"The first charge: unfilial conduct toward the plaintiff's mother. The plaintiff claims that she treated the defendant like her own daughter, but the defendant showed no gratitude and disrespected her.
"We will now extract the memories of their interactions."
A tingle of electricity surged through my brain as I was plunged into a memory.
The judge's voice echoed in my mind. "Recall your wedding to Jake. Let's verify if his claim about your treatment of his mother is true."
The memory played before the court.
It was our wedding day. The venue was modest, and we had a traditional banquet in the village.
I wore a white wedding dress, my face clouded with worry.
Jake's mother approached me with a smile, taking my hand. "Elena, you're part of our family now. I swear, as your mother-in-law, I'll never treat you badly."
With that, she slid a gold bracelet onto my wrist.
She continued, "I sold two of our pigs to buy this for you. Wear it, and may you and Jake have a long and happy life together."
The scene looked harmonious enough, with no sign of any strife.
But then, the memory shifted to later that night. I returned to my room alone, coldly tossing the bracelet into the trash.