The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella)

Chapter 2094

The mention of Serena sent Stinger into a frenzy, his hands gripping the railing as if he could bend the bars with his bare rage. "Let

Just thinking about the indignities his parents suffered before their deaths filled him with an uncontrollable urge to flay Serena

alive, to exact every ounce of pain she owed.

Arabella spoke with an eerie calm, "Killing her won't bring your parents back to life. If they were still around, they'd want you to

keep living, and to live well."

Stinger's eyes reddened further, and despite his best efforts, tears breached his defenses and cascaded down his cheeks.

After he had his moment to grieve, Arabella prodded, "Was the operation Erik ran doing the dirty work for Lucas and Beverly?"

Stinger was taken aback and asked, "How did you figure that out?"

"There's no deep-seated vendetta between Serena and the Collins couple. No motive to hit their company unless Erik's death was

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linked to them. Serena is notorious for holding a grudge; if she knew they were behind her biological father's death, she'd seek

revenge."

"And how did you guess | was with the Lott family, working for them?"

"I did my homework on you. It started when | found out Yolanda had neither the cash nor the connections to hire someone to kill

me. Digging deeper, | stumbled upon your ties to Erik."

"So, you figured it out."

"Over the years, following Erik's orders, did you indirectly handle a lot of dirty work for Lucas and Beverly?"

"Not a lot," Stinger replied, his gaze growing distant. "lI saw Erik as a father. Whatever he asked of me, | did without question, never

thought to keep evidence for my own protection."

After every job, Stinger would destroy any evidence, fearing it might cback to haunt him.

Looking into his eyes, Arabella asked, "What exactly did you do for them?"

Stinger hesitated, then, gazing at the girl before him, chose silence over confession.

"Don't worry. If you've hurt my family, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones. After all, every debt has its debtor, and if Lucas and

Beverly are truly to blame, they'll answer to me."

Stinger was both surprised and skeptical, but ultimately, he laid all his cards on the table.

"Erik and Martha were Lucas and Beverly’ spies in your household, reporting every move back to them. And it wasn't just them -

there were others in the company on their payroll. The ‘accidents’ that befell your parents and the instability within the company

were all their doing." Stinger spilled everything he knew.

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Arabella couldn't believe her so-called aunt and uncle had been up to such filth behind the scenes.

"Erik always played his cards close to his chest, which means that phone he left for Serena is bound to have something to save her

skin - incriminating evidence against Lucas and Beverly."

"You're tellingall this." Arabella locked eyes with him, her voice steady, "What do you hope I'll do for you?"

Stinger hadn't expected such a young girl to be so shrewd, no wonder she was the head of an organization.

"There is something I'd like your help with."

In the hospital.

A young nurse hurried to find Martin Cooper.

"Mr. Cooper, Ms. Cooper has had a sudden onset of septicemia early this morning. It's not looking good."