The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 213

When Detective Jaylan Lockwood arrived with his officers, Vivienne had just woken up.

She came downstairs to find several police officers sitting on her living room couch, and Percival sitting opposite them with an indifferent look on his Face

The air was thick with tension.

Cordelia had already told Vivienne what had happened.

Beatrice had been attacked in Jewel Park, near the Jade Garden Residences. She was now in the hospital in a severely injured and unconscious state And at the place where Beatrice had fallen, a name had been written in her own blood. “Vivienne

This seemed to point directly to Vivienne as the perpetrator

Jaylan was just about to speak when Percival interrupted him.

“We’ve already given you all the security footage from the residential area. It proves that Vivienne didn’t leave the house last night after she returned with

me

Ms Hawthorn Jaylan addressed Vivienne respectfully Mr. Ellington’s surveillance footage does indeed prove your innocence. However, due to the complexity of the situation, we still need you to come to the station for a statement.”

Despite the accusations, he didn’t believe Vivienne was guilty.

Vivienne was a member of the prestigious Nine Mystics Society, so if she wanted to harm an old lady, she would certainly do it without leaving a trace But procedures had to be followed, especially since the news had already hit the headlines early in the morning

The passerby who discovered the crime scene had taken a close–up photo of the bloody word “Vivienne” and posted it online. It caused quite a stir

The Hawthorn family was well–known in Havenwood, and their grudges and grievances were known to the town’s gossip–loving populace

that Beatrice’s assault was a revenge act perpetrated

would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in her

were divided.

was justified, considering what

she was worse than a beast for harming her own

choice but to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People might even accuse Percival of pulling

curious as to why the old lady hates me so much that she’d rather frame

unconscious Jaylan sighed. The doctors say her condition is critical, and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe, so

appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her wake up

at the Hawthorn Mansion, Ashley, who was having coffee with Melissa, glanced at

mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out when people

about the news she just learned and smiled

must have found out that Paul had spent the night

look. She was too preoccupied with the news

statement saying they had taken Vivienne in for questioning as a suspect

lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the

but who knew

woke up and said something that implicated her or used

Hawthorn family for

she just kill Beatrice when she had the chance

Arabella was worrying about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors

dropped her

the living room turned to look

frowning “You’ve been out of

with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After all, she raised me

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her hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t completely

two sons immediately sought their help, so they were the ones

morning. She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything, let the servants

Arabella’s eyes flashed

hope. As long as Beatrice