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.”

a bit unfair to Vivienne?” Arabella

She’s just a nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do with the Hawthorn family?”

her head, a sly smile flickering in

for ten years. Just as she got to the entrance of the residential area, she

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

a nonchalant glance.

up to now? Didn’t she already

fear of Vivienne, whispering, “I thought you guys were

here.” Vivienne replied, amused. She decided to play along with Arabella’s

but she quickly recovered. “You mean, you’re living here? Vivienne, do you know what place this

raised an eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

the city and everything is

do you want me to

you guys staying at a motel? You should just go back there,” Arabella suggested casually.

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

Coral, but she couldn’t ignore the Lockwood family “She’s my sister”

her clothes. They probably cost less

talk like that. She’s still my sister, and I’m just an

so outstanding, why wouldn’t they?

famously talented in Havenwood. How could you be compared to a country girl?”

pockets, slanting her eyes at them with a

family? How did she get into the residential area?”

luxurious the

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