The Ceo’s Convict Wife

Chapter 1243

Through Zephyr, Riley met Nicholas. However, she never expected Nicholas to fall in love with her. Nicholas never confessed, and Riley remained oblivious.

Riley thought she’d happily marry Zephyr but faced relentless doubts.

The Scott family especially looked down on Riley.

Even once, at the banquet of the Scott family, a relative of the Scott family questioned Riley in front of everyone. The relative asked how someone like her who had been in prison could marry Zephyr, pointing out Lommore was filled with high-society ladies with better backgrounds. Despite being the miss of the Summer family, Riley had a past that couldn’t be ignored.

To make matters worse, this relative even weaved a hypothetical tale about female inmates turning to unsavory professions behind bars, subtly insinuating that Riley have been involved in such activities.

It all seemed utterly absurd.

Riley refuted every claim made by that relative, standing her ground. Yet, her rebuttals triggered a backlash from a group of the Scott family relatives.

Riley engaged in a verbal duel with them, holding her own and rendering them speechless.

However, there was no joy in Riley’s victory, only a profound sense of loss. Zephyr, the man who claimed his love for Riley at the cost of his life, hadn’t uttered a single word in Riley’s defense from start to finish.

Leaving the banquet, Riley found solace near a food cart, drowning her sorrows. Yet, she met Nicholas, who had been finding her after hearing what happened at the banquet.

Tears welled up unconsciously in Riley’s eyes when Riley saw Nicholas.

Riley didn’t expect that the first person to find her was Nicholas, not Zephyr.

Nicholas wiped away Riley’s tears recklessly. Seeing that Riley was drunk, Nicholas wanted to send her back.

However, when they reached the entrance of the Summer residence, they found Zephyr waiting there.

realized

fought. That night, Zephyr, ignoring Riley’s wishes,

much. Despite her disappointment, Riley

will love Riley as

that she loved Zephyr, so she didn’t want to separate.

find Nicholas and made it clear to him, “I don’t love you. The person

thought I hid my feelings well, but Zephyr had

then on, Riley distanced herself from Nicholas. To Riley’s surprise, Zephyr would still be suspicious and jealous of her

arguments grew, leading Nicholas to a final decision. “I will go abroad. If I’m not in Lommore, there won’t be any conflicts between you

escorted Riley home

his life, let Riley be sent to a psychiatric hospital without any action.

confinement, repeatedly claiming her sanity. Every attempt to escape was filled with hope, hoping Zephyr would rescue her.

Zephyr never came.

turned into despair, then into emptiness.

dwindled during those endless, hopeless

to the light of day. She realized it was morning. A caregiver watched her with concern. “Ms. Summer, you’re awake. Need help to

and noticing tears

because she dreamt of the past, of the unbearable pain.

up, a caregiver came to change Riley’s bandages and then

different from her time in the psychiatric hospital.

was halfway through her breakfast, a commotion erupted outside her ward. Shouting was followed

ward was suddenly pushed open as someone barged in. The caregiver in the ward tried to stop the intruder,

then, a figure entered Riley’s ward. When Riley saw that

was… Zephyr.