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

many people believed that Beatrice’s assault was a

would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in her

were divided.

justified, considering what Beatrice had done

she was worse than a beast for harming her

the public attention on this case. Detective Jaylan had no choice but to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be

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

she’ll wake up.

appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her wake

Hawthorn Mansion, Ashley, who was having coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella, who was

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

just learned and smiled to

spent the night with three

didn’t notice Ashley’s look. She was too preoccupied with

had taken Vivienne in for

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

now but who knew when she would

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

want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of her life

she just kill Beatrice when she

news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake Up in

Arabella dropped her phone

in the living room turned to look

asked, frowning “You’ve been out

up her phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i

Chapter 213

hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t

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

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

Arabella’s eyes flashed with

was still hope. As long as Beatrice never woke up everything