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 revenge act perpetrated by

else would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

online were divided.

considering what

saying she was worse than a beast for harming her own grandmother.

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

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

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,

appeared on her

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

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

thought about the news she just

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

look. She was too preoccupied with the news

they had

didn’t expect Beatrice, despite being on the brink of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the hospital right

knew when

or used

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

just kill Beatrice when

news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm

dropped her phone

living room turned to look

asked, frowning “You’ve been out

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

Chapter 213

her hatred for Beatrice,

two sons immediately sought their help, so they were the ones paying for Beatrice’s medical bills.

morning. She nodded. “You should

Arabella’s eyes flashed

as Beatrice never woke up everything would