Jenna stood with her back against the door for a long time. She felt lost and her heart was in a mess.
Aria's father was Mayor McAdams of A city, who had power and influence. The shrewd Marissa Sotomayor also took a fancy to her. On the other hand, what was her worth? Now she could only be considered an unfavored daughter of an eminent family.
She suddenly recalled the loneliness in her mother's eyes, only then did she realize that she had not been home for a few days.
It was time for her to visit home.
After Hansen left, the big house became even emptier. It was extremely cold and quiet.
Jenna was in a complicated state of mind and was not in the mood to work anymore. After packing up, she turned around and walked out.
As the night wind blew against her, her mind became clearer, but a bleak smile appeared on her face.
When she returned to Dongshan Square, her mother had already fallen asleep. Jenna crept in, afraid of waking her mother up.
"Jenna?" Her mother's voice could be heard clearly, coming from the bedroom.
Jenna was surprised. It turned out that she had not fallen asleep yet. She had no choice but to reply as she walked in softly.
Sara Garver was lying in bed, wearing a coat. The light in the room was dim so that her face could not be seen clearly. However, the light in her eyes was much brighter when she saw Jenna.
"Jenna, why did you come back so late? Where is Hansen?" Sara waved at Jenna, who was standing at the door. She looked behind her with anticipation in her eyes.
Jenna knew what she was thinking, so she had to go over and forced a smile. "Mom, Hansen still has something to do at the company, I'm also very busy, I came here just to visit you. I'll be busy again tomorrow, I'm afraid I can't come to visit you for a few days."
Sara's face was slightly pale, and her hair looked like it turned completely white overnight. She looked old. She was once very energetic, but her past self was nowhere in sight. Now that her whole legs had been amputated, so she had to be bedridden.
"Jenna, tell me, did something happen between you and Hansen?" Sara's lips trembled, and her heart was filled with great panic and uneasiness. She was not a fool. Since Sara gave her only daughter to the Richards family, Hansen had never visited her although the grandmother of the Richards family would gather both families to have dinner together every year.
His excuse would be how busy he was with work, every time.
Even when they sat down and had dinner together, she could tell that they were not close. But after all, Jenna was still staying in the Richards family. The Richards family hadn't mistreated her, so she felt that she shouldn't say anything!
However, three years ago, after the Richards family's incident, her daughter told her that she was going to study in the United States. Although the elders of both families would still have dinner together, Marissa was very cold and indifferent towards her. Moreover, in the past three years, no one from the Richards family had ever come to visit her. She knew that something must be wrong.
Every time she asked Jenna about it, she would be as calm as nothing's serious about it.
But she knew Jenna was hiding something. She did not dare to ask or mention it. She was her only daughter!
Every time she thought of this, she would feel heartbroken. It didn't matter if something happened to her. When her husband got into trouble, she could bite the bullet and go through it, but she could not bear that her only daughter was not living a happy life.
"Mom, don't think too much. Hansen is busy with the press conference, and I'm working with him every day," Jenna answered in a hurry.
Her mother could no longer endure any disasters. Although she never showed her pain in front of Jenna, they were still mother and daughter. She could also feel the pain and uneasiness in her heart.
She must never let her mother know about the matter between her and Hansen. She had to keep this a secret.
"Mom, look, this is the phone that Hansen gave me." Jenna bent over and put her arms around her mother's shoulders to show off deliberately. She couldn't help but feel a burst of pain in her heart.
Sara looked at the phone in her daughter's hand and was a little doubtful.
However, only her husband could give her such an expensive phone.
"Mom, look, this is when I was working with Hansen. There's a lot of work in the company now, and Hansen is too busy. He will come to see you when he has time. I will be very busy during this period too." Jenna purposely took several videos of herself when she was working with Hansen to show it to Sara.
In order not to cause suspicions, she insisted on going home every day except for the days when she just came back from the hospital. These days, she chose not to go home every day, just because she was worried that Sara would know about her divorce with Hansen and feel sad about it.
As long as she could endure through this period of time, she would move to the United States with her mother. It would be better for her if she finds out about it later rather than sooner.
The mother and daughter were chatting in the room, and time passed before they knew it.
Her cell phone suddenly rang. She held the fruit in one hand and hurriedly picked it up with the other hand. "Hello," Jenna's mumbled, her mouth was still stuffed with grapes.
"Where are you?" A low and magnetic voice sounded, and it carried with it a trace of anger, as if he was questioning her. Jenna panicked and threw the fruit in her hand on the bed.
"Have you forgotten our agreement? Have you forgotten the contract? It's only been a few days and you can't stand it already?" Hansen taunted on the other side of the phone in a weird tone.
Jenna was stunned, but she soon recalled the d*mned contract.
But wasn't he with Aria's parents? Shouldn't he be staying with Aria to enjoy their night together?
Even though it wasn't considered early, he wouldn't have already gone back to his apartment, would he?
Jenna was surprised.
"I called the house phone, but no one answered. Don't think you can do whatever you want behind my back," Hansen continued to scold on the phone.
So that was how it was, and Jenna's face suddenly darkened.
"Is that Hansen?" Sara's eyebrows stretched out, the weight in her heart was suddenly lifted. Her eyes were shining, but the smile on her face came from the bottom of her heart.
Seeing her mother's happy smile, how could Jenna disappoint her? She smiled at her mother and nodded. She felt bitter in her heart, but she stayed calm and said sweetly, "Hansen, I'll be back soon. You should wash up and sleep first." She hung up her phone and put her arms around Sara's neck. "Mom, you can rest assured now! Hansen is waiting for me. I have to go back first. You must stay happy, after I'm done with work, I will take you to the United States and get the prosthesis for you. By then, you will be able to stand up together."
"Okay, okay." The haze on Sara's face faded and she smiled brightly, "Jenna, you're not young anymore. You should be gentle and considerate when you're with Hansen. Hansen is a famous public figure, he has a noble identity and is not like any ordinary man. It's the greatest achievement for a woman to grab a man's heart. No matter how capable a woman can be, she won't be happy without a man's love. As your mother, I hope you can be happy in this life, I'm still waiting to have a grandson."
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