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.

what

she was worse than a

but to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption People might even accuse Percival of pulling

me so much that she’d

don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe,

Vivienne raised an eyebrow as a playful smile appeared on

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

she had something on her mind. Her gaze was unfocused, and she often zoned out when people were talking to

about the news she just learned and smiled to

Paul had spent the night with three

look. She was too preoccupied

police had issued a statement saying they had taken Vivienne in for questioning as

of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to the hospital right after Arabella had

but who knew

said something that implicated her or used this situation to extort her? What

be controlled by the Hawthorn family

Beatrice when she

waking up a news alert popped up on her phone.

Arabella dropped her

room turned to look at her

asked, frowning “You’ve

picked up her phone and spoke with a voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After all, she raised me

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her hatred for Beatrice, she wasn’t completely

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

Arabella would have gone to the hospital first thing in the morning. She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything, let the servants know

Arabella’s eyes flashed with

long as Beatrice

she knew she was untouchable once the victim was

avoid Judith and her folks from tracing her call records and to make them believe that she hardly had contact with Beatrice, she and Beatrice were communicating via burner phones, including last