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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
00:53birth 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. Will you help me?
01:27He 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. Is there anything you want to tell me?
02:09He's only six. He doesn't even know what he's saying himself. I wanted to say more, but he had already
02:14turned back toward the bedroom. For the first time in 10 years, his indifferent look finally made me
02:18realize we had never truly been close to each other. Late at night, he slept soundly beside me.
02:24But the words in that essay, William's awkward smile, all those images just kept replaying in
02:28my mind and taking away my sleep. I rose quietly and stepped out of the bedroom. I saw light at
02:33the
02:34end of the hallway. Turned out the door to William's study was slightly ajar. He hated it when I went
02:38in
02:38uninvited, and 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. I ran my
03:05fingers over the faces of my husband and kid. Maybe I was overthinking. Maybe I should not let a six
03:11-year-old's
03:11shake my trust in the man that I had shared ten years with. Guilt and self-reproach flooded me.
03:16I sighed and was about to set the frame back in place. Somehow I noticed that the frame space was
03:21slightly loose, so I reached out but the whole frame just slipped away from my fingers. Crash!
03:25The frame fell to the floor. I wanted to pick it up, but I just froze mid-motion. As I
03:30found out the
03:31back of the frame was not some sort of blank board, but a photo. In the picture, William was standing
03:36in
03:36the sunlight, his face young and enchanting. In his arms, it was a girl in a white dress. I held
03:41my
03:41breath but my body was still trembling. I couldn't remember how I managed to turn the photo over,
03:46and it took me no effort to recognize Williams' handwriting at a glance. Dear Sarah, my dearest
03:52Sarah Anderson, no matter who I marry, my heart will always belong to you. How pathetic, what stunned my
03:58eyes the most was actually the day he left in the corner. This was written on the very day before
04:03our wedding.
04:06The next morning, after dropping Rob off at school, I didn't head to the office like I usually did.
04:11Instead, I drove to the nearest mobile service hall. I tried so hard to keep my voice as steady as
04:16possible when talking to the clerk. Could you help me check my family phone bills over the past few
04:20months? He worked quickly and soon pulled up the call records from the last six months. One number
04:26immediately stood out. It appeared far too often and was always coming in from a neighboring town.
04:31Most of the calls were made late at night, lasting anywhere from 10 minutes to over an hour.
04:36I wrote down the number quietly and left. That evening, William left his phone charging on the
04:42nightstand and went to shower. The screen was locked, so I entered the password we used to share.
04:47Incorrect. Then I tried his birthday, our anniversary, a series of numbers tied to memories only we were
04:53supposed to know. Every attempt failed, and I couldn't tell how ironic it was when I laid my last hope
04:58on the eye-watering date written on the back of that photo. Access granted. My heart sank. I searched
05:03through his call history. The number wasn't saved in his contacts. Instead, I found it on his blocked
05:09list. A blocked number, with such frequent call records? There was only one explanation. He would
05:16block the number from time to time after they contacted each other. A chill crept up my spine. I went
05:21through his social media, looking for more traces. When I entered the number into the search bar,
05:26an account popped up. I finally got it. In the picture over the top, I saw three figures at
05:32sunset. A couple with a kid, holding each other's hands so tightly. And the man's silhouette looked
05:38hauntingly familiar. Too familiar that I could straightforwardly call his name. I put the phone
05:44back 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
06:15hospital with Rob myself. After all the examinations were done, I plucked a few strands of his hair
06:21and sealed them carefully in a plastic bag. That afternoon, I sent the sample, along with my own,
06:26to a testing agency. The results would not be back until a week later. And all I could do was
06:30anxiously wait while enduring William's more and more frequent late returns, which he claimed were
06:35made to see friends. Before leaving, he'd linger in front of the mirror, fixing his hair with
06:39excessive care. One night, after he left, I followed him. My car trailed his across half the city
06:44until he finally 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,
06:58and his arm wrapped around her waist with practiced ease. He leaned down and whispered
07:02something into her ear. Her face flushed instantly, read all the way to her ears. After a few more murmured
07:07words, the two pressed close to each other and walked into the resort together. I stayed in my car.
07:12The heater was on full blast, yet I felt cold to the bone. Just then, my phone buzzed. An email
07:18from the testing agency. My hands shook so badly that I could barely hold the phone.
07:23I opened the attachment and flipped straight to the last page.
07:28Based on DNA testing, Jennifer Jones is excluded as the biological mother of Rob Jones. Before this,
07:34I had never imagined a short sentence to be a blade dipped in poison. And at that moment,
07:39I could clearly feel how it sliced and tortured me again and again as my eyes fixed on the page.
07:43The child I had raised for six years, loved with every fiber of my being, had no blood relation
07:48to me at all. And then I could see the woman's face overlap with Rob's features. The resemblance
07:52was terrifying, so strong it made my stomach churn. But I remembered clearly, six years ago,
07:57I had specifically arranged a DNA test after Rob's birth because the maternity hospital had gone
08:02through some chaotic situations, and he was protected by tight security. The results had been clear,
08:06the baby was ours. So why? Six years later, my son had become someone else's child. And the baby I
08:13carried for 10 months, the one I gave birth to, where was he then? I called my assistant again.
08:19Two things. First, find out the relationship between Sarah Anderson and Rob. Second,
08:25no 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.
08:32I went on with my life as usual, just like the whole thing had never happened.
08:36I could even face William with a smile. The only difference was that I no longer responded to his
08:41hugs. And at night, I stopped staying in the bedroom with him. When he asked, I told him my
08:46work had become overwhelming and that I didn't want to disturb his sleep in the middle of the night.
08:51His gaze flickered for a moment, but he didn't press the issue. A week later,
08:55Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk.
08:58We obtained Sarah Anderson's DNA sample through special channels.
09:04A week later, Susan placed a sealed document envelope on my desk.
09:08Sarah Anderson's DNA sample through special channels. We compared it with Rob's sample.
09:13My fingers tightened. The results show that the two are biologically related. Mother and son.
09:18Even though I had prepared myself for this, my legs still gave out. I had to grip the edge of
09:24the
09:24desk to keep from collapsing. Six years. The child I had poured all my love into for six years
09:29carried the blood of another woman. We went through all the records of your delivery that year.
09:34Sarah Anderson actually gave birth on the same day as you.
09:37She checked in alone. And under emergency contact, she wrote,
09:41William Jones.
09:46Susan looked down at the file. According to the records, it seemed like there were complications
09:51during delivery. Her newborn was declared deceased three days after birth.
09:57It felt like a puzzle with only a few pieces left. One final step before the truth was complete.
10:02Keep digging. I want every detail about that baby. Yes.
10:07Susan moved quickly. Indeed, my assistant never let me down. It didn't take her too long to track down
10:13an elderly nurse who had once worked in the obstetrics department back then. Susan met the
10:17nurse quite soon. This old lady was nervous and a bit afraid. She would glance around every time
10:22before lowering her voice and speaking. Those two women were sent into the delivery room
10:27almost back to back that night. But Miss Anderson, she had bad luck. She took an incredibly long time
10:34in labor and the child supposedly didn't make it. She paused a while, taking the cash out from the
10:39envelope that Susan handed her. She started counting while keeping on, as if it was the only way to
10:44soothe her mind. But that's just what we told Outsliders. Good enough to fool most people. But I saw it
10:51with my own eyes. Miss Anderson swapped the babies herself.
10:58The child never died. The whole thing was a lie. With that, she stuffed the envelope into her bag
11:05and hurried away. Susan and I stood there, frozen, as if the cold had seeped into our bones. When I
11:10spoke again, my voice was hoarse beyond recognition. No matter what it takes, find my son. Days later,
11:18all the leads finally converged on a remote welfare institute in the neighboring town. We got a name.
11:22His admission date matched. His age matched. I couldn't wait any longer. So I drove hundreds
11:28of miles alone. Following the address Susan gave me, the afternoon sun bathed the orphanage
11:33courtyard in warm light. Children were running and laughing in small groups. My eyes searched
11:38desperately, scanning every face. Finally, I saw him. I knew it was him. In a corner far from the crowd,
11:45a small figure sat curled up alone. His little hands were bluish from the cold, his clothes thin and
11:50worn. A teacher noticed my gaze and sighed softly. That's Charlie. He was brought here six years ago,
11:56covered in injuries, hardly speaks. He's afraid of people. No one knows what he has been through.
12:02My heartbeat stopped. I recognized him. Even though we were this far from each other,
12:07I still recognized him. That face, so unmistakably similar to mine. He was my child. What was I doing
12:14when he needed his mother the most? I was giving all my love to someone else's child. The pain
12:19swallowed me whole. I bit down hard, my nails digging deep into my palms. William Jones.
12:24Sarah Anderson. You stole my life and took away my kid. I heard a voice screaming in my head.
12:30I will make you pay for everything you took from me over these six years, a hundredfold, a thousandfold.
12:38After returning from the orphanage, I locked myself in my office. My son got abandoned by his own
12:43father, 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
12:59birthday 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
13:27birthday party. I booked the most expensive high-end restaurant in the city. Time flew by so fast and
13:34Rob'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
13:43in 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. He looked up at me, pouted and suddenly shoved my hand
13:57away. Don't tell me what to do, he shouted. Daddy said my real mom mom is coming to my birthday
14:03today. I only want my real mom to tell me what to do. The laughter around us died instantly and
14:13all
14:13eyes turned to me. William hurried over and pulled Rob to his side. Jennifer, he's kidding. Don't take
14:20it to heart. Rob's lips trembled, almost on the verge of tears. At that moment, the door opened and
14:26Sarah Anderson walked in. Rob immediately shook off William's grip and threw himself into her arms.
14:31Mommy! Daddy and the fake mom are bullying me!
14:38Sarah bent down and lifted him up, her smile faint as her gaze swept over me.
14:43William stood frozen, his face draining of color. Jennifer, it's a mistake. She's just
14:49Rob's after-school tutor. Thankfully, or perhaps truly, the birthday song began at that exact moment.
14:56The staff pushed in the cake cart, candles glowing softly. William took a deep breath,
15:01walked 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. He closed his eyes, clasped his little
15:11hands together. Thanks everyone for coming to my son's birthday party. I'd like to make an
15:16announcement. Starting today, all my shares will be transferred to my husband and son.
15:21William 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
15:32imagined. Wait! I have something to announce too!
15:38Rob is my son! She holds up a DNA test report and shows it to everyone. Sarah turns to me.
15:45Thank you for
15:46raising my son for eight years. Now give him back to me. Right now.
15:55Sorry, babe.
15:59Honey, what did you wish for just now? I wish I could change my mom. I want to be with
16:06my real mom forever!
16:07Ever! Your son, your husband, your fortune, they're all mine now. William pulls a divorce
16:15agreement out of his pocket. Sign this and get out of our lives right now. Wait a minute.
16:22Since you've given me such a big surprise, it's only fair I return the favor.
16:43I was pulled back to reality. Everything just now was nothing but my fantasy. Rob closed his eyes,
16:50clasped his little hands together.
16:51I wish I could change my mom. I want to be with my real mom forever!
16:57The words fell like rocks. The entire room plunged into dead silence. Everyone was looking at each
17:03other with an embarrassed and stunned face, trying to figure out what happened. I had never seen
17:07William's face turn that pale, ghostly pale. He laughed awkwardly, trying to smooth things over.
17:13Rob, what are you saying? Jen, don't be angry. He's just too excited about this birthday party,
17:19but he'd be just starting to know, chap, that they never get for bust a city, clas.
17:23I replied with composure. I'm not angry.
17:26Then I took out the document bag I had prepared long ago. I slowly took out the documents inside.
17:31I walked up to Rob and smiled softly. Rob, mommy will make your wish come true, alright?
17:36The room fell into a deathly silence. All eyes shifted back and forth between William and me.
17:41No one can even make a sound. Sarah was still holding Rob's hand,
17:45but I could see a hint of panic on her face. Rob couldn't understand what was happening.
17:50Only his instinct made him curl closer into Sarah's arms. William was the first to react.
17:56His voice rose sharply with anger.
17:58Jennifer! What are you talking about? Rob is our son! He's just a kid! Do you really believe in what
18:05he said? People immediately chimed in, as if I was the crazy one who needed to calm down.
18:10He's right. Children always say what they like.
18:12Exactly! You're his mom. How can you be mad at your own son? That's too petty.
18:18Is that so?
18:22I turned toward the crowd.
18:24Then let me show you something interesting.
18:27The DNA report began circulating through the room.
18:30No one was foolish enough to miss the meaning of the cold words.
18:33Muted murmurs broke out.
18:35Some of our closest relatives already got embarrassed.
18:38And even our business partners also started to exchange uneasy looks.
18:42William lunged into the crowd, snatched the report, and tore it to shreds.
18:46Jennifer! Have you had enough? What exactly are you trying to do with these forged things?
18:52I looked at the man panting in front of me, and I had never felt so calm in my entire
18:56life.
18:56Would you like me to invite the director of the testing center here, so he can read the
19:01results out loud for everyone?
19:03Sarah's expression shifted, but she quickly regained her composure.
19:06Mrs. Jones, I don't know where you got these things, but today is a child's birthday.
19:12Do you really need to put everyone in such an awkward position?
19:15A perfectly polished statement.
19:17She cleaned herself of blame and made me sound like the troublemaker.
19:20But I don't care.
19:22Then I took out the second report.
19:27I believe Ms. Anderson knows better than anyone whether this is a misunderstanding or the truth.
19:32I looked straight at her.
19:34Sarah Anderson.
19:36Or should I call you Rob's biological mother?
19:39That's nonsense!
19:40William suddenly rushed at me, trying to snatch the document.
19:44I stepped aside, so he lost his grip and almost fell.
19:47I looked at him, the man I had loved for ten years.
19:50His hopeless desperation no longer stirred pain in me, but only disgust.
19:55I raised the report high and turned to everyone present, especially the elders.
19:59Uncle Matthew, you've known me since I was little, and you also saw Rob's birth.
20:05But you can see, this report clearly shows that Rob's biological mother is Mrs. Sarah Anderson.
20:11The elders' faces turned ashen.
20:14Several were so...
20:15This is absurd!
20:16You'd better explain this!
20:18It's not true.
20:20Uncle Matthew, listen to me.
20:22Jennifer makes up all of these so she can leave me and make me the one to blame.
20:26You have to believe me.
20:27I could never do something like this.
20:29Rob is Jennifer's child.
20:31If that's the case, then let's take a look at this.
20:41What I showed them was the transfer records that they made in the six years.
20:45All these years, you gave over $20 million of our fund to Sarah Anderson in the name of
20:51maternal educational expenses.
20:53The colossal sums made gasps ripple through the room.
20:56Then the screen changed.
20:57Photos of a suburban hot spring resort appeared.
21:00What kind of baby supplies or tutoring cost $20 million?
21:03And why would two of you need to discuss Rob's education in a hot spring resort?
21:08The image of William holding Sarah and leaning into whispering her ear was painfully clear.
21:12The murmurs exploded.
21:14Rob finally sensed something was wrong.
21:16He stood baffled, eyes wide, confusion and fear written across a small face.
21:21He called for his dad.
21:22But William had no time for him.
21:25Then he turned toward me, eyes reddening.
21:27He cried.
21:28I didn't look at him.
21:30Sarah's expression finally darkened.
21:32She set Rob down and stepped forward.
21:34Her voice was calm and steady.
21:36Jennifer Jones.
21:38Forging evidence and devaming others carries legal consequences.
21:41William and I are just friends and we meet occasionally to chat.
21:45Hatred spilled out from her eyes.
21:47But all she showed was a forced smile.
21:49I don't know where you obtained these absurd materials.
21:52Nor why you're so determined to slander our reputations.
21:55But today is your child's birthday.
21:57This is disgraceful.
21:58If there's a misunderstanding, we can settle it privately.
22:04Her pretty and hypocritical look really made me laugh out loud.
22:07Let's talk privately.
22:09Privately?
22:10Fine.
22:11And then let's talk about how the two of us gave birth on the same day at the same hospital
22:15six years ago.
22:17The baby who was declared dead shortly after birth.
22:19Sarah Anderson's pupils shrank abruptly when I mentioned that child.
22:22The color also drained from William's face.
22:24And now he could only stare at me in pure terror.
22:27I asked Susan to go on.
22:28Then she played the recording of the nurse's testimony.
22:31Followed by archived hospital records.
22:33Including the admission form Sarah had filled out years ago.
22:36Williams Jones's name was still clearly presented on the emergency contact list.
22:40According to the nurse who was on duty that night.
22:43And the limited records that still exist.
22:46Mrs. Anderson gave birth to a baby boy that evening.
22:49The official note stated.
22:51Congenital weakness.
22:52Resuscitation failed.
22:54Deceased.
22:54But what's strange is that there are no detailed medical explanations for this so-called death.
23:00No cremation certificate.
23:02No formal death documentation.
23:05A newborn baby boy just disappeared from a hospital without a trace.
23:10And almost at the same time, my son, Rob, was born healthy.
23:15William, after Rob was born, I personally arranged an expedited DNA test and had people watch over
23:21the process.
23:22The result clearly showed Rob was my child.
23:25So tell me, why did the same testing center produce a completely opposite collusion six years later?
23:30William stood frozen.
23:32Couldn't find his voice.
23:34Unless...
23:34I took a step forward, stopping right in front of him.
23:38Unless you switched the babies from the very beginning.
23:41You and Sarah were already involved back then.
23:45And together, you collide with the hospital to carry out a carefully planned swap.
23:50Nonsense!
23:50I didn't do it.
23:52I would never do that to my own child.
23:55I sneered at him and gestured to Susan.
23:57The final image appeared on the screen.
23:59A photograph of a small boy crouched in the corner of an orphanage courtyard, wearing his
24:03worn-out clothes.
24:04My little Charlie.
24:05William Jones.
24:06If Rob is your son, then who is he?
24:09Jennifer.
24:10This child.
24:11His name is Charlie.
24:13Six years ago, he was abandoned at the gate of a remote welfare institute in a neighboring town.
24:18He was covered in injuries, severely malnourished, and still unable to speak.
24:23I took out the third DNA report.
24:25But this time, there was no need to pass it around.
24:28Anyone with eyes could see the truth.
24:30Charlie was my son.
24:31We looked far too alike.
24:33No!
24:34William's legs finally gave out.
24:36He collapsed onto the floor.
24:38Every mask he had worn, every excuse he had clung to, shattered in front of the photo.
24:43He could deny reports.
24:44He could accuse me of forging evidence.
24:47But he could not deny that face, a face uncannily similar to mine, and even to his own.
24:52Blood calling to blood.
24:53This was the ironclad truth.
24:55No one could fabricate it.
24:57Sarah could no longer hold her gentle and kind demeanor.
25:00She no longer looked at William.
25:03Her sharp and venomous gaze fixed on me.
25:05Jennifer Jones.
25:06What exactly do you want?
25:08I looked around the silent room.
25:10I saw shock, anger, and pity in all those eyes.
25:12Then I spoke, each word deliberate and clear.
25:15I want you to pay.
25:16For every ounce of suffering my son has endured.
25:20Blood for blood.
25:21I picked up my phone and called the police.
25:24The room erupted instantly.
25:26Some rushed forward, trying to talk me out of it.
25:29Some shook their heads and sighed.
25:31Others just couldn't wait to escape this place of scandal and ruin.
25:34Sarah lunged toward me, attempting to stop the call, but failed to get past my bodyguards.
25:39William lay collapsed on the floor, his eyes unfocused, but still he muttered to himself.
25:57His broken rambling, uncontrolled, desperate, unwittingly tore open the final layer of truth.
26:03Sarah could not maintain her gesture anymore.
26:06Her voice turned shrill.
26:08William Jones!
26:09Are you crazy?
26:10What are you talking about?
26:11But William was already beyond fear.
26:14He slowly lifted his head and looked at her, at that unfamiliar, twisted face.
26:18After all these years, it was as if he were seeing her clearly for the first time.
26:22His terror and despair that had been buried for years were finally exposed all at once.
26:26He burst out laughing and his tears streaming down.
26:35I'm crazy?
26:37Yes I am!
26:38Pointing at her with a shaking hand.
26:40Sarah Anderson, you were the one who made Vanden my own child.
26:46You contact that doctor.
26:49You convinced me to pay off the nurses and the DNA testing center.
26:53You said that once Rob became the heir of Jennifer Smith's family,
26:57we could use her connections to climb our way up.
27:01And when the time was right, we'd leave together.
27:05It's you!
27:08William was on the verge of a breakdown,
27:10quivering violently as if foreseeing the impending judgment.
27:13The room filled with gasps.
27:15Sarah's composed mask shattered completely.
27:18Her eyes burned with savage hatred,
27:20as if she wanted to tear William apart on the spot.
27:23She smashed the wine glass beside her,
27:25grabbed a shard, and charged at him.
27:29You idiot!
27:30You think you can frame me?
27:32William staggered back,
27:34as though he'd just heard the cruelest joke in the world.
27:37Regret streamed down his face.
27:39Sarah, you were the one who said you wanted the Smith family's power.
27:43You begged me to give your son the chance to be raised in the Smith family!
27:47Shut up! Shut up!
27:49She completely lost control,
27:51lunging forward and slashing the shard toward his neck.
27:53Just as it was about to reach his artery,
27:55the bodyguards rushed in and pinned her down.
27:57William coughed violently,
27:59blood foaming at the corner of his mouth.
28:01His face turned deathly pale as he tried to scream something at Sarah.
28:05But his vocal cords were damaged.
28:07No one could understand him anymore.
28:10He turned toward me, tears rolling down his face.
28:13And the part of my heart that once beat for him was utterly still.
28:16Sarah continued raging,
28:18her eyes bloodshot as she glared at me.
28:19Jennifer Smith, you win!
28:22But your son suffered!
28:24Who do you think is to blame for that?
28:25Blame yourself for marrying a fool!
28:27Blame your oath in the blindness!
28:29I only took advantage of the situation
28:31and sent my son into a wealthy family
28:33so he could get the best education.
28:35What did I do wrong?
28:36Isn't that what any mother would do for her child?
28:39So,
28:39you think this gives you the right to switch babies
28:42and abandon mine?
28:44Sarah Anderson,
28:46your love is revolting.
28:48At that moment,
28:49the piercing wail of sirens stopped downstairs.
28:51Heavy footsteps echoed rapidly toward the door.
28:53I stood there,
28:54watching a lie that had been carefully crafted
28:56for 10 years collapse before my eyes.
28:58The police took William and Sarah away
29:00for further investigation.
29:01Rob's birthday banquet ended in chaos.
29:04The scandal spread through the city like wildfire.
29:06I left Susan to handle the aftermath.
29:09As for me,
29:10I got back into my car
29:12and drove straight to the orphanage.
29:14With the DNA test results,
29:15I could formally complete the adoption procedures.
29:18When I finally got to approach the corner
29:20where Charlie had long stayed,
29:21I saw him curled into himself,
29:23his small body shaking uncontrollably.
29:25I didn't touch him
29:26but slowly crouched down in front of him.
29:29Charlie,
29:30don't be afraid.
29:32I'm your mom.
29:34I'm here to take you home.
29:37He didn't respond
29:38but trembled even worse.
29:39I knew that six years of absence
29:41and harm couldn't be undone overnight.
29:43Healing would take patience and time.
29:45I let the childcare specialist
29:47who came with me approach him gradually.
29:49After a long while of gentle coaxing,
29:51he finally allowed himself to be held.
29:53One of the orphanage teachers
29:55told me that Charlie loved to draw,
29:57especially the sea.
29:58His paintings were all about different oceans.
30:01Endless oceans.
30:02So I brought him back to the city
30:04and bought an apartment by the coast just for him.
30:06He loved painting,
30:08so I designed a studio for him,
30:10which had floor-to-ceiling windows facing the sea.
30:13There,
30:13I arranged for childcare specialists
30:15and psychologists to rotate around the clock,
30:17staying in everything.
30:18After a lengthy trial,
30:20the court delivered its final verdict.
30:22Sarah Anderson was sentenced to 10 years in prison
30:24for fraud,
30:25child abandonment,
30:26and Moult sentence,
30:2710 years for fraud and abandonment.
30:29What awaited them was a future without light or end.
30:33After that,
30:34I gave most of my time to Charlie.
30:36Following the psychologist's advice,
30:38I slowed everything down,
30:40offering nothing but steady,
30:41consistent companionship.
30:42A few months later,
30:44after settling all remaining affairs in the city,
30:46I took Charlie to a warm,
30:48coastal country far away.
30:50There were no acquaintances there.
30:52No memories of the past.
30:54I gave him a new name,
30:56Charles Smith.
30:56I hoped only one thing for him,
30:59that his life would be safe and peaceful.
31:01I sold most of my shares in the company
31:02and established a family trust fund,
31:04ensuring Charles would never have to worry about his future
31:07and that I would have the time to be there as he grew up.
31:09In the new environment,
31:11Charles slowly began to lay his guard down.
31:13He started receiving early education from a private tutor.
31:17Progress was slow,
31:18but he was finally willing to try.
31:20And one day,
31:21he began to call me mom.
31:23One evening,
31:23I took him for a walk by the sea.
31:25The setting sun dyed the ocean gold and red.
31:28The sea breeze brushed gently against Charles' cheeks.
31:31He shook off my hand and ran ahead,
31:33leaving a trail of small footprints in the sand.
31:35Suddenly,
31:36he stopped and bent down,
31:38picking something up.
31:39He turned around and ran back toward me,
31:41holding a seashell in his hand,
31:43the sunset glowing behind him.
31:45His eyes reflected the golden light and my silhouette.
31:48I crouched down and gently touched his cheek.
31:50I could not tell how happy I was.
31:52He blinked,
31:53then smiled.
31:54In that moment,
31:56I realized that the wounds of the past might never fully fade.
31:59But a new life had already begun.
32:01The past 10 years have been a carefully woven nightmare.
32:04But the future is promising,
32:06and I would use all my strength to give Charles a perfect life.
32:09The sea breeze continued to blow,
32:11and the sun slowly sank beneath the horizon.
32:13I took Charles' hand,
32:14and together,
32:15we walked along the shore toward our home.
32:17and now I'm going to go to the sea and go to the sea of the sea.
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