A Broken Alpha Heiress' Revenge (Riley) novel Chapter 73

Chapter 73

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Third Person’s POV

Ronan Duskcliff’s furious roar echoed through the room, causing Riley to flinch but quickly steady herself.

Tessa had awakened. Finally, Riley’s name would be cleared of murder.

Now, the ones who should be afraid were not her–but Scarlett.

And Kael. Maddox, Ronan–the ones who had wronged her.

Curiosity flickered in Riley’s eyes. She wondered what their faces would look like when they learned the truth.

She straightened her back, never feeling more confident than in this moment.

A faint, almost mocking smile curled on her lips as she locked eyes with Ronan.

Her calm gaze made his heart skip a beat.

In that instant, he realized Riley had changed.

Her entire aura had shifted, inside and out.

Once, she had cowered before him like a frightened wolf before a hunter.

Now, she stared at him boldly, her eyes dripping with scorn, as if he were a complete failure.

Riley stood beside Tessa’s bed, one hand holding onto the frail figure lying there.

Both were painfully thin and pale; even the bruises on their necks looked eerily similar.

For a moment, Ronan felt a strange pang of empathy, as if Riley and Tessa were bound by the same suffering.

A creeping fear settled in his chest–one he dared not analyze, fearing it would consume him utterly.

He tore his gaze away and forced down the emotions threatening to burst forth, signaling the healers to examine Tessa.

The room fell into a suffocating silence.

All eyes focused on Tessa, except for Riley’s, which burned with fierce determination at Scarlett.

Scarlett’s face was pale and trembling, like a startled prey, her body shaking uncontrollably.

In her mind, she screamed, Why is Tessa still alive? Why can’t she just die?

Scarlett’s fear was not only over the failed attempt to kill Tessa but also that every word she and her father had whispered in secret had been heard.

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