The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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Chapter 20

“It’s just a small hiccup in our investment plans. As long as we prevent Arabella from marrying Percival, there will be other opportunities.”

Beatrice glanced up, her eyes full of shrewdness. She forced Vivienne to marry Percival not merely because of the Ellington family’s investment. More importantly, it was to protect Arabella.

Arabella was her carefully nurtured protégé. She had poured a lot of human and financial resources to mold Arabella into the well–known talent she was in Havenwood today. In the future, the benefits Arabella could bring to the Hawthorn family were substantial. She would never let Arabella marry Percival Therefore, even if through marriage, the benefits the Ellington family could bring to the Hawthorn family, it was just a small fry compared to Arabella, who

was a more stable investment

She was worried that the marriage contract with the Ellington family would face problems, thus she forced Vivienne to get engaged to Percival Vivienne’s theft was a disgrace to a prestigious family, and the Ellington family naturally wouldn’t want her anymore.

The engagement would naturally be cancelled, saving them the trouble of bringing Vivienne back. This was also the reason why she supported Arabella’s plan

Beatrice pondered for a moment, then said to Arabella, “Go to the media and expose this”

Arabella was startled. “But doing this will also have a big impact on our family”

The Hawthorn family’s daughter was a thief. How would outsiders view the Hawthorn family? This seemed to be a lose–lose situation.

“It’s okay, her mother took her away from our family, so we are the victims Beatrice sat on her expensive custom chair, and her eyes were showing a hint of indifference.

Arabella was stunned for a moment, then laughed. “I understand, Grandma”

the Havenwood police

front of her was a phone that the law enforcement officers had forcefully shoved but couldn’t get rid of

Seeing her not answering the phone, one of them gently persuaded, “Ms. Hawthorn, this phone has been ringing for a

I always abide by the law. I remember the police saying I must surrender my phone to assist in

were at a loss for words.

it was a valuable item. They brought the suspect back for questioning and confiscated her phone, all within normal

phone in the chief’s office

them half to

arrested a woman named Vivienne. After telling the truth, they were severely scolded and told to let her go. But when he was about to let Vivienne go, she wouldn’t leave.

Vivienne’s situation. Their superior asked them to hand the phone to Vivienne, but she adamantly refused to answer the phone.

law enforcement officer awkwardly chuckled. “We have already investigated and found out that you did not steal Ms. Lockwood’s mother’s bracelet. You can go home now. We have other work to do, and it’s not very convenient for us to

said casually, “I did steal Ms. Lockwood’s mother’s bracelet. Why don’t you check again? You might have missed

interrogation room and refuse to leave? However, the main problem was that if

At the hospital.

eating. Thomas hurried in. He glanced at Eartha and Isolde, then walked to Percival

been arrested”

suddenly looked up, his eyes sharp.

reported that the Hawthorn family’s young lady was taken away by the Havenwood

his wheelchair and left. “To

Lockwood family’s residence.

a sip of the water Coral poured, her eyes instantly becoming dark. “Coral, did Vivienne really steal your mother’s bracelet?”

all. I said that

full of disbelief. “Why…why