The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 1242

“It’s because she’s worth it! I love her resilience, and my heart aches over her stubbornness. I’ve not experienced such feelings with any other woman before. Bruce, do you know what it’s like? I hope to be her shelter from the storm and a helping hand when she’s facing troubles. It doesn’t matter even if she doesn’t love me back, as long as she can have a good life.”

“But isn’t it pathetic to hold on to a love that can never be reciprocated?” That was how he’d responded then.

However, Nicholas had only smiled. “There’s nothing pathetic about it if I don’t feel that way. Loving someone doesn’t necessarily mean having ownership over them or expecting your feelings to be returned. Sometimes, devoting oneself can also be a form of bliss.”

Nicholas had appeared to be so foolish to him.

Alas, it seemed that someone else was following in his footsteps. Nicholas’s comment about how bullish Riley could be rang true.

Bruce remained silent as Riley picked up the three candles on the floor with trembling hands and lit them up before kneeling before the headstone, staring at the burning candles.

Her eyes were filled with grief, yet she was as quiet as a mouse. Even her tears were shed in utter silence.

Riley uttered lightly after an indeterminate amount of time had passed and the candles had burned out, “Nicholas, I’ll be heading back now. I’ll visit you once I’ve settled everything, okay?”

The whistling wind of the night was her reply.

Rosalie hurriedly helped Riley up and said, “All right. Let’s go back.”

Riley made a sound of acknowledgment. Her legs had gone completely numb from kneeling too long, causing her to tip forward the moment she tried walking.

Jonathan beckoned to Rosalie, “Let me do it.”

carried Riley in bridal style and strode toward the graveyard exit

place anyone can have free access to. I wouldn’t want

“You might not want to see her, but I

without waiting for a reply from

could help take care of her like before once they reached the car.

the doctor and nurses once we’re back. You were too reckless today. What would you do if an accident had

was too desperate to see

eager to talk to Nicholas after finally regaining some freedom without needing to be confined in the gloomy

funeral, and the Griffin family had forbidden her from going

light a candle in

more careful. After all, you still aren’t truly safe yet,” Rosalie

knew that Rosalie was genuinely

the hospital. Rosalie and Jonathan only departed after overseeing Riley back to her

wonder what Nicholas would think if he knew of the state the woman he’d dedicated his life to protect is in now,” Rosalie muttered

caring more and

much time with her for the past few days. That’s why my heart goes out to her,” Rosalie lamented. “Perhaps everything would have turned out different if Riley’d loved Nicholas back then.”

happened,

wrapped her arms around Jonathan out of the blue. “Jonathan, I’m so relieved that you’re well!” She’d learned to cherish the things she had even more after her experience

used to think that the heavens had given her her fair share of misery and that she had now ridden out the storm at last. Her only wish was to secure this bliss enjoyed for as long as

hugged her back. “I still need to protect you and the children.

case, you’ll have to live longer than me,”

eyes flickered at