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00:05When my brother-in-law, Joseph Paul, died in my bed, everyone believed they knew exactly what had happened.
00:10To atone for my so-called crime, my husband, Gail Austin, divorced me and married my adopted sister, Carol Brown.
00:17The company I built, the shares that bore my name, all handed over by my brother, Stephen Brown, to Carol,
00:22who quickly rose to dazzling stardom.
00:24As for me, I was packed off to a mental institution, a convenient exile to dodge justice.
00:30By the time the statute of limitations expired, I had already become a ghost in their world.
00:37They came to pick me up. Gail carefully draped a coat over my shoulders.
00:41Iris, it's over now. I'll always be here for you.
00:44But outside, reporters swarmed with wasps around sugar.
00:47Tell us about your time in the clinic, Ms. Brownie. Ms. Brownie, how could you shamelessly seduce your own brother
00:52-in-law and get away with his death?
00:53Isn't it an insult to the victim that you dodged prison with a fake psychiatric diagnosis and spent your days
00:59lounging in a mental card?
01:00I didn't hear them. The endless electroshock therapy in the mental institution had left me with constant tinnitus.
01:06Then it happened. A fan of Carol found a bottle of rancid animal blood straight at me.
01:10You witch! Because of you, Carol had no one to celebrate her birthday.
01:15You killed her husband, destroyed her family, and now you're trying to steal to hear her last living relative too?
01:20Why don't you just drop...
01:21I stood frozen as the thick liquid dripped down my face.
01:24But that wasn't true.
01:26Back then, they dislocated my jaw so I couldn't speak in my own defense.
01:30Forged evidence.
01:31Painted me as a monster.
01:33All to bury the truth, Carol was the real killer.
01:36Slowly, I raised a hand and wiped the blood from my eyes.
01:40No tears.
01:41No hysterics.
01:42Not even a flicker of reaction.
01:44I turned and walked away from the shouting crowd.
01:47Iris!
01:48Steven's voice cut through the noise behind me, tight with disbelief.
01:51Where are you going?
01:55Where are you going?
01:56Don't make a scene here, Iris.
01:58We're taking you home.
01:59I stopped.
02:00Finally, I looked at them.
02:02Home?
02:05Which one?
02:06Steven, didn't you sign over everything I owned to Carol?
02:09What home is left for me?
02:11Steven's expression stiffened.
02:13I turned to Gail, whose fingers were still clamped tightly around my hand.
02:17I curved my lips into a bitter smile.
02:19Oh, I congratulations on your marriage to Carol.
02:23Though honestly, no need to hide it next time.
02:25If you could carry on and fare under my loof,
02:28clearly public opinion doesn't trouble you.
02:30Iris!
02:31Must you talk to me with this attitude?
02:33What kind of attitude is that?
02:35After everything we've done for you, this is how you repay us.
02:38As they tugged at me, the same fan barreled forward again, eyes blazing with hatred.
02:44She raised her hand to slap me.
02:47Bitch!
02:47How dare you disrespect Steven and Carol's husband!
02:50I ought to kill you!
02:53This time, Gail and Steven caught her.
02:56Iris, can't you see you're only making things worse?
02:58Why can't you just talk through this?
03:02Seriously?
03:05Making things worse?
03:08Let me ask you something.
03:09What have I done, from the very beginning to now, that warranted any of this?
03:14She's a murderer.
03:15You protected her, locked me away in a living hell, and wrecked my life.
03:19And now you want me to thank you?
03:21You're no better than executioners.
03:22Shut up!
03:25There was no murder!
03:27Carol is a gentle, innocent girl.
03:30Don't you dare slander her!
03:31You're just jealous.
03:33You envy Joseph's love for her, and that's why you concocted this sick fantasy.
03:37Sending you to the mental ancipation was mercy.
03:39It was for treatment, not punishment.
03:41The least you can do is be grateful.
03:44Gail sighed.
03:45Iris, please, I know you feel wronged.
03:48Marrying Carol was temporary.
03:50She fell into a deep depression after Joseph's death.
03:54Being with her was part of your atonement.
03:57Once she's better, we can start over.
03:59I promise.
04:00And I'll never leave you again.
04:03I swing my hand and strike him across the face with all the force I have.
04:06The crack echoed through the air.
04:08Gail's head snapped to the side, a bright red handprint blooming on his cheek.
04:11Iris, have you lost your mind?
04:14Start over?
04:15Gail, you truly disgust me!
04:17Disgust me!
04:19Go live your perfect life with your dear Carol.
04:22A scroundrel and a scheming snake.
04:24You're a match made in hell!
04:26I won't keep you company anymore!
04:28Iris, this is your last chance!
04:30Kneel!
04:33Apologize to Gail and Carol right now.
04:37Or don't expect me to see you as my sister ever again!
04:42Just see how you survive in Seaford without my protection!
04:46Just then, a sleek, understated luxury limousine glided to a halt at the edge of the crowd.
04:50The door opened silently.
04:52Carol emerged with poised grace, her assistant steadying her elbow.
04:55Stephen, Gail, please, don't speak to Irish like that.
04:59The moment Gail and Stephen saw her,
05:01they practically bolted to her side.
05:03Why did you come out, Carol?
05:04It's chaos out here.
05:05Get back in the car!
05:06He's right, Carol.
05:07You don't feel well.
05:08You shouldn't have come.
05:09Gail added, wrapping an arm protectively around her,
05:13shielding her from view.
05:14Their cautious demeanor was a blade in my gut.
05:17Once, they had cherished me in the same way.
05:22Some older students cornered me at school back then.
05:25Stephen shrugged off his backpack and threw himself into the fight, one against three.
05:29Bruised and bleeding, he'd grin like a fool and say,
05:32Don't worry.
05:32I've got you.
05:37Meanwhile, Gail removed every obstacle in silence.
05:40He leveraged family power to crush the other boys' families, forcing them out of the city.
05:44His father had punished him for it, six lashes across his back.
05:48Yet he never told me.
05:50The clearer those memories became, the more grotesque the present felt.
05:54It was like I was watching a dream rot into a nightmare.
05:56No one was paying attention to me.
06:00The same fan who'd attacked me before seized her chance, along with a few others.
06:05She lunged forward, yanking my hair and slamming me to the ground.
06:08Rip that seductive face to shreds!
06:11Murderer!
06:12Let's purge society of trash like you!
06:16Over the five years in the institution, I've learned to absorb pain.
06:20To curl inward, shield my head and chest, and wait for it to pass.
06:24Murderer!
06:25Let's purge society of trash like you!
06:27Blurred vision swam as they kicked and dragged me.
06:29Through a slit of sight, I saw Gail lean close to Carol, murmuring reassurances.
06:34His expression was softer than I'd seen in years.
06:38Steven, meanwhile, glanced at me with undisguised disgust.
06:44Stop!
06:46Carol feigned shock, as if she hadn't noticed the mess until now.
06:50She cried, stepping between them and me.
06:53Gently, she reached out.
06:55Iris, are you alright?
06:57Yet her fingers dug cruelly into the wound on my arm.
07:00I let out a strangled groan.
07:02She clenched as if I'd burned her, then burst into dramatic tears.
07:07I'm sorry, Iris.
07:09Iris, I didn't mean to hurt you.
07:10I just wanted to help.
07:14How much longer will you keep hurting Carol?
07:19Still acting?
07:20After all this time still playing the victim?
07:22Carol barely touched you and you clutch your wounds like martyrdism?
07:25Trying to pull that old trick again?
07:27Pretending to be her, saving me, then framing her and ruining her reputation?
07:31Ruining the career she has built for years?
07:32Carol is kind.
07:34She fears these lies.
07:35Me?
07:35I'm not so forgiving.
07:37The agony in my scalp was blinding.
07:39If you try those stunts again, the mental institution will welcome you back.
07:43You better believe it.
07:45Enough!
07:46She's still your sister.
07:47Does she deserve to be?
07:50Ever since she ran from that valley and left me to die, all for her own skin, she's no longer
07:55my sister.
07:56From that day forward, Carol is the only sister I have.
07:59Steven was so enraged.
08:01Gail stared at him for a while before shifting his gaze on me, curled and broken on the ground,
08:05then sighed heavily.
08:06He removed his suit jacket and placed it over me, his movement stiff and automatic, before
08:10turning away.
08:11I'm taking Carol to the hospital.
08:13She looked terrified and her face was pale.
08:15Carol immediately leaned into him, looking fragile and helpless.
08:19Gail, my stomach hurts.
08:21I've got you.
08:22Let me take you to the hospital.
08:24He swept her into his arms effortlessly.
08:27From that moment on, he never spared me a glance.
08:29Steven glanced down at me with loathing, then barked at the remaining assistants and bodyguards.
08:34Clean this up.
08:36Make sure no one gets near Carol's car.
08:38Then he hurried after Gail, showing her like a prized jewel.
08:41The fan sneered, squatting beside me and slapping my bruised cheek.
08:45See?
08:46No one cares about her!
08:48Another girl joined in, grabbing the lapels of Gail's jacket.
08:52Thought you were tough just now, huh?
08:54Go on, murderer.
08:55Kill me if you can.
08:56You don't deserve nice things.
08:59Strip her!
09:00Strip her gown!
09:01She's not fit to wear decent clothes!
09:04Another chimed in.
09:05Several voices eagerly agreed.
09:07Agony lanced through every inch of me.
09:09I could barely move.
09:11I could only watch, helpless, as their hands clawed at my torn hospital again.
09:15I tried to struggle, but my throat barely let out a whisper.
09:19They dragged me to a secluded corner, away from crying eyes.
09:23One of them produced a small bottle of super glue from her back.
09:26Since you're so fond of seducing people,
09:28let's make sure that pretty mouth of yours never opens again.
09:32And those seductive eyes.
09:34I thrashed and fought, but it only earned me more blows.
09:40Finally, one of the bodyguards, clearly uneasy, called Stephen.
09:44Mr. Brown.
09:45Mr. Brown.
09:46Ms. Brown is being attacked by some of Ms. Carol Brown's fans.
09:49What should we do?
09:50Do I need to be updated on every little incident?
09:53Stephen snapped, cutting him off.
09:55I told you to keep Carol's path clear.
09:58Why should I care about that?
10:00At that moment, Gail's voice pierced through the line, tense and breathless.
10:04Stop wasting time.
10:05Carol's heart rate is spiking.
10:06Get a doctor.
10:07Now.
10:08Monitor the situation.
10:10Don't cause a scene.
10:11And whatever you do, don't let anyone capture anything that could be damaging to Carol.
10:14As long as that woman doesn't die, we're fine.
10:18Click.
10:19The call ended.
10:20The girls nearby had clearly overheard.
10:22Their laughter rang out, sharp and cruel.
10:24As long as she doesn't die.
10:35They exchanged gleeful glances.
10:38Their taunting laughter became even more grating.
10:41The crowd eventually thinned.
10:43No one bothered to call me an ambulance.
10:45No one offered a hand.
10:46I was left there like garbage.
10:49Gritting my teeth.
10:50I forced myself up.
10:51Joints screaming in protest.
10:53I pulled out my phone.
10:55There was a number I knew all too well.
10:57And I sent a message.
10:58I agree with the cooperation.
11:00The price is negotiable.
11:02I just want them dead.
11:04My hands trembled as I hit send.
11:07I'd received a message from this number four years into my confinement.
11:10At the time, I hadn't dared respond.
11:13I'd promised my parents I'd survive, no matter what.
11:16I couldn't risk falling into a trap.
11:18If I died, I'd lose everything.
11:20But then the person had sent a photo that chilled me to the bone,
11:23an image of me unconscious,
11:25with Carol and the others staging Joseph's body beside me.
11:27Evidence is ready.
11:29See you at the red carpet at eight tonight.
11:31That reply had calmed me more than anything.
11:34I wanted to tell my parents the good news.
11:36After all, before they died,
11:38I was what they worried about the most.
11:40But the moment I rose,
11:41two unforgiving hands clamped around my arm.
11:44They were Stephen's bodyguards.
11:45They hauled me back to the villa and threw me onto the cold stone floor.
11:49My knees cracked hard against the rough surface.
11:51Miss Brown?
11:52Mr. Brown's orders were clear.
11:55Miss Carol's pregnancy is unstable.
11:57We'll kneel here and pray for her.
11:59Consider it your punishment.
12:01Unstable?
12:02What does that have to do with me?
12:04I twisted, but the ropes only tightened.
12:07As the evening progressed,
12:09a biting wind seeped through my clothes,
12:11gnawing at my bones.
12:12My knees, numbed by pain,
12:14throbbed dully.
12:15Dawn was near when Gail and Stephen finally returned.
12:18Instinctively, I shrank deeper into the shadows of the garden hedge.
12:21Gail, what are you waiting for?
12:23We can let Iris kneel in place of Carol to appease Joseph's mother this time.
12:27But what happens next?
12:28His mother's a lunaturk.
12:30We hand Iris over, problem solved.
12:32They look so much alike.
12:34With her mental state, she won't even notice the switch.
12:37Enough.
12:38Gail tugged at his tie, visibly irritated.
12:40I'll handle it if it comes to that.
12:42I took an involuntary step back before he could finish.
12:46Stephen spun around.
12:47Who's there?
12:48Who's there?
12:49Time stilled.
12:50Panic surged.
12:51I tried to run, but my wrists were still bound, and my legs barely obeyed.
12:56I stumbled.
12:56Gail closed the distance in two strides, grabbing my shoulder and pinning me in place.
13:00You heard everything.
13:02Well, that doesn't really give me much choice.
13:04Carol's red carpet debut tonight is critical.
13:06There can't be any slip-ups.
13:09So, you'll just have to suffer through this.
13:11Don't worry, we'll have someone tail you.
13:13You won't come to any real harm.
13:14Joseph's mother, Mrs. Paul, was nothing but a madwoman.
13:18Back when she'd seen Joseph's corpse in my bed, she'd nearly killed me in her grief-fueled madness.
13:22People had barely restrained her.
13:27No, Gail, please.
13:29You can't send me to her.
13:31She'll kill me.
13:33She really did not.
13:35She really will.
13:36Stop it, Iris.
13:38This is for the bigger picture.
13:40He dislocated my jaw.
13:42It's just humiliation.
13:43You should be used to it by now.
13:46Once this is over, I promise I'll divorce Carol and come back to you.
13:50He clapped his hands.
13:52Two bodyguards stepped forward and hoisted me up, dragging me towards Mrs. Paul's estate.
13:56It didn't take long.
13:58Inside the villa, Mrs. Paul sat on the sofa, clutching a portrait of her son.
14:02Joseph, my dear child, don't be afraid.
14:06Those who harmed you, I won't let them go unpunished.
14:10The television in the background played on, broadcasting the glittering red carpet coverage.
14:15Carol and Gail smiled side by side, bathed in camera flashes, flawless in designer finery.
14:20Her murmurs faltered and soon stopped.
14:22Mrs. Paul's gaze locked onto the screen.
14:24Her cloudy eyes widened.
14:26Why, why is the murderer smiling while my son lies cold underground?
14:34The bodyguards exchanged uneasy glances.
14:37One stepped forward and shoved me ahead.
14:39The moment Mrs. Paul saw me, she froze.
14:41Then, like a rabbit animal, she lunged.
14:44Her skeletal fingers wrapped around my throat, nails digging into flesh, cutting off breath.
14:52She snatched a fruit knife from the table and drove it towards my chest.
14:58Across the city, the grand ballroom blazed with light.
15:02Carol glided across the floor on Gail's arm, with Stephen guarding her other side like a loyal sentinel.
15:07The ballroom erupted in a symphony of applause.
15:09Cameras sparked like fireworks.
15:11Champagne glasses chimed in celebration, and a cascade of praise spilled from every corner.
15:15Then, the giant screen behind the stage flickered and went black.
15:22Murmurs of confusion rippled through the crowd.
15:24Gail frowned and shifted towards the backstage.
15:27Stephen tensed, angling himself slightly in front of Carol.
15:30Seconds later, the screen lit up again.
15:32In the footage, Carol, with her back to the camera, grabbed a vase from the bedside and smashed it down
15:38on Joseph.
15:38His body crumpled down the wall, landing with a dull thud, twitching a few times before going still.
15:43The entire scene lasted mere seconds.
15:46Silence.
15:47Then came the uproar.
15:49Is that... Carol?
15:51Did she kill Joseph?
15:52So, Iris was framed?
15:54Get this footage out!
15:55Front page, this is huge!
15:57Reporters surged forward.
15:58Cameras raised, pushing past security.
16:01Microphones jabged towards Carol, whose face had drained her color.
16:04Miss Carol, how do you explain this?
16:06Are they the real things?
16:07Let their will and down the...
16:09The story behind the murder case, is it true?
16:11Did you set Iris up?
16:13Gale reacted first.
16:14He yanked Carol behind him, shielding her.
16:18Everyone, please remain calm.
16:21That footage has been manipulated.
16:23The woman in the video is Iris.
16:25Exactly.
16:26This is fake.
16:28Carol is like an angel.
16:29She would never do such a thing.
16:31It has to be Iris.
16:33She's always been manipulative.
16:34She was jealous of Carol and tried to destroy her!
16:37But the reporters weren't buying it.
16:39The footage was damning.
16:41And the figure was all too familiar.
16:43It was Carol.
16:44Steven's expression darkened.
16:46He pulled out his phone.
16:48Bring Iris here!
16:50Now!
16:51Mr. Brownie.
16:52I'm afraid Miss Brownie can't be there.
16:54What do you mean she can't?
16:56Put her on the phone.
16:57Sir.
16:59Miss Brownie was stabbed in the heart by Mrs. Paul.
17:01She didn't make it.
17:03No.
17:04That's impossible.
17:07I don't believe it!
17:09His head jerked up towards Gale.
17:10Gale, too, had heard the ever-composed mask he wore shattered.
17:14How could this happen?
17:17The reporters pressed closer, emboldened, reaching for Carol for an answer.
17:21Gale.
17:22My stomach.
17:23It hurts.
17:24Carol seemed to have lost her strength, sliding downward.
17:28Normally, Gale would have swept her into his arms instantly.
17:31But this time, his mind reeled, caught between panic and disbelief.
17:35It was only when Carol moaned softly that he snapped back to the moment.
17:39Don't worry.
17:40Don't let the reporters scare you.
17:41I'll take you to the hospital.
17:43He turned to Steven, leaving Carol to him.
17:46You take her.
17:46I'm going to the Paul's Villa.
17:48Steven, however, didn't move.
17:51He turned to leave.
17:53Stop!
17:54Where are you going?
17:55Gale grabbed his arm.
17:56Carol's surrounded by reporters.
17:58How can you just leave her?
17:59Steven wrenched his arm free.
18:01Where do you think I'm going?
18:04Steven!
18:06Gale turned back.
18:07Mind your place.
18:09Don't drag this out and hurt Carol.
18:11Steven let out a hollow, bitter laugh, as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world.
18:15My place?
18:17Gale, that's my sister lying there, dying, while you lecture me about my place?
18:23To hell with that!
18:25Without another word, he stormed towards the exit.
18:28Carol's hand brushed his sleeve.
18:29Gale.
18:32Don't worry.
18:33I'm just going to bring her back.
18:35Make sure she can't cause you any more trouble.
18:37He couldn't tell whose mind he was trying to ease.
18:39He followed after Steven.
18:41The two arrived at the Villa almost at the same time.
18:44Blood stained the marble floors.
18:47Gale's fist collided with Steven's face.
18:49Steven!
18:53Didn't you promise there were bodyguards watching her, that she'd be perfectly safe?
18:59Then where are they?
19:01Even a healthy man wouldn't survive this.
19:03She's just come out of a mental institution.
19:05How could she withstand this?
19:07Tell me how!
19:11Steven's face twitched with anguish.
19:12He licked the blood from the corner of his mouth, turning his gaze on Gale, whose eyes were bloodshot.
19:18Gale's still pretending.
19:20Back then, for Carol's sake, you sent Iris to that hellhole.
19:25Ordered the doctors to electrocute her into a drooling shadow, just so she'd never fight back against Carol.
19:31Did you ever stop to ask if my sister could endure it?
19:35Speechless, he stared at Steven, though he couldn't find a word to defend himself.
19:40Steven turned away from him, gaze snapping back to the crimson stain.
19:44I don't believe she's dead.
19:46I know Iris better than anyone.
19:48She's been a brilliant liar since we were kids.
19:53And she values her life above everything.
19:55Years ago, when we fell off that cliff, she stole my supplies, left me to freeze and saved herself.
20:00Someone like that doesn't just die, not to mention a stab in the heart.
20:04She staged this.
20:06She's hiding.
20:07Watching us turn anxious and crazy and finally unravel.
20:11She must be plotting to ruin Carol and destroy everything at the worst possible moment.
20:16Steven Ward, veins bulged on his neck.
20:19Where is she?
20:20Were you all blind?
20:22You idiots!
20:23Tell me what happened!
20:25Didn't I order you to protect her well?
20:30Mr. Brown, we did everything we could.
20:33Mrs. Paul moved faster than lightning.
20:36By the time we reacted, it was too late.
20:41Lies!
20:44You're elite.
20:45Hired by Brown's security.
20:47Trained for hostage situations and armed confrontations.
20:50Six trained men.
20:51And you let a mentally unstable woman overpower you?
20:53Let her plunge a knife straight into Iris' heart?
20:55Do you take me for a fool?
20:57Talk!
20:58What really happened?
21:01Steven's hand cracked across the guard's face.
21:04Where is she?
21:05Mr. Brown, please spare us!
21:07It was Miss Carol!
21:09She gave the order, telling us to bait and push Mrs. Paul until she killed Miss Brown.
21:14We told her the moment it happened.
21:15But when we got back, this is what we found.
21:20Carol.
21:21The name landed like a death sentence.
21:23Steven staggered as if gut-punched.
21:25His innocent, delicate sister, his shining angel, behind it all?
21:29Footsteps echoed.
21:31Urgent.
21:31Rapid.
21:33Carol rushed into the room, cheeks pale, eyes rimmed in red.
21:36Gail!
21:37Steven!
21:38I'm so scared!
21:41My stomach!
21:43It hurts so much!
21:45She spotted them and instinctively ran to Gail, arms outstretched as usual.
21:48But this time, he didn't catch her.
21:50She missed, stumbling, and looked up in astonishment, only to meet Gail's frigid stare.
21:55Her heart sank.
21:56Gail?
21:57Steven?
21:57What's wrong?
21:58She scrambled to mask the panic, plastering on her usual fragile expression.
22:02You just left me there!
22:04I was terrified!
22:09Those reporters nearly tore me apart.
22:11To her surprise, he grabbed her by the neck, firm, unflinching.
22:15Who gave you permission to hurt Iris?
22:22Gail!
22:23How dare you!
22:24Why not?
22:25If you weren't still useful to me, I'd snap your neck right now.
22:32Kill me, and all your secrets will go public.
22:37Gail, stop!
22:38She can't die!
22:39Carol collapsed to the floor, coughing violently.
22:42She glared up at Gail, defiant.
22:44You kill me, you die too, both of you.
22:49I guarantee it.
22:51I've backed up everything, not just Joseph's murder.
22:55I've kept everything.
22:56Video proof, recorded conversations, transaction records, everything tying you to asset transfers,
23:03money laundering, the accidents tied with troublesome shareholders.
23:08If anything happens to me, it all gets sent to the authorities, automatically.
23:12We fall together.
23:14Carol, shut your mouth!
23:20Face it, boys.
23:23We're in this together.
23:25Iris was always the burden.
23:27What was she to you?
23:29Without me, your empire collapses.
23:32Your dirty laundry sees daylight.
23:34Think twice before you try anything with me.
23:37Gail, she's right.
23:39This isn't the time to turn on each other.
23:42Clean this up.
23:43We suppress the red carpet footage completely.
23:46And Iris, find her, alive or dead.
23:50When I opened my eyes, the dull ache in my chest throbbed through layers of expertly wrapped bandages.
23:55Mrs. Paul sat beside the bed, gently dabbing my cracked lips with a cotton swab dipped in warm water.
24:01The moment I regained my consciousness.
24:03Sally, I told you, this was too dangerous.
24:10If that knife had slipped an inch, or if they hadn't left as we planned, you wouldn't have survived.
24:17It was the only way to break them from the inside.
24:21There was no other path.
24:22In truth, I had already allied with Mrs. Paul long before that night.
24:28She had harbored doubts about Joseph's death from the beginning.
24:31On the afternoon he died, he'd sent her a blurred video.
24:35In it, Carol was drugging a group of young women, several of whom later appeared on missing persons flyers.
24:43Mrs. Paul had been ready to call the police.
24:46But as she stepped outside, a car nearly crushed her.
24:49She woke up hours later in a ditch.
24:51Her phone was gone.
24:53Officials called it a mugging.
24:55But she knew better.
24:56It was a warning.
24:57Since then, she had feigned madness, secretly investigating.
25:01It took her a long time to recover the video, but its quality was too plore.
25:05Gail's digital smear teams buried the truth all too well.
25:09All her efforts were in vain.
25:11Carol's star never dimmed.
25:14Is there really nothing we can do?
25:17Do we just sit here and let them get away with murder?
25:20Who says we don't have solid evidence?
25:24In the institution, I met someone.
25:27Eric Richards.
25:28Gail's former chief secretary.
25:32What he has should be enough to bury them.
25:35Gail's secretary?
25:37How did he end up in that place?
25:39That mental institution?
25:41It's not a hospital.
25:43It's Gail's private graveyard for anyone who crosses him.
25:49We have to save him.
25:51Now, with that evidence, we can send them all to hell.
25:55Wait, Mrs. Paul.
25:56No rush.
25:57We had a plan.
25:59After I got rid of them, I was supposed to meet Eric.
26:02Somewhere only he and I knew.
26:04We arrived at Eric's apartment soon after.
26:07The moment the door creeped open, a metallic tank flooded the air, blood.
26:11My stomach dropped.
26:12Phone flashlight in hand.
26:14I scanned the dark space.
26:17In the corner, slumped and lifeless, was Eric.
26:21His throat had been slit clean through.
26:24Move.
26:25I grabbed Mrs. Paul's arm.
26:26It's not safe.
26:28Gail's close.
26:28Unfortunately, as we turned to leave, from the shadows emerged a tall figure, impeccably dressed in a tailored suit.
26:34It was Gail.
26:36Behind him loomed Steven.
26:39Iris.
26:42Why is it so hard for you to learn?
26:45He reached out to me.
26:46Come here.
26:47I'll forgive your betrayal, your scheming, even your little stunt with outsiders.
26:51Just promise to stay by my side.
26:53Forever.
26:55That idiot Carol thought she could threaten me?
26:57Please.
26:57I've already put her where she belongs.
27:00No one will stand in our way.
27:02Come back.
27:03And we can pick up-
27:05In your dreams.
27:06I'll never forgive you.
27:08Iris.
27:09Stop this.
27:10Come back to Gail.
27:12Let's just-
27:12Steven, have you forgotten your childhood dream?
27:14You wanted to be a police officer.
27:16Instead, you became the worst kind of criminal.
27:19You even killed mom and dad.
27:23You know?
27:24Do you think I wanted to?
27:26The company was failing.
27:28I begged them for funds to stabilize it, but they refused, saying it was for your future life.
27:33But I'm the brown heir.
27:35I was entitled.
27:36All my life, you got everything first.
27:39Even dad favored you to take over the company.
27:42Why?
27:43They asked for it.
27:44They stood in my way.
27:46Everything was always about you.
27:49So you knew I saved you that night at the cliff.
27:51But you convinced yourself I'd abandoned you.
27:53You just made it easier to hate me.
27:55To destroy me.
27:55Enough!
27:56Iris, I'm done asking.
27:58Hand over whatever Eric gave you.
27:59And tell me everything you know.
28:01For old time's sake, I'll give you a clean way out.
28:03Or-
28:04He gave a signal, and the bodyguards closed in from both sides.
28:07I stepped in front of Mrs. Paul, shielding her until we backed against the cold wall, with nowhere left to
28:13run.
28:13Here are theions.
28:13Everything I never should have Nomrakana.
28:13God fucking Pitt been.
28:13There is no one, the most expensive thing done.
28:13Some people got a good name on them.
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