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00:0010 years of marriage. My husband had no idea. I was about to transfer the company to him.
00:06Then came the medical checkup. I'm blood type O. My husband is O. Our daughter is type A.
00:13An impossible result. I looked at her, a little version of Michal. I didn't say a word,
00:19but I did two things. One, I secretly took a strand of her hair. Two, I tore up the company
00:25transfer papers. After watching her walk into school, I went straight to a DNA testing center.
00:31When's the fastest result if I pay extra? Regular takes five days. Rush, by 4 pm today,
00:38triple price. My hand shook giving the sample. After collecting my own cells,
00:43I sat staring at the clock. I also contacted a private investigator. I needed to know Michal's
00:49movements recently. At 3.40 pm, my phone rang. The results were in. I opened the report,
00:56scrolled to the end. The DNA analysis was clear. The chance I'm her biological mother? 0.0001%.
01:05Genetic markers don't support it. I had expected this, but reading those words, my legs gave out.
01:12She's not my child. I've raised a child that's not mine for nine years. So, where is my real child?
01:18I rushed to the hospital where I gave birth nine years ago. I met my old obstetrician. Now he's the
01:25head of the department. I didn't waste time. Dr. Lee, I want to check my delivery records from back then.
01:31His smile froze. It's been so long, the files may have been archived. After some effort,
01:37the records room brought me a folder. I opened it. The records were extremely brief. Only admission and
01:43discharge dates. Delivery method and baby's weight. No detailed delivery notes. No nurse handover records.
01:50No pediatrician reports. Is that all? He looked apologetic. This is all the system has.
01:58Delivery records are kept for 10 years. Yours is almost up.
02:03What about newborn footprints? Blood test records?
02:06They should be in the newborn files, but we couldn't find them.
02:11Too obvious. A file too simple. A missing newborn record. And a daughter who isn't mine,
02:17but looks just like Michal. Then my phone rang. Michal.
02:23Where are you? I picked up Lily. I suddenly realized school was already over. Luckily,
02:28I told the teacher earlier. I'm outside taking care of something. I'll be back soon.
02:35After dinner, I faked a headache and went to my room. Michal stayed in the living room with Lily,
02:40helping with homework. I could hear their quiet voices. Dad, is mom upset?
02:46Mom's just tired. Finish your homework and go to bed.
02:49Once they were asleep, I quietly searched the whole house. Master bedroom, living room,
02:55Lily's room. I found nothing. Finally, my eyes landed on the computer in the study.
03:00The truth had to be there. Footsteps approached. I quickly exited the document. Michal pushed the door
03:07open. I was straightening papers on the desk. He glanced at the screen. Just the desktop. Our photo
03:13from three years ago. Still not asleep? He asked. Just organizing some old files.
03:19He stood there a moment. Seemed like he wanted to speak. Then just nodded. Go rest early.
03:26I lay in the dark that night. Hearing his footsteps fade away. I didn't touch the computer again. My mind
03:32was a mess. The next morning, I let Michal take Lily to school. He looked at me. Picked up the
03:38car keys.
03:41As soon as they left, I rushed to the study. Opened the computer. Typed the password. Our wedding
03:47anniversary? Wrong. Their birthdays? Wrong. Lily's birthday? Still wrong. I tried the day we first met.
03:54His mother's birthday. Even the company's founding date. Nothing worked. The system locked me out.
04:00Try again in 15 minutes. I sat there staring at the login screen. The computer we bought together
04:07now locked me out. That evening, Michal came home. Taking off his coat, he said,
04:13Tomorrow I have to go on a trip to City A. Not sure for how long. I came out from
04:18the kitchen holding
04:19dishes. So suddenly, with who? He set his briefcase on the table. This is last minute, Vivian. Can you not
04:25do this? I just stared, confused. Why did a simple question make him react so strongly?
04:31Everything I notice, everyone's under up suspicion. I'm just going to work.
04:36I turned back to serve dinner, hands shaking. Just asking. I said. He said nothing, went straight
04:43to the bedroom. Dinner was quiet. Lily seemed to sense something. She didn't even pick at her food.
04:49Later, Michal came out of the shower, picked up his coat. A receipt fell to the floor.
04:55After he left, I picked it up. A perfume. Expensive. Bought yesterday afternoon. Name unfamiliar.
05:01I knew it wasn't for me. Ten years of marriage, Michal hadn't given me gifts. I always excused him.
05:07Too busy. Not romantic. Practical. Now I realized, he knows romance. He just didn't give it to me.
05:14I noted the receipt carefully. Next morning, after Michal left for the airport, I called the store.
05:20I want to check this receipt. Yes, yesterday afternoon. Found it. Purchased by Mrs. Casey.
05:27Casey. The name rang a bell. Michal's secretary. Hired six months ago, in her 30s. Divorced.
05:33Driving to the airport, I didn't know what I wanted to confirm. Was the perfume for a client? Or was
05:40I
05:40imagining things? I waited outside the international departures hall for half an hour. Finally, I saw
05:46Michal walking with her. At the airport, I finally saw them. Casey wore a beige coat. She pulled a small
05:52suitcase. She walked beside my husband, Michal. He was smiling. Relaxed. Happy. Like I hadn't seen in years.
05:59Right before the security gate, Casey stopped. She reached out, fixed his collar gently. Michal didn't
06:06move away. He leaned down, whispered something in her ear. Casey laughed softly. Then she stood on her
06:12toes and kissed him. Michal's hand rested on her waist. They stayed like that for a moment. Like it
06:18was natural. Like something they did all the time. At that moment, the last lie I told myself vanished.
06:25All those late nights at work. All those impatient looks he gave me. I finally knew why. Then a thought
06:31hit me. The child I raised for nine years. Who isn't mine? Could he be connected to this woman? On
06:37the drive
06:38home, I called the private investigator. Help me check one more per daughter. Her name is Casey. I want to
06:45know everything. Especially if she has a child. The next afternoon, the report arrived. Casey, 32 years
06:54old, divorced five years ago. She has a 10-year-old daughter. Her name is Emma. And when I saw
07:00her
07:00birth date, my blood ran cold. She was born only one week apart from Lily. Ten years. For the first
07:07time
07:07in ten years. A terrifying thought formed in my mind. I ran into the study. My fingers hovered over
07:14the keyboard. Then I typed Casey's birthday. The computer unlocked. Only one folder. Work backup.
07:20Inside were dozens of folders. Organized by year, starting 11 years ago. I opened the oldest folder.
07:26Photos appeared on the screen. Michal and Casey in school uniforms. Standing under a tree. Young Michal had
07:33his arm around her. Casey looked up, smiling at him. Next photo. College library. They were sitting
07:38together. Then graduation photo. Caps and gowns. Holding hands. That year, Michal said his company
07:44struggled. We canceled our anniversary trip. My stomach turned. Ten years of lies. At 3 pm, I drove west.
07:52The elementary school bell rang. Children rushed out. Then I saw her. A girl walking alone. No one came for
07:59her. She looked around. Slowly walking down the sidewalk. I held my breath. That girl. Emma. No.
08:06That's my child. The way she walked. It was a little like me. A slight turn of her feet. She
08:13lifted her
08:13hand to fix her hair. I saw a birthmark on her wrist. In the exact same spot I have mine.
08:19Dust on her
08:20eyelashes. Chapped lips. Her shoes were falling apart. Her eyes are empty. Not like a ten-year-old child. I
08:28covered my mouth. She wouldn't hear me. She walked away. Disappeared around the corner. I collapsed on
08:35the steering wheel. Cried like I'd never cried before. For the child walking home alone. For ten
08:41years of a life out of place. For living like a fool in a life someone else had scripted. I
08:46wiped my tears
08:47and started the car. At the law office I placed a USB drive on the table. It had all the
08:55photos. The DNA
08:56report. Hospital files. The perfume receipt. And Casey and Emma's records. I want a divorce. I want him
09:03to leave with nothing. I want full custody of my child and I want him to pay. Walking out of
09:08the office
09:08I remembered Michal's words ten years ago. Vivian I will give you a lifetime of stability. Turns out
09:17his lifetime was only ten years. No maybe less than ten. I took out my phone. Called the company's
09:24second largest shareholder. Uncle James about next week's board meeting I need to discuss something
09:29first. Michal probably forgot. This company belongs to my family. The Lynn Group. He became CEO because of
09:36me. I convinced my father to give him a chance. I can make him rise. And I can make him
09:42fall hard.
09:43Two weeks after Michal left I started liquidating everything I could. Every afternoon I went near
09:49the elementary school in West City. One rainy day she forgot her umbrella. I waited under the store
09:55awning. Half an hour passed. Finally she ran back soaked from the rain. On a Friday afternoon I arrived early.
10:02When Emma came out I got out of the car. Pretended to just pass by. I accidentally dropped a folder.
10:09She froze then bent down. Thanks little guy. Your mom isn't here? She shook her head. Mom's working
10:17late. I took out a sealed water bottle. Handed it to her. How do you get home? By bus. She
10:24hesitated then
10:25whispered. Thanks. I noticed her habit of pressing lips together. Just like me. Her eyes are like mine
10:31too. Does your mom often work late? She nodded. Sometimes. What about your dad? She didn't answer.
10:40Staring at her shoes. Her sneakers were falling apart. The left shoelace was broken. I didn't ask
10:46more. I pulled out $200. Put it in her hand. Go buy new shoes. She stepped back. No I can't
10:58take it.
10:59Just think of it as thanks for helping me pick up the folder. I slipped the money into her backpack.
11:04I walked away a few steps. Then glanced back. Her eyes looked lost. But something inside me stirred.
11:12That night I stood at Lily's bedroom door. She was playing with her new Barbie set. A limited edition
11:18dream castle. Very expensive. Mom what's wrong? I walked in and patted her head.
11:26Finished your homework? Yeah I finished it. She said showing me Barbie. Happening. Dad said if I get an A
11:34baby this year he'll take me to Disney. That's nice. But as I turned away the smile left my face.
11:43Michal treats these two kids differently. My real daughter wears broken shoes. Rides the bus alone.
11:50This child gets everything. Two weeks later Michal returned from his trip. He put down his suitcase.
11:57Where's Lily? Why is it so quiet?
12:00I signed her up for tutoring. Two hours a day. How suddenly? She's only in fourth grade. I didn't
12:06answer. I noticed the perfume on him. He stepped closer to hug me. I moved away. Why do you smell
12:12like perfume? Who did you have dinner with? He looked surprised. Annoyed. Vivian you're doubting
12:17again. It's from a client dinner. Can you stop? I laughed at his bad acting. Handing him the envelope
12:23containing photos of him and Casey. Michal's face turned dark. He grabbed a photo then threw it back
12:29on the table. You've been following me? Does it matter? I smiled. What matters is what happens if these
12:37photos show up in the board meeting? Or get sent to your clients? He slumped on the sofa hands covering
12:44his face. What do you want? I stared at him my voice calm. First fire Casey. Never let her near
12:51us again.
12:51Second, tell me what happened at the hospital 10 years ago. You're crazy! All because of a few
12:56photos? Michael, don't forget. This company belongs to the Lynn family. You're here today because of me.
13:03I can give and I can take away. I almost softened, but then I remembered Emma, her broken shoes waiting
13:09alone in the rain. For 10 years of marriage and our child, do what I say and we can keep
13:16going. I turned to
13:17the bedroom and handed him a file. A pregnancy report. Five weeks pregnant. Michal stared, stunned.
13:25You're pregnant? Five weeks. Doctor says it's stable. His expression kept changing. His throat moved
13:34nervously. His eyes kept flicking between me and the report. I continued, calm but firm. You cut ties with Casey.
13:41She leaves the company. Our lives. Do that, I won't bring up the past. We still have Lily and now
13:48this
13:48baby. Michal's gaze fell on my belly. I saw the struggle in his eyes. I need to think. His voice
13:55hoarse. He turned and went into the bedroom. That night, his light stayed on late. The next morning,
14:02I sipped coffee as Michal came out, dark circles under his eyes. I pushed a glass of water toward him.
14:09He
14:09took it silently without looking at me. I've made my decision, Vivian. We... No need. I interrupted,
14:15pulling the divorce papers from the folder and placing them on the table.
14:19What do you mean? We have a child now. I said coldly.
14:26I told you I was pregnant, so you'd spend the night thinking about leaving her. What about the baby?
14:32What about Lily? I laughed, sharp. You mean the child I raised for 10 years was actually yours and
14:38Casey's? How did you know? When did you find out? Thanks to your file. Password was Casey's
14:45birthday. 10 years. You've used it all along, right? His breathing quickened. Let me explain.
14:51I stayed calm, mocking. Explain how you switched my baby, how you let Casey into the company,
14:56how you laughed at me for 10 years. The funniest part? The guilt you show around that child. Is it
15:01guilt for tricking me or guilt for not treating your daughter right? Emma? Where's Emma? I want to see
15:08her. It's too late. You can't do this. Your daughter. No, our daughter is now somewhere you can't find her.
15:16The girl you and Casey had is upstairs. She's asleep, unaware of what's happening. Vivian, you can't do this.
15:24That's my child. Michal rushed, grabbed my arm. I pulled away. From the day you switched our baby,
15:33you stopped being a father. Now leave my house. I closed the door. He pounded on it. Then the sound
15:40of a car leaving. I knew where he went to find Casey, to find the daughter he lost 10 years
15:45ago.
15:46Three days ago, my investigator gave me Casey's info. I met the girl again. I told her the truth. She
15:52stayed
15:52calm. Those eyes, like mine, had wisdom beyond her years. I held her hand. I'll take you away.
15:59We'll start over. She was silent, then nodded. Yesterday afternoon, her assistant took her abroad.
16:05Good schools, a home, new friends. Once I finish here, I can finally be with my daughter again.
16:11Divorce papers sat there. Three full days. Then Michal finally showed up. He stood at the door,
16:18dark circles under his eyes, stubble on his face. I hadn't seen him this broken.
16:23Vivian, we need to talk. I leaned on the door frame, still in my pajamas. I didn't let him in.
16:30The agreement is clear. There's nothing to talk about. I can't divorce you. Ten years of marriage.
16:40And we have a child.
16:44That child? Which one? The one in the videos? Or the one upstairs?
16:51His face went pale. One week ago, Casey sent me files. I opened them. Video after video. Emma crying.
16:59Emma getting beaten. Locked in a dark room. The email had one line. Thanks for raising my
17:04daughter for ten years. I watched it all night. By morning, I threw up three times. Michal tried to
17:11explain. Casey, sometimes she loses control. That's your daughter. You visit every week.
17:19You notice her perfume. Her new nails.
17:25But you never notice the bruises on your child. Michal said nothing.
17:29I've already hired a lawyer. If you don't want to sign, we'll go to court. The baby swap evidence,
17:37your affair photos too, all of it goes to court. Are you crazy? Our company is going public.
17:44Why do this now? Before I closed the door, I said one last thing. Then sign the papers.
17:49While I'm still leaving you a way out. The door shut. He stood outside for a long time.
17:55Then he finally left. Three days later, Michal signed the papers. Four days after the divorce,
18:01Instagram exploded. Photos everywhere. Michal and Casey's wedding. Casey wore a white dress. Michal
18:08held her waist. But his smile looked stiff. The caption said, 10 years of waiting. Finally together.
18:15I took a screenshot, then turned off my phone. That afternoon, my lawyer called.
18:21Mrs. Lynn, everything is ready. The bank transfer records. For switching the babies. The messages
18:28between him and Casey. And the abuse videos. Plus hospital records. It's enough to file a case.
18:35Thank you. I said. Of course. He replied. Then he paused. But don't you want to see him once more?
18:42He came yesterday. Said he knows he was wrong. I answered calmly. Too late. Early morning,
18:48my plane took off. My assistant met me at the airport. She whispered. Emma is doing better this
18:54week. She started talking again. Yesterday, she even asked when you'd arrive. My heart raced.
19:00The car stopped in front of a white house. In the garden, a thin little girl crouched, watching ants.
19:07Emma. She looked better than in the videos, but still too thin. I walked closer and knelt down.
19:13I'm your mom. She stared at me for a long moment. Then she nodded slowly. I held her gently. She
19:20didn't pull away. I'm sorry. Mom came too late. Her body trembled in my arms. After that,
19:27I stopped working. I stayed with her every single day. I took her to the park. Her first carousel ride,
19:33she held the rail tight. At the library, I learned she loves books about stars. At night,
19:39after she slept, I would gently touch her hair. She still spoke little, but sometimes she smiled at me.
19:45Then one night at 3am, my bedroom door opened slowly. A quiet, sobbing sound filled the hall.
19:52It pierced my ears like a needle. I woke instantly, and I knew it was Emma.
19:58I opened her bedroom door. Moonlight came through thin curtains. Shadows danced on the floor. She was
20:04curled up, tiny and scared. Her hands gripped the blanket tight. Cold sweat on her forehead.
20:10Mom, no. Don't lock the dark room. There are rats. I rushed over, sat carefully on the bed,
20:18held her icy shoulders gently. Her body stiffened, then jumped in my arms. She cried quietly, desperate.
20:25Tears soaked my pajamas fast. Mom, I'm scared. That storage room is so dark.
20:31My heart ached like it was cut. I patted her back again and again, shaky but trying to be steady.
20:39Emma, it's okay. Mom's here. I'll protect you. Tears fell silently on her hair. I remembered the
20:48videos Casey sent. The little girl shaking in the dark. The old and new bruises. I wished I could
20:54tear apart everyone who hurt her. That night, I held her on the sofa. We stayed there until morning.
21:00I told her stories from my childhood. How I was scared of thunder. Dad held me, counting stars,
21:06singing wellabies. How I cried in the stairwell when old employees were mean. Then I wiped my tears and
21:12went back to negotiate. How silly interns spilled coffee on important contracts. She listened quietly.
21:19Sometimes she looked up, eyes like mine, and asked, Mom, weren't you scared? Yes, I was scared. But I knew
21:26if I
21:27held on, things would get better. And now I have you, Emma. I can't be scared anymore. She nodded slowly.
21:36Her tiny hand held my finger. A few days later, I took her to a countryside observatory. We drove past
21:42fields of wheat, wind carrying the sweet smell. Emma pressed her face against the car window. Her eyes
21:48were wide, full of wonder. Night fell. The observatory dome slowly opened. The sky filled with stars like
21:55tiny diamonds on deep blue. The guide pointed at Orion. He told the story of the hunter. Emma's eyes
22:01sparkled like stars. A small smile appeared on her lips. On the way home, the bus rocked. She leaned on
22:08my shoulder. Mom, the stars are so far. But seeing them makes me feel safe. I held her hand tight,
22:16feeling her warmth. I knew her deep scars wouldn't vanish with one visit. Old wounds leave marks. But as
22:22long as I'm here, loving her, the starlight will pierce the darkness and light the path ahead.
22:27That afternoon, we baked cookies. The doorbell rang. The nanny went to open it. I heard her say,
22:35Mikhail? Flour spilled from my hands. Through the glass door, I saw Mikhail standing there.
22:40His hair was messy, eyes sunken. He dragged an old suitcase.
22:46Vivian, I've been looking for you for two weeks. I wiped my hands, walked out, closed the door behind me.
22:54Now you know. You can leave. I want to see the child. He looked at the small figure in the
23:00kitchen.
23:00I've been dreaming. Dreaming of her as a baby. Dreaming of Casey hurting her. I didn't know.
23:07You knew. You just chose to ignore it. I cut him. The baby still there? He looked at my belly.
23:14Of
23:15course. The baby is here. I smiled, feeling light for the first time. The doctor says everything's fine.
23:21She'll be born next spring. His face darkened. Suddenly, he rushed toward me. I sidestepped.
23:29He stumbled into the cabinet, shouting,
23:32Vivian! I want to see my daughter! You can't do this!
23:36I looked at him and laughed coldly.
23:39Mikhail, the thing you should worry about isn't my daughter. It's your son. Will he be born safely?
23:46To keep your son safe, you need to deal with Casey first. Settle your mess with her yourself.
23:53After saying that, I kicked him out. Even now, thinking of him makes me sick. When I closed the
23:59door, I saw Mikhail sitting on the floor messing with his hair. He looked pathetic. Soon my lawyer called.
24:06Miss Vivian, it's messy, but things aren't going well. Mikhail and Casey had divorced and sued each other.
24:13In court, Casey yelled, revealing how Mikhail used his power to transfer money
24:18and promised to divorce her to marry her. I gripped my phone, listening calmly. Mikhail blamed everything
24:25on Casey, said she forced him to switch the baby. In the end, Casey was sentenced. Three years in prison.
24:32Charges, child kidnapping, fraud, multiple crimes. Mikhail, he walked free.
24:40I cried in court. Claimed he was a victim too. Controlled by Casey for ten years. It sounded
24:46ridiculous. But the judge believed him. Or maybe his lawyer was just that good.
24:52Before hanging up, my lawyer whispered,
24:55Miss Lynn, I'm sorry. This result isn't ideal. If you want, we can plan the next step.
25:02Enough. At least my child is back. Emma was doing homework.
25:07Emma, I made the bad people face justice, but maybe not enough. Do you blame me?
25:14Mom, I know who treated me well, who didn't. I covered my mouth, tears falling.
25:20You cry so ugly. I laughed through my tears. These days, I tried my best to make up for 10
25:28lost years of love. I transferred all my company shares to her name. She's still little, but this
25:34is her security. Her school? The best local international program. The principal frowned
25:39at her old report cards. Casey barely cared about her studies. Let her struggle alone. I hired several
25:45tutors. Emma worked hard every day, catching up on 10 years of knowledge. One night, I brought her milk
25:51and found her asleep at her desk, hands still holding a pen. I didn't wake her, just covered
25:56her with a blanket. On Friday afternoon, I went to pick her up from school. The gate was crowded with
26:01parents. Emma ran out with her new backpack, face flushed from activity. Mom, I got an A on today's math
26:08test. I hugged her tightly. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a figure in the coffee shop
26:13across the street.
26:15邪魔icします.
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