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

was a revenge act perpetrated by Vivienne.

else would Beatrice write

were divided.

said Vivienne was justified, considering what

Vivienne, saying she was worse than a beast

the police station. Otherwise, there would

smiled “I’m quite curious as to why the old lady hates me so much that she’d rather frame me than point to the real culprit

sighed. The doctors say her condition is critical, and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury

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

having coffee with Melissa, glanced at

Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out when people were

she just learned and

that Paul had spent

notice Ashley’s look. She was too preoccupied with the news

they had taken Vivienne in for questioning as

death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the hospital right after Arabella had

but who knew when

or used this situation to extort her?

controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of

kill Beatrice when she had

about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read,

Arabella dropped her phone

the living room turned to look

frowning “You’ve been out

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,

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

the morning. She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything,

Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with determination.

still hope. As long as Beatrice never woke