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00:00Ten years of marriage. My husband had no idea.
00:04I was about to transfer the company to him. Then came the medical checkup.
00:08I'm blood type O. My husband is O. Our daughter is type A. An impossible result.
00:15I looked at her, a little version of Michal. I didn't say a word, but I did two things.
00:21One, I secretly took a strand of her hair. Two, I tore up the company transfer papers.
00:26After watching her walk into school, I went straight to a DNA testing center.
00:32When's the fastest result if I pay extra?
00:34Regular takes five days. Rush, by 4 p.m. today, triple price.
00:39My hand shook giving the sample. After collecting my own cells, I sat staring at the clock.
00:45I also contacted a private investigator. I needed to know Michal's movements recently.
00:50At 3.40 p.m., my phone rang. The results were in.
00:54I opened the report. Scrolled to the end. The DNA analysis was clear.
01:00The chance I'm her biological mother? 0.0001%. Genetic markers don't support it.
01:07I had expected this, but reading those words, my legs gave out. She's not my child.
01:13I've raised a child that's not mine for nine years. So, where is my real child?
01:19I rushed to the hospital where I gave birth nine years ago. I met my old obstetrician. Now,
01:24he's the head of the department. I didn't waste time. Dr. Lee, I want to check my delivery records
01:30from back then. His smile froze. It's been so long, the files may have been archived.
01:36After some effort, the records room brought me a folder. I opened it. The records were extremely
01:42brief. Only admission and discharge dates. Delivery method and baby's weight. No detailed
01:47delivery notes. No nurse handover records. No pediatrician reports. Is that all? He looked
01:54apologetic. This is all the system has. Delivery records are kept for 10 years. Yours is almost up.
02:03What about newborn footprints? Blood test records? They should be in the newborn files,
02:09but we couldn't find them. Too obvious. A file too simple. A missing newborn record. And a daughter
02:16who isn't mine, but 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. After dinner,
02:36I 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? Mom's just tired.
02:48Finish your homework and go to bed. Once they were asleep, I quietly searched the whole house.
02:53Master bedroom, living room, Lily's room. I found nothing. Finally, my eyes landed on the computer
02:59in the study. The truth had to be there. Footsteps approached. I quickly exited the document. Michal
03:07pushed the door open. I was straightening papers on the desk. He glanced at the screen. Just the desktop,
03:12our photo from three years ago. Still not asleep? He asked. Just organizing some old files. He stood
03:20there a moment, seemed like he wanted to speak, then just nodded. Go rest early. I lay in the dark
03:27that night, hearing his footsteps fade away. I didn't touch the computer again. My mind was a mess.
03:34The next morning, I let Michal take Lily to school. He looked at me, picked up the car 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 to
04:43the bedroom. Dinner was quiet. Lily seemed to sense something. She didn't even pick at her food. Later,
04:50Michal came out of the shower, picked up his coat. A receipt fell to the floor. After he left,
04:56I picked it up. A perfume. Expensive. Bought yesterday afternoon. Name unfamiliar. I knew it
05:02wasn't for me. Ten years of marriage, Michal hadn't given me gifts. I always excused him. Too busy. Not
05:08romantic. Practical. Now I realized, he knows romance. He just didn't give it to me. I noted the receipt
05:15carefully. Next morning, after Michal left for the airport, I called the store. I want to check
05:21this receipt. Yes, yesterday afternoon. Found it. Purchased by Mrs. Casey. Casey. The name rang a bell.
05:29Michal's secretary. Hired six months ago. In her 30s. Divorced. Driving to the airport, I didn't know what
05:36I wanted to confirm. Was the perfume for a client? Or, was I imagining things? I waited outside the
05:43international departures hall for half an hour. Finally, I saw Michal walking with her. At the
05:48airport, I finally saw them. Casey wore a beige coat. She pulled a small suitcase. She walked beside
05:54my husband, Michal. He was smiling. Relaxed. Happy. Like I hadn't seen in years. Right before the security
06:01gate, Casey stopped. She reached out, fixed his collar gently. Michal didn't move away. He leaned down,
06:07whispered something in her ear. Casey laughed softly. Then she stood on her toes and kissed him.
06:14Michal's hand rested on her waist. They stayed like that for a moment. Like it was natural. Like
06:20something they did all the time. At that moment, the last lie I told myself vanished. All those late
06:25nights at work. All those impatient looks he gave me. I finally knew why. Then a thought hit me. The
06:32child
06:32I raised for nine years, who isn't mine. Could he be connected to this woman? On the drive home,
06:38I 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 old,
06:55divorced five years ago. She has a 10 year old daughter. Her name is Emma. And when I saw her
07:00birth date,
07:00my blood ran cold. She was born only one week apart from Lily. 10 years. For the first time in
07:0710 years.
07:08A terrifying thought formed in my mind. I ran into the study. My fingers hovered over the keyboard.
07:14Then I typed Casey's birthday. The computer unlocked. Only one folder. Work backup. Inside were dozens of
07:21folders. Organized by year, starting 11 years ago. I opened the oldest folder. Photos appeared on the
07:27screen. Michal and Casey in school uniforms. Standing under a tree. Young Michal had his arm
07:33around her. Casey looked up, smiling at him. Next photo. College library. They were sitting together.
07:39Then graduation photo. Caps and gowns. Holding hands. That year, Michal said his company struggled.
07:45We canceled our anniversary trip. My stomach turned. 10 years of lies. At 3 pm, I drove west. The elementary
07:53school bell rang. Children rushed out. Then I saw her. A girl walking alone. No one came for her.
07:59She looked around. Slowly walking down the sidewalk. I held my breath. That girl. Emma. No. That's my child.
08:08The way she walked. It was a little like me. A slight turn of her feet. She lifted her hand
08:14to fix her hair.
08:15I saw a birthmark on her wrist. In the exact same spot I have mine. Dust on her eyelashes. Chapped
08:21lips.
08:22Her shoes were falling apart. Her eyes are empty. Not like a 10 year old child. I covered my mouth.
08:29She wouldn't hear me. She walked away. Disappeared around the corner. I collapsed on the steering wheel.
08:36Cried like I'd never cried before. For the child walking home alone. For 10 years of a life out of
08:42place.
08:42For living like a fool in a life someone else had scripted. I wiped my tears and started the car.
08:51At the law office I placed a USB drive on the table. It had all the photos.
08:56The DNA report. Hospital files. The perfume receipt. And Casey and Emma's records.
09:02I want a divorce. I want him to leave with nothing. I want full custody of my child. And I
09:06want him to pay.
09:07Walking out of the office I remembered Michal's words 10 years ago.
09:11Vivian. I will give you a lifetime of stability.
09:16Turns out his lifetime was only 10 years. No. Maybe less than 10. I took out my phone.
09:23Called the company's second largest shareholder.
09:26Uncle James. About next week's board meeting. I need to discuss something first.
09:29Michal probably forgot. This company belongs to my family. The Lynn Group. He became CEO because of me.
09:37I convinced my father to give him a chance. I can make him rise. And I can make him fall
09:42hard.
09:43Two weeks after Michal left I started liquidating everything I could. Every afternoon I went near the
09:49elementary school in West City. One rainy day she forgot her umbrella. I waited under the store awning.
09:55Half an hour passed. Finally she ran back soaked from the rain. On a Friday afternoon I arrived early.
10:03When 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 late.
10:18I took out a sealed water bottle. Handed it to her. How do you get home? By bus. She hesitated.
10:25Then whispered. Thanks. I noticed her habit of pressing lips together. Just like me. Her eyes are like mine too.
10:33Does 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 more.
10:46I pulled out $200. Put it in her hand. Go buy new shoes.
10:55She stepped back. No I can't take it. Just think of it as thanks for helping me pick up the
11:02folder.
11:02I slipped the money into her backpack. I walked away a few steps. Then glanced back. Her eyes looked lost.
11:09But 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 dream
11:18castle. Very expensive.
11:22Mom what's wrong? I walked in and patted her head.
11:25Finished your homework? Yeah I finished it. She said showing me Barbie.
11:30Happening. Dad said if I get an A this year he'll take me to Disney.
11:36That's nice. But as I turned away the smile left my face. Michal treats these two kids differently.
11:45My real daughter wears broken shoes. Rides the bus alone. This child gets everything. Two weeks later
11:53Michal returned from his trip. He put down his suitcase. Where'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.
12:05I didn't answer. I noticed the perfume on him. He stepped closer to hug me. I moved away.
12:11Why do you smell like perfume? Who did you have dinner with? He looked surprised. Annoyed.
12:16Vivian you're doubting again. It's from a client dinner. Can you stop?
12:20I laughed at his bad acting. Handing him the envelope containing photos of him and Casey.
12:26Michal's face turned dark. He grabbed a photo then threw it back on the table.
12:30You've been following me? Does it matter? I smiled. What matters is what happens if these photos show
12:37up 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 photos?
12:57Michal, don't forget. This company belongs to the Lynn family. You're here today because of me.
13:02I can give and I can take away. I almost softened, but then I remembered Emma, her broken shoes,
13:09waiting alone in the rain. For 10 years of marriage and our child. Do what I say and we can
13:16keep going.
13:17I turned to the bedroom and handed him a file. A pregnancy report. Five weeks pregnant. Michal
13:23stared, stunned. You're pregnant? Five weeks. Doctor says it's stable. His expression kept
13:32changing. His throat moved nervously. His eyes kept flicking between me and the report.
13:37I continued, calm but firm. You cut ties with Casey. She leaves the company. Our lives. Do that,
13:44I won't bring up the past. We still have Lily. And now this baby. Michal's gaze fell on my belly.
13:50I saw the struggle in his eyes. I need to think. His voice hoarse. He turned and went into the
13:57bedroom.
13:58That night, his light stayed on late. The next morning, I sipped coffee as Michal came out,
14:04dark circles under his eyes. I pushed a glass of water toward him. He took it silently without
14:10looking at me. I've made my decision, Vivian. We- No need. I interrupted, pulling the divorce papers
14:16from the folder and placing them on the table. What do you mean? We have a child now. I said
14:21coldly.
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 laugh, sharp. You mean the child I raised for 10 years was actually yours and Casey's?
14:39How did you know? When did you find out? Thanks to your file. Password was Casey's birthday. 10 years.
14:47You've used it all along, right? His breathing quickened. Let me explain. I stayed calm, mocking.
14:53Explain how you switched my baby, how you let Casey into the company, how you laughed at me for 10
14:57years.
14:58The funniest part? The guilt you show around that child. Is it guilt for tricking me,
15:02or guilt for not treating your daughter right? Emma? Where's Emma? I want to see her!
15:08It'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.
15:23Vivian! You can't do this! That's my child! Mikal rushed, grabbed my arm. I pulled away.
15:31From the day you switched our baby, you stopped being a father. Now leave my house.
15:37I closed the door. He pounded on it. Then the sound of a car leaving. I knew where he went.
15:42To find Casey.
15:43To find the daughter he lost 10 years ago. Three days ago, my investigator gave me Casey's info. I met
15:50the girl again. I told her the truth. She stayed calm. Those eyes, like mine, had wisdom beyond her years.
15:57I held her hand. I'll take you away. We'll start over. She was silent, then nodded. Yesterday afternoon,
16:03her assistant took her abroad. Good schools, a home, new friends. Once I finish here, I can finally be
16:10with my daughter again. Divorce papers sat there. Three full days. Then Mikal finally showed up. He
16:17stood at the door. Dark circles under his eyes, stubble on his face. I hadn't seen him this broken.
16:23Vivian. Vivian, we need to talk. I leaned on the door frame, still in my pajamas. I didn't let him
16:29in.
16:30The agreement is clear. There's nothing to talk about. I can't divorce you. Ten years of marriage.
16:41And 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. Mikal 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. Mikal 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, Mikal signed the papers. Four days after the divorce,
18:01Instagram exploded. Photos everywhere. Mikal and Casey's wedding. Casey wore a white dress. Mikal held
18:08her waist. But his smile looked stiff. The caption said, 10 years of waiting. Finally together. I took a
18:16screenshot. Then turned off my phone. That afternoon, my lawyer called.
18:20Mrs. 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, after she
19:39slept, 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,
20:24desperate. Tears 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 videos
20:49Casey said. The little girl shaking in the dark. The old and new bruises. I wished I could tear apart
20:55everyone who hurt her. That night, I held her on the sofa. We stayed there until morning. I told her
21:01stories from my childhood. How I was scared of thunder. Dad held me, counting stars, singing
21:06wellabies. How I cried in the stairwell when old employees were mean. Then I wiped my tears and went
21:12back to negotiate. How silly interns spilled coffee on important contracts. She listened quietly. Sometimes
21:19she looked up, eyes like mine, and asked, Mom, weren't you scared? Yes, I was scared. But I knew if
21:26I held on,
21:27things 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.
21:41We drove past fields of wheat, wind carrying the sweet smell. Emma pressed her face against the car
21:47window. Her eyes were wide, full of wonder. Night fell. The observatory dome slowly opened. The sky
21:54filled with stars like tiny diamonds on deep blue. The guide pointed at Orion. He told the story of
22:00the hunter. Emma's eyes sparkled like stars. A small smile appeared on her lips. On the way home,
22:06the bus rocked. She leaned on my shoulder. Mom, the stars are so far. But seeing them makes me feel
22:14safe.
22:14I held her hand tight, feeling her warmth. I knew her deep scars wouldn't vanish with one visit.
22:20Old wounds leave marks. But as long as I'm here, loving her, the starlight will pierce the darkness
22:26and light the path ahead. That afternoon, we baked cookies. The doorbell rang. The nanny went to open it.
22:31I heard her say,
22:35Mikhail?
22:36Flour spilled from my hands. Through the glass door, I saw Mikhail standing there. His hair was messy,
22:41eyes sunken. He dragged an old suitcase.
22:46Vivian, I've been looking for you for two weeks.
22:48I wiped my hands, walked out, closed the door behind me. Now you know. You can leave. I want to
22:57see the child.
22:58He looked at the small figure in the kitchen. I've been dreaming. Dreaming of her as a baby. Dreaming of
23:05Casey hurting her. I didn't know. You knew. You just chose to ignore it. I cut him.
23:11The baby, still there? He looked at my belly. Of course. The baby is here. I smiled, feeling light
23:18for the first time. The doctor says everything's fine. She'll be born next spring. His face darkened.
23:25Suddenly, he rushed toward me. I sidestepped. He 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. Mial, the thing you should worry about isn't my daughter.
23:43It's your son. Will he be born safely? To keep your son safe, you need to deal with Casey first.
23:51Settle your mess with her yourself. After saying that, I kicked him out. Even now,
23:57thinking of him makes me sick. When I closed the door, I saw Michal sitting on the floor,
24:01messing with his hair. He looked pathetic. Soon my lawyer called. Miss Vivian, it's messy,
24:08but things aren't going well. Michal and Casey had divorced and sued each other. In court, Casey yelled,
24:15revealing how Michal used his power to transfer money and promised to divorce her to marry her.
24:21I gripped my phone, listening calmly. Michal blamed everything on Casey, said she forced him to switch the
24:28baby. In the end, Casey was sentenced. Three years in prison. Charges, child kidnapping, fraud,
24:35multiple crimes. Michal, he walked free. Cried in court. Claimed he was a victim too. Controlled by Casey
24:45for 10 years. It sounded ridiculous, but the judge believed him. Or maybe his lawyer was just that good.
24:52Before hanging up, my lawyer whispered. Miss Lynn, I'm sorry. This result isn't ideal. If you want,
24:59we can plan the next step. Enough. At least my child is back. Emma was doing homework. Emma,
25:08I made the bad people face justice, but maybe not enough. Do you blame me? Mom, I know who treated
25:16me
25:16well. Who didn't? I covered my mouth, tears falling. You cry so ugly. I laughed through my tears.
25:25These days, I tried my best to make up for 10 lost years of love. I transferred all my company
25:31shares
25:32to her name. She's still little, but this is her security. Her school? The best local international
25:37program. The principal frowned at her old report cards. Casey barely cared about her studies. Let her
25:43struggle alone. I hired several tutors. Emma worked hard every day, catching up on 10 years of knowledge.
25:50One night, I brought her milk and found her asleep at her desk, hands still holding a pen. I didn't
25:55wake
25:55her, just covered her with a blanket. On Friday afternoon, I went to pick her up from school.
26:00The gate was crowded with parents. Emma ran out with her new backpack, face flushed from activity.
26:06Mom, I got an A on today's math test. I hugged her tightly. Out of the corner of my eye,
26:11I saw a figure in the coffee shop across the street.
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