Chapter 255


    "Come on, what do you wish to talk about?" Aria asked as she looked at Jenna victoriously. She


    was grinning from ear to ear.


    "Aria, I did not push you down and you know that clearly. Do you really think that it''s okay for you to


    lie brazenly like this?" Jenna brushed away her fringe on her forehead confidently as she stared at


    Aria coldly with a menacing gaze.


    Panic shed through Aria''s bright eyes as she felt Jenna''s stare.


    "It seems that you are really here to make trouble today. Let me tell you, it''s a fact that you caused


    me to be bedridden in this hospital right now and you''ll definitely be convicted for this," Aria scoffed


    deviously and continued with viciousness evident on her face, "I am not afraid that you will harm me


    under broad daylight now anyway."


    "I harm you?" Jenna sneered. "Do you not know who you are? Could I possibly harm you even if I


    wished to? You''ve crossed the line for wanting me to confess my guilt and ndering me for no


    reason. Well, if there is going to be awsuit, I''m willing to fight against you until the end. I''m afraid


    that you''ll only bring more trouble for yourself in exchange for nothing. Well, I'' m a gossip-ridden


    divorced woman with a ruined family anyway. I don''t mind wasting my time on you."


    Jenna retorted boldly with an expressionless face.


    "What are you trying to say?" Aria''s face turned pale as she asked in panic.


    "Nothing much, I came to negotiate with you today," Jenna said calmly andposedly. "If you still


    have some conscience remaining, I wouldply with your wishes. I''ll let this go and you could


    marry Hansen happily. However, if you insist on doing the wrong thing, I will go against you till the


    very end. When things progress horribly, you''ll get nothing in return."


    Aria''s gaze flickered as she thought deeply in her heart. Although Jenna''s expression was very


    calm, her face was pale as snow; Aria could still catch the pain in her eyes.


    It seemed that her father''s pressure was taking an obvious effect. Otherwise, Jenna would not take


    the initiative toe and talk to her. If that was the case, Jenna obviously came just to negotiate for


    more benefits in return.


    Aria thought that as long as she could marry Hansen, she would dly listen to Jenna''s negotiation


    terms.


    "Come on, what do you want to negotiate about? I''ll be listening closely. If I''m in a good mood,


    maybe I will showpassion and even cooperate with you." Aria raised her brows and smiled


    triumphantly.


    Jenna''s lips turned pale as she bit them tightly. Aria''s arrogant face made her feel her heart tugging


    painfully. However, as images of Hansen''s face and his determination during his conversation with


    Marissa shed before her eyes, she clenched her fists tightly.


    "The reason why you''re doing everything you could to settle me off is because you''re insecure by


    the fact that Hansen loves me and not you. Moreover, you''re afraid that you may not be able to be


    Richards family''s young madam," Jenna said and smiled mockingly.


    "B*tch, that''s so arrogant of you. You were the one who manipted Hansen and made him


    alienate me. If he doesn''t love me, would he even make me pregnant?" Aria flushed with anger at


    Jenna''s words and she retorted lividly.


    However, Jenna didn’ t look at her. She continued mockingly, "You are the only one who knows


    exactly how you got pregnant. It''s normal for a man who has been drugged to do something like


    this. Only a woman whom nobody likes would use a child''s birth to coerce a man into marrying her.


    You? The daughter of a prestigious family? Stop being a joke."


    "You..." Aria pointed her finger at Jenna as she red at her. With her cheeks flushed, she was so


    furious that her breathing became erratic.


    "Don''t worry, since you want to be the Richards family''s young madam so much, I won''t really


    bother to fight with you and I''ll dly give you the status. However, the premise is that you must


    agree to my terms. This was the actual reason why I came to negotiate with you today." Seeing Aria


    fuming because of her words, Jenna changed the topic abruptly and proceeded to get to the main


    point.


    When Aria heard that Jenna was about to give her the status of Richards family''s young madam,


    her eyes brightened up in surprise and her anger lessened immediately. Her eyes flickered as she


    said energetically, "What? Now that Hansen abandoned you, you wish to negotiate with me to gain


    compensation for your loss, right? Let me tell you, I''m not that stupid. Now that Hansen would marry


    me real soon, is there a need for me to negotiate with you?"


    Jenna seemed to have expected thising from her. She smiled confidently and said lightly,


    "Since you have such confidence, why would you need to use a child to threaten Hansen? Why use


    your father''s authority to threaten the Richards family? Plus, I believe you know clearly who Hansen


    actually likes. Besides, you should be clear about Hansen''s character. As long as I am waiting for


    him here, he would never ever marry you. Even if it meant fighting with your family till the end, he


    would never change his mind. If you can''t even realize this, it''s pathetic of you and it''s impossible to


    keep our conversation going."


    Right after saying this, Jenna sneered and turned around to leave the ce.


    "Wait." Aria stopped her in time.


    She pondered with her face in a mix of expressions. In fact, what Jenna said was exactly what she


    had been concerned about. If Jenna insisted on sticking together with Hansen, she might not be


    able to get Hansen to love her in her entire lifetime and Hansen would neverpromise to marry


    her as well.


    With the thought of Hansen fighting against her father, chills ran down her spine.


    "Then tell me, what do you want?" After a while, she finally spoke seriously.


    "It''s simple, leave Grandma and Minnie alone, and stop targeting Richards Group. I don''t want to


    see Richards Group suffering from any loss, including the Camphor Tree Vi," Jenna resolutely


    said.


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    "Oh, it seems that you share a really good bond with the Richards family. That''s so considerate of


    you to think about the wellbeing of the Richards family." Ariaughed suddenly and sighed


    mockingly.


    Jenna didn''t want to waste time talking nonsense with her. She shut her eyes tightly and asked in a


    deep voice, "So? Can you do it?"


    "Of course, it''s very simple. However, what made you think that it''s a must for me to do this? And


    what''s the reason behind it? Or should I say, what made you think that you have the right to ask me


    to do so? After all, there''s no such thing as a free lunch," Aria raised her eyebrows and asked back.


    "Of course there is." Jenna knew Aria''s personality well. Without the terms and benefits that she


    was satisfied with, she would neverply easily. Jenna said solemnly, "If you could do this, I


    guarantee that Hansen marries you and you''ll be Richards family''s young madam with no


    trouble. What do you think? Are these conditions not good enough?"


    "You can guarantee?" Aria looked at her with a skeptical look on her face. Would this woman be


    willing to give up Hansen and hand over the identity of Richards family''s young madam just like


    that?


    "Of course. Since I came to negotiate with you, I would definitely have this level of confidence.


    When the timees, I will do as you wish and disappear from Hansen''s side forever. I won''t be a


    bother to both of you ever again, and I''ll make him give up on mepletely and not love me


    anymore." Jenna tried to remain calm as she spoke. The slight tremor in her voice was evident as


    she finished her sentence. She tried hard to suppress the excruciating pain deep inside her by


    clenching her fists tightly and sinking her nails into the flesh of her palms.


    Her face was so pale that not a hint of color was found and her head began throbbing painfully. She


    felt like losing her consciousness anytime soon, she nearly stumbled and fell.


    Aria stared at Jenna as she tried to identify whether or not she meant what she said.


    As she saw Jenna''s expression, she felt assured. However, she still said, "I can promise you but I


    have one more request. That is, the inheritance rights of Richards Manor must be transferred to be


    under my name. If you can do this, I will immediately agree to the deal."


    Aria said unwaveringly as she stared at Jenna like an eagle and eyeballed her.


    What a greedy woman.


    Jenna sneered internally. She did not want the inheritance right of Richards Manor since the start.


    Since she wanted to leave, she''ll definitely leave without taking anything with her; that was why it


    was impossible that she would insist on holding onto it. Originally, she nned to return it to Hansen


    but now that Aria had asked for it, she''ll just give it to Aria. Only if Richards Manor is safe, can


    Richards Group be safe as well. As long as everything could be taken care of, nothing else


    mattered.


    "Okay, I''ll give it to you. On the day of your marriage with Hansen, I will entrust awyer to send you


    the transfer letter," Jenna clenched her jaw and said straightforwardly.


    "Great, since you can give such a prompt answer, I''ll be clear-cut with you as well. If you are short


    of money, I can make up for you, provided that you no longer pester Hansen," Aria''s eyes


    brightened up as she saidvishly on purpose.


    "Did you actually think I would want your money?" Jenna asked with a sneer. "Did you think that


    everyone is like Minnie?"


    "Good, it''s great that you have a backbone." Aria smiled victoriously and gave Jenna a thumbs- up.


    "I hope that you stick to your words. I want to hear good news from you as soon as possible as I


    don''t have much patience."


    "Don''t worry, it will be fast. However, it is not possible to decide on the date of marriage within three


    days as Hansen could be very stubborn. I am afraid it will take longer than expected but I will try to


    give you good news within ten days. You must cooperate with me on this point. Otherwise, there is


    nothing I can do," Jenna said with a clear mind.


    Aria lowered her head and considered for a moment. Soon, she replied resolutely, "Sure, it''s


    decided then."


    As soon as these words were spoken, Aria was delighted that everything was assured to seed


    for her.


    "Remember what you promised me. If anything happens to anyone in Richards Group or Richards


    Manor, I will immediately tell Hansen about our conversation today. I have already recorded


    everything and I will let everyone know about what happened three years ago as well. Don''t think


    that I''m oblivious because I will figure out everything someday. It''s best if we all are able to live in


    peace," Jenna warned her sternly.


    "Rest assured. If I marry Hansen, I am part of the Richards family as well. Of course, I would hope


    for the Richards family to be peaceful. Why would there be any woman who''s stupid enough to be


    willing to let problems happen in their own household?" Aria replied affirmatively.


    Jenna believed her words. After Aria became Mrs. Richards, she would be a part of that family.


    There was really no need for her to harm her own family, not to mention that she was pregnant with


    a baby as well.


    Jenna''s heart was finally at ease!


    Just as she decided to take her leave...


    There was a knock on the door.