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

assault was

else would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in her blood?

online were

said Vivienne was justified, considering what Beatrice

worse than a beast for harming her

take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions

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

say her condition is critical, and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe, so she may not be able to speak normally

appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her

having coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who was sitting across from her.

something on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused,

thought about the news she just

that Paul had spent the night

look. She was too preoccupied with the news she

statement saying they had taken

expect Beatrice, despite being on the brink of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken

knew when

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

didn’t want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of her

she just kill Beatrice when

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

dropped

the living room turned to look at her

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

quickly picked up her phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After all,

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Beatrice, she wasn’t

her two sons immediately sought their help, so they were the ones paying for Beatrice’s medical bills.

first thing in the morning. She

Arabella’s eyes flashed with determination.

long as Beatrice never woke up