My Wife Dragged Me to the Court of Selfishness If found guilty, I would lose everything, face ten years in prison, and be forbidden from interfering with her pure friendship with her first love. My wife would get all my property and could legally live with her first love. If found not guilty, my wife would be cursed with misfortune and become the ugliest woman in the world. Her first love would be chemically castrated and have to pay me a million dollars in emotional damages. I would receive ten million dollars as a reward and have the right to divorce her. My relatives and friends all advised me to apologize to my wife, believing she had always been faithful and devoted to me, incapable of cheating. Little did they know that in my previous life, I caught my wife cheating with her first love, and they killed me. This time, I’ll make them pay dearly! Before I even stepped into the Court of Justice, videos of me abusing my wife, being selfish and petty, were already circulating online. Those so-called justice warriors on the internet doxxed me, sent me funeral wreaths, and harassed my workplace with phone calls cursing me, saying I should die, questioning why I got married, and claiming I was wasting oxygen by being alive. Even my colleagues were affected. Some were attacked by angry mobs after work, with a few ending up in the hospital. Under the pressure of public opinion, my boss had no choice but to fire me. This job was something I had worked hard to get after years of studying. The effort I put in was known only to those closest to me. All of this was orchestrated by my wife of three years, Lily. Because in this world, married couples cannot divorce. I arrived at the Court of Justice as scheduled. At the entrance, I ran into Lily, who was visibly startled to see me. Lily probably didn’t expect me to show up. After three years of marriage and two years of dating, it’s enough time to know a person. Lily was certain I wouldn’t appear. She knew I loved her and was afraid of pain, so she thought I wouldn’t come to court. At least, in my previous life, even under intense cyberbullying and immense life pressure, I never appeared in court. Yes, I’ve been reborn. In my previous life, I caught Lily cheating with Ryan. Ryan, without hesitation, knocked me unconscious with a hammer. As I lay in a pool of blood, weakly reaching out to Lily for help, she turned away, grabbed an axe, and chopped me into pieces, stuffing me into a suitcase. They then created the illusion that I had fled the country due to public pressure. Lily and Ryan, the adulterous couple, moved in together, stealing everything I had. Even when my parents searched for me endlessly, they ended up dying in a car crash on a rainy night. Only after death did I realize that Ryan, Lily’s so-called male best friend, was actually her first love. They had been secretly involved for a long time, plotting how to get rid of me. The public opinion was just the beginning. They killed me so early only because I caught them in the act, and they couldn’t hide it anymore. My discovery had disrupted every step of their carefully laid plan. After all, in this world, the punishment for adultery is even more severe than for murder. In this new life, I won’t be foolish enough to trust Lily again.
“Honey, please forgive me. Don’t torment me like this anymore. Ryan is my best friend, my only family. If you promise not to hit me again and not to cut off my contact with Ryan, I’ll withdraw the lawsuit. I don’t want you to be punished,” Lily’s voice pulled me back from the painful memories of my previous death, my back covered in cold sweat. Seeing me appear, Lily reacted quickly. Before anyone else could respond, she knelt down, playing the role of a long-term victim of domestic violence who still loved her petty and selfish husband. In this world, a trial at the Court of Justice was the highest form of punishment, and nobody dared to come lightly. In others’ eyes, if Lily had experienced pain worse than death, she definitely wouldn’t have come to court. My case was the first example in fifty years, naturally causing quite a stir globally. Some media outlets, eager for exclusive coverage, had been waiting outside the court with their cameras. When they saw Lily kneel, they quickly turned on their cameras and rushed over. “Honey, even though I love you, separating me from my best friend is worse than killing me. Please stop this. Let’s go home. As long as you promise, we can go back and live a good life,” Lily continued, seeing that the fire wasn’t hot enough yet. What a declaration of love. If this had happened in my previous life, seeing Lily cry to the point of losing her composure would have softened my heart. But I’ve crawled out of hell, and I won’t be softened again, especially not by the person who pushed me into that hell with her own hands. I just stared coldly at Lily and said word by word, “If that’s the case, then you should just die!” The crowd around us wasn’t just media; there were also many people who had cyberbullied me. They all pointed at me and whispered. “My God, are there really men like this in the world? Don’t married women deserve their own social circles?” “I heard Lily and her male best friend have known each other since childhood. If there was really something between them, why would Jack even be in the picture? I think he’s just jealous because Ryan is handsome. He’s insecure.” “Who would date such a selfish man? He even cursed his own wife to die. Lily must have been blind to fall for such a beast. It seems we need to be more careful when choosing a partner in the future.” Various insults echoed in my ears, deafening, but I still had no intention of backing down. I walked straight into the Court of Justice.
I sat in the Court of Justice, with Lily in the plaintiff’s seat. Her eyes were red, and she looked weak and fragile. Faced with others’ comfort, she spoke with a pained expression. “We can’t blame Jack entirely. Maybe he just can’t understand the concept of pure friendship between men and women.” “He was wrong to hit me, but that’s just how he is. He can’t control his emotions. I feel sorry for him too.” Hearing these words, I almost laughed. On the surface, Lily seemed to be speaking on my behalf, but in reality, she had already confirmed my guilt. The uninformed audience pointed at me and cursed. “Jack, are you even human? Lily has always been so good to you, a model of a virtuous wife. How could you lay a hand on her? Have you no conscience?” “Could it be that Jack has another woman outside? Is that why he’s trying so hard to force Lily to leave?” This comment caused an uproar among the audience and those watching the live stream. Adultery was no small matter; if caught, one could be directly eliminated. Lily’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile of triumph, but she still pretended to defend me. “How could that be? Jack isn’t that kind of person. Don’t say such things. He still loves me. There’s even a lipstick in the car that he bought for me, although it’s been used. He was probably tricked by the sales assistant.” This bombshell revelation directly confirmed the suspicion of my infidelity. The comments flooded in: [Silly sister, it’s not the sales assistant who tricked him, you’re the one being tricked!] [What a good wife, still defending that scumbag even now. Jack should just die, he doesn’t deserve to be human!] Seeing the dense text, I let out a cold laugh, but I didn’t bother to respond. I didn’t need to prove anything to these fools who jumped to conclusions without knowing the whole story. “Your Honor, we can begin,” I said, looking at the stern judge. Someone mocked me, “He’s even eager to start. These days, it seems the more brazen you are, the more you can get away with.” The judge tapped his gavel to silence the court and began the trial. “The plaintiff needs to submit evidence to prove the defendant’s crimes. Once the trial begins, no one can withdraw. Anyone who withdraws will be immediately eliminated.” I saw a flash of panic cross Lily’s face, but she still stood up to start presenting evidence. The first piece was accusing me of domestic violence. The big screen lit up. I glanced at the viewer count, which had reached 80 million. Obviously, this number made me a bit nervous. After all, if public opinion was overwhelmingly against me, it wouldn’t be good for my case.
The big screen showed a scene from our home. Lily had just come out of the shower, and I was sitting on the bed with a dark expression. Lily approached me gently, as usual. “Honey, the water temperature is just right now, and the bathroom isn’t cold. Why don’t you go take a shower?” But I didn’t respond to Lily at all. Instead, I threw my phone on the ground with a loud crash, causing Lily to scream. She was only wrapped in a towel and crouched on the ground, covering her head with her hands. “Bitch! Haven’t I been good to you? Why would you do this?” I shouted as I approached her, punching the wall next to her ear. Instantly, blood seeped from my knuckles. Lily didn’t say anything, just kept crying. My emotions spiraled out of control, and I slapped Lily across the face. “A woman like you doesn’t deserve to be by my side. Get out!” Lily looked at me with a hurt expression, her eyes brimming with tears. After my outburst, she ran out the door without even changing her clothes. The video ended with Lily shivering in the cold wind, crouching on the ground helplessly, mumbling, “Why don’t you believe me? I’m so scared. Honey, can you please take me home?” The screen froze on this image, and the comments exploded. [How can there be such men in this world? Do married women not deserve to have their own social circles?] [Even if Lily did something wrong, you can’t hit a woman, can you? Jack is truly a disgrace to men.] [Didn’t you notice that Lily showered first so that it wouldn’t be cold when Jack went in? How could Jack bear to let such a considerate and gentle wife go out in just a towel in the middle of winter? Forget about safety, it’s freezing out there, she could literally die in those temperatures.] [Although Jack was wrong to hit her, what if Lily really did something terrible that made Jack lose control?] The comments were overwhelmingly against me, with only occasional rational voices trying to defend me, which were quickly drowned out by the vitriol. The judge tapped his gavel. “For the first charge of domestic violence, the defendant Jack is found not guilty.”
The moment the verdict was announced, there was a brief silence in the comments, followed by a flood of text. [Domestic violence was clearly proven, how can he be found not guilty? There must be some behind-the-scenes manipulation!] [I heard Jack is very rich. It’s possible he bribed the judge privately.] [Although I’ve never watched a trial before, I always thought the Court of Justice was a fair and just place. The judge must be in cahoots with Jack!] Faced with these doubts, the judge remained impassive and simply asked Lily, “Do you have a second piece of evidence?” Lily hesitantly submitted the evidence, not even daring to look at me. The second piece was accusing me of infidelity. After the previous verdict, many people were dissatisfied, and their trust in the Court of Justice had significantly diminished. However, the number of viewers continued to increase. It seemed they were dissatisfied with the trial results and were calling in more people to support Lily. The scene shifted to my car. Lily was bending down to pick something up when she suddenly noticed a lipstick under the seat. She asked with a confused expression, “Honey, whose lipstick is this?” As she spoke, Lily opened the lipstick, which had clearly been used. Before I could respond, Lily continued, “I don’t use this brand or this color.” I just glanced at it and replied nonchalantly, “It’s probably from one of my female colleagues who carpooled with me during the last team-building event. Just leave it there, I’ll ask around later to see whose it is.” Lily’s eyes immediately welled up with tears. “Call your female colleagues one by one and ask whose it is. I don’t want to be deceived by you.” I replied impatiently, “Do you know what time it is now? Can you stop being unreasonable?” Lily turned her head away, but tears were streaming down her face. I continued driving, completely ignoring her. After the evidence was played, the comments started pouring in with sarcasm and criticism. [Unreasonable? I think he’s just guilty. When I discovered my husband was cheating, it was also because I found another woman’s belongings in the car. These cheating men all use the same excuses.] [Poor Lily, baby. She’s been betrayed but still has to swallow her pain.] [Scumbag, I wonder if you can escape punishment this time?] Then the judge announced again, “For the second charge of infidelity, Jack is found not guilty.”
This time, the comments completely exploded. Some cursed the judge, some cursed me. Someone even opened a channel for a public vote. Yes, if the audience questions the verdict in the Court of Justice, a public vote can be initiated. In just a few seconds, the votes declaring me guilty reached 26%. If it reaches 60%, I could be convicted by the audience. Lily shot me a challenging look. At this point, there was no need for her to keep pretending. The judge ignored this and continued to ask Lily for evidence. Lily held her head high and submitted the final piece of evidence. This segment was accusing me of being petty and selfish. It showed Lily and me planning a vacation to the Maldives during the holiday. However, when we were about to leave, Ryan showed up with his suitcase. My face immediately darkened. Ryan smiled playfully at me and said, “I’m here to take photos for you guys. Professional vacation photography is so expensive these days. Don’t worry, brother-in-law, I’ll cover all my own travel expenses.” But Lily quickly refused, “How can we let you pay for your own expenses when you’re helping us take photos? We should at least cover your costs, right honey?” She tugged at my sleeve as she said this. I yanked my arm away from Lily and snapped back, “If you have too much money to spend, why don’t you just donate it? This is your friend, why should I pay for him?” Lily was stunned. She looked at me helplessly, on the verge of tears. “Honey, we’re married. Aren’t my friends your friends too?” I sneered, “Don’t make me sick. Is there such a thing as pure friendship between men and women?” I stormed off, leaving the two of them in an awkward situation. After the video played, the judge still said, “For the third charge of being petty and selfish, the defendant is found not guilty.” As he spoke, the vote count on the big screen started rolling, reaching 58%. This meant that if it continued to rise, I could be convicted without the judge’s verdict. [Who says there’s no pure friendship between men and women? Jack must have a dirty mind to see everything as impure!] [Even if they’re just friends, you should still pay for the photography, right? How can Jack be so selfish that he doesn’t want to spend a penny? Why don’t you just die poor?] [If you can’t tolerate your wife having friends, why don’t you just tie her to your belt? Disgusting scumbag, stingy bastard, petty man!] More and more people in the comments were siding with Lily. Lily was now triumphant. Wanting to speed up the voting process, she directly said to me, “Honey, I know you blame me. I won’t quibble about you bribing the judge behind my back. All I ask for is your undivided attention and love, and for you to allow me to have friends freely. We can still continue our life together.”
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