Chapter 150
eopold’s face instantly soured by another degree at the mention of a pound of salt. He uickly diverted
Vivienne’s attention. “Did you hear about the incident at N&S Psychiatric lospital yesterday?”
‘ercival lifted his gaze, signaling him to continue.
They say a patient died inside and two escaped.” Leopold said with an air of mystery.
Isn’t it common for people to die in N&S Psychiatric Hospital?” Thomas asked.
This time it’s different. When the police arrived, everyone in the hospital was unconscious in the floor.”
Leopold said as he continued to eat his breakfast.
The one who died from poisoning was found at the front door. When they asked the people n the
hospital what had happened, not a single person could recall last night’s events.”
What about the two who escaped?” Percival, more interested in the escapees than the deceased,
asked.
‘They haven’t been found yet.” Leopold shook his head. “So the police will be busy for a while. Security
in the city will also be tightened.”
Vivienne remained silent. The two escaped mental patients were clearly referring to Brody.
and Brian.
Leopold suddenly recalled as he slapped the table and addressed Percival. “Arabella, who was thrown
in there, was also rescued by the police.”
Percival was startled, only then remembering that he had instructed Leopold to have Arabella admitted
to N&S Psychiatric Hospital. “What happened to her?”
“She’s in a pretty bad state.” Leopold spoke while glancing at Vivienne, who was quietly eating. After
all, Percival had done this to win Vivienne’s favor, so he had to make Arabella’s situation sound as dire
as possible.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnd so he exaggerated. “When she was rescued, she was beaten beyond recognition. Not only was
she covered in bruises, but she also had two holes in her stomach. Her intestines were almost
exposed. When she woke up, she was raving mad, constantly claiming that there was a bomb in her
belly.”
“Oh, and one of her legs was also amputated.”
“Are you sure the wounds on her abdomen were big enough to expose her intestines?” Vivienne grew
more skeptical as she listened. “And her leg… It was just broken, right? Not amputated.”
It couldn’t be that after she left, Draven and the others decided to take revenge on Arabella again?
She didn’t think this was something Draven would do.
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How do you know?” Now it was Leopold’s turn to look at Vivienne in confusion.
he incident at N&S Psychiatric Hospital was classified, so no news had been released yer ven he only
knew about it through internal channels.
ivienne lowered her eyelids, quietly finishing her breakfast.
he small hole in Arabella’s abdomen was her doing. How could she not know?
What’s being done with her now?” Percival asked as he shot a meaningful glance at
ivienne.
She’s been taken to the hospital.” Leopold chuckled. “She ran into N&S Psychiatric Hospital erself, so
we’re not implicated. Besides, I think she’s almost a mental patient herself now.”
it the city hospital, Arabella was indeed almost a mental patient, or at least the police
hought so.
lo matter how much she insisted that two lunatics had implanted two bombs in her body for : bet while
she was in N&S Psychiatric Hospital, the police didn’t believe her.
That was because they found no trace of the miniature bomb or the laparoscopic surgery equipment
she mentioned in the hospital.
As for her claims of being tortured by patients at N&S Psychiatric Hospital, the police couldn’t do
anything about it. After all, they were mental patients and not legally accountable for their actions.
When Beatrice heard about this, she was still lying in her hospital bed, not yet discharged.
All the paperwork was handled by Michael.
The police visited Beatrice’s room once. After hearing the details, she could only ask the police to
ensure the confidentiality of Arabella’s identity.
Otherwise, if word got out about her ordeal at N&S Psychiatric Hospital, she wouldn’t be able to show
her dignity in Havenwood.
After the police left, Beatrice asked Michael and Joseph in annoyance, “Why didn’t you answer the
phone when Arabella called you that day?”
“Mom, I was with you all day. When I got back, I went straight to bed.” Joseph replied in a low
voice.
“I figured she wasn’t coming to take care of you, so she couldn’t be in any trouble. I didn’t bother
picking up.” Michael retorted with a cold laugh.
“Besides, she said she was going to confront the man in black but ended up in N&S Psychiatric
Hospital. Even if I had picked up the phone that day, I wouldn’t have been able to
rescue her.”
What a joke!
N&S Psychiatric Hospital was no ordinary place. Just looking at how Arabella, a delicate
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oung girl, was tortured into a ghastly state after just one day inside, one could imagine how errifying the
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isking his life to save someone? No!
Moreover, Arabella was just a foster daughter of the Hawthorn family. Even if she were his wn
biological daughter, he would have to weigh the pros and cons of saving her.
Mom, what are we going to do now?” Michael asked cautiously, “With Arabella in this state nd the man
in black not showing any concern, it’s clear that we’ve been abandoned.”
lis tone held a trace of resentment as he continued, “You listened to him and framed our rother, but in
the end, not only did we ruin our reputation, but we also severed ties with our rother completely. On top
of that, the promises he made to us have all fallen through.”
Are you blaming me?!” Beatrice glared at Michael in anger.
Michael didn’t dare voice his thoughts, but his expression said it all.
‘I’ve been putting everything on the line, working my tail off for our family, and all you guys do is
complain!” Beatrice scoffed. “But don’t worry; as long as I’m still alive, the Hawthorns won’t hit a dead
end.”
“Mom, do you have a plan?” Michael’s eyes lit up instantly.
Joseph also looked up at Beatrice, his face full of anticipation.
“I didn’t want to resort to this, because doing so would mean bowing down to the folks at Rivenwood.”
Beatrice chuckled scornfully. “But we’re at our wit’s end now. We have no choice
but to seek their aid.”
Michael and Joseph were stunned. They had branched off from the Brooks family in Rivenwood, and
the split, as far as they knew, had been anything but amicable. The two families have been at odds
ever since.
Now, Beatrice was suggesting they should seek help from the Brooks family. They couldn’t help but be
taken aback.
“Have you two visited Arabella yet?” Beatrice asked again.
Michael and Joseph exchanged glances, but neither of them said a word.
“Fools! Arabella will be of great importance to us in the future!” Beatrice glanced at her two sons with a
stern expression. “Help me up. Let’s go see Arabella!”