Chapter 1097: Chapter 1097: Utilizing_1

Norton Young said it was a win-win situation.

“I didn’t harm anyone, nor did I cause anyone any loss,” he repeatedly stressed. “I haven’t harmed anyone!”

“But you took advantage of me!” Purple Summers said in a low voice.

“How can this be considered taking advantage?” Norton Young became flustered, earnestly explaining. “I was indeed wronged, wasn’t I? I didn’t rape her, and you defending me is reasonable, right? How can that be considered taking advantage? This isn’t taking advantage, this… this is helping.”

He didn’t understand why Purple Summers’s complexion looked so awful. He said again, “You can defend those who have committed crimes, so why is it taking advantage when it comes to defending me? Why can’t you help me?”

To Purple Summers, Norton’s words were more grating with each utterance. She felt that something was wrong–maybe she shouldn’t have let him into her car, much less ask him these questions!

This is absurd.

This is absurd!

Purple Summers took a deep breath and said, “Norton, please get out of the car.”

Norton’s face showed embarrassment. After sitting for a while, he hesitated. “Will you report me?”

Purple Summers pursed her lips, saying nothing, her expression also taut.

“You really want to report me?” Norton could hardly believe it.

Seeing Purple Summers’s expression, Norton felt she was ready to betray her own for the sake of righteousness, and his face couldn’t hide his anger. “Do you know how hard it is for someone like me to get established in Kingsley? I took the exam five times! I’m nearly thirty years old, and I still don’t know how many more times I have to take the civil service exam. The best prospect for my future is to become a lawyer, but do you know? No teacher is willing to write me a recommendation letter! I even!…”

He inhaled sharply, his face turning red. After a long pause, he continued, “I might not even graduate. Last semester, I had to retake two courses, I begged everyone, pleaded with teachers, to no avail! I tried live streaming online, persisted for half a year with no success, I’ve made every effort possible, all in vain! All in vain!”

“You’ve been live streaming?” Purple Summers looked at him. “Created a false lawsuit, just for that?”

“Just for that?” Norton mimicked her tone, mocking himself with a smile. “You look down on this, don’t you? I know, you wouldn’t understand. You have the ability and resources, how could you understand the struggles of ordinary people.”

His expression gradually became colder. “Go ahead and report me, since I have no future left anyway. And there’s Bridget Stone, her younger brothers and sisters depend on her for tuition, but after struggling in Kingsley for so many years, she’s still just an extra. The money she sends home isn’t even enough to cover her rent. Go on, report us, send both me and her to jail!”

“Get out!” Purple Summers didn’t want to listen any longer.

Norton clenched his lips, took a deep breath, and opened the car door, ready to get out, his movement momentarily sluggish.

“Purple Summers.” He turned to look at her. “Are we… still friends?”

Purple Summers didn’t look at him. “We were never friends.”

Norton’s face immediately contorted with ugliness.

“Fine…” He nodded. “You’re right, we were never friends.”

The car door closed, and Norton walked away without looking back.

Purple Summers sat silently in the car, feeling powerless as she closed her eyes.

Look at what she had done.

She had actually participated in a false lawsuit!

Those suspicious testimonies and the missing evidence were all set up by Norton for her; just waiting for her to step onto the stage and perform for him.

This is simply…

Annoyed, Purple Summers embraced her head, her mood plummeting to rock bottom, steeped in desolation.

Should she expose them?… Such matters wouldn’t lead to an investigation without evidence, and how would people react if she reported someone right after winning their case? Would they think she was involved too? The negative publicity surrounding her had just died down; did she want to stir up more trouble over this?

Various thoughts swarmed her mind, and Purple Summers felt overwhelmed by annoyance.