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00:01my name is demeter and i gave my first night to my boyfriend i lost my virginity before marriage
00:07and suffered from my in-laws disdain my husband paris went to athens to be an archon
00:13i've had a lifetime of hardship living apart with my husband when i turned 60 i found a name paris
00:19carved on the family stone tablet it showed a thriving family but i couldn't find my name or
00:24our children's he had two wives all along the one in the city was the real wife my children and
00:29i
00:29were just mistresses and bastards they say a dying person's words are kind but i was filled with
00:35rage i lay on the bed with my eyes closed unable to move a finger i could hear my children
00:40crying
00:40softly mom hold on a little longer father will be back soon don't you want to say your last words
00:46to
00:46him i struggled to open my eyes and stared straight out the window
00:54i do want to i want to ask paris myself
01:00how dare he treat me like this memories before i fainted came back the solemn ancestral hall
01:07the yellowed family stone tablet names i didn't know i was married to paris for 40 years he was
01:13ambitious he went to athens to be an archon serving the people but paris's mother the princess
01:19of troy was moody and picky she insisted on staying at the estate she was sick and had chased away
01:26dozens of maids paris was worried he begged me to care for her i had to stay to care for
01:32his parents
01:33raise the children and then help with the grandkids i stayed for 40 years i am 60 years old now
01:39i saw
01:39paris's father pass away and cared for his mother at my age being mistreated by my mother-in-law was
01:46rare
01:46thankfully six months ago my mother-in-law finally passed i finally had some peace i thought i could
01:52leave the estate and go to the city to be with paris but while cleaning the hall i found the
01:56family stone
01:57tablet next to paris's name the spot for his wife had another name a woman i didn't know my name
02:02wasn't there neither were my sons or daughters names not my grandkids names when i left the hall i couldn't
02:08handle it i suddenly passed out when i woke up i was already dying i wasn't scared of death i
02:13just felt
02:13regret i felt my body grow light a sharp cry from my daughter ended my ridiculous life i floated in
02:20the air my anger and resentment grew i looked toward the city a sudden urge rose in me since paris
02:25wouldn't come i want to see for myself not knowing how long when i reached paris's home in athens
02:30i saw him holding my death notice a beautiful old woman walked to him go back and see her after
02:36all you
02:37were married see her off you can still make it to the funeral you are my real wife on the
02:43tablet
02:44how could she be my wife she had it hard she served your parents for 40 years and gave you
02:51children
02:52she worked her whole life without status died a mistress how pitiful i know what i'm doing everyone
02:59has their fate it was hers the estate is far you haven't been well i can't leave you the old
03:09woman
03:09smiled sweetly and didn't urge him anymore i watched them cling to each other my ears were ringing paris
03:14really had another wife in the city before i could recover couples came with young people to pay respects
03:19i floated nearby watching their happy family it was a shock my soul trembled it was all true these were
03:24his wife and kids what about me what were my children and i hidden mistresses and bastards i was
03:29abused for 40 years cared for her till the end i lived a lie paris made anger and sadness filled
03:35me
03:35resentment surged i lost my mind paris lied to me my whole life my eyes turned red rage consumed me
03:41why did i work so hard why don't good people get good things my soul roared i screamed and charged
03:48at them
03:50a chain wrapped around me dead soul go to the underworld trying to hurt the living you want to be
03:56destroyed you will be judged i can't accept this i was lied to this isn't fair thanatos glared at me
04:08the god sighed and took me to a judge he saw my bloody tears and my raging spirit he closed
04:15his eyes
04:16i see your life i'll give you another chance golden rain fell in the dark underworld it fell on me
04:24i
04:25faded away in the light i woke up holding someone feeling close the room was a mess with a heavy
04:33scent in
04:34the air i touched the smooth skin and woke up fully wine perfume bodies intertwined the one sleeping
04:42beside me was paris i held my breath it felt absurd the anger from my past life remained scenes flashed
04:49in my mind i knew it wasn't a dream i had lived a life and died pain filled my heart
04:53i covered my eyes
04:54crying silently if i get a second chance why not before this happened why after i lost my virginity
04:59to paris my past life felt like a dark cloud emotions overwhelmed me i beat my chest feeling deep
05:04sorrow because of that night i lost my virginity before marriage i could never hold my head high in that
05:09house a woman without virtue she should be stoned if paris didn't insist i'd never let you in
05:20mother agreed to let me marry you but the ceremony will be simple
05:26i don't care
05:31as long as you love me all my efforts didn't earn her respect i smiled coldly in my past life
05:37i only felt shy after that night but now it seems strange that i lost control with paris now i
05:44know
05:44paris gave me that drug i got dressed and went back to my room my room was in the farthest
05:49corner
05:50it was so quiet and cold i felt a deep sadness once a rich doctor's daughter now i was treated
05:56like this
05:59years ago my father was accused of stealing executed by being thrown off a cliff when news came my mother
06:06killed herself i was left alone the princess of troy had a deal with my family so my mom sent
06:13me here
06:14in my past life i thought i was lucky to have a good husband and a kind mother-in-law
06:19now i see the cracks
06:20an orphan with a fortune they didn't want me they wanted my money thinking of my past life i felt
06:29so
06:29pathetic i couldn't stop crying why was that my fate i have a second chance i will change it why
06:35was that
06:35my fate i have a second chance i will change it i took a deep breath and cleaned myself they
06:42must not
06:42know what happened between us if they knew they'd have power over me i'd be forced to marry or my
06:49reputation ruined but i felt sad and touched my belly in my past life i got pregnant here thinking
07:00of my kids my heart ached they were good my mother-in-law wouldn't let me go but they stayed
07:05with me they were always respectful but even they were called bastards remembering what i saw i wiped my
07:11tears and made up my mind they are my children no ties to troy day was breaking stars still in
07:19the sky
07:19i took my mother's fortune and left the estate i registered it all with the court it was evening
07:25when i finished before i reached the gate i saw a maid waiting
07:29miss demister you're back prince parse and his mother waited all day leaving without a word it's so
07:38rude i paused at her words a maid telling me about manners i was so blind before to not see
07:44my place i
07:45walked through the halls to the garden that trapped me before paris came to me where were you my parents
07:51waited all day i stood straight something wrong his father scowled where are your manners bow to your
07:59elders so rude no wonder you're shameful your parents are gone no one taught you but you shame us too
08:09what shame i looked at them calmly what did i do i live here but i pay for everything
08:17the gifts i give cover any rent
08:24they insult me why do you
08:30i stared at the marks
08:34harris harris we're to marry you were with someone demoyster no it was you last night
08:42that's a lie i went to bed early how could it be me
08:47don't ruin my name paris stumbled no no it can't be
08:58you're a liar and a coward i took out a necklace paris you know the deal i'll let you go
09:05everyone's here let's make this clear paris broke his promise so the deal is off
09:11from now on we are nothing i spoke with anger what thinking of what was to come i wasn't lying
09:19demitra what are you saying you deny last night paris was shocked and now you want to break up
09:23he couldn't believe it i told you i wasn't with you paris you're a liar my son is a liar
09:31we accept you and you blame us i was so angry why do you say that you're killing me
09:39you're so sure i stepped closer did you do this to me you're so cruel i'll fight for myself
10:00what will you do what will you do she stepped back will you hit me
10:06i got closer hit you i'll take you to court you'll go to jail no no no court yes court
10:17meant
10:17jail for all i have nothing to lose and she looked guilty they couldn't handle an investigation they
10:22cared about their image paris wanted a clean record i bet they'd avoid court fine no court we break up
10:31i looked at them calmly i'm done we're over demestra is this needed paris looks sad i made a mistake
10:39it was
10:40an accident i promise it won't happen again i'll only love you i looked at him feeling nothing but
10:47contempt he'd forget me once he was in the city thinking of my past life i sneered at him i
10:51don't
10:52trust you you make me sick you look down on my son who are you a criminal's daughter you're not
11:00good
11:00enough let me tell you paris will marry a noble you're not even worthy as a mistress you're only
11:09fit to be a mistress you're not even worthy as a mistress you're only fit to be a mistress night
11:16had fallen i turned to paris paris this is why your family are monsters
11:26i took the necklace and threw it down it broke paris was shocked his eyes red tomato tears in my
11:34eyes
11:34eyes you're just as bad i slapped him hard the cruelest thing is a liar how could he enjoy my
11:42care and lie to me so easily the cruelest thing is a liar how could he enjoy my care and
11:49lie to me so
11:50easily stop pretending and we break up i want my dowry back it's filed with the court everything's
11:56recorded princess of troy prepare it for tomorrow that's a lie we both know the cost her voice was
12:04sharp you have no money what of about three years of rent i didn't back down i know what my
12:11mother
12:11gave me i had thought it over i figured them out they thought i was beneath him not good for
12:17his
12:17future but they wanted my money yes the court took some but i still had plenty my mother left me
12:22a lot
12:23they wanted the money without my name they made a plan so i'd accept it a small wedding take my
12:28money
12:28but not put my name on the tablet i paid for their life gave them comfort while paris was clean
12:33marrying a noble in the city what a plan i'm not a child anymore i'm not stupid i laughed and
12:42walked out
12:44early next day i checked my things demania where will you go how will you live
12:52i'll live better without you paris you thought i had nowhere to go
12:57you thought i'd stay but i have hands and money i can live anywhere i laughed i finished checking put
13:07the
13:07list away i'll open a shop carry on my father's work
13:20impossible paris was shocked you don't know medicine how can you i can't i cut him off who
13:26says i don't it's why his parents live so long i gave them my heart this time i won't waste
13:31my money
13:32on them let's see how long they live i'll open it in the city i packed my bags i'll clear
13:37my father's name
13:38and laughed paris let's see what my life will be away from this place life in the city is hard
13:46but it's wide and free i sold what i could turned it into gold i trust no one but myself
13:55money is safer in my hands i prepared and went to the city i never made it here before they
14:01said i
14:02didn't belong that it was my fate but i came myself i rode into the city i need to fix
14:08a house buy herbs
14:10so much to do i counted in my head clearing my father's name is hardest but i have hope clearing
14:18my father's name is hardest but i have hope i know he was innocent before prince hephaistus died he reopened
14:26old cases my father's was one the old king wanted eternal life he bought rare herbs it was a secret
14:35but he spent too much he owed money corrupt officials took advantage they killed merchants took their wealth
14:41when they cleared his name i was middle-aged caring for the estate old and young i couldn't help my
14:47family
14:48family my in-laws wouldn't let me a married woman working you'd shame your family
14:55one line stopped me i smiled bitterly calling myself a fool i looked down again then heard a shout
15:00horses and people mr mitre someone's here i rushed out it was dark i was going to a village then
15:07i found
15:08someone in the grass i looked closer it was prince hephaistus a powerful man in my past life now bloody
15:14and
15:14pale i had him put in the carriage i'm a healer and he helped my father he cleared our name
15:18he was
15:19my benefactor i'd need him again how could i ignore him i reached for his clothes he woke up fast
15:24who sent
15:25you i was scared and tore his shirt the door opened we both turned found a place to stay you
15:34two are close
15:37yes we're married my husband's hurt can we get hot water i'll treat him hephaistus looked mad he tried
15:45to speak but i pressed a spot he fell staring at me in shock before he passed out thank you
15:50saving me
15:51he woke up a day later the carriage moved toward the city he looked at me i saw him watching
15:56me and smiled
15:57inside don't worry about rumors it was an emergency forgive me he looked sharp how do you know me i
16:06pointed to his ring he felt awkward sorry it's strange he thought for a bit why did you save me
16:17no one saved me before of course not i wasn't here i answered without thinking
16:23we looked at each other one sitting one lying down our eyes grew wide we were both reborn in my
16:32past
16:33life i was found the next day i was so stupid lied to my whole life died in that place
16:41no point
16:41hiding it i told him everything you're a just man you cleared my father's name and now i saved you
16:47he
16:47looked at me you don't want me to be your baby's father do you what i stared at him why
16:53would he
16:53think that i know my place i was embarrassed i'd never claim that that's crazy even if i needed a
16:58father i wouldn't pick a prince that's royal blood i want you to clear his name i knelt i want
17:03my family
17:04back his name is important he was quiet then nodded it's not the best time but you saved me i'll
17:13do
17:13it i smiled thank you thank you but he glanced at me twins you said you'll show soon my heart
17:21sank
17:21i shook my head one step at a time my injury needs care i'll need your help he looked relaxed
17:33if you
17:34ask i can help you help me how could he help i was confused but didn't ask we reached the
17:42city
17:42my father's shop was okay i cleaned it and moved in he kept his word he gathered proof to clear
17:48my
17:48father but from his words i saw the danger the old king made mistakes many were wronged these cases hurt
17:57his name
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