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.”

strode toward

suddenly warned, “The Griffin family territory isn’t a place anyone can have free access to. I wouldn’t want Nicholas

and Jonathan’s baritone rang out. “You might not want to see her, but I

with Riley in his arms without waiting for

to Rosalie so that she could

wound on Riley’s forehead during their journey. “We should have it treated by the doctor and nurses once we’re back. You were too reckless today. What would you do if an accident had occurred

murmured, “I was too

to talk to Nicholas after finally regaining some freedom without needing to be confined in the gloomy psychiatric hospital. without needing to

out of Nicholas’s funeral, and the Griffin family had forbidden her

resulted in her being unable to light a candle in prayer before Nicholas’s grave after his

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

gratitude. She knew that Rosalie was genuinely looking out

helped to bandage Riley’s forehead wound when they arrived at the hospital. Rosalie and Jonathan only departed after overseeing Riley back

wonder what Nicholas would think if he knew of the state the woman he’d dedicated his life to protect

more and

so 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

car accident might still have happened, and Nicholas’s death would have been even more painful for Riley.”

blue. “Jonathan, I’m so relieved that you’re well!”

and that she had now ridden out the storm at last. Her only wish was

be fine.” He hugged her back. “I still need to protect you and the children. I

have to live longer than me,” she said

flickered at that.