The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

Chapter 151

Michael and Joseph, although perplexed, followed Beatrice’s instructions, assisting her from her sickbed to visit Arabella.

Arabella was staying on the same floor as Dorian, the sixteenth. They had just arrived outside Arabella’s room when they saw Vivienne slowly approaching from the other end of the corridor.

Percival had been in an accident, so Vivienne hadn’t had the chance to visit Dorian in the hospital the day before. She had finally found the time to do so that afternoon.

Naturally, she saw the Hawthorn family members, but she didn’t give a damn. She passed by Arabella’s room without even a second glance at them.

Arabella also saw Vivienne. She sat disheveled on the bed, watching Vivienne walk past her as if she didn’t exist. Arabella could see arrogance, disdain, and schadenfreude in Vivienne’s calm demeanor.

For some reason, Vivienne’s presence reminded Arabella of the masked woman from that night. The calm expression the masked woman wore as she made an incision in Arabella’s abdomen was eerily reminiscent of Vivienne’s.

It was as if they didn’t see her as a living human being but as an object they could manipulate at will.

“Ahh!” She couldn’t help but scream, shouting in terror and rage, “I’m going to kill them! I’m going to kill them all!”

Not only did the Hawthorns standing at the door get a fright, but so did the entire floor of the hospital.

“Arabella, Arabella, it’s alright now.” Beatrice rushed in to comfort Arabella.

“Granny!” Arabella cried and clung to Beatrice. “The police don’t believe me! Have I endured all this torment for nothing?”

responsible.” Michael didn’t show sympathy for Arabella but instead taunted her. “Even if the police did believe that someone planted bombs in your stomach, do you think there’s a way to punish them? Can’t you stop making trouble? Who told you to go

she had called them for help,

only one who answered her call

she couldn’t risk alienating them. Elijah was in jail, the man in black was nowhere to be found, and her reputation had been ruined due to her false accusations against Dorian. If Beatrice abandoned her too, she would have no one left to

she said nothing. She only sobbed and asked

Beatrice gently stroked Arabella’s hair. With a glint in her eye and a hint of satisfaction in her voice, she reassured Arabella. “All you

same floor as Arabella’s, so he had also heard her scream.

nearby muttered, “She should be

then continued as

he heard Arabella’s scream, but he remained silent,

was silent and tense

her, Cordelia and Dorian immediately brightened

are you feeling today?”

life-saving pill. His internal injuries had healed,

the trauma Dorian had endured made it hard to find all

everything goes well, he should be able to

sat quietly, watching as Cordelia

the dishes, Vivienne asked Dorian, “Mr. Hawthorn, did my mother really only leave you a perfume

only a perfume formula.” Dorian replied with

any further, but she had a feeling

room was pushed open. Vivienne and Dorian thought it was Cordelia returning, but when they

Dorian’s face darkened

laugh. “I’ve been hospitalized for so long, and you’ve never once asked after

ever asked after me while I’ve been hospitalized?” Dorian retorted

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how could I forget? Why would you

caused me to be