Chapter 254
"Jenna, I know this is unfair to you but Hansen is now determined to set himself against the
McAdams family. If this situation persists, Richards Group will be greatly affected. His father and I
did all we could to look after Richards Group and we''ve used our entire lifetime to preserve our
family business. We''ve sessfully brought glory to Richards Group. However, a catastrophe is
happening soon and I''m unable to convince Hansen, which is why I''m begging you now. Please
Jenna, as our former daughter-inw, please consider it for the sake of our family. Right now, you''re
the only one who could possibly persuade him and I believe you can do it," Marissa pleaded, her
eyes welled with tears as she held Jenna''s hand.
A poignant smile appeared on Jenna''s face. She understood everything crystal clear, however, she
continued sitting there motionlessly like a sculpture. Except for the smile on her face, her body was
tensed up.
"Auntie, how do you want me to persuade Hansen?" she asked in a daze.
Marissa heaved a sigh again and wiped her tears. "My dear, I''m sorry to say this to you but as long
as Hansen marries Aria, everything would be resolved. Jenna, marriage is like a siege. You''ve been
in it once and I believe you understand that ultimately, a woman needs love from a man in order to
be happy. Since Aria just wishes for a status, let''s just give her that, shall we? However, you will
always be the person Hansen loves and you are the one he treasures most. We will forever be
grateful for what you''ve contributed to our family. Don’t worry, I willpensate you ten times what
you''ve originally wished for. I’ll do my best to satisfy all of your requests. Are you okay with this?"
Marissa said as she patted her chest in assurance.
"If you truly love Hansen, then please justpromise this time and give Aria the wedding she
wished for. You could live however you wish to with Hansen as you''re the one he actually loves. I''m
sure he will treat you better in life because of this as well! Women can only be truly happy if they are
loved by men, others do not matter, right?" Marissa stated straightforwardly.
Jenna wanted to chuckle. However, she couldn''t put herself to do so.
Marissa''s thoughts were the exact same as what she imagined she would say; she already saw it
coming.
It was just that...
If she left Hansen and Hansen married Aria, would everything be truly resolved? Would everyone
be able to live in peace just like how Marissa thought? This was probably just Marissa''s wishful
thinking.
Through Jenna''s investigations these days, she discovered that some of ''truths'' were not the case
at all. If she left, Trevor would probably never recollect himself and Vivian would meet her end
sooner.
If her departure could really bring benefits like what Marissa said, she would consider doing so.
Originally, she didn''t n to stay here for long either and this was the ce she disdained the most
as well.
She was thinking of ways to make her departure worth it!
"Auntie, I understand what you mean. I will do my best. Don''t worry." After a long moment, Jenna
said calmly, "However, I can''t leave now. Please spare me some time and I will try to make it fast."
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"Does this mean that you agreed to it?" Marissa looked at her in surprise. She couldn''t believe that
this was true.
"Yes, Auntie. I promise you and I will tell Hansen as well. Don''t worry about it, I believe that it will
happen very soon," she murmured.
"My dear, I''m very sorry for you." Marissa felt guilt-ridden as she said sincerely, "I will do my best to
persuade Hansen as well. If you need anything, feel free to tell me and I will try my best to satisfy
you."
"There''s nothing I need, Auntie. And if there''s nothing else to talk about, I''ll take my leave now,"
Jenna stood up and saidposedly.
"Jenna..." Marissa stood up as well. She did not have the courage to look straight into her eyes. Her
eyes were red as she called out to her hesitantly.
Jenna gave her a small smile before turning around and walking away calmly.
"I''m sorry, Jenna. I do not wish to force you in doing this but Richards Group must survive this
hardship. For the sake of our family''s wellbeing, I had to take the big picture into consideration and I
apologize for it," Marissa voiced inwardly.
She watched Jenna''s frail figure disappear in front of her. For the first time, she was amazed by this
woman. Her intelligent mind and magnanimity made her a much better personpared to Aria.
It was only natural for Vivian and Hansen to admire her. However, everything was toote at that
moment. If she had treated Jenna better before and prevented Aria from intervening, perhaps
everything would be different as Hansen said and they would''ve lived happily as a family.
Still, it was toote.
Marissa lowered her head and sighed deeply.
The plum blossoms bloomed beautifully and the variety of colors created an aesthetically pleasing
sight to see.
Jenna was sitting on the swing in the plum blossom garden that was especially airlifted from
abroad. Swaying on the swing lightly with a small smile on her face, she was humming a sweet
tune. It may seem like she was in a good mood, however, anyone who paid attention could notice
how pale her face was. The pain etched deep within her eyes could not be concealed.
Many people did not want to see her staying in Richards Manor and that included herself as well.
However, she has to hold on for a little longer as she could not bear to see Vivian being killed by
someone. Vivian had treated her very kindly, therefore she must fulfill her responsibilities.
Although Norton came up with a n and killed her father, she understood well that this had nothing
to do with Vivian. Jenna discriminated her gratitude and resentment clearly.
Richards Group could not be brought down.
This was what she wished to protect. After all, she was once the daughter-inw of this family, and
the baby she was pregnant with belonged to this family as well. She had the responsibility to protect
everything from harm.
If Camphor Tree Vi was taken away by Earl, it would be a serious blow to Richards Group.
Moreover, most of Richards Group''s properties were located in A city, and they could not afford to
upset Earl, at least for the time being.
Jenna had already understood this back when she was the vice chairman of Richards Group.
She couldn''t just watch these things happen in front of her.
If everything could be resolved by her walking away and leaving everything behind, she would be
willing to make it happen.
"Swinging till the end of the day," she hummed and sang the tune softly. However, the supposedly
cheerful tune seemed sad to her no matter how she sang it. After a long moment, she got off the
swing and took out her phone.
"Hi, Rayan? It''s Jen speaking. I would like to ask you to help me with something..." she spoke
briskly as her voice gradually faded into the gusting wind.
In the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Aria was resting quietly while Georgia was stirring the
bowl of Chinese medicine with a spoon next to her.
"Mom, I don''t want to drink these anymore, it''s too bitter," Aria groaned in displeasure.
"You can''t, I have prepared candies for you. Now that you have signs of threatened miscarriage,
you must consume these medicines," Georgia said with a serious and upromising tone. "My
dear, if you don''t want that woman to gain the upper hand, drink these bitter medicines obediently to
ensure that the child can be born healthily. You could only have a way out if the child is born, and by
this, the people of the Richards family can truly be epting of you."
Aria pursed her mouth and tried to act cute in an attempt to persuade Georgia. But, when she heard
about the child''s wellbeing, her eyes lit up and she took the bowl of medicine from her to finish it all
in one gulp.
"Good!" Georgia smiled lovingly as she wiped off the stains from the corner of Aria''s lips and fed her
the candy. "Don''t worry, after this incident, Hansen will definitely marry you. Yesterday, your dad
gave their family an ultimatum that the date of marriage must be decided within three days. Your
dad has guaranteed that the date would definitely be settled this time. Darling, just wait patiently
and you''ll be the young madam of the Richards family in no time," Georgia spoke confidently.
A blush appeared on Aria’s face. However, she said uneasily, “Mom, if that woman doesn'' t leave
and continues to pester Hansen, he will not be in love with me after all. Besides, Grandma Richards
had already given her the right to manage Richards Manor, I would not be happy even if I were to
marry him."
Upon saying this, her expression was full of sorrow and she felt down.
"Oh, Aris, you are so slow when ites to this. Things like this can''t be forced and you have to
take your time to make it happen. As long as you be the young madam of the Richards family,
when you''re of legal status, wouldn''t it be easy for you to settle off that woman? Most importantly,
you must give birth to this child safely. For the sake of this child, Hansen would change his mind
sooner orter anyway, so stop thinking too much. As women, we must be able to please men and
you can only rely on yourself to do that," Georgia advised Aria lovingly. She wished to educate her
about all of the secrets to please men if she could.
When Aria was smiling contentedly, the doorbell rang all of a sudden.
"Who is it?" Georgia asked.
"I, Jenna," a calm and stoic voice rang from outside.
As soon as they heard Jenna''s voice, Aria and Georgia''s expressions changed and they looked at
each other rmingly. Speak of the devil, what was she doing here?
"What do you want? You have harmed Aria already. How do you even have the audacity toe
here?" Georgia opened the door with a cross face as she asked angrily.
"Auntie, I came here today to have a good talk with Miss McAdams," Jenna replied lightly with a
tone that was neither arrogant nor inferior.
"What evil schemes are you up to? Now that you see Aria pregnant, are you jealous of her? Are you
trying to harm her again?" Georgia said straightforwardly with an insolent tone in her voice.
Suddenly, she felt a strong gaze on her that made her shudder unconsciously. She followed that
gaze and saw a tall, handsome man standing not far away from her, staring sternly at her.
Rayan.
It was him!
Georgia''s expression changed. After all, she didn''t dare to provoke Rayan.
"Auntie, once again I affirm that I have never pushed Aria down. I didn''te over today to quarrel
with both of you, nor did Ie to discuss this issue. It is meaningless to do so. I just came over to
talk to Aria about our future." Jenna''s face was calm and solemn as she said, "Please leave us
alone for a moment, I''ll finish it quickly and it won''t take long."
"Well..." Rayan''s stare intimidated Georgia that her voice became a lot softer. For a moment, she
didn''t know what to do but she heard Aria shouting from inside, "Mom, please leave for a while and
let her in."
Georgia stood still there as she looked at Jenna vigntly as if she feared that she would eat her
daughter alive.
"Mom, you don''t need to fret. She would not dare to do anything to me under broad daylight
anyway," Aria smiled triumphantly as she said to Georgia.
Only then, Georgia left grudgingly.