“Claude, how is Norton now?” When Maria saw her husband come in, she put her regrets aside and asked Claude hurriedly.
“Don’t worry, he’s fine,” replied Claude as he looked at her indifferently.
“Well, I’m going to the hospital to see him after I finish packing up some things. Do you want to come with me?” Maria just remembered her purpose and asked Claude.
When Claude heard this, he frowned and his eyes flashed. He immediately shouted, “What are you going to do in the hospital? Just stay at home.”
Maria felt wronged when she heard that. “Claude, Norton is our only son, after all. He was shot and injured so badly. Shouldn’t we as parents go and have a look? Are you really his biological father?”
“What can you do if you go there? Are you going to create issues? Sabrina is taking good care of him in the hospital. What is your purpose for going there? He will come back in a few days. By then, you can look at him in any way you want,” Claude shouted in a rough voice. “From now on, you should stay at home and live your life as normal. Don’t stir up any more trouble.”
Maria finally understood when she heard this. It turned out that Claude was worried that she would disturb Sabrina’s and Norton’s union. Thinking of this, Maria could not help feeling angry and her face darkened.
“Claude, now that Norton had blocked the bullet for her, Sabrina knows that he is a good person and has looked over his past. It was her family who proposed the annulment of their engagement at that time. Everything is up to her family to decide. She’s just showing her power.” She pouted and nagged.
Claude’s blood pressure rose when he heard that. He bellowed angrily, “What nonsense are you talking about? It was your son who didn’t behave well in the past and became a b*stard and ruined the reputation of others. Now that Sabrina doesn’t care about Norton’s past and still loves him, what else do you want? I’m going to tell you this, listen up. This time, you’re not allowed to interfere in Norton’s matters. When he gets discharged from the hospital, I’ll send him to General Delia’s home to propose to Sabrina. General Delia’s family is a prominent family in Capital City and their reputation is important. I won’t allow you to stir anything again, or else I won’t forgive you.”
After saying that, Claude went upstairs angrily.
Maria stood there in a daze, and her face was bitter. She wanted to go to the hospital to take care of Norton, but had completely lost interest in doing so.
In the reception room of the Ink Garden, Trevor sat on the lower right side of Madam Lilian and bent down to make tea from Green Mountain Lake for her. He sincerely thanked her. “Madam, I’m really thankful towards you for saving Hansen and Richards Manor when they were in danger. On behalf of our family, I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to you.”
After Vivian’s memorial service was over, Jenna convinced Madam Lilian to stay for the night in Ink Garden. Trevor and Marissa accompanied her all the way and prepared a grand banquet to receive her.
Jenna was pulled by Madam Lilian to stay by her side, and the two of them spoke and acted very intimately.
“There’s no need to thank me. This is what I should do. Besides, the Richards family has always been kind and generous to others. This is also the main reason you were able to avoid this disaster. I hope that you can continue to carry the legacy of the Richards Group and live up to Vivian’s reputation. Don’t let me down. Besides, I have my own motives for doing this. Vivian has done me a favor, and my granddaughter, Jenna, is the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Richards family. How can I not provide you with this favor?” Madam Lilian nodded and smiled, speaking with a deep meaning in her words. She then held Jenna’s hand with a doting expression.
Trevor listened carefully. When he heard that Madam Lilian was obviously lifting Jenna up, he knew very well. He immediately agreed and said, “Madam, you flatter me. Our family’s culture has been around for a hundred years, and we will definitely not change. But in the future, this important task can only be handed down to Hansen and Jenna.”
Hansen stood on one side with a serious look on his face. As the head of the family, he understood the heavy responsibilities on his shoulders. It was precisely because of this sense of responsibility that, when faced with the death trap set by Yadriel, he had boldly rushed forward without hesitation and did not care about his own safety, and had to protect Richards Manor. This was his duty as a man, as well as the culture of the family.
“Madam, Dad, please be assured. With me and Jenna here, the tradition of Richards Manor and the Richards family will surely be handed down accordingly and they will definitely be more glorious.” His eyes were full of love as he looked at Jenna, who was sitting beside Madam Lilian, and he was very proud and confident in his promise.
“Mmhmm.” Madam Lilian gave him an approving look and nodded her head in satisfaction.
“Madam, Hansen is responsible, liable, and has his own strategies. Don’t worry, he will lead the Richards Group to new heights,” Marissa also said with a smile on her face at that time. She had always been proud of having an outstanding son like Hansen.
“The tea from Green Mountain Lake is indeed fragrant. It’s soothing and very tasty.” When Madam Lilian heard Marissa’s words, she only held onto the cup and lowered her head to drink the tea.
Marissa smiled even more and repeatedly agreed.
At that moment, the doorbell to the reception room rang. Hansen went forward and pressed the switch. The door was opened and Lomen was outside, holding a file holder in his hand.
“Mr. Richards, the report of Liya tampering with the will has come out.” Lomen gave a clear report while standing at the entrance.
Everyone in the room heard it. Madam Lilian raised her eyebrows, and there was some confusion in her eyes.
“Lomen.” Trevor raised his head and instructed him. “Bring in the documents.”
“Yes, Mr. Trevor.” Just as Lomen heard Trevor’s instructions, he glanced at Hansen and quietly walked in. He handed over the report of the will’s authenticity with both hands.
“Madam, I’m sorry to have to make you see this unpleasant scene.” Trevor took over the will testimonial and apologized to Madam Lilian in embarrassment.
“It’s fine. Do take care of your family matters. Don’t worry about us.” Madam Lilian continued to lower her head to sip her tea as she spoke indifferently.
Trevor laughed at himself and took out a pair of glasses from his pocket and put them on. He opened the folder and started to look at it thoroughly.
“Dad, how is it? The will had been tampered with by Liya, hadn’t it?” Hansen blurted out as he saw Trevor’s face becoming more serious.
In fact, what happened to Liya was a thing of the past. No matter if she altered the will or not, her sins were doomed to be irreversible and absolutely unforgivable.
However, Hansen had other thoughts. Liya had tampered with the will to become his mistress, and it was Vivian’s will. This was indeed not good for his and Jenna’s reputation. He wanted to clear his name and give Jenna a satisfactory explanation.
“This woman is just too reckless.” Although Trevor was already mentally prepared, he could not help being angry when he saw how this testimonial pointed out that Liya had altered an old lady’s will.
“This woman has evil intentions. She’s certainly not a good woman. I was against her living here in the first place.” Marissa didn’t have a good impression of Liya. When she heard this, she gritted her teeth and spoke out angrily.