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 Vivienne?” Arabella

to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do with the Hawthorn family?” A cold glint flashed in

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

she got to the entrance of the residential area,

immediately walked up to her.

nonchalant glance. “What’s

up to now? Didn’t she

guys were staying at a motel? How did

amused. She decided to play

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

an eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

Arabella chuckled. “Vivienne, I know you just moved to the city and everything is new to you, but this is not the place for you. You better

where do you want

at a motel? You should just go back there,”

could respond, one of the girls next to Arabella blurted out,

prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they still held a significant

ignore the Lockwood family “She’s

at her clothes. They probably cost less than fifty bucks total. Arabella,

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

you’re adopted, the 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

into her pockets, slanting her eyes at them with a smirk. Were these people here to stir up

adoptive father get kicked out of the Hawthorn family? How

how luxurious the neighborhood was and

sightseeing, please leave. This is not a