"You..." Norton was annoyed and infuriated. His face was livid and full of disgust.
"Hmph!" Aria snorted and said, "Norton, people like you don't have the right to dislike me. Don't think that I don't know what you have done. Let me tell you. I'm well aware of it."
Norton's body stiffened and his expression changed. A cold light flashed in his eyes and he asked in a cold voice, "What do you mean?"
Aria took her hand off his shoulder and sat upright. She said with a smirk, "What is done by night appears by day."
"What are you trying to say?" Norton stood up with his sullen face as he shouted.
"Hey, I didn't say anything. What can I say? Why are you feeling guilty?" Aria waved her hand and smiled maliciously.
"Tell me, what the h*ll are you doing here?" Norton was relieved but he was already very impatient.
Aria took off her sunglasses, raised her eyebrows, and smiled charmingly, "Mr. Norton, why are you so agitated? Take a seat. Sit down and I'll talk slowly. It'll be good for both me and you."
Helplessly, Norton had no choice but to sit down in suspicion. His body was still stiff.
"Tell me, my future sister-in-law," said Norton with a mocking smirk on his face. Hearing the word "sister-in-law", Aria's face turned pale and she was no longer smiling.
"Norton, I'm telling you clearly right now that Hansen can only marry me and I will be his only wife. You have to help me," Aria said firmly, word for word, without any smile on her face.
Norton was stunned for a moment and said with a sinister smile, "That's strange. He's already divorced Jenna as you wish, and your parents have met a few days ago. Who else will he marry if he doesn't marry you?"
There was a trace of uneasiness, nervousness, and anger on Aria's face, and her eyes had a sharp gaze.
"But, I've heard that Grandma Richards will only acknowledge Jenna. Even if I marry Hansen, I wouldn't be acknowledged as one of the family members," she said with hatred and resentment.
"I see," Norton let out a sigh of relief and laughed. He thought to himself, "If such a person like you were accepted into our family, it would be a disgrace to us. It seems that Grandma is wise enough to think of this." He shrugged and said indifferently, "It is not a big deal, isn't it? Why do you care about this? Isn't it good enough that he's your lawful husband and you're his wife? Acknowledgment as our family member is just an illusory thing. What's the big deal? You don't lose anything by not being in it."
When Aria saw Norton's carefree expression, she could not help but feel anxious.
"No, Grandma must acknowledge me. Even if I am the legal wife, I will feel ashamed. I am the daughter of the A City Mayor McAdams, but I am not acknowledged by the family. I will even lose the right to inherit Richards Manor. I can't let this happen. My father will be embarrassed if this happens," Aria solemnly stated that she was determined to get it.
Norton sneered in his heart. For a woman like Aria, even he wouldn't acknowledge her as a member of the Richards' family, let alone his grandmother. Now, it was even uncertain whether Hansen would marry her or not. Since Jenna came back, Hansen seemed to be obsessed with Jenna and had grown cold towards Aria. Only a fool like Hansen would agree to marry her. As for Norton, he would not even consider taking Aria as his concubine.
When Hansen looked at Jenna, there was something burning in his eyes. Norton was a man as well. Of course, he knew exactly what it was intuitively.
"Don't get ahead of yourself," Norton scornfully said, "It's still up to a woman to keep a man's heart. I can't do anything about these things. Of course, if Hansen promised to marry you, he's already giving you a lot of face. You'd better not push your luck. Otherwise, if you end up with nothing, don't blame me for not warning you."
"What do you mean?" Although Norton's words were unpleasant to the ear, they were exactly what Aria's concerns were. Her face started to darken.
Aria was no match for Jenna at all. Norton despised Aria even more and said with a cold face, "Aria, you shouldn't be too greedy."
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