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00:00My lawyer husband, Marcus, sent the woman he'd spoiled for two years to prison.
00:05Then, he switched his testimony at court.
00:08I'm testifying on behalf of Jade.
00:10The one who ran over my in-laws is my wife, Evelyn.
00:14Those words got me six years.
00:17I was innocent.
00:18I kept filing appeals from inside.
00:20In return, he hired men to break my leg, slash my face, and gouge out my right eye.
00:26I lived worse than a rat in the gutter.
00:28When he picked me up on release day, he wrapped an arm around my shoulder like nothing had happened.
00:33Jade is young.
00:35She can't waste her best years in a cell.
00:37You're different.
00:38Six years is nothing.
00:39It passed in the blink of a eye.
00:41As long as you stop making trouble for her, I'll treat you well again.
00:44Isn't that enough?
00:45I picked up my phone and texted a man.
00:48I'll marry you, but I have one condition.
00:50I need you to kill someone for me.
00:52His reply came instantly.
00:54Sure.
00:54Name.
00:55Marcus and Jade.
00:56Done.
00:57I'll pick you up in a week.
00:59Their heads will be my wedding gift to you.
01:01I turned off the phone and shoved Marcus off me.
01:03What's wrong?
01:04Evelyn, I know you're upset about my testimony.
01:07But Jade is still young.
01:08Prison would ruin her.
01:09You've risked your life for me so many times before.
01:12I'm not asking you to die this time.
01:14What is the big deal about six years in a cell?
01:16I clenched my fists so tight and my nails dug into my palms.
01:20He knew perfectly well who Jade had killed.
01:23She hadn't hit strangers.
01:25She killed my adoptive parents.
01:28They raised me.
01:29They're my only family.
01:31Before we married, I told him.
01:33I grew up in foster care.
01:35If my adoptive parents hadn't taken me in, I might not have survived at all.
01:40Let alone marry you.
01:41Back then, his eyes turned red with emotion.
01:45He held me tight and made a vow.
01:47I'll take care of you in their place.
01:49Your parents are my parents.
01:52I will make you happy for the rest of your life.
01:55But later, after Marcus and I had a fight, my parents came to pick me up.
01:59On the way home, Jade was drunk driving.
02:02She hit them, dragged them 200 feet in one road.
02:06They died at the scene.
02:07Marcus swore.
02:11Dear, the person responsible would face justice.
02:14But the moment he found out it was Jade, he changed his testimony.
02:18I looked at him with tear-filled eyes.
02:20Marcus, Jade killed my parents!
02:23You were my defense attorney.
02:26You didn't just change your testimony.
02:29You manipulated the media to make everyone believe I was the killer.
02:33You protected the real culprit.
02:36Six years have passed.
02:38Do you feel no guilt at all?
02:40Hearing my accusations, Jade quickly hid in Marcus' arms.
02:44Her eyes welled up, as if she'd been terribly wronged.
02:48I know you hate me for killing your parents.
02:52But I didn't do it on purpose.
02:55Why were they so unlucky to walk in front of my car when I was drunk?
02:59She pulled a small knife from her bag and pressed it to her wrist.
03:02If you still blame me, I can only pay with my life.
03:09Marcus snatched the knife away and pulled her into his arms.
03:12He turned to look at me.
03:13Jade has suffered just as much as you these past six years.
03:18To make it up to your parents, she volunteers at a charity in their name every week.
03:23Do you really have to be this aggressive?
03:25My already dead heart felt like it was being crushed all over again.
03:30I was the one who lost my parents.
03:32I was the one who spent years in prison.
03:36And he thought I was the aggressive one.
03:38Did he forget?
03:39When I was falsely imprisoned, I begged everywhere for a lawyer to appeal my case.
03:44In return, he ordered men to torture me.
03:47They used a rusted spoon to gouge out my eye and inserted a steel pipe into my leg.
03:52They used a blade to slash my face and forced my head down to drink toilet water.
03:57Their leader spat on me with a warning.
04:01Mr. Marcus orders.
04:03If you don't learn to behave, he doesn't mind turning your sense into life.
04:08I curled up alone in a dark corner.
04:11My body ached, but my heart ached far more.
04:15I stood by Marcus for four years, yet it couldn't compare to the two months Jade was by his side.
04:21She said she was scared, so he forged evidence.
04:24She said she didn't want him to see me, so he never show up.
04:27So many times I want to end it all.
04:29But the growing hatred in my chest told me I couldn't die yet.
04:32If I died, I couldn't avenge my parents, nor myself.
04:36Thinking of this, I couldn't bear it anymore.
04:39I walked right up to Jade and slapped her hard.
04:45Jade covered her face and screamed.
04:48Marcus grabbed my wrist viciously.
04:50Evelyn, are you crazy?
04:53Didn't she want to apologize?
04:56Her death is the only apology to my parents.
05:10It seems six years of punishment was far from enough.
05:13How dare you lay a hand on Jade?
05:16Don't forget, I bailed you out two months early.
05:19I can throw you right back in.
05:21He picked Jade up in his arms and walked away, never looking back at me even once.
05:26I lay on the floor watching them leave, suddenly noticing that my left eye was starting to blur as well.
05:34That night, I drafted a divorce agreement.
05:37I followed my memory to Marcus' villa and pushed the door open.
05:41Marcus, sign the papers.
05:43Let's stop entangling with each other.
05:45He picked Jade up in his arms and walked away, never looking back at me even once.
05:50I lay on the floor watching them leave, suddenly noticing that my left eye was starting to blur as well.
05:56That night, I drafted a divorce agreement.
05:58I followed my memory to Marku's villa and pushed the door open.
06:02A birthday party was in full swing inside.
06:05Seeing me enter, everyone stopped to stare and whisper.
06:08Hey, isn't that the wife of Marcus the killer?
06:10Look what she's become.
06:12She's on crutches and she seems to be blind.
06:14Karma.
06:15Evelyn ran over her own parents and tried to frame Jade.
06:18But Marcus is an upright lawyer.
06:20He exposed her in the final trial.
06:22She must have been beaten up in there.
06:23Serves her right.
06:25Jade covered her mouth and giggled.
06:27She walked up to me with fake surprise.
06:29Evelyn, why didn't you tell us you were coming?
06:33Marcus is holding a birthday party for me.
06:35You aren't mad, are you?
06:37But I stared at her haute couture dress.
06:40While Marku bought Jade luxury brands, I was starving in prison.
06:44In the bitter cold, I washed clothes by hand just to get a thin blanket.
06:48Six years passed.
06:49Jade was as beautiful as ever.
06:51Meanwhile, my leg was broken, my eye was blind, and my parents were dead.
06:55All of this was thanks to Marku.
06:58I pulled out the divorce agreement, slapped it onto the table, and said coldly,
07:04Marcus, sign the papers.
07:06Let's stop entangling with each other.
07:08Marku stared at me in shock, then let out a laugh.
07:11Evelyn, are you still living six years ago?
07:13Open your eyes and look at yourself.
07:16A blind cripple?
07:18A murderer who killed her own parents?
07:20Who else would want you but me?
07:22I let out a short, bitter laugh.
07:24Years ago, when he was taken hostage by a defendant's family, I went in alone to get
07:29him out.
07:30I was stabbed badly enough.
07:32I paid the price.
07:33I could never have children for the price.
07:35When he asked why I'd risked my life, I told him he was my only family besides my parents.
07:41Of course, family knows exactly where it hurts the most.
07:44My scars didn't make him protect me.
07:46They became his sharpest weapon against me.
07:49You know exactly if I am the killer or not, Marcus!
07:52I shot back sharply.
07:53Murmurs spread through the crowd.
07:55Marcus' face darkened, and he rushed to correct me.
07:58The judge convicted you!
07:59You did it.
08:01Are you still trying to deny it?
08:03Jade panicked.
08:04She ran to my side, grabbing my hand with tearful eyes.
08:08I know you failed to frame me back then.
08:10But Marcus just wanted to celebrate my birthday.
08:13He pitied me for working so hard in this big city.
08:16If you are upset, I'll leave.
08:19Please don't fight with Marcus because of me.
08:22The words landed like a bomb, sending shockwaves through the crowd.
08:26Evelyn is such a bitch.
08:28How dare she bully Jade right in front of us?
08:31Xeer's in prison, and she's still this ungrateful.
08:34God knows how she abused Jade before.
08:36I ignored their insults.
08:38Instead, my eyes widened as I stared at Jade's wrist.
08:42It was a silver bracelet.
08:43It was my 18th birthday gift.
08:46Dad worked months for it.
08:48My initials were engraved on the back.
08:50I searched everywhere for it before going to prison.
08:54But now, it was on Jade's wrist.
08:56I grabbed Jade's arm and demanded,
08:58Where did you get this?
09:00This is mine!
09:01Give it back!
09:03She dropped to her knees, tears streaming down her face.
09:08Evelyn, please let me go!
09:10I can give you anything else.
09:13But Marcus gave me this bracelet for my birthday.
09:16It's very important to me.
09:18Marcus!
09:19Do you know that was my father's last relic?
09:22How could you give it to Jade without my permission?
09:25Marcus looked slightly awkward for a second.
09:28But taking advantage of the push,
09:31Jade screamed and threw herself backward.
09:33The back of her head slammed into the coffee table edge,
09:37blood pouring out.
09:38Marcus lost his mind instantly.
09:41He rushed to pull Jade up,
09:43then kicked my broken leg with all his strength.
09:46It's just a bracelet.
09:48Are you really losing your mind over this?
09:51And hurting Jade?
09:52He grabbed the divorce agreement and quickly signed his name.
09:56You want a divorce?
09:57I will grant it.
09:58Don't you ever come crawling back begging me.
10:01I sat paralyzed on the floor,
10:04stared at him with red eyes.
10:06Marku threw the signed papers hard into my face.
10:09How ironic.
10:10During my six years in prison,
10:12I sent him divorce papers countless times,
10:15but he never signed.
10:16The divorce I couldn't get for six years was finally granted.
10:20It just because Jade got a tiny scratch.
10:22I gritted my teeth and used my crutch to stand up.
10:26Marku threw the bracelet at my feet.
10:28Take your trash and get out.
10:30Don't ever appear in Jade and Me Again.
10:32I said nothing.
10:33I silently picked up the bracelet,
10:35held it to my chest and turned to leave.
10:38Hey!
10:39Since you are no longer Mrs. Marcus,
10:42we have nothing to worry about now.
10:44You killed your own parents.
10:46We've wanted to beat you up for a long time.
10:49You think you could just walk away?
10:51I frowned and tried to fight back.
10:53I didn't.
10:56Shut up, bitch!
10:58Don't you dare talk back.
11:00Someone kicked me hard in the lower back
11:02and I crashed to the floor.
11:05I should have beat you to death before you went to prison.
11:09A man pinned me down and slapped me hard.
11:12Blood ran from my ears and nose.
11:17I glanced at Marku from the corner of my eye.
11:20He was holding Jade in his arms,
11:21watching me get beaten.
11:24Mr. Marcus?
11:25You don't mind if we teach Evelyn a lesson, right?
11:29No.
11:30If you beat her to dead,
11:32I will defend you in court.
11:34He knew I'd just been released,
11:36bruised all over.
11:37I couldn't fight them.
11:38I stared at him as tears slid down.
11:41The last trace of hope I'd held for him was gone.
11:43I closed my eyes,
11:45preparing to welcome my death.
11:46But then,
11:47he spoke again.
11:48Evelyn,
11:49I will give you one last chance.
11:51Admit your mistake
11:52and I'll make them stop.
11:54I made no mistake.
11:55As they kicked and punched me from all sides,
11:58I felt bones break and teeth come loose.
12:00But I kept my head up
12:02and looked straight at him,
12:03word by word.
12:04The only mistake I ever made in my life
12:07was falling in love with you!
12:08He knew I'd just been released,
12:10bruised all over.
12:12I couldn't fight them.
12:13I stared at him as tears slid down.
12:16The last trace of hope I'd held for him was gone.
12:19I closed my eyes,
12:21preparing to welcome my death.
12:23But then,
12:23he spoke again.
12:25Evelyn,
12:25I will give you one last chance.
12:28Admit your mistake
12:29and I'll make them stop.
12:30I made no mistake.
12:32As they kicked and punched me from all sides,
12:35I felt bones break and teeth come loose.
12:38But I kept my head up
12:40and looked straight at him,
12:41word by word.
12:43The only mistake I ever made in my life
12:45was falling in love with you!
12:48Marcus!
12:49Live for life!
12:50You'll get what you deserve!
12:51His patience ran out.
12:53You've got guts, Evelyn.
12:55Let's see if you can stay stubborn forever.
12:57He picked Jade up
12:58and left the house
12:59to rush her to the hospital.
13:00Before leaving,
13:01Jade picked up my bracelet
13:02and threw it out the window with a smirk.
13:05Outside,
13:05it was crushed
13:06by countless passing cars.
13:08I tried to get up,
13:09but they pulled me back down
13:10and beat me even harder.
13:12I passed out,
13:13woke up,
13:13and passed out again.
13:15When I finally woke up for the last time,
13:17the villa was empty.
13:18The floor was covered in my blood.
13:20My skull was dented.
13:21My clothes were stripped off,
13:23and every bone in my body felt broken.
13:25Even with my crutch,
13:26I couldn't stand up.
13:27Laying flat on the floor,
13:29I dragged my body inch by inch.
13:31Even if I died,
13:32I refused to die in this house.
13:34But Jade returned.
13:39Since Marcus was gone,
13:41she finally stopped pretending.
13:43How did the group beating feel, Evelyn?
13:48Do you know what my biggest regret is?
13:50I regret that I didn't make Marcus kill you in jail.
13:53Six years have passed,
13:54and you are still a threat to me.
13:56But it's fine.
13:57I will finish the job right now.
13:59What are you doing?
14:01Marcus!
14:02Live for a life!
14:03You'll get what you deserve!
14:05His patience ran out.
14:07You've got guts, Evelyn.
14:09Let's see if you can stay stubborn forever.
14:11He picked Jade up,
14:13and left the house to rush her to the hospital.
14:15Before leaving,
14:16Jade picked up my bracelet,
14:17and threw it out the window with a smirk.
14:20Outside,
14:20it was crushed by countless passing cars.
14:23I tried to get up,
14:25but they pulled me back down,
14:26and beat me even harder.
14:28I passed out,
14:29woke up,
14:30and passed out again.
14:31When I finally woke up for the last time,
14:33the villa was empty.
14:35The floor was covered in my blood.
14:37My skull was dented.
14:38My clothes were stripped off,
14:40and every bone in my body felt broken.
14:42Even with my crutch,
14:44I couldn't stand up.
14:45Laying flat on the floor,
14:47I dragged my body inch by inch.
14:49Even if I died,
14:50I refused to die in this house.
14:53But Jade returned.
14:59Since Marcus was gone,
15:00she finally stopped pretending.
15:02How did the group beating feel, Evelyn?
15:08Do you know what my biggest regret is?
15:11I regret that I didn't make Marcus kill you in jail.
15:14Six years have passed,
15:15and you are still a threat to me.
15:17But it's fine.
15:18I will finish the job right now.
15:21What are you doing?
15:22Since you're dying,
15:23I don't mind telling you.
15:25I wasn't drunk that night six years ago.
15:28But I have to admit,
15:29your parents were tough.
15:30They didn't die right away,
15:32not even after being dragged that far.
15:34When I got out of the car,
15:36they even asked me to give you a message.
15:38I almost lost my mind and cried badly.
15:41My parents,
15:42what did they say?
15:44Jade leaned close to my ear and
15:46my parents' final words with delight.
15:49I went pale and stood frozen in shock.
15:52That's impossible!
15:54Believe it or not,
15:56you're going to die anyway.
15:58Jade clapped her hands in disgust,
16:00then tossed her burning cigarette onto the curtains.
16:03Fire instantly erupted inside the villa.
16:05Then,
16:06she left me in the spreading fire.
16:08Have a good trip to hell, Evelyn.
16:10The fire swallowed me.
16:12The pain was unbearable.
16:14Just as I accepted my fate,
16:16a voice pulled me back.
16:17Evelyn!
16:18I forced my eyes open.
16:20Through the smoke,
16:20I saw Roman.
16:22He was tall,
16:23wearing a brown trench coat,
16:24and rushed anxiously toward me.
16:26He ignored the sparks on his clothes.
16:28Seeing my battered body,
16:30his eyes reddened.
16:31He held me tight,
16:32struggling to hold back his distress.
16:34His voice was ruthless,
16:36yet so incredibly gentle.
16:38Evelyn,
16:39I am here to save you.
16:41Hold on.
16:43In that moment,
16:44I knew.
16:44Roman had finally come.
16:46I gathered all my strength to open my eyes,
16:49met Roman's beautiful ones,
16:50and asked him,
16:52Roman,
16:53what took you so long?
16:54It hurt.
16:55Suddenly,
16:56his tears fell on my palm.
16:58It's my fault.
16:59I came too late.
17:02Let me get you out first.
17:03Your injuries are too severe.
17:05Don't move.
17:06His voice cracked with a heavy sob.
17:07Unable to endure the agony any longer,
17:10I collapsed into his chest
17:11and lost consciousness.
17:13Meanwhile,
17:13Marcus sat alone in his office,
17:15staring blankly out the floor-to-ceiling window.
17:18The cigarette had burned down to his fingers,
17:20but he felt nothing.
17:22His assistant knocked and entered.
17:24Seeing the ash-covered floor,
17:25he said,
17:26hesitated.
17:27Mr. Marcus,
17:28Miss Jade has been taken care of.
17:30It's a mild concussion,
17:31and she just needs observation for a few days.
17:34Marcus didn't turn around.
17:35He simply...
17:36The assistant hesitated again before speaking.
17:39Mr. Marcus,
17:40the villa,
17:42it caught fire.
17:43Marcus whipped around instantly.
17:45Fire?
17:45What happened?
17:46Where is Evelyn?
17:47The fire is severe.
17:49The firefighters are still putting it out.
17:52Miss Evelyn was apparently still inside.
17:54In that second,
17:55Marcus felt like he was about to lose something.
17:57He charged out of the office,
17:59pushed his car to its limit.
18:01After running countless red lights,
18:02he finally reached the villa.
18:04The once-magnificent house
18:05was now swallowed by a roaring inferno.
18:08Thick black smoke billowed into the sky,
18:10and the wail of fire engines
18:12mixed with the blast of high-pressure water hoses.
18:15Marcus threw his door open,
18:17rushed into the flames,
18:18but firefighters grabbed him and held him back.
18:21Sir, the fire is too big.
18:23You cannot go in.
18:25Let me go!
18:27My wife is inside!
18:30There is someone inside?
18:31When we got the call,
18:33they said everyone had been evacuated.
18:34It hit Marcus like a bolt of lightning.
18:37Evelyn!
18:39Evelyn!
18:40The only answer was the violent crackle of burning wood.
18:43The crowd outside whispered,
18:45and someone recognized him.
18:47Isn't that Marcus, the top lawyer?
18:49Serves her right.
18:50Retribution.
18:51Even God couldn't stand her.
18:53The world's better off without her.
18:55These four sentences are spoken by different groups.
18:58The words cut into him like poisoned blades.
19:00For the first time,
19:01he felt disgust and rage toward this self-righteous crowd.
19:04The firefighters finally controlled the blaze.
19:07They moved inside to search for survivors.
19:09Marcus stared at the entrance.
19:11Finally, the rescue team emerged carrying a stretcher,
19:14covered by a white sheet.
19:15Marcus' breath stopped for a second.
19:17Step by step,
19:18he walked over with a stiff body and trembling hands.
19:21He wanted to lift the sheet.
19:22My condolences, sir.
19:23Marcus lifted.
19:24He saw a melted, bloated plastic mannequin.
19:27Marcus froze.
19:28Thank goodness.
19:29It's not her.
19:30After a closer inspection,
19:32the firefighter looked embarrassed.
19:34I apologize, sir.
19:36We found no victim inside.
19:37The house is empty.
19:38Marcus completely stunned.
19:40Evelyn!
19:42Evelyn!
19:44The only answer was the violent crackle of burning wood.
19:47The crowd outside whispered,
19:49and someone recognized him.
19:51Isn't that Marcus, the top lawyer?
19:54Serves her right.
19:55Retribution.
19:56Even God couldn't stand her.
19:58The world's better off without her.
20:00These four sentences are spoken by different groups.
20:03The words cut into him like poisoned blades.
20:06For the first time,
20:07he felt disgust and rage toward this self-righteous crowd.
20:11The firefighters finally controlled the blaze.
20:13They moved inside to search for survivors.
20:16Marcus stared at the entrance.
20:18Finally,
20:18the rescue team emerged carrying a stretcher,
20:21covered by a white sheet.
20:22Marcus' breath stopped for a second.
20:25Step by step,
20:26he walked over with a stiff body and trembling hands.
20:29He wanted to lift the sheet.
20:30My condolences, sir.
20:32Marcus lifted.
20:33He saw a melted, bloated, plastic mannequin.
20:36Marcus froze.
20:37Thank goodness.
20:38It's not her.
20:40After a closer inspection,
20:41the firefighter looked embarrassed.
20:44I apologize, sir.
20:45We found no victim inside.
20:47The house is empty.
20:48Marcus completely stunned.
20:50One month passed.
20:52Marcus used every contact he had
20:54and turned the entire city upside down.
20:57But he found nothing.
20:58No trace of me was ever found.
21:00Neither alive nor dead.
21:02At the same time,
21:03his law firm began to collapse.
21:05Major long-term clients
21:07suddenly terminated their contracts without warning,
21:10moved to rival firms.
21:12His top lawyers were hit
21:13with massive scandals reproached.
21:15His old cases were dug up,
21:16and his rivals dragged him down in the press.
21:19Someone targeted his firm's stock,
21:21wiping out nearly a third of its market value.
21:24He was overwhelmed and trapped on all sides.
21:27I knew exactly who did this.
21:29It was Roman.
21:30In this city,
21:31only Roman possessed that kind of power.
21:34Feeling entirely numb,
21:35Marcus drove back to his villa.
21:37As he kicked through the edge
21:38and shattered bricks,
21:39a flattened piece of silver caught his eye.
21:43He crouched down and picked it up carefully.
21:45The silver had lost all its shine,
21:47but he still saw my initials carved inside.
21:50In that moment,
21:51his heart felt pain.
21:52It was her most precious possession,
21:54one she'd worn for years
21:56and never taken off.
21:57Yet after she was sent to prison,
21:59she wrote him countless letters
22:00for begging the bracelet.
22:02It's just a piece of trash.
22:04So what if it's lost?
22:06Jade likes it.
22:07Let her play with it.
22:08Don't you owe her enough?
22:10But now,
22:11holding the twisted silver in his hand,
22:13it burned his palm.
22:17Marcus?
22:18Marcus instantly squeezed the bracelet tight in his fist,
22:21buried all his emotions,
22:23and turned around.
22:24Jade stood a few feet away,
22:26wearing a pure white dress.
22:28Why are you here?
22:29It is so dirty.
22:31She frowned,
22:32walking closer to hook his arm.
22:34Marcus flinched away instinctively.
22:36Jade's hand hung in midair.
22:40Marcus,
22:41are you too tired lately?
22:44You look terrible.
22:46I heard about the firm.
22:49Don't worry too much.
22:50That day,
22:52are you absolutely sure everyone was out
22:55before you called the fire department?
22:56Jade's heart skipped a beat.
23:01Marcus,
23:02are you suspecting me?
23:03It was chaos!
23:05I was dizzy,
23:07and I only focused on calling the fire treeps.
23:10I really thought everyone had gotten out.
23:14I had no idea Evelyn hated me so much.
23:18She'd actually burn herself alive just to get back at us.
23:22Peers rolled down her cheeks.
23:23In the past,
23:24Marcus would have softened and comfort her.
23:27But right now,
23:28watching her cry,
23:29his mind flashed back to my hostile eyes
23:31the last time I looked at him.
23:33Really?
23:36I checked the phone records.
23:39The fire raged for hours before the call was made.
23:43Jade stopped crying instantly,
23:45her face turning pale.
23:46Marcus,
23:47you,
23:47you investigated me?
23:50I just want the truth.
23:52Marcus took a step forward,
23:53glaring at her.
23:54Tell me,
23:56how did the fire start?
23:58Where is Evelyn?
24:00Crushed by his pressure,
24:01Jade panicked.
24:02The truth is,
24:03Evelyn set the fire herself.
24:05She was crazy and jealous of us.
24:08How would I know where she went?
24:10Maybe she didn't die.
24:11Maybe she ran off with some men.
24:13She was never a good woman.
24:15Man.
24:16Realizing her mistake,
24:18Jade tried to fix it.
24:19I am just guessing.
24:21Otherwise,
24:21how could she vanish into thin air with injuries that bad?
24:24Marcus,
24:25why do you take her side over mine?
24:27She's a killer.
24:31Marcus,
24:31are you
24:33regretting it?
24:35A violent cramp seized Marcus' heart,
24:37and he could barely breathe.
24:39His face went pale as he stumbled back a step,
24:42holding the bracelet tightly.
24:44Marcus!
24:45What's wrong?
24:46Don't scare me!
24:49Jade.
24:52From now on,
24:53you're not to come here without my permission.
24:56Jade completely lost her mind.
24:58Why, Marcus?
25:00Is it because of Evelyn?
25:01She is dead!
25:03Are you abandoning me for a dead woman?
25:04She is not dead!
25:07I will find her.
25:08Without sparing Jade another glance,
25:10he walked away.
25:11One month later,
25:12in a suburban mansion,
25:13Roman brought in the best medical team.
25:15I went through one rehabilitation surgery after another.
25:18I could walk with a limp,
25:20without crutches.
25:21My eyes and skin healed quickly.
25:23However,
25:23the nightmares never stop.
25:25I always remembered that fire,
25:27my parents' final words.
25:29You don't know,
25:30do you?
25:31Your adoptive parents were actually your biological parents.
25:34They went on a top secret mission,
25:37which is why they left you at the orphanage.
25:39You have no family left in this world.
25:41Are you happy?
25:43For so many years,
25:44I blamed my biological parents.
25:46I hated them for abandoning me at the orphanage.
25:49I wondered if they stopped loving me,
25:51or they have their difficulties.
25:53If Jade had never told me the truth,
25:55I could have kept dreaming about them.
25:57But now,
25:57the illusion was shattered.
25:59Roman walked over with a glass of warm milk.
26:01He pulled me into his arms,
26:03speaking with deep concern.
26:05You haven't been sleeping well lately.
26:08Drink some milk before bed.
26:10It will help.
26:11I grabbed his wrist.
26:12Stared seriously into his eyes and asked,
26:15Roman,
26:16why are you so good to me?
26:18He visibly froze for a second.
26:21Then,
26:21he reached out
26:22and rubbed my head.
26:23Because I fell in love with you at first sight in the orphanage.
26:28What?
26:29I was an orphan too.
26:30I was isolated,
26:31and no one wanted to play with me.
26:33But you stepped up when I was being bullied.
26:36You saved me.
26:37From that moment on,
26:38I swore I would marry you.
26:39No matter the cost,
26:40by any means necessary.
26:42But when I finally built my empire,
26:44I found out you had already married Marcus.
26:47My timing was terrible.
26:49But thankfully,
26:50the timing is perfect now.
26:54You never told me any of this.
26:57Because I didn't want to ruin your life.
27:00Maybe it's my personality,
27:01but when I love someone,
27:02I feel more fear than courage.
27:05I'm a coward.
27:08If I hadn't been so late,
27:10you wouldn't have suffered so much.
27:13It is my fault.
27:16In that exact second,
27:18all my years of suffering finally found an exit.
27:21I didn't know how long I cried.
27:23I only remember Roman wiping my tears,
27:25again and again.
27:28Marcus found this place.
27:29He wants to see you.
27:30He's been asking about you.
27:33Do you want to meet him?
27:34Roman hesitated slightly.
27:36He said he cleared your name.
27:38Jade was sentenced to life in prison
27:39for intentional homicide and hit and run.
27:42His law firm is bankrupt.
27:44He said he wants one last chance
27:46to make it up to you.
27:47To start over.
27:49Hearing this,
27:50I only felt it ridiculous.
27:52Marcus had countless chances before,
27:54yet he chose the only moment
27:56when nothing could be saved.
27:57This is a disaster.
27:59Marcus.
28:00Marcus, Marcus.
28:02Marcus, Marcus, Marcus.
28:04Marcus, Marcus, Marcus.
28:06She was too noisy,
28:07completely incompetent,
28:08and messed up even the simplest cases.
28:11But eventually,
28:12he started talking about her,
28:13all the time.
28:15Marcus,
28:16can we not talk about Jade today?
28:18I had gathered the courage to ask,
28:20but he had sneered at me in response.
28:23Jade was right.
28:24You only care about yourself.
28:26You never want to listen to my life.
28:29He slammed the door and left that night.
28:31We didn't talk for a month
28:33until I finally broke the ice
28:34and apologized first.
28:36But my weakness became his ultimate weapon.
28:38Thinking of this,
28:39I looked at Roman
28:40and answered with absolute certainty.
28:43There is no need to see him.
28:44From now on,
28:45there was nothing between us.
28:48He is he.
28:49I am me.
29:08I look forward to seeing him.
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