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

Beatrice’s assault was a revenge act perpetrated by Vivienne.

would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

were

justified, considering what Beatrice had done in the past.

saying she was worse than a beast

this case. Detective Jaylan had no choice but to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People might even accuse Percival of pulling strings.

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

when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe, so she may not be able

eyebrow as a playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her

with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who was sitting

since this morning, like she had something on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out when people were

she just learned and smiled to

out that Paul had spent the night with three

didn’t notice Ashley’s look. She was too preoccupied with the news she had seen

had issued a statement saying they had taken Vivienne

death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found

knew when she would

up and said something that implicated her or used this situation to extort her? What

want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of her life

she just kill Beatrice when she had the chance

popped up on her phone. The headline

Arabella dropped her phone

the living room turned to look at

frowning “You’ve been out of it all morning”

phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice

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Beatrice, she

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

thing in the morning. She nodded. “You

you, Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with

hope. As long as Beatrice never woke up everything