford to burn bridges just yet, especially since he had

no intention of harming Arabella, hoping to stall for even a split second longer.

Just then, Serena rolled out in her wheelchair to find him. Martin quickly crouched before her, speaking

in a tone of negotiation, "Serena, there's a way we can save mom and sis. Would you be willing to

help?"

Serena, sensing the desperate tone in his voice and his expression, had an ominous feeling but still

asked with feigned sincerity and asked, "What’s the plan?"

"Arabella wants your phone, in exchange for their lives."

His words made Serena’s smile freeze. Holding back her anger, she managed a smile and asked,

"How does she know about the phone? Did you tell her?"

Seeing Martin stay silent, Serena grew anxious. "Martin, that was our secret. How could you share it

with an outsider?"

"With the situation so dire, if we give her the phone, we could save mom and sis. Please?" Martin

implored.

Serena's demeanor shifted, "That was the last thing my dad left me. Why should I hand it over?"

"The guilty have their debts; she's after the mastermind of the hospital fire. Dad’s gone; she won't go

after you."

"Martin, I can't." Serena maneuvered her wheelchair to leave, "I won’t hand over the phone, no matter

what. Anything else, I'd consider." New chąpter avąilable oո Draмаnоvеls.cоm

"Serena." Martin quickly held onto the wheelchair, stopping her from leaving, "Our mom and sister are

lying in there."

"So am I not family to you? Do you disregard my feelings just because I don't share the Cooper blood?

In a crisis, you choose them over me?"