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

a nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do with the

her head, a sly smile flickering in her eyes. But no one saw it.

she got to the entrance of the residential area, she

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

nonchalant glance.

Didn’t she

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

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

cooperation, but she quickly recovered. “You mean, you’re living

an eyebrow.

city and everything is new to you, but this is not the place for

smirked, “So where do you want me to go?”

should just go

the girls next to Arabella

daughter of the Lockwood family. Though the Lockwoods weren’t as prominent as the

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

clothes. They probably cost less than fifty bucks total. Arabella, you’re like night and

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

retorted immediately. “Even if 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?

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

at them with a smirk. Were these people here to

out of the Hawthorn family? How

defended Vivienne. “Maybe she saw how luxurious the neighborhood was and wanted to look around.”

then turned 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 be