It seemed like the whole world was against me .
How can there be such a vile woman like Elena in this world ? If I had a son who was treated like that , Id have sliced her into pieces by now .
Poor old lady , this world is so messed up .
> They should drag her to the Tribunal of Morality and make sure she never rises again .
@ And so , here I was , standing trial , condemned by both the court and public opinion .
The judge interrupted my thoughts .
She said , Before we begin , both parties must sign a fairness agreement .
Once the trial concludes , the decision will be executed immediately .
% I snapped out of my daze and looked at Jake .
He flinched but managed to speak up .
He said , Your Honor , theres no need to make this more difficult .
As long as Elena compensates me for the losses , Im willing to let this go .
I laughed coldly .
I said , Dont hold back .
Lets make this trial as thorough as possible .
No mercy , Jake .
And dont come crying later .
My words ignited the fury of the audience .
Can you believe the audacity of this woman ? } Just wait .
Shes about to get whats coming to her .
Shes just putting on a brave face before the inevitable .
} The noise grew louder and louder until the judge had to bang her gavel to restore order .
Silence in the court .
For the sake of expediency , both parties must sign the agreement now .

> Soon , an electronic document appeared before Jake and me .
His accusations were clear.D First , I had been unfilial , driving his mother to illness through my disrespect .
Second , I had bled him dry , forcing him to buy luxury items that had left him in debt .
Third , I had neglected our son , going on a trip while he was sick .
I signed without hesitation , while Jake hesitated .
His mother and sister urged him to sign it .
His mother whispered , What are you afraid of ? Sign it and make that bitch pay .
} His sister echoed , Yeah , shes done us wrong so many times .
Just sign it .
} Gritting his teeth , Jake finally signed the agreement .
} And with that , I was fitted with the brainwave transmission system to extract my memories .
My past would now be broadcast on the courtroom screen for all to see .
The judge spoke again .
The first charge : unfilial conduct toward the plaintiffs mother .
The plaintiff claims that she treated the defendant like her own daughter , but the defendant showed no gratitude and disrespected her .
We will now extract the memories of their interactions .
} A tingle of electricity surged through my brain as I was plunged into a memory .
The judges voice echoed in my mind .
Recall your wedding to Jake .
Lets verify if his claim about your treatment of his mother is true .
} The memory played before the court .
It was our wedding day .
The venue was modest , and we had a traditional banquet in the village .
I wore a white wedding dress , my face clouded with worry .

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Jakes mother approached me with a smile , taking my hand .
Elena , youre part of our family now .
I swear , as your mother in law , Ill never treat you badly .
With that , she slid a gold bracelet onto my wrist .
She continued , I sold two of our pigs to buy this for you .
Wear it , and may you and Jake have a long and happy life together .
The scene looked harmonious enough , with no sign of any strife .
@ But then , the memory shifted to later that night .
I returned to my room alone , coldly tossing the bracelet into the trash .
What kind of junk is this ? She has the nerve to give it to me .
Disgusting ! I muttered .
The audience exploded in outrage .
How could she be so ungrateful ? Her mother in law was so kind to her .
That bracelet came from selling two pigs .
Elena has no heart .
@ I remained silent , letting them curse me .
As long as the gavel hadnt fallen , none of their words mattered .
& Jakes family seemed to relax .
His mother looked at me with smug satisfaction .
Then the verdict came.S The judge checked the results , looking surprised .
She read it out , The accusation of Elena being unfilial toward the plaintiffs mother is not substantiated .
Elena is acquitted of this charge .
E The courtroom fell into stunned silence .
The spectators gawked , unable to believe what theyd just heard .

They began whispering amongst themselves .
Jakes mother turned pale .
How could they say that ? She clearly disrespected me .
} The judge sternly banged the gavel once more , silencing the room .
The trial proceeds .
Extract the next memory , she said .
This time , the memory belonged to me and Jake .
The screen flickered to life , showing Jake with a broad smile , holding out two large gift boxes to me .
} Honey , take a look .
Arent these exactly what you wanted ? he asked .
I opened the boxes , revealing the logo of a luxury jewelry brand inside.§ Startled , I questioned him , Where did you get the money to buy such expensive things ? > Jake gazed at me lovingly .
He said , Sweetheart , you deserve this .
Youre the love of my life .
How could I let you go without jewelry ?? Even though I had to take out a loan for them , Ill work hard to pay it back .
} I glanced at the jewelry with disdain , tossing it back into the box before hurling the box onto his chest .
I spat , Jake , you make me sick .
Talking like that while using these things to humiliate me .
Arent you afraid of karma ? } The memory abruptly cut off .
In the courtroom , the audience gasped collectively .
How ungrateful can she be ? Jake went into debt to buy her those gifts , and she didnt even appreciate it ? Shes such a bitch .
If I had a husband like Jake , Id count my blessings .
} Someone ought to slap some sense into her .
The audience cursed at me .
Jake grew more and more smug .