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00:00:01For 10 years, I support Lucy Snow, fighting in 520 underground matches.

00:00:06When I walk free, I stop living in her shadow.

00:00:09A disdainful glance no longer angers me.

00:00:11While restoring my ID at the city hall, the clerk asks for my marital status.

00:00:15I pocket the marriage certificate.

00:00:17I shake my head and smile.

00:00:19Single.

00:00:20Someone recognizes me.

00:00:21Didn't you propose to Ms. Snow, the CEO of Snow Group, back then?

00:00:24I freeze.

00:00:25This is unexpected.

00:00:27You're mistaken.

00:00:28I say, and turn to leave in a hurry.

00:00:30But I underestimate Lucy's reach.

00:00:3330 minutes later, her car blocks my path.

00:00:35She steps out in a white gown that makes her look beautiful.

00:00:38But her gaze is sharp.

00:00:40You're out.

00:00:41Why didn't you come to me?

00:00:43I light up a cigarette.

00:00:44You were celebrating the company's IPO.

00:00:47How could I interrupt, Ms. Snow?

00:00:48At my nonchalant attitude, she stiffens.

00:00:51She remembers winning her scholarship.

00:00:53I was happier than she was, lifting her high.

00:00:56With my eyes full of joy, now my eyes are dim.

00:00:59Her heart clenches.

00:01:00A passerby recognizes her, and a crowd gathers.

00:01:03It's Ms. Snow.

00:01:04So she and Mr. Shane Holt really are a couple.

00:01:06I hear Mr. Holt loves sailing, so she gifted him a 50 million dollar yacht.

00:01:10She's staging a meteor shower for his birthday.

00:01:12Lucy's heart sinks.

00:01:13She shoots me a panicked glance, trying to make up an excuse.

00:01:16But I ignore it all.

00:01:18I lean against the wall, exhaling smoke coldly.

00:01:20She stiffens, and says anxiously.

00:01:23Jay, it's not what you think.

00:01:25It's Shane's birthday today.

00:01:27He's done so much for the company.

00:01:29He deserves it.

00:01:31I snub out the cigarette and nod.

00:01:32All I do is nod.

00:01:34My indifference stings, Lucy.

00:01:36Jay, don't be so petty.

00:01:38There's nothing between us.

00:01:40No need to explain.

00:01:42Shane is your junior.

00:01:43I understand how close you two are.

00:01:45Lucy is stunned.

00:01:47In the past, just mentioning Shane would get me angry enough.

00:01:50The smash things violently.

00:01:51She'd always snap at me.

00:01:53Jace, must you be so narrow-minded?

00:01:56Can't I take care of him?

00:01:57But the man before her now, he is calm.

00:02:00Almost cold.

00:02:01Who is he?

00:02:01She starts to panic.

00:02:03Then her phone rings.

00:02:04On the screen is a photo of her and Shane.

00:02:06She answers instantly.

00:02:08Shane?

00:02:08Lucy, my belly hurts.

00:02:10Did you drink again?

00:02:11Stay there.

00:02:12I'm coming.

00:02:12She doesn't notice the worry in her voice.

00:02:15She hangs up.

00:02:15Then notices the ringtone and photo.

00:02:18Shane messed with my phone.

00:02:20I'll change it later.

00:02:21She reaches for my hand, her tone softening.

00:02:24Are you still blaming Shane for you going to prison?

00:02:27He crashed into your mom.

00:02:29But it was an accident.

00:02:30You beat him so bad he went to the hospital.

00:02:33I had to call the police.

00:02:35Let's call it even, okay?

00:02:36I've already punished him.

00:02:38I look at her with a half smile.

00:02:40How?

00:02:41She avoids my gaze, almost whispering.

00:02:43I docked a month of his pay.

00:02:45I laugh.

00:02:46One life.

00:02:47Five years in jail.

00:02:48But it's only worth one month's pay.

00:02:49Lucy knows it's absurd too.

00:02:51She steps closer.

00:02:52Jay, it's all in the past.

00:02:54Let's move on.

00:02:55Come with me tonight.

00:02:57To his birthday party.

00:02:59Let's mend your relationship.

00:03:01I shift away from her.

00:03:02She freezes and tries to grab my arm.

00:03:04There's a screech of brakes.

00:03:06Shane steps out of the car, clutching his stomach.

00:03:08Lucy shoves me aside, rushing to support Shane.

00:03:12Her voice is full of worry.

00:03:13Didn't I tell you to wait?

00:03:15Your stomach is hurting.

00:03:16Shane leans weakly against her, but his gaze is on me.

00:03:20It's pitiful.

00:03:21Jay, about your mom.

00:03:22I really didn't mean to do it.

00:03:24He pauses.

00:03:24His lips curl up faintly.

00:03:26One more thing.

00:03:27Lucy made me vice CEO.

00:03:29That position was yours, Jay.

00:03:31You're not mad, right?

00:03:32Before, I would roar.

00:03:34I'd demand answers.

00:03:35How could she hand over the empire I built to my mother's killer?

00:03:38But now, I remain silent.

00:03:39Smoke blurs my face.

00:03:41Only emptiness remains.

00:03:42Lucy feels a stab in her heart.

00:03:44She comes closer, but Shane groans in pain.

00:03:47It draws her attention.

00:03:48Shane, does it hurt?

00:03:49Let's go to the hospital.

00:03:51She rushes him into the car, without glancing back at me.

00:03:53The dust settles.

00:03:55At that moment, I receive a call from the FBI.

00:03:57Jace Young, are you sure you want to go deep undercover in Lund?

00:04:00It's a high-risk assignment.

00:04:02You'll be gone for three years.

00:04:04You'll have to sever all ties.

00:04:05I watch the car disappear.

00:04:07My gaze hollow.

00:04:09I'm sure.

00:04:10My tone is steady and calm.

00:04:12My only request is this.

00:04:14In seven days, and my marriage to Lucy.

00:04:17The voice on the line sounds surprised.

00:04:20Mr. Young, the higher-ups all know that you fought underground.

00:04:23To fund Ms. Snow's studies and career, you've refused our invitations many times.

00:04:28So why now?

00:04:30I gripped the phone so tightly, my knuckles turned white.

00:04:33Yes.

00:04:34Ten years.

00:04:35Five hundred twenty fights.

00:04:36My bones would break and heal.

00:04:38My stitches would reopen.

00:04:39Every time I step in the ring, it's my life on the line.

00:04:43What keeps me going is that night when I was eighteen.

00:04:46Behind a bar, I'd taken eight stabloons for her.

00:04:48She knelt by my bed and said,

00:04:50Jay, from now on, we only have each other.

00:04:55Those winter nights, cuddling for warmth.

00:04:57The summer nights, dreaming of the future.

00:05:00That was my whole world.

00:05:02But after she met Shane in college, my light started to dim.

00:05:06I swallow the bitterness of blood in my throat.

00:05:08Then I say hoarsely,

00:05:10From now on, I have no wife.

00:05:14Late at night, Lucy comes to our old home.

00:05:17The door opens.

00:05:18She covers her nose and frowns.

00:05:20What are you doing here?

00:05:23The villa's empty.

00:05:24The staff are all waiting.

00:05:26I look around silently at the worn old house.

00:05:29She's probably forgotten.

00:05:31Ten years ago, this leaking roof sheltered her when she had nowhere to go.

00:05:36Also, all those winter nights,

00:05:38when we squeezed onto that old couch,

00:05:40we'd freeze as we dreamed of the future.

00:05:43The birthday party is at a luxury hotel.

00:05:45When I walk in wearing my ill-fitting suit,

00:05:48I get strange looks from everyone.

00:05:50Someone sneers.

00:05:51Clothes make the man.

00:05:53Too bad this is a hand-me-down from Shane.

00:05:55It doesn't suit you.

00:05:56I look at Lucy.

00:05:58She avoids my gaze, saying in a low voice,

00:06:01Time was tight.

00:06:02We couldn't order a new one.

00:06:04You two are about the same build.

00:06:06Just make do, okay?

00:06:09She thinks I'll rip it off and storm off.

00:06:11Instead, I calmly walk to a corner and sit.

00:06:15The suit feels like shackles on me, making me look thin and out of place.

00:06:20But the dimness in my gaze makes Lucy's chest tighten.

00:06:24A waiter approaches.

00:06:26Ms. Snow, Mr. Holt is looking for you.

00:06:28She looks at me with hesitation.

00:06:30She looks at me with hesitation.

00:06:32I lift up a glass of champagne, tilting it toward her.

00:06:37Go.

00:06:38He needs you.

00:06:39She replies instantly.

00:06:41I'll be back soon.

00:06:43Wait for me.

00:06:44Before she finishes, she's already turned.

00:06:47Lights dim suddenly, and the spotlight lights up.

00:06:49It shines on the two on stage.

00:06:51Shane looks sharp in his suit.

00:06:52Handsome and dashing.

00:06:54Lucy links her arm with his.

00:06:55Her red dress dazzling.

00:06:58Applause floods the hall.

00:06:59They seem like a perfect pair.

00:07:01On her face is a smile.

00:07:03It is a pure smile I haven't seen in years.

00:07:05Once, I had risked everything.

00:07:07Just to protect that smile, I thought my heart was already hollow.

00:07:10But it still manages to ache.

00:07:12Kiss him!

00:07:14The crowd starts to cheer.

00:07:16Under the swirling lights, I catch Lucy glancing at me.

00:07:18It is an anxious glance.

00:07:19After a moment of hesitation, she tiptoes.

00:07:23Then she places a kiss, right on Shane's cheek.

00:07:27I look away calmly, gazing at the city lights outside.

00:07:31Back home, I pull out my phone immediately.

00:07:34I dial a number, then say calmly,

00:07:37Book me a ticket.

00:07:38In seven days, I'm flying to Lund.

00:07:41A panicked female voice suddenly shouts,

00:07:44What ticket?

00:07:45Where are you going?

00:07:47Lucy practically runs over to block my path.

00:07:50She's breathing hard, with panic in her eyes.

00:07:54Where are you going?

00:07:55Her voice is tight.

00:07:57I put my phone away, gaze drifting past her.

00:08:01I'm just going for a holiday.

00:08:03The flatness of my tone stings her uncomfortably.

00:08:07She reaches for my arm.

00:08:09When her fingers touch my skin, she softens her tone.

00:08:13Jay, what happened on stage was just an act.

00:08:17You said you wanted to see the snow peak.

00:08:19Once things settle down, let's go, okay?

00:08:22She looks up at me, searching my once passionate gaze,

00:08:26looking for a trace of the old warmth.

00:08:29I gently pull my arm back.

00:08:30I didn't misunderstand.

00:08:31I reply.

00:08:33The sudden emptiness.

00:08:34And her palm makes her pause.

00:08:36Isn't this what she wants?

00:08:37Aren't I being reasonable now?

00:08:38So why does her heart stop for a moment?

00:08:40Why is she panicking?

00:08:42Lucy quickly composes herself, slipping back into her usual decisive tone.

00:08:46Stop staying here.

00:08:48Move back to the villa.

00:08:50She pauses, then remembers something.

00:08:52She says casually,

00:08:54Right.

00:08:55Shane hasn't been sleeping well.

00:08:56We tried everything, but nothing worked.

00:08:59He finally saw a psychic.

00:09:01Apparently the energies of this place clash with his.

00:09:05Her tone is light, almost casual.

00:09:07She says flippantly.

00:09:09The psychic suggested that we tear this place down and build a waste incinerator.

00:09:13A strong fire here would fix things.

00:09:16After her words fall, a strange silence follows.

00:09:19Slowly, I turn to her.

00:09:20I study her face, which seems like a stranger's.

00:09:23A waste incinerator?

00:09:25I repeat.

00:09:26My voice is low, but it trembles faintly.

00:09:30You want to burn trash here?

00:09:33This house is old.

00:09:34The paint is peeling, and it leaks when it rains.

00:09:37But here, when she had fevers in the winter, I'd warm the quilt with my own body and wrap it

00:09:42around her trembling frame.

00:09:44The chipped table corner still bears our carved initials.

00:09:48Now, she says, the place attracts troubles and wants to burn it down.

00:09:52All just so Shane can sleep better.

00:09:54Lucy looks away under my gaze, but her voice stays steady.

00:09:58She says matter-of-factly,

00:10:00Jay, Shane's an orphan too.

00:10:03He's pitiful.

00:10:04As my husband, you should understand.

00:10:06I'll pay you ten times the market price.

00:10:09You won't lose out.

00:10:11This broken house wasn't worth much anyway.

00:10:14Take it.

00:10:16I interrupt her.

00:10:17I walk to the drawer,

00:10:19take out the yellow deed,

00:10:21and place it gently on the table.

00:10:24Now we're even.

00:10:26Lucy stares at the deed.

00:10:28Stunned,

00:10:28She suddenly remembers the past.

00:10:30When she'd suggested selling the house,

00:10:32my eyes were bloodshot,

00:10:33and I was furious.

00:10:35I roared loudly.

00:10:36Over my dead body.

00:10:38But now, I hand it over calmly.

00:10:41In fact, I even smile.

00:10:42It is a faint smile,

00:10:44and the last flicker of light in my eyes seems to dim,

00:10:46and dies out.

00:10:47She feels a surge of panic and anger.

00:10:50Why am I so calm?

00:10:51I spent a year in prison.

00:10:52I have no degree,

00:10:53and am good for nothing but my fists.

00:10:55Where can I go without her?

00:10:56This must just be a tantrum.

00:10:59Her voice turns cold.

00:11:00She says sharply,

00:11:02We're even.

00:11:03Jay,

00:11:04be realistic.

00:11:05Besides me,

00:11:06who would want you?

00:11:08Her custom ringtone rings,

00:11:10and Shane can be heard on the other end.

00:11:13He says needily,

00:11:15Lucy,

00:11:15I feel so dizzy.

00:11:17The guests are all waiting.

00:11:19I'm coming now.

00:11:20Lucy answers instantly.

00:11:22That anxious concern is nothing like the coldness she showed before.

00:11:25She hangs up and looks at me.

00:11:27She says hurriedly,

00:11:29Come back to the party.

00:11:30We'll talk later.

00:11:32I don't answer,

00:11:33already turning to the stove.

00:11:35She frowns,

00:11:36then hesitates for a moment.

00:11:38In the end,

00:11:39she leaves in a rush.

00:11:41Her heels strike the floor,

00:11:43clearly and quickly,

00:11:45and fade down the hall.

00:11:47Water starts to boil in the pot,

00:11:49and I throw in some ingredients.

00:11:51Steam rises,

00:11:52blurring the old marks on the wall.

00:11:54There was once a chalk drawing there.

00:11:57It was a crooked little sun.

00:11:58Just as my meal is ready,

00:12:00the old wooden door is kicked open with a bang.

00:12:02Lucy comes back.

00:12:04She reeks of alcohol,

00:12:05and burns with rage.

00:12:06She storms straight at me,

00:12:09and shoves me hard.

00:12:10The scalding soup in the bowl tips over,

00:12:13flashing on my hand.

00:12:14It turns red instantly.

00:12:16The bowl shatters,

00:12:17and pieces fly everywhere.

00:12:18She doesn't even look,

00:12:19at the mess or my hand.

00:12:21She just stares at me,

00:12:23with fury in her eyes.

00:12:25Jace,

00:12:26was it you?

00:12:27Did you hire someone to run Shane over?

00:12:29Was it because of that crash five years ago?

00:12:32Do you want him dead?

00:12:35That beautiful face,

00:12:36clashes with the girl I know.

00:12:38I can't find a trace of familiarity.

00:12:40She is the same person,

00:12:42but inside,

00:12:43she's changed.

00:12:44I try to speak,

00:12:46but my throat feels raw.

00:12:47Hasn't this happened before?

00:12:49In college,

00:12:50Shane's scholarship was revoked.

00:12:51He cried and blamed me for reporting him.

00:12:53At a company party,

00:12:54he got drunk.

00:12:55He hid behind her,

00:12:57saying,

00:12:57J wants me dead.

00:12:59It's a cheap setup every time,

00:13:01but she always believes

00:13:02him.

00:13:02The worst time,

00:13:03I'd asked her with reddened eyes.

00:13:05In your eyes,

00:13:06is he that trustworthy?

00:13:08She responded instantly.

00:13:10Yes,

00:13:10Shane is pure and innocent,

00:13:12but you,

00:13:13you always hang around those filthy places.

00:13:16She's forgotten.

00:13:17I've risked my life in places like that,

00:13:19for the sake of her future.

00:13:21Jace,

00:13:22stop being so petty.

00:13:24Your mom's death was an accident.

00:13:26Each word hits me like a hammer.

00:13:28I steady myself,

00:13:29and bend to pick up the broom.

00:13:30I slowly sweep the shards into the dustpan.

00:13:33My movements are slow,

00:13:34as if I'm cleaning up.

00:13:35A mess I already saw coming.

00:13:37That calm expression,

00:13:39unsettles Lucy.

00:13:41Forget it.

00:13:42She takes a deep breath,

00:13:44then softens her tone.

00:13:45Thankfully,

00:13:46Shane is kind.

00:13:47He won't push it.

00:13:48After a pause,

00:13:49she seems to think of something.

00:13:50Your dad's getting old.

00:13:52I'll bring him to the city.

00:13:54She says all of this lightly.

00:13:56I don't respond.

00:13:57I don't think she actually means it.

00:13:59The next day,

00:14:00I get a call from my cousin.

00:14:02Jay,

00:14:02your dad took the train to see you this morning.

00:14:04He should be there now.

00:14:06The line goes dead.

00:14:07I start feeling uneasy.

00:14:09That evening,

00:14:09an unknown number calls.

00:14:11Mr. Young,

00:14:12come to the villa quickly.

00:14:14Your father...

00:14:15Then there is static.

00:14:16The call cuts off.

00:14:17When I rush out,

00:14:18my hands tremble.

00:14:19I reach the villa,

00:14:20and push the door open,

00:14:21and the smell of blood hits me.

00:14:23Dad is pinned to a wooden chair.

00:14:24All of his nails are ripped out.

00:14:26His fingertips are mangled and bloody.

00:14:28His shirt's torn off,

00:14:30revealing his flayed back.

00:14:31It looks like it's been scraped raw,

00:14:33with a coarse brush.

00:14:35Blood soaks his pants.

00:14:36Dad!

00:14:37I rush over,

00:14:38my legs giving out.

00:14:40I shove past Shane and the others,

00:14:42taking of my coat,

00:14:44and wrapping it around Dad.

00:14:45He looks up at me,

00:14:47lips trembling,

00:14:48but no sound comes out.

00:14:49Rage burns away my reason.

00:14:51I rise.

00:14:52Fist clenched tightly.

00:14:54Stop!

00:14:55Lucy rushes in,

00:14:56shoves me aside,

00:14:57and shields Shane.

00:14:59She sees the blood on the floor,

00:15:01and snaps.

00:15:02What happened?

00:15:04But she still stands in front of him.

00:15:07Shane looks pale,

00:15:08and he says pitifully,

00:15:09A thief broke in.

00:15:11He stole the watch you gave me.

00:15:13I panicked.

00:15:14So?

00:15:16He shoots me a look,

00:15:17with a hint of provocation.

00:15:19I didn't know he was Jay's father.

00:15:22Hearing that,

00:15:23Lucy shields Shane tighter.

00:15:26She turns to me,

00:15:27saying with a tone of warning,

00:15:29Jay, it's a misunderstanding.

00:15:31Shane didn't mean it.

00:15:33She pauses,

00:15:34then lowers her voice.

00:15:35If you touch him,

00:15:36I'll call the police.

00:15:38Do you want to go back to prison?

00:15:40I freeze.

00:15:41Then, she adds calmly,

00:15:43as if it's obvious,

00:15:44Besides, your dad stole things.

00:15:46He deserves to be punished.

00:15:49After she says that,

00:15:50the place falls silent.

00:15:51My blood starts to boil.

00:15:53I look at her,

00:15:55at how she's shielding Shane.

00:15:56I look at her face,

00:15:57and that judgmental expression.

00:15:59I suddenly remember,

00:16:01the year the company started.

00:16:02Dad took out,

00:16:03his life savings for Lucy.

00:16:05His old hands trembling,

00:16:06as he said,

00:16:07Lucy,

00:16:07I support your dream.

00:16:09And now,

00:16:09she herself shames him as a thief.

00:16:12My clenched fists,

00:16:13slowly loosen.

00:16:15I lower my head,

00:16:16forcing back the last trace of tears.

00:16:19When I look up again,

00:16:20I'm actually smiling softly.

00:16:21The smile is faint,

00:16:22and bleak.

00:16:23I bend down,

00:16:24carefully lifting,

00:16:25my barely breathing father.

00:16:27At the doorway,

00:16:28I pause,

00:16:29and glance back at Lucy.

00:16:31The moment our eyes meet,

00:16:33her heart suddenly clenches.

00:16:34In my eyes,

00:16:35the last trace of light goes out.

00:16:38After emergency treatment,

00:16:39Dad's life is saved for now.

00:16:41The doctor calls me into the hall,

00:16:42his expression grave.

00:16:44The patient's heart is fragile.

00:16:45This trauma was too severe.

00:16:46He's barely holding on.

00:16:48He absolutely must not suffer any more shock.

00:16:51In the hospital room,

00:16:52Dad's hand is thin as a stick,

00:16:54yet he tightly grips my sleeve,

00:16:56saying hoarsely,

00:16:58Jay,

00:16:59I didn't steal anything.

00:17:00My heart aches with pain,

00:17:02and I can only nod.

00:17:03Dad looks at me with cloudy eyes.

00:17:05He forces a faint smile,

00:17:06and still tries to defend Lucy.

00:17:09Don't blame Lucy.

00:17:10She runs such a big company.

00:17:11It's not easy for her.

00:17:13Be more patient with her.

00:17:14I understand.

00:17:15I swallow.

00:17:16The bitterness I feel.

00:17:17I bend down to whisper.

00:17:19Dad,

00:17:19when you're a little better,

00:17:20I'll take you abroad.

00:17:21We'll leave this place.

00:17:23A flicker of light fills his eyes,

00:17:25and he gently pats my hand.

00:17:27The door opens at that moment.

00:17:29Where are you taking Dad?

00:17:31Lucy has arrived.

00:17:32She's carrying several expensive gifts.

00:17:34She walks to the bedside,

00:17:36her expression just appropriately guilty.

00:17:38Dad, are you feeling better?

00:17:40Yesterday was a misunderstanding.

00:17:41I've already spoken to Shane.

00:17:43Her tone is soft,

00:17:44as if that cruel scene

00:17:45has truly just been a mistake.

00:17:47The nurse comes in

00:17:48to announce the final test.

00:17:50After that,

00:17:50Dad can leave.

00:17:51I move to help Dad up,

00:17:53but Lucy takes his arm first.

00:17:55Her voice is gentle,

00:17:56but firm.

00:17:57Let me.

00:17:58This is my fault.

00:17:59Dad glances at me,

00:18:00and gently nudges me.

00:18:01Let Lucy help me.

00:18:03He wants to ease

00:18:04the tension between us.

00:18:06I stand there,

00:18:07watching her,

00:18:08as she helps him away.

00:18:10The unease inside me

00:18:11spreads throughout,

00:18:13slowly clouding everything.

00:18:14The exam has just finished.

00:18:16Lucy's phone rings.

00:18:17The voice on the line is frantic.

00:18:19Miss Snow,

00:18:20Mr. Holt was hit by a billboard.

00:18:22He's R-H negative,

00:18:24and he's lost a lot.

00:18:25The blood bank is low.

00:18:27No matching blood is available.

00:18:29Lucy starts to get anxious.

00:18:30She suddenly recalls

00:18:31the earlier report.

00:18:32Joe Young,

00:18:33his blood type,

00:18:34is R-H negative.

00:18:35She barely hesitates.

00:18:37She turns to the aid,

00:18:38ordering quickly.

00:18:39Take him to the blood test lab.

00:18:42Now.

00:18:43On the way to the lab,

00:18:44Joe asks nervously,

00:18:46Lucy,

00:18:47what test is this?

00:18:48Lucy keeps walking,

00:18:49but glances back

00:18:51to smile at him.

00:18:52She says casually,

00:18:53The weather's good today.

00:18:55Dad,

00:18:56it's nothing.

00:18:57They just need some blood

00:18:58for a routine blood test.

00:19:00In the lab,

00:19:01the needle pierces.

00:19:02Joe's thin blue veins.

00:19:04The blood flows

00:19:05into the bag

00:19:07after one bag.

00:19:08The nurse watches the monitor.

00:19:10The numbers fluctuate.

00:19:11She looks up and warns,

00:19:13Miss Snow,

00:19:14he's too weak.

00:19:15We can't take any more blood.

00:19:17Lucy stands by Shane's bed,

00:19:19holding his bandaged hand.

00:19:21She doesn't even frown

00:19:23as she says clearly,

00:19:24Draw more.

00:19:25It won't hurt him.

00:19:26If anything happens,

00:19:28it's on me.

00:19:29Meanwhile,

00:19:29in Dad's hospital room,

00:19:31my anxiety reaches its peak.

00:19:33Dad's been gone for too long.

00:19:35When I want to look around,

00:19:36a nurse bursts in.

00:19:37Her face is pale.

00:19:39Mr. Young,

00:19:40your father had a sudden heart attack.

00:19:42He's being resuscitated.

00:19:43My mind goes blank.

00:19:44I rush to the OR,

00:19:46but the doorway is empty.

00:19:47There are no doctors.

00:19:48Only the red operating light

00:19:50is flashing.

00:19:50The silence is terrifying.

00:19:52I grab a nurse running past.

00:19:53Nurse,

00:19:54where's the doctor?

00:19:55Who's saving my father?

00:19:57The nurse stammers,

00:19:58frightened.

00:20:01They...

00:20:01Miss Snow moved them

00:20:03to the Viper room.

00:20:04It's more urgent there.

00:20:05My hands shake,

00:20:07and I dial Lucy's number.

00:20:08The first time disconnects.

00:20:10The second,

00:20:11a busy tone.

00:20:12The third time,

00:20:13I get a cold voicemail.

00:20:14The user is powered off.

00:20:16I run through the hospital,

00:20:17frantic.

00:20:18Finally,

00:20:19in the stairwell,

00:20:19I stop an old doctor

00:20:21on the way home.

00:20:21I almost beg him

00:20:22as I drag him to the OR.

00:20:25Minutes later,

00:20:26the door opens.

00:20:27The doctor removes his mask

00:20:28and shakes his head.

00:20:29His tired eyes

00:20:30are full of regret.

00:20:32It's too late.

00:20:33Cardiogenic shock.

00:20:34My condolences.

00:20:35I lean against the cold wall

00:20:37and slowly slide down.

00:20:38The world loses

00:20:39all sound and color.

00:20:41I sit outside the morgue

00:20:42all night.

00:20:43Outside,

00:20:44the sky starts to brighten,

00:20:45but I stay there

00:20:46like a statue.

00:20:48The phone screen

00:20:49suddenly lights up.

00:20:50A message from Lucy

00:20:52pops up.

00:20:53Jay,

00:20:54Dad's done with his checkup.

00:20:56He's resting in his room.

00:20:58Don't worry.

00:20:59From now on,

00:21:00let's take good care of him.

00:21:01Let him enjoy

00:21:02his remaining years.

00:21:04Attached is a photo.

00:21:06Shane leans on the bed.

00:21:08His face flushed,

00:21:09smiling at the camera.

00:21:11Half of Lucy's body

00:21:12is captured.

00:21:13She's carefully

00:21:14tucking Shane in.

00:21:15I stare at the message

00:21:16for a long time,

00:21:17then lower my head.

00:21:19My shoulders began to tremble.

00:21:21At first,

00:21:22there are just broken,

00:21:23suppressed gasps.

00:21:24Then hollow,

00:21:25choppy laughter follows.

00:21:26Finally,

00:21:27the laughter twists

00:21:28into uncontrollable pain.

00:21:30I curl up on the cold floor,

00:21:32my nails digging into my palms,

00:21:34blood trickling down.

00:21:35I regret it.

00:21:36I regret ever meeting her.

00:21:38After handling Dad's affairs,

00:21:40I go straight to the hospital.

00:21:41Shane's room is in the VIP wing.

00:21:43The hallway is carpeted

00:21:45and utterly silent.

00:21:46I push the door open.

00:21:47Shane is in bed,

00:21:49playing on his phone.

00:21:50His cheeks are rosy,

00:21:51showing no sign of weakness

00:21:52from blood loss.

00:21:53Hearing the noise,

00:21:55Shane looks up

00:21:55and sees me.

00:21:57He smiles.

00:21:59Jay?

00:21:59He puts down his phone,

00:22:01looking surprised and proud.

00:22:03What brings you here?

00:22:04Are you apologizing?

00:22:06There's no need.

00:22:07I know you didn't mean it.

00:22:08I walk to the bedside

00:22:09and gently place the urn

00:22:11on the nightstand.

00:22:12Shane's smile freezes.

00:22:14What's this?

00:22:15My dad.

00:22:16I say calmly,

00:22:17as if I were talking

00:22:17about the weather.

00:22:19In the VIP room,

00:22:21Shane's expression flickers.

00:22:22But quickly,

00:22:23he switches back

00:22:24to that pitiful expression.

00:22:26Jay,

00:22:26that really was an accident.

00:22:28I needed a blood transfusion.

00:22:29I'm sad about your dad too.

00:22:31But Lucy was just too worried.

00:22:33That's why...

00:22:34That's why she drained his blood.

00:22:36Hearing that,

00:22:37I look at him.

00:22:38Is that so?

00:22:40Shane feels uneasy

00:22:41under my gaze,

00:22:42shivering.

00:22:42He forces himself to say,

00:22:44It's just a medical accident, Jay.

00:22:46You have to accept it.

00:22:47Accept it?

00:22:49I repeated.

00:22:50Suddenly, I laugh.

00:22:51Shane,

00:22:52before my father left,

00:22:54what did you say to him?

00:22:55His gaze flickers.

00:22:57What could I say?

00:22:58I don't even know him.

00:23:00A nurse said.

00:23:01That when she was drawing his blood,

00:23:04you walked inside.

00:23:06The air in the room tenses up.

00:23:08Shane's mask of calm

00:23:10begins to peel away.

00:23:11What remains

00:23:12is unmasked mockery

00:23:14and arrogance.

00:23:15That's right.

00:23:15He says lightly,

00:23:16I went to see that old man.

00:23:19My hands clench up tightly

00:23:20and my knuckles whiten.

00:23:22I told him,

00:23:23Shane slowly continues,

00:23:24that his son is trash.

00:23:26You worked so hard

00:23:27to help Lucy start the company.

00:23:28Yet in the end,

00:23:29I profited.

00:23:30You served five years in jail.

00:23:32And now,

00:23:32you can't even find a job.

00:23:34You still depend

00:23:35on your wife's charity.

00:23:36I told him,

00:23:37that his son's greatest achievement.

00:23:38His being my money bank

00:23:39for ten years.

00:23:40And now,

00:23:41even your father

00:23:42becomes my blood bank.

00:23:44Shane smiles,

00:23:45his eyes curving up.

00:23:46Guess how he reacted.

00:23:48When he heard it,

00:23:49he trembled in anger.

00:23:51And his heart rate went crazy.

00:23:52Before Shane can finish,

00:23:54I swing my fist at him.

00:23:55He screams,

00:23:57rolling off the bed

00:23:58onto the floor,

00:23:59blood gushing from his nose.

00:24:00But he doesn't scream for help.

00:24:02Instead,

00:24:02he grins

00:24:03and laughs wildly.

00:24:05Hit me!

00:24:05Keep hitting me!

00:24:06Jay,

00:24:07you're nothing but a wild beast!

00:24:09I grab his collar,

00:24:11readying my fist

00:24:12for the next punch.

00:24:13Stop!

00:24:14Lucy screams.

00:24:15From the doorway,

00:24:16she rushes in,

00:24:17shoving me aside

00:24:18and shielding Shane behind her.

00:24:20She turns and glares at me,

00:24:22her gaze venomous.

00:24:24Chase,

00:24:25I guess you'll never change!

00:24:28Do you ever do anything

00:24:29besides fight?

00:24:30I slowly stand up,

00:24:31looking at the woman before me.

00:24:33Her eyes are filled with rage.

00:24:35I watch her careful movements

00:24:36as she lifts Shane.

00:24:38I watch him lean into her arms,

00:24:40crying pitifully.

00:24:41Lucy,

00:24:42I just wanted to apologize to Jay,

00:24:44but he...

00:24:45Don't be scared, Shane.

00:24:46I'm here.

00:24:47Lucy soothes Shane softly.

00:24:49When she looks up again,

00:24:50her gaze is icy cold.

00:24:51Chase,

00:24:52I've given you too many chances!

00:24:54She pulls out her phone

00:24:56and dials three numbers.

00:24:57Hello?

00:24:58Is this the police?

00:24:59This is the VIP room

00:25:01of City Hospital.

00:25:02Someone assaulted another person.

00:25:04In the room,

00:25:05I quietly listen to Lucy's report.

00:25:06She describes my violence

00:25:08and demands the police

00:25:09handle it seriously.

00:25:10After she hangs up,

00:25:11I slowly say,

00:25:13Lucy.

00:25:14She looks up.

00:25:15This is the last time

00:25:17you'll call my name.

00:25:19Then I smile.

00:25:21It's a faint,

00:25:22calm smile,

00:25:23but it makes Lucy's heart

00:25:24tighten inexplicably.

00:25:26The police arrive quickly.

00:25:27I offer no resistance,

00:25:28letting them cuff me.

00:25:30Before I leave,

00:25:31I glance back at the room.

00:25:33Lucy bend over,

00:25:34wiping Shane's bloody nose.

00:25:36Her gaze is focused and gentle.

00:25:38The whole time,

00:25:38she never looks at me again.

00:25:40Prison is harder than five years ago.

00:25:42I'm placed in maximum security.

00:25:45The first night,

00:25:46five men corner me.

00:25:47I don't fight back.

00:25:48I want to,

00:25:49but I can't.

00:25:50The food had been spiked.

00:25:52Two ribs are broken,

00:25:53and my left hand is smashed

00:25:54by an iron rod.

00:25:55I can hear the bones in my wrist shatter.

00:25:58I lie on the ground,

00:25:59blood spilling from my mouth,

00:26:00staring at the ceiling,

00:26:01looking at the dim light.

00:26:03I remember what Lucy said many years ago.

00:26:06Jay,

00:26:06your hands are the warmest.

00:26:08There's nothing better in this world.

00:26:11Now,

00:26:11one hand is useless,

00:26:12and the other is following soon.

00:26:15I close my eyes and smile.

00:26:17Three days later,

00:26:18I'm released.

00:26:19Lucy is at the prison gate,

00:26:20waiting for me by the car.

00:26:22When I stagger out,

00:26:24she visibly freezes.

00:26:26Jay.

00:26:27She hurries forward.

00:26:28Her gaze falls on my limp left hand.

00:26:31What happened to your hand?

00:26:32I don't answer

00:26:33and just walk straight past her.

00:26:35Jay.

00:26:36She catches up to me,

00:26:38grabbing my arm.

00:26:39I'm asking you a question.

00:26:41I stop,

00:26:42slowly turning around.

00:26:44My gaze is hollow and lifeless,

00:26:46devoid of hate or love,

00:26:48like dried up wells.

00:26:49It renders Lucy speechless.

00:26:52You.

00:26:53Her tone softens.

00:26:55I've thought a lot the past three days.

00:26:57I was at fault.

00:26:59I spoiled Shane too much.

00:27:01Let's start over,

00:27:02okay?

00:27:03I'll keep the old house

00:27:05and not tear it down.

00:27:07We can move back in.

00:27:09When Dad's out of the hospital,

00:27:12we can live as a family of three.

00:27:15She takes a card out of her bag

00:27:17and puts it in my hand.

00:27:19There's 50 million dollars on here.

00:27:21Use it for now.

00:27:22I'll arrange for rehab courses for you.

00:27:25Your hand will heal.

00:27:27I stare at the card for a long time,

00:27:29then let go,

00:27:30and it falls.

00:27:33Lucy.

00:27:34My voice is hoarse.

00:27:36Let's get a divorce.

00:27:37Her face goes pale.

00:27:39What?

00:27:40Lucy's phone buzzes at that moment.

00:27:42Lucy,

00:27:42my head hurts so much.

00:27:44Where are you?

00:27:45She glances at the screen,

00:27:46her expression shifting.

00:27:48Jay,

00:27:48there's a company emergency.

00:27:50I have to go back quickly.

00:27:53Take a taxi back.

00:27:55We'll talk later.

00:27:56When she looks up again,

00:27:57panic fills her eyes.

00:27:58She doesn't even wait for my response,

00:28:00rushing to the car.

00:28:01The engine roars,

00:28:02ripping through the air,

00:28:03and she quickly disappears from sight.

00:28:05I stand there,

00:28:06watching the direction the car had gone,

00:28:08and pursing my lips.

00:28:09She didn't even hear what I said.

00:28:11Or maybe she did,

00:28:12but the slightest complaint from Shane

00:28:13is enough for her,

00:28:15to forget everything else.

00:28:16Then,

00:28:17my phone buzzes.

00:28:19It's a short,

00:28:20simple text.

00:28:21Mr. Young,

00:28:22your flight is scheduled

00:28:23to depart tonight at 9.30 p.m.

00:28:26The destination is

00:28:27Lund International Airport.

00:28:28Please be at the airport

00:28:29before 7 p.m. for check-in.

00:28:31Rain starts to fall,

00:28:33softly and steadily.

00:28:34I bend down,

00:28:35and used my right hand

00:28:36to pick up the bank card.

00:28:37It's been drenched by the rain.

00:28:38I glance at it,

00:28:39then toss it

00:28:40into a trash can.

00:28:42I hail a taxi.

00:28:44To the airport.

00:28:45Finally,

00:28:45I'm leaving.

00:28:46Lucy sits at the bedside,

00:28:48peeling an apple.

00:28:49Her movements are mechanical,

00:28:50as her mind is in a daze.

00:28:52The look I gave her when I left

00:28:53seemed like a knife,

00:28:55piercing her heart,

00:28:56and never to be pulled out.

00:28:57Lucy!

00:28:58Shane calls out,

00:28:59bringing her back from her thoughts.

00:29:01She hands him an apple.

00:29:02Does it still hurt?

00:29:03I'm much better.

00:29:05Shane holds her hand,

00:29:06feeling her cold fingers.

00:29:08I just keep dreaming about Jay.

00:29:09Does he hate me?

00:29:11Lucy withdraws her hand.

00:29:12Don't overthink it.

00:29:13But she can't stop

00:29:14overthinking it herself.

00:29:15That last look I gave her

00:29:17was so hollow.

00:29:18It's been ten years.

00:29:20For the first time,

00:29:21she doesn't get me.

00:29:22The next day,

00:29:23Lucy asks her assistant

00:29:24to contact a top tailor.

00:29:25To make me three suit.

00:29:27When she signs the check,

00:29:28she pauses.

00:29:29Make sure they fit.

00:29:31The assistant asks carefully.

00:29:33Mr. Young's measurements are...

00:29:34Lucy freezes.

00:29:35Ten years?

00:29:36Yet she's never known

00:29:37my shoulder width

00:29:38or waist size.

00:29:39All she remembers

00:29:40is that faded old suit

00:29:42I always wear.

00:29:43It's like a shadow

00:29:44that always stays with me.

00:29:45Estimate them

00:29:46based on his old clothes.

00:29:47When Lucy says that,

00:29:49her face flushes slightly.

00:29:50My phone can't be read

00:29:51and the house is locked.

00:29:53When reporting,

00:29:53the assistant averts his gaze.

00:29:55Neighbors say

00:29:55they haven't seen Mr. Young

00:29:56for days.

00:29:57Lucy stares at her phone screen.

00:29:59She calls that familiar number

00:30:01seventeen times

00:30:02and every time,

00:30:03a cold voicemail responds.

00:30:05That evening,

00:30:07Lucy drives to our house alone.

00:30:08The windows are dark.

00:30:10She peeks through the vent.

00:30:11The living room is overly tidy.

00:30:13The floral cushions on the couch?

00:30:15Gone.

00:30:16Those were sewn by my mom.

00:30:17She used to call them tacky.

00:30:19The pot on the stove shines.

00:30:21Two chipped plates

00:30:22on the cabinet face each other,

00:30:23neatly arranged.

00:30:25Everything is still here,

00:30:26but not me.

00:30:27Rain starts falling.

00:30:29Lucy leans against the door.

00:30:30Suddenly,

00:30:30she remembers her last time here.

00:30:32Scalding soup was spilled on my hand.

00:30:34She'd been so busy

00:30:35taking Shane's call

00:30:36that she didn't even ask

00:30:38if it hurt.

00:30:38Her phone vibrates.

00:30:39It's a voice message from Shane.

00:30:41Lucy, it hurts!

00:30:43I'm scared of being alone!

00:30:44Lucy stares at the message,

00:30:46then at the tightly shut door.

00:30:47Suddenly,

00:30:48she slams her hand on the door.

00:30:50The thud echoes through the night.

00:30:52Her hand aches,

00:30:53but the emptiness in her heart

00:30:55hurts more than the pain.

00:30:57Back at the villa,

00:30:58Shane is waiting in the living room.

00:31:00No news from Jay yet.

00:31:01He leans closer.

00:31:02If you ask me,

00:31:03he's just spoiled.

00:31:04Wait a few days.

00:31:05He'll be back

00:31:06when he runs out of money.

00:31:07Lucy says nothing.

00:31:08She remembered.

00:31:09My straightened back

00:31:11and the calm resolve

00:31:12in my eyes as I left.

00:31:14Will he really come back?

00:31:18Three days later,

00:31:19the sun is bright.

00:31:20The CFO bursts into the conference room,

00:31:23scattering files across the floor.

00:31:24He's as pale as a sheet of paper,

00:31:26his voice trembling.

00:31:27Miss Snow,

00:31:28Kent Group is pulling out.

00:31:29The air

00:31:30seems to freeze.

00:31:31The expressions of the shareholders present

00:31:33turn ashen.

00:31:34The notice from Kent Group

00:31:36arrives at 8 a.m.

00:31:37By 9 a.m.,

00:31:39three other investors have sent

00:31:40reassessment letters.

00:31:41They are in the inbox.

00:31:43Lucy's business empire built over 10 years

00:31:45is on the verge of collapse.

00:31:47Miss Snow,

00:31:47the largest shareholder,

00:31:49finally speaks.

00:31:50The tapping of his fingers on the table

00:31:51rings painfully in the silence.

00:31:53Kent Group is our most important partner.

00:31:56For 10 years,

00:31:57there's never been a problem.

00:31:58He looks up,

00:31:59his gaze sharp.

00:32:00What exactly have you done?

00:32:02Lucy tightens her grip on the pen.

00:32:04Her knuckles whitening.

00:32:05I'll ask Miss Kent myself.

00:32:08What do you want to ask?

00:32:10The conference room door opens.

00:32:11Lily Kent stands at the entrance,

00:32:12wearing a sharply tailored black suit.

00:32:15Her presence is imposing.

00:32:17She ignores everyone,

00:32:18walks straight to Lucy,

00:32:20and gently places a document on the table.

00:32:23Her voice is low,

00:32:24but clear enough

00:32:25for everyone to hear.

00:32:27The 10-year investment

00:32:28wasn't because of you,

00:32:30Miss Snow.

00:32:31You're not that capable.

00:32:33Lily pauses,

00:32:34scanning the room and the shareholders.

00:32:36Finally,

00:32:36she fixes her gaze on Lucy.

00:32:38It was because of Jace.

00:32:40Lucy's hand trembles.

00:32:42Her pen scratches a crooked line on the paper.

00:32:4510 years ago,

00:32:46he shielded my father,

00:32:47taking three stabs in an underground fight.

00:32:50Lily is calm.

00:32:52Eerily so.

00:32:53Each stab was deep.

00:32:55My father asked him what he wanted.

00:32:57In a pool of his own blood,

00:32:59he said he wanted to help his wife's business.

00:33:01In the room,

00:33:02gasps fill the air.

00:33:04All the investments over the past 10 years,

00:33:07including everyone here

00:33:09and all of Snow Group's partners,

00:33:11were secured with Jace's life.

00:33:13Lily's fingers dart past all the pale expressions.

00:33:16He just contacted us,

00:33:19saying the debts have been settled.

00:33:20August flips the document,

00:33:22revealing Kent Group's corporate seal.

00:33:24The ink is bright and dry.

00:33:26Lily turns and leaves.

00:33:28Her high heels strike the marble floor,

00:33:30and each steps seems to count down.

00:33:32The moment the door closes,

00:33:34the room erupts,

00:33:35with questions and table slamming,

00:33:36and some are even lifting their chairs.

00:33:39Lucy hears nothing.

00:33:40She only sees their mouths moving

00:33:42and those furious faces.

00:33:4410 years ago,

00:33:44those same faces had respected her,

00:33:47yet now,

00:33:47they want to rip her apart.

00:33:49So,

00:33:50she stands up suddenly,

00:33:51stumbling out of the conference room.

00:33:53The door slams shut behind her,

00:33:55and the world falls silent.

00:33:57Her hands shake as she pulls out of the phone,

00:33:59dialing the number she knows by heart.

00:34:01The number you've dialed

00:34:02is no longer in service,

00:34:04the cold, mechanical voice says.

00:34:06She tries for 10 times.

00:34:07She messages,

00:34:08but the red exclamation mark is glaring.

00:34:11She is blocked.

00:34:11The realization hits Lucy like a bucket of ice,

00:34:14drenching her.

00:34:15She frantically sifts through her contacts,

00:34:17prison guards,

00:34:18old neighbors,

00:34:19and even underground fight bosses.

00:34:20She calls one after another.

00:34:22Everyone gives her the same answer.

00:34:24I haven't seen him in ages.

00:34:25Jay?

00:34:25I don't know.

00:34:27Miss Snow,

00:34:27you should ask someone else.

00:34:29After the last call ends,

00:34:31the office door swings open.

00:34:33Shane stands there,

00:34:34pale as a ghost,

00:34:36holding a crumpled sheet of paper.

00:34:38Lucy.

00:34:39His voice trembles.

00:34:41Someone wants to kill me.

00:34:42Look at this letter.

00:34:43He hands it over.

00:34:45Printed on the paper is,

00:34:47blood for blood.

00:34:48It has to be Jace.

00:34:50Shane grabs her arm,

00:34:51his fingers cold.

00:34:52He hates me after his father's death.

00:34:54He wants revenge.

00:34:55Enough!

00:34:57Lucy yanks her arm free.

00:34:58Her phone slips from her hand,

00:35:00crashing to the floor.

00:35:02The screen shatters,

00:35:03destroying the silence.

00:35:04Shane stands frozen in place,

00:35:06looking as stiff as a statue.

00:35:08He's never seen Lucy like this.

00:35:10Her eyes are red,

00:35:12and her chest is heaving.

00:35:13She seems incredibly tense.

00:35:16Get out!

00:35:17Her voice is hoarse.

00:35:18Lucy?

00:35:19I...

00:35:20I said,

00:35:21get out!

00:35:22Lucy shouts,

00:35:23using all her strength.

00:35:24Shane stumbles back,

00:35:25then vanishes behind the door.

00:35:27It slams shut.

00:35:29Lucy slowly crouches down,

00:35:31picking up the shattered phone.

00:35:33Then,

00:35:33she covers her face,

00:35:34and her shoulders tremble.

00:35:36She finally gets what Lily meant.

00:35:38Without me,

00:35:39her company won't survive three days.

00:35:41Without me,

00:35:42Lucy's snow is nothing.

00:35:44The sun is bright,

00:35:45and the light pours through the window.

00:35:47It shines on her curled-up form.

00:35:49It is so warm,

00:35:50but the warmth can't reach her heart.

00:35:52On the ground,

00:35:53through the cracks of the phone screen,

00:35:55the last failed message is still glaring.

00:35:58The suit is ready.

00:35:59When are you coming back?

00:36:01The bright red exclamation mark is like a chasm.

00:36:04It's one that she can never pass.

00:36:06Lucy searches the entire city,

00:36:08from weathered old homes in the old town,

00:36:10to a diner I used to bring her to often.

00:36:12The owner recognizes her,

00:36:14pauses,

00:36:15and shakes his head,

00:36:16saying,

00:36:16I hadn't been there in ages.

00:36:17She even goes to the underground fight arena.

00:36:20Hidden in an abandoned factory,

00:36:22the air is thick with the scent

00:36:23of sweat and cigarette smoke.

00:36:26In her heels,

00:36:27she walks over the uneven concrete.

00:36:29Her expensive suit is out of place.

00:36:31The fight arena owner leans against the bar,

00:36:33a cigarette in his mouth.

00:36:34When he sees her,

00:36:35he is puzzled.

00:36:36Miss Snow,

00:36:37what a rare sight.

00:36:38Where's Jace?

00:36:39She ignores all the looks she's getting,

00:36:42asking in a dry voice.

00:36:43The owner smiles,

00:36:44his expression unreadable.

00:36:45You're asking me?

00:36:46Isn't he your man?

00:36:48How did you lose him?

00:36:49Tell me.

00:36:50She repeats,

00:36:51her nails digging into her palms.

00:36:53He stares at her silently,

00:36:54then raises a hand,

00:36:56pointing to the wall behind the bar.

00:36:58A yellowed photo hangs on the wall.

00:37:01In it,

00:37:01I look so young.

00:37:03I'm bare chested!

00:37:04Covered in sweat and bruises,

00:37:06blood still on my face,

00:37:07yet I'm smiling like a child.

00:37:09In my arms,

00:37:10I clutch a cheap trophy tightly.

00:37:11On the base of it,

00:37:13there's a string of crooked letters.

00:37:15$50,000

00:37:17for Lou's tuition.

00:37:19Lucy's breathing stops.

00:37:20She remembers that winter.

00:37:21The college tuition notice arrived at our house,

00:37:23and she hid under the blankets crying.

00:37:25I stayed silent all night.

00:37:28The next day,

00:37:28I disappeared for three days.

00:37:30When I returned,

00:37:31two ribs were broken,

00:37:32but I put the money down,

00:37:33stacking it neatly on the table.

00:37:35Where did you get this?

00:37:36She asked.

00:37:37I won a match.

00:37:38I grinned.

00:37:39The bruises on my lips,

00:37:40still fresh.

00:37:41She believed me,

00:37:42taking it without hesitation,

00:37:43and not even asking if I was hurt.

00:37:45In all the years I've run this place,

00:37:47I've never seen anyone fight like him.

00:37:49He was like a wild beast,

00:37:50unafraid of death.

00:37:51The owner's voice pulls Lucy back to reality.

00:37:54He pauses.

00:37:54When I asked him why he fought so hard,

00:37:56he'd just grin with blood in his mouth,

00:37:58saying nothing.

00:37:59The last time he was here

00:38:00was the day of his release.

00:38:01The owner lights a cigarette,

00:38:03inhaling and exhaling,

00:38:05lost in thought.

00:38:06He told me he'd stop fighting.

00:38:08I asked him what he wanted to do.

00:38:10He pauses,

00:38:11his gaze on Lucy.

00:38:12He said he wanted to relive life.

00:38:15To start a new one.

00:38:16Those words cut like a dull blade,

00:38:18slowly opening her up.

00:38:19Lucy collapses on the bar stool.

00:38:22All her strength drain.

00:38:24Then she has a sudden thought

00:38:26and rushes out of the arena.

00:38:28Dad is the only family I have left.

00:38:30He is in the hospital,

00:38:31so maybe I'm with him.

00:38:32With that in mind,

00:38:34Lucy's panicked heart

00:38:34finds a flicker of comfort.

00:38:36But when she opens the hospital door,

00:38:38she sees that dad's bed is empty.

00:38:40The blankets are neatly folded.

00:38:42She grabs a nurse

00:38:43and asks nervously,

00:38:45Where's the patient here?

00:38:46Lucy doesn't know.

00:38:48How she gets back to the office.

00:38:49On the elevator going up,

00:38:51the mirrored walls reflect her pale face.

00:38:53Her eyes are vacant,

00:38:55like an empty shell stripped of its soul.

00:38:57In her ears,

00:38:58the nurse's words repeat.

00:38:59Calm to the point of cruelty.

00:39:01That old man had heart failure.

00:39:02Too much blood was drawn.

00:39:04They couldn't save him.

00:39:05His son was outside the OR,

00:39:07kneeling down all night.

00:39:08He's dead.

00:39:09My father.

00:39:10Who once put his life savings into her hands.

00:39:13Trembling as he said,

00:39:14Lucy, I'll support you.

00:39:16He's dead.

00:39:16He died where she'd consented for the blood draw.

00:39:19She recalls,

00:39:20The last time she saw me,

00:39:21I said to her,

00:39:23That it'd be the last time she called my name.

00:39:25She didn't understand then,

00:39:27but now she does.

00:39:28I wasn't just angry.

00:39:29It was goodbye.

00:39:30And my silence in front of the police,

00:39:32and my obedience in prison,

00:39:34weren't accepted.

00:39:35It was me giving up.

00:39:36Lucy's fingers dig into her hair,

00:39:39her nails scraping her scalp.

00:39:41But that pain is nothing,

00:39:43compared to losing my family,

00:39:45or to the suffering dad endured at the end of his life.

00:39:48He's too weak.

00:39:49You can't take any more blood.

00:39:51The nurse's voice still rang in Lucy's ears.

00:39:53And what did she say back then?

00:39:55Draw more.

00:39:55It won't hurt him.

00:39:57Every word is now like a poisoned needle,

00:40:00piercing her heart sharply.

00:40:01Someone knocks gently on the door.

00:40:03The assistant looks in,

00:40:05pale.

00:40:05Miss Snow,

00:40:06there are two gentlemen here.

00:40:07They walk straight toward Lucy.

00:40:09A middle-aged man is in front.

00:40:10He pulls out his ID.

00:40:12His movements are precise,

00:40:13as if rehearsed.

00:40:14Miss Lucy Snow,

00:40:15we're from the FBI.

00:40:16The FBI badge shines under the dim light.

00:40:19On behalf of Agent Young,

00:40:21your divorce certificate.

00:40:22It's a green envelope.

00:40:23He places it on her desk.

00:40:25Lucy stares at it blankly,

00:40:27not reaching for it.

00:40:28Green.

00:40:28The green of that envelope.

00:40:30Compared to the memory of them getting married,

00:40:32reality feels unbelievably cruel.

00:40:34Then,

00:40:34the man retracts his ID.

00:40:36His voice is steady and calm.

00:40:38Agent Young performed excellently in prison.

00:40:40After investigation,

00:40:41he's joined our bureau.

00:40:42He entrusted us to inform you

00:40:43of the accidents you were in

00:40:44in the past years,

00:40:45the brake failure in September of 2021,

00:40:48the elevator malfunction in March 2022,

00:40:50and the electrical fire in your office.

00:40:52On January 2023,

00:40:54he discovered the potential risks in advance

00:40:55and notified us to prevent them.

00:40:57He pauses,

00:40:58as if reciting a memorized line,

00:41:00and continues.

00:41:01This counts as the last thing I do for her.

00:41:04In that instant,

00:41:05the world goes silent.

00:41:06All Lucy hears is a sharp ring in her ears,

00:41:09and that phrase keeps repeating itself.

00:41:11The last thing.

00:41:13She suddenly grabs the man's sleeve,

00:41:15her fingers icy cold.

00:41:16Where is he?

00:41:17Please tell me,

00:41:18where is he now?

00:41:19The man gently withdraws his arm.

00:41:21He does it lightly,

00:41:22but it carries an unquestionable finality.

00:41:24I'm sorry.

00:41:25He says.

00:41:26Classify.

00:41:26They turn and leave,

00:41:28their figures disappearing into the dim corridor,

00:41:30like a dream.

00:41:31She wakes up,

00:41:32leaving only the green envelope laying on the desk.

00:41:35Lucy stares at it for a long time,

00:41:37long enough for her eyes to ache.

00:41:38She desperately tries to call me,

00:41:40but the busy signal repeats,

00:41:41as if mocking her.

00:41:43Lucy freezes in place.

00:41:44The divorce certificate slips away,

00:41:46falling with a dull thud.

00:41:48Her heart seems to shatter with it.

00:41:50She slowly crouches,

00:41:51trying to pick it up,

00:41:52but her fingers are shaking too much.

00:41:54She tries to pick up.

00:41:54That thin envelope thrice.

00:41:56On the fourth try,

00:41:57she gives up,

00:41:58curling up and burying her face in her knees.

00:42:01A broken sound escapes her throat.

00:42:03It's a sob,

00:42:04stifled to the extreme.

00:42:05The photo in her hand crumples from her grip.

00:42:07In the old photo,

00:42:08the young me is still smiling.

00:42:10The smile is so bright,

00:42:11so powerful,

00:42:12as if I were using up all the light in my life.

00:42:15And now,

00:42:15crouched on the floor,

00:42:17Lily gets that light.

00:42:18That had once shone only for her,

00:42:20is gone forever.

00:42:22The fall of Snow Group only takes a week.

00:42:25There are stacks of withdrawal notices,

00:42:27and return slips flood in.

00:42:29The stock prices plummet,

00:42:30and banks call to demand repayment

00:42:32from morning to late at night.

00:42:34Lucy sat in her office,

00:42:35looking out the window,

00:42:36at the bustling city below.

00:42:38She feels a chill in her bones for the first time.

00:42:40On the fourth morning,

00:42:41an anonymous package

00:42:43appears on her desk.

00:42:45The paper bag is light.

00:42:46She opens it,

00:42:48finding only a black USB drive inside.

00:42:50She coldly plugs it into the computer.

00:42:52In it are three folders.

00:42:54The first,

00:42:55is Shane's identity file.

00:42:57He isn't an orphan.

00:42:58His parents are alive,

00:42:59running a convenience store in another city.

00:43:01Under the spouse field,

00:43:02there's an unknown name.

00:43:04He's been married for five years,

00:43:05with a three-year-old daughter.

00:43:08Lily's breathing stops.

00:43:09She stares at the family photo,

00:43:12showing Shane holding the little girl.

00:43:14Beside him is a gentle-looking woman,

00:43:16and the three are smiling at an amusement park.

00:43:18The timestamp showed it was taken last Christmas,

00:43:20when he'd said he had to work late.

00:43:23She'd waited up for him,

00:43:25finally falling asleep on the office couch.

00:43:27In the second folder,

00:43:30are records of bank transfers.

00:43:32Over the past three years,

00:43:34from various branches of Snow Group,

00:43:35through various fees,

00:43:37and project commissions,

00:43:38money flowed into 17 different accounts.

00:43:40In the end,

00:43:41it was consolidated into a private offshore account,

00:43:43totaling $84 million.

00:43:45The largest single transfer is $50 million,

00:43:47dated the day after my release.

00:43:50In the third folder,

00:43:52are audio files.

00:43:53Lucy clicks it open to a noisy background.

00:43:55Then comes Shane's voice.

00:43:57It isn't the gentle, familiar tone she knows,

00:43:59but one of mockery,

00:44:00tinged with some drunkenness.

00:44:02I tell you,

00:44:03that Lucy is so dumb it's cute.

00:44:04She really thinks I love her?

00:44:06She's just a woman who's been used.

00:44:08Lucy slams the pause button,

00:44:09her joints whitening,

00:44:10her fingers tremble on the mouse.

00:44:12After a few seconds,

00:44:13she presses play again.

00:44:14Jace's mother?

00:44:15Of course I ran into her on purpose.

00:44:17That old hag always ruins my plans.

00:44:20When his dad's blood was being drawn,

00:44:21I made sure to say a few words.

00:44:23I called his son a loser.

00:44:25Just the dog fighting underground.

00:44:27And that the company is mine now.

00:44:29The old man was raging.

00:44:30His heart rate went crazy.

00:44:32He laughs.

00:44:33When Jace almost died fighting?

00:44:35I bribed his opponent.

00:44:37It's a pity he's so tough.

00:44:38The audio goes on,

00:44:40detailing every scheme,

00:44:41every plot,

00:44:42every word.

00:44:43Feels like poison,

00:44:44seeping into Lucy's ears.

00:44:46She sits frozen in her chair,

00:44:47her body stiffening up.

00:44:49For ten years,

00:44:50because of this man,

00:44:51she's pushed me away,

00:44:52ignored her father,

00:44:53and killed my father.

00:44:55The love she believes in

00:44:56is nothing but a meticulously designed lie.

00:44:59The devotion she offers

00:45:00is a joke in his eyes.

00:45:02The empire she hands over

00:45:03is nothing but a stepping stone to him.

00:45:06A glow of the computer screen

00:45:07shines on her face,

00:45:08ashen and pale.

00:45:09She clutches her chest,

00:45:11but it feels empty.

00:45:12It's as if someone had gouged a piece out.

00:45:15She realizes that delayed regret

00:45:17can hurt so much,

00:45:18it leaves her speechless.

00:45:19When Lucy finds Shane,

00:45:21he's in the villa's basement,

00:45:23counting his luggage.

00:45:24Lucy, what are you doing here?

00:45:27Shane turns around,

00:45:28and his face instantly adopts

00:45:30that same innocent expression.

00:45:32Where are you going?

00:45:34Lucy's tone is eerily calm.

00:45:36I was thinking of going abroad

00:45:38to clear my mind.

00:45:40Then bring your wife and kid with you.

00:45:42She slams the files in her hand,

00:45:43onto his face.

00:45:46Papers scatter across the floor,

00:45:47and a family photo flutters out,

00:45:49landing at his feet.

00:45:51Shane looks down,

00:45:53stunned for a moment.

00:45:54Then he picks up the photo and smiles.

00:45:57The smile is full of mockery.

00:46:00He shrugs.

00:46:00So, you know,

00:46:02I guess you're not too stupid.

00:46:03Why?

00:46:04Lucy hears her own voice trembling.

00:46:07Why?

00:46:08Shane looks amused,

00:46:09as if he's heard a hilarious joke.

00:46:11Lucy, you should ask yourself that.

00:46:14Other than that idiot, Jace,

00:46:16who could ever put up with you?

00:46:18He steps closer,

00:46:19looking down at her for the first time.

00:46:21His gaze is arrogant,

00:46:22as if no one matters but himself.

00:46:24You really think I love you?

00:46:26I got close to you for the money.

00:46:29I didn't expect you to be so gullible.

00:46:32Jace fought for this empire with his life,

00:46:34but you handed it to me without a thought.

00:46:36It almost makes me feel sorry for you.

00:46:39Lucy slaps him across the face.

00:46:41The crisp sound echoes through the empty basement.

00:46:45Shane turns his head,

00:46:47his gaze turning vicious.

00:46:48What?

00:46:49Regretting it now?

00:46:50Too bad.

00:46:51Jace will never want you again.

00:46:53What were you doing when his father died?

00:46:55You were peeling apples for me,

00:46:56by my bed.

00:46:57He leans close to Lucy's ear,

00:46:58his voice low.

00:47:00There's something else.

00:47:01In Jace's last underground fight,

00:47:02why do you think he broke three ribs?

00:47:05I had someone slip something into his water

00:47:07that match.

00:47:08I was hoping he'd die there.

00:47:10Too bad.

00:47:11Before he finishes,

00:47:12the basement door slams open.

00:47:14Four men in black hoods rush in.

00:47:16Swift as the wind,

00:47:18Shane doesn't even have time to cry out,

00:47:20before they twist his arms behind his back.

00:47:22Who are you?

00:47:23Let me go.

00:47:24Lucy, Lucy, save me.

00:47:26Lucy stands there motionlessly.

00:47:28She doesn't ask any questions,

00:47:30nor does she resist.

00:47:31She's taken along.

00:47:32The arena is brightly lit,

00:47:34yet completely empty.

00:47:35All four spotlights blaze,

00:47:38lighting up the ring brightly.

00:47:39Shane is dragged onto the stage.

00:47:42Lucy is taken to the front row of the stands.

00:47:44Two men stand behind her,

00:47:46silent and unmoving.

00:47:47From the speakers come the arena owner's voice.

00:47:49Miss Snow,

00:47:51Jace left a message before he left,

00:47:53he said.

00:47:53Every debt owed to him would be repaid in full.

00:47:56In the ring,

00:47:57the men start beating Shane.

00:47:59The blows are raw and filled with hate.

00:48:01The dull thud of fists hitting flesh,

00:48:03and the sharp crack of breaking bones,

00:48:05on top of Shane's screams,

00:48:06echo through the arena.

00:48:09Lucy, save me.

00:48:11I was wrong.

00:48:12He reaches toward her,

00:48:14fingers spread,

00:48:15face bloodied.

00:48:17As Lucy watches Shane,

00:48:18she recalls the time my ribs were broken.

00:48:20At the hospital,

00:48:22I was in the same position,

00:48:23reaching out to her,

00:48:24but because of one call from Shane,

00:48:26she walked away.

00:48:28Continue,

00:48:28she says.

00:48:29Her voice isn't loud,

00:48:30but it carries clearly to the ring.

00:48:32The beating goes on for a long time,

00:48:34so long that Shane screams,

00:48:35turn into whimpers,

00:48:36and finally into broken gasps.

00:48:39When the men stop,

00:48:41he lies on the ring limply,

00:48:42his limbs twisting at unnatural angles.

00:48:45The speaker is heard again.

00:48:47Chase said that.

00:48:48He wouldn't dirty his own hands,

00:48:49but someone had to collect the debt.

00:48:51This man,

00:48:52the owner pauses,

00:48:54will be sent to the police station.

00:48:56The charges are embezzlement and attempted murder.

00:48:59As for how long he survives prison,

00:49:01that's up to fate.

00:49:02The men drag Shane away,

00:49:03like he were a sack of trash.

00:49:05They disappear into the back corridor.

00:49:07The lights go out,

00:49:07one by one,

00:49:08until only a single dim lamp.

00:49:10Above the stands remains,

00:49:12casting its glow,

00:49:12on Lucy's solitary figure.

00:49:14She sits there,

00:49:15watching the red stain on the ring.

00:49:17Suddenly she laughs.

00:49:18So this is her punishment,

00:49:20to watch the illusion she once loved,

00:49:22be torn apart.

00:49:23Yet the one she should have cherished,

00:49:25she'd already pushed too far.

00:49:27At a rehab center in Lund,

00:49:29my left hand is strapped to a device,

00:49:32sweat beads on my forehead.

00:49:34Good.

00:49:35Hold for ten more seconds.

00:49:37The blonde therapist encourages me.

00:49:39Three seconds later,

00:49:40the device beeps,

00:49:41done.

00:49:42The therapist unstraps me,

00:49:44and checks my wrist.

00:49:46You're healing faster than expected,

00:49:48Mr. Young.

00:49:49You're the toughest patient I've seen.

00:49:51I wipe my sweat with a towel.

00:49:53When will my grip return?

00:49:54You need at least another two months.

00:49:57The therapist looks at me.

00:49:59But with your rate of recovery,

00:50:01maybe sooner.

00:50:02It has to be sooner.

00:50:04The FBI's training schedule,

00:50:06is already packed.

00:50:07Mornings are for combat and shooting.

00:50:09Afternoons are for languages,

00:50:11and intel analysis.

00:50:12Evenings are for social cover,

00:50:14and psychological drills.

00:50:15I train 18 hours a day,

00:50:17and sleep is cut down to four hours.

00:50:19I asked for this.

00:50:21I need to stay busy.

00:50:23Too busy to think about the past.

00:50:25That evening,

00:50:26I meet Lily at a cafe in a corner.

00:50:28She sits by the window,

00:50:30her coffee already cold.

00:50:33When she sees me,

00:50:34her eyes light up,

00:50:36but they quickly dim.

00:50:38How's your hand?

00:50:39She asks.

00:50:40It's alright.

00:50:41I sit down.

00:50:42The waiter brings my usual dark coffee.

00:50:45No sugar or milk.

00:50:47Just pure bitterness.

00:50:49Lily looks at me.

00:50:50We haven't met in three months.

00:50:52I lost a lot of weight.

00:50:53Even my jawline is sharper.

00:50:55I heard about Snow Group.

00:50:57She seems to regret it.

00:50:59I keep stirring my coffee,

00:51:01not pausing.

00:51:02Not my problem.

00:51:03I say.

00:51:04Those words are spoken lightly,

00:51:06but carry a heavy weight to them.

00:51:08Lily parts her lips,

00:51:09like she wants to speak.

00:51:10In the end,

00:51:11she lowers her head,

00:51:12and sips her cold coffee.

00:51:14Jay.

00:51:14Lily looks up,

00:51:16her fingers tracing the rim of the cup.

00:51:18All these years,

00:51:19I've always...

00:51:21Lily.

00:51:21I cut her off.

00:51:22I meet her gaze.

00:51:24Do you know what I'm about to do?

00:51:26It's a dangerous mission,

00:51:28one that can kill me.

00:51:30I smile,

00:51:31but the smile is faint,

00:51:33never reaching my eyes.

00:51:34Three years undercover.

00:51:36If I'm exposed,

00:51:37my identity is erased.

00:51:39There won't even be a body.

00:51:42Lily's eyes redden,

00:51:43but she stubbornly refuses to blink.

00:51:46I'm scared.

00:51:48My voice drops.

00:51:49I'm scared of holding you back.

00:51:51A long silence stretches between us.

00:51:54She picks up a napkin,

00:51:55and gently wipes her tears.

00:51:57Then,

00:51:57she looks up,

00:51:59forcing a smile.

00:52:00What if you come back alive?

00:52:03I look out the window.

00:52:04I suddenly think back to years ago.

00:52:06It was also a rainy day.

00:52:08That girl stepped under my umbrella,

00:52:10looping her arm through mine.

00:52:12Jay,

00:52:13let's be together forever!

00:52:15Back then,

00:52:16the rain was warm,

00:52:17full of youth.

00:52:18And dreams of the future.

00:52:19Now the rain feels cold,

00:52:21like my heart.

00:52:22If I make it back alive,

00:52:24I turn around,

00:52:25looking at Lily's reddened eyes.

00:52:27Then,

00:52:27I say softly,

00:52:28then we give it a shot.

00:52:30Lily's tears finally fall,

00:52:32but she smiles.

00:52:33She smiles like the sky after the rain.

00:52:35Three years later,

00:52:36at a closed-door ceremony in the capital,

00:52:38I'm wearing a crisp uniform,

00:52:40with metals covering my chest.

00:52:42I'm thinner than before.

00:52:44But my gaze is razor sharp.

00:52:46My left hand is fully healed.

00:52:48Agent Young.

00:52:49The director pins on my final medal,

00:52:51codename Deep Dive.

00:52:53Three years undercover,

00:52:54I dismantled an international cartel,

00:52:56seizing drugs worth $1.7 billion,

00:52:58and rescuing 83 trafficking victims.

00:53:00I'm awarded first-class merits.

00:53:03Applause erupts.

00:53:04There are few people in the hall,

00:53:05and all of them are internal staff.

00:53:07But every clap is firm and solemn.

00:53:09I stand tall and salute them.

00:53:11The ceremony ends.

00:53:12I walk out the building,

00:53:13and in the corner of the parking lot,

00:53:15a flash of red stands out in the night.

00:53:17Lily stands there,

00:53:18wearing a long red dress.

00:53:20Her hair is loosely pinned up,

00:53:22and she looks stunning.

00:53:23When she sees me,

00:53:24her eyes light up.

00:53:25Congratulations!

00:53:27She walks toward me,

00:53:28smiling as she speaks,

00:53:29but her eyes are red.

00:53:31I look at her.

00:53:33Thank you for tending

00:53:34to my dad's grave in my absence.

00:53:37Lily shakes her head.

00:53:38He's like my own father.

00:53:40She pauses,

00:53:42then takes out an envelope from her purse.

00:53:44The edges are worn.

00:53:46It's clear she's had it for a while.

00:53:48Jay,

00:53:49do you remember what you said in Lund?

00:53:51I nod.

00:53:53Lily hands me the envelope.

00:53:54Her fingers trembling.

00:53:56I have transferred 51% of Kent Group's shares to you.

00:54:03I don't take it,

00:54:04looking at the envelope,

00:54:05before gazing into Lily's eyes.

00:54:09Her gaze holds hope,

00:54:12nervousness,

00:54:13and some fear of rejection.

00:54:15I don't want it.

00:54:17I push the envelope back.

00:54:19Why?

00:54:20Lily panics,

00:54:21and her voice chokes up.

00:54:23I'm giving this willingly.

00:54:25Lily.

00:54:26I hold her hands.

00:54:28They are cold,

00:54:29shaking in the fall night.

00:54:32If I wanted money,

00:54:33I wouldn't have left three years ago.

00:54:37I pause.

00:54:38Then my voice softens,

00:54:40as if I'm calming a scared child.

00:54:42But what I promised you,

00:54:44it still stands.

00:54:46Lily looks up quickly.

00:54:48Her eyes well up with tears.

00:54:50Really?

00:54:51She asks.

00:54:52Her voice barely a whisper.

00:54:53Yes.

00:54:54I raise my hand,

00:54:56wiping away her tears with my thumb.

00:54:58Keep the shares.

00:55:00I don't need them.

00:55:02Lily throws herself into my arms.

00:55:04Her body's shaking as she cries.

00:55:07He's passed three years.

00:55:09Lucy has lived in hell.

00:55:11A bankrupt company,

00:55:12liquidated assets,

00:55:13and an auctioned villa.

00:55:14She fell from a billionaire CEO

00:55:16to a disgraced debtor.

00:55:19All of it starts

00:55:20when she lost me.

00:55:21She searched for three years

00:55:23until she saw the news.

00:55:24She sees a photo of hero agent,

00:55:25Jace Young.

00:55:26She sneaks into the venue,

00:55:27staring at me.

00:55:28I look radiant and untouchable.

00:55:30Her heart twists in pain.

00:55:32That was her J.

00:55:33But not anymore.

00:55:34After the interview ends,

00:55:35Lily walks onto the stage.

00:55:37In front of all the media,

00:55:39she kisses my cheek,

00:55:40and the crowd erupts in cheers.

00:55:43Lucy snapped,

00:55:44rushing on stage.

00:55:46Under stunned gazes,

00:55:47she grabs my hand.

00:55:50J, it's me.

00:55:53I was wrong.

00:55:54It was all my fault.

00:55:57Please come back to me.

00:55:59I pull my hand away,

00:56:00maintaining a calm gaze.

00:56:02Miss,

00:56:02you have the wrong person.

00:56:04No, I don't.

00:56:05She tears off her mask,

00:56:07revealing a haggard face.

00:56:08I look at her.

00:56:09Three years of torment

00:56:10have left deep lines on her face.

00:56:14She was once so dazzling.

00:56:16The once beautiful Lucy

00:56:18now has sunken eyes

00:56:19and wears shabby clothes.

00:56:21She looks like a mad woman.

00:56:22I actually feel nothing at all.

00:56:24Lucy!

00:56:25I say.

00:56:26We're already divorced.

00:56:28That was a one-sided decision.

00:56:30I never agreed.

00:56:32She cries.

00:56:33Jay,

00:56:33we had ten years together.

00:56:35How could you treat me like this?

00:56:38Ten years?

00:56:39I laugh.

00:56:40It's a chilling laugh.

00:56:41You're right.

00:56:42It was ten years.

00:56:44For ten years,

00:56:46I fought underground for you.

00:56:47I served five years in prison.

00:56:49In the end,

00:56:50I even lost my father.

00:56:52I stepped forward.

00:56:53My voice calm.

00:56:54But every word cuts deep.

00:56:56Lucy,

00:56:57how many chances did I give you?

00:57:00Shane killed my mother.

00:57:02And you said it was an accident.

00:57:04He took everything from me.

00:57:06And you said he deserved it.

00:57:08When he tortured my dad,

00:57:10you called it a misunderstanding.

00:57:13He took my dad's blood.

00:57:15Because you said he needed it.

00:57:17I look at her pale face.

00:57:19Saying softly,

00:57:20tell me.

00:57:21Tell me now.

00:57:22How should I be treating you?

00:57:24Lucy collapses to the floor,

00:57:26speechless.

00:57:27Security drags her away.

00:57:29I straighten my collar

00:57:30and give the audience

00:57:31an apologetic smile.

00:57:32Sorry for the small interruption.

00:57:34I take Lily's hand

00:57:36and leave the venue,

00:57:37not once looking back.

00:57:40On All Souls Day,

00:57:41the rain falls.

00:57:42Holding a black umbrella,

00:57:43I hold Lily's hand

00:57:45with my other.

00:57:46We're on a familiar path,

00:57:48walking upward.

00:57:49From afar,

00:57:50I see a figure kneeling

00:57:51before Dad's grave.

00:57:53It is Lucy.

00:57:54She's wearing

00:57:55a faded old coat.

00:57:57Her hair is soaked,

00:57:59with strands clinging to her face.

00:58:01Hearing our steps,

00:58:02she turns around.

00:58:03Her eyes are swollen red.

00:58:05Jay.

00:58:06She scrambles to her feet.

00:58:08Her voice hoarse.

00:58:10I knew it.

00:58:11I knew you'd come.

00:58:13I don't look at her.

00:58:15I walk to the headstone

00:58:16and gently place

00:58:17a bouquet of flowers.

00:58:19Rain slides off the petals.

00:58:21I kneel down,

00:58:22kissing the cold stone

00:58:24and offering my prayers.

00:58:26Lily kneels too,

00:58:28showing her respect.

00:58:30Dad.

00:58:31I brush the rain off the stone,

00:58:33my voice soft.

00:58:35I've come to see you.

00:58:36This is Lily,

00:58:38your daughter-in-law.

00:58:40She treats me very well.

00:58:42Lily tightens her grip on me,

00:58:44and our fingers intertwine.

00:58:47Jay.

00:58:48Lucy rushes over,

00:58:49grabbing my arm.

00:58:50You can't marry her.

00:58:52I'm your wife.

00:58:54We spent ten years together.

00:58:57Ten years of love.

00:58:58I slowly stand up,

00:59:00pulling my arm free.

00:59:01I look at Lucy,

00:59:03my gaze cold as the rain.

00:59:05Lucy,

00:59:06do you even deserve to mention those years?

00:59:09I take a step forward,

00:59:10and Lucy instinctively steps back.

00:59:12In those ten years,

00:59:13I broke my ribs three times.

00:59:15My left wrist was fractured,

00:59:16and I had 28 stitches on my back.

00:59:18Have you ever thought about it?

00:59:22With every word I speak,

00:59:23I step closer.

00:59:24Lucy retreats until she can't anymore.

00:59:26Her back presses against the headstone.

00:59:28When my ribs broke,

00:59:30you were celebrating Shane's birthday.

00:59:33When my wrist fractured,

00:59:35you were picking out his tie.

00:59:38When my father was hospitalized from torture,

00:59:40I pointed at the ground beneath us.

00:59:42You were drawing his blood.

00:59:44To save the man who ran over my mother.

00:59:47I laugh.

00:59:47It's a hollow laugh.

00:59:50And now that you have nothing,

00:59:52you finally remember me.

00:59:54Lucy shakes her head desperately,

00:59:56tears mixing with the rain.

00:59:58Jay, I love you.

01:00:00I've always loved you.

01:00:02I was just tricked by Shane.

01:00:04I was blinded by him.

01:00:06I cut her off,

01:00:08my tone suddenly sharp.

01:00:09Did I force you to trust him?

01:00:12Were you ever forced to hurt me?

01:00:15Did I put a gun to your head

01:00:17making you give my father's life to him?

01:00:21Lucy freezes,

01:00:22her lips trembling,

01:00:24unable to speak.

01:00:25Lucy, you were never deceived.

01:00:27My voice drops again

01:00:29as I utter,

01:00:31You're selfish.

01:00:32You craved my sacrifices.

01:00:35Yet felt that I was beneath you.

01:00:37You needed my protection

01:00:39but liked how innocent Shane was.

01:00:41You wanted everything

01:00:43but cherished nothing.

01:00:46Now that you've lost it all,

01:00:48you finally feel pain.

01:00:50But your pain,

01:00:51compared to what I had to endure,

01:00:53is nothing.

01:00:56Lucy collapses to the ground,

01:00:58rain soaking her pants.

01:01:00She tilts her head up,

01:01:01looking at me,

01:01:02the man who once held her so tenderly.

01:01:04Now I'm looking at her like she's a stranger.

01:01:07Jay, I regret it.

01:01:09She cries with despair,

01:01:11her fingers clawing into the soil.

01:01:13I really do regret it.

01:01:15Just give me one more chance.

01:01:17Just one.

01:01:19I beg you.

01:01:20I turn away,

01:01:21taking Lily's hand again.

01:01:23Let's go.

01:01:25Jay?

01:01:26Her desperate cries echo through the empty cemetery.

01:01:28I hold the umbrella

01:01:29as I walk down the steps with Lily.

01:01:31I never look back,

01:01:33not once.

01:01:35Snow Group goes bankrupt.

01:01:37On liquidation day,

01:01:38Lucy sits outside the creditor's meeting room.

01:01:40She's there all day,

01:01:41signing document after document,

01:01:43transferring shares and auction assets,

01:01:45and confirming debts.

01:01:46She feels numb,

01:01:47signing mechanically,

01:01:48and giving her thumbprints.

01:01:50She sells everything possible.

01:01:52Jewelry,

01:01:52designer bags,

01:01:53limited edition heels,

01:01:54and even that yacht,

01:01:55which had gotten such attention.

01:01:57She had bought it for Shane at $50 million.

01:01:59She had given it to him for his birthday.

01:02:01Now the money she gets

01:02:02just covers the debts.

01:02:04When she walks out of court,

01:02:06all she has is an outdated suit

01:02:08and an old wallet

01:02:09with $32 inside.

01:02:12With nowhere to go,

01:02:13she stands on the street,

01:02:14watching the endless traffic.

01:02:15For the first time,

01:02:16the city feels unfamiliar.

01:02:18Ten years,

01:02:19she'd built a business empire here,

01:02:21and now she loses everything.

01:02:23In the end,

01:02:23she remembers the old house.

01:02:25She despised it as shabby

01:02:27and wanted to tear it down

01:02:28to build a waste incinerator.

01:02:29The keys are long lost.

01:02:31She climbs over the wall

01:02:32and twists her ankle as she lands.

01:02:34Gasping in pain,

01:02:35she limps to the door

01:02:36and pushes it.

01:02:38It isn't locked.

01:02:39Everything is the same as three years ago.

01:02:41The rusty pot on the stove,

01:02:43the peeling wooden table,

01:02:44the pile of old newspapers,

01:02:46even that drawing of that crooked sun

01:02:48on the wall.

01:02:49She walks over,

01:02:51reaching out to touch the faded lines.

01:02:53The moment she touches them,

01:02:55memories rush back.

01:02:56It was freezing that winter.

01:02:58The heater was broken,

01:02:59so she and I squeezed onto the couch,

01:03:02sharing the same blanket.

01:03:03She shivered from the cold,

01:03:04so I slipped her hand into my chest,

01:03:06warming it.

01:03:08Lou,

01:03:09when I have money,

01:03:10I'll buy you a big house,

01:03:12I said.

01:03:13My breath puffed out,

01:03:14disappearing into the cold air.

01:03:16I don't want a big house,

01:03:18she leaned on my shoulder.

01:03:20I want you to stay with me forever.

01:03:22Let's draw a sun on the wall.

01:03:24Let's fill the house with them.

01:03:26Then,

01:03:27even in winter,

01:03:28our hearts will stay warm.

01:03:31I held her hand,

01:03:32teaching her slowly.

01:03:33The sunlight from outside

01:03:34streamed through the window,

01:03:36casting a golden light on my lashes.

01:03:38She looked at my face from the side,

01:03:40thinking that this life was enough.

01:03:42It was pretty good.

01:03:43When did it all change?

01:03:44It was when Lucy got her first investment.

01:03:47At the cocktail party,

01:03:48amid the clinking glasses,

01:03:50she met Shane.

01:03:51She heard him praise her

01:03:52for being young and promising.

01:03:54It was the first time she said to me,

01:03:56Shane needs this position more.

01:03:58Wait a little longer.

01:03:59That was when she didn't realize.

01:04:02By the time she finally looked back,

01:04:05she'd have no one behind her anymore.

01:04:06She personally pushed me away.

01:04:09Once,

01:04:10twice,

01:04:10countless times.

01:04:11In the end,

01:04:12I got tired,

01:04:13and I left.

01:04:14Never to come back.

01:04:15Lucy curls up in the corner,

01:04:17holding her knees,

01:04:18and burying her face in her arms.

01:04:20She should cry,

01:04:21but her eyes sting and feel dry.

01:04:22Not a single tear falls.

01:04:24The delayed regret is like a dull knife,

01:04:26stabbing her heart over and over.

01:04:28It's not fatal,

01:04:29but it hurts so much,

01:04:30she can't breathe.

01:04:31She finally understands it.

01:04:32How,

01:04:33before I left,

01:04:33I said,

01:04:34We're even.

01:04:35I gave her the house,

01:04:3710 years of my youth,

01:04:38and even my father's life.

01:04:40Then,

01:04:40I leave her cleanly,

01:04:41not even hating her anymore.

01:04:43I leave her alone,

01:04:44in this ruin full of memories,

01:04:46guarding the sun that will never smile,

01:04:48for the remainder of her life.

01:04:49My wedding with Lily,

01:04:51is set for fall in Lund.

01:04:53She picks out the church.

01:04:54It's an 800-year-old building.

01:04:56The stained glass depicts stories,

01:04:58from history.

01:04:59When sunlight streams through,

01:05:01it casts colorful patterns on the floor.

01:05:03One hour before the wedding,

01:05:05Lily is in the makeup room,

01:05:06putting on her wedding dress.

01:05:07She looks stunning in the mirror,

01:05:09but she's frowning slightly.

01:05:11Her phone vibrates.

01:05:12She picks it up and sees,

01:05:14a message from an unknown number.

01:05:15The message says,

01:05:16Lucy Snow arrived,

01:05:18at Lund International Airport today.

01:05:20On the way to the city,

01:05:21she was in an accident.

01:05:22Both legs were amputated.

01:05:24She's now at Merrill Hospital's ICU,

01:05:26in critical condition.

01:05:27Lily's fingers freeze over the screen.

01:05:30The makeup artist quietly asks,

01:05:32What's wrong?

01:05:33Nothing.

01:05:34She puts the phone down.

01:05:35She takes a deep breath,

01:05:36lifts her dress,

01:05:37and walks out of the room.

01:05:38In the groom's waiting room,

01:05:40I adjust my cuffs.

01:05:41The black suit highlights my figure well.

01:05:44Coupled with my calm gaze,

01:05:45I hold attention.

01:05:47Jay.

01:05:47Lily pushes open the door.

01:05:49When I look up and see her,

01:05:50my eyes light up.

01:05:52What is it?

01:05:53It's Lucy.

01:05:54Lily's voice is soft.

01:05:56She's in Lune,

01:05:57but had an accident on the way.

01:05:58Her legs are amputated,

01:06:00and she's currently in the ICU.

01:06:02My hand freezes,

01:06:03but just for a second.

01:06:04Only a second.

01:06:06Then I continue fastening my cufflinks.

01:06:08My voice is calm and steady.

01:06:10Don't let someone unrelated affect our wedding.

01:06:13You!

01:06:14Lily looks at me.

01:06:15Aren't you going to see her?

01:06:17I turn around,

01:06:18walk toward her,

01:06:19and take her hand.

01:06:20My palm is warm and dry,

01:06:22firmly wrapping around hers.

01:06:24Lily.

01:06:24I look at her.

01:06:25My gaze gentle,

01:06:26but resolute.

01:06:27Today is our wedding day.

01:06:29My past is in the past.

01:06:31I pause,

01:06:32uttering,

01:06:34But my future?

01:06:35That's with you.

01:06:37Lily's eyes redden,

01:06:38and she nods hard.

01:06:39The wedding begins on time.

01:06:41The organ plays the wedding march,

01:06:43with solemn, heavy notes,

01:06:45that echo within the church.

01:06:46I stand at the altar,

01:06:48watching Lily,

01:06:49arm in arm with her father,

01:06:50walk step by step toward me.

01:06:52Her white gown is long,

01:06:53and under the veil,

01:06:54she looks stunning.

01:06:55Sunlight streams through the stained glass,

01:06:57casting a colorful light on her,

01:06:59as if she were glowing from within.

01:07:01Suddenly,

01:07:02I remember many years ago,

01:07:03I once imagined a wedding like this.

01:07:05The bride in white was smiling at me,

01:07:08and I'd imagined it to be Lucy,

01:07:10but she'd shattered all those dreams herself.

01:07:12Now,

01:07:13I have a new beginning.

01:07:15Lily reaches me,

01:07:16and her father places her hand in mine.

01:07:18The moment our hands meet,

01:07:20I feel a long-lost sense of peace.

01:07:23The priest reads the vows,

01:07:25Jace,

01:07:25do you take Lily,

01:07:26to be your wife,

01:07:28to love and honor her in good times,

01:07:30and in bad,

01:07:31in wealth,

01:07:31or in poverty,

01:07:32in sickness,

01:07:33and in health,

01:07:34to protect her until the end of your life?

01:07:36I look into Lily's eyes,

01:07:37and I see my reflection mirrored there.

01:07:39I do.

01:07:41At the same time,

01:07:42in the ICU of Merrill Hospital,

01:07:44Lucy lies on a hospital bed,

01:07:46her body covered in tubes.

01:07:47The anesthesia wears off,

01:07:49and unimaginable pain tears through her legs.

01:07:52Even though they're already gone,

01:07:53only thick gauze remains,

01:07:55seeping in dark red blood.

01:07:57Her mind is hazy,

01:07:58but she struggles to turn her head.

01:07:59There is a TV on the wall.

01:08:01It is playing softly,

01:08:03showing the midday news.

01:08:05The screen switches to a wedding update.

01:08:07The camera sweeps across the ancient church.

01:08:10Guests fill the halls,

01:08:11and flowers cover the steps.

01:08:12Then,

01:08:13she sees me in a black suit,

01:08:14standing at the altar.

01:08:16Lily walks toward me in white,

01:08:18looking beautiful.

01:08:19The camera zooms in.

01:08:20She watches as I place the ring on Lily's finger,

01:08:23sees us smile at each other,

01:08:24and witnesses me kiss her.

01:08:26That smile is something she's never given me.

01:08:28It is so relaxed,

01:08:29and so happy.

01:08:30My eyes sparkle,

01:08:31while tears blur her vision.

01:08:33Lucy parts her lips,

01:08:34and a sound escapes her throat.

01:08:37The nurse notices something is wrong,

01:08:38and rushes over.

01:08:40You're awake.

01:08:40Don't move.

01:08:41You're recovering.

01:08:42Lucy doesn't hear the nurse.

01:08:44Her eyes are staring fixedly at the TV,

01:08:46at the man,

01:08:47who was once hers,

01:08:48but is now holding someone else's hand,

01:08:50vowing a lifetime together.

01:08:52Summoning the last of her strength,

01:08:54her lips tremble slightly.

01:08:55By the bed,

01:08:56the nurse bends down,

01:08:57pressing her ear close,

01:08:58and barely hears Lucy whisper,

01:09:00Jay,

01:09:01if there's a next life,

01:09:04let me be the one who loves you.

01:09:06The heart monitor lets out a long,

01:09:08piercing alarm.

01:09:09The green wave on the screen

01:09:10thrashes violently,

01:09:12before it flattens into a straight line.

01:09:14Doctor!

01:09:15The nurse rushes out,

01:09:16shouting.

01:09:17Silence returns to the room,

01:09:18with only the TV still showing.

01:09:20The laughter and joy of the wedding,

01:09:22accompanied by the thunderous applause,

01:09:23the camera freezes on the newlyweds' embrace and kiss.

01:09:27I close my eyes,

01:09:28kissing Lily with reverence,

01:09:29as if I were bidding farewell to the past,

01:09:31and welcoming the future.

01:09:32Outside,

01:09:33the sky overlooned is washed in blue.

01:09:35The church bells ring,

01:09:36one after another,

01:09:38long and solemnly.

01:09:39Two worlds,

01:09:40a lifetime of mistakes.

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