The Princess and the Pauper (Arabella) novel Chapter 1966

On the other side of the campus, a reporter was interviewing Brandy, the esteemed president of Summerfield College.

“Mr. Brandy Charles, could you enlighten our viewers as to why Arabella, after being appointed as a professor at Summerfield College, still chose to pursue studies at Westerly College?” the reporter inquired.

Brandy, with a nonchalant air, responded, “Well, it’s all because someone played their cards right. They knew the girl had a passion for pharmacology, so they shelled out big bucks for the internationally renowned, top-tier pharmaceutical research instrument, the H30.”

You see, there were only two H30 machines in the entire world—one housed in a foreign national research institute, and the other at Beck Barton’s academy.

This H30 could catalyze a substantial leap in the quality and a massive increase in the quantity of pharmaceutical research.

The price tag? A cool 500 million—a figure that, when converted for our viewers, would be a whopping 50 million dollars!

“Other than the H30, Mr. Beck also procured the X1, T2p, Y23, and the like, all housed in the research lab for Bella to use at her leisure. Of course, her medical skills were nurtured by him, and she's got a good heart. To repay his kindness and to join forces in the quest for more beneficial pharmaceuticals, she chose Westerly College.”

The crowd was astonished. The valedictorian’s choice of Westerly College had a backstory they hadn’t anticipated!

They had been shortsighted, thinking the valedictorian was merely interested in medicine.

Little did they know, she was already in a position to collaborate with none other than President Beck of Westerly College.

And then, comments started pouring in on the trending topic online. [I’m Arabella’s university classmate. Though we weren’t in the same class, I was there when she led our team in the intercollegiate competition. Someone challenged her, and she stepped up and dissected a cadaver right before us! Everyone was stunned. She was so calm, so professional, I couldn’t help but admire her!]

Barton clapped a hand over his mouth, realizing belatedly that he might have spilled the beans. He glanced around at the elder gentlemen, “Did I just reveal another one of Bella’s secrets?”

Brandy chuckled, “That secret is out. Just look around—how many here owe their health to Bella’s healing hands?”

Barton glanced around, acknowledging the truth. Many of the guests present owed their well-being to Arabella’s remarkable skills.

Eugene joined in, “Here we have President Barton of Westerly College, and President Charles of Summerfield College, with students aplenty to carry on your legacies. As for me, I’ve only ever had eyes for our young prodigy. Viewers at home, do me a favor and persuade her to take up my mantle. I’m ready to teach chess online, free of charge.”

Regan was not having it, “She’s already Queena. She doesn’t need to follow in your footsteps! The fans would much rather hear her and Jamie Noelle’s violin duets. Don’t believe me? Ask the viewers if they’d enjoy our rendition of ‘The Life.’”