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

passing by Bruce, who suddenly warned, “The Griffin family territory isn’t a place anyone can have free access to. I wouldn’t want Nicholas disturbed and won’t hesitate to call the

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

in his arms without

backseat next to Rosalie so that she could help take care of her like before once they reached

we’re back. You were too reckless today. What would you do if an accident had occurred or members of the Summer family grabbed

murmured, “I was too desperate to see Nicholas.”

regaining some freedom without needing to be confined in the gloomy

chased out of Nicholas’s funeral, and the Griffin family had forbidden her from going anywhere near

light a candle in prayer before Nicholas’s grave after

all, you still aren’t truly safe

understand. Thank you.” Riley expressed her gratitude. She knew that

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

wonder what Nicholas would think if he knew of the state the woman he’d dedicated

caring more and

and spent so much time with her for the past few days. That’s why my heart goes

still have happened, and Nicholas’s death would have been

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

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

protect you and the children. I won’t let anything happen to any of

to live longer than me,” she

flickered