The Ceo’s Convict Wife by Jennifer Mike

Chapter 1270

As the trial approached, the news media in Lommore also reported relevant
events and many of them became hashtags, hotly discussed by people in the
city.

The past involving Riley, Nicholas, and Zephyr was what people began to talk
about again. The online comments concerning those matters were also varied.
Some people said they were sorry for Nicholas. Others felt that Zephyr was
unlucky because it was his ex-girlfriend and wife who fought a lawsuit. What was
worse, the two ladies were half-sisters, which made the situation intricate. Some
people sympathized with Riley, hoping that she could seek justice for herself.
Surely, some netizens commented that Riley deserved it. When she was the
fiancée of Zephyr, she seduced Nicholas. It was good news for everyone that she
was sent to a psychiatric hospital.

Riley just skimmed those comments and didn’t take such them seriously.

After going through so many things, she didn’t care about the opinions of those
who didn't matter to her.

Now, all she thought about was to punish Harriet because she not only sent Riley
to the psychiatric hospital but also caused Nicholas’s death.

Riley could hardly bear that such a good man like Nicholas died because of
Harriet.

Riley murmured, “Nicholas, I must get justice for you!”

Outside the courtroom was a crowd of reporters on the day of the trial Riley and
all members of the Griffin family were present. When Riley g out of the car, those
reporters rushed over. Riley was surrounded by them and could barely move.
Fortunately, the security guards on this spot helped stop the reporters and finally
let her in.

In the courtroom, Riley also saw Zephyr in the public gallery.

Today, Zephyr was in a black suit with a handsome but expressionless face.
When he noticed her, he just glanced at her coolly and then looked

away.

Riley thought of what he said in the hospital that day.

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She was fighting against him now, and she would bear all the

consequences.

When the trial started, Riley saw her father, her stepmother, and Harriet.
Though her father and her stepmother looked depressed, Harriet seemed to be
pretty good and rather confident.

Riley stared at Harriet, guessing that Harriet must think that Zephyr would protect
her from being convicted.

However, Riley was determined to spoil their plan.

As the trial began, Mr. Norris uttered opening statements as Riley, the plaintiff's
lawyer, while three famous local lawyers in Lommore were the defense. Three
lawyers defended the three accused respectively.

In the courtroom, those witnesses’ testimony was designed to prove that Harriet
had nothing to do with the case and that Riley's stepmother and Peter were
guilty.

Obviously, they had been informed of what would happen during the trial, having
the consensus that they must help Harriet. So, they confessed their guilt.
However, they only admitted that they mistakenly thought that Riley was mentally
ill and wanted her to be treated in the hospital. The reason why they transferred
money to doctors and nursing workers who attended to Riley in the hospital was
to get Riley better treatment.

In their opinion, Riley injured herself when she suffered from a psychiatric
disorder.

Meanwhile, Harriet said that she didn’t know anything about the matter She
believed that her sister was really sick and often visited Riley in the hospital.
Riley's behavior in the hospital convinced her that she was indeed mentally ill.
In a word, it was really difficult to fight this case as Mr. Norris said.

Even if there was evidence that could prove that the Summer family had paid
bribes and Riley was abused in the hospital, Harriet could be immune to
punishment.

The trial lasted for three days.

On the third day of the trial, the judge pronounced that Peter and Larissa

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were sentenced to three years in prison, while Harriet was acquitted in

court.

Harriet suddenly showed a proud smile. She was happy that she was not
convicted, thinking that Zephyr was helpful.

In the end, she was still a winner.

Mr. Norris, who was next to Riley, comforted her. “At least the two of them have
been sentenced. If we can find additional evidence in the future, we can
prosecute Harriet again!”

Riley nodded, but she knew well that since Zephyr helped Harriet fight this case
this time, he must have made good preparations.

Moreover, his father and stepmother made themselves scapegoats for Harriet's
guilt. It could be seen that they trusted Harriet with their lives, thinking that as
long as Harriet was fine, she would definitely get them out of prison soon.

And all property of the Summer residence could be saved in this way.

At the end of the trial, Harriet came over from the defense table and looked at
Riley proudly. Then she said in a voice that could only be heard by them, “I'm
sorry for you, Riley. You lost. Now even the judge says I am innocent. If you want
me to go to jail, I'm afraid you have to think of another way.”

Riley looked at her coldly. “You know whether you are innocent or not. Harriet,
you can’t always be so lucky.”

“Oh? Let's wait and see which of us will be unlucky.” Harriet smiled coolly, then
turned around and walked to Zephyr. She intimately took Zephyr's arm as if they
were a lovely couple.

Zephyr glanced at Harriet indifferently but did not break away from Harriet at this
moment in front of the public.

Harriet suddenly became increasingly smug. She laid her face gently on Zephyr's
arm and said, “Let's go, Zephyr.”

Zephyr then walked out of the courtroom with Harriet, but when he left, he still
glanced at Riley.

He couldn't figure out why he was unhappy when the outcome of the case was
exactly what he had expected. Instead, he felt guilty as if he had committed a
crime.

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He was arguably guilty. He knew who sent Riley to the psychiatric hospital, but
he was still trying his best to help that person avoid being convicted.

When Zephyr and Harriet walked outside the courtroom, a group of reporters
immediately gathered around them and fired questions at them.

Harriet pretended to be sad and said, “I'm sorry for them. They are my family. I
think my father and mother were forced to do harm to my sister. But anyway, I
believe in the justice in law. Since my father and mother really did something
wrong to my sister, they deserve to be punished.”