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