Chapter 248


    After eating, Jenna bid goodbye to Meroy before going to the hospital to visit Trevor and Sara in the


    afternoon.


    When she got into the car and was about to set off to Green Jade Garden, she saw Minnie walking


    towards her from afar.


    Unlike in the past, her eyes were not narrowed in a cold- eyed stare upon seeing her. Her


    expression did not feign arrogance and contemptuous stares were not thrown to her as well. This


    time around, she avoided her like the gue and immediately turned around in an attempt to leave.


    It seems that she did not want to meet her at all.


    "Stop right there," Jenna yelled as she got off the car.


    Now that there was no way to avoid her, Minnie froze in her tracks with her back facing Jenna.


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    "What''s the matter, Jenna?" she turned around in an unwavering manner as she asked mockingly.


    "What are you doing here in Ink Garden?" Jenna asked sternly, paying no heed to the sarcasm in


    her tone.


    Minnie stiffened slightly as her expression tensed up. Soon, she asked coldly, "Jenna, although you


    are now managing the household, you can''t restrict me from visiting Ink Garden after all. Ink Garden


    is ptial, why can''t Ie here for fun?"


    "For fun? Are you really here merely for fun?" Jenna frowned and asked her angrily as she sensed


    that she was obviously brushing her off.


    "What else could I be here for? Perhaps, did you think that I came to get money?" Minnie retorted


    sarcastically.


    "If you have actuallye to get money, it would be much easier to handle. I''m just worried that it


    would be miserable if you failed to get money here and sacrificed your lifelong happiness in the


    process though," Jenna replied coldly with a sneer on her face.


    "What are you trying to say?" Minnie asked anxiously. She trembled as panic was evident in her


    eyes.


    "What could I try to say?" Jenna snickered coldly as she continued, "For the sake of the Murphy


    family, I have the responsibility to remind you that there is no such thing as a free lunch. It is only


    right to make money with your own ability through legal means. I suppose you understand that


    dishonesty will not bring you anywhere."


    "No, I don''t understand. What exactly are you trying to imply?" Minnie seemed unnerved as she


    took a step back and asked sharply.


    "Don''t you understand what I mean? Have your years of education gone down the drain along with


    Grandpa''s teachings? You don''t even know what you''re actually doing and youck basic moral


    judgments. Why did our family bear such an idiot like you?" Jenna took a step forward and


    questioned sternly.


    "Jenna, you are ridiculous to think that you''re much better and wiser than me. Everything that you''re


    facing right now just proves you''re oblivious to the danger that you are in. You might not even know


    what actually happened when things tear you apart someday. It''s really hrious that you believe


    you are qualified to educate me like this," Minnie said as she gritted her teeth in hatred. Soon after,


    she broke into wildughter.


    Jenna''s face turned pale upon hearing her words. She bit her lip and shot daggers at her.


    "Minnie, it''s pathetic how you totally ignored my advice and tried to mock me instead. If you insist on


    committing wrongdoings despite my kind reminder, don''t regret it then. I am doing this solely for the


    sake of our family''s reputation and it is your own business whether you choose to listen or not,"


    Jenna remarked disappointedly.


    "Oh, so I should thank you for your kindness then?" Minnie scoffed as she continued, "You''re


    probably begging me just because you feel bad. Sorry to break it to you but it''s impossible for you to


    remarry Mr. Richards and be the Young Madam once again. Since Aria can get Mr. Richards


    to divorce you, don''t expect to remarry him. Even if you are in charge of the household now, so


    what? Your life in honor would notst long. Old Madam is in her dotage and once she meets her


    end, you will be nothing."


    Contempt and disdain were evident on Minnie''s face as she red at Jenna with a piercing gaze.


    Her words made Jenna''s heart skip a beat. She squinted at Minnie. Could it be that she has really


    done something?


    "What are you looking at me for?" Minnie asked rmingly when she saw Jenna''s piercing stare on


    her.


    "You do seem guilty apparently. Perhaps, you''ve done something disgraceful?" Jenna''s stare at her


    intensified. She didn''t n to let her off the hook just like that as she questioned again.


    "Absolutely not. What could I possibly do?" Minnie retorted harshly after being forced to take a step


    back due to her interrogation.


    "Minnie, I would like to remind you once again to leave Aria alone. Please don''t vite thew and


    hurt lives in any way. What goes aroundes around and the evil you do remains with you as


    well. I suppose you understand how thew works and know basicmon sense," Jenna exhaled


    deeply, almost earnestly speaking.


    "Nonsense! I did not do anything at all, b*tch. Mind your own business. You will be kicked out of


    Richards Manor soon anyway, therefore stop being pretentious when your days are ending soon."


    Feeling disturbed by Jenna''s words, Minnie couldn''t stay any longer. Chills ran down her spine as


    she took in Jenna''s menacing re. After she retorted viciously, she turned around and left the


    scene in a hurry.


    Watching her flee the scene in panic, Jenna felt as if her heart was sewn tightly by piercing needles


    that it eventually suffocated her, making her feel nauseous with dread.


    She got into the car once again and drove to Green Jade Garden.


    Aria was sitting on the sofa in the living room eating fruit leisurely while Marissa followed Georgia


    out to buy baby products.


    Therge 3D television screen was broadcasting a popr singingpetition program at the


    moment. Aria was watching attentively as she nodded and smiled from time to time.


    Jenna slowly approached the sofa.


    Aria only spared her a nce with a gaze filled with disdain in her cold eyes.


    Jenna sat down opposite to her and gently tapped on the remote control buttons. The television


    program stopped abruptly.


    "What are you doing? Can''t you see that I''m watching the show?" Aria shrieked out of displeasure


    as the screen in front of her turned ck in an instant.


    "Of course I can," Jenna said in an unbothered manner. "But, I do have something to tell you now."


    "What a killjoy." Aria put away the fruit in her hand aggressively. With her face full of disgust, she


    said impatiently, "Just talk, I''m listening!"


    "Good." Jenna sat upright and said with a serious tone, "Aria, I know what you have in mind as well


    as what you have thought of and nned for so many years. However, I would like to advise you


    today that love is not something you can force using ugly schemes or a child''s birth, and it''s not


    something you can get just by simply plotting it. I am not in the ce to mind what you wish to do


    but please leave Minnie alone and stop putting her in a dangerous situation. She is still young and


    she doesn''t fully understand what you''re nning, let alone theplexity of society. It would not


    work if you wish to use her to achieve your ulterior goals and I will not allow that to happen either.


    Otherwise, it will not only harm her but also harm you as well."


    Aria was sitting on the sofa indifferently as she checked out her red nails. Upon hearing Jenna''s


    words, she sat upright in an instant with a fierce re. She then asked with a sneer, "What are you


    trying to say? Perhaps, you''re here today to seek vengeance from me?"


    The corners of Jenna''s lips curled unnoticeably as a scornful smile appeared on her face.


    "Am I that daring toe to you to seek vengeance? You''re the soon- to- be Young Madam of the


    Richards family and the only daughter of Mayor McAdams after all. How could I dare offend you?"


    Came a sarcastic reply from Jenna.


    "Really? I didn''t expect you to be so sensible." Aria sneered as she continued, "I''m afraid that you


    are inly unwilling."


    "Marriage is always destined by fate and nobody could force it. If it was destined to fail, there''s


    nothing for me to be unhappy about," Jenna said without batting an eye. "I came to you today just


    because I just want you to spare Minnie. We should all have morals and conscience after all."


    "Spare her?" Aria couldn''t help butugh when she heard Jenna say so. "You are hrious. I have


    never done anything to her from the start, why do I need to leave her alone? From the very


    beginning, she was the one who begged me and ttered me in an attempt to tread on my heels. I


    gave her meals and spent a fortune on her. She was drowned by her own greed and brought about


    her own destruction, so why must I be the one to leave her alone? Besides, I didn''t want her to do


    anything for me but she was the one lying by my side begging me instead. Go ahead, drive her


    away if you have the ability to."


    These words were like a poison that sent chills down Jenna''s body. As expected, Minnie was


    greedy for money and had fallen into Aria''s carefully arranged scheme.


    At that moment, it seemed that Aria had enough information in hand to pose a threat to Minnie. It


    would be difficult for Minnie to withdraw herself out of this situation even if she wished toter on.


    The ignorant Minnie had repeatedly refused to listen to advice, and now that she burnt her own


    bridges, no one could save her. It would be absurd to rely on Aria to let her go, therefore nothing


    else needs to be said. Upon this thought, Jenna felt broken-hearted.


    "Aria, it'' s better to spare yourself some leeway in life. I will never let you off the hook if you do


    anything uneptable. Don''t forget, Minnie is one of the Murphy family after all. If you are trying to


    challenge me, I will disclose what happened three years ago so that everyone knows who the most


    hateful person is. You couldn''t possibly have forgotten what happenedst time with the bedsheets,


    right?" At that moment, Jenna could only bet on her baseless spections in hopes to resolve


    Minnie''s crisis.


    Upon speaking, she stood up adamantly and walked towards the second floor without sparing


    another nce.


    Aria stood up in fright as her face turned pale. "Jenna, stop right there!" she yelled angrily.


    Jenna scoffed coldly and continued walking upstairs.


    The clear sound of footsteps rang behind her as she sensed an intensive aura approaching.


    She could only stand firmly on spot.


    "Make things clear. Why did anything that happened three years ago have something to do with


    me? What are you trying to do? I won''t let you seed in ndering me." The terror in Aria''s eyes


    disappearedpletely as she pointed her fingers at Jenna.


    "Why are you panicking? Did I say what you did? Why are you so flustered when I mentioned what


    happened three years ago? Perhaps, are you guilty?" Jenna turned around to face her. With a


    beautiful smile on her face, she looked straight into her eyes and winked deviously as she


    questioned her again.


    Jenna was calm and collected as a dominating aura surrounded her.


    Aria suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation. She subconsciously took two steps back due to being


    overwhelmed by the towering aura. However, she was unwilling to conform just like that. She stood


    firmly and cursed in a menacing tone, "B*tch, are you tricking me? Don''t think that I''ll be afraid of


    your schemes. Regardless of whether it has something to do with me, I would never be scared of


    you, sly b*tch."