The Million-Dollar Heart novel Chapter 21

Before Jaylan could react, the other end of the line went dead. He furrowed his brows, still trying to wrap his head around the situation, when his phone rang again.

"Boss, we're in deep shit," the voice on the other end of the line said. "The girl we arrested today, she's got a complicated background. The bigwigs already know about it. They've made their decision. If we don't let her go, we're gonna be in a world of trouble. You better get here ASAP."

Jaylan was dumbstruck.

The bigwigs knew about it? What the hell was going on? Wasn't it just a petty theft case?

Jaylan took a moment to collect his thoughts before responding, "So what if she's well-connected? We're supposed to be fair and just. We didn't frame anyone. As a suspect, it's her duty to cooperate with the investigation."

"Damn suspect! We've already contacted your mom. She said she didn't lose her bracelet." The voice on the other end informed him. "Also, Ms. Hawthorn isn't just a tenant of Tranquil Estates. She's the owner. She bought a place there not long ago at triple the market price."

"What?" Jaylan exclaimed. "The bracelet isn’t lost?" A dreadful thought occurred to him, and his face turned dark.

"Herman is pissed off. I'm calling you on the sly. You better get your ass here."

After hanging up, Jaylan stormed out of his room, storming over to where Coral was.

"Slap!"

Coral was chatting with Arabella when she was suddenly slapped across the face. She covered her cheek and stared at Jaylan in disbelief. "Jaylan, why did you hit me?"

Jaylan glared at her, his face livid. "Tell me the truth, did mom really lose her bracelet?"

He had always found his sister to be obedient and sensible, so when she said someone had stolen their mom's bracelet, he didn't question it. And when he got back, their mom wasn't home, so he didn't ask further.

Coral blinked. "It really was lost."

"Slap!"

Jaylan slapped her again. "You dare to lie to me again! Coral, is this how I raised you? Framing others for this? Are you trying to bring down the Lockwood family?"

Coral went pale. "You know everything?"

Looking at her foolish expression, Jaylan was beyond furious.

Thinking of what Herman had said on the phone, he grabbed Coral's arm. "Come with me to clear things up. I'm warning you, if you dare to mess up again, I'll kick you out of this house."

Before Coral could even say anything, she was dragged away by Jaylan. Arabella, who was left behind, looked on in shock, completely taken aback.

Police station.

Jaylan rushed to the police station with Coral. From a distance, he could see Herman, red in the face and blowing his top. The officers around him were catching hell.

Jaylan hesitated for a moment before walking over. "Herman."

"So you finally showed up! I thought you would just piss off after causing trouble!" Herman barked the moment he saw Jaylan. "Do you think this is your own house? That you can do whatever you want? Jaylan, is this how you usually handle cases?"

Jaylan was left speechless by the onslaught.

Seeing him silent, Herman glared at him. "What are you still doing here? Go apologize to Ms. Hawthorn. She was brought here because of you, and now she refuses to leave! You have ten minutes to get her out of here, or you can get the hell out of here!"

Upon hearing this, Jaylan immediately headed towards the interrogation room. He pushed open the door to see Vivienne sitting there, her face expressionless. He cleared his throat and forced a smile. "Ms. Hawthorn, I apologize. I made a mistake. I blindly believed in my sister's lie and brought you in without any investigation."

Vivienne crossed her arms and smiled at him, a chilly smile. Although Jaylan had no clue about Vivienne's powerful background, her gaze alone was enough to make him nervous. He immediately turned to Coral. "What are you still doing standing there?! Apologize to Ms. Hawthorn."