Chapter 527


    The sound of footsteps came from the corridor.


    Marissa walked in and couldn''t help but to tell Jenna off when she saw her. "Jenna, you guys really


    are too much. How could both of you not be at home when Jerry was sick. Do you know how much


    Jerry wanted to see you yesterday? It was so heart-wrenching to see."


    The rims of Jenna''s eyes turned red. "I''m sorry, Mom."


    "Forget it." Marissa shook her head. "I know that you''re in a bad mood, but I heard that you have


    arranged for Liya to move in. Is that true?"


    Jenna lowered her head and said nothing.


    At that moment, Jerry understood what was going on. He burst into tears and cried out, "Mom, why


    didn''t you defend me and even let her move in? I don''t want to see that wicked woman at all. She


    hurt me. I''m scared of her."


    Jerry''s cries and shouts made Jenna''s heart shrink into a ball.


    Marissa became nervous when she heard Jerry''s cries, and she asked anxiously, "Jenna, what''s


    going on? I''ve heard from the servants that Liya had deliberately pushed Jerry into the pool. Is that


    true?" "This..." Jenna didn''t know what to do. Richards Manor was indeed too crowded, which made


    it hard for her to hide the truth. Furthermore, the victim was Jerry, Hansen''s child. Those who


    wanted to be on Marissa''s good side would, of course, rat Liya out to Marissa, and it meant that


    Jenna couldn''t hide the matter, no matter what. She could only nod her head before adding, "Mom,


    perhaps she did it by ident. I saw that she looked lost and dazed yesterday, and she didn''t seem


    to be in a great mental state."


    Marissa was furious when she heard that, and she shouted at once. "This is too much. Since she


    harmed my grandson before she even got married into the family, wouldn''t she act more terribly


    once she married Hansen? As an elder, I can''t ignore such a thing. Look at how sick Jerry is


    because of this. That woman really is too vicious."


    As she spoke, she coaxed Jerry gently. "Baby, don''t be afraid. Grandma will help you take revenge."


    After saying that, Marissa went downstairs. Jenna, who was still in Jerry''s bedroom, heard her


    shouted, "Larry, call Maud and ask him to bring Liya over."


    "Yes." As soon as Larry heard that, he understood what was going on and immediately agreed


    happily.


    Nheless, Jenna only remained silent.


    For the sake of Vivian''s regret, she had already forgiven Liya the day before.


    Then, was the reason that Marissa had asked Liya toe over, was to hold her ountable for


    that matter, or to punish her ording to the family rules?


    She really couldn''t tell.


    Richards Manor, like all the other prestigious families, had a lot of rules and regtions, some of


    which could be considered to be very harsh.


    She could still recall when she had just married Hansen. Marissa and Trevor didn''t like her, and


    Hansen also treated her very coldly. At that time, she was the wife of Richards Manor''s eldest


    grandson. Logically speaking, her position was not something that could bepared to an


    ordinary person, but in reality, her situation was worse than that of a servant.


    All of the Richards Group''s jewelry, finances, and belongings were all supervised by one person.


    The financial system was the same as that of argepany. Everyone had their own wages, and


    every item had its origin. For example, for a granddaughter-inw like her, except for the fact that


    she didn''t need to pay for food, she only obtained a meagre amount of wages.


    If a married woman had no private property or dowry, it would still be eptable if her parents-in-


    law and her husband cared for her. At the very least, they would give her jewelry for special


    asions and allowances. These would not belong to her inws but they would be her very own


    instead, or if her own family had power and money, she would have felt more at ease and had the


    right to speak up in the family.


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    However, at that time, Javon was a clean and honest official. So, their family didn''t have much


    savings. In addition to that, she didn''t like things like jewelry either. Except for her wedding ring, she


    had nothing valuable. At that time, she was despised and ignored by Hansen. Being in that


    situation, she was even more unwilling to wear the wedding ring and could only dress inly. She


    was more like their neighbour, because the servants were even better dressed than her, and as a


    result, they looked down on her.


    Recalling those past events, she sighed. After Hansen had fallen in love with her, he and Vivian


    gave her a lot of jewelry. Thus, she was no longer who she used to be and could be considered a


    wealthy woman right then.


    Nevertheless, she was naturally not fond of dressing up and did not like how tiring it was to wear


    them around. However, in order to uphold Richards Manor''s reputation, she now wore more


    expensive clothes but only wore a few pieces of jewelry that she really liked.


    While she was still lost in her thoughts, she heard Larry''s voiceing from below. "Madam


    Marissa, Liya is here."


    Shocked, Jenna walked to the stairs and looked down.


    Soon after, Liya''s thin figure came into view, as she reached the living room and approached


    Marissa, who was sitting on the couch.


    After thinking for a while, Jenna put Jerry back in his room and ordered a servant to take care of


    him before heading downstairs.


    "Mom, why were you looking for me?" Liya wore a long-sleeved silk dress. The outfit and her short


    hair made her look weak and pitiful.


    She had her head lowered, and her temperament was outstanding, which could really attract men to


    pity her.


    Even though they were both women wearing dresses, Jenna admitted that she couldn''t emit the


    same aura as Liya.


    Jenna didn''t know why, but she felt ufortable whenever she saw Liya, as she would feel an


    unpleasant pain in her heart. Sometimes, when she thought of Liya, she would not even have the


    appetite to eat. She knew that the emotions she was feeling were negative and that she shouldn''t


    let those emotions run wild in such a situation, but she couldn''t suppress it no matter what.


    "Liya, let me ask you. Why did you push Jerry into the swimming pool yesterday?" Marissa sat up


    straight and had a serious expression on her face as she asked in a strict tone.


    Liya seemed to have long known the reason Marissa called her over. Her eyes reddened as she


    defended herself in a guilty manner. "Mom, I really didn''t do it on purpose yesterday. Jerry was


    ying by the pool. It seemed that he really wanted to go for a swim, and he identally fell into


    the poolter on. I know that it''s my fault for not saving him, even though I was just standing by the


    pool. But right now, it''s summer and Jerry was wearing swimwear. So, I thought that he really


    wanted to go for a swim, but I didn''t know that he couldn''t swim. Please forgive me. Of course, if


    there''s a next time, I''ll be sure to pay more attention to it."


    "Lies. You''re the one who pushed him down." Marissa lifted her eyebrows and red at Liya.


    "Everyone here can prove that you pushed him and they even saw it with their own eyes. So, what''s


    the point of quibbling? It seems that you really are an immoral and unruly woman. And the fact that


    you wouldn''t spare a three-year-old child, even when you''re not married into the family yet proves


    that. If no one was there yesterday, then Jerry would be in real trouble. I''ll let you know that he''s the


    current heir to Richards Manor."


    When Marissa mentioned Jerry, she became even more furious. She didn''t like Liya to begin with,


    but right then, she was even more disgusted with her, after knowing that she even dared to harm


    Jerry.


    If she didn''t teach Liya a lesson that time, or use that opportunity to drive her out, Marissa was sure


    that Liya would harm Richards Manor and Jerry in the future. The more she thought about it, the


    angrier she became.


    Liya also sensed her future mother-inw''s hatred towards her. She bit her lips, held back her tears,


    and defended herself. "Mom, I really didn''t mean to push Jerry into the pool yesterday. It really was


    a misunderstanding. I''m going to marry Hansen soon. So, how can I do such a thing?"


    "So, you''re still not willing to admit it, huh?" When Marissa heard that, her mind burned with anger.


    "Even Jerry said that you were the one who pushed him into the water. He''s so young, yet you did


    such a thing to him and frightened him. He even had a high feverst night from the trauma. Yet,


    you keep on spouting nonsense and shaking off your me. It''s evident that you don''t even feel the


    slightest bit of guilt. Your behavior and actions are intolerable. In fact, a person like you who says


    empty words and has a vicious heart is the type of person I hate the most. You''ll definitely be held


    ountable for this matter. Since you''re still not married into our family yet, I can''t punish you with


    Richards Manor''s house rules, but I can still send you to the police and let thew punish you. What


    you did was an attempted murder. I''ll definitely send you to jail."


    Marissa was emitting the aura of a dignified elder. She felt extreme anger at the thought of her


    grandson being harmed. The descendants of Richards Manor had always been high above the


    masses. Therefore, how could she bear to see Jerry being harmed by Liya like that?


    "Please don''t, Mom. Please let me go." When Liya heard that she was going to be sent to jail, her


    legs went weak in an instant. She immediately knelt down and pleaded.


    "Don''t address me as Mom. I''m not your Mom. It''s fine if you don''t want to go to jail. I''ll give you


    another chance. If you leave Richards Manor and my son right now, then I''ll be willing to let you go,"


    Marissa shouted in a low voice. After thinking for a while, she gave her another choice.


    Of course, Liya wasn''t willing to make such a


    choice!


    She knew that Marissa was very strong-willed and hated people who lied. Nevertheless, she


    couldn''t admit it. If she really admitted it, Marissa might use that reason to drive her out. The day


    before, she was so jealous that she lost her mind, and she pushed Jerry. She also regretted it a lot


    aftering back to her senses.


    Liya was a smart person. Hansen had clearly promised to marry her in a week''s time. So, how could


    she do such a silly thing at that time?


    That was why she cried and insisted that she didn''t push Jerry, and refused to leave Richards


    Manor, no matter what.


    Jenna stood by the side. When she heard Liya''s pretentious cry and that she refused to admit it was


    her who had pushed Jerry, her heart froze. If Liya took the initiative to admit her mistake, even if


    Marissa wasn''t willing to forgive her, she would stille forward and speak up for her. After all, for


    the sake of Vivian''s wish, she had already personally promised to host a wedding for her.


    However, Liya''s personality and character made her feel a chill in her heart.


    Did it mean that she had to live with such a woman in the future?


    Jenna could imagine how bad that kind of a life


    would be.


    Her face turned even paler.


    "Aunt Marissa, she was the one who pushed Jerry. Yesterday, I took Jerry to the pool, and this


    woman actually pushed Jerry into the swimming pool from behind. I saw it with my own eyes. But


    right now, she doesn''t even want to admit it and shows no signs of repentance. Aunt Marissa, you


    can''t let such a woman marry into the family." Sabrina had just returned. When she saw that scene,


    she immediately stepped forward and used loudly.


    Marissa waspletely certain that Liya was indeed the one who pushed Jerry into the pool the


    day before, after hearing her words. She trembled upon thinking how terrible Liya''s action was.


    "Liya, how dare you hurt my grandson and still refuse to admit it? Your character is too terrible.


    Richards Manor won''t tolerate such an evil woman. How about this? Considering that you have


    followed my son for quite some time, I won''t force you to take responsibility, but Richards Manor can


    no longer amodate you, and you don''t have a say in it. Hurry up and leave this ce. The


    further you distance yourself from us, the better. We don''t want to see you again." Marissa pointed


    at the door with her finger and bellowed.