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

Beatrice write “Vivienne”

were divided.

was justified, considering what Beatrice had

was worse than a beast for harming her own

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

me so much that

still 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

Vivienne raised an eyebrow as a playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can

having coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who

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

news she just learned

had spent the night with

look. She was too preoccupied with the news she had seen that morning

statement saying they had

to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken

knew when she would wake up?

and said something that implicated her or used this situation to

the Hawthorn family for the rest of her

just kill Beatrice when she had the chance

waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake Up in the Next

dropped her

room turned to

what’s wrong?” Judith asked, frowning “You’ve been out of it

with emotion. Grandma,

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her hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t completely

news of Beatrice’s accident came out, her two sons immediately sought

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

Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with determination.

still hope. As long as Beatrice never