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


    The butler replied, "Mrs. ckwood said something to Mr. ckwood, 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 opposingwyer approached. "Ms. ckwood, my client is ready. We can start now."


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


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


    Joey clenched her fists. This was their n 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.


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


    Tears welled up in Joey''s eyes. "Sebastian, my dad''s in the hospital. It''s serious."


    Sebastian called the hospital. "It''s true," he said. "Dad had a heart attack. It''s critical."


    Joey''s tears flowed. She knew how fragile heart conditions were.


    Sebastianforted her. "We''ll go to the hospital. I''ll get someone to handle things here."


    He pulled her to leave, but Joey saw Isabe''s smug smile. If she left, she''d lose the case and face penalties. And Isabe would walk free.


    "Sebastian, I can''t leave. I have to win this case," Joey said, determined.


    Sebastian''s heart ached seeing her pain. "Alright, I''ll go to the hospital. You stay here. Trust me, Dad will be fine."


    He hugged her. "Don''t be afraid. I''m here. Dad will be okay."


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    Isabe''s smug look turned to panic when Joey stayed in court. She couldn''t believe Joey was still focused on the case with her dad critically ill.


    Joey wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and calmed herself. Sophia handed her a cup of water, softly saying, "Joey, don''t worry, Mr. ckwood will be fine." Joey nodded.novelbin


    The case continued. While everyone expected Joey to falter, she fought fiercely, growing stronger with each argument.


    Her sharp words left the opposingwyer speechless. Joey proved Isabe tampered with her brakes and incited fans to throw acid, injuring Sebastian. Both charges were confirmed. When the opposingwyer tried to use Isabe''s depression to reduce her sentence, Joey called Isabe''s psychologist to the stand. The psychologist testified Isabe was faking it. Isabe was stunned and screamed, "Joey, I''ll kill you."


    Joey''s face was cold. "Isabe, if anything happens to my dad, you''ll pay."


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    The court sentenced Isabe to ten years for multiple crimes. Joey clenched her fists and red at Darren. "Mr. Vale, if my dad''s illness is your doing, you''ll be next."


    She gathered her things and left. Darren''s face turned pale. His n had failed, and Isabe got a longer sentence than expected.


    Isabe cried out to Darren, "Dad, save me. I don''t want to go to jail. They bully me every day."


    The guards dragged her away, throwing her into prison. The prison''s queen bee, Lisa Grant, sneered. "Didn''t someone say her rich dad would get her out? Why is she back? Let''s set some rules." Lisa signaled to a few women, who approached Isabe with smiles. Isabe backed away in fear. "Don''t hit me. My dad won''t let you get away with this."


    Lisa sneered. "We''re going to beat the crap out of you!"


    Someone grabbed Isabe''s hair and mmed her into the wall, covering her head in blood. A flurry of punches and kicks followed, leaving her humiliated and wishing for death.


    In her heart, she screamed, ''Joey, I will never forgive you!''