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.”

this a bit unfair to Vivienne?” Arabella hesitated

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

sly smile flickering

jogging. It was 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 two classmates, who were invited over to

walked up to her. “Vivienne? What are you doing

nonchalant glance. “What’s

Didn’t she already know they lived

fear of Vivienne, whispering, “I thought you guys were staying at a motel? How did you

Vivienne replied, amused. She decided to play along

taken aback 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

you

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

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

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

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

covering her mouth. “Look at her clothes. They probably cost less than fifty bucks total. Arabella, you’re like night and day compared to

whispered, “Coral, don’t talk like that. She’s still my

You’re so outstanding, why wouldn’t

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

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

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

saw how luxurious the

is not a place everyone can just enter. If someone loses something,