Chapter 525

Chapter 525

This came out of nowhere and sent chills down her spine.

Arabella was already using her gentlest voice, and even her aged face was doing its best to appear kind and benevolent.

But for Alice, who knew about the feud between the Russell and Moore families, Arabella's behavior was like hiding a knife behind a smile—this look was even more frightening than when she had a gloomy face.

Alice couldn't help but shrink back, and her lower abdomen began to ache faintly.

"Mrs. Russell, please relax and take deep breaths."

The doctor crouching in front of Alice was a foreigner. She was constantly monitoring the data on the equipment, and when Alice started getting nervous again, she immediately reminded her in fairly standard Lumarian.

"Breathe... in... and out..."

Following the doctor's prompts, Alice instinctively began to take deep breaths.

After several deep breaths, she gradually calmed down, but when she looked at Arabella again, she still felt somewhat nervous.

"Mrs. Arabella Russell..."

She spoke again, but this time her tone was more confused.

After all, she could sense the goodwill the surrounding doctors were showing her.

If Arabella wanted to do something harmful, these doctors probably wouldn't be treating her so gently.

Arabella had also noticed that Alice was somewhat wary of her.

She wasn't surprised by this—after all, she had previously been focused on how to get these two kids divorced, and had even thought about getting rid of the baby in Alice's belly.

"Lucy." She interrupted Alice's question and called Lucy over.

Lucy immediately walked over and, having prepared in advance, handed Alice a folded piece of paper. "Mrs. Alice Russell, you'll understand after reading this."

Hearing how Lucy addressed her, Alice's heart settled a bit.

She had met Lucy a few times and had a fairly good understanding of this person.

Probably because she had been by Arabella's side for years, Lucy's attitude toward others almost represented Arabella's attitude toward them.

If someone wasn't liked by Arabella, Lucy would likely only show the most basic politeness, but if someone was liked by Arabella, Lucy's attitude would be surprisingly good.

Now, Lucy's attitude was neither good nor bad, but the change in how she addressed her indicated that she acknowledged Alice's status as a daughter-in-law of the Russell family.

Alice reached out to take it, but her eyes remained on Arabella.

"Go ahead and read it."

Arabella smiled lovingly, then turned to look at Oliver, who had been helped up and was standing there dumbfounded. Her face darkened. "Your injuries aren't even healed yet, and you're already running around? I think you need to be taught a lesson!"

After being scolded, Oliver, who was already having trouble standing, found his legs even more unsteady. He instinctively glanced at Molly, only to see her hiding behind Dana. He gritted his teeth and defended himself. "Grandma, my leg is already mostly healed."

At that moment, Bob returned with a wheelchair he'd found, glancing cautiously at Arabella. "Mrs. Arabella Russell."

Oliver was helped into the seat.

Arabella completely ignored Oliver's excuse. She softened her expression and looked at Bob. "You're one of the Davis family children, right? You've grown so much."

The Russell family and the Davis family had been connected through marriage, so their relationship was naturally special.

But even though the relationship between the two families was fairly good, because of what Chloe had done and James's suppression of the Davis family in recent years, the Davis family's attitude toward the Russell family couldn't be called warm.

When Chloe had vaguely controlled the Russell family, the Davis family members had been incredibly arrogant, and some had even been disrespectful when meeting Arabella.

And now, Arabella was letting bygones be bygones and still greeting Bob with a smile.

This made Bob feel a bit embarrassed.

He smiled with pursed lips and nodded in response.

Arabella's attention wasn't entirely on Bob. She soon looked at Felix nearby.

Arabella didn't know this young man, but looking at him, she felt he seemed familiar, so she frowned slightly. "Which family are you from?"

Felix had thought Arabella wouldn't notice him, so he was somewhat flattered when she suddenly paid attention to him. "Mrs. Arabella Russell, hello. My name is Felix Hill. Paxton Hill is my father."

When Arabella first heard the name Felix, she was still puzzled, but upon hearing Paxton, she immediately understood.

"You're Heath's grandson. Time really flies."

The Hill family had once been partners with the Russell family, and the two families had a decent relationship. Later, due to business restructuring, the Hill family was split off, and the two families parted ways.

At that time, the third son of the Hill family was Heath Hill. After the Russell and Hill families parted ways, he still maintained contact with the Russell family, so Arabella was familiar with his descendants.

Heath had passed away ten years ago, and Arabella had attended his funeral. She had seen Felix at that funeral too, but Felix was still a child then, completely different from how he looked now.

Suddenly hearing his grandfather's name, Felix paused, nodded, and lowered his head to hide his reddening eyes.

While Arabella was making small talk, Alice had already finished reading what was in her hands.

Her previously panicked heart gradually calmed down.

She covered her chest, the intense emotions making her eyes well up.

No wonder James didn't care about their backgrounds—it turned out her mother and his mother were both adopted children.

There was no blood relation between them at all.

Seeing the smile at the corner of Alice's mouth, Arabella couldn't help but smile too. "Since you're not a child of the Moore family and there's no blood relation, I naturally have no reason to stand in your way anymore."

Hearing this, Alice completely relaxed. She nodded, her voice slightly choked up. "Yes."

Just then, her examination was finished.

"Mrs. Alice Russell, your constitution is rather weak, and your uterine wall is thin. If you want to keep this baby, it's best to rest continuously." The doctor who had earlier prompted Alice to breathe deeply made this suggestion while packing up her equipment.

After being scolded by Arabella, Niamh, who had been waiting nearby, heard this and her eyes shifted. She scanned everyone in the room, then fixed her gaze on the speaking doctor.

She immediately approached. "Since rest is needed, it would be better to have Mrs. Alice Russell admitted to the hospital, right? I'm from Hope Springs Hospital..."

Niamh's words were once again cut off.

"Who exactly is this person?" Arabella impatiently interrupted her, her cane tapping the ground with a dull thud.

Lucy immediately rushed out, grabbed Niamh's arm, and made as if to throw her out.

"I! I'm the doctor Mr. Russell sent to take care of Mrs. Alice Russell! My name is Niamh Wright! I'm a doctor at Hope Springs Hospital!" Niamh immediately struggled.