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 a revenge act perpetrated by Vivienne.

would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

online were

justified, considering what Beatrice had

Vivienne, saying she was worse than a beast for harming

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

“I’m quite curious as to why the old lady hates me so much that she’d rather

is 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 severe, so she

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

Ashley, who was having coffee with Melissa,

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

thought about the news she just learned and

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

Ashley’s look. She was too preoccupied

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

Arabella didn’t expect Beatrice, despite being on the brink of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her

but who knew when

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

controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of

she just kill Beatrice when she

on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could

Arabella dropped

living room turned to

Judith asked, frowning “You’ve been out of

phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma,

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hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t completely

her two sons immediately sought their

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

you, Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with

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