Chapter 73 Linsey, Have


    You Lost Your Mind


    Dolores''s eyes bulged with disbelief. She swiftly reached over and gave Linsey a sharp smack on the arm.


    "Linsey, have you lost your mind? Who in their right mind marries aplete stranger?"


    Linsey, unfazed, shed her a mischievous smile. "Well, he''s quite the looker."


    Dolores''s frown softened slightly. "Oh, that does make it a bit better, I guess."


    Her irritation quickly dissolved, reced by a simmering indignation as she shifted the topic to Felix. "That Felix guy is an absolute scumbag. What the hell took you so long to dump that loser? And Linsey, you better not go getting all sentimental


    over him again."


    With a newfound firmness in her eyes, Linsey shook her head decisively. "Absolutely not. I''m married now. There''s no way I''m betraying my husband."


    Dolores cast a curious nce at Linsey, took a demure sip of her coffee, and ventured, "So, who is this dashing husband of


    yours?"


    "Collin Riley."


    The name hit Dolores like a bolt from the blue, causing her to spit out her coffee in a spectacr spray across the table.


    Linsey jumped up, a mix of concern and amusement on her face, as she hurried to dab at the mess with napkins. "Did you just choke? Take it easy and drink slower."


    Dolores had been stunned by Linsey''s revtions so often today that she had lost count. Each new shock felt like a blow to her chest, and now she braced herself as another wave of disbelief hit her hard.


    "Linsey, you can''t mean that Collin Riley-the one ousted from the Riley family, the one confined to a wheelchair?" Dolores


    eyes widened in shock, her voice tinged with a mix of disbelief and concern.


    Linsey met her gaze steadily, her nod resolute. "Indeed, that''s him. He''s never been romantically involved with anyone before, and despite what you might think, he''s definitely healthy."


    "You''re out of your mind!" Dolores''s voice rose, her face reddening with anger. "You finally free yourself from Felix, and now you''ve tied yourself to a man who can''t even walk? And you dare im Collin is healthy? Are you blind to the fact


    he''s in a wheelchair?"


    Linsey flinched, taken aback for a moment, but her voice was calm when she replied, "I am well aware of his condition."


    Dolores was seething. She took a deep, steadying breath, her tone bing grave. "Listen, once youe to your senses and divorce him, I''m taking you straight to a psychiatrist. You need professional help."


    Linsey stood there, dumbstruck by Dolores''s harsh words.


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    Chapter 73 Linsey, Have You Lost Your Mind


    "Linsey, you have to end this marriage with Collin," Dolores demanded, her voice sharp with finality.


    Linsey''s jaw dropped, a mixture of shock and disbelief spreading across her face as Dolores vehemently expressed her.


    disapproval of Linsey''s marriage to Collin. Just moments earlier, Dolores had mistakenly believed Linsey was wed to Felix,


    and her anger had seemed overwhelming then. But now, as she was confronted with the reality of Linsey and Collin''s union, her fury intensified even further.


    Yet Linsey understood that beneath Dolores'' fierce exteriory a deep concern for her wellbeing.


    "Dolores, listen," Linsey implored, her voice earnest and soothing. "Collin has been nothing but kind to me. For now, at least, I see no reason to even consider ending things with him."


    Dolores, massaging her temples with a pained expression, shot back, her toneced with frustration. "Collin is just the overlooked of the Riley family, Linsey. He can''t even shield himself from his own family. How can you expect him to look after you properly?"


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    She then sighed heavily, her frown deepening, "I was hoping you''de to your senses by now, but it seems you''re still as na?ve as ever."


    Linsey offered her a weak, resigned smile. "And you''re as blunt as ever, Dolores," she said, feeling utterly at a loss about how to make Dolores understand how amazing Collin was.


    After a moment of contemtive silence, a spark of inspiration struck her. Hastily, she reached inside her clothing and delicately extracted a gleaming gemstone ne, handling it with utmost care.


    "Dolores, please, just look at this," Linsey insisted, her eyes brightening as she disyed the ne proudly. "Collin gave me this as a sign of hismitment."


    Dolores''s initial astonishment quickly gave way to skepticism, her eyes narrowing shrewdly as she studied the luxurious piece. "This ne? It looks outrageouslyvish. He just handed it to you, just like that? Well, I''ll be..."


    Her suspicion mounted as she leaned in closer. "Hold on a second. This looks familiar. Wasn''t there something about a ne like this in the news recently? Isn''t this the legendary piece worth a whole damn billion?"