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00:00My ex's mother hired a group of Spartan outcasts to ruin me.
00:03That was how she tried to tear Rowan and me apart.
00:07It was nine years later. I left my Spartan village long ago.
00:10I was selling vegetables at the market.
00:12Nearby, a bard sang of Spartan warriors gave up everything for the city.
00:21People around me were whispering.
00:23Then I heard a woman bragging.
00:24It was Rowan's mother. She sounded very proud of herself.
00:27Years ago, my son loved a cheap girl.
00:31I didn't stop them directly.
00:33I used some small tricks and ruined her.
00:38My son watched her fall apart.
00:41He lost all trust in her.
00:44He ended the relationship himself.
00:48And now he serves the city faithfully as the Spartan city healer.
00:53This is what a noble mother should do.
00:56I knew that cheap girl was me.
00:58My left arm had been useless for a long time.
01:00But now the dead limb began to ache again.
01:03Years had passed.
01:04She called our pain her great achievement.
01:06Her words spread quickly through the market.
01:08The people were angry at her cruelty.
01:10I just stood up and dusted my robe.
01:12No sadness, no anger, nothing at all.
01:15It was all in the past now.
01:16I walked into the city's healing room.
01:18Rowan stood in a healer's robe.
01:19His noble crest was pinned on his chest.
01:22I never thought I would show him my broken self again.
01:26I blinked my eyes in surprise.
01:28Then I limped inside to see him.
01:30My voice was low and calm.
01:33Doctor, I want to end this pregnancy.
01:36He recognized me instantly.
01:38Rowan froze for a second.
01:40Your body is too weak.
01:41This surgery could kill you.
01:43Are you sure about this?
01:46Rowan still looked the same.
01:47Clean, calm, and perfectly protected.
01:49His mother kept him safe.
01:51He never faced any hardships.
01:53He never fought in any battles.
01:54The old me would scream.
01:56I would slap his face.
01:57I would ask how he could.
01:59How could he act so innocent?
02:00He and his mother ruined me.
02:02But the pain changed me.
02:03My sharp edges are gone now.
02:05I feel nothing but numbness.
02:06I am sure.
02:07I am just so tired.
02:08Do it now.
02:09Can you do it, Doctor Rowan?
02:11I had taxes to pay.
02:12I had my mother's debts.
02:13I needed to work tomorrow.
02:14Why get rid of it?
02:15Is your husband mean to you?
02:17I frowned at his words.
02:18He misunderstood everything.
02:20But I didn't explain.
02:21He is a stranger to me.
02:22After today, we are done.
02:24He checked my body quickly.
02:25The surgery was scheduled today.
02:27The medicine made me fuzzy.
02:28My vision started to blur.
02:30Then, a maid came in and whispered to him.
02:32He left without a second thought.
02:34Rowan loves his wife so much.
02:36She only has a cold.
02:37But he dropped everything for her.
02:39Look at this lonely woman.
02:41No one is here for her.
02:43She must be a bad woman.
02:44They didn't care if I hurt.
02:45My eyelashes trembled slightly.
02:47My eyes were too heavy.
02:48I wanted to scream back.
02:50I wanted to let them know that.
02:51Once, I was his everything too.
02:54It was the summer before our Spartan trials.
02:56Rowan was the illegitimate son of a noble family.
02:59They exiled him to our small village to be forgotten.
03:03Had abandoned him.
03:04He had no title.
03:05And no one wanted him around.
03:07My parents felt sorry for his lonely soul.
03:11They always helped those with nowhere to go.
03:13They sent me to bring him bread and fresh water.
03:17I visited him every single day.
03:20Rowan slowly let down his guard around me.
03:22He showed me his true self.
03:24Gentle and kind.
03:26He gave me everything I ever asked for.
03:29He picked rare herbs from the mountains for me.
03:32He risked trouble bringing my gifts from the market.
03:36The other village boys noticed us together.
03:38One boy from a local noble family pulled me aside.
03:41He brings shame to our entire village.
03:44His blood is unclean and will ruin your name.
03:47I felt a cold shiver run down my spine.
03:49Rowan couldn't choose where he came from.
03:52Don't you dare talk about him like that.
03:54Rowan is the best person I have ever known.
03:56My friend gently tapped my arm and pointed.
03:59Rowan was standing right there.
04:01His eyes red.
04:01I panicked and didn't know what to do.
04:03I turned around and ran away as fast as I could.
04:07That evening, I walked home from the fields.
04:09Rowan followed me silently, just like always.
04:12At the village entrance, he reached out for me.
04:14He took my hand in his very gently and whispered with a shaky voice.
04:19Anya, thank you.
04:21You are the best person I know, too.
04:22My cheeks burned red and I couldn't speak.
04:25I didn't pull my hand away from his grip.
04:27Our palms pressed together, growing warm.
04:29That was how our love story truly began.
04:31He promised to love me for a lifetime.
04:33We planned to pass the trials together.
04:34We wanted a small stone house and two hounds.
04:37We even dreamed of having two healthy children.
04:40On my 18th birthday, Rowan was late.
04:42I stood alone before the city's altar.
04:44I made a secret wish all by myself.
04:47Late that night, I went to find Rowan.
04:49I pushed open the door to his house.
04:52Rowan, you missed my birthday ceremony.
04:54I stopped speaking and froze in my tracks.
04:56A woman was standing right behind him.
04:59She smiled at me and reached out her hand.
05:01You must be Anya.
05:03I am Rowan's mother.
05:05She wasn't what I expected at all.
05:07She wore noble robes and spoke very softly.
05:10She brought me expensive furs and honey wine.
05:13She treated me like a precious treasure.
05:15Then, she led me alone to a remote stone house.
05:19A group of strange men were waiting inside.
05:21They were rogues from the edge of the city.
05:23Their clothes were torn and their eyes were dark.
05:25They all stared at me with hungry looks.
05:27A wave of deep fear washed over me.
05:30Rowan's mother suddenly pushed me into the center.
05:33She pointed at me and spoke to the men.
05:35This is Anya, my son's little lover.
05:38She is quite beautiful, don't you think?
05:40All their eyes were locked onto my body.
05:42The way they looked at me made me sick.
05:44I have work to do.
05:46I must leave now.
05:49Suddenly, a man grabbed the hem of my dress.
05:51His hand began to slide up my leg.
05:53I panicked and tried to push him away.
05:56He struck me across the face with a loud slap.
05:58My cheek burned and my ears began to ring.
06:01Stop acting so innocent, my little darling.
06:04You only want Rowan for his money and title.
06:07The man laughed and pulled me toward him.
06:09I can give you food and shelter too.
06:11Leave him and stay here with me instead.
06:14Let me go!
06:15Stop this right now!
06:17I fought back with every bit of my strength.
06:19Through my blurry vision, I looked at his mother.
06:22She sat on a stone bench, cold and motionless.
06:25I tried to run, but the rogues surrounded me.
06:28They pinned me down and forced wine into my mouth.
06:30The wine soaked my clothes into the water transparent.
06:33My head felt heavy and my mind became a mess.
06:36They grabbed my face and drew me on the stone.
06:38They used charcoal to record my shame.
06:41I caught a glimpse of his mother's freezing eyes.
06:44She is not good enough for him.
06:46He will marry a noble girl.
06:48Now end this.
06:49The rogues forced me into a shameful position.
06:51I finally realized what her cruel plan was.
06:54Suddenly, the wooden door was kicked wide open.
06:57It was Rowan standing there in the doorway.
06:59Rowan stared at me as I lay among the men.
07:01Anya, what on earth are you doing?
07:03I opened my mouth, but no sound came out.
07:05Don't be too hard on her, my dear son.
07:08Girls like her often look for an easy way out.
07:10These are just your uncles.
07:12They won't truly hurt her.
07:13Her voice was soft, but her words were like knives.
07:16With those words, she turned me into a fallen woman.
07:18I choked on my tears and tried to explain.
07:21It's not like that.
07:22It's not what you think.
07:24Rowan said nothing and walked toward me.
07:26He roughly wiped the wine from my lips.
07:29His touch was cold, without any of his old warmth.
07:31I grabbed his hand.
07:33Rowan, please listen to me.
07:34I did nothing.
07:35Your mother set this up.
07:36They forced me.
07:37Please, you have to believe me.
07:39His face was hidden in the dark shadows.
07:41Mother, don't bring her here again.
07:44He didn't listen to me or look at me.
07:46He just turned around and walked away.
07:48I followed him out into the freezing night.
07:50My voice trembled in the cold night air.
07:52Rowan, your mother is trying to tear us apart.
07:55This was all her plan.
07:57Please listen.
07:58He remained silent for a very long time.
08:00Finally, he spoke with a voice like ice.
08:03My mother has always been so kind to you.
08:05Stop lying and stop insulting my mother.
08:09We walked in silence the rest of the way.
08:11He never said another word to me again.
08:13I knew that he chose to believe her.
08:15The next morning, Rowan wasn't waiting for me.
08:18He didn't show up at the village entrance.
08:20I rushed to the square to explain everything.
08:22But everyone was already staring at me.
08:25The young Spartan warriors looked at me with smirks.
08:27A red-haired warrior stepped in my way.
08:29He pulled at my shoulder strap and laughed.
08:32Play again sometime, babe.
08:34The brothers had so much fun last time.
08:36He threw a stone tablet at my feet.
08:38It was a shameful drawing of me from last night.
08:41The villagers looked at me like I was trash.
08:44Rowan stood in the crowd, silent and cold.
08:47I grabbed a stone and hit the warrior's head.
08:49You are lying.
08:50I will tell the elders!
08:52Blood ran down his face as he glared at me.
08:55Stop acting innocent.
08:57You weren't like this last night.
09:00What, you don't recognize us anymore?
09:02I tried to scream, but Rowan stepped forward.
09:05He grabbed my arm with a tight grip.
09:07That's enough, Anya.
09:09Stop making a scene.
09:10I looked at him in total disbelief.
09:12Making a scene?
09:14He is the one insulting me!
09:19Am I supposed to just let him ruin my name?
09:22Rowan's eyes were cold and full of disappointment.
09:25If you hadn't put yourself there, no one could insult you.
09:29I froze as his words pierced my heart.
09:31I realized then that I never truly knew him.
09:35I swung my hand and slapped him, hard.
09:37A red mark appeared on Rowan's pale face.
09:39Are you still trying to act innocent, Anya?
09:41He slowly let go of my arm and spoke quietly.
09:45My mother was there.
09:46My uncles were there.
09:47Are they all lying?
09:48Are you the only honest one?
09:49His words confirmed my guilt to the entire village.
09:53Suddenly, I was the one who was wrong.
09:56Everyone turned against me from that day on.
09:58They threw trash at my house and cursed me.
10:02They drew insults on my clothes while I worked.
10:05I kept my head down and worked in silence.
10:08On cold nights, I whispered to myself,
10:10Just pass the trials and leave this village.
10:15Then, everything will finally be okay.
10:18Rowan's mother was still acting kind to me.
10:21Her fake kindness hurt more than her direct cruelty.
10:24I felt a deep disgust every time I saw her.
10:27Anya, why are you ignoring poor Rowan lately?
10:30He is so depressed.
10:32He even stopped his training.
10:34I forced myself to look into her cold eyes.
10:36We are over.
10:38Stop targeting me like this.
10:40She just smiled and stepped a little closer.
10:42Breaking up is nothing.
10:44He still loves you.
10:46Then her voice turned into a sharp threat.
10:48He can't let go of his feelings for you.
10:51I will make him watch you fall apart.
10:55I will watch you sink into the dirt myself.
10:59Until he loses all hope and marries a noble.
11:05Her threats and the village's bullying were too much.
11:08I felt like I was finally breaking down.
11:11My parents noticed that something was very wrong.
11:14They wanted to talk to me about the rumors.
11:16But before they could speak, someone knocked.
11:19It was Rowan's mother at our front door.
11:21She said she came to borrow some grain.
11:24My father went to the storage room to help.
11:28My mother looked at the darkening sky outside.
11:31It's time for work.
11:32Go quickly now, Anya.
11:34We will talk about everything later tonight.
11:37I couldn't focus on my work all day long.
11:39A terrible feeling grew inside my chest.
11:42I ran back home as soon as I finished.
11:44A large crowd was standing outside our house.
11:47My worst fears were coming true right then.
11:50I pushed through the crowd and ran inside.
11:52The scene before me made my blood run cold.
11:55My father and Rowan's mother were there together.
11:58Their clothes were torn and messy.
12:01My father's face was pale.
12:02His arms covered in scratches.
12:04The woman began to cry out loud.
12:12How could you do this to me?
12:15This is an insult to my noble blood.
12:18Rowan stood behind her, his eyes dark and cold.
12:21I thought your family were honorable Spartans.
12:23He spat.
12:24My father's lips trembled in shock.
12:27I didn't do it!
12:28I swear I didn't!
12:31But no one believed his desperate words.
12:33Even my mother didn't stand by my father.
12:36She screamed and threw accusations at his face.
12:39The neighbors whispered and pointed at us.
12:41I stood frozen, feeling the world collapse.
12:45I saw a flash of triumph in the mother's eyes.
12:48After they left, the house turned into a nightmare.
12:51My mother cursed my father endlessly.
12:53The evidence was there.
12:55And no one would listen.
12:57Finally, she said she was leaving him.
13:00She wanted to return to her own village.
13:02Mother!
13:03I begged her through my tears to stay.
13:05Mother, this is a trap!
13:07She set him up!
13:08She struck me across the face with a hard slap.
13:14What is wrong with you, Anya?
13:16Whose side are you even on?
13:18Your father shamed us all, and you defend him?
13:21The fighting in our home never stopped.
13:23The air in the stone house became suffocating.
13:25Rowan told the whole village about my father.
13:28He even reported the crime to the elders.
13:31Now, the insults thrown at me were even worse.
13:34I was no longer just a fallen girl.
13:36I was the daughter of a criminal.
13:38The next morning, I took my short sword.
13:40I was fully armed and ready for the trial.
13:42But a neighbor ran to me.
13:44Anya!
13:45Go home!
13:46Your father jumped from the cliff!
13:48And your mother...
13:49She's trying to follow him!
13:51My legs gave out, and I collapsed on the dirt.
13:53I ran back home as fast as I could.
13:55Smoke was already rising from that snowed house.
13:58My mother had set the straw on fire.
14:00I screamed and rushed into the growing flames, but I was too late to save her.
14:05The blast of the heat knocked me unconscious.
14:07I woke up in the city's healing room.
14:09My whole body was in terrible pain, but I felt nothing in my left arm.
14:13A neighbor sat by my bed.
14:14Your injury was too severe, Anya.
14:17The doctors had to remove your arm to save you.
14:19I struggled to sit up, my voice trembling.
14:21Where are my parents?
14:22Where are they?
14:23She looked away, unable to meet my eyes.
14:25I knew the truth.
14:26They were both gone, and I had nothing left.
14:29She saw the total despair in my eyes.
14:31She pressed a piece of parchment into my hand.
14:34Your mother was holding this.
14:35It is the last message from your father.
14:38My hand shook violently as I opened the letter.
14:41My father wrote that he was framed.
14:44It was all a trap by Rowan's mother.
14:46She lured my father in and let everyone watch.
14:51She wanted to destroy my entire family.
14:54My father couldn't bear the shame.
14:56He couldn't stand being called a criminal.
14:59He hated the stares and the elders' insults.
15:02He didn't want to ruin my trial, either.
15:04He thought I was already safe inside the gates.
15:07That's why he chose to jump that morning.
15:10Tears blurred the ink on the parchment.
15:12I couldn't even see the words anymore.
15:14I struggled out of bed and grabbed a stick.
15:17I limped back to the ruins of my home.
15:20Then I went to Rowan's home and banged on the door.
15:23I just wanted to look them in the eye.
15:25I wanted to ask them one question.
15:29Why?
15:31Why did you have to destroy everything?
15:34I knocked until my knuckles bled on wood.
15:37No one came to the door.
15:37A neighbor stuck his head out to watch me.
15:39Are you looking for Rowan?
15:40He and his mother moved back to the city.
15:42They left in grand carriages.
15:44Very fancy.
15:44I stood there in the silence of the street.
15:46And then I began to laugh.
15:48The sound was loud, hollow, and desperate.
15:50They ruined my life and burned my world.
15:53Then they just walked away like nothing happened.
15:55I wanted them to pay for what they did.
15:57But my parents needed a proper burial.
15:59The medical bills were crushing my soul.
16:00I was barely holding on to my own life.
16:02I found a job selling herbs at the market.
16:05It was hard work with only one arm.
16:07But the labor kept my mind busy.
16:09It helped me forget the burning hatred.
16:13Then one day, I saw him at the corner.
16:15The rumor said his mother had won.
16:17He was no longer a lowly bastard.
16:19He was a noble son and a true heir.
16:22He wore a robe of pure white linen.
16:24There wasn't a single wrinkle on it.
16:26Noble maids followed his every step.
16:28And then there was me, covered in dirt.
16:30I was stained with the juice of bitter herbs.
16:33I had learned to hide my broken pieces.
16:36I had learned how to simply survive.
16:38The herbal medicine was wearing off.
16:40I forced myself to get out of bed.
16:42A sharp, tearing pain hit my stomach.
16:45It was so intense I could barely stand.
16:49I leaned against the wall with my one hand.
16:52Step by step, I moved toward the door.
16:54My legs gave out and I slid to the floor.
16:58Someone was suddenly standing over me.
17:00I looked up into his face.
17:02It was Rowan.
17:02He had actually come back.
17:04He held a piece of parchment in his hand.
17:06Anya.
17:06His voice trembling.
17:09About back then.
17:10It was a copy of his mother's own words.
17:12I know everything now.
17:14Her prideful lies were now common gossip.
17:17The whole city knew the truth at last.
17:19The truth was finally out in the open.
17:21I said nothing to him in response.
17:23I didn't reach for the hand he offered.
17:25I fought the pain and stood up on my own.
17:30Rowan didn't move an inch to let me pass.
17:32He stayed there, blocking my only way out.
17:34I looked at him with a cold, dead stare.
17:37Move out of my way, doctor.
17:38He held the parchment right in front of me.
17:44Don't you have anything to say to me?
17:49I met his gaze, seeing how red his eyes were.
17:51I looked away from his pleading eyes.
17:54What does any of this matter now?
17:57I have nothing left to say to you.
17:59His hand shook as he held the paper.
18:01He looked like he wanted to hold me,
18:02but he held himself back at the last second.
18:05You still hate me, don't you?
18:07I truly didn't know what she was doing.
18:09If I had known, I never would have.
18:11Cut him off before he could finish.
18:13It's over.
18:14There is no point in talking.
18:17Besides, didn't I tell you the truth then?
18:19Rowan, you chose not to believe me.
18:22If we did this a thousand times, you'd choose her.
18:25Now, I want to be as far from you as possible.
18:29Do not ever come near me again.
18:31I walked past him and headed for the door.
18:33I didn't even use much strength to move,
18:35but he staggered back as if I had hit him.
18:38He looked broken, but I didn't care.
18:39I walked away, and I never looked back.
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