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

else would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in

online were divided.

Vivienne was justified, considering what Beatrice

condemned Vivienne, saying she was worse than

take Vivienne to the police station.

hates me so much that she’d rather frame

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

playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her wake up

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

like she had something on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often

thought about the news she just learned and

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

preoccupied with the news she had seen

police had issued a statement saying they had taken Vivienne in for questioning

of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the hospital right after Arabella

now but who knew

implicated her or used this situation

didn’t want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest

kill Beatrice when she had the chance last

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

dropped her phone

room turned to

asked, frowning “You’ve been out of it

emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital

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hatred for Beatrice, she

news of Beatrice’s accident came out, her two sons immediately sought their help, so they were the

thought Arabella would have gone to the hospital first thing in the morning. She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything, let the servants know in advance.”

Arabella’s eyes

As long as Beatrice never woke up everything would be