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, Nichs, and Zephyr was what people began to talk about again. The


    onlinements concerning those matters were also varied. Some people said they were sorry for


    Nichs. Others felt that Zephyr was unlucky because it was his ex-girlfriend and wife who fought a


    lawsuit. What was worse, the twodies were half-sisters, which made the situation intricate. Some


    people sympathized with Riley, hoping that she could seek justice for herself.


    Surely, someizensmented that Riley deserved it. When she was the fiancée of Zephyr, she


    seduced Nichs. It was good news for everyone that she was sent to a psychiatric hospital.


    Riley just skimmed thosements 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 Nichs’s death.


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


    Riley murmured, “Nichs, 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 ck suit with a handsome but expressionless face. When he noticed her,


    he just nced 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 n.


    As the trial began, Mr. Norris uttered opening statements as Riley, the intiff’swyer, while three


    famous localwyers in Lommore were the defense. Threewyers defended the three used


    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 trialsted 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,forted 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 nced at Harriet indifferently but did not break away from Harriet at this moment in front of


    the public.


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    Harriet suddenly became increasingly smug. Sheid 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 nced at Riley.


    He couldn’t figure out why he was unhappy when the oue of the case was exactly what he had


    expected. Instead, he felt guilty as if he hadmitted 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 inw. Since my


    father and mother really did something wrong to my sister, they deserve to be punished.”


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