Chapter 275
Chapter 275
"No, Vivian won't give it to me." A look of pure hatred flashed across Aria's face. "Vivian is cunning. There's no way she will pass me the treasure. According to the rules of the Richards family, a special ceremony should be held during my wedding and Vivian would pass me the Ocean Heart then. However, I have already asked Marissa yesterday. Marissa said that Vivian would not be joining our wedding due to her poor health. Marissa would be in charge of everything. There was nothing regarding a special ceremony on the itinerary."
Minnie was startled and didn't know what to say.
"Ms. McAdams, since you are going to marry Hansen, if there really is such a piece of jewelry, Vivian will eventually give it to you once you give birth to her grandson. There's no need to rush," Minnie reassured her.
"What do you know!" Aria gave her a cold-eyed stare. "If I want to gain authority in the Richards family, I must have the Ocean Heart. It's a norm for men to have affairs after marriage in A City. I cannot depend solely on Hansen. I need Ocean Heart to secure my position in the family. Besides, there's Norton. Vivian might not pass it to me at all. Only the one who received the Ocean Heart would be in charge of the family."
Minnie listened and nodded in agreement.
"Hansen is still head over heels for that b*tch. Even if I married him, my life would not be easy in the Richards Family. He did not visit me even once since I was hospitalized. As long as the b*tch is around, nothing is certain. I do not wish for the Ocean Heart to fall into her hands," Aria snarled.
Minnie suddenly thought of something and lowered her voice.
"Ms. McAdams, are there any mysterious patients in this hospital?"
"Why do you ask that?" Aria narrowed her eyes and looked at Minnie in puzzlement.
"Ms. McAdams, when I came to the hospital early this morning and passed by the front desk, I heard the nurse discussing that a mysterious female patient was admitted to the hospital the night before. The patient's meal was worth ten thousand dollars but she barely ate anything. They noticed a servant wearing the Richards family uniform delivering the food. I was about to ask them who it was but they fell silent immediately. At first, I thought they were referring to you but now it seems that it is someone else," Minnie explained.
A mysterious patient? Servant of the Richards family? Aria furrowed her brows. Who on earth was the patient? Why was she treated better than her? It was too unusual!
It was normal for another patient to have a luxurious meal but it was indeed weird that a servant from the Richards Family was involved.
Aria had a bad feeling about this.
"Go and find out her identity. Who could be more important than me in the Richards Family?" Aria said haughtily, looking displeased.
"All right, I'll go and ask around." Minnie also felt that something was amiss and agreed. She then left the ward.
She came back after a while, a puzzled expression on her face. "Ms. McAdams, it's really weird. I can't find out anything at all. Those nurses kept their mouths shut no matter how I questioned them. It seems that they have received orders to keep it a secret."
"Oh?" Aria was burning with curiosity upon hearing what she said. She felt uneasy. "Call Richards Manor and ask who came to the hospital the night before."
"Sure." Minnie took out her phone.
After a while, she ended the call and shook her head. "Ms. McAdams, I have asked Dahlia regarding the matter. She said nobody from Green Jade Garden had come to the hospital the night before. The servant must be from other places or Ink Garden. If that's the case, it would be difficult to track the person's identity."
Aria pondered the matter as she flipped through the magazine with her index finger.
"Where is the patient?" she asked warily.
"She seems to be in Ward 508. It's not on the same floor as us but it's also in the west wing," Minnie responded immediately.
Aria showed her enigmatic smile.
"You will stay in the ward these few days and take care of me. My mother is busy as my father will be running for mayor after the New Year celebration. Marissa needs to make preparations for my wedding. You are the only one free to accompany me," she said lightly. "I will increase your salary, just do your job well."
Minnie beamed upon hearing the news. She nodded happily.
Aria was uneasy ever since she heard about the mysterious patient. For reasons unknown, it troubled her.
After eating breakfast, Minnie accompanied Aria on a walk down the corridor.
"Ms. McAdams, why don't we go to the fifth floor?" Minnie suggested as they walked leisurely towards the west wing.
Aria felt that something was off and also wanted to get to the bottom of the mystery. Hence, she agreed.
They walked down to the 5th floor of the building. Upon arriving on the fifth floor, the elevator opened and a handsome figure emerged. He was wearing a suit with a cold and detached demeanor. He was carrying a lunch box in his hands and there was a grin on his face. Although he still looked arrogant, nothing could mask the joy on his face.
Aria's heart raced instantly.
"Hansen." She was about to blurt out. She was just a few steps away.
Did he come to see her? Aria beamed from ear to ear.
A few seconds later, her face fell.
Hansen didn't even glance in her direction. He didn't notice her at all. He went straight to the left. It was not the direction of her ward.
Without hesitation, Aria followed suit. She saw him entering a room.
She wanted to catch up to him but she shuddered when she thought of his piercingcold stare.
Nevertheless, she was indignant. If he didn't come to the hospital to visit her, why was he here?
She had his child. Shouldn't he pay her a visit?
She walked towards the ward but a nurse emerged suddenly from the side and stopped her. "I'm sorry Miss, but nobody is allowed to come near to this ward."
Aria was desperate to find out where Hansen was going and was irritated when a nurse stopped her. It was apparent that the nurse didn't recognize her. She was about to blow a fuse when she remembered that she was in a hospital. She forced a smile. "I'm sorry. I was walking around. I did not know that I'm not allowed to go near the ward over there."
She turned around and urged Minnie to come over.
Minnie hurried over and said cordially, "Oh? Why is nobody allowed to go near that ward? Is someone important living there?"
The nurse shook her head and responded, "Sorry, Miss but I'm not sure about it either. It was also kept a secret from us."
Minnie did not get the answer she wanted. An awkward silence fell.
"By the way, is that Ward 508? We must remember in the future not to go near the ward again." Minnie flashed the nurse a smile, trying to please her.
"Yeah," the nurse responded without even raising her head and continued arranging the files on her desk.
Aria felt even more uneasy when she heard what the nurse said. She could only return to her ward with Minnie.
She sat on her bed, pondering the matter for a very long time.
Only a woman would be admitted to this hospital.
Hansen must be here to see a woman.
Their wedding ceremony was just around the corner. Was he seeing another woman?
She felt a stab of jealousy.
Who was the woman?
It couldn't be Marissa. It couldn't be any other women from Richards Manor.
The only woman whom Hansen would care about was Jenna.
Was it Jenna?
Aria's blood ran cold at the thought.
From what she knew, Hansen was never involved in any scandal except for his relationship with Jenna. There was a high chance that the woman living in Ward 508 was Jenna. Jenna was an object of jealousy to her.
If it was really Jenna, what disease had she gotten? Was it some gynecological disease?
If not, why else would she be admitted?
Aria did not dare to think about it anymore.
After all, her wedding ceremony with Hansen was just around the corner. She could not allow anything to ruin it.
Marry Hansen.
She was determined to achieve that.
"Miss McAdams, how are you feeling today?" A gentle voice rang. Aria glanced up to see Donald standing in front of her.
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Aria shook her head and smiled apologetically. "I'm sorry, Donald, for keeping you waiting."
Donald smiled politely and teased, "Miss McAdams, you seem to be in high spirits. Your wedding is near, right? You must be over the moon."
Aria's face flushed crimson and she said embarrassedly, "Donald, don't pull my leg. I'm curious about something." She chuckled.
"Oh, what's that? I'm all ears." Donald was also curious when he heard what she said.
They were cousins and at this moment, he was her doctor. They were close to each other.
Aria beamed and asked, "Donald, was an important and mysterious patient admitted to the hospital?"
Donald was stunned and immediately shook his head, smiling. "Miss McAdams, don't joke around. You are the most important patient in this hospital. You will soon marry Hansen and you are the daughter of the soon-to-be mayor. Nobody will be a match for you."