Marissa was asleep in the lounge, but she was still alert. As soon as she heard the sound of Vivian’s gulps and rapid breathing, she woke up, hurriedly got up to get dressed, and ran to Vivian’s bedroom.
Vivian had been in critical condition for such a long time. Everyone knew what she was most worried about at this time. Marissa dared not to be sloppy.
The lighting of Vivian’s bedroom was good. It was a little higher than the lounge. Hence, there was a small flight of stairs between Vivian’s bedroom and the lounge.
Marissa hurried up the stairs. Just as she opened the curtain, a blow struck her.
“Ah!” Marissa screamed, and her whole body was pushed to the back by a hand. She was caught off guard, and it was deep into the night. As she was not young anymore, Marissa fell down the stairs with such a push. She only felt great pain from her leg. Then, the back of her head hit the ground, and she immediately fainted.
Liya was rummaging through the room for treasure when Vivian suddenly gasped for air. Soon after, she heard footsteps outside. She was panicking as she rummaged through the cabinet beside the door. She did not have time to escape through the window and knew that only Marissa was outside the door, who was keeping watch. When Liya looked up, she saw that Marissa’s hand had lifted the door curtains. She was flustered and hurried over to push Marissa down.
Shortly, Liya heard Marissa’s scream along with the sound of her body falling to the ground. Liya became afraid and panicked. She was no longer in the mood to look for the treasure. Thus, she frantically ran to the window and escaped.
After returning to the guest room, Liya was so alarmed that she could not sit still. She cocked her head to her side and kept an eye on what was happening outside.
More than twenty minutes later, she heard someone shouting outside. Liya opened the window and listened quietly. She could vaguely hear the crying in the Ink Garden, and her heart was beating fast.
When Jenna was sleeping soundly, the doorbell of the guest room suddenly rang in the quiet night.
She was so shocked that she rolled over and got up. It was still dark outside the window. Jenna was in a daze, and her mind was still muddled.
“Madam, something bad happened. Madam Marissa has passed out.” Larry’s voice rang from the outside, and she even sounded as if she were about to cry.
Marissa had passed out? What was going on?
Jenna was so shocked that she opened her eyes wide.
The noise awakened Sabrina too. She scrambled to her feet, and her eyes also widened.
Both of them looked at each other inexplicably and came to their senses. They got up in a hurry, put on their clothes, and rushed to the lounge of the Ink Garden.
Several servants in the Ink Garden were in a flurry. Larry and several servants in the Green Jade Garden were Marissa’s distant relatives. When they noticed she had fainted, her face was pale and was unconscious. They were so scared that they began to cry.
“What’s going on?” Jenna walked over and asked in a deep voice.
“Madam fainted.” Everyone heard her voice and immediately made way for her.
Jenna immediately saw Marissa lying on the ground. She was in a daze and unconscious. Jenna was stunned and quickly bent down to hold her shoulders. Jenna cried out in pain, “Mom, what happened to you?”
“What the h*ll is going on? Why is Aunt Marissa lying on the ground for no reason?” Sabrina was also shocked when she saw the situation. She hurriedly asked the servant next to her.
The servants were all frightened. They all shook their heads to show that they didn’t know. They just answered, “When we heard Larry’s cry, we saw this when we rushed over. I guess Madam fell by accident.”
“She fell down the stairs?” Sabrina frowned and looked at the stairwell in disbelief.
“Hurry up, help Madam to the bed first.” Jenna looked up and ordered the panic-stricken servants. Then, she ordered Larry, “Larry, quickly inform Mr. Trevor.”
Larry had always been a close servant of Marissa. In addition to taking care of Jerry, she also followed Marissa. She knew that it was Marissa’s turn to guard that night. So, she couldn’t sleep well with the servants in the Ink Garden. Marissa also had rheumatoid arthritis, and Larry had to bring hot water to her every night. However, she didn’t expect to witness such a horrible situation when she walked in, which really shocked her.
Everyone carefully carried Marissa to the bed.
Trevor quickly rushed over. When he saw Marissa lying on the bed, his head buzzed, and he almost fainted.
Trevor was having severe headaches for the past few days. Marissa felt sorry for him. So, she did not allow him to take the night watch shift and had insisted on replacing him. Who knew that such a situation would happen?
“Dad, don’t worry. Let’s send her to the hospital first.” Jenna noticed that Trevor’s complexion looked very pale, and she was worried about his health. Jenna quickly comforted him with tears in her eyes.
Trevor nodded his head in distress.
Meanwhile, in the government hospital.
Marissa was lying on the hospital bed with a plaster cast on her right leg. She had already woken up, and her face was full of pain.
“Mr. Coller, is my wife alright?” Trevor asked Mr. Coller with a heavy heart as he stared at Marissa’s pale face in horror.
Mr. Coller replied very respectfully, “Mr. Trevor, Madam hit the ground on the back of her head. There is a slight concussion. As long as she rests well, she will recover soon. However, her comminuted fracture on the right leg might require her to rest in bed for quite some time. After all, she is not young anymore.”
“Alright, I understand. Thank you.” Trevor’s heart was heavy and he nodded.
Mr. Coller left with a respectful expression.
“Marissa, are you feeling better now?” After urging the doctor to leave, Trevor sat down by Marissa’s side and asked in a gentle voice.
“Trevor…” Marissa’s eyes were filled with tears, and she couldn’t express herself. She could only bear with the pain in her leg and nodded.
“It’s alright. You’ll be fine after some rest.” Trevor held her hand and comforted her.
“Mom, do you still remember how you fell from the stairs?” Jenna was puzzled about Marissa’s fall. So, she leaned over and asked softly.
Marissa had forgotten what had happened the day before since she woke up after she fainted. She didn’t remember anything. When Jenna asked her this question, she was stunned, and shook her head blankly.
Trevor sighed and signaled Jenna to head out.
“Jenna, do you suspect that she did not fall off on her own?” After walking out of the ward, Trevor asked thoughtfully.
Jenna’s gaze was profound. “Dad, it is very suspicious for Mom to fall down from the stairs. Just now, Meroy called to inform that there were traces of someone ransacking Grandma’s room.”
What!
A gleam of harsh light flashed in Trevor’s eyes, and his whole face became serious.
“So, someone entered Grandma’s bedroom at midnight last night. Then, Marissa might have heard something, and then…” He was lost in thought and stopped in the middle of his sentence.
Jenna certainly understood what he meant, but she didn’t say anything.
Everyone understood it in their hearts, there was no need to express it.
“Jenna, your mother-in-law is suffering from a concussion. She won’t remember anything for the time being, but she’ll recover in a few days. I’ll ask her again then,” Trevor continued gently. However, he was filled with suspicion as he added, “If someone really went into Grandma’s bedroom, then what did they want to do?”
Jenna thought of something after hearing Trevor’s words. However, she did not say anything.
“Dad, you should stay in the hospital to accompany Mom for the next few days. I’ll go home first, and then I’ll ask Larry to take care of Mom,” Jenna suggested very thoughtfully.
Trevor nodded and replied seriously, “Jenna, if there’s anything you need, then get Sabrina and Norton to help you. Don’t worry about it.”
Jenna understood and agreed with a smile.
When she came out of the hospital, Lomen was waiting outside.
Jenna got in the car, and they headed for Richards Manor.
Then, Jenna’s cell phone rang.
She picked up the phone.