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

Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

were divided.

justified, considering what Beatrice had

saying she was worse than a beast for harming her own

the public attention on this case. Detective Jaylan had no choice but to take Vivienne to the police

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

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 may not be able to speak normally even when she wakes up

an eyebrow as a playful smile appeared on her face.

coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who was sitting across

been restless since this morning, like she had something on her mind. Her gaze was

the news she just learned

have found out that Paul had spent the night with

She was too preoccupied with the news she had seen

a statement saying they had taken Vivienne

on the brink of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby

unconscious now but who knew when she would wake

her or

controlled by the Hawthorn family

Beatrice when she had the chance last

her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake Up

dropped her phone

the living room turned

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

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

Chapter 213

Beatrice, she wasn’t completely

sons immediately sought their

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

Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed

Beatrice never woke up everything would be