Chapter 526

Chapter 526

Hearing this panicked self-introduction, Lucy paused and immediately looked at Arabella.

Arabella raised an eyebrow, showing no trust on her face, and glanced at Alice beside her.

Alice was still thinking about the text message James had sent.

She had no hesitation in her heart, simply no longer trusting Niamh. She pressed her lips together lightly, and without hesitation, leaned close to Arabella's ear and quietly repeated what James had said.

Hearing that this Dr. Wright might be a spy sent by their rivals, whose purpose might be to cause problems for Alice to distract James.

A layer of frost immediately covered Arabella's eyes.

However, wisdom comes with age.

Even though she had already sentenced Niamh to death in her heart, when Arabella looked at Niamh again, she still smiled, her attitude much more polite. "So you're James's person. Let her go."

Lucy immediately released her grip.

Niamh instantly felt confident again. She straightened her messy clothes, her expression arrogant. "That's right. I think Mrs. Russell's physical condition isn't good. For the baby's sake, it would be best to stay in the hospital to protect the pregnancy."

She thought that by bringing up James, everyone in the room, including Arabella, would have to listen to her.

Arabella's lips curved slightly. She completely ignored her and just looked at the doctor who had just examined Alice. "Dr. Brooks, is what this Dr. Wright said really true?"

Mia Brooks immediately shook her head, her expression serious. "Mrs. Russell's body is indeed in poor condition, but after several months of adjustment, she just needs to rest quietly at home."

Niamh frowned, still unwilling to give up. "Even so, if she stays in the hospital to protect the pregnancy, if there's an emergency, they can respond faster!"

Seeing how stubborn Niamh was, Arabella narrowed her eyes. "What? Are you saying the medical team I brought isn't as professional as the hospital?"

This question carried strong threat and irritation.

Even a fool could hear it, let alone someone who wasn't a fool.

After the previous confrontation, Niamh also understood that this seemingly ordinary old lady was the one calling the shots among this group.

She gritted her teeth. Although somewhat unwilling, she could see that the medical team this old lady brought was very professional - they could even set up a small obstetrics clinic right here at home. "No, your team is very professional." As a fellow doctor, Niamh also recognized some seniors from her own school among them.

To be able to gather so many professional doctors on standby, the Russell family's power was not to be underestimated.

"James has indeed grown a lot, but after all, this is his first time having a child. He has no experience, and the person he chose is just so-so." Arabella, relying on her age, spoke without any tact.

Niamh's eyes widened at these words that criticized her indirectly.

Even though her Lumarian wasn't very good, she understood what Arabella really meant.

"No, I graduated from..." Years of habit made Niamh unable to accept being looked down upon, and she immediately wanted to defend herself.

But Arabella didn't want to listen at all.

Even if Niamh wasn't a spy, she still wanted to get rid of her.

The reason was simple - Arabella really disliked the Novarian-Lumarian community. They spoke Lumarian awkwardly, clearly people who hadn't studied the Lumarian language much growing up.

Arabella was most concerned about family members forgetting their ancestral identity.

It was precisely because of this that even though the Russell family's business had expanded abroad, and their foreign assets were no less than their domestic assets, they had no plans to emigrate.

She was afraid that one day her grandchildren would forget where they came from. If that happened, how could they face their ancestors?

This belief of Arabella's also influenced the entire Russell family.

"Just use the people I brought. Too many people, and this house can't accommodate them all." She looked around the house, not hiding her disdain at all.

Alice blinked, somewhat disagreeing with this statement.

This villa had four floors, with over twenty rooms of various sizes, not even counting the servants' quarters. It could easily accommodate more than ten people.

However, Arabella was wealthy and powerful, and looked down on this place completely.

Lucy already understood what Arabella meant and immediately walked up to Niamh, smiling as she showed her out.

"Sorry, Dr. Wright, we're used to using our own people. We'll still pay your salary as usual, so please don't worry."

Niamh naturally didn't care about the salary.

She worked at a private clinic in Novaria and also served a wealthy person - how could she possibly care about the little money the Russell family was offering?

But she also knew that if she insisted on staying now, it would probably raise suspicion.

Therefore, even though unwilling, Niamh could only force a smile and nod. "Alright, but if there's a chance, I would still like to serve Mrs. Russell."

Although Lucy didn't know exactly what was wrong with this Niamh, she knew Arabella didn't like Novarian-Lumarians, so she smiled and politely declined. "I'm sure there will be a chance, but please leave now."

Niamh also smiled, and before leaving the room, she nodded at Alice.

Knowing the other person would most likely disappear from her world, Alice stopped keeping a straight face and softened her expression slightly, returning the nod.

With that, only Arabella's medical team and the original people remained in the room.

"Is this your maid?" Arabella quickly noticed the Solstice maid and asked calmly.

Alice was quite satisfied with this maid and immediately spoke up. "Yes, Ms. Nelson found her, and her cooking is very good too."

Seeing Alice so satisfied, Arabella accepted the maid staying, but also noticed Alice mentioning Ms. Nelson. Connecting this with Alicia who had sent her the adoption certificate, she immediately understood who this Ms. Nelson was.

"Her person, then we can use her."

With a simple comment, Arabella turned her attention to Dana.

No introduction was needed - the brown dress Dana wore already indicated her identity.

"Nolan's maid. With you here, I can feel at ease." Arabella didn't ask more questions and nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing Arabella observing from multiple angles as soon as she arrived, everyone couldn't help but feel nervous, afraid that something hadn't been arranged properly and would be pointed out.

Especially Oliver.

He now lived on the first floor. If Arabella wanted to inspect, she would see his room first.

However, Arabella didn't continue inspecting. She just looked around once and said, "Too few people to serve. Lucy, call people in."