Imprisoned While Pregnant, She's Back for Payback novel Chapter 252

Chapter 252 The Judge Speaks

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The dangerous tone in Max’s voice froze Nadine. She suddenly realized how much she still depended on him.

“We’re working together, aren’t we? You said you had the court staff under control; that’s why I handed over Lock Group’s latest files.” She forced down her frustration and softened her voice. “But now the chief judge herself has stepped in. Our plan to frame Tess is ruined.”

Max said nothing.

The silence on the other end made Nadine’s stomach twist.

Other than Finn, she had no one else to rely on. Most of her schemes depended on Max’s help.

She hurriedly continued, “Didn’t you want Tess to be hated by everyone so she’d have no choice but to come back to you? Now that the plan failed, people aren’t blaming her at all. They’re actually apologizing to her! If we didn’t push her to the edge, she’d never turn to you.”

Her words hit the mark.

Max gave a cold laugh. “Check your email. If you still can’t get this right, I’ll have to think hard about whether working with you is worth it.”

Then came the flat beep–beep of a disconnected call.

Nadine was scolded so harshly that her face turned pale. She wanted to snap back at Max, but forced herself to hold it in and stay calm.

She opened her inbox and found an anonymous email.

The moment Nadine saw the message, her smile spread wider. The gloom that previously had weighed on her vanished.

She let out a smug grin.

With this, Tess, you’ll never get back on your feet.

Tess had no idea she was being targeted again. She returned early to the villa.

Holding Layla in her arms, she finally felt her nerves loosen a little.

She soothed her daughter while scrolling through her phone.

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A headline in bold red jumped out at her: #EveryoneOwesTess Apology!

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She frowned, thinking it was another cruel tag meant to mock her. But when she tapped it open, her eyes grew heavier.

Lyra had stepped forward for her.

Her chest tightened with emotion, and she quickly dialed Lyra’s number.

The call had barely connected before she blurted, “Lyra, won’t this hurt your job?”

There was noise in the background, too jumbled for Tess to hear.

“Hold on.”

Lyra’s cold voice came through, and then it sounded like she muted the phone. The line went completely quiet. After a moment, faint rustling noises reached her ear.

“I’m not doing the least bit to help you.”

Lyra looked up at the long rows of bright yellow lights above the hallway. Her gaze lingered on the sign of her workplace, a reminder of its weight.

“I’m the chief judge,” she said evenly. “If I stay silent when I see injustice, then I don’t deserve to hold such a sacred position of fairness.”

Lyra’s voice was cold, like the first frost in autumn. Even though her tone was quiet, it carried a force that made people uneasy.

Tess felt a rush of respect, but warmth also stirred in her chest.

Whether Lyra was acting out of duty or trying to help her–or maybe both–Tess was the one who truly benefited.

“If that’s all, I’m hanging up.”

Lyra’s voice was flat again, as if Tess’s gratitude meant nothing to her.

Tess sensed something odd but didn’t want to press further.

The call had barely ended when a heavyset middle–aged man stormed in. His face was twisted with anger.

“Lyra, you’ve really done it this time! The whole court agreed, and you had to be the special one?!”

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He slammed his hand against the wall. The loud crack sounded like thunder.

Lyra pressed her lips together and lowered her head without a word.

Her silence only made him angrier.

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