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.”

isn’t this a bit unfair

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

Arabella lowered her head, a sly smile

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

up to her.

gave her a nonchalant glance. “What’s

Didn’t she already know

“I thought you guys were staying at a motel? How did you end up here?”

here.” Vivienne replied, amused. She decided to play along

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

raised an eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

I know you just moved to the city and everything is new to you, but this

smirked, “So where do you

motel? You should

Vivienne could respond, one of the girls next to

the Lockwoods weren’t as prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they still

like Coral, but she couldn’t ignore the Lockwood

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 compared to her”

She’s still my sister, and I’m just an

so outstanding, why wouldn’t they? And what if she’s the daughter of your family? She’s still been driven out, hasn’t she?”

famously talented in Havenwood. How could you be

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 she get into the residential area?”

how luxurious the neighborhood was

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