Chapter 450
Chapter 450:
His phone buzzed, snapping him back to the moment. He answered curtly, listened for a beat, then gave his order. “Spread the word. Make sure Tyler’s people hear it, but don’t let it trace back to us p>
Tessa’s case quickly advanced to trial.
Fulton was gravely injured. Even with evidence of domestic violence laid bare before the court, the judge ruled that she had used excessive force in defending herself.
Raven put on a heart-rending performance, her sobs echoing through the courtroom. “I sacrificed everything to support his education. He fought his way into a prestigious university, but because he risked himself for Tessa, his future was destroyed. He lost his chance to graduate, and his disability kept him from being hired by any major company. And how does Tessa repay him? By treating him like a servant just because she earns more! She disrespects him daily, while I could only endure in silence, powerless and heartbroken p>
Then Sigrid took the stand. Her testimony was a web of lies. She painted Fulton as a once-gentle man driven into violence by Tessa’s relentless cruelty.
Tessa sat listening, her heart burning with fury. She knew their talent for deceit, but even she hadn’t imagined they could so thoroughly twist truth into venom.
Fortunately, Benedict’s skillful defense kept the tide from turning completely. His arguments were razor-sharp, forcing the court to delay judgment. The trial would reconvene three days later.
Since Tessa had stabbed Fulton, the backlash soon spilled over to Gabriela, turning her into a target simply because she had once advised Tessa to divorce. When Gabriela returned to the office, she could feel the shift immediately. Every glance lingered on her a little too long, every whisper seemed edged with suspicion.
The three directors, once supporters of Marie, now seized every opportunity to nitpick Gabriela’s work.
Kaleb advised Gabriela to stay out of Tessa’s mess and make it clear online that they were nothing more than casual acquaintances.
і𝘯s𝘵𝗮ո𝘵 𝘢сс𝖾𝘴𝗌 𝗈𝘯
Gabriela simply gave a noncommittal hum, and soon accompanied Benedict and Billy to the hospital where Fulton lay.
Fulton writhed in pain, his face contorting grotesquely.
Every part of her thought he deserved every ounce of suffering he was enduring.
The moment his eyes fell on her, venom spewed from his mouth. “Settle? Don’t make me laugh! I want Tessa to rot in prison for at least a decade, if not more. And when she crawls out, broken, old, and haggard, I’ll be the only one left for her. Then she’ll never escape me p>
His manic laughter filled the ward, chilling in its madness.
Benedict’s expression hardened; any hope of reconciliation evaporated in an instant.
Once they were outside the hospital room, Benedict’s voice was grim as he delivered the reality. “The situation isn’t good for Tessa. Even with everything I can pull, the best outcome might be reducing her sentence. If we’re lucky, perhaps no more than six months p>
Just then, Gabriela’s phone rang.
“We’ve got those thugs!” Tyler’s voice came through from the other end of the line, loud and filled with excitement. “You won’t believe what I found out during the investigation p>