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00:00My real and fake mom. His handwriting was crooked and uneven. The fake mom takes care of me and dad.
00:06She's like a free housekeeper. The real mom works far away, but she's the one who truly loves me and
00:11dad. I couldn't continue the reading as my fingers failed to turn the page. William Jones, my dear
00:17husband, had just stepped out of the bathroom. He was wrapped in a towel like usual and hugged me
00:22from behind. What did he write? And the next second, his smile froze awkwardly when he saw
00:28the words. His voice also tightened as he reached for the notebook. I didn't let go. You won't take
00:33a kid's word seriously, will you? The teacher's just overreacting. I turned my head and looked at
00:38the man I had loved for 10 years. Suddenly, he seemed completely unfamiliar to me. I could hear
00:44Rob watching his cartoons in the living room. If I was the fake mom in his essay, then who was
00:50the real
00:50one? And if Rob was not the one I gave birth to, then where had my real child been for
00:55all these years?
00:59Jennifer, what are you staring at? It's our 10th wedding anniversary today. So, what's for this
01:06year? His tone went casual again. His look was soft and easy, and I'd rather not have noticed how
01:11skillfully he steered the conversation. I stayed silent for a long moment before taking the small
01:16box out from my bag and giving it to him. He opened it with delight, a limited edition watch he
01:20had been
01:21eyeing for months. This is beautiful! You've got great taste, honey! He kissed my cheek. Will you
01:27help me? He stretched out his arm. I reached out and fastened the watch onto his wrist. 10 years of
01:32marriage. I had never forgotten preparing gifts for him on special days. And yet, he rarely did the
01:38same for me. I found excuses for him that he wasn't expressive in nature. But then there was Rob's
01:43essay. Dad loves giving gifts to the real mom the most because, he says, the process of preparing a
01:48gift is more meaningful than the gift itself. The innocent word stabbed straight into my heart like
01:52a knife, cutting my flesh into pieces. So, it wasn't that he couldn't express himself. It was that all
01:58his care had never been for me. William, I struggled to speak, choosing my words carefully. Is there
02:04anything you want to tell me? He was only six. He doesn't even know what he's saying himself. I wanted
02:12to say more, but he had already turned back toward the bedroom. For the first time in 10 years,
02:17his indifferent look finally made me realize we had never truly been close to each other.
02:21Late at night, he slept soundly beside me. But the words in that essay, William's awkward smile,
02:26all those images just kept replaying in my mind and taking away my sleep. I rose quietly and stepped
02:32out of the bedroom. I saw light at the end of the hallway. Turned out the door to William's study
02:36was
02:36slightly ajar. He hated it when I went in uninvited, and I respected that for all the time. But tonight,
02:42something compelled me to open the door. I searched every corner, hoping for a clue,
02:47but found nothing, and my eyes eventually landed on the photo that was placed in the center of his
02:51desk. It was three of us, a happy family that everyone envies. William held Rob on his shoulders,
02:57and I leaned on his side, smiling as if I got everything I wanted for life. Love seemed to have
03:02truly existed, and no one would doubt it. I ran my fingers over the faces of my husband and kid.
03:08Maybe I was overthinking. Maybe I should not let a six-year-old's word shake my trust in the man
03:13that I had shared ten years with. Guilt and self-reproach flooded me. I sighed and was about
03:17to set the frame back in place. Somehow I noticed that the frame space was slightly loose, so I
03:22reached out but the whole frame just slipped away from my fingers. Crash! The frame fell to the floor.
03:27I wanted to pick it up, but I just froze mid-motion. As I found out the back of the
03:31frame was not
03:32some sort of blank board, but a photo. In the picture, William was standing in the sunlight,
03:36his face young and enchanting. In his arms, it was a girl in a white dress. I held my breath
03:42but my
03:42body was still trembling. I couldn't remember how I managed to turn the photo over, and it took me
03:47no effort to recognize Williams' handwriting at a glance. Dear Sarah, my dearest Sarah Anderson,
03:53no matter who I marry, my heart will always belong to you. How pathetic, what stung my eyes the most
03:59was
03:59actually the date he left in the corner. This was written on the very day before our wedding.
04:06The next morning, after dropping Rob off at school, I didn't head to the office like I usually did.
04:11Instead, I drove to the nearest mobile service hall. I tried so hard to keep my voice as steady
04:16as possible when talking to the clerk. Could you help me check my family phone bills over the past
04:20few months? He worked quickly and soon pulled up the call records from the last six months.
04:25One number immediately stood out. It appeared far too often and was always coming in from a
04:30neighboring town. Most of the calls were made late at night, lasting anywhere from 10 minutes
04:35to over an hour. I wrote down the number quietly and left. That evening, William left his phone
04:41charging on the nightstand and went to shower. The screen was locked, so I entered the password
04:46we used to share. Incorrect. Then I tried his birthday. Our anniversary. A series of numbers tied
04:52to memories only we were supposed to know. Every attempt failed, and I couldn't tell how ironic
04:56it was when I laid my last hope on the eye-watering date written on the back of that photo.
05:00Access
05:01granted. My heart sank. I searched through his call history. The number wasn't saved in his contacts.
05:07Instead, I found it on his blocked list. A blocked number, with such frequent call records?
05:13There was only one explanation. He would block the number from time to time after they contacted
05:18each other. A chill crept up my spine. I went through his social media, looking for more traces.
05:24When I entered the number into the search bar, an account popped up. I finally got it. In the
05:30picture over the top, I saw three figures of sunset. A couple with a kid, holding each other's hands so
05:36tightly. And the man's silhouette looked hauntingly familiar. Too familiar that I could straightforwardly
05:42call his name. I put the phone back and called my assistant, Susan. Susan, help me check a number,
05:47as soon as possible.
05:53After hanging up, I walked silently into Rob's room. He was sleeping soundly. William used to say
05:59our son looked just like me. But now, as I studied him carefully, his eyes, his nose, I couldn't find
06:05a single feature that resembled mine. The pain dug deeper and deeper, never giving me a moment's
06:10relief. A few days later, the school scheduled a full physical checkup for the students. I went to the
06:15hospital with Rob myself. After all the examinations were done, I plucked a few strands of his hair
06:21and sealed them carefully in a plastic bag. That afternoon, I sent the sample, along with my own,
06:26to a testing agency. The results would not be back until a week later. And all I could do was
06:30anxiously wait while enduring William's more and more frequent late returns, which he claimed were
06:34made to see friends. Before leaving, he'd linger in front of the mirror, fixing his hair with excessive
06:39care. One night, after he left, I followed him. My car trailed his across half the city until he
06:45finally stopped at a hot spring resort on the outskirts. As William stepped out of the car,
06:49a woman in a long dress was already waiting for him. I recognized her instantly. She was the woman
06:54from the photo. William took her handbag as if he had done it a thousand times before, and his arm
06:59wrapped around her waist with practiced ease. He leaned down and whispered something into her ear.
07:03Her face flushed instantly, read all the way to her ears. After a few more murmured words, the two
07:08pressed close to each other and walked into the resort together. I stayed in my car. The heater was on
07:13full blast. Yet I felt cold to the bone. Just then, my phone buzzed. An email from the testing agency.
07:20My hands shook so badly that I could barely hold the phone. I opened the attachment and flipped
07:24straight to the last page. Based on DNA testing, Jennifer Jones is excluded as the biological mother
07:32of Rob Jones. Before this, I had never imagined a short sentence to be a blade dipped in poison.
07:37And at that moment, I could clearly feel how it sliced and tortured me again and again as my eyes
07:42fixed on the page. The child I had raised for six years, loved with every fiber of my being,
07:47had no blood relation to me at all. And then I could see the woman's face overlap with Rob's
07:51features. The resemblance was terrifying, so strong it made my stomach churn. But I remembered clearly,
07:56six years ago, I had specifically arranged a DNA test after Rob's birth because the maternity hospital
08:01had gone through some chaotic situations, and he was protected by tight security. The results had been
08:06clear. The baby was ours. So why? Six years later, my son had become someone else's child. And the baby
08:13I carried for 10 months, the one I gave birth to, where was he then? I called my assistant again.
08:19Two things. First, find out the relationship between Sarah Anderson and Rob. Second, no matter the cost,
08:26find my son. There was a brief pause on the other end of the line. Understood. I'll do it right
08:31away.
08:31I went on with my life as usual, just like the whole thing had never happened. I could even face
08:37William with a smile. The only difference was that I no longer responded to his hugs. And at night,
08:43I stopped staying in the bedroom with him. When he asked, I told him my work had become overwhelming
08:47and that I didn't want to disturb his sleep in the middle of the night. His gaze flickered for a
08:52moment,
08:52but he didn't press the issue. A week later, Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk.
08:58We obtained Sarah Anderson's DNA sample through special channels.
09:04A week later, Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk.
09:08Sarah Anderson's DNA sample through special channels. We compared it with Rob's sample.
09:13My fingers tightened. The results show that the two are biologically related, mother and son.
09:19Even though I had prepared myself for this, my legs still gave out. I had to grip the edge of
09:23the
09:24desk to keep from collapsing. Six years. The child I had poured all my love into for six years
09:29carried the blood of another woman. We went through all the records of your delivery that year.
09:34Sarah Anderson actually gave birth on the same day as you.
09:37She checked in alone. And under emergency contact, she wrote,
09:41William Jones.
09:44What about her baby?
09:45I demanded. Susan looked down at the file.
09:48According to the records, it seemed like there were complications during delivery.
09:53Her newborn was declared deceased three days after birth.
09:57It felt like a puzzle with only a few pieces left, one final step before the truth was complete.
10:02Keep digging. I want every detail about that baby. Yes.
10:07Susan moved quickly. Indeed, my assistant never let me down. It didn't take her too long to track down
10:13an elderly nurse who had once worked in the obstetrics department back then.
10:16Susan met the nurse quite soon. This old lady was nervous and a bit afraid.
10:21She would glance around every time before lowering her voice and speaking.
10:24Those two women were sent into the delivery room almost back to back that night.
10:29But Miss Anderson, she had bad luck. She took an incredibly long time in labor,
10:34and the child supposedly didn't make it.
10:37She paused a while, taking the cash out from the envelope that Susan handed her.
10:41She started counting while keeping on, as if it was the only way to soothe her mind.
10:45But that's just what we told Outsliders. Good enough to fool most people.
10:50But I saw it with my own eyes. Miss Anderson swapped the babies herself.
10:58The child never died. The whole thing was a lie.
11:02With that, she stuffed the envelope into her bag and hurried away.
11:06Susan and I stood there, frozen, as if the cold had seeped into our bones.
11:10When I spoke again, my voice was hoarse beyond recognition.
11:13No matter what it takes, find my son.
11:17Days later, all the leads finally converged on a remote welfare institute in a neighboring town.
11:21We got a name. His admission date matched. His age matched.
11:25I couldn't wait any longer, so I drove hundreds of miles alone.
11:29Following the address Susan gave me, the afternoon sun bathed the orphanage courtyard in warm light.
11:34Children were running and laughing in small groups.
11:37My eyes searched desperately, scanning every face.
11:40Finally, I saw him. I knew it was him.
11:43In a corner far from the crowd, a small figure sat curled up alone.
11:47His little hands were bluish from the cold, his clothes thin and worn.
11:50A teacher noticed my gaze and sighed softly.
11:53That's Charlie. He was brought here six years ago.
11:56Covered in injuries. Hardly speaks.
11:59He's afraid of people. No one knows what he has been through.
12:02My heartbeat stopped. I recognized him.
12:05Even though we were this far from each other, I still recognized him.
12:09That face, so unmistakably similar to mine.
12:12He was my child. What was I doing when he needed his mother the most?
12:15I was giving all my love to someone else's child.
12:18The pain swallowed me whole. I bit down hard, my nails digging deep into my palms.
12:23William Jones. Sarah Anderson.
12:25You stole my life and took away my kid.
12:28I heard a voice screaming in my head.
12:30I will make you pay for everything you took from me over these six years, a hundredfold, a thousandfold.
12:38After returning from the orphanage, I locked myself in my office.
12:42My son got abandoned by his own father, being left outside to suffer for six years.
12:46How should that debt be settled?
12:47I've come up with the perfect plan.
12:50Rob's sixth birthday was approaching.
12:52William suddenly became unusually enthusiastic, insisting on throwing his son the grandest birthday party.
12:57Rob has never celebrated his birthday formally.
13:01We should invite all the relatives and friends.
13:03Let's make it a rousing and lively one.
13:06His eyes flicked toward me.
13:08Seemed like he really wanted to know how I feel about it.
13:10I knew exactly what he was doing.
13:12He wanted me to say yes so that he could bring someone who never should have appeared on the guest
13:16list.
13:17Then why not take this chance to add some catalyst for them?
13:20I nodded.
13:22William, I think it's time for me to return to the family.
13:25I want to give you a big gift at Rob's birthday party.
13:28I booked the most expensive high-end restaurant in the city.
13:32Time flew by so fast, and Rob's birthday arrived.
13:35He was in his tailored little suit and running excitedly in the room.
13:38Looking at his rosy cheeks, my chest tightened.
13:41Even knowing the truth, the love I had given to him in the past six years couldn't just be erased
13:45overnight.
13:46He ran over to the dessert table and reached for his fifth slice of chocolate cake.
13:49I walked over and gently stopped him.
13:52Too much cake will make your tummy hurt.
13:54He looked up at me, pouted, and suddenly shoved my hand away.
13:57Don't tell me what to do, he shouted.
14:00Daddy said my real mom mom is coming to my birthday today.
14:03I only want my real mom to tell me what to do.
14:10The laughter around us died instantly, and all eyes turned to me.
14:14William hurried over and pulled Rob to his side.
14:17Jennifer, he's kidding.
14:19Don't take it to heart.
14:20Rob's lips trembled, almost on the verge of tears.
14:23At that moment, the door opened, and Sarah Anderson walked in.
14:27Rob immediately shook off William's grip and threw himself into her arms.
14:31Mommy!
14:33Daddy and the fake mom are bullying me!
14:38Sarah bent down and lifted him up, her smile faint as her gaze swept over me.
14:43William stood frozen, his face draining of color.
14:46Jennifer, it's a mistake.
14:48She's just Rob's after-school tutor.
14:51Thankfully, or perhaps truly, the birthday song began at that exact moment.
14:55The staff pushed in the cake cart, candles glowing softly.
14:59William took a deep breath, walked over to Rob and Sarah, and forced his voice to steady.
15:04Alright, sweetheart, it's time to make a wish.
15:06Under everyone's gaze, Rob leaned quietly beside Sarah.
15:09He closed his eyes, clasped his little hands together.
15:13Thanks everyone for coming to my son's birthday party.
15:15I'd like to make an announcement.
15:17Starting today, all my shares will be transferred to my husband and son.
15:22William stares at me in shock.
15:24Sarah looks at me with the greedy eyes of a starved wolf.
15:27The moment I signed the share transfer agreement, the real show began even more spectacular than I'd imagined.
15:33Wait!
15:33I have something to announce too!
15:38Rob is my son!
15:40She holds up a DNA test report and shows it to everyone.
15:43Sarah turns to me.
15:45Thank you for raising my son for eight years.
15:48Now give him back to me.
15:50Right now.
15:55Sorry, babe.
15:58Honey, what did you wish for just now?
16:01I wish I could change my mom.
16:05I want to be with my real mom forever.
16:08Your son, your husband, your fortune, they're all mine now.
16:14William pulls a divorce agreement out of his pocket.
16:17Sign this and get out of our lives right now.
16:20Wait a minute.
16:22Since you've given me such a big surprise, it's only fair I return the favor.
16:29Bring it up.
16:43I was pulled back to reality.
16:46Everything just now was nothing but my fantasy.
16:49Rob closed his eyes, clasped his little hands together.
16:52I wish I could change my mom.
16:54I want to be with my real mom forever.
16:57The words fell like rocks.
16:59The entire room plunged into dead silence.
17:02Everyone was looking at each other with an embarrassed and stunned face, trying to figure
17:06out what happened.
17:06I had never seen William's face turn that pale, ghostly pale.
17:10He laughed awkwardly, trying to smooth things over.
17:13Rob, what are you saying?
17:15Jen, don't be angry.
17:17He's just too excited about this birthday party, but he because starting to know chap that
17:21they never get for bus to city class.
17:22I replied with composure.
17:24I'm not angry.
17:25Then I took out the document bag I had prepared long ago.
17:28I slowly took out the documents inside.
17:30I walked up to Rob and smiled softly.
17:33Rob, mommy will make your wish come true, alright?
17:36The room fell into a deathly silence.
17:38All eyes shifted back and forth between William and me.
17:41No one can even make a sound.
17:43Sarah was still holding Rob's hand, but I could see a hint of panic on her face.
17:48Rob couldn't understand what was happening.
17:50Only his instinct made him curl closer into Sarah's arms.
17:53William was the first to react.
17:56His voice rose sharply with anger.
17:58Jennifer!
17:59What are you talking about?
18:00Rob is our son!
18:02He's just a kid!
18:03Do you really believe in what he said?
18:05People immediately chimed in, as if I was the crazy one who needed to calm down.
18:10He's right.
18:11Children always say what they like.
18:13Exactly.
18:14You're his mom.
18:15How can you be mad at your own son?
18:17That's too petty.
18:18Is that so?
18:22I turned toward the crowd.
18:24Then let me show you something interesting.
18:27The DNA report began circulating through the room.
18:30No one was foolish enough to miss the meaning of the cold words.
18:33Muted murmurs broke out.
18:35Some of our closest relatives already got embarrassed.
18:38And even our business partners also started to exchange uneasy looks.
18:42William lunged into the crowd, snatched the report, and tore it to shreds.
18:46Jennifer!
18:47Have you had enough?
18:49What exactly are you trying to do with these forged things?
18:52I looked at the man panting in front of me, and I had never felt so calm in my entire
18:56life.
18:56Would you like me to invite the director of the testing center here, so he can read the results out
19:01loud for everyone?
19:03Sarah's expression shifted, but she quickly regained her composure.
19:06Mrs. Jones, I don't know where you got these things, but today is a child's birthday.
19:12Do you really need to put everyone in such an awkward position?
19:15A perfectly polished statement.
19:17She cleaned herself of blame and made me sound like the troublemaker.
19:20But I don't care.
19:22Then I took out the second report.
19:27I believe Miss Anderson knows better than anyone whether this is a misunderstanding or the truth.
19:32I looked straight at her.
19:34Sarah Anderson.
19:36Or should I call you Rob's biological mother?
19:39That's nonsense!
19:40William suddenly rushed at me, trying to snatch the document.
19:44I stepped aside, so he lost his grip and almost fell.
19:47I looked at him, the man I had loved for ten years.
19:50His hopeless desperation no longer stirred pain in me, but only disgust.
19:54I raised the report high and turned to everyone present, especially the elders.
19:59Uncle Matthew, you've known me since I was little, and you also saw Rob's birth.
20:05But you can see, this report clearly shows that Rob's biological mother is Mrs. Sarah Anderson.
20:11The elders' faces turned ashen.
20:14Several were so furious that they could barely speak, fingers trembling as they pointed at William.
20:19William!
20:20This...
20:20This is absurd!
20:22You'd better explain this!
20:23It's not true.
20:26Uncle Matthew, listen to me.
20:28Jennifer makes up all of these so she can leave me and make me the one to blame.
20:32You have to believe me.
20:33I could never do something like this.
20:35Rob is Jennifer's child.
20:37If that's the case, then let's take a look at this.
20:47What I showed them was the transfer records that they made in the six years.
20:51All these years, you gave over 20 million of our fund to Sarah Anderson in the name of Merturnivan educational
20:57expenses.
20:58The colossal sums made gasps ripple through the room.
21:01Then the screen changed.
21:03Photos of a suburban hot spring resort appeared.
21:13The image of William holding Sarah and leaning into whispering her ear was painfully clear.
21:18The murmurs exploded.
21:20Rob finally sensed something was wrong.
21:22He stood baffled, eyes wide, confusion and fear written across his small face.
21:27He called for his dad.
21:28But William had no time for him.
21:31Then he turned toward me, eyes reddening.
21:33He cried.
21:34I didn't look at him.
21:36Mom!
21:36Sarah's expression finally darkened.
21:38She set Rob down and stepped forward.
21:40Her voice was calm and steady.
21:42Jennifer Jones.
21:43Forging evidence and devaming others carries legal consequences.
21:47William and I are just friends and we meet occasionally to chat.
21:51Hatred spilled out from her eyes, but all she showed was a forced smile.
21:55I don't know where you obtain these absurd materials, nor why you're so determined to slander our reputations.
22:01But today is your child's birthday, this is disgraceful.
22:04If there's a misunderstanding, we can settle it privately.
22:10Her pretty and hypocritical look really made me laugh out loud.
22:13Let's talk privately.
22:15Privately?
22:16Fine.
22:17And then let's talk about how the two of us gave birth on the same day at the same hospital
22:21six years ago.
22:22The baby who was declared dead shortly after birth.
22:25Sarah Anderson's pupils shrank abruptly when I mentioned that child.
22:28The color also drained from William's face, and now he could only stare at me in pure terror.
22:32I asked Susan to go on.
22:34Then she played the recording of the nurse's testimony, followed by archived hospital records, including the admission form Sarah had
22:41filled out years ago.
22:42Williams Jones's name was still clearly presented on the emergency contact list.
22:46According to the nurse who was on duty that night, and the limited records that still exist.
22:52Mrs. Anderson gave birth to a baby boy that evening.
22:55The official note stated,
22:57Congenital weakness.
22:58Resuscitation failed.
23:00Deceased.
23:00But what's strange is that there are no detailed medical explanations for this so-called death.
23:06No cremation certificate.
23:08No formal death documentation.
23:11A newborn baby boy just disappeared from a hospital without a trace.
23:16And almost at the same time, my son Rob was born healthy.
23:21William.
23:21After Rob was born, I personally arranged an expedited DNA test and had people watch over the process.
23:28The result clearly showed Rob was my child.
23:31So tell me, why did the same testing center produce a completely opposite collusion six years later?
23:36William stood frozen, couldn't find his voice.
23:39Unless...
23:40Unless...
23:40I took a step forward, stopping right in front of him.
23:44Unless you switched the babies from the very beginning.
23:47You and Sarah were already involved back then.
23:50And together, you collide with the hospital to carry out a carefully planned swap.
23:55Nonsense.
23:56I didn't do it.
23:58I would never do that to my own child.
24:01I sneered at him and gestured to Susan.
24:03The final image appeared on the screen.
24:05A photograph of a small boy crouched in the corner of an orphanage courtyard, wearing his worn-out clothes.
24:10My little Charlie.
24:11William Jones.
24:12If Rob is your son, then who is he?
24:15Jennifer.
24:16This child.
24:17His name is Charlie.
24:18Six years ago, he was abandoned at the gate of a remote welfare institute in a neighboring town.
24:24He was covered in injuries, severely malnourished, and still unable to speak.
24:28I took out the third DNA report.
24:30But this time, there was no need to pass it around.
24:34Anyone with eyes could see the truth.
24:36Charlie was my son.
24:37We looked far too alike.
24:40William's legs finally gave out.
24:42He collapsed onto the floor.
24:43Every mask he had worn, every excuse he had clung to, shattered in front of the photo.
24:48He could deny reports.
24:50He could accuse me of forging evidence.
24:53But he could not deny that face, a face uncannily similar to mine, and even to his own.
24:58Blood calling to blood.
24:59This was the ironclad truth.
25:01No one could fabricate it.
25:03Sarah could no longer hold her gentle and kind demeanor.
25:06She no longer looked at William.
25:08Her sharp and venomous gaze fixed on me.
25:11Jennifer Jones.
25:12What exactly do you want?
25:13I looked around the silent room.
25:15I saw shock, anger, and pity in all those eyes.
25:18Then I spoke, each word deliberate and clear.
25:21I want you to pay.
25:22For every ounce of suffering my son has endured.
25:25Blood for blood.
25:27I picked up my phone and called the police.
25:29The room erupted instantly.
25:32Some rushed forward, trying to talk me out of it.
25:35Some shook their heads and sighed.
25:36Others just couldn't wait to escape this place of scandal and ruin.
25:40Sarah lunged toward me, attempting to stop the call, but failed to get past my bodyguards.
25:45William lay collapsed on the floor, his eyes unfocused, but still he muttered to himself.
25:50No.
25:51That's not how it should be.
25:53Sarah, you said it.
25:54You said that as long as we switched the babies, as long as I raised Rob for you, then we
25:59could be together forever.
26:01You promised you'd love me for the rest of my life.
26:04His broken rambling, uncontrolled, desperate, unwittingly tore open the final layer of truth.
26:09Sarah could not maintain her gesture anymore.
26:12Her voice turned shrill.
26:14William Jones!
26:15Are you crazy?
26:16What are you talking about?
26:17But William was already beyond fear.
26:19He slowly lifted his head and looked at her, at that unfamiliar, twisted face.
26:24After all these years, it was as if he were seeing her clearly for the first time.
26:28His terror and despair that had been buried for years were finally exposed all at once.
26:32He burst out laughing and his tears streaming down.
26:40I'm crazy?
26:43Yes, I am!
26:44Pointing at her with a shaking hand.
26:46Sarah Anderson!
26:48You were the one who made Vanden my own child!
26:52You contact that doctor!
26:55You convinced me to pay off the nurses and the DNA testing center!
26:59You said that once Rob became the heir of Jennifer Smith family, we could use her connections to climb our
27:05way up!
27:07And when the time was right, we'd leave together!
27:11It's you!
27:14William was on the verge of a breakdown, quivering violently as if foreseeing the impending judgment.
27:19The room filled with gasps.
27:21Sarah's composed mask shattered completely.
27:24Her eyes burned with savage hatred, as if she wanted to tear William apart on the spot.
27:29She smashed the wine glass beside her, grabbed a shard, and charged at him.
27:35You idiot!
27:36You think you can frame me?!
27:38William staggered back, as though he'd just heard the cruelest joke in the world.
27:43Regret streamed down his face.
27:45Sarah, you were the one who said you wanted the Smith family's power.
27:49You begged me to give your son the chance to be raised in the Smith family!
27:52Shut up!
27:54Shut up!
27:55She completely lost control, lunging forward and slashing the shard toward his neck.
27:59Just as it was about to reach his artery, the bodyguards rushed in and pinned her down.
28:03William coughed violently, blood foaming at the corner of his mouth.
28:07His face turned deathly pale as he tried to scream something at Sarah.
28:11But his vocal cords were damaged.
28:13No one could understand him anymore.
28:15He turned toward me, tears rolling down his face.
28:18And the part of my heart that once beat for him was utterly still.
28:22Sarah continued raging, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at me.
28:25Jennifer Smith, you win!
28:28But your son suffered!
28:29Who do you think is to blame for that?
28:31Blame yourself for marrying a fool!
28:33Blame your oath in the blindness!
28:35I only took advantage of the situation and sent my son into a wealthy family so he could get the
28:40best education.
28:41What did I do wrong?
28:42Isn't that what any mother would do for her child?
28:45So, you think this gives you the right to switch babies and abandon mine?
28:50Sarah Anderson, your love is revolting.
28:53At that moment, the piercing wail of sirens stopped downstairs.
28:57Heavy footsteps echoed rapidly toward the door.
28:59I stood there, watching a lie that had been carefully crafted for 10 years collapse before my eyes.
29:04The police took William and Sarah away for further investigation.
29:07Rob's birthday banquet ended in chaos.
29:10The scandal spread through the city like wildfire.
29:12I left Susan to handle the aftermath.
29:15As for me, I got back into my car and drove straight to the orphanage.
29:19With the DNA test results, I could formally complete the adoption procedures.
29:24When I finally got to approach the corner where Charlie had long stayed, I saw him curled into himself, his
29:29small body shaking uncontrollably.
29:31I didn't touch him but slowly crouched down in front of him.
29:35Charlie, don't be afraid.
29:38I'm your mom.
29:40I'm here to take you home.
29:42He didn't respond but trembled even worse.
29:45I knew that six years of absence and harm couldn't be undone overnight.
29:49Healing would take patience and time.
29:51I let the childcare specialist who came with me approach him gradually.
29:55After a long while of gentle coaxing, he finally allowed himself to be held.
29:59One of the orphanage teachers told me that Charlie loved to draw.
30:02Especially the sea.
30:04His paintings were all about different oceans.
30:07Endless oceans.
30:08So I brought him back to the city and bought an apartment by the coast just for him.
30:12Just for him.
30:13He loved painting, so I designed a studio for him, which had floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea.
30:19There, I arranged for childcare specialists and psychologists to rotate around the clock, staying with him at all times.
30:25Meanwhile, Susan's investigation made a decisive breakthrough.
30:28Under overwhelming psychological pressure and irrefutable evidence, Sarah Anderson's defenses collapsed.
30:34She confessed to everything.
30:36After a lengthy trial, the court delivered its final verdict.
30:40Sarah Anderson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud, child abandonment, and multiple related crimes.
30:46William Jones received the same sentence, 10 years for fraud and abandonment.
30:50What awaited them was a future without light or end.
30:54After that, I gave most of my time to Charlie.
30:57Following the psychologist's advice, I slowed everything down, offering nothing but steady, consistent companionship.
31:03A few months later, after settling all remaining affairs in the city, I took Charlie to a warm, coastal country
31:10far away.
31:10There were no acquaintances there.
31:13No memories of the past.
31:14I gave him a new name, Charles Smith.
31:18I hoped only one thing for him, that his life would be safe and peaceful.
31:22I sold most of my shares in the company and established a family trust fund, ensuring Charles would never have
31:27to worry about his future and that I would have the time to be there as he grew up.
31:30In the new environment, Charles slowly began to lay his guard down.
31:34He started receiving early education from a private tutor.
31:37Progress was slow, but he was finally willing to try.
31:41And one day, he began to call me mom.
31:43One evening, I took him for a walk by the sea.
31:46The setting sun dyed the ocean gold and red.
31:49The sea breeze brushed gently against Charles's cheeks.
31:52He shook off my hand and ran ahead, leaving a trail of small footprints in the sand.
31:56Suddenly, he stopped and bent down, picking something up.
32:00He turned around and ran back toward me, holding a seashell in his hand, the sunset glowing behind him.
32:06His eyes reflected the golden light and my silhouette.
32:09I crouched down and gently touched his cheek.
32:11I could not tell how happy I was.
32:13He blinked, then smiled.
32:16In that moment, I realized that the wounds of the past might never fully fade.
32:19But a new life had already begun.
32:22The past ten years have been a carefully woven nightmare.
32:25But the future is promising, and I would use all my strength to give Charles a perfect life.
32:29The sea breeze continued to blow, and the sun slowly sank beneath the horizon.
32:34I took Charles's hand, and together, we walked along the shore toward our homeland.
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