“So what if my sister hates Jane even more now?”
“Ugh, there are so many people who hate Jane, what difference does it make if she’s one of them?”
April widened her eyes. “What do you mean?”
“Nothing, nothing,” Isabella realized she had said too much and quickly shut her mouth. Little did she know that Jane had heard everything.
Jane recorded Isabella’s words and saved the surveillance footage onto a USB drive. The next day, when Isabella arrived at work, she received a subpoena from the court on her phone with “Jane” clearly written as the plaintiff.
Isabella was shocked; Jane had actually taken her to court! But she wasn’t going to take it lying down; she immediately took a screenshot of the message and posted it on Twitter with a caption: “Who knew sisterhood could turn out like this? Friendship that I took seriously has no good outcome.” She also added crying emojis and attached the legal document for effect.
This was obviously an attempt to gain sympathy from netizens, but all they did was hurl insults at her in response: “Didn’t Jane win an international award recently? And even became a judge for some competition? You should be grateful for having such an accomplished senior! Just let it go.”
“You don’t even know what you’ve done wrong yourself! Do you really think we can’t see through your tweet?”
To Isabella’s surprise, netizens were not buying into her story because of those two competitions. Now all they saw were just some hired trolls under Jane’s post.
Isabella felt indignant but bit back tears as she realized that even netizens were siding with Jane now!
However, looking at the subpoena which stated tomorrow as its date of hearing made things worse -she needed to find herself a lawyer.
Fortunately, Isabella also had her own realm in the Realm of Literature and Art. The lawyer quickly arrived, and in the face of Jane’s accusations, Isabella remained calm.
Whether Jane’s reputation alone could truly bring her down was still uncertain.
The next day, Isabella got ready and even applied a layer of red eyeshadow around her eyes, making it look as if she had just finished crying.
Isabella arrived at the courtroom, where Jane and her lawyer were already seated, waiting. Once Isabella took her place in the defendant’s seat, the judge announced the start of the trial.
First, the plaintiff presented her complaint.
“It has come to our attention that Miss Griffiths spread rumors about Ms. North and hired a large number of internet trolls to harass her on Twitter, severely impacting Ms. North’s daily life and reputation.”
Then, the lawyer projected a video showing Isabella’s alternate account attacking Jane on Twitter onto a large screen.
Isabella clenched her teeth, surprised that Jane had this card up her sleeve!
This caught her off guard, but luckily, the lawyer she brought today was not to be underestimated.
“Can we really determine that the person in the video is Miss Griffiths solely based on a back view? This is quite absurd. Ms. North is frequently subjected to online abuse on Twitter, and she should be accustomed to such things by now. Why bring it up again?”
Isabella’s lawyer stood up to defend her, and then Jane’s lawyer also stood up, holding a file in hand.
“Do I need to go to a dessert shop and bring Miss Griffiths’ photo, asking the employees to verify one by one? Isn’t the back view clear enough? What more needs to be explained?”
Isabella’s lawyer remained calm, with a stern expression. “To openly present a piece of evidence in court without verifying it based solely on a back view, I believe this isn’t quite right.”
Jane clenched her teeth, surprised at how strong-willed Isabella’s lawyer was. Meanwhile, her own lawyer gradually found himself at a disadvantage. She was trying to come up with a solution, realizing that this wasn’t an absolute advantage and needed further consideration.
Aware of his own shortcomings in this aspect, the lawyer stopped dwelling on it and brought up another piece of evidence.
“This matter isn’t just about Ms. North being constantly harassed. Miss Griffiths even actively contacted Miss Sutton’s friends and attempted to bribe them. Isn’t this a very serious matter?”
The lawyer made Isabella and April’s conversation public, and everyone heard the phrase, “There are many people who dislike Jane,” which undoubtedly sparked speculation among everyone present.
Isabella raised an eyebrow, surprised that April had secretly recorded their conversation. No wonder she was wearing headphones that day, but she blamed herself for being careless and not noticing it.
“It was just a casual remark said on a regular day. Can a statement like that be recorded and presented in court? Your Honor, I believe this evidence is insufficient.”
The lawyer raised his hand to speak, and the judge remained silent for a moment before nodding. “I agree.”
Jane bit her lip. It seemed that her side was at a disadvantage now. If things continued like this, all the evidence would be against her.
Isabella looked smugly at Jane, watching as each piece of evidence presented by Jane was dismantled one by one. Jane clenched her fist in frustration.
“I have evidence!”
Just then, Cassandra walked out, capturing everyone’s attention.
Upon seeing Cassandra, Isabella raised an eyebrow. According to her understanding, Cassandra and April had never been on good terms. Everyone was well aware of this, so there was no need to further exacerbate the situation.
Jane also felt a sense of unease, her gaze fixed on Cassandra, unsure of what she might come up with. At this moment, she had no ideas left.
Cassandra held a medical certificate in her hand as she approached Jane, panting, “This is a certificate just issued by the hospital. Didn’t Isabella invite you for dessert that day? I took a sample of the cake and found a large amount of contraceptive pills inside. If consumed in excess, it could lead to infertility!”
As soon as these words were spoken, Isabella quickly pointed at Cassandra, “You’re spreading lies!”
Once accused of such a thing, it would be difficult to shake off the label. She had to be extremely cautious.
Jane looked at the test report and indeed, it clearly stated the findings.
Fortunately, after Isabella left that day, Jane had vomited out what she had consumed. Otherwise, she didn’t know what she would have done.
She glared at Isabella fiercely, “Why would you do this to me?”
Isabella clenched her teeth and denied it, desperately looking towards her lawyer for help, but even the lawyer took a step back.
It seemed that even the lawyer couldn’t save her now.
The hospital certificate was presented before the judge, and after careful verification, the judge nodded, “Indeed, it was issued by a doctor.”
Cassandra then presented the evidence of Isabella entering the kitchen that day in front of everyone, sealing Isabella’s defeat completely.