Chapter 199 Guilty as Charged

Joey's heart skipped a beat. "What happened?" she asked.

The butler replied, "Mrs. Blackwood said something to Mr. Blackwood, and he had a heart attack. He's in the hospital, and it's critical." Joey's hands trembled. "I'll be right there," she said, her voice shaking.

Just as she was about to leave, the opposing lawyer approached. "Ms. Blackwood, my client is ready. We can start now."

Joey glanced at Isabella, who looked smug. She realized what was happening. "I need a postponement. It's an emergency," she said.

The opposing lawyer frowned. "Sorry, Ms. Blackwood. My client is ill. If you leave, we'll consider it a withdrawal."

Joey clenched her fists. This was their plan all along. Benjamin's illness wasn't a coincidence; it was all part of their scheme.

Darren's warning made sense now. If she left, she'd face penalties and ruin her reputation. But she couldn't ignore Benjamin's condition.

head. "Joey, what's going on?" Sebastian

in Joey's eyes. "Sebastian, my dad's in

true," he said. "Dad had a heart attack. It's

flowed. She knew

hospital. I'll get someone to

smile. If she left, she'd

I have to win

pain. "Alright, I'll go to the hospital. You stay here. Trust me, Dad will be

be afraid. I'm

spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Joey was trembling,

panic when Joey stayed in court. She couldn't believe Joey was still focused on the case with

breath, and calmed herself. Sophia handed her a cup of water,

to falter, she fought

Isabella tampered with her brakes and incited fans to throw acid, injuring Sebastian. Both charges were confirmed. When the opposing lawyer tried to use Isabella's depression to reduce her sentence, Joey called Isabella's psychologist to the stand. The psychologist testified Isabella was faking it. Isabella was

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