Chapter 673


    It was only fifteen minutes after Jenna greeted Jaqueline and her father, and returned to the


    memorial tablet when she heard the loudspeaker of the broadcast room ringing. Maud was


    conveying Hansen''s instructions through the loudspeaker. "All entrances of the mansion have been


    closed. No one is allowed to leave. Vivian''s memorial service is postponed for a day and all


    rtives who came maye back tomorrow. All guests and staff, please gather at the conference


    room. There is an important matter that needs to be addressed."


    Jenna was a little stunned when she heard this.


    Hansen had just returned home and was shutting down the mansion, even dying Vivian''s


    memorial service. Wouldn''t this be disrespectful to Vivian?


    However, too many things had happened during this time. It seemed that he was going to take


    action.


    Just as she was lost in her thoughts, she saw a few security guards walking in, carrying an ice


    coffin.


    "Norton, what are you doing?" Trevor was talking to Nuncio. He heard Maud''s voice from the


    speakers and saw Norton and some staff carrying an ice coffin. He immediately walked up to them


    and asked.


    "Trevor, this is Hansen''s order. The memorial service is postponed for a day. The weather is too hot.


    He is afraid that Granny''s body will rot." Norton thought that there must have been something else


    behind what Hansen had done. So, he exined it in this way.


    Trevor''s eyes shed as he nodded. Now that Hansen was the head of the family, his decision was


    not to be questioned even if he was his father. Therefore, he did not say much.


    "Everyone, please move to the conference room in Ink Garden." In the broadcasting room, Maud''s


    voice sounded over and over again.


    At that moment, be it the guests or masters who remained in Richards Manor, all of them began to


    walk towards Ink Garden.


    Jenna had originally nned to send a chauffeur to pick up Sara and Bailey, but now, that had to


    wait. She would discuss it with Hansen after the meeting.


    The conference room was in the hall of the joint vi in Ink Garden, and people who came and went


    would pass through the corridor.


    Soon, Jenna saw Jordan leading the police in, and she seemed to understand something.


    There must have been some progress in Mercy''s murder case. They had found some clues, and


    then they needed to verify the evidence.


    When she turned, she saw Norton bringing a few men to ce Vivian''s corpse into the coffin.


    She didn''t dare to leave. ording to tradition, someone had to take care of Vivian''s memorial


    tablet.


    She would wait until the rest of the guests and servants left to coordinate with the police. Thinking of


    this, she sat down in front of Vivian''s memorial tablet and lit a candle for her.


    "Grandma, please look after our family. I also pray that the Ocean Heart doesn''t fall into the wrong


    hands." She ced the candle in front of Vivian''s memorial tablet. She intertwined her fingers


    together as she silently prayed in her heart.


    Now that Hansen had returned, her heart was finally at ease.


    She slightly closed her eyes and exhaled before slowly opening them. She saw a pair of white


    sneakers stained with dirt. Looking up, she saw a pair of jeans that were covered with dust and dirt.


    The woman had shoulder- length hair and was wearing a wrinkled red T-shirt. Her face was as pale


    as a ghost.


    Jenna gasped, and instantly stood up.


    "Liya, what are you doing here?" If it weren''t for the jade she was wearing on her hand, she wouldn''t


    have been able to recognize her. Her face was pale and she was extremely skinny. Her eyes were


    sunken. She was no different from a ghost.


    Liya stared at Jenna, her lips closed, and her pale fingers fell on Vivian''s coffin.


    "Liya, what do you want? Go to the conference room. Everyone is there now," Jenna said in a harsh


    tone.


    However, Liya''s face was expressionless. She didn''t show any reaction. Instead, she walked


    towards the memorial tablet, step by step.


    Jenna stepped back and frowned as she watched.


    "Liya, I was kind enough to take you in. Vivian has raised you since you were young. Have you


    repented?" Jenna''s eyes were cold as she asked.


    Liya''s eyes slowly shifted to the memorial tablet in front of her. She looked at Vivian''s portrait and


    her body froze. A trace of fear appeared in her eyes.


    Jenna looked at her coldly.


    "Now that you''re here, you''d better bow three times to Grandma." She stood behind her and said in


    a harsh voice.


    Liya was in a daze. Surely enough, she knelt down and bowed three times before the memorial


    tablet.


    "Liya, listen carefully. These three bows were something that you owe the Richards family and


    Vivian. From now on, you are a stranger to the Richards family. We no longer owe you anything,"


    Jenna said sternly.


    Liya lowered her head, and her entire body shrunk into a ball. She knelt down dispiritedly, but her


    eyes were fixated on the ice coffin. She didn''t say a single word.


    "Liya, you had something to do with Meroy''s death, didn''t you? You pushed Madam Marissa down


    too, am I right? Why did you do that? How could you do such a vicious thing? The Richards family


    helped you so much. Why don''t you appreciate us?" Jenna bit her lip and asked.


    Liya hugged herself. When she heard the name ''Meroy'', her entire body suddenly began to tremble.


    Terrifying images shed through her mind. She suddenly turned around and stared at Jenna. Her


    eyes were filled with an extremely vicious light.


    Jenna looked at her. Liya seemed to have lost her mind. A sense of foreboding welled up in her


    heart.


    At that moment, Liya looked like she had really gone mad. It was terrifying.


    "Jenna, where is the Ocean Heart? Give it to me." Liya suddenly took out a sharp knife, aimed it at


    Jenna, and threatened her. "Hand over the Ocean Heart and get me out of this mansion, and I will


    let you go."


    She approached her with the knife in her hand.


    Jenna was stunned for a moment, before understanding the situation. This must have been her


    reason foring. After having failed to find it in the mansion, this must be herst attempt to find


    it.


    This woman was terrible. It was impossible for her to change!


    "Jenna, if you give me the treasure, then I will let you live, and I will no longer interfere with the


    Richards family anymore. However, if you don''t hand it over, then I will kill you and your child. Think


    about it carefully," Liya said in a low voice whileughing insidiously.


    Upon hearing this, Jenna''s heart turned cold.


    Liya walked closer still. Jenna held her belly and retreated a few steps. There was a wall behind


    her, and she had nowhere to hide. Liya''s knife was aimed at her. If she were to flee, then she would


    most likely be hurt before she could do so.


    Only now did she begin to feel scared. It was obvious that Liya had nned this. At that time,


    everyone had gone to the conference room. Taking advantage of this, she hade to threaten


    her, making these demands.


    She had purposelye for Jenna.


    It was the truth.


    When Letty hade over to get her to escape, her mind had already cleared up. Yet, she had


    never intended to follow Letty. Rather, she had nned to take the treasure for herself. This was


    why she had pretended to be mad in front of Letty. It was the perfect timing that Maud had


    summoned everyone to the conference room just then.


    There were only two possible hiding spots for a treasure like the Ocean Heart. Vivian could be


    hiding it herself, or she had handed it to one of the family members. The eldest granddaughter-in-


    law, Jenna, must have been holding on to it. Therefore, the mourning hall would be the best ce to


    be right now.


    She stood by the window of the bedroom and watched as groups of people walked from all


    directions towards Ink Garden. She went downstairs too. There were so many people. So, there


    were not enough cars. As such, she lowered her head and hid among the crowd moving towards


    Ink Garden. Then, she took the opportunity to hide in a corner. Her eyes were fixed on Jenna, who


    was standing in front of the memorial tablet.


    She didn''t show up until Jenna had sent everyone away.


    At that time, security personnel were in every part of the mansion. She knew that there was no use


    running away, and she had no time tomit a crime. She could only threaten Jenna, force her to


    hand over the treasure, and then force her to get her out.


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    "Liya, please put down the knife! Let''s talk it over." Jenna held her stomach, her heart aching. Only


    then did she regret letting her in. A woman like this had lost her mind. She shouldn''t have treated


    her like a regr person at all. It was toote to have regrets then. Her mind was spinning. She was


    stalling for time, waiting for Hansen toe and save her. Seeing that Liya''s face was filled with


    viciousness, she was worried that she would suddenly do some crazy things. So, she tried to


    persuade her, "Liya, if I hadn''t called the police for you and asked Maud to send you to the hospital


    in time, you would''ve been dead by now. Don''t you remember? Why are you trying to hurt me now?"


    Liya''s eyes turned red. She grinned and said, "I don''t want your sympathy. Don''t pretend to feel


    sorry for me. I won''t thank you. If you know what''s good for you, then hand over the Ocean Heart


    now, and I''ll let you go. After that, we won''t cross paths anymore. Otherwise, we''ll die together


    today. I don''t have anything to lose."


    "I''m not you. You''re the precious wife of the Richards family head, respected by everyone. I bet all


    that is waiting for you in the future is happiness."


    As Liya said this, the jealousy in her heart intensified, making her act irrational.


    "You want the treasure, but isn''t that a simple thing? Put the knife down. I know where the treasure


    is. I will take you to retrieve it, okay?" Jenna didn''t fear for her life, but for the child in her stomach.


    Now that Hansen was back, she believed that he would soone here to search for Liya. She had


    to fight for more time. Therefore, she tried her best to buy time. She kept whispering in her heart,


    "Hansen, hurry."


    "I''m telling you, stop ying tricks on me. If you lie to me, then I''ll have you killed immediately. You


    know how Meroy died. If you''re not afraid, then you can die with her." Liya looked at her with a


    death stare as she threatened her.