Chapter 256


    "Who''s there?" Aria asked loudly.


    "Ward rounds." A nurse''s voice rang from outside.


    "I will take my leave then," Jenna said curtly as she turned around.


    "You''d better keep your word," Aria stared at Jenna''s back and said without a smile.


    Jenna felt a lump in her throat as tears welled up in her eyes. An inexplicable grief rose from the


    bottom of her heart.


    With a knock on the door, a young male doctor d in a white coat walked in. He met face-to-face


    with Jenna.


    With just a nce, she recognized the young male doctor in front of her. Thest time she came to


    the Maternal and Child Health Hospital...


    It was the same male gynecologist who treated her.


    She was appalled as embarrassment shed across her face. She then left the scene in a hurry


    with her head lowered.


    Donald nced at her stoically. His expression was calm and deep but his gaze wavered right at


    that moment. A slight astonishment shed across his face and vanished almost instantly as he


    managed to keep his cool.


    As soon as Jenna left, Georgia walked in anxiously. After inquiring about Aria''s physical condition in


    detail since Donald was there, she heaved a sigh of relief as her mood calmed down.


    "Donald, thank you for your time." Aria was delighted. Her smile was exceptionally bright as she


    chirped.


    "Was that girl who just went out your friend?" Donald, who was about to go out, turned his head


    around abruptly and asked Aria who was smiling at him in a casual manner.


    The smile on Aria''s face froze for a slight moment. She shook her head, then nodded again.


    "Do you know her, Donald?" Aria asked.


    "I don''t." Donald smiled and shook his head.


    "Perhaps you''ve fallen in love with her?" Aria asked with a charming smile as she continued, "She is


    indeed a beauty. If you''re interested in her, I can help you in matchmaking."


    Aria chuckled lightly as she said rxedly.


    Donald pursed his lips and said halfheartedly, "Miss McAdams, you must be kidding me."


    Upon ending the conversation, he walked out unhurriedly.


    "Aria, what did that b*tch say to you?" Georgia asked impatiently as soon as Donald left.


    "It was nothing, Mom. Don''t worry, because now I''m sure everything will go smoothly for us," Aria


    said gleefully.


    "Howe?" Georgia asked skeptically as she looked at Aria with puzzlement.


    Aria excitedly recounted her conversation with Jenna earlier on to her.


    Upon hearing the entire story, Georgia felt even more suspicious. "Aria, are you sure she can do it?"


    "It should be possible." Aria nodded affirmatively as she continued, "Regardless of where she could


    or not, it is good news for me anyway. Without losing anything to her, I can inherit Richards Manor


    as well. This is great news! It''s useless no matter how Dad threatens them if Jenna doesn''t take the


    initiative to leave as it wouldn''t change Hansen''s mind. Only if she cooperates with us can we


    seed."


    Upon hearing this, Georgia nodded in agreement. With contentment on her face, her mood was


    better than ever.


    As New Year was approaching, the streets of A city were surrounded by a jolly and festive


    ambiance. Festive items were ced on sale as peace and joy could be felt anywhere on the


    streets. Everything was imbued with a sense of joy as a new year was nearing.


    Richards Group carried out their regr meetings and year-end summary meetings in an efficient


    and orderly manner.


    After immersing himself with work for a few days in thepany, Hansen could finally rx.


    After scrolling his phone for a short moment, his ringtone rang as the name ''Jordan'' was disyed


    on the screen. His gaze wavered and he quickly picked up the call.


    "Mr. Richards, after some time of investigation, the secret behind Javon''s case has been unveiled.


    Some useful clues have finally been discovered," Jordan said firmly over the phone.


    "Great, please wait for me, I''ll be there soon." As soon as Jordan''s words were heard, Hansen stood


    up immediately and replied without a second thought. After ending the call, he walked to the parking


    lot withrge strides and started his car immediately, driving straight towards the Public Security


    Department.


    "Mr. Richards, take a seat please," Jordan said politely to Hansen who rushed over.


    Right after Hansen sat down, he immediately asked, "Mr. Jordan, have you found any exact


    evidence? Please talk about it in detail."


    Sensing Hansen''s urgent attitude, Jordan felt pressured as well. Usually, Hansen would never be


    seen anywhere; only his ex-wife''s case could make him so concerned.


    "Mr. Richards, in fact, the evidence has not been obtained yet. However, something suspicious


    caught our attention," Jordan said solemnly. He reached out for a notebook, flipped it open, andid


    it on the table. Pointing on one of the lines, he stated grimly, "Mr. Richards, as you can see here, a


    financial expenditure of hundreds of billions incurred back when Javon was holding his post before


    the car ident. However, the whereabouts of this huge sum of money is now unknown. Currently,


    the listings in the ounts are all fake."


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    Hansen''s mouth went agape with shock as he heard the news. He was unable toe back to his


    senses for quite some time. Staring straight into Jordan''s eyes, he asked, "Mr. Jordan, is it possible


    that Javon was involved in some form of economic crime? I don''t think this is possible, though. As


    far as I know, his reputation has always been very good."


    "Of course, I think so too. However, the transaction of this huge sum of money was indeed done


    when he held office. The date the fake ount was made was also shortly before his car ident.


    What''s even more strange is that there was his signature on it. If that was the case, things would be


    veryplicated."


    "Where did thise from?" Hansen frowned as he asked. He didn''t quite believe it.


    "Mr. Richards, this was discovered by the audit department during their process of checking the


    ounts the day before yesterday. This economic case carries a huge impact as it is almost half of


    the economic ie of A city. However, this huge sum of money has vanished inexplicably during


    Javon''s tenure as minister. We can be quite certain that Javon would know the whereabouts of this


    sum of money and that his sudden death is likely to have a lot to do with the money. ording to


    the people in Javon''s workce, he was very depressed and taciturn before his death," Jordan told


    Hansen in detail about their findings over the past few days.


    Upon hearing the news, Hansen was extremely stupefied and overwhelmed. If Javon''s case was in


    fact rted to this huge sum of money, then it was clear that Javon was murdered. As for the


    reason he was killed, it could be that they wanted to conceal the truth, or it could be because he


    was unwilling to cooperate with them and they saw him as bothersome. In short, Norton had been


    used.


    Who would be able to know Norton so well to the point that they were able to understand his mind


    and take advantage of him so precisely? They have sessfully shifted everyone''s focus and the


    me was ced on the Richards Group as well. This was really terrifying.


    "Mr. Richards, don''t worry. Now that this huge sum of money is the tax revenue of the entire city, all


    of the relevant people have been brought for trial. No matter how big of a conspiracy there was


    behind it, it would be debunked. I''m afraid that this issue involves well- known and reputable people,


    and now that it has rmed the superiors, it would not be dismissed easily. However, everything will


    not be settled so soon as all efforts are still happening in secret for the time being. Not many people


    know about it, including Norton. Therefore, it is best to not disclose anything for the time being to


    prevent causing too much of a stir," Jordan reminded Hansen whileforting him.


    "I understand." Of course, Hansen understood what he meant. He nodded solemnly immediately.


    "I really didn''t expect this case to be soplicated. It was beyond my expectations." Jordan


    sighed andughed in a self-deprecating manner. Regardless of how sharp-minded and intelligent


    he was, he was not able to find out the person working for Norton, and thisplicated situation


    was causing him a headache. Now that New Year was approaching, he just wanted to put this case


    to an end soon. The situation as of now may not seem as simple as he thought but this case has


    already caught his interest.


    "Mr. Jordan, even if you''d found out that the real culprit behind Javon''s case, please cooperate with


    us well. This matter caused a great impact, therefore we can''t let our guard down," Hansen felt


    uneasy as he exhorted him repeatedly. His expression seemed very stern as his attitude was very


    cautious as well.


    "Don''t worry." Jordan burst intoughter suddenly as he saw his concerned expression. He then


    handed him a cigarette and said, "Mr. Richards, Mr. Matthews is now cracking down on Brock. I


    believe after a few attempts, the truth would be revealed very soon."


    Hansen furrowed his eyebrows slightly and waved his hand as he said, "Thank you, but I have quit


    smoking."


    Quit smoking? Jordan was startled for a moment. He still saw him exhaling clouds of smoke some


    time ago. Now that he said he quit, had he quitted just so easily? That definitely required very


    strong perseverance.


    Seeing Jordan''s puzzled face, Hansen pressed his lips together. However, he didn''t bother to


    exin anything.


    This time, he was determined to quit smokingpletely.


    Back when he was in Los Angeles, he had already decided to listen to Jenna and quit smoking but


    the series of troubles that Aria''s pregnancy brought about made him feel like relying on cigarettes to


    relieve his sorrows. However, after recovering from his injury in the hospital, his rekindled love with


    Jenna made him determined to quit smoking.


    Jenna didn''t like the smell of smoke on him. Therefore, he wanted to provide her with only the best


    to please her.


    However, his heart became more anxious.


    It was exactly because Christopher was cracking down the drug barons that prevented his actions


    and he felt even more worried about Brock''s safety at that moment. If Javon''s death was in fact


    rted to such a huge sum of money, would the people who nned to murder him kill Brock as


    well?


    This was what Hansen was most worried about at that moment.


    If Brock died, many truths might be buried deep down forever along with his death.


    It was a well-nned scheme and it was the best excuse to put the me on someone else as well.


    First of all, they sensed Norton''s strong desire to take office as the director and knew well that


    Norton would make an effort to prevent Javon from arriving at the election site. They took


    advantage of the opportunity to control Brock and made him create a car ident scene where


    Norton knocked Javon over. Then, they mastered Brock''s whereabouts clearly and cleverly hid the


    issue from the news media, allowing the matter to be simply forgotten over time.


    Norton''s guilty conscience and his intention to cover up the news from the media made sense to


    everyone''s logic. Therefore, the people behind all of this raised the game and helped further


    suppress the news as well.


    Therefore, Javon''s car ident tragedy was just left to be forgotten just like that and it was not until


    Hansen''s intervention that Norton was exposed.


    However, this matter was still developing and Hansen truly believed that Jenna would get the justice


    she deserved.


    It was just that there may be something in Javon''s case that Jenna could not ept and he was


    clueless whether it may happen or not as well.


    If Javon had in factid his hands on this huge crime before the car ident, it was very likely that


    he was either threatened to some extent and had to do something against his will, or that he could


    not avoid it at all. After all, he was just the Minister of Finance. If it was an order from his superiors,


    he could not help it at all. Of course, he could also be killed if he refused tomit such vitions.


    Either way, it would be a cruel blow to Jenna.


    As Hansen thought of this, he couldn''t feel at ease. In the future, how could he make Jenna ept


    her father''s cause of death?


    When the truth was revealed, although Norton would still be involved, the crime he convicted would


    be reducedrgely. Nheless, this was good news to the Richards family for Norton could still at


    least live.