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

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

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

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

up to her. “Vivienne? What are you doing

gave her a nonchalant

to now? Didn’t she

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

Vivienne replied, amused. She decided to

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

eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

“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 leave before someone loses something valuable and you get blamed”

“So where do you want

motel? You should just go back

Vivienne could respond, one of the girls next

daughter of the Lockwood family. Though the Lockwoods weren’t as prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they

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

the country girl.” Coral laughed, covering her mouth. “Look at her clothes. They probably cost less than fifty bucks total. Arabella, you’re like night and day

“Coral, don’t talk like that. She’s still my sister, and I’m just an adopted daughter of

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

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

pockets, slanting her eyes at them with a smirk. Were these people here to stir up trouble on purpose?

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

saw how luxurious the neighborhood

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 hard to