Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 230

She hadn't expected him to plead guilty so easily, which threw her off a little.

In an instant, Tessa lost control and stood up, her eyes locked fiercely onto Xavier. She looked as though she wanted to say something, but a cold glance from the judge forced her to bite her tongue and sit back down.

She had no right to speak in this setting.

The reaction in the live stream was even more intense than hers, with viewers flooding the screen with comments.

[So, all the evidence Willow submitted is real and valid? He actually did all those things?]

[To treat his biological sister like that for an adopted sister... was his conscience eaten by a dog?]

[Fuck! I actually sincerely defended Tessa before, thinking she was innocent too. But looking at it now, what right does a beneficiary have to play the victim? Turning a blind eye to Willow's suffering was a subtle form of bullying in itself!]

[You stole the real daughter's family and still played the victim. Are you feeling pretty proud of yourself, Tessa?]

Countless comments flooded the screen. Tessa's reputation plummeted to absolute rock bottom, and the Shaw family's stock dropped by a full ten percent.

The judge paused for a second before stating with absolute authority, "Xavier Shaw, your crimes of kidnapping the plaintiff and abusing a minor have been established. You are hereby sentenced to three years in prison! Furthermore, all familial ties with the plaintiff are permanently severed!"

Xavier froze for a second, looking at Willow with a complicated gaze.

Leo's eyes were filled with disbelief, but beneath the shock lay a deep, creeping sense of anxiety and dread.

He was terrified—terrified that he would face the exact same outcome.

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