Chapter 70

Upon arriving at the Cannol residence, Heidi spotted a figure standing by the roadside in the distance. Arabella was dressed in white with a red scarf wrapped around her neck. She kept shifting her weight from foot to foot. She carried two gift boxes in her hands as she stood in the biting cold, occasionally stamping her feet to ward off the chill. She looked like she was shivering a little. Before Maverick's car had even come to a complete stop, he pushed open the door, took the gift boxes from her hands, and reached out to steady her. Arabella looked up and smiled. She said something to him. Maverick listened intently, then reached out to tighten her scarf. Heidi sat in the car as she observed this through the windshield. If not for the marriage certificates waiting to be annulled at home, she might have thought that she was the mistress instead. The cold wind rushed in as the door opened. "Happy New Year, Heidi." Arabella smiled as she peeked in. "I'm sorry for having to