Chapter 625 625 Never Give Up
Hugo felt that he was a bit cruel. He was forcing a person who was pushed to the extreme by pressure and rumors to continue to be strong, and he also knew that Michael had no more strength to continue to persevere. Many times, the strength needed to be strong is far more than that. Imagine that Michael has been strong enough for so long that he now seems to be fragile and shattered when touched. The betrayal of Chandler and his son was the cross on Jesus' shoulders, which directly crushed Michael, and now Hugo is still asking Michael to continue to be strong Go on, this is really too cruel.
But Hugo didn't want to give up, he really didn't want to, "Michael, you're a fighter, you're a fighter, you've held on for so long, think about the ugly rumors against you, think about the people who say you're trying to bleach your skin Ridiculous rumors, think about the disgusting news that maliciously distorts all your actions... You have persevered, you have persevered, how terrible and terrible those days were, but you persevered! Don't you, now you Are you going to give up?"
Hugo felt that his emotions were a little out of control. If it was before, he might just hate those reporters for talking nonsense, but now, Hugo himself is in this circle, and he is suffering from what the reporters call "freedom of speech". That feeling of empathy made it impossible for Hugo to remain calm.
Hugo knew that he should not force Michael, Hugo also knew that he was not familiar with Michael, Hugo also knew that Michael was very defensive, and his urgency would probably only make Michael hate him more and more... But the rain If there is no way to control it, he doesn't want to see such an ending, he doesn't want to witness the media use ugly and dirty means to end a superstar's artistic career...
"Those disgusting crows must have wanted you to give up, they wanted you to give up, they wanted you to give up, so they could be happy and enjoy the embarrassment of you falling from heaven into the mud, they will light cigars with champagne Watch your jokes by the side! Think about it, Chandler's dirty tricks are about to succeed, the crows are about to be proud of their ugly faces, and you know what happens if you give up, You know those evil bystanders are waiting for this moment, you've held on for so long, and now you give up? God, this is not you, this is not you I know!"
Hugo is no longer careful, he no longer suppresses his inner emotions, so he completely released all his thoughts to his mobile phone. He didn't care what Michael would think of himself, he just didn't want Michael to give up and sink in. Hope Michael keeps going, that's all.
"Michael, do you remember what you told me when we first met? For these rumors in the media, our best response is to be ourselves, because the truth will not be shaken by these rumors." Rain If he vented all his emotions in anger, the other end of the phone was dead silent, Hugo wasn't even sure if Michael was still listening, but he had to do it, he had to vent all his thoughts and expectations, otherwise he would. He will definitely regret it. In the future, when he reads the news of Michael's sinking from the newspaper, he will definitely regret it!
"I don't want to give up, because I don't know how to give up. I'm so stupid, so stupid that I only know how to bury my head and smash my bones to pieces. But I know that now is not the time to give up, at least not now. You I know, the black clouds cover the sky and the sun is endless, and the night seems to have no end. It even makes people wonder if the sun will never rise, or if the sun will never be seen again, but I know , you also know, all of us know that the sun will rise, it will rise eventually, all we need to do is just hold on, hold on, maybe in the next second, the light of dawn will turn the whole black The night was torn to shreds. So hold on a little longer, the sun will soon rise, and it's just dark before dawn."
After Hugo finished speaking, he only felt that the whole person was so painful. He buried his head deeply between his knees, stretched his left hand and inserted it into his hair. He knew very well that Michael was standing on the cliff now. On the side, and he still tried his best to watch Michael fall, the feeling was so bad that it made him curl up all over his body, so that he was shaking slightly.
Can history really be changed? Maybe not, maybe Michael is going to sink after all, maybe Hugo-Lancaster is going to disappear after all, then all Hugo's efforts so far will be counted, all his persistence and all his struggles will disappear, it's like It is like a long dark night, and it will never end. When I understand it, I realize that this is the polar night in the northern hemisphere, and the sun will never rise.
Hugo's anger was clearly conveyed to Michael's ears through the microphone, he was silent, his heart was trembling slightly, he could feel the vigorous anger and surging vitality from Hugo's words, Hugo was unwilling to give up , Hugo is always reluctant to give up, is he about to give up?
With Hugo's cry, Michael remembered a small incident when he was a child, his father beat him with a whip, and he couldn't even remember why his father beat him because of this. It happened so often that my father would even get angry because he accidentally spilled the fries on the table. That day, his father beat him so hard with a leather whip. The other siblings in the family were shivering with fear. He could only stand by and watch. At that time, he almost thought that he would not survive tomorrow, and the pain in his body began to blur. He didn't even have the strength to howl, just curled up on the ground like a dead fish, the whole The world is so darkened, and all the light is pulled away little by little.
That picture appeared in Michael's mind, and he could even feel the pain on his skin, but Michael knew that he survived, he survived after all, and he still saw the sun the next day.
Michael could clearly feel Hugo's gasping voice, and he could feel Hugo's disappointment and stubbornness from the gasping voice, which made Michael's eyes a little wet, he was really strong for too many years. So much so that he was a little numb, and even forgot where the motivation to persevere was.
But today, Hugo Lancaster, such a little friend who has only met himself once, has reawakened the longing in his heart. The world is really amazing, isn't it? The child he once believed most betrayed him; the entertainer he once believed the most, stood firmly behind him.
"Hugo, so, what do you want me to do? What can I do?" Michael finally spoke, there was still a hint of weakness in his weak voice, but at least he was willing to speak again to break the silence between the two, " You know, this is the United States, Jordan is a minor, his testimony is conclusive, almost irreversible, even in court, the jury will sympathize with Jordan, the so-called victim, I am an adult in the jury Serious is the heinous villain, although they can't show evidence that I lied, but also, I can't show evidence that Jordan is lying, the jury is willing to believe Jordan, not me, what do you want me to do? "
Although Michael's voice was still full of powerlessness, it was more alive than before. It could be seen that he was moved by Hugo just now, at least he was willing to think, share and argue. This might be a start.
Hugo was silent in the face of Michael's rebuttal, because he knew how difficult it all was, he knew that if Jackson and Chandler couldn't produce conclusive evidence in the end, then the jury would surely be willing to believe Jordan because he was a child, he was A minor, he is still a direct victim, this is the result that the law can give.
In this way, all of Hugo's previous efforts seem so ridiculous and feeble.
Hugo opened his mouth, he wanted to say, tricked Chandler into telling the truth, and then recorded it on a tape recorder; but soon Hugo knew it was impossible, because Chandler and his son were determined to plot against Michael, They must be vigilant before the lawsuit is over, especially after Hugo's "witch trial" wave, they are more alert, not to mention, there are countless paparazzi watching, there is no way to obtain this kind of illegal evidence. Enter the court to decide the verdict.
This is the law.
Hugo said so much, but was speechless by Michael's simple remarks, because Hugo knew that what Michael said was the truth. This makes Hugo feel very ironic. The so-called justice is also full of irony in real life, just like "maintaining peace" can also become a weapon for the United States to sanction other countries - oil countries. This is the reality, this is the real world.
The real world is really bad, but aside from swearing, Hugo can do too little, after all, he is not Superman, after all, this is not the world of comics.
"So... what do you decide to do?" Hugo knew that he could no longer press Michael, and he couldn't say anything. At this time, the pressure on Michael's shoulders had exceeded everyone's imagination, and he could not and was not qualified to ask for it. Michael continued to be strong, because if he were in Michael's place, it might have been broken.
Hearing Hugo's voice, Michael couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I plan to settle out of court."
"What? Michael, this is like bowing your head to Chandler, this is equivalent to surrendering, isn't it?" Hugo blurted out, but after speaking, he also realized that he had gone back to the previous topic, There was no progress at all, which made Hugo open his mouth, but nothing came out.
Michael was not surprised by Hugo's words at all. He chuckled lightly, "You are really never willing to give up." Only then did Michael realize that he chuckled softly. It was really rare. He even forgot how long he hadn't smiled.