Chapter 166

Once the crowd had calmed down, the officers guided everyone out of the courtroom one by one, thoroughly checking each person to rule them out as suspects.

“My love...” Jayden pulled Deborah into a tight embrace as she trembled in his arms.

“They’ll go after James,” she whispered in a panic, her breathing growing increasingly erratic with fear.

“Debbie... sweetheart, that won’t happen. You need to calm down. Do it for James,” Jayden urged, gently patting her back.

“Jayden, Deborah,” Caroline called out as she approached with a few paramedics.

“Come this way,” one of the medics instructed, guiding Deborah to a chair so they could check her blood pressure.

“Breathe slowly. Try to relax.”

“Jayden, it’s best if you take Deborah to a private room where they can finish examining her. I’ll also post some officers outside to keep watch,” Alastor said. “Don’t worry. We’ll catch them.”

“Jayden, Deborah,” Nicholas arrived just then, looking flustered.

“Dad...” she hugged him tightly, tea