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.”

unfair to

nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what

then.” Arabella lowered her head, a sly smile flickering in her eyes. But no

she got to the entrance of the residential area, she ran into Arabella and

up to her. “Vivienne? What are you doing

nonchalant glance. “What’s up?”

up to now? Didn’t she already know

whispering, “I thought you guys were staying at

I live here.” Vivienne replied, amused. She decided to play along

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

raised an eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

that outsiders aren’t allowed in Tranquil Estates?” Arabella chuckled. “Vivienne, I know you just moved to the city and everything is new to

you want

should just go back there,” Arabella suggested

girls next

the 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 were both

didn’t like Coral, but she couldn’t ignore the Lockwood family “She’s my

clothes. They probably cost

like that. She’s still my sister,

Hawthorns prefer you. You’re so outstanding, why wouldn’t they? And what if she’s the daughter of your family? She’s still been driven out, hasn’t

in, “Yeah, you’re famously talented in Havenwood. How could you be compared

shoved her hands into her pockets, slanting her eyes at them with a smirk. Were these people

kicked out of the Hawthorn family? How did she get into the

“Maybe she saw how luxurious the neighborhood was and wanted to

turned to Vivienne and advised, “Vivienne, once you finish sightseeing, please leave. This is not a place everyone can just enter. If someone