The audience was in disbelief. “Could there be some hidden reason behind this? Look at how decisive she is. I’ve seen men who act nice in public but are abusive at home...”

A few supporters were interrupted by my mom. “Emily, you must be crazy! When I had a heart attack years ago, it was Nathan who took me to the hospital!”

“Silence!” The judge rapped the gavel, and the room immediately quieted down.

Then the judger continued, “The principle here is simple: whoever asserts must prove. I will publicly reveal five of his memories, and the truth extractor will expose everything. Once the trial starts, it can’t be interrupted. Anyone who causes a disturbance will be immediately eliminated.”

Hearing this, a trace of panic flashed across Nathan’s face. But he quickly calmed down, looking righteous and sorrowful. “Emily, once this trial is over, either you die or I perish. Can you really bear that?” He covered his face, sobbing softly.

To the audience, he appeared to be a good man. [Oh my, a pure love warrior! Baby, don’t be afraid, we will root for you!]

[Being dumped like this, can’t you be a man, bro?]

[This is the arrogant Nathan! Emily, go to hell!]

Soon, the internet was filled with [Emily, die!] comments.

Then someone shouted, “I’m willing to bail out Nathan!” This comment caused a huge social reaction. The audience started pressing the bail button one after another.

When the screen showed [The bail rate of defendant Nathan has reached 80%], I couldn’t restrain my excitement anymore.

If the defendant gets over 80% bail from the audience before the trial, and if he’s found not guilty, he receives a reward of $17000,000. But if he’s guilty, his punishment will be even more severe.

Thinking of this, a smile crept onto my face, and it was unstoppable. Nathan, it seems being wiped out is now a bargain for you!

I want to see him wiped out after being severely punished.

Soon, the truth extractor released the first of my memories. It was when Nathan confessed to me.

“Emily, when I first saw you, I fell in love with you! I am willing to treat you well for a lifetime! Will you be my girlfriend?”

At a class party, Nathan suddenly appeared, walking straight toward me with a bouquet of bright red roses. He knelt down on one knee. I loosened my grip on my forks and stood there, dumbfounded.

My friend Ava excitedly shook my hand and said, “Oh my god! It’s so romantic. Emily, you love romance the most, don’t you?”

“If it were me, I would definitely say yes!” Zoe echoed.

With their encouragement, the rest of the class started applauding and chanting, “Together! Together! Together!”

“Emily?” Nathan asked when he saw me remain silent.

I blurted out, “But we don’t know each other well enough!”

At that time, the only connection between us was being in the same class. In fact, I might not even recognize him outside of school.

He pushed his glasses up and stared at me intently, as if trying to see through me. “Emily, we can get to know each other slowly after we become boyfriend and girlfriend! I promise you; I will treat you well for the rest of my life! And I think you are the one.”

“Agree to him!” Ava snatched the roses and quickly stuffed them into my arms. “You often praise Nathan for being handsome in the dorm, don’t you? Now that the handsome guy is confessing to you, why don’t you say yes quickly?”

Nathan stood up and tightly held my hand. “Emily, I will always treat you well!”

The first memory abruptly ended.

[What happened? Why is there no memory afterward?]

[I was there! I know what happened next! Emily immediately agreed to be with Nathan!]

[But the woman didn’t seem too willing! And the guy confessed out of nowhere and then suddenly left.]

[Don’t judge too harshly! Even if she was hesitant, she still agreed! Besides, a confession is supposed to be a surprise. I don’t think a sudden confession is scummy behavior!]

Most of the bullet comments were defending Nathan, but the judgment reached a contradictory conclusion.

After extracting the truth from all aspects, it was confirmed that the scumbag situation was real! Nathan’s face turned black in an instant.

The audience was buzzing with discussions.

[Is it really scummy to confess suddenly? I just see a guy who cherishes his girl, his eyes full of love!]

[Haha, face reading again! I was just thinking, a relationship is private. Confessing in public, isn’t that emotional blackmail?]

[First you say not confessing is disrespectful, now you say confessing grandly is also disrespectful? What do women want?]

[And don’t forget, there are so many materialistic women nowadays! I miss the old days when I won my wife over with just one sentence!]

At this moment, a memory that wasn’t mine appeared on the screen. It was Nathan avoiding me and talking to the class about going out for milk tea.

“Guys, I plan to confess to Emily at the party tomorrow. Bros, give me some support!”

“Once it’s done, I’ll buy game consoles for the boys and luxury cosmetics for the girls!”

He then approached Ava, whispering to her. Ava patted his chest and promised, “Don’t worry, she’s introverted. A public confession in the lobby will definitely work! If she refuses the flowers, I’ll handle it. After all, you’ve passed our ‘assessment.’ We’ll make sure she’s happy with you.”

Nathan smiled and said, “Thanks a lot! I thank you on behalf of Emily!”

The screen then showed Nathan giving luxury cosmetics and Hermes bags to my three roommates, who kept feeding him information about my schedule and preferences. Their attire kept changing, showing they had planned this for a long time.

The next scene showed Nathan taking my phone and publicly announcing our relationship. I ignored the person next to me who was breathing heavily. The final scene froze on the day I returned to the dormitory, barely holding myself together with medication.

In fact, I had been suffering from selective mutism for a long time. Under severe stress, I completely relied on those around me.