The Revenge of the Mute Wife by Melanie Paulson
Chapter 165

Chapter 165

kidnapped."

Deborah's gaze landed on the policeman standing next to the judge, and she froze. Something about him. was eerily familiar. It didn't take long for her to recognize him-he wasn't a policeman at all. He was the bodyguard who had been with Brandon the day she was Realizing this, she quickly turned to scan the audience. If that man was here, then maybe he was too.

"Debbie, love, what's wrong?" Jayden asked, noticing how she had suddenly turned to look at the crowd. "Well, since there are no further questions, I believe we've seen enough," the judge began, drawing everyone's attention. "It's clear," he said, glaring at the defendants, "that you two are guilty."

"What?!" Vanessa exclaimed.

"This trial is rigged!" Frederick shouted, jumping to his feet. "You can't just declare that outcome yourself; it's the jury who decides!" He pointed an accusing finger at the judge, desperately clinging to their last backup plan.

"Heh, now you're suddenly an expert on the law?" Christian sneered. "How convenient...and suspicious. Why are you so eager to send this to the jury? Could it be that some of them have been 'motivated' to see you as innocent doves?" He looked pointedly at the jury, where some members averted their eyes, and others fidgeted nervously.

"I'm inclined to agree with Mr. Collins," the judge remarked, his eyes narrowing as he observed the jury's reactions. "But I regret to inform you, Mr. Turner, that I have the final say here, and I see no need for jury deliberation. The verdict is crystal clear: you are guilty. I hereby sentence you both to life imprisonment." His gavel struck the block with a resounding thud.

"Noooo!" Frederick and Vanessa screamed in terror. This couldn't be happening. They had always been flawless in their scams and thefts-how could they have failed now?

"This is all your damn fault!" Frederick raged, pointing at Deborah. "You were supposed to die!" With a crazed look in his eyes, he grabbed a pen from the desk and lunged at her, aiming to stab her in the stomach.

Jayden sprang to his feet, vaulting over the barrier to intercept him, followed closely by several police officers.

Christian and his assistant immediately shielded Deborah in their arms.

At the same time, the audience erupted in chaos. People stood up, shouting, panicking, and rushing to flee the courtroom.

"Order!" the judge called out, his voice edged with worry.

Alistair drew his gun, firing a shot into the air to restore order and stop Frederick, who was now brawling with the officers trying to restrain him.

Vanessa, frantic and overwhelmed by the mayhem, suddenly felt someone grab her arm. She whirled around, terrified, only to replace herself face-to-face with a policeman.

For a moment, she thought he was going to arrest her, but instead...

"Move! Get to the exit," he whispered urgently. "There's a car waiting to get you out. Hurry!"

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Confused but desperate, she realized that Vox was helping them escape. Without hesitation, she seized the chance, slipping through the crowd and making her way toward the getaway car. There was no way she was going back to prison. Within minutes, the courtroom was in utter chaos. Alistair fired another shot into the air.

"Freeze!" he shouted. "Everyone, calm down!" As he scanned the room, he suddenly noticed the absence of the defendants.

"Wait... where did they go?" Caroline asked, her voice trembling as she realized the couple had vanished. The police officers immediately began searching the crowd.

"No..." Deborah gasped, clutching her stomach protectively. "They're gone."

"Seal all exits and surround the building! Find them!" Alistair barked. "I want them here, now!"