The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 18

Inside the old Hawthorn family manor.

Arabella rushed back to the house, barely steady on her feet. She blurted out, “Granny, Dad has rented a house, and it’s in Tranquil Estates!”

“What?”

Beatrice, Michael, and Joseph all shot up from their seats, their faces showing utter disbelief as they stared at Arabella.

Beatrice was the first to recover, barely keeping her surprise under control. “Are you sure? Tranquil Estates doesn’t usually rent to outsiders.”

Arabella looked serious. “I asked the security staff in the residential area. They did rent it, and the rent is ridiculously low. It’s practically a giveaway”

Beatrice stayed silent, her eyebrows furrowed. After a while, she said, “Michael, look into who the landlord of that house is. No matter what it takes, we need to drive them out. The engagement deadline the Ellington family gave us is approaching fast. We can’t afford any mistakes”

Michael responded, “I’m on it.”

Arabella frowned slightly. After a pause, she said, “Grandma, I have an idea, but…..

“What idea? Let’s hear it,” Beatrice asked quickly.

Arabella leaned in to whisper in Beatrice’s ear. A smile spread across Beatrice’s face. “Good, that’s a good idea. Let’s do that.”

isn’t this a bit unfair to

cares what she thinks? She’s just a nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do

then.” Arabella lowered her head, a sly smile flickering in

something she’d been doing for ten years. Just as she got to the entrance of the residential area, she ran into Arabella and her

seeing Vivienne, Arabella immediately walked up to her. “Vivienne? What are you

her a nonchalant glance. “What’s up?”

up to now? Didn’t she

Vivienne, whispering, “I thought you guys

amused. She

by Vivienne’s cooperation, but she quickly recovered. “You mean, you’re living here?

raised an eyebrow. “Tranquil

to the city and everything is new to you, but this is not the place for you. You better leave before someone loses something valuable and you get blamed”

you want me to go?”

You should just go back there,” Arabella suggested

next to Arabella blurted

Lockwood family. Though the Lockwoods weren’t as prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they still held a significant status, and Coral’s two brothers

Coral, but she couldn’t ignore the

clothes. They probably cost less than fifty

She’s still my sister, and

Hawthorns prefer you. You’re so outstanding, why wouldn’t they? And what if she’s the daughter

in Havenwood. How could

with a smirk. Were these people here to stir up trouble on purpose?

didn’t your adoptive father get kicked out of the Hawthorn family? How did she get into the residential area?”

sighed and defended Vivienne. “Maybe she saw how luxurious the neighborhood was and wanted to

is not