The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 18

Inside the old Hawthorn family manor.

Arabella rushed back to the house, barely steady on her feet. She blurted out, “Granny, Dad has rented a house, and it’s in Tranquil Estates!”

“What?”

Beatrice, Michael, and Joseph all shot up from their seats, their faces showing utter disbelief as they stared at Arabella.

Beatrice was the first to recover, barely keeping her surprise under control. “Are you sure? Tranquil Estates doesn’t usually rent to outsiders.”

Arabella looked serious. “I asked the security staff in the residential area. They did rent it, and the rent is ridiculously low. It’s practically a giveaway”

Beatrice stayed silent, her eyebrows furrowed. After a while, she said, “Michael, look into who the landlord of that house is. No matter what it takes, we need to drive them out. The engagement deadline the Ellington family gave us is approaching fast. We can’t afford any mistakes”

Michael responded, “I’m on it.”

Arabella frowned slightly. After a pause, she said, “Grandma, I have an idea, but…..

“What idea? Let’s hear it,” Beatrice asked quickly.

Arabella leaned in to whisper in Beatrice’s ear. A smile spread across Beatrice’s face. “Good, that’s a good idea. Let’s do that.”

“But isn’t this a bit unfair to Vivienne?” Arabella hesitated

“Who cares what she thinks? She’s just a nobody to me. If this marriage falls through, what does Vivienne have to do with the Hawthorn family?” A cold glint flashed in Beatrice’s eyes.

Til follow your lead then.” Arabella lowered her head, a sly smile flickering in her eyes. But no one saw it.

doing for ten years. Just as she got to the entrance of the residential area, she ran into Arabella and her two classmates, who

Vivienne, Arabella immediately walked up to her. “Vivienne? What are

gave her a nonchalant glance. “What’s

now? Didn’t she already know they lived

guys were staying at a motel? How did you

amused. She decided

Arabella was taken aback by Vivienne’s cooperation, but she quickly recovered. “You mean, you’re living here? Vivienne, do you know what

eyebrow. “Tranquil Estates?”

moved to the city and everything is new to you, but this is not the place for you. You better leave before someone loses something valuable and

you want

guys staying at a motel? You should just go back there,” Arabella suggested casually.

of the girls next to

weren’t as prominent as the Hawthorns in Havenwood, they still held a significant status, and Coral’s two

she couldn’t ignore the Lockwood family “She’s

her mouth. “Look at her clothes. They probably cost less

talk like that. She’s still

adopted?” Coral retorted immediately. “Even if you’re adopted, the Hawthorns prefer you. You’re so outstanding, why wouldn’t they? And what if she’s the daughter of your family? She’s still been driven out, hasn’t she?”

girl chimed in, “Yeah, you’re famously talented in Havenwood. How could you be compared

at them with a smirk. Were these people here to stir

kicked out of the Hawthorn family? How

she saw how luxurious the neighborhood was and wanted to

is not a place everyone can just enter. If someone loses something, it’ll be hard to explain”

in her pockets,

a bit jittery under her gaze. It was as if she could see right through her. Could she have figured out why she was here? No way! Vivienne was just a girl who grew up in the Emerald Monastery. She’d supposedly been living there for the past decade. There was no

snapped. “That’s not cool! I need to check if anything’s missing from