Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After novel Chapter 39

Chapter 39 I Must’ve Upset Collin

The butler hesitated for a moment before letting out a quiet chuckle. “Mrs. Riley, you’re overthinking it. If you’d really done something to upset Mr. Riley, he wouldn’t be acting like this.”

Linsey sensed there was more beneath his words. Her gaze sharpened as she studied the butler, waiting for him to

elaborate.

“There was an incident at a party once. A guy had a little too much to drink and decided to test his luck with Mr. Riley.” He stopped there, his expression unreadable.

Linsey’s curiosity flared. “What did that guy say?”

The butler met her eyes, his face suddenly serious. “He mocked Mr. Riley for losing his legs….. and for being unwanted by the Riley family. These are common whispers among the elite.”

His voice darkened as he continued, “That man even dumped an entire bottle of red wine over Mr. Riley and sneered that he’d only let him off if he got down on his knees and begged.”

Linsey’s chest tightened. She had never imagined that Collin had suffered such blatant humiliation.

“Collin was insulted like that? In front of everyone?” Her voice was barely above a whisper. “What did he do?”

The butler’s tone remained measured. “That man belonged to high society as well, but his status was nowhere near the Riley family’s. Even so, the Rileys did nothing to defend Mr. Riley.”

His eyes darkened as he added, “Later, Mr. Riley made sure that man’s hands and feet would never work properly again. From that day on, he ended up just like Mr. Riley.”

Collin had crippled the man.

Linsey’s breath caught as a cold chill crept through her. Her lips parted slightly in shock, and a flicker of unease flashed in

her eyes.

“The incident became the talk of the city,” the butler said in an eerily calm voice. “Eventually, the Riley family cut ties with Mr. Riley, and he’s been living here ever since.”

His expression remained neutral, yet Linsey felt an icy weight settle in her chest

Her thoughts swirled chaotically. It struck her then–she barely knew Collin at all.

The man at the party had certainly gone too far, but Linsey knew she could never have treated Collin that way.

She truly respected him. She had never once looked down on him because of his disability.

Collin couldn’t move like others, but that wasn’t his fault—he had been a victim.

The Riley family had already cast him aside because of his condition Retaliating against such public humiliation had been

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more than justified.

She couldn’t stop herself from turning to the butler for help. “I must’ve upset Collin. How can I make it up to him?”

The butler hesitated before answering frankly, “I’m afraid I don’t know, Mrs. Riley. I’ve worked here for years, and I’ve never seen anyone truly figure out what he’s thinking. But since he hasn’t sent you away, I don’t believe he dislikes you.

His lips curved into a gentle smile as he added, “Maybe you should take the first step, Mrs. Riley. If you show him sincerity,

I’m sure he’ll notice.”

Linsey blinked and then glanced down at the shopping bag in her hand.

That was right. She hadn’t shown Collin the clothes she had bought for him yet.

Without wasting another second, she grabbed the bag and headed straight for his study.

Just as she lifted her hand to knock, voices drifted through the door.

“Mr. Riley, the plans for this season are ready. Which ones do you think we should approve?”

Collin’s tone was cold and dismissive. “They’re all garbage. Send them back and have them redone.”

A brief silence followed before the subordinate spoke again. “The deadline is coming up fast.”

The next second, Collin let out a sharp sneer. “CR Corporation is a major company. Are all the employees completely incompetent? If they can’t get the job done on time, fire them.”