The Million-Dollar Heart by Rebecca Ryan

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

So, many people believed that Beatrice’s assault was a revenge act perpetrated by Vivienne.

Why else would Beatrice write “Vivienne” in her blood?

Opinions online were divided.

justified, considering what Beatrice had done

than a beast for

Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People

Vivienne smiled “I’m quite curious as to why the old lady hates me so much that she’d rather frame me than point to the real culprit

don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus,

a playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can

Hawthorn Mansion, Ashley, who was having coffee with Melissa, glanced at Arabella,

on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out

she just learned and smiled to herself

that Paul had spent the night with

preoccupied with the news she

had issued a statement saying they had

be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her

but who knew

if Beatrice woke up and said something that implicated her or used

want to be controlled by the Hawthorn family for the rest of her life

kill Beatrice when

worrying about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors Confirm Beatrice Could Wake Up in

dropped her

turned to look at her

wrong?” Judith asked, frowning “You’ve been out of it

choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to

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for Beatrice, she

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

She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything, let the servants know in

Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with determination.

Beatrice never woke up

knew she was untouchable once the

call records and to make them believe that