"It just doesn't make sense. Vivian must have been too ill to think straight. It shouldn't count towards the will." Marissa shook her head in objection.
Mr. Pringle said seriously, "Madam, the revision handwritten by Vivian was consistent and clear. It doesn't seem like she wrote it when her judgement was clouded. With this alone, your statement is without any legal basis."
Mr. Pringle's words were like a ball of thorns rolling towards Jenna. She suddenly felt pain all over her body.
Wasn't it a little unbelievable that Vivian would ask Hansen to take Liya as his second wife, and even add this to her will?
Why would Vivian, who had always adored her, treat her this way?
Could Jenna stay happy in life if Hansen really took Liya as his second wife?
How could it have ended up like this even after all the effort they poured in to prevent this from happening?
Jenna sat there in a daze.
"This is impossible." Hansen gritted his teeth and landed a fist on the table, where the will was placed. His eyes were red as he kept denying the reality.
This was definitely not Vivian's idea. Someone must have imitated her handwriting and added it to the will. Vivian wouldn't be this foolish. The Richards Group no longer had anything to do with Liya. It didn't make sense for Vivian to ask him to take Liya as his second wife.
His fist was clenched tightly. He felt awful. At that moment, he was reminded of something and immediately rushed over to Jenna.
Jenna was still sitting there in a daze, as if she hadn't understood what she heard.
Hansen approached her and pulled her into his embrace.
Jenna looked up confusedly, staring straight into his tender gaze.
They were gazing at each other, expressing all their love through their exchanged gazes.
Hansen gave her an encouraging smile.
It took Jenna a while to return a smile at him finally.
"Jenna, let me take you back to the room for a rest," Hansen whispered gently to her ears. His hot breath stirred up something within her.
Hansen would rather have Jenna heard nothing at all about the reading earlier. That way, he could have felt more at ease.
Jenna nodded obediently and followed him back to their bedroom.
They sat on the edge of bed in silence.
It was as if there were pieces of ice crackling in the air before falling apart. They could even hear each other's heartbeats in the air.
"We shouldn't have come back today," Hansen said lightly.
Indeed, how good it would be if they were still at Collier Manor. They would still be in their sweet dreams!
Instead, they came back!
"Hansen, why did Vivian make such a will?" Jenna tugged at the sleeves of Hansen's shirt and asked innocently, "Could it be that she had always wanted you to marry Liya?"
Hansen turned around and looked at her. He patted her head as he gulped and said, "Jenna, don't be silly. Vivian is smart and wise. Why would she agree to let me marry someone like Liya? This is just absurd. I'm sure there's some misunderstanding in this. Don't worry. I'll find a way to investigate this."
He pulled her into his embrace and sighed softly.
"Don't worry. I would be a fool to marry someone like Liya. Even if Vivian's will was legitimate, even if she really did revise it while fully conscious, don't you worry about it. I will never agree with it. It's just the right of inheritance anyway. I can live without it. You and our children are enough to complete my life. We can start from scratch. Those assets don't mean a thing to me," Hansen said casually as he comforted her.
Jenna looked up at him. His resolute face, bright eyes, and solemn commitment made her feel at peace.
She believed his words. She buried her head against his chest.
Later at night, in Richards Manor, some crickets were forming a choir with the frogs out in the yard. It was a rare and precious sight to be this close with nature within an urban city.
Hansen headed to the reception room in the Ink Garden.
Trevor, Claude, Marissa, and Norton were all there.
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