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00:02La primera vez que me mat茅, mi esposa ten铆a su esposa en sus brazos.
00:08脡l estaba de camino de m铆. No ten铆a ni idea.
00:12Estoy muerto y nada puede salvarme.
00:15La historia realmente empieza despu茅s de que me mat茅.
00:18La primera vez que mi maravilla, mi esposa se ha convertido en chelsea.
00:23Chloe. Blonde, sweet, fresh out of Parsons, totalmente Alex's type.
00:30She lasted 8 months. A record for him, besides me.
00:34Careful, he might actually love this one.
00:37I gave a bitter smile and slowly shook my head.
00:43After some time, I woke up to blood on my phone.
00:47I rushed to the clinic. The doctor was gentle.
00:51You have until next spring.
00:53I just nodded. I wasn't scared of dying, just the pain.
00:57A new medicine could help.
01:00But my bank account was empty.
01:03So I went to Alex's office.
01:05I had to ask for the money.
01:07I waited in the lounge.
01:09Chloe was there too.
01:10His brand new assistant.
01:12She stared at me.
01:13That's the boss's wife?
01:14She looks awful.
01:15I can't believe people say we look alike.
01:18Come on.
01:18I'm way younger and prettier.
01:19I caught my reflection in the glass.
01:22Pale, messy hair.
01:23Old coat.
01:25She was right.
01:26I looked awful.
01:27I was dying after all.
01:28Don't mess with her.
01:29You don't know how much our boss loves her.
01:32But her co-worker nudged her.
01:35If you make her mad, the boss will make you get out of New York.
01:38So, the office rumor is Alex was madly in love with me.
01:42Chloe didn't buy it.
01:43She rolled her eyes and walked over.
01:46Whenever I visit him, he drops everything for me.
01:50He says I'm his priority.
01:52She smiled sweetly.
01:54I looked at her.
01:56I saw myself ten years ago.
01:58Young, bold, full of life.
02:00And it was true.
02:02Alex did treat her differently.
02:04He's had countless women before.
02:06But they were just tools.
02:07Just used to make me mad.
02:09He'd get bored in weeks.
02:11Except Chloe.
02:12He rented her a Tribeca loft.
02:14They acted like a normal couple.
02:16He actually gave her his time.
02:19I gave her a calm smile.
02:21Why are you his hidden mistress?
02:24Chloe's smile instantly vanished.
02:27Tell him to divorce me.
02:29Then he can marry you.
02:31She leaned in, furious.
02:33You're the unloved one here!
02:36Look at you.
02:38Old and tired.
02:40You can't compete with me.
02:42A panicked co-worker dragged her away.
02:45I've seen it.
02:46You just think you're in the crappily, Bowie's two?
02:49Honestly, didn't matter.
02:50I made a promise to myself.
02:52No more getting angry over Alex.
02:54No more crying.
02:56No fighting other women for him.
02:57He just isn't worth it.
02:59The co-worker yanked Chloe's arm.
03:04Chloe crashed to the floor.
03:07Her glass shattered.
03:09Blood dripped from her cut palm.
03:13Alex saw everything through the glass.
03:15He stormed out of his meeting.
03:20He scooped Chloe into his arms.
03:23His eyes were ace cold.
03:26He snapped.
03:29Who did this?
03:31The co-worker backed away in terror.
03:34I let out a cold laugh.
03:36I did.
03:37I lied.
03:38She asked for it.
03:42Chloe buried her face in his chest.
03:45She cried.
03:46Yes!
03:47It's my fault!
03:49I should be a third party.
03:51She looked up at him.
03:52She looked so beautiful crying.
03:54But as long as you love me,
03:57no one can tear us apart.
03:59Alex actually smiled.
04:01Alright.
04:02He gently wiped her tears.
04:04Your face is a mess.
04:05He whispered softly.
04:06He really treated her differently.
04:08I didn't care.
04:09I looked right at him.
04:10Today is my birthday.
04:12I need a hundred thousand dollars.
04:13We're married, but we don't text.
04:15I only see him for money.
04:16He hates that I'm a gold digger.
04:19But he usually pays.
04:20You want the money?
04:21Fine.
04:22Except for today.
04:23Alex gave me a freezing smile.
04:25But apologized to Chloe first.
04:27He wanted to buy my dignity,
04:30humiliating me for another woman.
04:32I slowly clenched my fists.
04:34The deep pain inside my body flared up.
04:37I turned around and walked away.
04:39I didn't want the money anymore.
04:41I was just suddenly very curious.
04:44Alex, if you knew this money bought me time,
04:48give me a few more months to live.
04:51If you knew the agony I'll be in,
04:54what would the look on your face be?
04:58I went back to my apartment alone.
05:01I curled up on the big bed,
05:04covered in cold sweat from the pain.
05:08I swallowed two sleeping pills,
05:11lying to myself.
05:13If I sleep, it won't hurt.
05:17In my hazy sleep, I dreamt.
05:21I was 20 again, a junior at NYU.
05:25Alex wasn't a big boss back then,
05:28just a broke student from Brooklyn,
05:31working in a used car lot.
05:33But he loved me.
05:35He loved me so much.
05:38For my birthday that year,
05:40we passed a fancy dessert shop downtown.
05:42I saw a girl eating an opera cake.
05:46It looked like an expensive piece of art.
05:49It was snowing hard in New York.
05:52I scooped up a handful of snow.
05:54I smiled at him.
05:56Lex, doesn't this snow look like cake?
05:59He clenched his jaw.
06:02He pulled me tightly into his arms,
06:05hiding his red, teary eyes.
06:10Three days later, outside my dorm,
06:13he held a cake from that exact shop.
06:16It cost $45.
06:17To buy it, he stood in the freezing cold,
06:22handing out 3,000 flyers,
06:24just to make 80 bucks.
06:27I saw his cracked, bleeding hands.
06:33I broke down, crying.
06:37Alexander Harrington!
06:38I yelled.
06:39Your hands are meant for coding and design,
06:42not for ruining them like this.
06:45I sobbed, saying he didn't deserve it.
06:48He frowned and cut me off.
06:50Eleanor Waters,
06:52he said,
06:53you're the best girl in the world.
06:54You deserve the best things in this world.
06:58I cried as I ate that whole cake.
07:01I can't even remember how it tasted now,
07:04but I've never had a better cake since.
07:08The dream lasted a long time.
07:11Half awake, my phone rang.
07:15I picked it up.
07:19Eleanor.
07:20Alex said through the speaker.
07:22I smiled softly.
07:25I used a name I hadn't used in years.
07:29Lex.
07:31It's snowing.
07:32I want some cake.
07:35Before he could say a word,
07:37I rolled over
07:39and fell back into a deep sleep.
07:44I went to the kitchen.
07:48And there he was.
07:50Alex.
07:50He practically lived with Chloe now.
07:54He hadn't been home in months.
07:55But now,
07:56he was by the window,
07:58smoking a Marlboro,
07:59staring at me.
08:01As I walked past,
08:03he grabbed my wrist.
08:04He sounded so gentle.
08:06How did you lose so much weight?
08:08Like he actually still loved me.
08:11I froze,
08:12then yanked my arm away.
08:13Alex, are you crazy?
08:16Then I saw the dining table.
08:19A cake covered in candles.
08:22The phone call wasn't a dream.
08:25He actually bought the cake.
08:27Was this his way of making peace?
08:30But I was dying.
08:32I didn't need a cake.
08:35And I didn't need him.
08:39I threw the cake straight into the trash.
08:43Alex completely lost it.
08:47He pinned me against the wall.
08:50Are you playing with me?
08:52He hissed.
08:53I looked in his eyes and smiled.
08:54Yeah, Alex.
08:56I am.
08:58You ran out just because I asked.
09:00How are you still so pathetic?
09:03His eyes turned ice cold.
09:05He dragged me to the bedroom
09:07and threw me onto the bed.
09:09He was completely out of control.
09:11I hid his chest, crying.
09:13Don't touch me!
09:14You're dirty!
09:18You disgust me!
09:21He pinned my wrist down
09:23and bit hard into my collarbone.
09:28The pain made my tears spill.
09:30He whispered.
09:31Would it kill you to just give in?
09:33His voice broken.
09:34I've waited years for you to be sweet.
09:38I was so happy you asked for cake.
09:41And you play me for a fool?
09:44He leaned in closer.
09:46Then his phone rang.
09:48It was Chloe.
09:51His phone rang.
09:52It was Chloe.
09:54She was crying on the other end.
09:57I'm at a bar.
09:58I'm scared.
10:01Please come get me.
10:03Alex just looked down at me.
10:05A cold smirk on his face.
10:08Beg me.
10:09He whispered.
10:10Beg me and I won't leave.
10:13He forgot.
10:16Years ago, I threw away my pride.
10:19I begged him to treat me better.
10:20He just looked at me and laughed.
10:24Eleanor.
10:24He said.
10:26You're not worthy.
10:27Those words broke me back then.
10:31But today, I gave them back.
10:36I grabbed his shirt collar.
10:39I whispered.
10:39Alexander Harrington.
10:41You're not worthy.
10:43He went completely silent.
10:45Then let out a bitter laugh.
10:48He put the phone to his ear.
10:50Wait there.
10:51I'm coming.
10:52He told Chloe.
10:53He got up and walked out.
10:57And slammed the door behind him.
11:06The next day, photos of Alex blew up.
11:09Every Upper East Side group chat went wild.
11:12He got into a massive bar fight over Chloe with a hedge fund kid.
11:17My husband is a big deal on Wall Street.
11:19Forbes 30 under 30.
11:22So naturally.
11:23Coming out.
11:24You're ready.
11:25Paparazzi swarmed my building.
11:30I walked out to a recorder in my face.
11:34Mrs. Harrington, thoughts on your husband and Chloe?
11:37A girl yelled.
11:38I kept walking, not looking back.
11:40He's a cheater.
11:41She's the other woman.
11:43What exactly do you want me to say?
11:45But the girl chased after me.
11:47Dude, it was so simple.
11:49But I heard you dumped him when he was broke.
11:52Then forced him to marry you when he got rich.
11:55Now he's found his true love.
11:58And you're just hoarding the wife title.
12:01Aren't you the one bullying them?
12:03I looked her dead in the eye and grabbed her press badge.
12:07Tucked behind it was an NYU ID.
12:12You're Chloe's friend, aren't you?
12:13I asked.
12:14Everyone Alex forced me to marry him.
12:19I didn't want this.
12:21Did you come here to smear me?
12:23So your friend can steal my place?
12:26We are friends!
12:27But I'm a journalist!
12:30If you don't want him, why not divorce him?
12:34I smiled.
12:35I was about to answer.
12:37When my nose suddenly felt warm, bright red blood dripped down, landing right on my cashmere
12:47coat, the crowd gasped.
12:51Someone whispered.
12:52Look, she's bleeding.
13:01The crowd gasped.
13:06Someone whispered.
13:07Look, she's bleeding.
13:09She's bleeding.
13:10She must be so mad about the affair.
13:14I wiped the blood from my lips.
13:19I'm not mad.
13:20I'm just sick.
13:22I'm dying.
13:24I said peacefully.
13:26This happens a lot lately.
13:29The crowd went dead silent.
13:34People awkwardly looked away.
13:37But that girl, she didn't care.
13:40She just sneered at me.
13:42Stop faking it!
13:43A nosebleed and suddenly you're the victim?
13:49Pretending you're dying just to keep a man?
13:54You're an embarrassment to women.
13:56She flipped her ponytail and marched away.
14:00Watching her leave, I realized she was just as annoying as Chloe.
14:08The paparazzi video hit the trending page.
14:12Alex's PR team moved fast.
14:14They released a harsh statement.
14:17We will never divorce.
14:18Do not harass my wife.
14:21By that afternoon,
14:25Chloe's intern friend was fired.
14:29But the comments were ruthless.
14:32She's so gross.
14:33Playing the victim.
14:35One said.
14:36Dumped him when he was broke.
14:38Married him when he got rich.
14:44Then, one comment stood out.
14:48Shut the hell up.
14:49If you don't know the truth, don't speak.
14:52Everyone replied immediately.
14:54What truth?
14:55What do you know?
14:56The truth.
14:56It's a tragic cliche.
14:59Thinking about ten years ago breaks my heart.
15:02Up until now, Alex still doesn't know the truth.
15:05Why I really left him years ago.
15:11Years ago, my mom got breast cancer.
15:13The doctor said it was highly genetic.
15:16A ticking time bomb for me.
15:18And for any daughter I might have.
15:21One day, she had a massive hemorrhage.
15:24The bathroom floor was covered in blood.
15:27I held her cold hands to the ER.
15:31She was in a coma for three days.
15:36When she finally woke up...
15:44Her very first words were...
15:48Break up with Alex.
15:51I froze.
15:56Break up with Alex.
16:00I froze.
16:02He won't leave me.
16:04I whispered.
16:05She squeezed my hand and smiled.
16:10I know he's a good boy.
16:13I saw him waiting on his bike.
16:16Every morning in high school.
16:19I saw him buy you breakfast once.
16:22He only had seven dollars.
16:25He spent almost all of it on you.
16:28And lied.
16:29Saying he already ate.
16:31She sighed.
16:38His parents abandoned him.
16:40He gave you his only food money.
16:47He's so good.
16:49That's why my heart aches for him.
16:52Back then, Alex's grandma was also sick.
16:55The woman who raised him was hospitalized.
16:58He worked multiple jobs to pay her bills.
17:01Literally passing out in the college library.
17:05My mom looked at me with tears.
17:08Alex's wings are still too fragile.
17:12If he has to carry his grandma, and then carry you,
17:16he will never be able to fly.
17:21I dug my nails into my palms.
17:24It took me a long time to speak.
17:28Mom.
17:29I sobbed.
17:32I just can't bear to let him go.
17:43Today, I bought my mom's favorite irises.
17:46Getting ready to visit her grave in Brooklyn.
17:50For the very last time.
17:53I'm dying.
17:55I needed to tell her.
17:57I couldn't visit her anymore.
17:59But first, I stopped by Alex's office.
18:01I needed to get something back.
18:04Before my mom got sick.
18:06Back when Alex and I were deeply in love,
18:09she absolutely adored him.
18:13She bought us two guardian angel pendants.
18:17Silver for his birthday, gold for mine.
18:20Blessed for peace and health,
18:23and to keep us together forever.
18:25She told me to give Alex the silver one.
18:28But he insisted on taking mine.
18:30He said the engraving looked like my handwriting.
18:34Having it was like looking at me.
18:37And he loved looking at me.
18:39For years, it hung on his desk lamp.
18:44I was terrified that when I died,
18:48he would just throw it away.
18:51My mom prayed over that pendant.
18:56I needed it back.
19:00I needed it back.
19:00I wanted to leave it at her grave.
19:03So it could keep her company.
19:08When I walked into his office,
19:10he was watching the video from this morning.
19:13On his screen, I was bleeding.
19:16Telling the cameras I was dying.
19:19He saw me and tossed his phone.
19:22He didn't say a single word.
19:24He didn't even ask if I was okay.
19:28I looked straight at his desk lamp.
19:32But the spot was empty.
19:34I frowned, staring right at him.
19:37Where is my pendant?
19:41Chloe followed me out.
19:43She heard what I was looking for.
19:45She smiled sweetly and chimed in.
19:47When I cut my hand,
19:50she said,
19:51Alex felt so bad,
19:53he gave me that pendant.
19:56He said the angel looked like me.
19:59Clumsy, but he loved it.
20:02I clenched my fist and glared at Alex.
20:05How dare you give my things away?
20:07My mom prayed for that.
20:10He gave a cold, mocking smile.
20:13That was yours?
20:15Sorry, I forgot.
20:16I thought it was a cheap trinket.
20:19I snapped.
20:22I grabbed a crystal paperweight
20:25and hurled it right at him.
20:27Alex didn't even try to dodge.
20:29It hit his forehead.
20:31He instantly started bleeding.
20:33Are you crazy?
20:35Chloe screamed.
20:46Chloe screamed.
20:48She ran out and rushed back.
20:50She threw my pendant hard at me.
20:55Take your cheap trash back!
20:58Stop acting crazy and get out!
21:02The pendant hit the marble floor.
21:05I dove to pick it up.
21:10The chain was broken.
21:11The clasp was completely smashed.
21:15My name and birthday twisted out of shape.
21:19Just like my life.
21:21I realized I was actually dying.
21:25But I didn't want to die yet.
21:27I needed to see my mom.
21:28Or she'd just keep waiting for me.
21:30My mind went blank.
21:34I slapped Chloe across the face.
21:44Tears poured down my face.
21:47That was my mother!
21:50I screamed.
21:50I lunged to grab her hair.
21:52But Alex caught my wrist.
21:54He stepped between us, frowning.
22:01I stared at him, crying.
22:03Then suddenly I laughed.
22:09You know I'm dying.
22:11And you still bully me.
22:19Alex, you're a piece of shit.
22:22He wiped a tear from my face.
22:24His voice was low and angry.
22:26First the cake.
22:27Now pretending to die.
22:29What game are you playing, Eleanor?
22:32I'm never feeling sorry for you again.
22:34He stopped mid-sentence.
22:36A drop of blood fell on his hand.
22:40Then another.
22:41And another.
22:44My nose was bleeding again.
22:50My nose was bleeding again.
22:52But this time, it was worse.
22:54My legs gave out.
22:56The pain was blinding.
22:58I collapsed straight forward.
23:00Alex caught me.
23:02His voice cracked in pure terror.
23:05Call an ambulance!
23:07Now!
23:10His white shirt was covered in my blood.
23:13He just held me there.
23:15Completely helpless.
23:16I was completely unconscious.
23:19But I could hear Alex crying.
23:21He begged.
23:24Why won't the bleeding stop?
23:27I smelled the hospital disinfectant.
23:30Keep breathing.
23:30I knew I was at NY Presbyterian.
23:33She could have lived until spring.
23:35I heard the doctor.
23:36She could have lived until spring.
23:37But she ran out of insurance money.
23:39She stopped her treatments.
23:42It's completely out of control now.
23:45There's nothing more we can do.
23:47You're telling me my wife is dying?
23:53You're telling me my wife?
23:54Alex sounded like he was choking.
23:56You're willing my wife is dying?
23:59I want my wife to live!
24:01Then, he completely lost his mind.
24:04If you can't save her, get out!
24:06Find someone who can!
24:08He almost destroyed the waiting room.
24:11He used all his money.
24:13Called experts in Switzerland and Boston.
24:16Get me Dr. Miller in Switzerland.
24:18Now!
24:19Of course, Mr. Harrington.
24:20Charter a medical jet.
24:22Full equipment.
24:23I'm flying her to Europe.
24:24Money is not an issue.
24:25He didn't care about the cost.
24:27He wanted to fly me to Europe.
24:29No one dared to stop him.
24:31Until my best friend, Emily, showed up.
24:34I gave Emily my medical proxy years ago.
24:37I told her, if I'm suffering, just let me go.
24:42I was too scared of the pain.
24:45Emily stormed into the waiting room and slapped Alex across the face.
24:50She screamed.
24:52You have money?
24:55Where the hell were you before?
24:57And it's dying!
25:01It's too late to play hero.
25:03She's dying!
25:07It's too late to play hero!
25:09She's dying!
25:10Alex stared at her legal documents.
25:13His voice broke into a pathetic sob.
25:16Emily looked at him with pure disgust.
25:19Emily, please let me take her.
25:23She can't die.
25:26If she dies, what do I do?
25:32You're a heartless man.
25:34You'll live just fine without her.
25:39Stop pretending to care.
25:40It's sickening.
25:41She pushed past him into my room.
25:46She held my cold hand.
25:48Her tears fell instantly.
25:50She whispered.
25:51She cried so hard my heart ached.
25:54I just wanted to sleep.
25:55If I slept, pain would stop.
25:58Then she begged me.
26:02Just wake up one more time, okay?
26:05We need to say proper goodbyes.
26:09You haven't said goodbye to your mom.
26:13You haven't said goodbye to me.
26:15Do you really want to leave?
26:17How could you just leave?
26:20But then she begged me.
26:22A single tear slipped from my eye.
26:27A single tear slipped from my eye.
26:32My heart monitor started beeping faster.
26:39The doctor rushed in.
26:42He told Emily to keep talking to me.
26:45Keep talking to her.
26:46I was showing signs of waking up.
26:49She's showing signs of waking up.
26:50Emily gripped my hand tightly.
26:52She just kept talking.
26:54Eleanor, can you hear me?
26:57I'm right here.
26:58I'm not going anywhere.
27:00Crying and laughing for hours.
27:05Remember when we first met?
27:07You spilled coffee all over my note.
27:10And you said you'd always be there for me.
27:12So you can't leave, okay?
27:14You promised.
27:19Honestly.
27:20Wake up.
27:21I need you.
27:22I was ready to just die.
27:24I felt too guilty to leave.
27:26But here I fought against my broken body with everything I had left.
27:32And finally, late into the night, I opened my eyes.
27:41You're awake.
27:43You're awake.
27:44For two weeks after I woke up, Emily never left my side.
27:49She was so overprotective.
27:51She fed me, helped me to the bathroom.
27:54I felt like such a burden.
27:55I just wanted to get better.
27:57I'll be right back.
27:58Just getting coffee.
27:59One day, she went out for coffee.
28:01I tried to use the bathroom alone.
28:04I thought I was fine.
28:06But my legs completely gave out.
28:11I crashed to the floor.
28:14My head hit the edge of the sink.
28:16Blood went everywhere.
28:19Struggling to get up.
28:20I pulled the cloth off the mirror.
28:22Emily had covered it to protect me.
28:27I looked up at a terrifying face.
28:31Sunken eyes, sticking out cheekbones.
28:34Skin like old newspaper.
28:37Was that really me?
28:39Suddenly, the door flew open.
28:42Alex rushed in.
28:44He scooped me into his arms and covered my eyes with his hand.
28:48He snapped.
28:50I frowned and pushed him away.
28:54Alex shut up.
28:55Don't talk about her like that.
28:58She has her own life.
29:00I'm the one causing trouble here.
29:06He wiped the blood off my face.
29:16His eyes were getting red.
29:20I looked at him peacefully.
29:22Why didn't you tell me you were sick?
29:25You could have gotten better!
29:29Why did you do this to yourself?
29:32I don't need your care or company.
29:35Whether you knew or not.
29:37It just didn't matter to me.
29:44Honestly, I never tried to hide it.
29:47My medical report was on the cabinet.
29:50He just never bothered to look while I was wasting away.
29:53He was busy with Chloe, staying out with a younger girl, so he never saw me collapse, crying in blinding
30:01agony, dialing 911 all by myself.
30:08Alex carried me back to bed, as he leaned over, a warm tear fell onto my face, he turned away,
30:18his voice broken, he paused, choking back a sob.
30:24You're so tough, Eleanor.
30:27You tell me to get lost when you want, I know you don't need me, fine.
30:33But I need you.
30:34I didn't say a word.
30:35I just closed my eyes.
30:37And pretended to be asleep.
30:40Alex still doesn't know the truth.
30:42Why I really left him years ago, when he came back rich and successful, and said he wanted to marry
30:50me.
30:50I owed him a real explanation.
30:54I planned to tell him everything.
30:56About my mom.
30:57About my genetic disease.
30:59I practiced my speech a million times.
31:02I wanted to tell him he deserved the best girl.
31:07Someone to give him healthy kids.
31:10Without the burden of sickness.
31:13I cried so many nights, wishing that girl was me.
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