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.

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

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

he said. "Dad

tears flowed. She knew how fragile

go to the hospital. I'll

saw Isabella's smug smile. If she left, she'd lose the case and face

have to win this case,"

pain. "Alright, I'll go to the hospital. You

"Don't be afraid. I'm here. Dad

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when Joey stayed in court. She couldn't believe

tears, took a deep breath, and calmed herself. Sophia handed her a cup of water, softly

continued. While everyone expected Joey to falter, she fought

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 stunned and

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