The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 1794

With Louisa's permission, Martin hurried through the door, following the servant with an urgent demeanor.

He found four elders seated around a patable in the garden. Striving to keep his inner turmoil at bay, Martin greeted them

politely, "I'm terribly sorry for intruding at such a late hour."

Darren and Belinda had already retreated indoors, no longer wanting to be around the surrounding Serena.

Noticing that Kenneth and Louisa hadn't responded immediately, Eunice spoke up, "There's no need for formalities anymore. No

need to consider us as uncle- and aunt-in-law."

Martin was taken aback by her words, a mix of surprise and bewilderment crossing his face.

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"Serena Lott is no longer our niece."

Though Martin was clueless as to what had transpired, he said, "Mr. and Mrs. Griffith, I'm not aware of what Serena did to anger

you so, but may | ask why her last nis Lott now? Did she find her biological parents?"

Eunice had confided in him earlier that Serena was not a true Collins by blood, but why the sudden shift from Collins to Lott?

"Watch these videos and you'll understand," Louisa said coldly as she pulled up the surveillance footage from the abandoned

building for Martin to see.

The truth shook Martin to his core; chill ran down his body after watching that. As Serena's boyfriend, he knew it wasn't his place to

remain seated. He stood and bowed deeply, "I'm so sorry. | had no idea Serena could do such a thing. She really crossed the line

this time."

"It's not your fault. Sit down, there's no need to be on edge," Louisa always saw things in black and white. Martin wasn't involved,

so they didn't blhim.

"The disappointment Serena has caused is unbearable," Martin realized that simply locking her away wouldn't be enough to quell

the bitterness in their hearts.

"You've seen the surveillance, heard what was said. For the past six months, that girl and Martha have been tormenting Bella

incessantly, including harboring a desire for Bella's fiancé and shamelessly trying to seduce him behind the scenes."

Louisa's anger was palpable as she continued, "We raised her like a princess for eighteen years, and she turned out to be without

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an ounce of decency. To get what she wants, she'd even throw away her own dignity!"

Hearing this, Martin's gaze dimmed with sorrow. He recalled the last outburst at Eunice's house when Serena drunkenly claimed he

wasn't good enough for her and how she wanted to bear children for Romeo.

That incident had crushed him, shattering the devotion he had offered. Just as he pieced himself back together, the surveillance

footage shattered him all over again.

It was only now he realized that Serena had been making advances towards Romeo even while they were together.

That scene at Eunice's place wasn't just Serena losing her temper. It was because Arabella had caught her red-handed after being

drugged, and in her drugged state, Serena ended up spilling her deepest, darkest truths.