"Hello, Auntie. Since everyone is present today, I have something to say." Early in the morning, the whole family sat at the table for breakfast. Jenna only took some porridge and started speaking in a solemn tone.
Marissa raised her head and looked at her. Not knowing what her announcement would be, she had a perplexed gaze.
She did not expect Jenna to be willing to come back on her own.
Naturally, once she was back, Hansen returned to the manor as well!
"Alright, I'm listening." Although she did not prefer to discuss matters over meals, Jenna appeared determined and firm.
Hansen also lifted his head and took a glance at Jenna.
She was sitting far away from him at the dining table. Her expression was cold and indifferent, regarding him as invisible air.
What did she want to do?
"Auntie, from today onwards, the entire second floor of Green Jade Garden belongs to me only. Please have everyone else move out. No one should break in without my consent. This will be my private area," Jenna spoke the words softly but her voice was clear as crystal.
Everyone was dumbstruck.
"Who do you think you are? How dare you want the entire second- floor to yourself! That's ridiculous," Aria screamed, her face full of disgust.
Hansen lowered his gaze and kept silent on his seat.
"May I ask why you're doing this?" Marissa asked in confusion with her eyebrows furrowed.
There were about six rooms on the second floor. Other than Hansen's bedroom, there were also two guest rooms. Currently, Aria and Minnie lived there. As for the third floor, it was the master bedroom. Before Trevor's accident, it had belonged to him and Marissa. But, soon after the accident, Marissa simply sealed off the third floor and moved to the master bedroom on the first floor to prevent herself from being sad. The basement was a bar, which was not suitable to stay in.
"Auntie, first of all, I am the heir of Richards Manor. I have my shares in Green Jade Garden. Naturally, I want to have my own space. Secondly, I don't want certain people living on the same floor with me; it makes me feel unsafe. This is my legitimate right, hence I ask you to respect my decision," Jenna replied flatly. Her composure was neither awkward or embarrassed. She was decisive and firm.
"Mom, are you hearing her? She’s kicking me and Hansen out," Aria argued with a piercing, high-pitched voice while she complained to Marissa.
Marissa's face darkened. How could she not understand Jenna? Jenna did not want to see Aria, therefore she would get as far away from her as possible. As a woman, how could she not understand her feelings?
However, the first floor was mainly occupied by the living room. Although there were three or four rooms, they were not as huge and comfortable as the ones on the second floor. In fact, the rooms were next to the servants' chambers, making it inconvenient to act as they pleased. Would Aria agree to this?
'Auntie, what I said today is not a negotiation but a decision of mine. The reason I'm telling you now is that I should respect you as an elder. At the same time, you are also the heiress of Richards Manor, thus I deemed it necessary to inform beforehand." Jenna saw Marissa being in a dilemma as she spoke. It seemed that Marissa had not fully registered her decision and did not know what to do. It was expected that she would not agree to it. However, Jenna stood her ground and spoke calmly.
"Mom, did you hear her? This woman is too arrogant. She is divorced from Hansen but still dares to act up in Richards Manor. She's terrible." Aria was not stupid. She had guessed Jenna's intention, which was clearly to kick her out. However, she was the one who was marrying Hansen and she would be the Young Madam of Green Jade Garden in the future. Why should she be chased away by this b*tch?
Besides that, now that she was pregnant with Hansen's baby, she should have the most powerful voice in this household. Why should she, a precious, protected, pregnant woman be kicked out? Jenna was asking for too much!
Jenna merely smiled coldly. She slid a hand into her pocket and took out a few sheets of paper. She then opened it, showed it to everyone on the table, and said calmly, "Look at this carefully. This is a legal document stating my inheritance of the manor. It had long been notarized and the manor is now under my name. In fact, I have consulted a lawyer long ago and he told me that I have the right to occupy the entire second floor. Today, I'm just informing you, not discussing. I hereby solemnly declare that I want to have the second floor all to myself. Now, please get the hint and move all your belongings after the meal. After all, we would not want to become a laughing stock. I wonder how the people would react if they found out that we quarreled over such things. I have hired a servant to clean the house and a bodyguard to watch the door, hence I hope that we all respect each other and not fight over this matter anymore."
After she finished speaking, she took the papers and waved them in her hand. She then smiled and put it back into her pocket.
She was obviously trying to drive people away but she had made that known in such a tactful manner.
Aria's nostrils flared. Pointing a finger at Jenna, she yelled as she looked at Hansen, "Hansen, look at her doing whatever she wants, forcing everyone to listen to her. She is going to drive you and me away. Say something."
Hansen continued to eat breakfast at his own leisure pace, drinking glasses of milk one after another.
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