All Chapters of Judged in the Court of Scumbags: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

10 Chapters

Chapter 1

I stood in the defendant's seat in Scumbag Court as a bailiff put the memory-retrieval helmet on me.The judge, Aiden Faire, mechanically informed me of the precautions, "Once the Judgement Helmet has been worn, you'll be deemed guilty if you back out midway. Your life will be forfeit. Are you sure you wish to put on the helmet, Hanson Quill?"My heart did not waver in the slightest. I nodded firmly.Charlene Weber looked at me with a trace of guilt in her eyes.That was right. Charlene, my wife, whom I'd been married to for five years, had taken me to trial in Scumbag Court.It was for no other reason than to divorce me, leaving me with nothing to my name. She wanted me chained and thrown into prison, after which she would take my money and live happily ever after with her dream man.However, they had no idea that I'd been reborn.In my previous life, I didn't wear the Judgement Helmet at all on account of our past affections. I pleaded guilty in the face of public opinion.If

Chapter 2

What a thing for the people in the audience to say. They said Charlene was speaking up for me? They said she was a kind and loving wife?Charlene seemed to have forgotten that she was the one who took me to court in the first place. She was also the one who wanted to ruin my reputation.She spoke so casually about me going to prison. Did she intend to let me die under a false accusation again, just like in my previous life?If I hadn't found out about Charlene having an affair with Joel, I might have actually been moved by her sincerity right now. I might have listened to her advice and pleaded guilty on the spot.Instead, I sneered. "What is it? Are you afraid I'll tear off your carefully crafted mask and expose you for who you really are?"Charlene choked, rendered speechless by my words. She glared venomously at me when nobody else was looking.Wonderful. This was her true face. I honestly had to give her credit for pulling off her act around me for so long.Charlene burst in

Chapter 3

Fragments of my memories began playing out on the big screen."You must be tired, dear. I've heated up some milk for you. You should drink it while it's warm."In the memory, I was facing the computer in my study. When I saw that Charlene was here, I hurriedly motioned for her to leave. My expression probably looked a little scary.The viewers started to flood my view with comments."What's with this attitude? You're being so impatient with your wife when she went out of her way to bring you some warm milk late at night! How ungrateful!""If I were his wife, I'd have thrown the milk in his face."I could tell that the audience's resentment toward me had increased.After watching the memory, Aiden frowned and pronounced his verdict. "No scumbag behavior has been displayed in this instance. Hanson Quill is not guilty."Viewer comments instantly started flooding in."There must be some mistake. How is this not considered scumbag behavior? He's showing his wife such a terrible att

Chapter 4

More viewer comments appeared."I'd sell myself away for a hundred thousand dollars! What kind of family is this?""So what if they're rich? Abusive husbands deserve death!"As the comments picked up in frequency, the next memory began playing out on screen.In the memory, we were in our home when I slapped Charlene hard. She collapsed to the floor and stared at me in disbelief."You actually hit me! You slapped me over such a trivial matter! I want a divorce!"The comments immediately exploded with activity."Oh my God! Do you think you're allowed to hit your wife as you please just because you give her a hundred thousand dollars a month in living expenses?""Domestic abuse either never happens or always happens. There's no in-between. Damn scumbag! He has to be punished. I can feel the pain of that slap through the screen."Aiden continued to pronounce his verdict. "No scumbag behavior has been displayed in this instance. Hanson Quill is not guilty."It wasn't just the view

Chapter 5

When I walked into the courtroom once more, Charlene's pupils constricted, and she stared at me in disbelief.I just smiled and didn't spare her another glance.The live broadcast was resumed. The number of viewers watching it reached a shocking 80 million."He wasn't putting on an act just now, was he? Someone like him should just be put to death. Why waste all this time?""On the other hand, I'd like to see just how he's going to justify the domestic abuse incident! Unless we're all blind, that definitely happened!"I took a deep breath and put the Judgement Helmet back on.I had to go through the same pain twice, but to me, it was worth it.My chest heaved at the memory of Charlene and Joel tossing my bones down the toilet in my previous life.Even if I were to die here today, I still wanted to expose the truth.The display changed, and my memory appeared on the large screen once more.I was holding Charlene by the neck, and veins were bulging on the back of my hand. "Gold

Chapter 6

"Oh my God. Does this woman not have any feelings? I can't bear to hit the stray cats I see outside, let alone a pet that's been by my side for three years.""I'm not an animal lover, but even I think this woman went too far.""As an animal lover, I'd say he slapped her too lightly. If it were me, I'd have murdered her on the spot.""Am I the only one who noticed that she actually killed the goat for another man?"Public opinion was instantly turned around.Even though it had been a long time since that incident happened, I still felt upset when I thought about Goldie. I never had the courage to raise another goat after that.Seeing that she was now at a disadvantage, Charlene quickly interjected, "Is a goat more important than I am? Is that why you slapped me over a goat and even had an affair?"Well played. She instantly placed all the pressure back onto my shoulders."Regardless of his reasons for doing so, isn't he a scumbag for cheating on her?""I have one small question

Chapter 7

I guessed that Charlene probably wasn't sure if I knew the truth. Therefore, she was deliberately making a show of being generous in order to cut her losses.However, she didn't seem to be done with her performance just yet."You may be a cheating bastard, but I don't blame you. I took you to court only because I wanted to let all my fellow women know that they should love themselves properly from now on. Men's hearts change easily, after all."I'm willing to let bygones be bygones, Hanson. I only hope that you'll turn over a new leaf after serving time in prison. Let's end things on a good note."What a show of generosity. If I hadn't gone through such a tragic experience in my previous life, I'd have been deceived by her incredible acting skills just like everyone else."End on a good note? Dream on," I replied frostily.Charlene looked even more aggrieved. "Even a brief marriage leaves a long-term bond of affection. I don't want to see you continue walking down the wrong path.

Chapter 8

Aiden announced, "To sum up the case, the defendant, Hanson Quill, has been acquitted of all charges. The plaintiff, Charlene Weber, has been found guilty. She will be deprived of all her assets, disfigured and plagued by bad luck."With the fall of his gavel, the case was closed.I hadn't settled the scores yet, though.After leaving the courtroom, Charlene held my arm in a tight grip. "I'm begging you, Hanson. Can you please go and plead guilty? I don't want to be plagued by bad luck. Although I've let you down, I also devoted time and effort to our relationship."Some people truly were born shameless. Charlene had opened my eyes to the world time and again.She claimed she'd devoted time and effort to our relationship?Did she mean that she'd devoted time into spending my money, or that she'd devoted effort into plotting my downfall?I'd trusted Charlene so wholly in my previous life. In fact, I'd even felt as if I let her down. I pleaded guilty without going through trial, b

Chapter 9

After the investigation, it was determined that Joel was the one who had tampered with the Judgement Helmet.Nowadays, there were punishments for this sort of thing. Additionally, Joel had colluded with Charlene to plot against me. He was sentenced to a year in prison.I visited him in prison, and he glared at me with venom-filled eyes."Don't get too full of yourself, Hanson Quill. Don't think you can rest easy just because you sued me. Charlene's still out there. People like you don't deserve to live such a good life at all."The depths of their devotion to each other were actually quite enviable.Although if I thought about it, a bastard and a bitch were a match made in heaven.I'd certainly like to see if they could still be so dependent on each other when faced with a desperate situation.I smiled and replied, "Do you know who reported you? It was Charlene. She's not having an easy life either, though. She's being plagued by bad luck, and her face has even started rotting.

Chapter 10

Joel was released from prison one month later. When Charlene caught wind of the rumors, she went looking for him. Although one month was a short time, it was enough to make her feel more afraid than she ever had before.Ever since I kicked her out of the villa, she'd had no choice but to huddle up in a sewer to sleep. She was not only disfigured but smelled terrible now. She practically looked like a ghost.When Joel saw her, he was shocked out of his wits.She hugged him and sobbed, "It's me, Jo. Please hurry up and rescue me. I can't live like this any longer."Joel, likely recognizing her voice, pushed her hair out of her face. Charlene's now-unrecognizable face was absolutely hideous, and even her bones were showing. Joel screamed and shoved her to the ground."Ghost! Get away!"Charlene was deeply hurt. She stared disbelievingly at Joel. "Didn't you once tell me that you'd love me no matter how I turned out, Jo?"I sneered. Men were suckers for pretty faces. Furthermore,

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