The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 150

eopold’s face instantly soured by another degree at the mention of a pound of salt. He uickly diverted Vivienne’s attention. “Did you hear about the incident at N&S Psychiatric lospital yesterday?”

‘ercival lifted his gaze, signaling him to continue.

They say a patient died inside and two escaped.” Leopold said with an air of mystery.

Isn’t it common for people to die in N&S Psychiatric Hospital?” Thomas asked.

This time it’s different. When the police arrived, everyone in the hospital was unconscious in the floor.” Leopold said as he continued to eat his breakfast.

The one who died from poisoning was found at the front door. When they asked the people n the hospital what had happened, not a single person could recall last night’s events.”

What about the two who escaped?” Percival, more interested in the escapees than the deceased, asked.

‘They haven’t been found yet.” Leopold shook his head. “So the police will be busy for a while. Security in the city will also be tightened.”

Vivienne remained silent. The two escaped mental patients were clearly referring to Brody.

and Brian.

Leopold suddenly recalled as he slapped the table and addressed Percival. “Arabella, who was thrown in there, was also rescued by the police.”

Percival was startled, only then remembering that he had instructed Leopold to have Arabella admitted to N&S Psychiatric Hospital. “What happened to her?”

“She’s in a pretty bad state.” Leopold spoke while glancing at Vivienne, who was quietly eating. After all, Percival had done this to win Vivienne’s favor, so he had to make Arabella’s situation sound as dire as possible.

And so he exaggerated. “When she was rescued, she was beaten beyond recognition. Not only was she covered in bruises, but she also had two holes in her stomach. Her intestines were almost exposed. When she woke up, she was raving mad, constantly claiming that there was a bomb in her belly.”

“Oh, and one of her legs was also amputated.”

“Are you sure the wounds on her abdomen were big enough to expose her intestines?” Vivienne grew more skeptical as she listened. “And her leg… It was just broken, right? Not amputated.”

that after she left, Draven and the others

this was something

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know?” Now it was Leopold’s turn

at N&S Psychiatric Hospital was classified, so no news had been released yer ven he only

eyelids, quietly finishing

in Arabella’s abdomen was her doing. How

Percival asked as

ivienne.

Hospital erself, so we’re not implicated. Besides, I think

was indeed almost a mental patient, or at

hought so.

matter how much she insisted that two lunatics had implanted two bombs in her body for : bet while she was

because they found no trace of the miniature bomb or

police couldn’t do anything about it. After

still lying

the paperwork was handled

visited Beatrice’s room once. After hearing the details, she could only ask the police to ensure

out about her ordeal at N&S Psychiatric Hospital, she wouldn’t be able to show

left, Beatrice asked Michael and Joseph in annoyance, “Why didn’t you answer the phone when Arabella called you

you all day. When I got back, I went straight

voice.

so she couldn’t be in any trouble. I didn’t bother picking up.” Michael

black but ended up in N&S Psychiatric Hospital. Even if I had picked up the

rescue her.”

What a joke!

place. Just looking at how

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ghastly state after just one day inside, one could imagine how errifying the patients in there

life to

Even if she were his wn biological

to do now?” Michael asked cautiously, “With Arabella in this state nd the man in black not showing any concern, it’s