True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 196 Isabella Goes to Jail

Isabella woke up to a racket. She got out of bed, rubbed her aching head, and stumbled downstairs.

At the stairway, she heard Darren's voice. "You must be mistaken. My daughter stays home and wouldn't hurt anyone. She's too timid for such a conspiracy. Joey must be framing her. I'm going to sue her." The police replied, "Mr. Vale, we have witnesses and evidence. Ms. Vale is suspected of instigating an assault that caused serious injury. If you don't hand her over, we'll search the house."

Isabella, terrified, collapsed. 'I've been so careful. How did they find out? Even my calls were from a new number. How do they have evidence?'

Her fall alerted the police. A quick-thinking young officer rushed up, grabbed her wrist, and handcuffed her.

Isabella was stunned, tears streaming down her face. She cried out, "Dad, save me! I didn't do anything. I don't want to go to jail."

Darren tried to intervene, but another officer stopped him. "Mr. Vale, if you interfere, we'll charge you with obstructing justice. We'll take Ms. Vale now. If you believe she's innocent, hire a lawyer." Ignoring Isabella's pleas, the police took her to the car.

Watching the police car drive away, Darren panicked. He called Theodore. "Theodore, where are you? Isabella's been taken by the police. You need to save her."

Theodore's voice was calm. "If she's innocent, the police will release her. If she's guilty, we can't help her."

Realizing Theodore wouldn't help, Darren shouted, "Don't forget, she's your sister. Are you just going to watch her suffer?"

identity. If Isabella had stayed out of trouble, I wouldn't have

retorted, "Your mom is dead, and we don't know if your sister is alive. Are you

flared. If Joey heard this, she'd hate her

case and didn't search for his lost daughter, only caring

a sharp pain, not for himself, but

talk about my mom and sister like that again. As for Isabella, I don't

He hung up.

phone. All her calls with the person from the Auto Dealership were recorded. With the bribe money and testimony, she was found guilty of instigating assault. Isabella shook her head in disbelief. "No way. Theodore wouldn't abandon

officer's words crushed her hopes. "Sorry, they won't settle. They want you prosecuted. And if you appeal, Ms. Blackwood herself will be on the

shocked. "Joey was injured. How can

you, but Ms. Blackwood wasn't the one injured."

Joey isn't hurt. Why should she be fine while I face legal punishment?' Isabella felt an

He'll get me out." But

looked at Sebastian. "The person who threw acid on me must have been

girl. We're on the same page. I've already released the news. Once that person gives up on Isabella, he won't work for her anymore. With two charges combined, Isabella

make sure she's 'well taken