Chapter 434


    "Miss Yates, what do you mean?" What she said was exactly what he had been worrying about for


    the past few days. rmed, he couldn''t help but to press further for details.


    "s, Mr. Richards, you are smart and sharp. Don''t tell me that you have no idea what I''m talking


    about." Zoe shed him a smile, which sent a chill down his spine.


    "Where did you get this information from?" Hansen frowned and asked with a deeper voice.


    A slow smile worked its way across her face and into her eyes. "Mr. Richards, it''s up to you whether


    you want to believe me or not. I have done my part. There must be a reason why I''m aware of this.


    Mr. Richards, it''s best if you don''t probe any further.


    Once she was done, her gaze fleeted across his face and a wry smile briefly touched her lips. She


    gave him a meaningful look and was about to leave.


    "Mr. Richards, I''ll take my leave for now." Her lips held a faint smile and her eyes twinkled. She spun


    around, ready to leave.


    "Miss Yates, wait a moment." Hansen recovered from the shock and called out to her.


    "Miss Yates, could you please tell me the identity of the person who wishes to harm me?" His


    expression was grave and he studied her with sharp scrutiny.


    To his annoyance, Zoe nced at him with a mischievous smile, looking very dazzling and


    captivating.


    "I''m sorry, Mr. Richards. I''m afraid I have to keep it a secret." She shed him a quick smile and left.


    Hansen remained rooted to the spot. The scent of her perfume enveloped him. It was an exquisite


    scent, yet something seemed fishy. His brows knitted in a frown.All text ? N?velD(r)a''ma.Org.


    Did someone wish to harm him?


    Who?


    Could he believe her?


    Who was he? He was the Young Master of the Richards Family. Would he be afraid of something as


    silly as this?


    There was a fierce determination in his eyes and a sneer spread across his face. There was no way


    he was going to believe something told by a random woman.


    He took a step forward and headed towards the underground parking lot.


    He did not notice Zoe who was standing silently in the shadows. A dark figure approached her.


    "How was it? Did you get his fingerprints?" Zoe asked in a low voice.


    "Miss Yates, I have retrieved it from the doorknob," Octavia replied softly.


    "Good job." Zoe chuckled. "Have you retrieved Jenna''s fingerprints as well?"


    "Of course, Liya has already given it to me," Octavia answered in a soft voice.


    "Wonderful." She looked up. Arge grin split across her face. There was a gleam in her eyes and


    her smile was smug.


    Destiny did not bring her happiness or love. Her father died a miserable death. She must get her


    revenge, no matter what.


    Hansen was in a hurry as he walked towards his car. He couldn''t help thinking about Jenna. The


    thought of her made his face light up with joy.


    It was gettingte. He should give her a call. He recalled the night when she waited patiently for his


    return under the lemon tree and his heart was filled with warmth. Without further ado, he took out


    his phone and called her.


    "Hansen, where are you?" Jenna''s soft and sweet voice rang. His gaze softened and a smile


    touched the corners of his mouth when he heard


    her voice.


    "Jenna, I..." Before he could speak, a ring light blinded him and he caught a glimpse of a SUV


    coming at him at full speed. There was no license number on the vehicle.


    Sh*t. Hansen''s blood ran cold but he came to his senses quickly and put away his phone. He had


    once trained among the special forces. In the nick of time, he acted swiftly and jumped onto a car


    parked by the side andnded on the hood. The SUV roared past and pulled away. It was a near


    miss!


    "Darn it! Stop!" Hansen bellowed in fury. How dare someone try to hit him! It was ridiculous! He


    broke out in a cold sweat as fear gripped his heart.


    If he had reacted one secondter, he would have already been dead, in a pool of blood.


    He no longer cared about his safety and chased after the SUV after jumping down from the car.


    However, once he had run out of the parking lot, the SUV was no longer in sight.


    "D*mn it." Anger welled up in his chest as he stood there, clenching his fists.


    Zoe had just warned him to be cautious. Whoever it was, the other party had already made their


    move.


    Great. It Looked like it was time for a battle of


    wits.


    Wait, it had started long ago.


    "Hey, Hansen... Hansen, what happened?" Jenna was talking to Hansen just a moment ago on the


    phone. She had barely finished her sentence when she heard the sound of a car roaring past. She


    then heard Hansen roaring in fury and fear gripped at her throat.


    What was wrong? What happened to him?


    Cold fear spiraled through her mind when he did not answer her, even though she cried out his


    name.


    She couldn''t help thinking about the bizarre events that had urred in the past few days and her


    heart pounded rapidly.


    She had no choice but to end the call. She then dialed his number again and he answered the call


    immediately. "Jenna..." His gentle voice rang. He seemed to be pretty calm.


    Before he could finish his sentence, Jenna interrupted him and demanded, "Hansen, what


    happened just now?"


    "Nothing," Hansen replied as he assumed an air of nonchnce.


    "But, I..." What he said failed to calm her down. She was sure that she had heard a car roaming


    past a moment ago. She was about to ask further when Hansen said, "Jenna, I will be home soon.


    Get ready for dinner. I''m anticipating the meal you have prepared for me."


    "Okay, I''ll wait for you," she answered gingerly. Still feeling uneasy, she ended the call.


    She walked out of the living room and came to the garden as she waited absent-mindedly for


    Hansen to return. Anxious, she paced back and forth until she heard the sound of an approaching


    car. She raised her head.


    Hansen''s slender figure appeared before her.


    Jenna heaved a sigh of relief.


    "Hansen." She walked forward and examined him from head to toe, looking very anxious.


    Hansen nced at her. For a moment, he forgot where he was. He had almost died just a few


    minutes ago. He was grateful beyond belief to be able to stand there before her as she looked at


    him anxiously. It was a blessing to be able to see her worrying about him.


    Fear clutched at his heart with cold fingers. If he wasn''t able to dodge the car just a few minutes


    ago, what would be the oue?


    He didn''t dare to even think about it.


    He dashed towards her and locked her in an embrace as he buried his head in her hair without


    uttering a single word.


    Jenna finally calmed down when he hugged her. Her heart fluttered and it went out to him.


    She returned his affection and hugged him tightly as she stroked his back gently.


    "Hansen, tell me, what''s wrong?" Her voice was soft and warm. There was a hint of concern in her


    tone.


    Hansen closed his eyes and breathed in her scent. She was the best thing in his life. He was so


    afraid of losing her. Back then, when the car dashed towards him, thoughts of her and Jerry raced in


    his mind. If he died, what would happen to them? He couldn''t help wondering.


    "It''s okay, honey, I just miss you." After a long silence, he raised his head and caressed her silky


    hair as he spoke affectionately.


    "Are you really okay?" Jenna''s eyes widened in disbelief.


    "Yes, I am." Hansen smiled and nodded. He held her hand and said gently, "Honey, let''s go. I''m


    ravenous."


    "Alright." Jenna felt that something was amiss but Hansen seemed to be alright. He was not willing


    to spill the beans. Hence, Jenna did not probe further and followed him inside. They arrived at the


    door.


    Then, both of them spoke at the same time.


    "Hansen." "Jenna."


    Both of them were stunned for a moment, and then they chuckled.


    "What do you want to say?" They asked simultaneously.


    It was soical that they burst outughing.


    What perfect timing!


    "Go ahead." Jenna stoppedughing and said quickly.


    Hansen looked at her. After a while, he shook his head. "Forget it. Let''s talk about itter."


    He then held her hand and was about to lead her into the living room.


    "What do you mean? My curiosity had been piqued." Jenna was indignant. How dare he leave the


    conversation hanging. It made her very ufortable. She had lots of questions for him about what


    happened back there. Hence, she stood there and refused to budge.


    "Jenna." Hansen was exasperated. He thought for a while before he pulled her into his arms and


    said softly, "My silly girl, don''t wait outside for me in the future. Spend more time with Jerry. How can


    I be at ease if you wait for me every time?"


    His voice faltered and he sighed as he stared nkly ahead. "If you go on behaving in this manner,


    how can I be at ease if anything happens to me in the future. How will you live on?"


    He was actually just being emotional and trying to advise her. It was meant to be words offort


    but Jenna interpreted it differently. What he said made her blood run cold.


    Her face grew pale. She pushed him away and stared at him.


    "Hansen, what do you mean by this?"


    She was on tenterhooks and her hairs stood on end.


    How could he say something like that? He might not mean it but it still sent a chill down her spine.


    Tears streamed down her cheeks and she began sobbing.


    Hansen was shocked. To be exact, Jenna''s expression made his heart ache. He regretted saying


    that and stretched out his arms to hug her, attempting to give her some form offort. However,


    Jenna pushed him away and broke free from the embrace. She steadied herself and bellowed.


    "Hansen, I won''t allow you to say such words. Don''t even think about it. I want you to stay by my


    side forever and pamper me with your love. I want you to bear all the responsibilities, so that my


    only job will be to raise the kids and I no longer have to worry about anything. Tell me, do you want


    to leave the burden of handling the family''s business to me? Don''t even think about it. I''m incapable


    of that. So, please, protect yourself. In short, I don''t wish to hear anything like that in the future.


    Don''t you dare say that again. You are a man. You must be responsible for me as well as Jerry. It''s


    your duty to ensure that we live happily forever. Did you hear what I''ve said? I won''t allow what


    you''ve said to happen."


    She cried as tears streamed down her cheeks. She was almost choked with sobs.


    Hansen stared at her. His heart ached terribly and he was suddenly filled with agony.


    Seeing her cry filled him with anguish. His heart went out to her.


    He was filled with regret for saying what he did.


    He hugged her tightly and stroked her back gently in an attempt tofort her. In a gentle voice, he


    reassured her that he was just kidding.


    For the first time in his life, he felt that his life was filled with responsibilities and it was indeed


    significant. Jenna and Jerry had be part of his life.


    He must live an exciting and wonderful life.


    His expression darkened when he thought of the SUV that attempted to hit him that night.


    Who was it that wanted him dead?


    Who asked him to go to the Sky Blue Restaurant that night?