Chapter 666


    "Sergio, as soon as the Ocean Heart is in our possession, we can get ready to leave. The ne is


    on standby, and all procedures are done and dusted." Yadriel''s wily eyes were eclipsed by a


    shadow. He had already made preparations for this day. "Head over to Richards Manor in A City to


    find ways to get the treasure, and I will deal with tomorrow''s election. Remember, this thing can''t be


    dyed any longer. If it goes on, then what awaits us will be the threat of imprisonment."


    Yadriel warned sincerely.


    Sergio nodded and walked out,pletely disheartened.


    The strong dominated the weak. That was thew in this world. From then on, would he spend the


    rest of his life in a foreignnd? No, he didn''t want to, for he might never be able to see her again.


    He lowered his head and trudged out of the Xanthe family''s courtyard.


    Liya was hiding in the guest room of Crystal Cove Garden. She covered her head with the quilt, with


    her whole body trembling.


    What happened the previous night was too horrifying.


    She had never thought that such a thing would happen.


    The night before, Letty had requested them to start with Meroy and ask her about the treasure''s


    whereabouts. She didn''t want to go. Ever since the miscarriage, her body hadn''t recovered yet.


    However, Letty was very aggressive.


    Helplessly, Liya had no choice but to discuss a method with her.


    Meroy was Vivian''s personal caretaker. Usually, she wouldn''t leave her easily. If they wanted to find


    out the treasure''s whereabouts, then they would have to go to Vivian''s bedroom.


    However, both of them were not allowed to enter Vivian''s bedroom.


    Liya thought of climbing in through the window in the back garden. Nheless, due to Marissa''s


    incident, she was worried that someone might suspect her. She was also worried that the windows


    in the back garden would be locked. So, they decided to enter at the darkest time before dawn.


    It was likely that Richards Manor had been too chaotic over the past few days. The windows


    remained the same. Letty had been in Richards Manor for a few years and had long learnt of a


    path. They could travel from the kitchen in the Ink


    Garden directly to Vivian''s back garden.


    At this moment, Richards Manor waspletely silent. They entered Vivian''s bedroom, and were


    safe and sound. Coincidentally, Meroy was helping Vivian change her clothes.


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    After the two of them went in, they quickly restrained Meroy and stuffed a piece of cloth into her


    mouth.


    They had thought that this old hag would tell them where the treasure would be hidden after being


    subjected to duress. However, she was stubborn. Not only did Meroy refuse to give away any


    information, she also scowled at them. She would rather die than surrender.


    After a long time, Liya heard small voices in the lounge outside. It seemed that the person who was


    on night watch duty was about to wake up. They immediately panicked. At that time, the bloodthirsty


    Letty produced a knife and stabbed Meroy to force the word out of her.


    Meroy''s clothes were stained with blood. She would rather die than to submit.


    Liya was worried about that it would go out of hand. So, she pulled Letty away.


    However, the woman grabbed their clothes tightly, and footsteps wereing in from the lounge


    outside. Panicking, she also picked up a knife and


    shed her.


    Meroy suddenly rushed over and clung to her leg. She refused to let go of her even if she died, and


    her mouth was mumbling.


    Letty lost her patience and slit her neck twice again until she let out herst breath. Then, she pried


    open her hand and the two of them escaped. Liya couldn''t fall asleep ever since she escaped from


    the crime scene, and she didn''t dare to go anywhere. She just shivered in the quilt.


    In a daze, she saw Reid standing in front of her, saying, "Liya, you have to stay in Richards Manor


    in the future and live a happy life. I will be looking after you in Heaven."


    "No, no. Why did it turn out this way?" Liya was a bit distracted. Her entire body was trembling, and


    she curled up in the nkets in great fear.


    For the entire day, she didn''t dare to get up, much less go out. Shey there in a daze, like a


    withered tree. Sometimes, when she identally opened her eyes, she would see that rare


    treasure standing in front of her, shining brightly. Liya''s expression was one of excitement, as if she


    had be the richest woman and envied by all the other women in the world. She was so excited


    that she would burst into hystericalughter.


    However, when she reached out to grasp it, the treasure vanished. In her hand, there was nothing


    but blood. She widened her eyes as though she saw Meroy''s bloody eyes staring at her.


    She was so scared that she quickly shook her hand and screamed in horror.


    Liya was lying on the bed in a daze and trembling all over the whole day. She was either terrified,


    extremely excited, in tears, orughing hysterically. Her mind was haunted with all kinds of horrible


    images and hallucinations, pushing her over the edge of sanity.


    In the mourning hall, the white ribbons hung high, fluttering in the wind. All of the descendants of the


    Richards family were dressed in mourning clothes, kneeling in the mourning hall.


    Two days after Vivian''s death, people from all walks of life, rtives, and friends visited to mourn


    her death.


    As there were too many people, Jenna made a notice that read, "People from all walks of life will


    pay their respect today, and friends and rtives tomorrow. In this way, the workload would be


    reduced a little."


    The mourning hall was located in the living room of the Ink Garden. The coffin was facing the main


    hall of the Ink Garden.


    Marissa couldn''te out to wee the guests as she was injured, and Hansen hadn''t returned


    from Capital City yet.


    Norton was in charge of standing at the door to wee the guests and lead them to the mourning


    hall. Given that Trevor and ude were old, after standing for a while, they were exhausted. They


    could only support each other to the mourning hall to rest and stand guard.


    Jenna stood in front of the memorial tablet with her big belly. After every guest came to pay their


    respects sincerely, she would express her gratitude. Then, she invited them to get up and return the


    courtesy to them. Afterwards, she would lead them to the rest area of the guests.


    After bustling for the whole morning, she was so tired that her waist and knees were sore and tired.


    Yet, Jenna didn''t feel like it was a big deal. She wasn''t that weak and delicate. When she was


    carrying Jerry, she had suffered far more than this. Even then she had been able to endure it. To


    her, it really wasn''t a big deal!


    Jenna tried to keep a clear head and calmlypleted every procedure. She even personally


    watched over every purchase and selected the restaurant in charge of their meals.


    The news broadcast the event live when Richards Manor was fully opened, and the people from all


    walks of life came to mourn Vivian. All the guests and the audience on TV could see Jenna wearing


    mourning attire over her big belly. She swallowed her grief and calmlymanded the scene. The


    whole mourning process wasplex, which involved arge number of people. However, the


    whole process was clear and in order. All guests entered from Richards Manor, took a tourist van,


    and headed to the Ink Garden. The rituals were done smoothly. Everyone could see the long queue


    stretched out far and wide. All of them were silent and proper, with a solemn look on their faces.


    The scene was decorated in ck and white, and was utterly imposing.


    However, the President of the Richards Group, Vivian''s eldest grandson, Hansen, did not appear on


    the TV screen. This led many people to hatch various guesses. After all, the charge against the


    Richards Group was also announced to have been dismissed in the press conference. During the


    whole process, they did not see Hansen. They were also puzzled about the rumor that he had


    something important to deal with and had left A City.


    However, most of them cast an approving nce at Jenna.


    During these two days, Jenna was not only grieving but also in a state of anxiety, no less.


    Her eyelids kept twitching, and her heart was beating fast from time to time. She wondered, where


    did Hansen go? At that moment, Vivian was dead, but he hadn;te back. When she asked


    Trevor, his face was still as pale as a ghost. He closed his eyes and sat in the mourning hall,


    holding rosary beads in his hand. He was silent and grief-stricken.


    Jenna could not figure out whether he was sad about Vivian''s death or worried about Hansen''s


    condition.


    She had never felt so uneasy in her heart!


    ording to the procedures, after all of the rtives and friends finished mourning, they would


    spend the night in the Ink Garden. The day after tomorrow, the final procedure, which was the


    memorial service, will be held.


    When the time came, there would be more people, and the scene would be more ceremonious.


    After that, Vivian''s corpse would be sent to the funeral parlor to be cremated.


    Meroy''s funeral was also held step by step in the funeral hall in between all these events, and this


    was all attributed to Jenna''s guidance. In the funeral hall, Jenna had arranged Meroy''s funeral


    ording to the highest standard,forting Meroy''s rtives. If she had not been calm enough,


    then Jenna, who had held back the grief, would have almost fainted several times.


    The next day, Jenna picked Sara up. As the Richards family had been busy all this while, Jenna did


    not have the courage to bring Sara here, mainly out of fear that she would be heartbroken and


    worried when she saw her.


    Sabrina was not a Richards family descendant. Although she didn''t receive guests like the


    daughter-inw of the Richards family, she was still dressed in mourning clothes and helped with


    various affairs. She was kept busy during the whole event.


    At noon, a military vehicle from Capital City slowly entered Richards Manor.


    The driver got out of the car and opened the door.


    A mighty, middle-aged man in a military uniform walked out of the car, apanied by a secretary


    wearing sses and a briefcase.


    It had been more than a year, but Richards Manor was still lush and green. However, in General


    Delia''s eyes, it seemed to have experienced many vicissitudes of life.


    Vivian, who had fought valiantly, had just left the world. How would the future hold for Richards


    Manor? Would they be able to maintain their honor? That was unknown.


    Maud, who was guarding the door, spotted


    General Delia''s arrival immediately and came forward to greet him.


    "Nice to meet you, General Delia. This way, please." Maud led General Delia into a fancy tourist van


    with white flowers on it and headed straight for the Ink Garden.


    Trevor, ude, and Norton all came out to wee him.


    "Hello, General Delia." Trevor and ude greeted him first with a solemn look.


    "Mr. Richards, the Old Madam has left. I''m deeply sorry for your loss." General Delia''s expression


    was grave as he nodded slightly.


    "Nice seeing you, Uncle Delia. Thank you so much foring here to pay the final respects to


    Grandma," Norton uttered piously as he walked up to him. He handed him a sleeve and a white


    flower.


    The secretary took it and helped him put it on.


    General Delia''s dignified gaze swept briefly over Norton before he shifted his gaze away from the


    latter. He merely snorted through his nose as a way of greeting.


    Norton knew that General Delia didn''t have a good impression of him. He felt guilty and immediately


    lowered his head. He followed Trevor and the others to send General Delia to the mourning hall of


    the Ink Garden.