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

else would Beatrice write

were divided.

justified, considering what Beatrice had

than a beast for harming

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

“I’m quite curious as to why the old lady hates me so much that

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

playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can

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

Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned

just learned and smiled to

found out that Paul had spent

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

they had taken

damn lucky.

was unconscious now but who knew when she would wake up?

implicated her or used this

by the Hawthorn

just kill Beatrice when she

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

Arabella dropped her phone

in the living room turned to look at her

asked, frowning “You’ve been

phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After

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her hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t completely heartless.

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

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 with

As long as Beatrice never woke up everything would