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 hesitated

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

her head, a sly

for ten years. Just as she got to the entrance of the residential area, she ran into Arabella and her two classmates, who

walked up to her. “Vivienne?

a nonchalant glance.

now? Didn’t she already

nothing” Arabella feigned fear of Vivienne, whispering, “I thought you guys were staying at a motel? How

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

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

raised 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

do you

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

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

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

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

her clothes. They probably cost less than fifty

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

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

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

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

get kicked out of the Hawthorn family? How did she get into the residential area?” Coral demanded.

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

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