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 Beatrice had done in the

Vivienne, saying she was worse than a beast for harming her own

the police station. Otherwise, there would

lady hates me so much that

unconscious Jaylan sighed. The doctors say her condition is critical, and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head

playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe

with Melissa, glanced

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

the news she just

have found out that Paul had spent the night with three women,

notice Ashley’s look. She was too preoccupied with

statement saying they had taken Vivienne in for

of death, to be so damn lucky. Some passerby had found her and taken her to

knew when she

or used this situation to extort her? What would

Hawthorn family for

kill Beatrice when she had the chance

waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline read, Doctors

Arabella dropped

turned

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

Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After all, she raised me

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for Beatrice,

sought their

She nodded. “You should go. If you need anything,

you, Grandma” Arabella’s eyes flashed with

As long as Beatrice never woke

knew she was untouchable once the victim was dead

records and to make them believe that she hardly had contact