"No, Vivian won't give it to me." A look of pure hatred flashed across Aria's face. "Vivian is cunning. There's no way she will pass me the treasure. According to the rules of the Richards family, a special ceremony should be held during my wedding and Vivian would pass me the Ocean Heart then. However, I have already asked Marissa yesterday. Marissa said that Vivian would not be joining our wedding due to her poor health. Marissa would be in charge of everything. There was nothing regarding a special ceremony on the itinerary."
Minnie was startled and didn't know what to say.
"Ms. McAdams, since you are going to marry Hansen, if there really is such a piece of jewelry, Vivian will eventually give it to you once you give birth to her grandson. There's no need to rush," Minnie reassured her.
"What do you know!" Aria gave her a cold-eyed stare. "If I want to gain authority in the Richards family, I must have the Ocean Heart. It's a norm for men to have affairs after marriage in A City. I cannot depend solely on Hansen. I need Ocean Heart to secure my position in the family. Besides, there's Norton. Vivian might not pass it to me at all. Only the one who received the Ocean Heart would be in charge of the family."
Minnie listened and nodded in agreement.
"Hansen is still head over heels for that b*tch. Even if I married him, my life would not be easy in the Richards Family. He did not visit me even once since I was hospitalized. As long as the b*tch is around, nothing is certain. I do not wish for the Ocean Heart to fall into her hands," Aria snarled.
Minnie suddenly thought of something and lowered her voice.
"Ms. McAdams, are there any mysterious patients in this hospital?"
"Why do you ask that?" Aria narrowed her eyes and looked at Minnie in puzzlement.
"Ms. McAdams, when I came to the hospital early this morning and passed by the front desk, I heard the nurse discussing that a mysterious female patient was admitted to the hospital the night before. The patient's meal was worth ten thousand dollars but she barely ate anything. They noticed a servant wearing the Richards family uniform delivering the food. I was about to ask them who it was but they fell silent immediately. At first, I thought they were referring to you but now it seems that it is someone else," Minnie explained.
A mysterious patient? Servant of the Richards family? Aria furrowed her brows. Who on earth was the patient? Why was she treated better than her? It was too unusual!
It was normal for another patient to have a luxurious meal but it was indeed weird that a servant from the Richards Family was involved.
Aria had a bad feeling about this.
"Go and find out her identity. Who could be more important than me in the Richards Family?" Aria said haughtily, looking displeased.
"All right, I'll go and ask around." Minnie also felt that something was amiss and agreed. She then left the ward.
She came back after a while, a puzzled expression on her face. "Ms. McAdams, it's really weird. I can't find out anything at all. Those nurses kept their mouths shut no matter how I questioned them. It seems that they have received orders to keep it a secret."
"Oh?" Aria was burning with curiosity upon hearing what she said. She felt uneasy. "Call Richards Manor and ask who came to the hospital the night before."
"Sure." Minnie took out her phone.
After a while, she ended the call and shook her head. "Ms. McAdams, I have asked Dahlia regarding the matter. She said nobody from Green Jade Garden had come to the hospital the night before. The servant must be from other places or Ink Garden. If that's the case, it would be difficult to track the person's identity."
Aria pondered the matter as she flipped through the magazine with her index finger.
"Where is the patient?" she asked warily.
"She seems to be in Ward 508. It's not on the same floor as us but it's also in the west wing," Minnie responded immediately.
Aria showed her enigmatic smile.
"You will stay in the ward these few days and take care of me. My mother is busy as my father will be running for mayor after the New Year celebration. Marissa needs to make preparations for my wedding. You are the only one free to accompany me," she said lightly. "I will increase your salary, just do your job well."
Minnie beamed upon hearing the news. She nodded happily.
Aria was uneasy ever since she heard about the mysterious patient. For reasons unknown, it troubled her.
After eating breakfast, Minnie accompanied Aria on a walk down the corridor.
"Ms. McAdams, why don't we go to the fifth floor?" Minnie suggested as they walked leisurely towards the west wing.
Aria felt that something was off and also wanted to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hence, she agreed.
They walked down to the 5th floor of the building. Upon arriving on the fifth floor, the elevator opened and a handsome figure emerged. He was wearing a suit with a cold and detached demeanor. He was carrying a lunch box in his hands and there was a grin on his face. Although he still looked arrogant, nothing could mask the joy on his face.
Aria's heart raced instantly.
"Hansen." She was about to blurt out. She was just a few steps away.
Did he come to see her? Aria beamed from ear to ear.
A few seconds later, her face fell.
Hansen didn't even glance in her direction. He didn't notice her at all. He went straight to the left. It was not the direction of her ward.
Without hesitation, Aria followed suit. She saw him entering a room.
She wanted to catch up to him but she shuddered when she thought of his piercingcold stare.
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