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

people believed that Beatrice’s assault was a revenge act perpetrated

would Beatrice write “Vivienne”

were

was justified, considering what Beatrice

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

to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People might even accuse Percival of

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

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

appeared on her face.

was having coffee with

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

just learned and smiled to

found out that Paul had spent the night with

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

a statement saying they had taken Vivienne

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

who knew

implicated her or used this situation to extort her? What

want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest

Beatrice when she had the

as Arabella was worrying about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors

dropped

living room turned

asked, frowning “You’ve been out of

spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go

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hatred for Beatrice, she

of Beatrice’s accident came out, her two sons immediately sought their help, so they were the ones paying for Beatrice’s

Arabella would have gone to the hospital first thing in the morning. She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything, let the servants know in advance.”

you, Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed

Beatrice never