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00:00i lay on the delivery bed
00:02the contractions were coming faster now
00:04one after another
00:05my husband adrian lang held my hand
00:08his eyes soft with concern
00:10hang in there serena
00:12we'll meet our baby soon
00:13i was trembling from the pain
00:15but i still forced a smile
00:17then a nurse walked in with a syringe
00:19i thought it was the epidural
00:21but adrian let go of my hand and stepped back
00:24get the dose right
00:26the needle pierced my skin
00:27make sure she doesn't deliver before vanessa
00:30my eyes flew open
00:32i stared at him in shock
00:33he glanced at his watch
00:34vanessa's already six centimeters dilated
00:37buy us two more hours
00:40i wanted to scream
00:41i wanted to fight back
00:43but the drug was already in my system
00:45the contractions suddenly weakened
00:47as if something inside me had been forced still
00:49they moved me to a temporary room in the basement
00:52adrian's sister chloe lang
00:54stood in the doorway
00:55idly turning a scalpel in her hand
00:57don't blame adrian serena
00:59the baby vanessa is carrying is my brother's only child
01:02it's a boy
01:04and he'll be the lang family's first grandson
01:07her gaze dropped to my stomach
01:09so what if you go into labor first
01:12you're only carrying a girl
01:13i covered my belly with both hands
01:15another wave of pain broke through the medication
01:18and my vision blurred
01:19call a doctor
01:20i'm about to give birth please
01:22chloe laughed
01:23she walked over and crouched in front of me
01:26then tapped my cheek lightly with the scalpel
01:28give birth
01:28that drug will keep working for another three hours
01:31vanessa is already in the delivery room
01:34so stay here and wait
01:35after her baby is born safely
01:37you can have yours
01:38she rose to her feet and looked at the bodyguard outside
01:41keep an eye on her
01:42if she dares to scream
01:44gag her
01:44the door slammed shut
01:45the basement was lit by a single dim emergency light
01:48i lay on the floor as blood slowly spread beneath me
01:51adrian had taken my phone the moment we arrived at the hospital
01:54he said radiation wasn't good for the baby
01:57now i understood
01:58he was afraid i'd call someone
02:00i curled up and tried to breathe through the pain
02:02but all i could see was adrian's face
02:04cold
02:05calm
02:05like i meant nothing to him
02:07not his wife
02:08not the woman carrying his child
02:10three months ago
02:11his older brother died in a car accident
02:14he left behind his pregnant wife vanessa
02:17at the funeral
02:18old mr lang held vanessa's hand
02:20tears streaming down his face
02:21that child has to be born safe
02:23the lang family can't lose its seer
02:26back then
02:26i even felt sorry for her
02:28i stepped forward and said
02:30dad don't worry
02:30adrian and i will raise our baby well too
02:33he looked at me and said nothing
02:35only now did i understand
02:36he had already given up on my child
02:38another contraction tore through me
02:40this one was stronger
02:41the drug was wearing off
02:43the baby was coming
02:44i crawled to the door and pounded on it with all the strength i had left
02:47someone please
02:49i'm about to give birth
02:51please save my baby
02:53no one answered
02:54i kept screaming until my throat turned raw
02:56what the hell are you yelling for
02:58miss lang told you to wait
03:00so wait
03:01but my baby
03:02that's your bad luck
03:03then he spat out one last cruel sentence
03:05that's what you get for carrying a girl
03:07my whole body went cold
03:09i collapsed onto the floor
03:11this wasn't fate
03:12they were trying to kill my baby
03:14i had no idea how long i had been trapped in that basement
03:17the bleeding only got worse
03:18everything beneath me was soaked with blood
03:21just as the edges of my vision began to blur
03:23the door swung open
03:24it was not chloe
03:25it was the lang family's doctor
03:27carter
03:28the second he saw me
03:29all the color drained from his face
03:32serena
03:32what are you doing down here
03:34adrian told me you were resting in one of the vip rooms
03:37i tried to answer
03:39nothing came out
03:41tears spilled down my face
03:42as i lifted a trembling hand to my stomach
03:44carter rushed over and dropped to his knees beside me
03:47oh god
03:48the baby's crowning
03:50your water already broke
03:52i need to get you into surgery right now
03:54he reached down to lift me
03:56but the second my body shifted
03:57a hot gush poured between my legs
03:59blood
04:00so much blood
04:01carter's hands started shaking
04:04he turned toward the doorway and shouted
04:07i need help in here
04:08she's bleeding heavily
04:10but the hallway outside was empty
04:12this private hospital belonged to the lane family
04:14tonight
04:15the entire building had been cleared for vanessa's delivery
04:18all the doctors and nurses were upstairs
04:21gathered outside her delivery suite
04:23carter yanked out his phone and tried to call for help
04:26but there was no signal in the basement
04:29i'm taking you upstairs
04:30stay with me
04:33then he bent down
04:34gathered me into his arms
04:36and ran
04:37or tried to
04:38the stairwell felt endless
04:40every step sent a brutal jolt through my body
04:42the pain was so intense
04:44i thought i might black out at any second
04:45i could feel the baby dropping lower and lower
04:48but she still would not come
04:50the drug was still in my system
04:52my contractions were weak and uneven
04:54that was the worst part
04:56i clutched at his coat
04:57doctor
04:59if it comes down to it
05:00save my baby
05:03don't say that
05:04you're both going to make it
05:05at last
05:06he reached the first floor
05:07and rushed toward the operating room
05:09but the moment we got there
05:10both of us froze
05:11the ore doors were wide open
05:13inside
05:14there was nothing
05:15carter stood there in stunned disbelief
05:18a strangled sound died in his throat
05:20how is this possible
05:21i checked everything myself this afternoon
05:24footsteps echoed down the hall
05:26chloe approached with two nurses behind her
05:28the moment she saw us
05:30one brow lifted
05:31carter
05:32what are you doing down here
05:35vanessa is upstairs in the delivery room
05:37why come all the way down here
05:38carter pointed at the empty operating room
05:41where is the equipment
05:43who cleared out this room
05:46chloe looked at him with wide
05:47innocent eyes
05:48we moved everything upstairs
05:51vanessa's having a c-section
05:52so of course she gets priority
05:54if anything happens during surgery
05:56she'll need all the equipment close at hand
05:58we couldn't risk leaving her in a standard or
06:00as she said it
06:01her gaze shifted to me
06:03then she smiled
06:04oh
06:05serena you're in labor
06:06i'm afraid you'll have to wait
06:08vanessa comes first
06:09so you'll just have to hold on a little longer
06:11i stared at her beautiful
06:13smiling face
06:14suddenly
06:15i remembered something she had said to me six months ago
06:18back then
06:18we were out shopping together
06:20she had slipped her arm through mine
06:22and smiled up at me sweetly
06:23you're so good to me serena
06:25better than any real sister
06:27that day alone
06:28i spent over a hundred thousand dollars on designer bags for her
06:31looking back now
06:32i was a fool
06:33carter rushed into the nurse's station like a man possessed
06:37he tore through every cabinet
06:38searching for emergency supplies
06:40there was nothing
06:41the shelves were empty
06:43no clamps
06:44no gauze
06:45not even basic medication
06:46where are the drugs
06:48he shouted
06:48the meds to stop the bleeding
06:50the ones to induce stronger contractions
06:53a nurse lowered her head
06:56they were all taken to the third floor
06:58what do you mean
06:59carter froze
07:00her voice dropped even lower
07:02mr lang ordered that everything we prioritized for miss vanessa
07:06carter slammed his fist against the cabinet
07:08then he turned to look at me
07:10his eyes were red
07:11his lips trembled
07:12i'm sorry serena
07:13i'm so sorry
07:15there's nothing i can do
07:16chloe walked over and lightly patted his shoulder
07:19carter
07:19don't worry
07:20vanessa hasn't delivered yet
07:22once she's done
07:24they'll move the equipment back downstairs
07:28besides
07:28even if the baby comes now
07:30so what
07:31it's only a girl
07:32if she dies
07:34she dies
07:35the lang family won't care about one little girl
07:38i stared at her
07:40at the girl i had loved like my own little sister for three years
07:43then
07:43with every ounce of strength i had left
07:45i forced out two words
07:47you bastard
07:49chloe's expression darkened at once
07:51she bent down and leaned close to my ear
07:53go ahead
07:54curse all you want
07:56her voice barely above a whisper
07:58once you give birth you'll be too weak to fight back
08:01i'll make sure you stay quiet
08:03by then vanessa will take your place
08:06as for you
08:07if my brother is feeling merciful
08:10maybe he'll let you live
08:12you can stay in the house
08:14as a servant
08:15carter could not hold back anymore
08:17miss lang this is murder
08:18murder
08:19chloe gave a cold little laugh
08:22watch what you say carter
08:23women die in childbirth every day
08:26that's hardly unusual
08:27besides
08:28this is a family matter
08:30you're an outsider
08:31this is none of your business
08:32then she motioned to the bodyguards
08:34take carter away
08:35leave serena to me
08:37two bodyguards stepped forward immediately
08:39they grabbed carter by the arms
08:41and dragged him toward the door
08:42he struggled against them
08:44and shouted back at me
08:46serena listen to me
08:47try to keep the contractions going
08:49press your acuportals
08:51stay awake
08:52don't give up
08:53your baby still has a chance
08:55his voice grew fainter and fainter
08:57then chloe shut the door
08:58and turned back to me
08:59she pulled a phone from her pocket
09:01and started a video call
09:02she said sweetly
09:03adrian
09:04serena's about to give birth
09:06do you want to take a look
09:07a second later
09:08adrian's face appeared on the screen
09:10he was standing outside a delivery room
09:13doctors and nurses moved quickly behind him
09:15chloe
09:16stop messing around
09:17chloe tilted the phone toward me
09:19look at serena
09:20she's bleeding a lot
09:21do you think she's about to die
09:22adrian looked at the screen
09:24he frowned for a second
09:25then he looked away
09:27she can wait
09:28once vanessa delivers
09:29the doctors can go downstairs
09:30i can't leave right now
09:32the call ended
09:33chloe put her phone away and shrugged
09:35you heard him
09:36to adrian
09:37vanessa comes first
09:39as for you
09:40you are nothing more than a womb
09:43now that you're no longer useful
09:44i closed my eyes
09:46i refused to look at her again
09:48slowly
09:49i slid one hand behind my back
09:51and felt along the inner lining of my dress
09:53it was still there
09:54a tiny device
09:55no bigger than a button
09:57my father had given it to me
09:59i could still hear his voice from that day
10:01the lang family is dangerous
10:03if anything ever happens to you
10:05press this
10:05press this
10:06back then
10:07i laughed and told him he was worrying too much
10:10adrian is good to me
10:12so is everyone in the lang family
10:14now i understood how foolish i had been
10:16i hooked a fingernail under the protective cover
10:19pried it open
10:20then pressed the button
10:22there was no sound
10:23no light
10:24but i knew the signal had gone out
10:27my father once told me that if i ever used it
10:29someone would get to me within 30 minutes
10:31but 30 minutes
10:32could my baby make it that long
10:34my vision was fading
10:36chloe sat in a chair
10:37scrolling through her phone
10:39every now and then
10:40she looked up at me
10:41like i was some kind of lab rat
10:44serena why did you marry adrian for his looks
10:47for the lang family's money
10:48you came from nothing
10:51what made you think you belonged here
10:53i said nothing
10:54i clenched my teeth and held on
10:57even if there was barely any hope left
10:59chloe kept talking
11:01if you hadn't gotten pregnant so fast adrian would never have married you
11:05at first everyone thought you might still be useful
11:08if you gave birth to a son
11:10but the scan showed it was a girl
11:13father was furious
11:14she smiled
11:15good thing vanessa is carrying a boy
11:17otherwise the lang family would have no heir
11:20she stood up and nudged my leg with her shoe
11:23so learn your place
11:24if something was never yours
11:26don't fight for it
11:28once vanessa gives birth
11:29you'll sign the divorce papers
11:31take the money
11:32and disappear
11:33after that you can marry some ordinary guy
11:35and live an ordinary life
11:36i forced my eyes open
11:38and looked at her
11:39does adrian know you're saying this to me
11:42chloe laughed
11:43of course he does
11:45he's the one who told me to come
11:47he said you were stubborn
11:48so he asked me to talk sense into you
11:51my lips moved
11:52i wanted to laugh
11:53but i couldn't
11:54another wave of pain hit me
11:56harder than before
11:57much harder
11:58the medication had completely worn off
12:00the baby was coming
12:01i cried out
12:02chloe took a step back
12:04what a nuisance
12:05her face was full of disgust
12:07she opened the door
12:08someone get in here
12:10see if she's delivering
12:11a nurse rushed in
12:12one look at me
12:13and her face went pale
12:14she's fully dilated
12:16i can already see the baby's head
12:18but she's losing too much blood
12:19she has to deliver now
12:21chloe frowned
12:24there's no equipment here
12:26no medication either
12:28if she delivers like this
12:30both of them could die
12:32they're probably not making it anyway
12:33so what does it matter
12:35then she turned and walked out
12:37she went to find adrian
12:38she didn't care whether i lived or died
12:40the nurse didn't say anything else
12:43she crouched beside me
12:44and tried to help
12:45but i was too weak to push
12:47i had lost too much blood
12:49i had no strength left
12:50the baby was stuck
12:52time dragged on
12:53every second felt endless
12:55then i heard footsteps outside
12:57fast
12:58heavy
12:58a lot of them
13:00boots pounded against the floor
13:01the nurse froze
13:02the door flew open
13:04who's there
13:05a group of men
13:06in black tactical gear rushed in
13:07all of them were armed
13:09the man in front
13:10took off his helmet
13:11his face was sharp and cold
13:12the moment he saw me
13:14his eyes turned red
13:15miss
13:15i opened my mouth
13:17but no sound came out
13:19i could only reach for him
13:20the nurse screamed
13:21who are you
13:22how did you get in here
13:24security
13:25he didn't even look at her
13:27he rushed to my side
13:28dropped to one knee
13:29miss i'm sorry
13:30i got here too late
13:34then he lifted me into his arms
13:36clear the room
13:37get the medics in here
13:38now
13:39yes sir
13:40the men moved at once
13:42the nurse tried to run
13:43one of them threw her to the floor
13:45she struggled and screamed
13:47how dare you touch me
13:49this is the lang family's hospital
13:52he turned and looked at her
13:54his eyes were ice cold
13:55the lang family
13:57they're finished
13:58i was carried into a custom-built medical van
14:01the inside was fully equipped
14:03it looked like a mobile operating room
14:05doctors and nurses were already waiting
14:07they rushed to save me
14:09the second i was brought in
14:10blood pressure is 60 over 40
14:12she's in hemorrhagic shock
14:16the baby is in distress
14:18we need a c-section now
14:19but the mother is too unstable
14:21the surgery is extremely risky
14:22do it if anything goes wrong it's on me
14:25i grabbed his hand with the last of my strength
14:27save the baby
14:29please save the baby first
14:31he held my hand tightly
14:33miss don't talk
14:34save your strength
14:36your father is on his way
14:37he'll be here soon
14:40you and the baby will be okay
14:44you have to be
14:46she's flatlining
14:47move
14:48get the defibrillator
14:49the fetal heart rate is dropping
14:51prep for c-section
14:53now
14:54they strapped me down fast
14:56an anesthesia mask came over my face
14:58right before i lost consciousness
15:00i heard a doctor shout
15:02we're out of time
15:03the baby
15:05there's no heartbeat
15:06darkness
15:07endless darkness
15:09i didn't know how much time had passed
15:12when i opened my eyes
15:13all i saw was a ceiling i didn't recognize
15:16the air smelled of disinfectant
15:19she's awake
15:20several faces leaned in
15:21they were all familiar
15:23my father's bodyguards
15:24the men who had watched me grow up
15:28my voice was so hoarse it barely sounded like mine
15:31the room went silent
15:32a few seconds later
15:34the man standing at the foot of my bed slowly turned around
15:37it was my father
15:38he was in his 50s
15:40but in just one night
15:41his hair had turned completely white
15:43he walked over
15:44sat beside me
15:45and took my hand
15:47he only said my name
15:49then his voice broke
15:51i looked into his bloodshot eyes
15:53i already knew the answer
15:55the baby's gone isn't she
15:56my father nodded
15:58tears fell from his eyes
16:00you lost too much blood
16:02the placenta detached too early
16:04the baby was deprived of oxygen for too long
16:07the doctors did everything they could
16:09i closed my eyes
16:11i didn't cry
16:12i didn't scream
16:13it just felt like something inside me had been hollowed out
16:16that little life
16:18the one who had lived inside me for nine months
16:20the one who kicked at me every day
16:22the one i whispered to when no one was around
16:25gone
16:26where's adrian
16:27my father wiped away his tears
16:29his expression turned cold
16:31she gave birth
16:33it's a boy
16:34the whole lang family is celebrating
16:36no one even remembered you
16:39i laughed
16:40my whole body trembled with it
16:42good
16:44good for them
16:45my father tightened his grip on my hand
16:47serena
16:48come home with me
16:49that family doesn't deserve you
16:51and neither does he
16:52i opened my eyes and looked at him
16:55dad i want to do something
16:58tell me
16:58make me a fake body
17:00it has to look exactly like me
17:02it has to look like i just gave birth
17:04and died from blood loss
17:05my father froze
17:07you want them to think you're dead
17:09i held his gaze
17:10yes
17:11i want them to believe i'm gone
17:13then i want to watch them
17:15i want to see how happy they are
17:18how they celebrate that child
17:20while i'm lying there dead
17:22my father was silent for a long time
17:25then he nodded
17:26okay
17:26i'll help you
17:27the fake body looked real
17:30silicone skin
17:31blood bags beneath it
17:32even simulated body heat
17:34inside the morgue drawer
17:36it looked no different
17:37from a real corpse
17:38i sat in the surveillance room
17:39watching the monitors
17:40my father sat beside me
17:42his hand wrapped tightly around mine
17:44do you regret it?
17:46regret what?
17:48marrying him
17:48i thought about it for a moment
17:51then i shook my head
17:52no
17:54at least now i can see people
17:55for what they really are
17:56on the screen
17:57adrian finally stepped out
17:59of the delivery room
18:00he was holding a baby in his arms
18:02his face lit up with joy
18:04the joy of becoming a father
18:05vanessa was wheeled out after him
18:07she looked pale
18:08but her smile was bright
18:10his father leaned on his cane
18:11and slowly made his way forward
18:13the moment he saw the baby
18:14his eyes filled with tears
18:16my grandson
18:17at last i have a grandson
18:18the lang family finally has an heir
18:21everyone gathered around the baby
18:23laughing
18:23smiling
18:24celebrating
18:25no one asked about me
18:27no one remembered that i had been fighting for my life
18:30then a nurse spoke softly
18:33adrian
18:34your wife
18:35only then did adrian seem to remember
18:37he frowned
18:38what about her
18:39there's still no word
18:41carter is with her
18:42i'll go see
18:43he handed the baby to the maternity nurse
18:45and headed for the elevator
18:47chloe hurried after him
18:49adrian i'm coming too
18:50the two of them entered the elevator
18:52one after the other
18:53the screen switched to the first floor
18:55carter stood outside an empty operating room
18:58his back was against the wall
19:00his face was deathly pale
19:02when he saw adrian
19:03he immediately straightened up
19:05adrian
19:05where's my wife
19:07carter opened his mouth
19:09but no words came out
19:10he simply stepped aside
19:12and pointed toward the morgue
19:13adrian's face changed
19:16what do you mean
19:18adrian
19:19carter lowered his head
19:20she suffered a massive hemorrhage
19:22we couldn't save her
19:23the baby is gone too
19:25the air froze
19:26adrian stood there quietly
19:27as if he couldn't comprehend it
19:29chloe was the first to react
19:31that's impossible
19:33she was so healthy
19:34she was fine just a moment ago
19:37carter let out a bitter laugh
19:38she was never fine
19:40she lost too much blood
19:42there was no equipment
19:43no medication
19:45i tried everything i could but
19:47he covered his face
19:48and sank into a crouch
19:50i'm sorry
19:51i really did everything i could
19:53adrian grabbed him by the collar
20:01what did you just say
20:03my wife is dead
20:05carter nodded
20:06tears streamed down his face
20:08adrian let go
20:09then he staggered back two steps
20:11and slammed into the wall
20:12no that's impossible
20:15how could she
20:17chloe grabbed his arm
20:18adrian don't panic
20:19i'll go check
20:21she hurried toward the morgue
20:23on the monitor
20:24she pulled open the cold drawer
20:25inside lay the body
20:27the silicone face was still twisted
20:29in the agony of labor
20:30the white sheet beneath it was soaked with blood
20:32chloe stared for a few seconds
20:34then she suddenly covered her mouth
20:36and rushed back out
20:37adrian
20:38adrian
20:38it's true
20:39adrian charged inside
20:41the camera caught him standing in front of the drawer
20:43completely motionless
20:45he stood there so long that even chloe got worried
20:48she stepped inside and reached for him
20:50adrian
20:51suddenly he raised his fist and slammed it hard against the wall
20:55why
20:56why didn't anyone tell me sooner
20:59why didn't you wait for me to get here
21:02carter stood outside the door and said in a low voice
21:04the phone was off
21:07and phones weren't allowed in the delivery room
21:09adrian spun around
21:10his eyes were bloodshot
21:12then why didn't you come get me
21:13it was only from the third floor to the first
21:16don't tell me you didn't have time
21:18you just stood by and let her die
21:20carter said nothing
21:21he only lowered his head
21:23his shoulders trembled
21:26adrian don't blame carter
21:27i was the one who told him not to come up
21:30vanessa was in critical condition
21:32i couldn't risk anything interfering with the delivery
21:36the crack rang through the room
21:38chloe's head snapped to the side
21:40you hit me
21:41you were the one who had her locked in that basement
21:45chloe's eyes darted away
21:48i only told her to wait my ass
21:50adrian roared
21:59chloe burst into tears
22:01i did it for the lang family
22:03vanessa gave birth to a son
22:05she was carrying a girl
22:06you know which one matters more
22:09father said
22:10a boy is the heir
22:11those words seemed to cut straight through him
22:14adrian froze
22:15the fury slowly drained from his face
22:17what replaced it was a hollow numbness
22:19here
22:20so her life meant nothing
22:22no one answered
22:23the only sounds in the morgue were the hum of the cooling system and muffled sobs
22:27adrian had my body brought back home
22:29he did not take it into the main house
22:31instead
22:32he had it placed in the family chapel in the side courtyard
22:35vanessa and the baby settled into the master bedroom
22:38the maternity nurse and the maid stayed close
22:41fussing over them
22:42his father gave the order
22:44keep the funeral small
22:45don't disturb the baby
22:47as for serena
22:48pick a day and have her cremated
22:50still part of this family
22:52make sure she's buried somewhere decent
22:54adrian said nothing
22:56he only sat in the family chapel
22:59keeping vigil beside the coffin
23:00for three days and three nights
23:03he neither ate nor drank
23:04chloe came once to talk him into resting
23:07he threw her out
23:08vanessa came once too
23:10the baby in her arms
23:11her voice was soft and careful
23:13adrian
23:14you can't go on like this
23:16serena wouldn't have wanted to see you destroying yourself
23:19adrian looked up at her
23:20for a long time
23:22he said nothing
23:23then at last
23:25do you know what was on her mind when it happened
23:27vanessa froze
23:28i was in labor i wouldn't know
23:30she kept asking why her husband wasn't there
23:34why everyone in this house was waiting for you to give birth while no one gave a damn about her
23:40vanessa's face went pale at once
23:42adrian what is that supposed to mean
23:44i almost died in labor too
23:46the baby's heart rate dropped again and again
23:48yes you suffered but she died
23:50she died and so did her baby
23:54did they really mean that little to all of you
23:58was it just because she wasn't carrying a son
24:01vanessa fell silent
24:03her arms tightened around the child
24:05adrian got to his feet and walked over to the coffin
24:08he laid a hand gently on the lid
24:11these past few days i haven't been able to stop thinking
24:14if i'd stayed with her
24:16would things have turned out differently
24:17if i hadn't sent all the equipment to you
24:20would she still be alive
24:22his voice broke
24:25if i had just
24:26he could not finish
24:27vanessa bit down on her lip and turned away
24:30just before she stepped out
24:31she threw one last line over her shoulder
24:33adrian
24:35i'm the one who gave this family a son
24:36that dead woman is of no use to anyone now
24:40the doors of the family chapel shut
24:42adrian leaned against the coffin and slowly slid down to the floor
24:45covering his face with both hands
24:48on the surveillance screen
24:50i saw his shoulders shaking
24:51how pathetic
24:52he never cherished me when i was alive
24:55only after i died did he finally feel regret
24:57i sent my father a message
25:00can we start now
25:01my father replied at once
25:04any time
25:05trouble hit the laying business
25:07first a long time supplier cut them off
25:10the reason
25:11product quality failed to meet standards
25:13adrian sent people to investigate
25:15the supplier refused to see them
25:18then the banks pulled back
25:19a loan renewal that had already been discussed was suddenly denied
25:23the explanation was simple
25:25failed risk review
25:26the cash flow tightened at once
25:28then came the clients
25:30several major orders were canceled without warning
25:33not long after
25:34those same deals went to competitors
25:36in just one month
25:37the laying family lost 30% of its market value
25:40his father was so enraged that he ended up in the hospital
25:45adrian spent every day running between the company and the hospital
25:48he was exhausted vanessa held the baby and complained
25:52why have you been out every day lately don't you care about the baby
25:57my father's in the hospital and the company's in trouble
26:01how could i not be worried
26:02she snapped
26:03we have more money than we could ever spend
26:08adrian looked at her
26:09the look in his eyes turned strange
26:12do you even know how our family got where it is today
26:16my grandfather built it
26:18then my father
26:19then my brother
26:21three generations gave everything they had for it
26:23it didn't just appear out of thin air
26:25vanessa curled her lip
26:27that doesn't mean you get to ignore me and the baby
26:31he's not even a month old
26:32and you're gone every day
26:36adrian slammed the door and left
26:37he went to the family chapel
26:39the coffin was still there
26:41they still had not chosen a burial site
26:44so i had not been buried
26:45he sat down beside the coffin and leaned against it
26:49then he began to speak
26:52serena if you were here
26:53you'd probably tell me not to panic
26:55to slow down
26:57take it one step at a time
27:00you were always the calm sensible one
27:02he took out a cigarette and lit it
27:04smoke rose around him
27:06his voice grew lower
27:07but now there's no one i can talk to
27:10dad only ever talks to me when he's disappointed in me
27:14vanessa only comes to me when she needs money
27:17you were the only one who never wanted anything from me
27:21you only ever wanted to help
27:22he took a drag
27:24then he started coughing
27:25he coughed until his eyes turned red
27:27tears came out with it
27:29i'm sorry
27:30i'm really sorry
27:32i never thought it would end like this
27:34if i had one more chance
27:36i would definitely
27:37his phone rang
27:38it was his assistant
27:40his voice was full of panic
27:43mr lang
27:44something's wrong
27:45customs just seized one of our shipments
27:47they're saying there's contraband in it
27:49it's a big shipment
27:50they might press criminal parches
27:52adrian shot to his feet
27:54contraband
27:55that's impossible
27:56we're a legitimate business
27:57it's true
27:58it's true
28:00the police are already here
28:02they want to question you
28:03adrian hung up and rushed out of the family chapel
28:06he got in the car and drove straight to the company
28:08then another call came in
28:10unknown number
28:11he answered it
28:13a man's voice came through
28:14cold
28:15low
28:16sharp
28:17mr lang
28:18did you like the gift
28:20adrian frowned
28:22who is this
28:23you don't need to know
28:26just remember one thing
28:28this is only the beginning
28:30the lang family will pay for what you owe
28:36the call ended
28:38adrian called back at once
28:40the number was already dead
28:42his hands began to shake on the steering wheel
28:49the police investigation dragged on for two weeks
28:52in the end
28:53the case was dropped
28:54not enough evidence
28:55but the shipment was gone
28:58confiscated
28:59the loss ran into the tens of millions
29:01the lang family's name was ruined
29:03partners started walking away
29:05one after another
29:06the stock crashed
29:08his father was so furious that he suffered a second stroke
29:11this time
29:12he did not make it
29:13before he died
29:15he held onto adrian's hand
29:16his voice was weak
29:18save the lang group
29:19the child
29:21the heir
29:21then his hand went limp
29:23the funeral was simple
29:24hardly anyone came
29:26and the few who did were there for the spectacle
29:29vanessa stood in front of the memorial tablet with the baby in her arms
29:32she cried hard
29:33she cried hard
29:34maybe for the old man
29:35maybe for herself
29:37her protection was gone
29:38adrian stayed expressionless through the entire funeral
29:41only after it ended
29:43after everyone had left
29:44did he speak
29:45you need to move out
29:47vanessa stared at him
29:50what did you say
29:54take the child and leave the house
29:55i'll give you enough money to live on
29:57vanessa's voice shot up at once
29:59adrian are you out of your mind
30:01i'm your brother's widow
30:03this child is the only blood your brother left behind
30:06your father said he would carry on the family line
30:09adrian gave a cold laugh
30:10carry on the family line
30:12with what
30:15you want the family name
30:17you can take the debt with it
30:19vanessa took a step back
30:21so that's it
30:22you're casting us aside
30:23i'm not casting you aside
30:25i'm making sure you and the child are taken care of
30:28but this house stays
30:29i'm keeping it
30:31it holds my memories of serena
30:34i'm not giving it to anyone
30:35vanessa looked at him for a long moment
30:38then she laughed
30:40memories?
30:42adrian
30:42stop fooling yourself
30:45you never loved her
30:46you just can't get past the guilt
30:48she died tragically
30:50and it's been eating away at you ever since
30:52if she were still alive
30:54you would have dumped her long ago
30:56adrian's face turned cold
30:58shut up
31:01no
31:02you need to hear this
31:04vanessa had stopped holding back
31:06you married her because she was easy
31:09she had no powerful family
31:11no one to stand up for her
31:12no one to fight you
31:14you once said that
31:16once she had the baby
31:17you'd find a way to divorce her
31:19now she's dead
31:21that solved the problem for you
31:23you should be thanking me
31:25you should thank my son for getting rid of him
31:30smack
31:33another slap
31:34much harder than the last one
31:36vanessa crashed to the floor
31:38the baby started wailing
31:39adrian looked down at her
31:41his eyes were freezing
31:43get out
31:44right now
31:45and if i ever see you again
31:47don't expect a cent from me
31:48vanessa pushed herself up with the child in her arms
31:51she glared at him
31:53you'll regret this
31:55then she left
31:56with the baby
31:57and the 50 million dollar check
31:59adrian stood alone in the empty family chapel
32:02he looked at his father's portrait
32:04for the first time
32:06he felt it
32:07real exhaustion
32:08it crushed him so hard he could not stay standing
32:10he dropped to his knees
32:12dad
32:13i can't do this anymore
32:17the lang family is going to fall apart because of me
32:20no one answered
32:21only the wind moved through the hall
32:23the white funeral cloth fluttered and snapped in the draft
32:27i was sitting at the estate in italy
32:29watching the security feed
32:31my father came in and handed me a file
32:33the lang group is worth 3 billion now
32:35it owes 5
32:36at this point it's days from collapse
32:38i took the file and flipped through it
32:41sooner than i expected
32:43my father sat down and sighed
32:45do you really want to see this through
32:49what else would i do
32:50forgive him
32:51my father shook his head
32:53he deserves everything that's coming
32:56i just don't want you getting stuck there again
32:58i closed the file and smiled a little
33:00don't worry
33:01i was done the moment my baby died
33:04now i'm just here to collect
33:06my father looked at me
33:07his expression unreadable
33:10you've changed
33:12you used to smile all the time
33:13now it never reaches your eyes
33:15i got up and walked to the window
33:17the vineyard stretched out beyond the glass
33:22people grow up
33:24some take years
33:27some only need betrayal
33:29or death
33:30my father said nothing
33:32he just stood there with me for a while
33:35then he left
33:36my phone rang
33:38it was adrian
33:39he actually still had the nerve to call me
33:41more precisely
33:43he was calling the number of someone who was supposed to be dead
33:46i picked up
33:47i said nothing
33:49his voice came through
33:50rough and tired
33:51serena i know you can't hear this
33:53but i still want to talk to you
33:55the lang family is done
33:57dad's gone
33:58vanessa left
33:59chloe turned on me too
34:01there's no one around me anymore
34:03sometimes i think about it
34:04if i treated you better
34:07maybe things would have gone differently
34:08if i hadn't wanted so much
34:10a son
34:10the family business
34:12control over everything
34:14maybe you'd still be alive
34:15he stopped
34:16when he spoke again
34:17his voice caught
34:18but none of that matters now
34:19you're gone
34:20our child is gone
34:22that's on me
34:23i'll never make up for it so
34:25he took a deep breath
34:26i sold off everything the lang family left
34:28the money's being split three ways
34:30one part goes to charity
34:31your name
34:33one part goes to vanessa and the child
34:35that's for my brother
34:36and the last part
34:37he let out a bleak laugh
34:39i'm keeping it for a grave
34:40i'll be buried next to you
34:42if there's another life
34:43i'll spend it paying you back
34:45the call ended
34:46i held the phone in my hand
34:48and didn't move
34:48not for a long time
34:50when the screen finally went dark
34:52i saw my reflection in it
34:53blank
34:54cold
34:55like i felt nothing at all
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