Chapter 206
The crowd fell silent in unison. All eyes gravitated towards Arabe, whose face had paled dramatically.
Even Arabe''s usual sycophants were dumbstruck. They were unsure whether to follow the script that
Arabe had been ying out so far.
"Mr. Ellington, what do you mean by this?" Scott asked with his eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He
wasn''t particrly fond of Arabe, but he was her father, after all, and he wouldn''t stand for someone
tarnishing her reputation.
"Scott, you''re not in the loop?" Percival, with his arm around Vivienne and the other hand in his pocket,
replied with a condescending sneer. "Your daughter was confirmed to be pregnant over half a month
ago at the city hospital."
Arabe''s face lost even more color as her hand instinctively reached for her stomach. She had paid a
substantial sum to keep her hospital visit confidential and couldn''t fathom how Percival had found out.
She had initially nned to terminate the pregnancy as soon as she found out, but with the college
entrance exams just over a week away, she didn''t want to risk any post-procedureplications that
could affect future pregnancies. So, she had gritted her teeth and decided to postpone it until after she
had taken the exams.
However, right after the exams, the Brooks family had been unable to find the renowned Specter
Healer and had instead enlisted the help of the world-renowned Pendleton family, one of the four great
families of Rivenwood, who specialized in medicine, to treat Tristan.
The prodigy of the Pendleton family was Calista Pendleton. She had chosen to specialize in medicine
and had quickly built a reputation as a medical genius. At the young age of twenty-two, she had already
be a well-respected doctor with many high-impact papers and medical awards to her name.
The Brooks family brought Calista to Havenwood to treat Tristan.
Ashley Edwards, who was acquainted with Calista, had been asked to apany her.
Arabe had hoped to terminate her pregnancy during this time, but Ashley''s constant surveince had
made that impossible.
She was constantly worried that Calista, with her exceptional medical skills, would notice her condition
and tell Ashley, which would have inevitably led to her secret being revealed.
But she hadn''t expected Percival to expose her in such a ruthless manner.
"Arabe?" Scott initially wanted to clear the air, but considering the surrounding onlookers, he decided
it would be better to discuss the matter at home.
"Let''s go home."
However, one of Arabe''s sycophants suddenly blurted out, "Arabe, is the baby in your belly Mr.
Ellington''s? Otherwise, how did your bracelet end up with him?"
The sycophant then turned to Percival. "Mr. Ellington, if you''re the father of Arabe''s child, you can''t
just deny it!"
Percival shot him a cold look, silencing him instantly.
The crowd began to whisper among themselves, clearly believing the sycophant''s words.
"You expect me to take responsibility for this? You''re not worth it." Percival retorted with disdain as his
eyes fell on Arabe. "I wouldn''t mind waiting until you''re seven weeks pregnant to do a DNA test. I''d
be more than happy to help you find the real father of your child."
Arabe stared at Percival in horror, as if she were looking at a monster.
She couldn''t possibly agree to a DNA test, let alone allow Percival to investigate the paternity of her
unborn child.
If it were discovered that the father of her baby was a patient from the N&S Psychiatric Hospital, her
reputation and future would be ruined.
"Dad!" Arabe grabbed Dorian''s hand. "I''m not feeling well; can we go home?"
Scott nced at Percival, sensing that he knew something about the father of Arabe''s child. But he
didn''t want to risk any more scandals today.
For the sake of the Brooks family''s reputation, he decided to leave.
"We''ll go home and talk about this." He said, nodding at Arabe.
Arabe felt a chill down her spine. She knew that once she returned to the Brooks family’s mansion,
she would be thoroughly questioned about her pregnancy. She would have toe up with a
convincing story about the father of her child.
With a mix of resentment and defiance, she shot Percival a nce, gritted her teeth, and discreetly
sent a few messages on her phone.
Percival watched with a steely gaze as Scott left with Arabe.
Vivienne, who was nestled in his arms, suddenly broke the silence. "You really care about her, don''t
you? You even know exactly how many weeks she''s suspected to be pregnant?"
For some reason, she said this with an unnerving calmness.
Percival thought he detected a hint of danger in her tone.
"Thomas." He promptly dialed his trusted associate. "I need you to ensure that the scandal of
Arabe''s pregnancy does not get swept under the rug."
"I got it, Percival." Thomas responded before Percival disconnected the call.
He looked at Vivienne, noticing the threat in her demeanor had mysteriously vanished. He couldn''t help
but chuckle inwardly.
His precious little Vivienne had quite the jealous streak.
To make Arabe''smute to Cloudcrest High School easier, Scott bought back the Hawthorn
Mansion that Beatrice had sold to pay off her debts.
After the family reunion, Judith and her brood nned to return to their home in Rivenwood.
However, Arabe had requested their presence for her graduation ceremony.
Thus, Judith, Timothy Brooks, Ronald Brooks, and Melissa Brooks were all present in Havenwood.
Arabe and Scott hadn''t returned to the Hawthorn Mansion yet.
Ashley, who was engrossed on her phone, suddenly jumped up, yelling, "Grandma, Mom,e look at
this! Arabe is trending on Havenwood''s Twitter again!"
Timothy and Ronald, who had just entered the room, were startled by her outburst.
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"Arabe is trending again for what?"
Judith and Melissa, who were arranging flowers, frowned at themotion.
Melissa tried to hush Ashley. "Keep your voice down, Ashley. Why the big fuss about a Twitter trend?"
"Look! She''s pregnant!" Ashley handed over her phone. "She''s only eighteen and fresh out of high
school, but she''s already expecting?! She''s making a mockery of our family name!"
"How can that be?" Melissa looked at Ashley''s phone skeptically. "Arabe has always been so well-
behaved. Are you sure this isn''t fake news?"
Judith, the matriarch, silently put on her sses and bent over to examine Ashley''s phone.
Meanwhile, Timothy and Ronald each pulled out their phones to check the trending news on Twitter.
The video on the news showed Arabe intentionally dropping her bracelet at Percival''s feet.
This was followed by a clip of one of Arabe''s sycophants spinning a tale of a secret affair between
Arabe and Percival, only to have Percival publicly expose the truth about her pregnancy.