Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 233

The color drained from Julian's face. Confusion clouded his eyes. How could Willow possibly know about that?

Was she guessing, or... did she have proof?

Impossible.

Julian tried to steady his racing heart. He had been incredibly discreet about the whole ordeal and never showed his face. There was no way she could find evidence.

He took a deep breath. The fleeting panic faded, replaced by an intense surge of heartbreak and anger.

By saying such things in front of the judge, wasn't she deliberately leading everyone to suspect him?

She didn't just want to destroy Xavier; she wanted to destroy him, too!

The realization made Julian feel like a complete fool for everything he had done recently.

He had genuinely believed that Willow was the one who helped clear his name when he was falsely accused in that scandal. For the longest time, he had harbored immense guilt toward her, obsessively investigating the truth of the past just to find a definitive answer.

He had even meticulously planned out how he would make it up to her.

But now, her words pierced him like a serrated blade, puncturing his ridiculous delusions.

Would someone as vicious as Willow, someone who clearly wanted to see him burn, really have fought to clear his name?

Julian didn't think so. It was obvious she wanted him absolutely ruined!

There was no need to investigate anymore. The conclusion wouldn't change!

Julian stared heavily at Willow. "In a courtroom, you need to speak with evidence, Willow. Defamation carries legal consequences!"

Willow let out a soft laugh. "Evidence? I have it."

The moment the words left her mouth, Tristan stood up and submitted another stack of documents.

Julian's mind buzzed with static. He stared intently at the thin stack of papers, unable to make out the specific contents.

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