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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
00:11and dad. I couldn't continue the reading as my fingers failed to turn the page. William Jones,
00:17my dear husband, had just stepped out of the bathroom. He was wrapped in a towel like usual
00:22and hugged me from behind. What did he write? And the next second, his smile froze awkwardly
00:27when he saw the words. His voice also tightened as he reached for the notebook. I didn't let go.
00:32You won't take a kid's word seriously, will you? The teacher's just overreacting.
00:37I turned my head and looked at the man I had loved for 10 years. Suddenly,
00:41he seemed completely unfamiliar to me. I could hear Rob watching his cartoons in the living room.
00:47If I was the fake mom in his essay, then who was the real one? And if Rob was not
00:52the one I gave
00:52birth to, then where had my real child been for all 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
01:21had been
01:21eyeing for months. This is beautiful. You've got great taste, honey. He kissed my cheek.
01:26Will you help me? He stretched out his arm. I reached out and fastened the watch onto his wrist.
01:3110 years of marriage. I had never forgotten preparing gifts for him on special days.
01:36And yet, he rarely did the same for me. I found excuses for him that he wasn't expressive in
01:41nature. But then there was Rob's essay. Dad loves giving gifts to the real mom the most because,
01:46he says, the process of preparing a gift is more meaningful than the gift itself.
01:50The innocent words stabbed straight into my heart like a knife, cutting my flesh into pieces.
01:54So it wasn't that he couldn't express himself. It was that all his care had never been for me.
02:00William. I struggled to speak, choosing my words carefully.
02:04Is there anything you want to tell me?
02:09He's only six. He doesn't even know what he's saying himself.
02:12I wanted to say more, but he had already turned back toward the bedroom. For the first time in 10
02:16years,
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,
02:25William's awkward smile, all those images just kept replaying in my mind and taking away my sleep.
02:30I rose quietly and stepped out of the bedroom. I saw light at the end of the hallway. Turned out
02:35the door to William's study was slightly ajar. He hated it when I went in uninvited,
02:39and I respected that for all the time. But tonight, something compelled me to open the door.
02:44I searched every corner, hoping for a clue, but found nothing. And my eyes eventually landed on
02:50the photo that was placed in the center of his desk. It was three of us, a happy family that
02:54everyone envies. William held Rob on his shoulders, and I leaned on his side, smiling as if I got
03:00everything I wanted for life. Love seemed to have truly existed, and no one would doubt it.
03:05I ran my fingers over the faces of my husband and kid. Maybe I was overthinking. Maybe I should not
03:11let a six-year-old's word shake my trust in the man that I had shared 10 years with.
03:14Guilt and self-reproach flooded me. I sighed and was about to set the frame back in place.
03:19Somehow I noticed that the frame space was slightly loose, so I reached out but the whole frame just
03:23slipped away from my fingers. Crash! The frame fell to the floor. I wanted to pick it up,
03:29but I just froze mid-motion. As I found out the back of the frame was not some sort of
03:33blank board,
03:33but a photo. In the picture, William was standing in the sunlight, his face young and enchanting.
03:38In his arms, it was a girl in a white dress. I held my breath but my body was still
03:43trembling.
03:43I couldn't remember how I managed to turn the photo over, and it took me no effort to recognize
03:48Williams' handwriting at a glance. Dear Sarah, my dearest Sarah Anderson, no matter who I marry,
03:55my heart will always belong to you. How pathetic, what stunned my eyes the most was actually the
04:00date 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
04:10usually did. Instead, I drove to the nearest mobile service hall. I tried so hard to keep
04:15my voice as steady as possible when talking to the clerk. Could you help me check my family
04:19phone bills over the past few months? He worked quickly and soon pulled up the call records from
04:24the last six months. One number immediately stood out. It appeared far too often and was always coming
04:30in from a neighboring town. Most of the calls were made late at night, lasting anywhere from 10
04:35minutes to over an hour. I wrote down the number quietly and left. That evening, William left his
04:41phone charging on the nightstand and went to shower. The screen was locked, so I entered the password we
04:46used to share. Incorrect. Then I tried his birthday, our anniversary, a series of numbers tied to memories
04:52only we were supposed to know. Every attempt failed, and I couldn't tell how ironic it was when I
04:57laid my last hope on the eye-watering date written on the back of that photo. Access granted. My heart
05:02sank. I searched through his call history. The number wasn't saved in his contacts. Instead,
05:08I found it on his blocked list. A blocked number, with such frequent call records? There was only one
05:14explanation. He would block the number from time to time after they contacted each other. A chill crept up
05:20my spine. I went through his social media, looking for more traces. When I entered the number into the
05:26search bar, an account popped up. I finally got it. In the picture over the top, I saw three figures
05:32of sunset. A couple with a kid, holding each other's hands so tightly. And the man's silhouette
05:38looked hauntingly familiar. Too familiar that I could straightforwardly call his name. I put the
05:44phone back and called my assistant, Susan. Susan, help me check a number, as soon as possible.
05:53After hanging up, I walked silently into Rob's room. He was sleeping soundly. William used to say our son
06:00looked just like me. But now, as I studied him carefully, his eyes, his nose, I couldn't find a
06:06single 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
06:16hospital with Rob myself. After all the examinations were done, I plucked a few strands of his hair and
06:21sealed 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
06:31anxiously wait while enduring William's more and more frequent late returns, which he claimed were
06:35made 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.
07:04Her 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
07:33of Rob Jones. Before this, I had never imagined a short sentence to be a blade dipped in poison.
07:38And at that moment, I could clearly feel how it sliced and tortured me again and again as my eyes
07:43fixed 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,
07:57six years ago. I had specifically arranged a DNA test after Rob's birth because the maternity hospital
08:02had 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,
08:12and the baby I carried for 10 months, the one I gave birth to, where was he then? I called
08:17my
08:18assistant again. Two things. First, find out the relationship between Sarah Anderson and Rob.
08:24Second, no matter the cost, find my son. There was a brief pause on the other end of the line.
08:30Understood. I'll do it right away. I went on with my life as usual, just like the whole thing had
08:35never happened. I could even face William with a smile. The only difference was that I no longer
08:40responded to his hugs. And at night, I stopped staying in the bedroom with him. When he asked,
08:46I told him my work had become overwhelming and that I didn't want to disturb his sleep in the
08:50middle of the night. His gaze flickered for a moment, but he didn't press the issue.
08:54A week later, Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk. We obtained Sarah Anderson's
08:59DNA sample through special channels. A week later, Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk.
09:09Sarah 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
09:24the desk
09:24to keep from collapsing. Six years. The child I had poured all my love into for six years carried
09:30the blood of another woman. We went through all the records of your delivery that year. Sarah Anderson
09:35actually gave birth on the same day as you. She checked in alone. And under emergency contact,
09:41she wrote, William Jones. What about her baby? I demanded. Susan looked down at the file.
09:49According to the records, it seemed like there were complications during delivery. Her newborn was
09:54declared deceased three days after birth. It felt like a puzzle with only a few pieces left. One final step
10:01before the truth was complete. Keep digging. I want every detail about that baby. Yes. Susan moved
10:08quickly. Indeed, my assistant never let me down. It didn't take her too long to track down an elderly
10:14nurse who had once worked in the obstetrics department back then. Susan met the nurse quite
10:18soon. This old lady was nervous and a bit afraid. She would glance around every time before lowering
10:23her voice and speaking. Those two women were sent into the delivery room almost back to back that night.
10:30But Miss Anderson, she had bad luck. She took an incredibly long time in labor and the child
10:36supposedly didn't make it. She paused a while, taking the cash out from the envelope that Susan handed
10:41her. She 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. But I saw it with my own
10:52eyes.
10:53Miss Anderson swapped the babies herself.
10:59The child never died. The whole thing was a lie. With that, she stuffed the envelope into her bag and
11:06hurried away. Susan and I stood there, frozen, as if the cold had seeped into our bones. When I spoke
11:11again, my voice was hoarse beyond recognition. No matter what it takes, find my son. Days later, all the leads
11:19finally converged on a remote welfare institute in a neighboring town. We got a name. His admission date
11:24matched. His age matched. I couldn't wait any longer. So I drove hundreds of miles alone.
11:30Following the address Susan gave me, the afternoon sun bathed the orphanage courtyard in warm light.
11:35Children were running and laughing in small groups. My eyes searched desperately, scanning every face.
11:40Finally, I saw him. I knew it was him. In a corner far from the crowd, a small figure sat
11:46curled up alone.
11:47His little hands were bluish from the cold, his clothes thin and worn. A teacher noticed my gaze and
11:52sighed softly. That's Charlie. He was brought here six years ago. Covered in injuries. Hardly speaks.
11:59He's afraid of people. No one knows what he has been through. My heartbeat stopped. I recognized him.
12:06Even though we were this far from each other, I still recognized him. That face, so unmistakably
12:11similar to mine. He was my child. What was I doing when he needed his mother the most? I was
12:16giving all
12:17my love to someone else's child. The pain swallowed me whole. I bit down hard, my nails digging deep into
12:23my palms. William Jones. Sarah Anderson. You stole my life and took away my kid. I heard a voice screaming
12:29in my head. I will make you pay for everything you took from me over these six years, a hundredfold,
12:34a thousandfold.
12:38After returning from the orphanage, I locked myself in my office. My son got abandoned by his own
12:44father, being left outside to suffer for six years. How should that debt be settled? I've come up with
12:49the perfect plan. Rob's sixth birthday was approaching. William suddenly became unusually
12:54enthusiastic, insisting on throwing his son the grandest birthday party. Rob has never celebrated his
13:00birthday formally. We should invite all the relatives and friends. Let's make it a rousing and lively
13:06one. His eyes flicked toward me. Seemed like he really wanted to know how I feel about it. I knew
13:11exactly what he was doing. He wanted me to say yes so that he could bring someone who never should
13:16have
13:16appeared on the guest list. Then why not take this chance to add some catalyst for them? I nodded.
13:22William, I think it's time for me to return to the family. I want to give you a big gift
13:27at Rob's
13:28birthday party. I booked the most expensive high-end restaurant in the city. Time flew by so fast,
13:34and Rob's birthday arrived. He was in his tailored little suit and running excitedly in the room.
13:38Looking at his rosy cheeks, my chest tightened. Even knowing the truth, the love I had given to him
13:44in the past six years couldn't just be erased overnight. He ran over to the dessert table and
13:48reached for his fifth slice of chocolate cake. I walked over and gently stopped him.
13:52Too much cake will make your tummy hurt.
13:55He looked up at me, pouted, and suddenly shoved my hand away.
13:58Don't tell me what to do, he shouted. Daddy said my real mom mom is coming to my birthday today.
14:04I only want my real mom to tell me what to do.
14:11The laughter around us died instantly, and all eyes turned to me.
14:15William hurried over and pulled Rob to his side.
14:18Jennifer, he's kidding. Don't take it to heart.
14:21Rob's lips trembled, almost on the verge of tears. At that moment, the door opened,
14:26and Sarah Anderson walked in. Rob immediately shook off William's grip and threw himself into her arms.
14:32Mommy! Daddy and the fake mom are bullying me!
14:39Sarah 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. She's just Rob's after-school tutor.
14:52Thankfully, or perhaps truly, the birthday song began at that exact moment.
14:56The staff pushed in the cake cart, candles glowing softly.
15:00William 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.
15:10He closed his eyes, clasped his little hands together.
15:13Thanks, everyone, for coming to my son's birthday party. I'd like to make an announcement.
15:18Starting today, all my shares will be transferred to my husband and son.
15:22William stares at me in shock. Sarah 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! I have something to announce, too!
15:38Rob is my son!
15:40My son! She holds up a DNA test report and shows it to everyone.
15:44Sarah turns to me.
15:45Thank you for raising my son for eight years.
15:49Now give him back to me.
15:51Right now.
15:56Sorry, babe.
15:59Honey, what did you wish for just now?
16:02I wish I could change my mom.
16:05I want to be with my real mom forever.
16:09Your son, your husband, your fortune, they're all mine now.
16:15William pulls a divorce agreement out of his pocket.
16:18Sign this and get out of our lives right now.
16:21Wait a minute.
16:23Since you've given me such a big surprise, it's only fair I return the favor.
16:30Bring it up.
16:44I 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.
16:55I want to be with my real mom forever.
16:58The 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,
17:06trying to figure out what happened.
17:07I had never seen William's face turned that pale, ghostly pale.
17:10He laughed awkwardly, trying to smooth things over.
17:14Rob, what are you saying?
17:16Jen, don't be angry.
17:17He's just too excited about this birthday party,
17:20but he because starting to know chap that they never get for bus to city class.
17:23I replied with composure.
17:25I'm not angry.
17:26Then I took out the document bag I had prepared long ago.
17:29I slowly took out the documents inside.
17:31I walked up to Rob and smiled softly.
17:33Rob, mommy will make your wish come true, alright?
17:37The room fell into a deathly silence.
17:39All eyes shifted back and forth between William and me.
17:42No one can even make a sound.
17:44Sarah was still holding Rob's hand,
17:46but I could see a hint of panic on her face.
17:48Rob couldn't understand what was happening.
17:51Only his instinct made him curl closer into Sarah's arms.
17:54William was the first to react.
17:56His voice rose sharply with anger.
17:59Jennifer, what are you talking about?
18:01Rob is our son.
18:02He's just a kid.
18:04Do you really believe in what he said?
18:06People immediately chimed in,
18:08as if I was the crazy one who needed to calm down.
18:11He's right.
18:12Children 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?
18:23I turned toward the crowd.
18:25Then 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.
18:34Muted murmurs broke out.
18:36Some of our closest relatives already got embarrassed.
18:39And even our business partners also started to exchange uneasy looks.
18:43William lunged into the crowd, snatched the report, and tore it to shreds.
18:47Jennifer, have 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.
18:57Would you like me to invite the director of the testing center here,
19:00so he can read the results out loud for everyone?
19:03Sarah's expression shifted, but she quickly regained her composure.
19:08Mrs. Jones, I don't know where you got these things, but today is a child's birthday.
19:13Do you really need to put everyone in such an awkward position?
19:16A perfectly polished statement.
19:18She cleaned herself of blame and made me sound like the troublemaker.
19:21But I don't care.
19:23Then I took out the second report.
19:28I believe Miss Anderson knows better than anyone whether this is a misunderstanding or the truth.
19:33I looked straight at her.
19:35Sarah Anderson.
19:36Or should I call you Rob's biological mother?
19:39That's nonsense!
19:41William suddenly rushed at me, trying to snatch the document.
19:44I stepped aside, so he lost his grip and almost fell.
19:48I looked at him, the man I had loved for ten years.
19:51His hopeless desperation no longer stirred pain in me, but only disgust.
19:55I raised the report high and turned to everyone present, especially the elders.
20:00Uncle Matthew, you've known me since I was little, and you also saw Rob's birth.
20:06But you can see, this report clearly shows that Rob's biological mother is Mrs. Sarah Anderson.
20:12The elders' faces turned ashen.
20:14Several were so furious that they could barely speak.
20:17Fingers trembling as they pointed at William.
20:20William!
20:21This, this is absurd!
20:23You'd better explain this!
20:24It's not true.
20:27Uncle 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.
20:34I could never do something like this.
20:36Rob is Jennifer's child.
20:37If that's the case, then let's take a look at this.
20:48What I showed them was the transfer records that they made in the six years.
20:52All these years, you gave over $20 million of our fund to Sarah Anderson in the name of
20:57maternal educational expenses.
20:59The colossal sums made gasps ripple through the room.
21:02Then the screen changed.
21:04Photos of a suburban hot spring resort appeared.
21:06What kind of baby supplies or tutoring cost $20 million?
21:10And why would two of you need to discuss Rob's education in a hot spring resort?
21:15The image of William holding Sarah and leaning into whispering her ear was painfully clear.
21:19The murmurs exploded.
21:21Rob finally sensed something was wrong.
21:23He stood baffled, eyes wide, confusion and fear written across a small face.
21:27He called for his dad.
21:29But William had no time for him.
21:31Then he turned toward me, eyes reddening.
21:34He cried.
21:35I didn't look at him.
21:37Sarah's expression finally darkened.
21:39She sat Rob down and stepped forward.
21:41Her voice was calm and steady.
21:43Jennifer Jones.
21:44Forging evidence and devaming others carries legal consequences.
21:48William and I are just friends and we meet occasionally to chat.
21:52Hatred spilled out from her eyes.
21:54But all she showed was a forced smile.
21:55I don't know where you obtained these absurd materials, nor why you're so determined to
22:00slander our reputations.
22:02But today is your child's birthday.
22:04This is disgraceful.
22:05If there's a misunderstanding, we can settle it privately.
22:10Her pretty and hypocritical look really made me laugh out loud.
22:14Let's talk privately.
22:16Privately?
22:17Fine.
22:18And then let's talk about how the two of us gave birth on the same day at the same hospital
22:22six years ago.
22:23The baby who was declared dead shortly after birth.
22:26Sarah Anderson's pupils shrank abruptly when I mentioned that child.
22:29The color also drained from William's face, and now he could only stare at me in pure terror.
22:33I asked Susan to go on.
22:35Then she played the recording of the nurse's testimony, followed by archived hospital records,
22:40including the admission form Sarah had filled out years ago.
22:43Williams Jones's name was still clearly presented on the emergency contact list.
22:47According to the nurse who was on duty that night, and the limited records that still exist,
22:53Mrs. Anderson gave birth to a baby boy that evening.
22:56The official note stated,
22:58Congenital weakness, resuscitation failed, deceased.
23:02But what's strange is that there are no detailed medical explanations for this so-called death.
23:07No cremation certificate.
23:09No formal death documentation.
23:12A newborn baby boy just disappeared from a hospital without a trace.
23:17And almost at the same time, my son, Rob, was born healthy.
23:22William, after 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?
23:37William stood frozen, couldn't find his voice.
23:40Unless...
23:41I took a step forward, stopping right in front of him.
23:45Unless you switched the babies from the very beginning.
23:48You and Sarah were already involved back then.
23:51And together, you collide with the hospital to carry out a carefully planned swap.
23:56Nonsense!
23:57I didn't do it.
23:59I would never do that to my own child.
24:02I sneered at him and gestured to Susan.
24:04The final image appeared on the screen.
24:06A photograph of a small boy crouched in the corner of an orphanage courtyard, wearing his worn-out clothes.
24:11My little Charlie.
24:12William Jones.
24:13If Rob is your son, then who is he?
24:16Jennifer.
24:17This child.
24:18His name is Charlie.
24:19Six 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.
24:29I took out the third DNA report.
24:31But this time, there was no need to pass it around.
24:35Anyone with eyes could see the truth.
24:37Charlie was my son.
24:38We looked far too alike.
24:40No.
24:41William's legs finally gave out.
24:43He collapsed onto the floor.
24:45Every mask he had worn, every excuse he had clung to, shattered in front of the photo.
24:49He could deny reports.
24:51He 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.
24:59Blood calling to blood.
25:00This was the ironclad truth.
25:02No one could fabricate it.
25:04Sarah could no longer hold her gentle and kind demeanor.
25:07She no longer looked at William.
25:09Her sharp and venomous gaze fixed on me.
25:12Jennifer Jones.
25:13What exactly do you want?
25:14I looked around the silent room.
25:16I saw shock, anger, and pity in all those eyes.
25:19Then I spoke, each word deliberate and clear.
25:21I want you to pay, for every ounce of suffering my son has endured.
25:26Blood for blood.
25:28I picked up my phone and called the police.
25:30The room erupted instantly.
25:33Some rushed forward, trying to talk me out of it.
25:36Some shook their heads and sighed.
25:38Others just couldn't wait to escape this place of scandal and ruin.
25:41Sarah lunged toward me, attempting to stop the call, but failed to get past my bodyguards.
25:46William lay collapsed on the floor, his eyes unfocused, but still he muttered to himself.
25:51No, that's not how it should be.
25:54Sarah, you said it.
25:56You said that as long as we switched the babies, as long as I raised Rob for you, then we
26:00could
26:01be together forever.
26:02You promised you'd love me for the rest of my life.
26:05His broken rambling, uncontrolled, desperate, unwittingly tore open the final layer of truth.
26:10Sarah could not maintain her gesture anymore.
26:13Her voice turned shrill.
26:15William Jones, are you crazy?
26:17What are you talking about?
26:18But William was already beyond fear.
26:20He slowly lifted his head and looked at her, at that unfamiliar, twisted face.
26:25After all these years, it was as if he were seeing her clearly for the first time.
26:29His terror and despair that had been buried for years were finally exposed all at once.
26:33He burst out laughing and his tears streaming down.
26:41I'm crazy?
26:44Yes, I am!
26:45Pointing at her with a shaking hand.
26:47Sarah Anderson, you were the one who made Vanden my own child.
26:53You contact that doctor.
26:56You convinced me to pay off the nurses and the DNA testing center.
27:00You said that once Rob became the heir of Jennifer Smith's family, we could use her connections to climb our
27:06way up.
27:08And when the time was right, we'd leave together.
27:12It's you!
27:15William was on the verge of a breakdown, quivering violently as if foreseeing the impending judgment.
27:20The room filled with gasps.
27:22Sarah's composed mask shattered completely.
27:25Her eyes burned with savage hatred, as if she wanted to tear William apart on the spot.
27:30She smashed the wine glass beside her, grabbed a shard, and charged at him.
27:36You idiot!
27:37You think you can frame me?
27:39William staggered back, as though he'd just heard the cruelest joke in the world.
27:44Regret streamed down his face.
27:46Sarah, you were the one who said you wanted the Smith family's power.
27:50You begged me to give your son the chance to be raised in the Smith family!
27:54Shut up!
27:55Shut up!
27:56She completely lost control, lunging forward and slashing the shard toward his neck.
28:00Just as it was about to reach his artery, the bodyguards rushed in and pinned her down.
28:04William coughed violently, blood foaming at the corner of his mouth.
28:08His face turned deathly pale as he tried to scream something at Sarah.
28:12But his vocal cords were damaged.
28:14No one could understand him anymore.
28:17He turned toward me, tears rolling down his face.
28:20And the part of my heart that once beat for him was utterly still.
28:23Sarah continued raging, her eyes bloodshot as she glared at me.
28:27Jennifer Smith, you win!
28:29But your son suffered!
28:31Who do you think is to blame for that?
28:32Blame yourself for marrying a fool!
28:34Blame your oath in the blindes!
28:36I only took advantage of the situation and sent my son into a wealthy family so he could get the
28:41best education.
28:42What did I do wrong?
28:43Isn't that what any mother would do for her child?
28:46So, you think this gives you the right to switch babies and abandon mine?
28:51Sarah Anderson, your love is revolting.
28:55At that moment, the piercing wail of sirens stopped downstairs.
28:58Heavy footsteps echoed rapidly toward the door.
29:01I stood there, watching a lie that had been carefully crafted for ten years collapse before my eyes.
29:05The police took William and Sarah away for further investigation.
29:08Rob's birthday banquet ended in chaos.
29:11The scandal spread through the city like wildfire.
29:14I left Susan to handle the aftermath.
29:16As for me, I got back into my car and drove straight to the orphanage.
29:21With the DNA test results, I could formally complete the adoption procedures.
29:25When I finally got to approach the corner where Charlie had long stayed, I saw him curled into himself, his
29:30small body shaking uncontrollably.
29:32I didn't touch him but slowly crouched down in front of him.
29:36Charlie, don't be afraid.
29:39I'm your mom.
29:41I'm here to take you home.
29:44He didn't respond but trembled even worse.
29:46I knew that six years of absence and harm couldn't be undone overnight.
29:50Healing would take patience and time.
29:52I let the childcare specialist who came with me approach him gradually.
29:56After a long while of gentle coaxing, he finally allowed himself to be held.
30:00One of the orphanage teachers told me that Charlie loved to draw, especially the sea.
30:05His paintings were all about different oceans.
30:08Endless oceans.
30:09So I brought him back to the city and bought an apartment by the coast just for him.
30:13Just for him.
30:14He loved painting, so I designed a studio for him, which had floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea.
30:20There, I arranged for childcare specialists and psychologists to rotate around the clock, staying with him at all times.
30:26Meanwhile, Susan's investigation made a decisive breakthrough.
30:30Under overwhelming psychological pressure and irrefutable evidence, Sarah Anderson's defenses collapsed.
30:35She confessed to everything.
30:38After a lengthy trial, the court delivered its final verdict.
30:41Sarah Anderson was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud, child abandonment, and multiple related crimes.
30:47William Jones received the same sentence, 10 years for fraud and abandonment.
30:51What awaited them was a future without light or end.
30:55After that, I gave most of my time to Charlie.
30:58Following the psychologist's advice, I slowed everything down, offering nothing but steady, consistent companionship.
31:05A few months later, after settling all remaining affairs in the city, I took Charlie to a warm, coastal country
31:11far away.
31:12There were no acquaintances there.
31:14No memories of the past.
31:16I gave him a new name.
31:18Charles Smith.
31:19I hoped only one thing for him, that his life would be safe and peaceful.
31:23I sold most of my shares in the company and established a family trust fund, ensuring Charles would never have
31:28to worry about his future and that I would have the time to be there as he grew up.
31:31In the new environment, Charles slowly began to lay his guard down.
31:35He started receiving early education from a private tutor.
31:39Progress was slow, but he was finally willing to try.
31:42And one day, he began to call me mom.
31:45One evening, I took him for a walk by the sea.
31:48The setting sun dyed the ocean gold and red.
31:50The sea breeze brushed gently against Charles's cheeks.
31:53He shook off my hand and ran ahead, leaving a trail of small footprints in the sand.
31:58Suddenly, he stopped and bent down, picking something up.
32:01He turned around and ran back toward me, holding a seashell in his hand, the sunset glowing behind him.
32:07His eyes reflected the golden light and my silhouette.
32:10I crouched down and gently touched his cheek.
32:13I could not tell how happy I was.
32:15He blinked, then smiled.
32:17In that moment, I realized that the wounds of the past might never fully fade.
32:21But a new life had already begun.
32:23The past ten years had been a carefully woven nightmare.
32:26But the future is promising, and I would use all my strength to give Charles a perfect life.
32:31The sea breeze continued to blow, and the sun slowly sank beneath the horizon.
32:35I took Charles's hand, and together, we walked along the shore toward our home.
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