Chapter 318 Richards Family’s Meeting (Part Three)
“Speak out. Tell everyone present to whom the child in your belly belongs to. Let everyone know the truth. Don’t mislead them into thinking that you’re pregnant with my child. Please clear my name. If you still have a sliver of conscience and you really love me, then say it out and let them know,” Hansen bellowed harshly.
“Ah, no.” Every word that Hansen had said was hitting Aria’s heart like a sledgehammer. She fought back her tears, her hopeless eyes glistening with fear. With a blank expression, she stared at him and shook her head all of a sudden. She madly murmured, “No, Hansen, this child is yours.”
“Liar. Even up till this moment, you’re still fabricating stories. You’re irredeemable.” Hansen turned furious. He snarled, “Do you think if you don’t tell me, I won’t be able to find out? I’ll tell you what, I already found out everything.”
He rose to his feet, his words dripping with ferocity. “Very well. I’ve given you a chance, but you didn’t take it. You’re pushing me to my limit.”
After that, he resolutely turned around to leave.
“Ah, no, Hansen.” Aria knew Hansen’s character. She knew that since he was able to ask her in that manner, he would not simply say it for no reason. He had probably known everything. She quickly reached out to hug his leg and cried, “Hansen, please don’t go. Don’t leave me. I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you everything.”
His leg was tightly clutched by her, so Hansen could only stop in his tracks. He immediately jerked her hand away. The corner of his mouth curved up into a cold smile as he raised his voice. “Then tell us right now, whose child is it?”NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.
“Hansen, it’s true. I don’t know whose child it is either.” As soon as Aria said this, she began to cry, wiping her tears away. She sobbed. “That night at Hilton Hotel, a man entered my room. I thought it was you. So, I slept with him throughout the entire night. I didn’t expect that when I woke up, he had already left. At that time, I had to make a phone call to Norton to ask him where you had gone. Then, he told me that they didn’t send you to room 1008. In a panic, they had sent you to room 808 downstairs. When I went into room 808, you were still unconscious. That was when I realized that the man I slept with wasn’t you.”
These words made the muscles on Hansen’s face twitch. He bent down and stretched out his hand to grip her chin tightly. He said painfully, “You knew that the child wasn’t mine, but you intentionally shifted the blame on me and even used it to coerce me into marrying you. You told the whole world that the child was mine and let me bear the blame and pressure. After knowing that Jenna was pregnant with my child, it had aroused your jealousy. You were actually so wicked that you paid others to get rid the child in her womb. That is a whole living being. You’re really vicious and black-hearted. Indeed, h*ll has no fury like a woman scorned. You make my skin crawl. You should know that the child you’re getting rid of is a part of the Richards family, my family. Do you think I will forgive you?”
Hansen’s hand trembled while holding her chin, consumed with the desire to crush it. However, his sense of reason jerked him to reality. He slowly pinched her chin and made her look into his eyes. He said coldly, “Aria, I have never loved you, nor have I ever touched you. You know this very well. I have only loved a woman in my life and that is Jenna. I have warned you a long time ago that you can’t gain love by relying on a child or any means of coercion. I would never compromise because of your threat. I will never marry you in this life. Karma’s a b*tch. Eventually, you will only harm yourself.”
After he finished his words, he took a deep breath. He was afraid that he would kill this wicked woman in a fit of anger.
Aria’s face was as pale as a ghost, her eyes riddled with despair. Her only hope had been squelched to nothing. The child in her womb was not Hansen’s. There was nothing left to threaten him with. It was completely over for her!
“Do you want to know who the child in your stomach belongs to?” Hansen stared at her and continued.
For Aria, it was the calm before the storm. She knew that her sins were too heavy to be absolved. She no longer had the dignity to plead with anyone. However, when she heard Hansen’s question, her eyes flickered with doubt.
“I’ll just tell you. So that you will know.” Hansen said coldly, “The man who had snuck into your room that day was the gangsters’ current leader, Brock Moore. He was originally going to meet Jennifer Owen at Hilton Hotel. However, I discovered his plan. At that time, I suspected him for Javon’s case and wanted to catch him alive. Who would have known that he was aware of the plan. So, he had to sneak into your room in a hurry. You can’t pile all the blame on him. If you knew how to protect yourself, maybe he wouldn’t have taken advantage of you. However, you were clinging on to him. You should know, what can a man do…”
Hansen’s face was lined with disdain, but Aria listened as if she was listening to a fairy tale. When she knew that the child in her womb was Brock’s, she broke into a hysteric laughter.
After Georgia heard what Hansen had disclosed, she understood everything. She could no longer endure these blows and immediately fainted as well.
She had always known that her daughter was arrogant to a fault and eager to do everything well, but she never thought that her wrongdoings would be such a long list. When she heard that the child in her stomach was Brock’s, she could not help herself any longer and passed out.
Another person was quickly sent to the hospital again.
“Mom, Mom…” Aria watched as Georgia’s body was being carried to the hospital by the servants of the Richards family. Her laughter came to a halt as she sat on the ground, thoroughly wretched. She grabbed the clothes on her stomach and lowered her head depressingly.
It was then that the entire truth had been revealed.
Jordan walked up and said righteously to Aria, who had collapsed onto the ground, “Miss Aria, you are suspected of intentional harm, murder and many others. Please come with us.”
As soon as he finished his words, the policemen beside him came over and took out a pair of handcuffs to be placed on her wrists.
“No. Hansen, save me.” The moment that the cold handcuffs were on her hands, Aria’s fears hit home. She also regretted what she had done, but she was reluctant to accept it. She began to cry out to Hansen distressingly.
“Let’s go.” Without any emotion, the two policemen took each of her arms respectively and were about to take her away.
“Wait.” Hansen shouted and stopped the policemen who were going to take her away. He took two steps forward and looked at Aria. He spoke sternly, “You are black-hearted and have done so many awful things. No one can help you. Fortunately, my grandma, dad, and Jenna are all fine now, so you haven’t caused any harm. I hope that you will learn from your mistakes and become a better person in the future after going to jail. Also, I hope that you can apologize publicly to Jenna, clear her name and beg for her forgiveness. It will only be good for you. As for matters pertaining to your child, I will keep it a secret for you and keep it away from any press media. Please think it over, whether you want this child and whether you could have this child. After all, you are still young and have plenty of time in the future. I have warned you a long time ago. If you had listened to me earlier, you wouldn’t have to come to this day. Today, I will warn you one last time. Don’t let the child in your stomach shoulder the mistakes that you have committed. You should take the chance to rectify it now. Finally, I will ask my lawyer to send you a condominium and 10 million dollars as a subsidy fund. Consider it as a courtesy of our past ties. I really hope you would do well in your future. From now on, I have nothing to do with you anymore.”
Hansen said all of this in one breath and resolutely turned his body around.
“Let’s go.” Jordan said to the two policemen. They left with the disheartened Aria.
“Come and take Norton away too!” Jordan then spoke to the other policemen. After a while, Norton was also brought out with his hands handcuffed.
“Dad, save me. I don’t want to go to jail. Sabrina, I want Sabrina.” He painfully cried out for help at Trevor.
“You b*stard. Accept your punishment and beg for a lenient sentence,” Claude shouted at him. “You reap what you sow. No one can save you.”
Norton’s face was pale with disappointment as he was taken away.
“Mr. Richards, the truth of this case has finally come to light. Minnie has also been arrested by our subordinates from the hospital. Everything has fallen into place. The law will provide a fair verdict. Please be rest assured about this.” Jordan had finally solved this case. He was inexplicably relaxed and joyful.
“Thank you for your cooperation.” Hansen heaved a sigh of relief and smiled faintly at him.
“Don’t thank me. This is my job. I’m meant to do it. Besides, I should thank Mr. Matthews for supporting us from behind the scenes. If there’s anyone to thank, you should thank Mr. Matthews.” Jordan smiled modestly. After saluting Christopher, he turned and left with his subordinates.
“Christopher, you know I…” After Jordan had left, Claude walked towards Christopher from the side. Before he got close, he was already anxious to open his mouth to speak to Christopher.
“Mr. Richards.” Of course, Christopher understood what he meant. He smiled and comforted him. “Mr. Richards, although Norton is guilty, he did not commit a grave crime. It won’t be too big of a problem. He did something wrong. Thus, he should be responsible for it. This will teach him a lesson. It’ll be helpful for him in his future endeavours.”
Claude sighed upon hearing this. He nodded and said, “I’ve made a mistake too. I’ve been neglecting him when it comes to discipline ever since he was young.”
“Mr. Richards, don’t blame yourself too much. He had obtained higher education prior to this, yet he had still done something awful, knowing it was wrong. This is his mistake, and he should be punished accordingly,” Christopher said. Then, he continued with a smile. “Don’t worry, Mr. Richards. Our families are well-connected. Norton is also my younger brother. Where care is necessary, I will not turn a blind eye.”
Claude was so moved that he kept bobbing his head in agreement.
Vivian was pushed over by Meroy. She smiled at Christopher and said, “Christopher, thank you for your cooperation. If it weren’t for you, we wouldn’t be able to discover the mastermind. I thank you on behalf of the Richards family.”
Christopher hastily bent down and said with a friendly smile, “Grandma, this is what I should do. You’re really sharp-eyed and accurate. Nothing can escape from your eyes.”
“Aye, after all, I’ve watched these kids grow up. I know how outstanding they are. It’d be great if our Norton could turn out like you,” Vivian said while holding his hand, patting it gently.
Christopher laughed heartily. He continued. “Grandma, no matter how great I am, I pale so much when compared to Hansen. You’re blessed to have an outstanding grandson like Hansen.”
“Yes, only Hansen can make me feel proud.” Vivian chuckled. “It’s a pity that he sometimes likes to mess around.”
“Don’t worry, Grandma. After this, he won’t cause any more trouble,” said Christopher with a smile, glancing at Hansen who was standing beside him. He thought in his heart, “Now, let’s see how this guy will beg Jenna for forgiveness. I’m afraid that she won’t let him get away with it so easily.”
With this thought in his mind, he imagined Hansen lowering his voice in front of Jenna, with his face cloaked in embarrassment. The corners of his mouth curved upwards, forming a meaningful smile.