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00:00I played along with his act of not having kids for a decade.
00:03He asked for a divorce.
00:05Little did he know I had a secret that would ruin his reputation for good.
00:08I've been telling everyone we're child-free for 10 years for you.
00:11My husband and I, who are child-free,
00:13were just planning to travel around the world together.
00:16But he suddenly came clean.
00:17Now it's time to bring my two children back.
00:22I had expected it long ago and smiled meaningfully.
00:25There is a text message I just received three minutes ago hidden in my phone.
00:31He thought I was crazy.
00:33Are you crazy?
00:34I could barely breathe, but I still thought he was ridiculous.
00:39My head was jerked to the side, blood trickling from the corner of my mouth.
00:45You know what you did.
00:46You're completely infertile.
00:48Putting up with you by my side for decades has already been more than kind enough.
00:51Then he slammed me hard onto the yellow rosewood coffee table we bought.
00:54You know what the worst part is?
00:56You think I'm the one who's infertile?
00:57You're the one with the problem.
00:58I immediately kicked him in the groin.
01:00And he winced in agony.
01:02Then I filed for divorce.
01:04The divorce was processed quickly, so fast I felt dazed.
01:07As if 10 years of marriage were just a flimsy piece of paper.
01:10When signing, his hand didn't shake at all.
01:13Well, we're both old and our feelings died long ago.
01:16But luckily I still have a son and daughter with me.
01:19Fine.
01:20I don't want such a dirty man either.
01:21Just then, my phone buzzed softly in my pocket.
01:24A text from Joe Parker arrived quietly.
01:26Michael Harrison has contacted a moving company, planning to leave me with nothing.
01:30I saw Nina Davis leaning out of the luxury car's passenger window, flashing a victorious smile at me.
01:36I'm here.
01:36Then I grabbed her ear and slapped her.
01:39Wait, wait, wait, wait, isn't this...
01:43She's got it, she's got it.
01:46Truly, trash belongs in the trash can.
01:49I took a taxi back to the home.
01:51I'd lived in for 13 years.
01:52But on the day Nina Davis moved...
01:53I went back to pack the last of my things today.
01:56What's the sewer smell?
01:58It's nauseating.
01:59Michael was sitting on the sofa, legs crossed, flipping through a newspaper.
02:02They saw me walk in, the lively atmosphere instantly cooled.
02:06Oh, Sarah, did you forget something?
02:08Let me help you look.
02:10Oh, Sarah, did you forget something?
02:12Let me help you look.
02:14I sidestepped.
02:15My face showing undisguised disgust.
02:17Do I need to report to you what I take?
02:20This used to be my home too.
02:22Mom, this house looks a bit outdated, doesn't it?
02:24My boyfriend's place is so nicely decorated.
02:27His sofa is also really comfortable.
02:29The sofa should be replaced too.
02:32I really can't stand staying in this house anymore.
02:35It makes me feel sick.
02:36This was the home I'd shared with Michael Harrison for 10 years.
02:42Look how opinionary the kids are.
02:44This place really needs a makeover.
02:46We can't short charge ourselves or the kids or our feelings.
02:50Sarah Mitchell, pack your things and don't come to this house again anymore.
02:54This home is partly mine too.
02:57Afraid I'll open the door later and catch you two going at it?
02:59Picked up my canvas bag.
03:02Stood at the door.
03:03Adina Davis was leaning delicately on Michael Harrison.
03:06I sneered inwardly.
03:07Fine.
03:08Since you're kicking me out, I'll leave cleanly.
03:12After the divorce, I moved into an apartment not far from my older home.
03:16Just a 10 minute drive.
03:17Yet a completely different world.
03:18The place is free of Michael Harrison's snoring and incessant demands for sex.
03:22No more cigarette butts he tossed around.
03:24Instead, it's peaceful and comfortable.
03:26But my friends ridiculed me.
03:28You're just no good.
03:29Think you can do everything and yet you can't even keep a man.
03:31What's up?
03:32Not charming enough, huh?
03:33My good mood was completely destroyed.
03:37So you're stuck with housework all day long.
03:40What have you really accomplished?
03:41They'll never know that my insistence on being child free was never my true intention.
03:4510 years ago, Michael Harrison and I were newlyweds.
03:48Deeply in love.
03:49Dreaming of having our own child.
03:51But after more than a year of marriage, I still hadn't conceived.
03:54So we went to the hospital for tests.
03:56When the test results came out, he felt like the sky had fallen.
04:01Please, please don't tell anyone.
04:03Okay.
04:04I watched his trembling back, wrapped my arms around him from behind.
04:08I knew what he was going through, that I felt for him, and I loved him.
04:12So I agreed to take on all the outside pressure.
04:14I took all the blame upon myself and publicly declared that I insisted on being child free and didn't want
04:19children.
04:20Michael Harrison's parents pressured him to divorce me.
04:23You must get a divorce.
04:24Our family cannot go without an heir.
04:27I don't care about having children.
04:30No one is notch and zearied.
04:32I don't care having children.
04:33As long as I can have a good life with her, that's all that matters.
04:37Back then, I was moved by his devotion, willingly taking all the blame to protect his reputation, even his manly
04:43pride and dignity.
04:44For 10 years, I swallowed my fries, cooked and cleaned for him, managed the household, and built a happy child
04:50free family for him.
04:51But in the end, I found it was all a complete deception, the day I discovered the truth was our
04:565th wedding anniversary.
04:58In that moment, I understood, gained my parents' trust and support, and climbed the ladder using my family's influence.
05:05Why wouldn't he?
05:06I sat in the car with the evidence all afternoon, going from initial breakdown and anger, and brief to final
05:11calm and clarity that I couldn't let it go.
05:14I couldn't let my 10 years of sacrifice become a joke.
05:17I was introduced to Joe Parker for a friend, a private investigator.
05:22I hired him to dig into Michael, Nina, and those so-called children.
05:29I gave him my all, and he just threw it away!
05:34Every piece of evidence, I wanted it all.
05:37For 5 years, Joe Parker never ceased his investigation.
05:41All the evidence was gathered into a thick folder, locked in a safe in my apartment.
05:45Now Michael Harrison can't pretend anymore.
05:48My counterattack begins.
05:5030 days after the divorce, a wedding invitation arrived.
05:54I let out a cold laugh and tossed it casually on the table.
05:57They just wanted a prop.
05:58A living, breathing symbol of their triumph.
06:02I picked up the phone and dialed Joe.
06:05Sarah.
06:06Hi, are you at home?
06:07The wedding. Grand Imperial Main Ballroom, next Saturday at noon. Are we ready?
06:11Everything is in place. I have access to the ballroom's AV system.
06:14All the evidence is ready to play on the main screen.
06:16Oh, and speaking of her boyfriend, he's been demanding more money.
06:20My intel says he plans to crash the wedding to confront her.
06:22Perfect. Thank you, Joe.
06:24He had access to the ballroom's AV system.
06:28All the evidence was ready to play on the main screen.
06:30You can't be serious! He's trying to humiliate you!
06:34He kicks you out and marries his mistress a month later?
06:37It's a slapping in face!
06:39...them satisfaction.
06:40Told me to just stay home.
06:42Don't you dare go, Sarah.
06:45Don't give them the satisfaction.
06:47Just stay home.
06:49Oh, I'm going.
06:51What? Why? To watch them kiss at the altar?
06:55Don't worry. I'm not going to be miserable.
06:58I'm going to watch a comedy.
07:01I spent the next week preparing.
07:04I bought a fitted deep wine red dress.
07:06Elegant.
07:07I was going to walk into that wedding looking like a queen.
07:10The day of the wedding, Michael stood in the center of it all, soaking in the congratulations.
07:16Nina was on his arm, playing the part of the graceful, beloved bride.
07:21And then I walked in.
07:23The moment I walked in, the room went silent.
07:26I spotted Joe in a corner.
07:29Showtime.
07:29I picked up a glass of champagne and glided toward the happy couple.
07:40You bitch! I'll kill you!
07:42It's all in the past.
07:43What has happened to your gentle, lovely bin Lingiger?
07:46Did you feed to the gogs?
07:55Just hope you two can stay this happy forever.
07:59I have a surprise for you two.
08:01The wedding went on as planned.
08:02The host started spinning this fairy tale about Michael and Nina.
08:06Michael was a long-suffering romantic who waited 30 years for his true love.
08:11Nina was a patient saint who gave everything and asked for.
08:14Nothing.
08:15The guests ate it up.
08:16Only two people in the room knew it was all bullshit.
08:19Me and Joe.
08:21I watched from my corner.
08:23Emma and Liam walked up the aisle and handed them flowers.
08:26Michael touched his son's shoulder, smoothed back his daughter's hair.
08:30He's thinking, this is what a real family looks like.
08:33Halfway through the reception, Michael held up a hand, stopping the music.
08:38He took the microphone.
08:40Dear guests,
08:43Today, with Nina by my side and my beautiful children, Emma and Liam here with us,
08:51I am the happiest man in the world.
08:53Nina was in tears.
08:55Emma and Liam were crying too.
08:57I am so grateful to be standing here today.
09:01There was a time I thought I'd never be a father.
09:04That I was destined for a quiet, childless life.
09:07But fate,
09:09fate was kind to me.
09:11It's a great story.
09:13And it's a story that needs to be told.
09:16It's a beautiful story.
09:18It brought me Nina.
09:20She gave me the greatest gift of all.
09:22A son and a daughter.
09:25No, you gave me everything.
09:29And for that, I can never repay her.
09:39Today, in front of all of you, I am signing this house, our marital home, over to my children, Emma
09:47and Liam.
09:51What a great father.
09:53What lucky kids.
09:54Emma and Liam had their hands over their mouths, fake sobbing with joy.
09:58They looked at Nina, who gave them a triumphant nod.
10:01They thought they'd won.
10:03Just as Michael was about to sign, I stood up.
10:05I object.
10:08What the hell do you think you're doing?
10:10You just leave with me.
10:11You was roughed.
10:13You were what the hell do you think you're doing?
10:14This is our day.
10:16Security.
10:16Get her out of here.
10:18Sarah, I know this is hard for you.
10:20Seeing me with my own kids, it must eat you up inside.
10:24But you have to accept reality.
10:26We're divorced now.
10:27We're old.
10:28What do we need a big house for?
10:29It's for the kids.
10:29It's the right thing to do.
10:30He was painting me as the bitter, jealous ex-wife.
10:32The crazy old hag who couldn't stand to see him happy.
10:35Ruining someone's good life.
10:37Let's keep today positive.
10:38Any issues can be handled privately.
10:41I'm not the one who can't have children.
10:44What the hell is that supposed to mean?
10:46My eggs are perfectly healthy, frozen, and waiting for me at a fertility clinic.
10:51If I want a baby, all I have to do...
10:56What the hell is going on?
11:00You bitch!
11:02I begged you for a baby!
11:04For years!
11:05And you said no!
11:06Now you're going to go make some goddamn test pipe baby without me?
11:10After everything?
11:12He stumbled back, stunned into silence.
11:18I walked calmly toward the stage.
11:21It was never me who couldn't have children.
11:25It was you!
11:26Michael!
11:27You have severe male infertility!
11:30You can't have children!
11:31You never could!
11:33The truth!
11:34Finally!
11:35Ballroom went dead silent.
11:37He did that.
11:38This is unbelievable!
11:39I knew it!
11:39He's such a fool!
11:40What?
11:41Michael can't have kids?
11:43No way!
11:47I think it's her.
11:48See for yourself.
11:52But who are they?
11:54Michael's face was a thundercloud.
12:04Look at Michael's face.
12:06He looks like he's seen a ghost.
12:11You're lying!
12:13I can have children!
12:14Emma and Liam are my kids!
12:16You're a damn liar!
12:18I laughed and sidestepped him.
12:20I caught Joe's eye and gave him the signal.
12:23A recording began to play.
12:31You're the husband, right?
12:34The test results show that the sperm motility is only 2%.
12:38It's very difficult to make a woman pregnant.
12:40I understand.
12:42Doctor, don't tell him.
12:44Don't tell anyone.
12:45That's why I did it.
12:46To protect him.
12:47I know that you're going to listen to this,
12:48and I need you to know that I'm so sorry.
12:50I'm so sorry that I put you in this position.
12:52But I had to.
12:53Mrs. Mitchell,
12:54this isn't something you can hide forever.
12:57It's going to come out one way or another.
13:11The looks on people's faces had changed completely.
13:14Hidden camera footage.
13:19When the kids are grown.
13:23When the kids are grown,
13:25I'll get Michael to leave them everything.
13:27Then we take the money
13:29and live how we want.
13:37It's a fake!
13:38She faked it!
13:39It's a deep fake!
13:40She's trying to frame me!
13:49Oh my god!
13:51Everyone stared at Nina.
13:53Michael stood frozen.
13:54His face a grotesque mix of rage and disbelief.
13:57Then, pure hatred.
13:59A shard sliced away.
14:01Nina lay there,
14:02a sobbing, pathetic.
14:04What are you doing?
14:06Nina!
14:08You whore!
14:14Michael, please.
14:17Let me explain.
14:19I just love you.
14:21Explain?
14:23You lied to me for ten years!
14:26You had me raising another man's brats,
14:29thinking they were mine!
14:31You made a fool of me!
14:34I did this for us!
14:35I just wanted to give you a child!
14:37Someone to be there for you when you got old!
14:45The wedding is off!
14:47Get out!
14:48You and those kids!
14:49Get the hell out of my life!
15:00You and those kids!
15:05Nina, let's go.
15:08Forget him.
15:09We'll take the money and run.
15:17you said my being here would make the wedding special well was it special enough i stood on
15:25the stage looking down at the wreckage michael stared at me his face ashen his chest heaving
15:32he opened his mouth but no words came out i turned my back on the circus i walked out of
15:38that ballroom had held high outside joe was waiting nina's offshore bank records and the official
15:46dna test for the kids just in case you need them i stepped out into the bright sunlight and took
15:55a
15:55deep breath for the first time in 30 years i felt like i could finally breathe michael harrison's
16:00name became a punchline and he deserved every bit of it when i got home joe texted me michael
16:08kicked nina and the kids out he's destroying the house
16:15get your bastard children and get out i should have known a slut like you could never be a harrison
16:22you're nothing but a gold digging lying whore michael please i know i was wrong forgive me
16:27the children are innocent they've called you dad for 20 years how can you be so cruel cruel you lied
16:33to me you had me raising another man's kids making me the laughingstock of this entire city and you
16:38want to talk about cruel go find your lover boy the one you were going to rob me blind with
16:42go on see if he'll take care of you now just get out of my sight
16:51you can't do this you need someone to take care of you
16:53hey
16:59silence he knelt picking up a piece of the broken glass the four of them smiling a perfect happy lie
17:09all of it a sham and then the memories came flooding back the ones he tried so hard to bury
17:17he remembered our wedding photo me curl up on that exact sofa reading a book
17:23whatever you wanted for dinner he remembered me taking care of him when he was sick
17:28he remembered me using my own savings to help him start his business when he was struggling
17:33he thought i was being bitter just be careful now he realized i hope you don't want to regret this
17:39i thought that he stumbled to the bar grabbed a bottle of scotch and started chugging it straight
17:46from the bottle the burn in his throat was nothing compared to the bitterness in his heart
17:51he needed to talk to me his thumb hovered over the call button but he couldn't press it
17:57what right did he have the phone slipped from his grasp and crashed to the floor the screen
18:03chattering just like his life he sank onto the sofa and started to laugh a hollow broken sound
18:10he said it again and again to the empty room but it was too late
18:16there are no second chances not for men like him he was alone in that empty house alone
18:37after the truth bomb dropped everything changed a 30-year wait was gone i could finally breathe
18:45the old widow next door who used to glare at me grabbed my hand she finally knew the truth
18:51sarah honey i'm so so sorry
18:59you suffered too much
19:01the college girl and three b brought me flowers
19:04you're a total badass sarah watching you take them down was epic
19:08if anyone ever says a bad word about you i'll set them straight
19:11even my parents called
19:15we had no idea no idea what you were going through
19:23my friends all wanted to take me out for freedom dinners i turned them all down that trip to bali
19:30michael and i
19:31were supposed to take i never canceled my ticket so i upgraded to first class as for my eggs
19:39i wasn't going to use them i'd already arranged to have them donated my legacy would live on
19:46somewhere out there in the world
19:48and michael he would have nothing
19:51this was always my end game
19:54the moment i stepped off the plane in den pazar i could smell the frangipani
20:07the noise of the city the drama the gossip it all just melted away my phone buzzed it was a
20:15final
20:15report from joe i read the messages i felt nothing not a flicker of pity not a hint of
20:24satisfaction just nothing i rented a scooter abud's rice paddies all the water's cliffs
20:31saminyak sunsets i listened to the sound of the ocean i hiked up a volcano before dawn
20:38i did whatever i wanted whenever i wanted no one to please no one to answer to
20:51i rented a small villa overlooking the ocean every morning i woke up to the sound of the waves
20:58i'd sit on the porch with a cup of coffee and just watch the water
21:01and i felt a sense of peace i hadn't felt in 10 years for so long
21:06i had lived my life for him for our marriage for his reputation
21:13i played the part everyone expected me to play and i completely forgot who i was
21:19now sitting there with the sun on my face and the whole world in front of me
21:24i was finally finding myself i was finally living for me 10 years enough
21:30come on
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