Fortunate to Have You This Lifetime

Chapter 1064: Chapter 1064: Too Rich_1 Chapter 1064: Chapter 1064: Too Rich_1 “Wahhh… I want Daddy! I want Mommy! Mommy!…” the child cried out.

The whole court was in an uproar.

The wails of the child filled the entire courtroom, and members of the jury cast strange glances, while the judge continuously pounded the gavel, repeatedly shouting, “Order! Order!”

But the judge’s severity only made the child’s emotions more out of control; they cried heart-wrenchingly!

Purple Summers only felt the cries tugging at her heart, the gavel pounding at her brain, while the noise around her pressed in from all sides, turning her thoughts hazy until all that remained was a buzzing chaos.

There were Emily Lewis on the witness stand, her eyes brimming with tears; she tried several times to soothe the child before finally clenching her fists to hold back, tears trickling down her cheeks.

Not until a relative of the Smith Family took the child out of the courtroom did order finally restore, but sympathy and discomfort were now evident on the faces of the jury members.

Purple stood still, observing the subtle shifts in expression on each face around her, appearing to be accusatory, critical…

She looked dazed.

“Purple?” Alexander Summers gently grasped her hand.

Purple came back to her senses and looked at him.

Alexander asked, “Do you need a break?”

Purple shook her head gently.

Her gaze shifted toward Emily Lewis, and her emotions began to settle slowly.

This was not a straightforward compensation claim; if she left an impression of bullying a widow and her orphan in front of the public, making people think she was overbearing, even if she won the case, it would be tantamount to losing.

Purple’s thoughts were heavy as she slowly approached Emily Lewis.

“Ms. Lewis, when you learned of your husband’s death, were you sad?” Purple continued to inquire.

Emily Lewis said, “Yes, I was heartbroken.”

“Did you cry?”

“…Yes.”

“You must have been very upset,” Purple said. “I too have suffered the loss of family members. The feeling at that time was unbearable. I couldn’t hear what people were saying to me, I even forgot to drink water or eat. It wasn’t until my stomach began to hurt that I realized I hadn’t eaten all day… Ms. Lewis, did you eat on Christmas Day?”

Emily Lewis frowned and said, “Miss Lawyer, I have a child, and if I were to indulge in grief, who would take care of my child?”

Purple said, “Sorry, I am a lawyer, it should be me asking you questions; you only need to answer.”

Emily Lewis’s face turned ugly. She bit her lip and answered, “I ate. I ate with my child. I couldn’t let my child go hungry, could I?!”

Members of the jury also showed signs of surprise, feeling that Purple was nitpicking.

“Can you tell us what you ate?” Purple asked.

Emily Lewis’s eyebrows knitted even tighter, highly averse to Purple’s questions and not wanting to answer at all.

“Objection!” the prosecutor stood up again, “Your Honor, the defense is persisting in dwelling on irrelevant questions!”

“Whether they’re relevant is for the jury to decide,” Purple retorted. “Your Honor, in fact, the witness is reluctant to answer the questions because on that day her family had prepared roast turkey, steak, pigeon soup, and cream cake, which is quite a lavish meal for a family that has just lost a loved one!”

“That day was Christmas!” the prosecutor said loudly. “Maybe the ingredients were prepared in advance!”

“The steak was indeed purchased in advance, but the turkey and cream cake were bought on Christmas Day,” Purple presented a shopping list to the judge. “Moreover, Ms. Lewis also bought new clothes and toys for her daughter and even a set of brand name make-up for herself. Clearly, when she realized she was finally rid of that man who physically abused her, she couldn’t resist celebrating a bit.”

Everyone was startled and looked toward the witness stand.

Purple took a deep breath and said, “Oscar Smith’s death did not cause her any harm, and to claim compensation on this basis is untenable!”