“Mr. Richards, I’ve obtained the surveillance records of Richards Manor’s entrance. I did see a woman in white coming in. She has dishevelled hair, and I couldn’t see her face clearly, but her figure looked very much like Liya.” Alvin came in a hurry and reported convincingly.
“What?” Hansen was so shocked that his expression changed drastically. It turned out that that woman had really come here. It seemed that Jenna was right.
That was outrageous. How dare she threaten his wife? That was too evil!
“Where is she now?” Hansen asked coldly.
“Mr. Richards, she has returned to her residence, the Crystal Cove Garden. It looks like she’s going to trouble Richards Manor.” Alvin sighed helplessly. He didn’t have the slightest bit of a good impression of Liya.
Going to trouble them? Hansen’s lips curled into a chilly smile.
“Mr. Richards, do you want me to chase her out now?” Alvin immediately questioned.
“There’s no need for that. She has just lost her uncle. I don’t think she has anywhere else to go. We’ll let her stay for the night. Tomorrow, I’ll send Maud over and tell her to move out.” Hansen thought for a moment and decided calmly.
Alvin opened his mouth. Based on his intuition, Liya wouldn’t move out that easily, and it might very well turn into a huge problem.
He couldn’t help but shake to his head and sigh.
“Alvin, you can leave now. Remember that your duty is to protect Jenna, and she can’t be hurt even in the slightest. She is pregnant now. I don’t want anything unexpected to happen to her.” Thinking of this serious problem, Hansen repeatedly warned Alvin.
Alvin nodded his head with a solemn expression.
The night enveloped the sprawling Richards Manor, and soon everyone fell into a slumber.
Liya sat on the bed in a daze. Her face was pale and devoid of color.
Her beloved Uncle Reid had passed away. The only person in this world who would spoil and love her was gone.
He was shot dead at Richards Manor.
Who fired the gun at him?
Although Hansen had insisted that it wasn’t his team’s doing, she didn’t believe it at all.
He didn’t want to marry her, and that fake wedding was just part of his plan. If Reid was still alive, he would pressure Hansen. Hansen would then have no choice but to register their marriage.
However, Reid was dead, and Hansen had nothing to fear.
Hansen had announced to all the newspapers and media that their wedding was annulled, and he did not intend to marry her at all.
He had used her to obtain the evidence that had been used to frame Jenna and then used her once again to rescue that d*mned Claude.
Hansen had gotten everything, but she had nothing at all.
She was not a fool. Reid’s words were still ringing in her ears.
She wanted to lead a happy and comfortable life at Richards Manor. Sooner or later, she would take control of the place and make everyone there respect her.
She pinched on her thighs so hard to the point that they were bruising, but she felt nothing at all.
From her almond-shaped eyes, other than hatred, there was only resentment.
The next day, just after getting up, someone knocked on the door.
She opened the door lazily and leaned against the doorframe. Her expression was indifferent, and her hair was dishevelled. She looked exactly like a ghost.
Maud was standing in front of her, with disdain and mockery on his astute face.
“Miss Liya, Mr. Richards has ordered you to move out of Richards Manor today.” Maud remained expressionless as he said this. He then added in Hansen’s tone, “Of course, if you have any problems, you can bring it up. Mr. Richards might consider it.”
Move out? The corners of Liya’s lips twitched slightly, then she sneered. “Maud, you want me to move out just like that? Aren’t you too naive?”
Her voice was extremely shrill, and her words were so sharp that it made Maud’s ears feel uncomfortable.
“What do you want then?” Maud could only ask.
Liya snorted in disdain. She scoffed. “Tell Hansen to come and inform me in person.”
Maud’s expression changed. That day, the task he received was to make sure that she moved out. It wouldn’t be great for him to report back to Hansen that he had failed his task. Thus, he roared.
“Liya, don’t be so shameless. Mr. Richards personally ordered this. If you leave without a fuss, then he’ll definitely agree to any of your requests. Otherwise, you can only be driven away from here. At that time, you will get nothing.”
Maud had long lost his patience. Now that Vivian’s illness was deteriorating, he had many things to handle as a butler. He didn’t have any time to waste just like that.
“Maud, please tell Hansen, how dare he chase me out after getting what he wanted. He didn’t even give me any room for negotiation. If he tries to force me, then I’ll kill myself in Richards Manor,” Liya replied viciously and slammed the door shut.
Maud’s face turned pale after hearing the slamming of the door.
As expected, it was troublesome to offend a woman.
Maud heard Liya say that Hansen had already gotten something from her. What in the world did he get? Maybe Mr. Richards had already slept with this woman. If that were the case, then it would be extremely troubling.
With that thought in mind, Maud no longer dared to use any force. He immediately ran down the stairs to find Hansen and receive his new orders.
Hatred sprouted in Liya’s heart like a poisonous weed. She wanted to avenge Reid with her own hands. She wanted to live a wealthy and posh life and have Hansen wholly belong to her.
Asking her to move out in such a manner, as if he was sending a beggar away. Hansen was too naive. He was seriously heartless!
She bit her lips and thought hatefully.
The sky was gloomy in the morning. It seemed as if it was going to rain heavily that day.
Madam Lilian was standing in front of the bedroom window, and her mood was as gloomy as the sky that was about to rain.
The night before, she had a nightmare, and Emily’s cries when she left A City decades ago filled her mind. On such a gloomy day, she held Emily for the last time and kissed her, reluctantly letting her go. Then, she carried a small suitcase, walked out of the house, and left A City.
At that time, her future was uncertain, and she did not dare to bring Emily along with her. After all, Flavian was Johan’s son. If she were to be with him, then her future would be better than to follow her. For the sake of Emily’s happiness, she had to bear the pain of parting with her.
Decades had passed. Where was Emily? Was she doing well? As long as she thought about those things, then she would not be able to be at peace.
“Ma’am.” Quina came in quietly and whispered.
She could not see Madam Lilian’s face, but she could see that the side of her face was covered with a layer of gloomy mist. Whenever she was in such a situation, she would immerse herself in her daydreams and could not regain her senses easily. Quina knew that she was thinking about Emily. So, she could only call out to her softly.
At that time, Madam Lilian was quick to react, as she turned her head around.
“How’s it going?” she asked briefly and simply.
“Ma’am, we’ve found that Jenna’s biological mother, Sara Garver, had lost her legs due to a sudden car accident. Her kidneys were also affected by the incident. She became depressed and soon suffered from uremia. With the help of her son-in-law, Hansen, she had a successful kidney operation, and she recovered very well after that. However, it is inconvenient for her to move around. Hence, she seldom goes out. Our people have not seen her even though they have been to the Francist Community several times,” Quina immediately reported in detail.
Madam Lilian’s heart began to clench slightly.
A car accident, loss of her legs, and a kidney transplant. Somehow, these words were like poisonous needles stabbing into her heart, which made her heart ache.
This was just an instinct. She didn’t even meet her, but the intuition was so strong that she felt it rumbling into her heart, making it so painful that she could hardly breathe.
“Tell me more.” She ordered coldly, “Tell me everything you’ve investigated in detail.”
“Ma’am, Sara’s parents’ are mysterious, and we can’t find out what type of people they are. When the accident happened, Sara’s husband, Javon Murphy, died. No one could speak up for them. In any case, Javon was a government official, and he was murdered, but nothing happened after the incident. The outside world couldn’t find a way to make sense of the matter. It proves that Sara did not have anyone else in her family.” Quina analyzed carefully.
They couldn’t find out about Sara’s family members? This made Lilian’s eyes light up but turned dim again in no time. She had no one from her biological family, which meant that Sara really led an enigmatic life. She was framed, but no one came to help her. If Sara was really her daughter, then Johan was absolutely ruthless. He refused to acknowledge his own flesh and blood, and even ignored her suffering.
However, if Sara really was her daughter, then why did she change her name?
Sara Garver, Sara Garver. A sudden thought flashed through her mind after she muttered her name twice. Wasn’t her own surname Garver as well? Could it be that she changed her name, so that they could have the same surname?
Such a thought only flashed through her mind, and a burst of joy welled up in her heart.
This was very possible.
Sara Garver. This time, she secretly visited A City because she must get to the bottom of everything.
“Ma’am, Vivian of Richards Manor is now in a critical condition.” Quina recalled that Madam Lilian had requested for her to inquire about Vivian’s state. Thus, she hastily told her the news she had heard.
Vivian was now in a critical condition?
Madam Lilian was shocked, and an undercurrent of emotions surged in her heart.
The past events from decades ago appeared in her mind once again. When she was still a celebrity, the Richards family was already a wealthy family in A City. Once, on Old Master Richards’ birthday, Madam Lilian went to the Richards Group Manor to perform a play and formed an acquaintance with Vivian. From then on, they became close friends.
Vivan was very open-minded and did not judge people based on their status. Even though there was an age gap between them, she appreciated Lilian, and often invited her to be a guest at Richards Manor. She listened to her singing, and they gossiped about the interesting stories of the world. Their relationship was harmonious, and their views were similar.
After Madam Lilian married Flavian, Flavian’s business collapsed drastically as a result of Johan’s strict suppression. There was a period of time when they lived in poverty. During that period of time, it was Vivian who had helped them. Thus, she had always remembered Vivian.
Some time ago, when she returned to A City, she met Hansen and Jenna. Due to her current status and the limited time she had, she did not intend to visit Vivian just then. However, now that she was back, she wanted to meet her. Nonetheless, her return to A City was kept a secret, as she was worried about the media. Before they found out where Emily was, she did not want to go and disturb Vivian. Nonetheless, Madam Lilian did not expect Vivan to be in a critical condition due to her old age.
Madam Lilian closed her eyes and sighed.