The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 150

eopold’s face instantly soured by another degree at the mention of a pound of salt. He uickly diverted Vivienne’s attention. “Did you hear about the incident at N&S Psychiatric lospital yesterday?”

‘ercival lifted his gaze, signaling him to continue.

They say a patient died inside and two escaped.” Leopold said with an air of mystery.

Isn’t it common for people to die in N&S Psychiatric Hospital?” Thomas asked.

This time it’s different. When the police arrived, everyone in the hospital was unconscious in the floor.” Leopold said as he continued to eat his breakfast.

The one who died from poisoning was found at the front door. When they asked the people n the hospital what had happened, not a single person could recall last night’s events.”

What about the two who escaped?” Percival, more interested in the escapees than the deceased, asked.

‘They haven’t been found yet.” Leopold shook his head. “So the police will be busy for a while. Security in the city will also be tightened.”

Vivienne remained silent. The two escaped mental patients were clearly referring to Brody.

and Brian.

Leopold suddenly recalled as he slapped the table and addressed Percival. “Arabella, who was thrown in there, was also rescued by the police.”

Percival was startled, only then remembering that he had instructed Leopold to have Arabella admitted to N&S Psychiatric Hospital. “What happened to her?”

“She’s in a pretty bad state.” Leopold spoke while glancing at Vivienne, who was quietly eating. After all, Percival had done this to win Vivienne’s favor, so he had to make Arabella’s situation sound as dire as possible.

had two holes in her stomach. Her intestines were almost exposed. When she

and one of her

her intestines?” Vivienne grew more skeptical as she listened. “And her leg… It

be that after she left, Draven and

think this was

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was Leopold’s turn to look at Vivienne in

Psychiatric Hospital was classified, so no news had been released yer ven

eyelids, quietly finishing her

was her doing. How could

now?” Percival asked as

ivienne.

hospital.” Leopold chuckled. “She ran into N&S Psychiatric Hospital erself, so we’re not implicated. Besides, I

indeed almost a mental patient, or at

hought so.

lunatics had implanted two bombs in her body for : bet while she was in N&S Psychiatric Hospital, the police didn’t believe

they found no trace of the miniature bomb or the laparoscopic surgery equipment she mentioned

for her claims of being tortured by patients at N&S Psychiatric Hospital, the police couldn’t do anything about it. After all, they were mental

Beatrice heard about this, she was still lying in

was

hearing the details, she could only ask the police

if word got out about her ordeal at N&S Psychiatric Hospital, she wouldn’t be

the police left, Beatrice asked Michael and Joseph in annoyance, “Why didn’t you answer the phone when Arabella called

I got back, I went straight to

voice.

she wasn’t coming to take care of you, so she couldn’t be in any trouble. I didn’t bother picking up.” Michael retorted with

black but ended up in N&S Psychiatric Hospital. Even if I had

rescue her.”

What a joke!

no ordinary place. Just looking at how Arabella, a