The Million-Dollar Heart

Chapter 213

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

people believed that Beatrice’s assault was

would Beatrice write

were divided.

was justified, considering what

condemned Vivienne, saying she was worse than a beast for harming

to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People might

okay Vivienne smiled “I’m quite curious as to why the old lady hates me so

wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe, so she may not be able to speak normally even when she

smile appeared on her face. Maybe

was having coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who was

she had something on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out when people

she just learned and

Paul had spent the night with three women, didn’t

too preoccupied

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

lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her

now but who knew when

that implicated her or

Hawthorn family for

kill Beatrice when she had the chance last

worrying about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake

Arabella dropped her phone

in the living room turned to

asked, frowning “You’ve been out of it all

voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i

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Beatrice,

sought their

to the hospital first thing in the morning. She nodded. “You

Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with

hope. As long as Beatrice never woke up everything would be fine

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