Love Beyond the Mask by Adelaide Sinclair

Chapter 334

Just as the tension in the courtroom reached its peak, the jurors, after a thorough discussion, turned their gaze solemnly towards Whitney. "Plaintiff, defendant, the evidence presented by both parties is comprehensive. If you fail to produce any further evidence to prove Keegan's innocence, the judgment will stand as is. Moreover, you, Whitney, will be charged with contempt of court, obstruction of justice, and defamation," they declared with grave finality. Ludwik, standing at the back, froze momentarily, his expression darkening.

Seeing their counterattack succeed, Zane and Delphine couldn't hide their smug smiles. Zane, adjusting his designer suit, was just about to make his grand exit from the courtroom, convinced of their victory. This trial was supposed to be Whitney's downfall.

But in that instant, the courtroom doors burst open, letting in a beam of light.

Whitney, pale as a ghost, held her breath and turned sharply towards the door.

"Hold on!" Tiana, flanked by two police officers, shouted as she made her appearance.

The officers, blocking the source of light as they entered, brought someone with them into the center of the courtroom.

"Our witness, Jaxon, has arrived with crucial evidence!" Tiana yelled, her voice hoarse with urgency.

The room fell silent.

Zane, caught mid-exit, was too stunned to react.

Delphine's elegant composure faltered visibly.

Elaine, sitting next to Ludwik, could only stare in disbelief. What?

Kelvin, unable to contain his excitement, stood up. "Your Honor, in light of new evidence presented by our side, we request a moment for our key witness, Jaxon, to testify!"

Ludwik squinted, visibly taken aback.

Jaxon's supposed suicide on his fifth day in custody was something Ludwik had heard about.

was, very much alive. What was going on? Ludwik's gaze, instinctively drawn to Whitney, held a mix of surprise and intrigue. This woman... was

an interesting turn, piquing his interest

courtroom remained silent, stunned by Jaxon's

let out a long sigh of relief. She alone knew the lengths she had gone to at the last minute before the trial, coercing Tiana to fake a gruesome threat against Jaxon's daughter to compel his

as desperate as Jaxon, she had to resort

palms, Whitney's gaze coldly passed over

stand, his eyes flickering with hatred as he pointed at the Bartels family. "Keegan did not kill my uncle Lyle. He's been framed. It was the Bartels family who wanted to pin a murder charge on him, to silence him forever in prison. They directed me to frame Lyle, to drug Keegan with

even Jaxon; he's dead! Your Honor, Whitney has brought a fake witness. This needs a thorough investigation!" Delphine panicked,

why are you so convinced that Jaxon is dead? Unless it was you who had him killed in custody, then staged

complexion turned ashen. He had personally

an inexplicable panic. The more

are you spouting? You must be

showing he was poisoned on the night of his supposed suicide.

handed over the evidence with a smile, leaving

is confirmed, please continue with the truth about Keegan's

by the Bartels Hospital and sold on the

have been bought off by Whitney. How much did she pay you to betray

under threats and promises to keep me silent, I have all the evidence recorded." As Jaxon unveiled the reality of that fateful night in prison

be the Bartels family who orchestrated an attack on a disabled

the Bartels Group, with its vast influence, target

Bartels Group producing illegal drugs and selling hallucinogens on the black market under the guise of pharmaceutical integrity

God, I've bought cancer medication from the Bartels Group before. I hope

the scandalous practices of the Bartels

appalled, ready to discard any medications produced by the Bartels Group.

on the verge

a spectrum of worry, fearing