The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella and Romeo) novel Chapter 827

Bernard sat up suddenly as though he had remembered something.

"What is it now, grandpa?" Clark asked, his tone laced with good-natured exasperation.

"Does anyone have Bella's number?"

"As a matter of fact, I don't have it either." Cornelia chimed in, reaching for her phone to record the number.

From the sidelines, Serena watched as her grandparents fawned over Arabella, their affection for Bella souring her mood. Why did Arabella always manage to steal the spotlight so effortlessly?

After Arabella shared her number, Bernard and Cornelia carefully noted it down, repeating it back to her to confirm.

"Bella, are you on Fall Break right now? What time do you usually wake up?" Bernard asked, recalling a landscape painting he had once done in an attempt to mimic Mirabelle's style. He wondered if Arabella could offer some feedback.

"I usually wake up at six."

"Six? Why don't you sleep in a bit?" Cornelia asked with motherly concern. "You're finally on break and you usually have so much school work. Don't tell me Kenneth is preventing you from catching up on some much-needed rest?"

"On my honor, Mom, I'd love nothing more than for Bella to get a good night's sleep." Kenneth quickly defended himself.

"I'm just used to waking up early, it's not anyone's fault," Arabella explained.