In the picturesque Ink Garden, ancient vines wrapped around the wall and extended to the side of the window.
Jenna was sitting in the office, feeling restless, and looking at the greenery outside in a daze.
Right then, Hansen should've gone out with Liya to buy their wedding outfits!
Her eyes were dry, and her heart ached. She couldn't hold it in anymore. So, she stood up and walked towards the small room at the side.
"Madam." The security guard in the room greeted her respectfully when he saw her coming in.
"Show me the surveillance camera at the entrance of Richards Manor." Unexpectedly, Jenna gave an order to the security guard.
Richards Manor had a lot of outdoor spaces that were installed with security cameras. There were also guards monitoring the surveillance cameras at all times to ensure the safety of the manor.
"Alright, please wait for a moment." After the security guard heard the order, he immediately shifted to the surveillance camera at the entrance of Richards Manor. There was a thin woman standing at the gate. The breeze made her dress flutter with the wind, looking romantic and beautiful.
As soon as she saw the scene, Jenna's heart stopped. Her eyes felt as if they were swollen and in pain.
The present Jenna felt very uncomfortable from just seeing her figure.
"You can leave first." She told the security guard to leave, sat on the stool, and looked at the screen in a daze.
On the screen, Hansen's Hummer approached Liya in no time. Hansen was sitting in the driver's seat, wearing a pair of sunglasses. So, she couldn't see his expression clearly.
Liya's eyes lit up when she saw the Hummer. As swift as the wind, she opened the door of the car and got in the car, and then, the Hummer slowly drove out.
Just like that, the entrance of Richards Manor became empty again.
Jenna sat there in a daze with a numb expression.
Why did she go there to spy on them through the surveillance camera?
She was acting like a thief right then. She simply couldn't let go of Hansen in her heart.
She knew that they were about to get married, yet she took the responsibility of hosting the wedding for them in person. By right, she should've been open about it and could face it properly. However, why would she come and peek at the surveillance camera in secret? Wasn't she just asking for trouble?
If it went on like that, how could she go through life in the future?
She closed her eyes, and tears soaked her eyelashes. She had the sudden urge to cry.
She really couldn't believe that Hansen would really marry Liya. Paul said that it was just a gimmick. Was it really the case?
Hansen must have had some difficulties that he could not tell her.
Jenna could see the haggardness and pain in Hansen's eyes when they were making love in recent days. Just from that, she could feel that Hansen still loved her.
"Jenna, what are you doing here?" Sergio's voice came from behind and startled Jenna.
When Sergio walked in, he did not expect to meet Jenna there. That surveillance room was the heart of Richards Manor's security system. So, as the head of the Security Department, he naturally had the responsibility to go there to investigate.
When Jenna turned her head around, her eyes happened to meet Sergio's caring gaze that had quite a bit of heat in them. Then, his eyes fell on the monitoring screen.
The scene was paused just as Liya entered Hansen's Hummer. Sergio instantly understood what Jenna was looking at. Pursing his lips, he looked at her meaningfully.
Jenna quickly stood up.
"Mr. Grote, you can return the surveillance camera now," Jenna said to the security guard behind her, lowered her head, and was about to leave.
"Jenna." Sergio followed after her and stopped her.
"Mr. Xanthe, if you are on duty, then feel free to attend to your business. I have other things to take care of." Jenna's face was cold, and she treated him indifferently.
The sun shone through the leaves, shining on Jenna's sickly and pale face. Upon looking at it, Sergio was frightened. He felt sorry for her because he hadn't seen her for only a few days, and yet she had become very fragile and ruined.
"Jenna, I have long advised you to leave Hansen. Why won't you listen to me?" Sergio looked at Jenna's red eyes and determined gaze. Hansen was going to take a second wife, but Jenna couldn't do anything about it. So, she just observed the surveillance footage, shed some tears, and grieved in secret, instead of fighting back. What a fool she was. Sergio wondered why he couldn't win Jenna's heart. From his point of view, he was more or less just as good as Hansen. If he was to steal her heart, he would definitely not let all those things happen, and would love and treasure her with his entire being.
"Sergio, this is my home. Why would I need to leave?" She pretended not to understand what he was saying and asked in response while looking at him in confusion. The persistence and determination in her eyes surprised and devastated Sergio.
"You actually want to host a wedding for your husband and his mistress in person?" he asked her in disbelief. If there wasn't something wrong with Jenna's mind, then she would be one of the best women out there. Surely enough, the woman he liked really was different. She was so different that her way of treating that matter was unique too, which shocked Sergio.
"Yes, I love Hansen, and I'm willing to do anything for him," Jenna said bitterly, but what she said could choke Sergio to death.
She would be willing to face all the challenges head on.
That was her personality.
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