In the chapel of Richards Manor.
Trevor and Hansen both knelt in front of the altar.
“Hansen, we can’t sit by and do nothing when Yadriel is smuggling weapons and harming the interests of the country. The following battle will be the most intense one so far, but we have to rescue Claude before that. We must not let them get hold of the Richards family’s weakness.” After bowing a few times to the Virgin Mary effigy, Trevor spoke in a loud and clear tone in front of the altar.
“Dad, I will not betray Jenna by marrying Liya. Besides, how can I let such a woman marry into the family? Therefore, we must win this time. Otherwise, I can’t bear to face Jenna, Jerry, and God.”
Hansen bowed three times devoutly before closing his eyes.
Due to the fact that he had spread the news of him marrying Liya, Jerry would pout and pull a long face whenever he saw him. That kid’s prejudice against him was deep right then, as he was certain that Hansen didn’t want him and his mother anymore.
Hansen couldn’t help but to smile as he thought of Jerry’s adorable face and what he had whispered to him.
He just wanted to live a happy and blissful life with Jerry and Jenna. In fact, he didn’t ask for much. Any ordinary man would be able to achieve it, but it was too difficult for him.
“Blessed Virgin Mary, please bless me and Hansen, so that our plan will succeed. This relates to the well-being of generations of our family as well as the interests of our country. We can’t afford to fail.” Trevor’s face was very serious and heavy.
If they couldn’t save Claude and deal with Zoella, they could not get away, let alone fight with Yadriel. Those were all the essential premises that they had to sort out, and Trevor knew it clearly.
After returning to the study, the father and son duo spread out a map of the Richards Manor.
“Dad, once Reid’s group sneaks into Richards Manor with Claude, our people will catch them all at once. Then, the police will make use of this opportunity to obtain evidence of Yadriel smuggling firearms. After that, they will definitely find out the truth about the petrochemical factory in Wullen Town, and they might even deal with Yadriel entirely.” Hansen pointed at several points on the map. “My people will set up a trap in these places, and Christopher will also send his people to be stationed around here and wait for them to fall into the trap.”
Hansen’s expression was very solemn, and it seemed as if he had given that plan quite some thought. He didn’t believe that something unexpected would happen with his meticulous arrangements.
It was just that he couldn’t be too hasty. He had to do things steadily.
Trevor’s pupils were dark and endless, and he didn’t show any emotions on his face as he just frowned and was in deep thought.
If it was that easy to deal with Yadriel, then he would not be able to claim his position as the Capital City’s governor with such ease. It was a position ordinary people wouldn’t even imagine competing for.
Moreover, that old schemer probably had already done a lot of preparations for that matter.
“No matter what, we must make this matter a success. We can’t afford to fail!” Trevor’s voice was wise and steady, carrying a hint of sadness and determination.
If they really failed, then it was very likely that Hansen would have no choice but to marry Liya. That was something he didn’t want to see, and the path ahead…
Hansen exchanged glances with Trevor and understood what he meant. He also nodded his head in a very solemn manner.
The atmosphere was incredibly heavy.
As soon as they finished their words, the light in the room suddenly flickered.
The father and son duo were puzzled, and they looked up at the same time.
With a loud crack, sparks appeared on the ceiling. Soon after, the entire room went dark.
The moonlight was quietly pouring in from the window. In the moonlight, Hansen looked up and saw that the bulb of the ceiling lamp in the study had burnt out.
“What’s going on, Hansen?” Trevor’s expression changed, as he asked in a trembling voice. He was in shock.
Hansen narrowed his eyes. He had a feeling that something bad would happen and immediately replied in a deep voice, “Dad, it’s fine. It’s just that the light bulb has burnt out. I’ll get an electrician to come over and change it.”
In the moonlight, he turned on the wall lamp.
The room was lit up again, but the light was much dimmer than before.
Hansen immediately pulled out the landline and made a phone call to Maud.
Soon, Maud came in a hurry with an electrician.
Until the ceiling lamp was fixed, Trevor was still in a state of shock and uncertainty. He thought that the situation was too much of a coincidence.
He gasped slightly and sat down on the couch with his hand rubbing his temple.
“Dad, take a sip of tea. Don’t worry.” Both father and son understood each other very well. So, of course, Hansen knew how Trevor was feeling. He then poured a cup of hot tea for Trevor and comforted him softly.
Trevor heaved a sigh of relief, took the cup of tea, and sipped the tea before he was able to calm down.
After that minor incident, he was obviously more worried.
He then sat down and looked at the map with Hansen. They inspected the terrain over and over again and analyzed the map even more carefully. It wasn’t until the latter half of the night that they came up with an effective plan.
As night fell, Jenna and Sabrina had gone to take a stroll in the garden. Jenna felt exhausted after that. So, she went to the second floor quite early to get ready to go to bed.
The moonlight shone on the light red quilt embroidered with peony, and Jenna’s pinkish arms were outside the quilt. She looked at her arms and saw that they were very pale, while the quilt cast a red glow, as if it was scarlet red. She felt nauseous all of a sudden, but the exhaustion and listlessness were more intense than the nauseous feeling.
Seeing how red it looked, she became terrified. So, she got up and drew the curtains to block the faint moonlight, immersing herself in darkness. It was so that she didn’t have to think about anything. It was too tiring!
Soon, she fell into a deep sleep.
She didn’t know when it happened when a familiar chest started to stick against her, and her skin was caressed by a pair of big hands. However, she was very sleepy, or perhaps she was subconsciously unwilling to wake up. She slept really soundly.
When she woke up early the next morning, she saw Hansen walking out of the bathroom. He had just finished showering, as drops of water could be seen dripping from his hair on his forehead. His face, after he had just woken up, was as handsome as ever.
Seeing that Jenna was looking at him blankly, he smiled and approached her. “Jenna, go and wash up first. I have something to tell you today.”
“Then, tell me right now.” Jenna frowned as she only wanted to hear what he was going to say.
“No, I will only tell you after you wash up and finish breakfast.” He bent over and looked at her face carefully, saying pitifully, “Look at your face. It’s so sallow. Could it be that you’re going to turn into a faded old woman very soon?”
He was joking when he said the latter half of the sentence.
His large hand stroked her face. He thought that her listless, sallow face looked kind of familiar. It was as if it was déjà vu.
Nonetheless, he had been too busy in recent days, and he would be even busier in the next few days. He really couldn’t afford to care for her too much.
Thinking about the current situation, he fell silent.
“Isn’t it just as you wished if I turn into a faded old woman? You have a younger and more beautiful second wife waiting for you.” Jenna pushed his hand away, feeling the sorrow in her heart.
“Are you angry? I’m just kidding. I will never despise my wife. Even if she turns into an old woman, she will still be my treasure.” Hansen sat down next to the bed and hugged her shoulder as he spoke gently and sweetly.
Jenna lowered her head and fell silent. She didn’t care about such sweet words.
If the words of a man could be believed, then pigs would fly!
Of course, she knew that he was joking, but she was in a bad mood and was very annoyed!
“Jenna, please wait patiently for some more time. Once the crisis is over, I will take you and Jerry out to have fun. At that time, I will satisfy each and every demand of yours.” Hansen continued gently. “In this period of time, if you feel uncomfortable, remember to go and see a doctor. We have doctors at home, and you can consult them. It’s fine if you want some family members to accompany you to the hospital too. However, you must eat more. I don’t like thin women. Don’t worry. You don’t have to worry about anything as long as I’m here.”
As he said that, he caressed her body with his hand, and said in surprise, “Alas, you really have lost a lot of weight.”
Jenna pushed him.
Hansen took that opportunity to pick her up and carried her to the bathroom, forcing her to wash up.
Feeling helpless, Jenna had no choice but to follow his intentions and wash herself up.
“Jenna, I have to tell you something. I think you might have some idea of what I want to tell you.” After breakfast, Hansen took Jenna’s hand and came to the second floor. As they sat on the couch, Hansen finally began to talk to her. “Next Saturday, I will have my wedding with Liya in Richards Manor. You have to be mentally prepared for it.”
His voice was flat, and he looked very calm, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him. Jenna didn’t even have to look at his face to know how indifferent his attitude was right then.
The fact that Hansen could say such things with a normal attitude, as if he was talking about something insignificant, was probably because he was afraid that Jenna would be angry.
Jenna knew that.
As a result, she forced a smile on her face.
“Congratulations on finally getting to marry a beauty.”
“Jenna, can you not mock me like that?” Hansen said as he showed a pained expression.
D*mn, such a joyous and lucky thing had happened to him, yet he still showed such a pained expression, as if she was forcing him to take a second wife.
Jenna felt irritated just thinking about it.
“Do you mind?” Hansen observed her. Seeing her expressionless face, he couldn’t help but to ask curiously.
“Alas.” Jenna took a long breath. “My husband is handsome and rich. So, I should be happy that a lot of girls like him. Isn’t that right?”
The corners of Hansen’s mouth twitched slightly, and his lips curved into a beautiful arc. There was a glint of clear light in his eyes, as he placed his arm across Jenna’s waist. With just a slight force, he drew closer to Jenna and made her fall into his embrace.
Jenna tried to push him away, but Hansen tightened his grip on her waist.
“Don’t talk about me like that. Be good. Next Saturday, I’ll take you and Jerry out somewhere to relax,” Hansen said in a soft and seductive voice. Nevertheless, in Jenna’s ears, it sounded very shrill.
“You didn’t even discuss such an important matter with me and simply informed me. You really are patriarchal. Since you’ve already decided, why are you still pretending to be a good person right here? I don’t need you to bring me and Jerry out somewhere to relax. I think you’d better go on a honeymoon with your beautiful newlywed wife,” Jenna said coldly. Since she couldn’t escape from his embrace, she had no choice but to stay put.