The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 1020

"I'm alright."

Serena forced herself to steady her emotions, quickly shooting a message to Martha.

[Martha, are you certain? Did David really give the concert tickets to Arabella?]

[I was right there when your mom called, no doubt about it! Not only did David give Arabella the ticket, he gave her the best seats!]

Perhaps sensing Serena's heartache, Martha couldn't help but express her outrage.

[David's being totally out of line. He tells you there are no tickets left and then just turns around and hands them to his own little sister. He's not considering your feelings at all!]

The term "little sister" pierced Serena's heart like a dagger.

She couldn't believe that David, who had been so gentle on the phone just moments ago, had lied to her!

[You mentioned earlier that Hans already has a date for the charity dinner next week. It's not Arabella, is it?] Martha messaged again.

Serena hesitated. It couldn't be.

[Serena, I don't know if you've noticed, but Arabella's status in their eyes seems to be getting higher and higher while you are becoming less and less important.]

Unable to keep her emotions in check, Serena excused herself to the restroom, leaving her friends in a state of confusion.

"Is Serena on her period?"

"I guess so. She's gone pale. Let's wait for her here."