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.

said Vivienne was justified, considering what Beatrice had

was worse than a beast for harming

no choice but to take Vivienne to the police station. Otherwise, there would be suspicions of corruption

to why the old lady hates me so much

and they don’t know when she’ll wake up. Plus, her head injury is severe, so she may not be able to speak normally even when she wakes

a playful smile appeared on her face. Maybe I can help her wake

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

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

just learned and

that Paul had spent

was too preoccupied with the news she had seen that

a statement saying they had taken Vivienne in for questioning as a suspect

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

knew when she

woke up and said something that implicated her or used this situation to extort her?

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

when she had the

Arabella was worrying about Beatrice waking up a news alert popped up on her phone. The headline

Arabella dropped her phone

room turned to look

asked, frowning “You’ve been

voice choked with emotion. Grandma, i want to go to the hospital to see Beatrice After all, she

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hatred for Beatrice,

accident came out, her two sons immediately sought

gone to the hospital first thing in the morning. She nodded. “You

Arabella’s eyes flashed

still hope. As long as Beatrice

knew she was untouchable once

from tracing her call records and to make them believe that she