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00:00After confirming the final details of my staged death, I ended the call.
00:04In two days, I would vanish from their lives forever, just as they all wished.
00:08The faint scent of sandalwood drifted in from outside the door.
00:12Reflexively, I looked up.
00:13It was Jonathan Bennett, my so-called husband.
00:16He wrapped me in an embrace, his voice gentle.
00:19Who were you talking to just now?
00:21Nothing important, just something about the gallery, I said with a smile,
00:26forcing my tone to sound as natural as possible.
00:28He lowered his head, planting a soft kiss in the crown of my hair.
00:32You've had so much on your plate lately.
00:34Tonight, I'll make something light for you, something to settle your stomach.
00:38Four-five years of marriage, Jonathan had been nothing but tender,
00:42indulgent to the point of spoiling me.
00:44Everyone said that once Jonathan fell in love, it was a devotion that would last a lifetime.
00:48I had believed that this was my happiness.
00:51But now, I finally understood, this marriage wasn't my happiness.
00:55It was his way of protecting Camille.
00:57Jonathan gently stroked my shoulder and suddenly said,
01:00By the way, the Clarks are hosting a celebration tomorrow.
01:03They're announcing Camille's pregnancy and congratulating her on being selected for the
01:08International Art Exhibition.
01:09You don't need to go, I'll send a gift and come straight home to be with you, I said.
01:13I was thinking I'd attend the exhibition too, Dash.
01:16He interrupted me, his tone warm yet resolute.
01:19You shouldn't.
01:20Didn't you always say you wanted a child?
01:22This is the perfect time to stay home and rest.
01:25Lowering my gaze, I hid the storm brewing within me.
01:28All these years, we had never had a child.
01:31I used to think it was fate, but now I realized he had never wanted one.
01:35The reason he didn't want me at the exhibition was likely the same as before.
01:38He didn't want me to be competition standing in Camille's way.
01:41He kissed my forehead gently, completely unaware of the depth of the void my heart had fallen into.
01:46Your birthday is the day after tomorrow.
01:49I've already planned a surprise for you.
01:51A surprise, huh?
01:53Okay, I replied, my voice calm and collected.
01:56I've planned something for my birthday too, so make sure to clear your schedule to be with me.
02:01He smiled and nodded.
02:03Of course.
02:04Whatever my darling wants, I'll make it happen.
02:06I looked up at him, managing to return his smile.
02:10Jonathan, you really went all out for the one you truly love.
02:13That night, sleep wouldn't come.
02:15I carefully shifted his arm from around me and slipped away.
02:18In the process, I knocked over his charm bracelet the one he always carried with him.
02:23When I picked up Jonathan's charm bracelet, I noticed something unusual about the charms.
02:28Under the dim light, I examined them closely and finally saw that each charm was inscribed with a word, Camille.
02:34In that moment, I gave up on Jonathan entirely.
02:37The next morning, I said to Jonathan,
02:39Let's go to the Clark family residence together.
02:41His expression froze for a brief second before he regained his composure.
02:46All right, he said calmly.
02:47But let's return right after we've delivered the gift.
02:50I knew he didn't want me to go.
02:52He was afraid I might disrupt Camille's celebration.
02:55But I only wanted to see my family one last time.
02:58After all, tomorrow, I would begin preparing to leave.
03:01At the Clark family residence, the place was abuzz with guests celebrating Camille's pregnancy
03:05and her selection for the international art exhibition.
03:08In the crowd, Camille was the center of attention, surrounded by glowing admiration.
03:13Guests lavished her with praise, saying her painting submitted to the competition was certain
03:17to win a major award.
03:19When I walked in, Camille's face briefly darkened, but she quickly masked it with a poised smile.
03:24Ah, Evelyn my darling sister, you came too.
03:27She said, her tone laced with mockery.
03:29You've been so idle lately.
03:31Ignoring her provocation, my gaze fell on the painting being displayed.
03:35It was a work so familiar it cut me like a knife.
03:38It was my painting, completed years ago and kept hidden as a treasured piece, never shown
03:43to anyone.
03:43How had my painting ended up here?
03:45How had it become her competition entry?
03:48Camille smiled faintly as she leaned closer, her voice soft but taunting.
03:52Evelyn, do you like this painting so much?
03:54I glared at her, just as I opened my mouth to respond.
03:58She suddenly let out a startled cry.
04:00No dash.
04:01Before I could react, her body tilted backward.
04:04She stumbled, clutching her stomach, her face contorting in pain.
04:08The room erupted into chaos.
04:10What happened?
04:11Camille is pregnant.
04:13How could you push her like that?
04:15Call a doctor, quickly.
04:16Amid the commotion, I heard a voice shout, filled with worry,
04:20Camille.
04:20Perhaps others wouldn't have recognized it, but I knew instantly.
04:24It was Jonathan's voice.
04:26The tenderness in his tone was unmistakable, shattering the last shred of hope I had been
04:30clinging to.
04:31Sensing my gaze, Jonathan quickly composed himself.
04:35Turning to me, his voice was calm but carried an undercurrent of reproach.
04:39No matter what happened, Camille is pregnant now.
04:42You shouldn't have pushed her.
04:44At that moment, news arrived that the painting had made it to the competition's finals,
04:48with a high likelihood of winning first prize.
04:50A glimmer of undisguised joy crossed his face a look I hadn't seen even once in our five years
04:55of marriage.
04:55In a low voice, I asked him, Why is Camille's painting identical to mine?
05:00His body tensed briefly before he regained his usual composure.
05:04It must be a coincidence, he said lightly.
05:06Perhaps her style is just similar to yours.
05:09I laughed coldly and said nothing more.
05:12The painting had been locked away in my private gallery, with access limited to a handful of
05:16people.
05:16How the painting had ended up here, and who was behind it, was no mystery at all.
05:21This painting had been meant as a gift for our fifth wedding anniversary.
05:24But now, as I thought about it, even our marriage itself was a facade.
05:28The painting no longer had any meaning.
05:31I smiled faintly, my voice so calm it betrayed no emotion.
05:34Jonathan seemed to sense something off about me.
05:37His expression faltered briefly before he suggested,
05:40Why don't we leave now?
05:41Find somewhere to relax for a bit.
05:43I looked up at him, smiling faintly.
05:46Let's take the yacht, I suggested.
05:48A night cruise.
05:49We can watch the sunrise tomorrow.
05:51In the car, he started discussing plans for the next day.
05:55I've already prepared a birthday surprise for you.
05:57Once things settle down, let's start planning for a child.
06:01How does that sound?
06:02I stayed silent, gazing out the window as the city lights flickered by.
06:06I didn't respond.
06:08The car had just started moving when his phone rang.
06:10He answered it, his brows knitting together as he spoke, a note of hesitation in his voice.
06:15I turned to him, my tone calm.
06:18If you've got something to handle, go ahead.
06:20He hesitated.
06:22Evelyn, I.
06:23It's fine.
06:24I cut him off gently.
06:25I'll wait for you on the yacht.
06:27I couldn't see the caller ID, but I didn't need to.
06:30Only one person could make him wear that expression.
06:33Alone on the yacht, I took out my phone and opened Camille's social media page.
06:37A freshly uploaded photo greeted me, captioned,
06:40Success feels sweeter with someone by your side.
06:42Midnight snacks.
06:44Late night talks.
06:45Thank you for always looking out for me.
06:46J.
06:47The comments beneath it were full of admiration.
06:50Your husband spoils you so much.
06:52This is what a dream couple looks like.
06:54But my eyes were drawn to something else.
06:55The bracelet in the photo.
06:57It was Jonathan's bracelet.
06:59Jonathan froze, his voice carrying a raspy edge of disbelief.
07:02That's impossible.
07:04We had plans to celebrate her birthday.
07:06How could something like this happen to her?
07:08The assistant's face was heavy with an unspoken complexity as he murmured.
07:12Mr. Bennett, the crew said your wife boarded the yacht alone.
07:15She seemed upset.
07:17After that.
07:18Impossible.
07:19Jonathan cut him off, his voice rising, sharp and frayed.
07:23I don't believe it.
07:24Why would she go alone?
07:26Why didn't the crew call me?
07:27The assistant hesitated, then cautiously replied.
07:30Sir, the crew tried calling you all night, but your phone was turned off.
07:34Jonathan's gaze snapped down to his phone.
07:37The screen was dark.
07:38His fingers fumbled to press the power button.
07:41As the device booted up, his eyes shifted to Camille, cold and piercing.
07:45Did you turn it off?
07:46Camille flinched briefly but quickly composed herself.
07:50Jonathan, why would I do that?
07:52Maybe it shut down by accident, or the battery died.
07:55You can't blame me for this.
07:56She said, her voice tinged with contrived innocence and a hint of grievance.
08:01Jonathan ignored her entirely.
08:03Without another word, he bolted toward the pier.
08:06He ran full tilt.
08:07The desperation etched into his features betraying the guilt and unease roiling inside him.
08:11By the time he reached the dock, the yacht had already returned.
08:15Police officers were speaking with the crew.
08:17A solemn-faced officer approached him.
08:20Mr. Bennett, we couldn't find your wife on board.
08:22Based on the crew's statements and security footage, it's clear she jumped into the water on her own.
08:28Unfortunately, the waters in that area are treacherous and any search efforts may prove fruitless.
08:32She jumped.
08:33Jonathan's voice faltered, his words hardly audible.
08:36His eyes lost focus.
08:38That's not possible.
08:40She wouldn't.
08:41Has she shown any emotional distress recently?
08:43The officer pressed.
08:45Jonathan shook his head slowly, his voice raw and uneven.
08:48She was calm.
08:49Everything seemed normal.
08:51At that moment, his assistant stepped forward, speaking in a low voice.
08:55Mr. Bennett, you should look at your wife's Instagram account.
08:58Jonathan fumbled to unlock his phone, logging in hastily.
09:01The most recent post greeted him like a slap to the face.
09:04Five years of hopes and dreams.
09:07Time to wake up.
09:08The truth is yours to uncover.
09:10Evelyn.
09:11Beneath the caption was a video link.
09:14His hands trembled as he clicked it open.
09:16The screen filled with the image of me, painting.
09:18It was a step-by-step chronicle, from the initial pencil sketch to the meticulous finishing touches.
09:23Each stroke carried the weight of dedication and love.
09:26The version of me in the video smiled softly as I spoke to the camera.
09:30This is my fifth anniversary gift for my husband.
09:33Jonathan Bennett, thank you for staying by my side.
09:36Sadly, that token of love had become the final blow to an already fractured truth.
09:41At the end of the video, my voice, steady but unyielding, delivered its verdict.
09:46If this marriage was built on lies from the beginning, then I'll release you from it just as I free
09:50myself.
09:51The video ended.
09:52Jonathan stared at his phone, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.
09:56The memory of my last gaze at him surged to the forefront of his mind-eyes filled with a stillness
10:00he had never truly seen before.
10:02The scheduled release of the recordings became my parting words, the epitaph to a marriage as hollow as its promises.
10:08While the video ignited a storm of public outcry, I sat in the quiet of a small unfamiliar apartment in
10:13a town far removed from the world I left behind.
10:15There were no echoes of the Clark family here, no shadow of Jonathan.
10:19Just a modest room with a small balcony overlooking a tranquil street.
10:23Under a new name, I began a new life one where I no longer tiptoed on the tightrope of love,
10:28hoping for validation.
10:29The person I had been, starved of affection and caged by empty gestures, was gone.
10:34No one knew where I was hiding, nor did they know that I had long been prepared to live out
10:38my days in solitude.
10:39When I first moved to this city, I refused to engage in any conversation, buying groceries, renting an apartment, even
10:46paying utility bills I dealt with at all, using the briefest words possible.
10:50People thought I was cold and eccentric eventually, they stopped trying to talk to me, which suited me just fine.
10:56With my savings, I opened a small art studio, teaching children how to draw.
11:01Once, I had believed my talent was meant for gallery spotlights, for applause and acclaim from countless strangers.
11:06But now, I only wanted to sketch simple lines in peace and teach a handful of innocent children.
11:12A month later, the fake death service company contacted me.
11:15Jonathan Bennett has been looking for you recently.
11:17They said.
11:18Looking for me?
11:19I chuckled softly, my voice cold.
11:22I'm already dead.
11:24What could he want from me?
11:25He's been to your gallery, the staff member explained.
11:28He's even tried reaching out to your old friends.
11:29But rest assured, our protection measures are thorough.
11:32You won't find anything.
11:33We've learned that after the incident, he fell into deep guilt and pain.
11:37The police told him the currents in that area were treacherous, leaving almost no chance of survival.
11:43He's visited the site many times, searching for clues, and even sent people to investigate your whereabouts, all to no
11:50avail.
11:50I listened in silence, my fingers tapping lightly on the table, as if hearing a story unrelated to me.
11:56Miss Clark, the staff member paused before continuing.
11:59Your social media posts and videos have become his worst nightmare.
12:03The scheduled uploads exposed his indifference and neglect, ruining his public image completely.
12:09Everyone knows now his heart was never with you.
12:12It was always with your sister, Camille.
12:14I let out a faint laugh, my gaze drifting to the window.
12:17His reputation ruined?
12:19That was his own doing.
12:21He had treated this marriage as a mere plaything.
12:23Now, he was finally tasting the consequences.
12:26What about Camille?
12:27I asked.
12:29Your videos, particularly your artwork, proved everything.
12:32They said.
12:33Her award from the exhibition has been revoked.
12:36Moreover, her fraudulent behavior is under investigation.
12:39Her husband has filed for divorce, and even the Clark family sees her as a disgrace.
12:45Oh.
12:45I responded lightly, without further inquiry.
12:48The staff member continued.
12:50Jonathan and Camille's relationship has completely broken down.
12:53She insists she had nothing to do with your decision to jump into the sea.
12:57But Jonathan blames her for everything.
13:00Out of consideration for the Clark family, he hasn't acted against her.
13:04In short, Jonathan deeply regrets everything now.
13:07I remained silent for a long time before finally shaking my head with a faint smile.
13:12Then let him regret it for the rest of his life.
13:15Despite my words, I still checked out the latest news about Jonathan and Camille online.
13:20Someone had photographed Camille, looking haggard as she stepped out of her house,
13:24no longer surrounded by her usual entourage.
13:26Reports detailed how her exhibition awards had been entirely revoked,
13:30and even the Clark family had suffered collateral damage.
13:32As for Jonathan, a journalist had captured him standing alone by the seaside.
13:36He remained there for a long time, as if searching for something.
13:40In the comment sections, people cursed him for his heartlessness,
13:43mocked him for his downfall, and even pitted him, calling him a fool who lost his true love.
13:48And me?
13:49I only felt it was absurd.
13:51His so-called true love had never been me.
13:53Jonathan began to reminisce about our past, but I only drifted further away.
13:58What are you looking at, teacher?
14:00The curious voice of little Brian Parker broke through my thoughts as he leaned over to peek at
14:04my phone. I quickly closed my phone and replied softly,
14:07Nothing. Your line drawing isn't finished yet get back to work.
14:11Teacher?
14:12He tilted his head, studying me intently.
14:14Are you unhappy?
14:15For a moment, I froze, then managed a small smile.
14:19No, you're imagining things.
14:21Brian ran off satisfied, while I remained still, staring blankly at the now dark screen of my phone.
14:27He wasn't wrong.
14:28I wasn't happy. But my discontent had nothing to do with those people.
14:32It came from the way these fragments of news had dragged me, unwillingly, back to a past riddled
14:37with lies and betrayal. One day, during a class at the studio, a young man appeared at the door.
14:42He stood there awkwardly, holding a large bouquet of flowers.
14:46Hello.
14:46He said with measured politeness.
14:48I'm Brian's uncle. My name is Jay Parker.
14:51He extended the flowers toward me.
14:53These are for you. Brian loves your classes, and this is a small token of appreciation.
14:59I glanced briefly at the bouquet, then nodded, my tone as cool as ever.
15:03I don't accept gifts.
15:05He seemed taken aback, his smile faltering, but quickly recovered.
15:09I'm sorry. I didn't know about your rule.
15:12It's fine, I replied, already turning back toward the easel.
15:16Just don't bring anything next time.
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