Chapter 4

The moment the verdict was announced, the live chat went silent for a moment, then exploded with a flurry of messages.

【Domestic abuse was practically proven, yet she's acquitted?! This has to be rigged!】

【I heard Anya has a lot of money. It's possible she bribed the Presiding Officer on the sly.】

Facing the accusations, the Presiding Officer's expression remained calm. He just looked at Blake and asked,

"Do you have a second piece of evidence?"

Blake submitted the evidence. He didn't even dare to look at me.

The second segment was to accuse me of cheating.

After the outcome of the previous charge, many were outraged, but even more tuned in.

The scene shifted to my car. Blake bent down to pick something up and suddenly spotted a man's tie under the seat. He asked, bewildered,

"Anya, whose tie is this?"

As he spoke, Blake picked up the tie; it had obvious signs of wear.

Before I could answer, Blake continued,

"I don't even wear this brand or style."

I just glanced at it, replying indifferently,

"Probably a male colleague left it when a bunch of us carpooled after our last team outing. Just leave it there. I'll ask around later when I'm free."

Blake's eyes immediately reddened.

"Call every single one of your male colleagues and ask whose it is! I don't want you to lie to me!"

I snapped impatiently,

"Do you know what time it is? Can you stop being so unreasonable?"

Blake turned his head away, but tears still streamed down his face. I, however, continued driving, paying him no mind.

After the evidence played, the comments section filled with sarcastic comments and jeers.

【Unreasonable? I think she's feeling guilty, aren't you? The last time I caught my partner cheating, it was because there was another person's stuff in the car.】

【Poor Blake. He's been betrayed, yet he's still putting up with it.】

Then the Presiding Officer announced again.

"For the second charge, cheating, the defendant Anya is acquitted."