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Chapter 499 Legal Marriage
Chapter 499 Legal Marriage
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Melissa knew she had run out of options. Without some form of compensation, she would lose both her reputation and her last remaining foothold in high society.
Resorting to desperate defiance, she lifted her chi and snarled stubbornly, “Fine then, what do you plan to do? Elsie’s reputation is already destroyed. An innocent young girl’s life is ruined through no fault of her own!
“Riley and Sebastian barely know each other and have no real affection. No one knows about the engagement yet. We can still fix this by announcing Elsie as the fiancée instead-”
A crisp, loud slap echoed sharply across the lounge, cutting her words short:
Overcome with suppressed rage, Zavier stepped forward and struck Melissa hard across the cheek.
The force of the blow snapped her head to the side.
Clutching her burning cheek, she stared at her usually gentle and indulgent husband in utter disbelief. “Zavier… you hit me?”
Zavier’s entire body trembled with fury, his outstretched finger shaking as he pointed at her. “I’d hit you a thousand times over, you shameless, delusional woman!”
At that exact moment, a calm, confident smile touched Riley’s lips.
She reached out and laced her fingers tightly with Sebastian’s, their hands clasped firmly together for everyone to see.
“Who told you we have no affection for each other?”
She lifted an eyebrow, her tone soft yet unshakably powerful. “The day after I returned to Nexopolis, Sebastian and I registered our marriage at the City Hall. We are legally married, protected, and recognized by law.”
Her gaze turned icy with unbridled anger. “You schemed and drugged and framed us, all so Elsie could take my place. Did you truly think turning her into a publicly shamed homewrecker was an honor for her?”
“What?” The pain of her slap forgotten, Melissa stumbled backward two steps in pure shock. She would have collapsed to the floor entirely if Elsie hadn’t caught her.
Her eyes bulged wide, fixed on the interlocked hands of Riley and Sebastian. Her lips trembled too violenty to form a single word.
Legally married?
A homewrecker?
These two truths slammed into Melissa and Elsie like a wrecking ball, crushing every last one of their carefully woven schemes and dreams.
A wave of suppressed gasps rippled through every witness in the silent lounge.
Miranda recovered from her shock first, pure elation spreading across her face. Her eyes crinkled with joy as she playfully swatted Sebastian’s arm.
“You rascal! You kept such huge news a secret from your father and me? You got married legally and never said a word, just to surprise us like this?”
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Though Wayne maintained a stern expression, his eyes sparkled with undisguised delight.
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He shook his head in feigned disapproval, his tone-warm beneath its strictness. “Sebastian, did I teach you to treat marriage so casually? How could you hide such a life-changing decision from your parents?”
Before Sebastian could explain, Riley stepped forward gracefully and bowed slightly to Wayne and Miranda, taking full responsibility upon herself. “This is entirely my fault. Sebastian had no choice but to keep this secret for my sake. I had so many unresolved issues to handle after returning to Nexopolis, and I selfishly asked him to hide our marriage until I sorted everything
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