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 revenge act perpetrated by

Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

online were divided.

said Vivienne was justified, considering what Beatrice had done in the

Vivienne, saying she was worse than a beast for harming her own

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

hates me so much that she’d rather frame

critical, and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe,

smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can

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

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

just learned and smiled to

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

look. She was too preoccupied with the news she had seen that morning

they had taken Vivienne

to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the hospital

was unconscious now but who knew when

that implicated her or used this

to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest

she just kill Beatrice when she had

Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake Up in the Next Few

Arabella dropped her

room turned to look at her

what’s wrong?” Judith asked, frowning “You’ve

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

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for Beatrice,

sought their help, so they were the ones paying for Beatrice’s medical

She nodded. “You

eyes flashed with

was still hope. As long as Beatrice never woke