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Reborn to Walk, Into the Light FULL EPISODE ENG DUBBED MEGA SHORT DRAMA
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00:07¡Suscríbete al canal!
00:30But she attacked me with sulfuric acid
00:33You can't separate us
00:34Dad is mine
00:37Heaven took pity of me
00:38And let me transmigrate
00:40This time I give up on Lily's custody
00:43From now on I want nothing to do with her
00:47Victor is a little surprised
00:49Lucy, why'd you change your mind?
00:51I thought you want Lily
00:54Before I can answer, Lily barges in and starts hitting me
00:58I don't want you
00:59I know exactly what you're thinking
01:03You're jealous
01:04She dives into his arms and says cockily
01:08No one can separate us
01:10Dad loves me forever
01:13Although Lily has always resented me
01:15She's still my daughter at the end of the day
01:19In the past life, when I knew Victor wants to remarry
01:23I battled him for custody of Lily
01:26Even if it cost me some assets
01:28Thinking about the sulfuric acid, I take the divorce agreement
01:33I respect Lily's wishes
01:35You can have her
01:36Lily immediately freezes
01:38I'm about to sign when she snatches the agreement away
01:42You think you're getting Dad's money?
01:46Dad, you said you're buying me beautiful dresses
01:50Don't leave her a thing
01:52She grabs his leg and pouts
01:54Says a loser like me deserves nothing
01:57She doesn't know that he cheated
01:59And that I should be compensated
02:01But he doesn't explain
02:04Instead, he says
02:06I'm too kind-hearted to leave Leia nothing
02:09I know you're concerned for me
02:12I'm lucky to have you
02:13Watching their interaction, I smirk
02:17Victor is the reason
02:18Lily turned out this way
02:20He's never corrected her
02:22His unchecked indulgence merely twisted her more
02:26Victor finally gets Lily to leave
02:29He turns around and says softly
02:31Don't tell her about my second marriage
02:34She can't take it
02:36I'll let them meet when the time is right
02:40Meanwhile, Lily is celebrating her victory
02:45She eagerly takes down my picture
02:47And steps on it with glee
02:50I finally got rid of my rival
02:52I am completely fed up with Lily
02:55She's pathetic and absurd
02:58Will she still smile when she knows a new rival is coming?
03:02Lily senses me and bursts into laughter
03:05Are you jealous of me?
03:08Now, dad is all mine
03:10I ignore her
03:11And pack my stuff in my room
03:14I only took the compensation
03:15And Victor was worried I might regret it
03:18So, we decided I'd still stay here for now
03:22It gives me time to find a place
03:24Lily sees that I'm just moving to a smaller room
03:27And she's upset
03:29You won't keep staying here, right?
03:33I knew you wouldn't give up this easily
03:36She throws my stuff into the trash can
03:38Before complaining to Victor
03:40Dad, why's she staying?
03:43I hate mom, make her leave
03:46Victor tries to explain
03:47But she won't listen
03:50I'm her daughter, I know her
03:53This is just her way to win you back
03:57She didn't really want to divorce
03:59Don't fall for her tricks
04:03Surprisingly, Lily hates me more after the divorce
04:07I lose it and slap her hard
04:10Shut up, you lousy daughter
04:12There'll be no ties between us soon
04:14I won't tolerate you
04:17I used to love Lily deeply
04:18I was never harsh when I lectured her
04:21She's never seen this side of me
04:24Lily bursts into tears and burrows into Victor's arms
04:28Dad, this is the way she treats me
04:32When no one's around
04:33She's always been jealous about us
04:35And she abused me
04:37Lily has always slandered me
04:40She's been feeding Victor
04:42With stories she made up since she was four
04:45In her words
04:47I'm a short-fused and violent lady
04:49Meanwhile, Victor always takes her side
04:54She's a kid, she can't lie
04:57I didn't want to believe my own daughter would do this to me
05:01It is too late by the time I accepted it
05:04Seeing the helpless look on her face
05:06I laughed
05:08Lily, you're already a schemer at ten
05:11Unbelievable
05:13Fighting me won't help your case
05:15You'll have Victor cut me off
05:18He covers my mouth and drags me away
05:22What are you doing?
05:23It's a secret
05:25Lily will fall apart if she knows about it
05:28It's sickening how he pretends to care about her
05:32You didn't think of that when you cheated
05:34You don't care about Lily
05:37You care about your image
05:39It no longer matters
05:40I can't be bothered anymore
05:42Lily will find out one way or another
05:45I'll be there when she does
05:47I never see it coming
05:49To stop us from getting back together
05:52Lily seeks help from our neighbors
05:56Mom's sleeping around
05:57Dad's divorcing her
05:59But she just won't leave him alone
06:02Can you kick her out for me?
06:06Lily's tearful cries attract a lot of neighbors
06:09They gather at the door and condemn me
06:12Calling me a hypocrite
06:14Who seduces men
06:16Even her daughter hates her
06:18What a terrible person
06:19To all of them
06:21I'm a loser with a shady character
06:24Who's rejected by her husband and her daughter
06:27My life is a mess
06:30Victor gets worried
06:31And stands up for me
06:33It's just a kid's nonsense
06:36Let us worry about ourselves
06:38Lily is flustered
06:41Dad, why are you doing this?
06:42I'm helping you
06:43I tell her to stop calling me mom
06:46And she has the nerve to call me by my name
06:49Do you see it now, Lucy?
06:51This divorce is happening
06:53I'll make sure of it
06:54For the sake of himself?
06:56Victor finally shouted
06:58Don't meddle in our affairs and make it worse
07:00Go now!
07:02Lily's eyes immediately redden
07:04She doesn't get mad at Victor
07:06But she takes it out on me
07:08It's Lucy's fault
07:09I wish I have a better mother
07:12You're divorcing
07:13But she just keeps getting between us
07:15You've never shouted at me
07:18I shake my head at Lily's genuine resentment
07:22Victor, you made her this way
07:25It'll be hell for you when your wife moves in
07:28I don't go easy on Victor
07:30I text in the group chat to clear things up
07:34We got divorced because he has an affair
07:37Anyone who buys Lily's story
07:38And spreads rumors will be sued
07:42Frantically
07:44Victor unsends the message for me
07:46He stops me when he sees me heading to the hotel
07:50Lucy, you can't leave
07:52What if you refuse to divorce?
07:55I shake his hand off
07:56Don't worry
07:58I want it more than you do
08:00No one wants to get rid of Lily more than I do
08:04I've just left when I receive a text from Lily
08:07Don't come back for Dad
08:09I'll be watching
08:11Lily shows me a video of her burning my pictures
08:15And I promptly block her
08:17In the past life
08:18I was drained by the custody battles
08:23This time I let go
08:24And I feel much better
08:26I take good care of myself
08:28And even throw a party to celebrate my freedom
08:32When I go to sign the divorce papers
08:34I am glowing
08:36In even better shape than before
08:38Lily sizes me up and says
08:40Lucy, you really pulled out all the stops
08:44To win Dad back
08:45But he'll never reconsider you
08:48From now on, I'm the only one he loves
08:52Lily holds onto Victor's arm
08:53Like she won a battle
08:55I kiss my divorce paper and leave
08:59I buy a new place
09:00And start a new life
09:03A few days later
09:06I'm surprised by the police at midnight
09:10Ms. Snow, how can you abandon your daughter?
09:13I'm so confused
09:15When Lily darts into my place and looks around
09:18Did Dad come here?
09:20He's not home tonight
09:21You must have hit him
09:23Lily grumbles as she rummages everything
09:27In an instant, it becomes a mess
09:30I'm immediately ticked off
09:32I grab her braid and push her up to the police
09:36Not everyone loves Victor like you do
09:38He's not at my place
09:40Lily starts crying at once
09:44This is how Mom treats me every day, officers
09:48The police lectures me
09:50You can't treat her this way
09:53I keep my cool and explain
09:56My husband and I are divorced
09:58He has her custody
09:59There's no way she wandered off alone
10:02She's just messing with me
10:05Just call Victor Shaw
10:07Here's his number
10:09Lily doesn't trust me
10:10She still thinks Victor is here
10:12Only you can make Dad stay out all night
10:15I almost spill the beans
10:18Even if I tell Lily
10:20She wouldn't trust me
10:22She might even get mad and lash out at me
10:25I bite back my words
10:27And give the police her address
10:29So they can take her home
10:31The next day, the police calls me
10:34Lily said she couldn't reach her dad
10:36And she's alone at home
10:37Apparently you blocked her number
10:41She only asks us for help
10:43Because you might refuse to see her
10:44The officer believes Lily would never lie
10:48She just misses you too much
10:50Patch things up and treat her right
10:53I can't explain it
10:55Even if I try
10:56No one would believe what Lily has done
11:00Out of options
11:01I send Victor a text
11:03Telling him to bring his wife home
11:05After a few days of peace
11:07Lily's teacher blows up my phone
11:11Lily never comes out of the restroom
11:13She says she won't go home without you
11:17Miss Snow
11:17I know you don't have the custody
11:19But Lily's still your daughter
11:21Moreover
11:22Lily's like this
11:24Thanks to the divorce
11:24You must handle this
11:26She guilt trips me
11:28And even threatens to
11:29Post it online for everyone to judge
11:32Worry did it affect my work?
11:34I have no choice but to pick Lily up
11:36Lily is unusually well behaved this time
11:39She calls me mom sweetly
11:41And gives me a big hug
11:43Seeing her teacher smile
11:45I grin awkwardly and nervously sent Lily home
11:49Her expression turns dark
11:51When she sets down her bag
11:54Before I can react
11:56Lily slams and locks the door
11:59Dad's been away for days
12:00It's your fault
12:02You're divorced
12:03Why do you have to seduce him?
12:06Why won't you quit?
12:07Her twisted expression looks just like the last life
12:11I try to make a run for it
12:13But Lily stands firm at the door
12:15And smiles as she pulls out a bottle
12:18You're just coasting on your looks
12:21Once I make you hideous
12:23You can't steal dad from me
12:25The nightmarish memories left me frozen
12:29Lily grips the bottle of acid as she advances
12:33Then Victor's voice came from outside
12:36Lily meet your new mother
12:39Her hands shake violently
12:41I give her a wry look
12:43Lily your new rival is outside
12:46A few drops of acid splash out as she trembles
12:49White smoke curls up from her sleeve
12:52Accompanied by a chilling sizzle
12:54But Lily seems completely unfazed by the pain
12:58Her eyes are widened with disbelief
13:01New mother?
13:04New rival?
13:05Lucy, that's bullcrap
13:06That's not dad
13:08Must have been mistaken
13:09I retreat to the corner and smile mockingly
13:13I pity you, Lily
13:15Do you have the guts to open the door?
13:19Lily actually hesitates
13:22That's when Victor opens the door
13:25Victor walks in with a young lady
13:27Who is all smiles and charm
13:29Lily, didn't I tell you to wait at home?
13:32You should have answered
13:34He freezes and frowns when he sees me
13:39Lucy, why are you here?
13:41I spread my arms
13:42I didn't want to
13:44Ask Lily
13:46Victor finally notices Lily
13:49Who is seething and trembling with rage
13:54Dad, who is she?
13:55Why are you holding her hands?
13:58Tell me she's just a platonic friend
14:00She can't be my new mother
14:02I'm motherless after Lucy's gone
14:04We only need each other, dad
14:08Lily can fool herself all she wants
14:10But the lady hooks her arm around Victor's
14:14And asks sweetly
14:15Honey, is she your daughter?
14:18She's as pretty as you are handsome
14:21That's enough to make Lily fall apart
14:23She grips the bottle of acid and screams hysterically
14:27Don't call him honey
14:29You don't deserve him
14:32Who are you?
14:34Did Lucy send you here to seduce dad?
14:37Dad, I don't want a new mother
14:38Make her leave
14:39As the acid sloshes in the bottle
14:42Lily's losing control as well
14:45Victor fully expects Lily to react this way
14:48And he gloats to the lady
14:51It's Claire, I told you I'm a good dad
14:53My daughter loves me deeply
14:56She'll love you too if you two work on it
15:00He pats Lily on the head like usual
15:02And says patiently
15:04You hate Lucy, don't you?
15:07I know about it
15:08So, I found you a new mother
15:10I love you so much
15:12I did all of this for you, Lily
15:14You understand me, right?
15:16I'm shocked
15:18This son of a bitch
15:19Came up with this excuse to justify his affair
15:22Lily freezes for a second
15:24Before she accepts his explanation
15:26Dad, I knew you care about me the most
15:30She stared at Claire hatefully
15:34But I don't like her
15:35Make her leave, Dad
15:38Victor says darkly
15:39Lily, you should be on my side
15:42I love Claire a lot
15:44So you should love her too
15:46Okay?
15:47Lily bursts into tears
15:50Claire steps forward with feigned concern
15:53Lily, don't cry
15:54Let's get some steak, okay?
15:57Don't worry
15:58I'll be a better mother than Lucy
16:01Lily gives a tearful nod
16:03Seeing that, Claire shoots me a smug glance
16:06As if saying
16:07Look, Lucy
16:08I took your husband away
16:10And won your daughter over
16:12I was surprised at Lily's reaction
16:15Why is she so kind to Claire?
16:17Why is she suddenly so obedient?
16:19Does she only resent me?
16:22Her birth mother?
16:23Just as I'm feeling confused
16:25Lily suddenly lifts the bottle
16:27And pours it over Claire
16:29Claire can't dodge in time
16:31The acid hit her chest
16:33And she collapses to the floor
16:34Letting out a frightened yelp
16:36It hurts
16:38What is this?
16:40Victor notices white smoke rising from Claire
16:43And immediately slaps Lily
16:47Lily, are you crazy?
16:48How can you do this to Claire?
16:52Claire's clothes are burned off
16:54And the remaining acid burned her skin
16:57Making her scream
16:59Lily smashes the bottle and wails
17:02Dad, you've never slapped me
17:04How could you do this for her?
17:07For a moment, Lily's cries
17:09Claire's screams
17:10And Victor's yelling on the phone
17:13Blend together
17:14I stand in the corner and mused
17:16It's a shame
17:17Lily isn't tall enough
17:19To pour the acid on Claire's face
17:22And ruin her face
17:23In the past life
17:25I let my guard down around Lily
17:27And she poured the acid over my head
17:30The pain was unbearable
17:32My scalp and flesh burned away
17:34All that was left was a skull
17:36Even the heavens were shocked
17:38At the horrible way I died
17:40And gave me a second chance
17:43Victor hangs up
17:44And realizes it is acid
17:47Claire quickly takes her shirt off
17:49And shows him her wounds
17:51To win his sympathy
17:52She was better at this
17:54Than I have ever been
17:57Immediately turning him against Lily
18:00Lily, you're ten
18:01Where'd you get this?
18:03I spoiled you too much
18:05And turned you this way
18:07You knew I was getting remarried
18:09And you've been plotting
18:11To do this to Claire
18:14Lily responded with a sharp glare
18:18Victor pities Claire
18:19And takes it out on me
18:22Lucy, this explains why you're here
18:25It was all your scheme
18:27I should have known
18:29I didn't think you're this wicked
18:32You must have told Lily stuff
18:35That's why she did it
18:36I'll make you pay for getting Claire hurt
18:39I let out a snicker
18:41Talk about absurd
18:43If it weren't for her teacher
18:45And the police
18:46I wouldn't want to see her
18:49And the bottle of acid?
18:51She prepared it for me
18:53She thought I'm the reason you were away
18:55And you just had to bring Claire back
18:58Right now
18:59You two deserve this
19:02A wave of relief washed over me
19:05At that moment
19:07I'm relieved Victor divorced me
19:09And got remarried so soon
19:12Otherwise I might not survive today
19:15Claire hears what I say and cries
19:17Seeing the homewrecker getting her comeuppance
19:20I can't help but feel satisfied
19:23Victor is stumped
19:25He has no choice but to target Lily
19:27For the first time
19:29Victor actually slaps her hard
19:32Neil and apologize to Claire
19:34Show me you're sorry
19:37Fight me on this
19:38And I'll send you to the nuthouse
19:40For shock therapy
19:42Lily is heartbroken
19:44She shoves Victor aside
19:46And lunged at me angrily
19:48Hitting and kicking me
19:49It's your fault for being so unappealing
19:53If dad hadn't disliked you
19:55He wouldn't have found Claire
19:56This is all on you
19:58As I look at Lily
19:59Who never stops crying
20:01I finally understand
20:02How much she hates my guts
20:05It seems she really sees me as her rival
20:07My existence alone bothers her
20:10Luckily whatever she says can't hurt me anymore
20:13I push Lily away and look at her with disgust
20:16Freak out all you want
20:18See if I care
20:20Lily lies on the floor and cries
20:22Calling out to Victor
20:23But Victor ignores her
20:25He hears the ambulance
20:27And goes downstairs with Claire in his arms
20:31The police arrives at the scene
20:33When they see the acid
20:34They hold Lily on the floor
20:36Little girl
20:38Where did you get something this dangerous?
20:41You're coming with us
20:42I go with them since I'm also involved
20:46I tell the officers everything
20:48About the past few days
20:49Even how Lily treated me like a rival for years
20:53I say it all for the first time
20:55At first they don't believe me
20:57They think Lily attacked Claire for my sake
21:02But when they hear her yelling
21:04For me and Claire to die
21:05They start having doubts
21:08I don't say anything
21:10Instead I show them some CCTV footage
21:13From before the divorce
21:16This will help you solve the case
21:20The officers fall silent when they hear
21:22The insults Lily hurled at me in the footage
21:27I say firmly
21:28Lily is not in my custody
21:30I'm not responsible
21:32She also tried to attack me with acid
21:35I won't handle her cases anymore
21:39When I leave
21:40Lily was still throwing a fit
21:42Call my dad and make him come here
21:47Don't let him stay with Claire
21:48Find a way to separate them please
21:52When I walk away
21:53Lily shouts at me to stop
21:56Lucy you can't let Claire steal dad away
21:59Do something and get him back okay
22:02If you can split them up
22:05You can be my mom again
22:07She's still wild and reckless
22:09Waiting for me to forgive and indulge her
22:12I just look at her coldly
22:15Lily I'm done with you
22:17Enjoy your days with your new mother
22:20I hope Claire will be as patient with you
22:23Lily is utterly confused
22:25Drop the act Lucy
22:26You fought for my custody
22:29You can't let me go
22:30Get me out of here and take me to dad
22:33I say nothing
22:34As I turn around and leave
22:37That night Victor texts me to question me
22:39He still thinks I told Lily about his remarriage
22:43And that's why she bought acid
22:45I've had it with them
22:46I post the proof of his cheating online
22:49And block him
22:51Victor has no choice but to shut up
22:53Lily is drowning in the pain of his remarriage
22:56And stops bothering me
22:58Claire got lucky
23:00Just a small burn on her chest
23:02Her face is unharmed
23:04I hear she forgave Lily
23:07And moved in with them shortly after
23:10After that I don't follow up on them
23:12I'm too busy with my career
23:14One day
23:15One of the old neighbors suddenly contact me
23:19Lucy
23:20Victor never knew peace since he remarried
23:23Look at this
23:24His family is now the laughing stock
23:27The message I posted to the group
23:30Was quickly deleted by Victor
23:32But they already knew of his affair
23:38Victor was already the talk of the complex
23:41Lily's acid attack made an even bigger scene
23:46Everyone watched
23:48Waiting for their next show
23:51The day Claire moved in was a spectacle
23:54It's as loud as a megaphone
23:55She arrives with loads of stuff
23:58Lily blocks the door
23:59Refusing her entry
24:02Victor hits her
24:04She leaves and Claire moves in
24:07It's hard to believe
24:09Victor always looked away
24:13Now he beats Lily for Claire's sake
24:16Guess it must be true love
24:18I wish them the best
24:19Forever
24:20A week after Claire moved in
24:23Lily calls the police
24:25Claiming Claire beat her
24:26The cops show up
24:28Lily's face was covered in slap marks
24:30Two teeth were knocked out
24:32They say the stepmother's cruel
24:34That she's already abusing the kid
24:37I checked the video closely
24:40Lily was definitely covered in bruises
24:42But Claire didn't look much better
24:44Her long shiny hair
24:46Had been hacked into a choppy mess
24:49It's clearly Lily's work
24:52Claire sobbed to the officers
24:54Lily shredded all her clothes
24:56And put nails in her shoes
24:58Leaving her limping for a week
25:00Lily clings to an officer's leg
25:02Crying about abuse
25:04The neighbors already hated Claire
25:06And didn't know Lily often lied
25:08They cornered and blamed Claire
25:11Until she cried
25:12Victor rushed home
25:14Apologized briefly
25:16Gave Claire a light scolding
25:18Case closed
25:19After that
25:21The apartment was filled
25:22With crashing and screaming
25:24Every single day
25:25In the video
25:26Victor stood smoking at the door
25:28Miserable
25:29Inside Lily and Claire brawled
25:33Lily screamed
25:35I won't let you win
25:37Any woman after my dad must die
25:39Dad belongs to me
25:41No one can take him
25:43Claire's leg is bleeding badly
25:45She grabs Lily by the hair
25:47And spanks her hard
25:48No wonder Lucy runs away from you, brat
25:51Not just Lucy
25:53Victor does too
25:54You think Victor loves you?
25:57I'm carrying his son
26:00Once he's born
26:01You'll go to your grandparents
26:03Lily screams with all her might
26:06You're lying!
26:07How dare you speak of my dad
26:09I'm his only daughter
26:11He'll never leave me
26:14At the video's end
26:15Victor stubs his cigarette
26:17Slams the door
26:18Behind the door
26:20I hear Victor shouting
26:22I should have left you with Lucy
26:24You irritate me
26:26When my son is born
26:27Go back to grandma's
26:29The neighbor shakes their head
26:31Not only did he cheat
26:33But he's abandoning his own daughter
26:35That poor girl will have it rough
26:37The neighbors seem sorry for Lily
26:40I exited the chat expressionlessly
26:43I think to myself
26:44Lily brought this on herself
26:48But from the video
26:49Claire isn't doing well either
26:52Victor can't just send Lily away that easily
26:55She bought acid without flinching
26:57She won't let this go
26:59At work that day
27:02The police calls again
27:04Ms. Snow
27:06Lily's in trouble
27:07Come now
27:08I'm about to refuse
27:10But the police added
27:11Her guardian is fighting for his life
27:14His parents can't arrive in time
27:16You're our only contact
27:19Victor's fighting for his life
27:21Now
27:22I'm interested
27:22I tell my boss
27:24And take a half day to go
27:26At the hospital
27:27An officer pulls me aside
27:29Victor is still in surgery
27:31He may not survive
27:33Claire is already dead
27:36As for Lily
27:38She's only 10
27:39The situation is complicated
27:41After learning that Claire was pregnant
27:44Lily was pushed too far
27:46She snapped
27:46She secretly got rat poison
27:49And pretended to make up with Victor
27:51Then she waited
27:52And poisoned Claire's water
27:55She only meant to kill Claire and the baby
27:58But Victor drank from the same glass
28:02They were poisoned in their sleep
28:04By the time Lily saw Victor foaming
28:07And called 911
28:08The poison was fully absorbed
28:10His gastric lavage failed
28:12Surgery was the only hope for organ failure
28:16Claire, weakened by her pregnancy
28:18Died on the way to the hospital
28:21When Lily learns that Claire is dead
28:23She laughs
28:25Serves you right, thief
28:27Think a son could beat me?
28:29Pathetic
28:31Her face looked nothing like a child's
28:35Then Lily learns Victor is dying too
28:38She panics
28:39She breaks down at the OR door
28:42Dad, I didn't mean it
28:44I just wanted her gone
28:46Dad, you'll wake up, right?
28:48You said you love me forever
28:51I'm stunned
28:52I figured Claire would get what she deserved
28:55I never thought Lily would take him down
28:59Karma got him too
29:00The police are stuck
29:02Lily is a minor
29:04But what she did caused serious harm
29:07She'll go to Juvie
29:09Can you help with everything else?
29:12I cut him off
29:14Sorry, I won't do anything for her
29:17Custody is with my ex
29:19His family will handle it
29:21I'm being posted abroad soon
29:23This isn't my problem
29:25Besides, you've seen the footage
29:28If Victor hadn't cheated
29:29I could be the one in the morgue
29:33The officer sighs and understands
29:35Lily turns and sees me
29:38Pure hatred fills her eyes
29:41Lucy, you did this
29:43If you'd kept Dad
29:45Dad would never have strayed
29:46He never would have drunk poison
29:49I hate you
29:50I always have
29:52Why did you take my dad?
29:54Why'd you hurt him?
29:56Lily turns all her rage on me
29:59I feel nothing
30:00She can't touch me nor hurt me
30:04Instead of hating me
30:06Think about how it'll be like
30:08If your dad dies
30:09Remember, you did this
30:12Live with it forever
30:13My words send Lily over the edge
30:16As police drag Lily away
30:20Her bloodshot eyes lock onto me
30:22She burns my face into her memory
30:25I walk out
30:26The sun is bright
30:28A week later
30:29I see the story in the news
30:32Headlines
30:32Morbid obsession
30:33Patricide
30:34A blurred photo of Lily is shown
30:38The comments are divided
30:39Some pity her upbringing
30:42Most demand punishment
30:44I don't read further and set the tablet down
30:48A lawyer calls
30:49Victor's parents want to handle the aftermath
30:52They want to meet
30:54I decline
30:55Through the lawyer
30:57They ask me to cover Lily's detention costs
31:00My lawyer replies
31:02Per divorce
31:03I gave up all rights and duties
31:05Lily was never my responsibility
31:09On the weekend I visit a church
31:11Just to find some peace
31:14As I prayed
31:15I think of the acid attack in my last life
31:18The reapers shake their heads in sorrow
31:21The scent of the candles fill the air
31:23I bow slowly
31:24This time I survived
31:26As I leave the church
31:28I pass a priest sweeping leaves
31:30He glances up at me
31:32The resentment on you has faded
31:35But it's unresolved
31:36I stop
31:39It's not hatred
31:41It's confusion
31:41Why did kin turn to foe?
31:44Until then
31:45You won't be free
31:46I pause then ask
31:48And if I don't?
31:50He smiles
31:52You know it already
31:54Not every question needs to be answered
31:56He goes back to sweeping
31:59I stand there a long moment
32:01Then leave
32:02Maybe he's right
32:03I don't need to know why Lily hates me
32:06I just accept it
32:07Some people, even flesh and blood
32:11Are just meant to be a trial
32:12My firm throws a farewell dinner
32:15Colleagues toast my promotion
32:17And new life abroad
32:19I smile and take it all in
32:21I feel at peace
32:23Someone carefully brings up the recent news
32:25I shake my head
32:28That's all in the past
32:30The apartment is ready
32:32Boxes are packed and shipped
32:34I take only what matters
32:36Late one night
32:37As I sort through old things
32:39I find Lily's ultrasound photo
32:42On the back
32:43My baby
32:44My love
32:45I stare at it for a long time
32:48And tear it up
32:50Before I leave
32:51I get an unknown call
32:53It's a counselor from juvenile detention
32:56Miss Snow, you're not obligated
32:58But Lily's case is unusual
33:00She won't talk to anyone
33:02But she asks for you
33:04Jamie Parker's voice is gentle
33:07If you're willing
33:08Maybe write her a letter
33:09It may help her evaluation
33:13After hanging up
33:14I sit by the window
33:16Finally I pick up a pen
33:17And write a short letter
33:19Not to Lily
33:20But to the child I tried so hard to protect
33:24I seal it when I'm done
33:26I don't send it
33:28I lock it in a drawer
33:29The airport is crowded when I leave
33:32I check my bags and buy a coffee
33:36My phone lights up
33:37It's from my realtor
33:38My old apartment has been sold
33:42Every last tie to the past is now cut
33:46The boarding call sounds
33:47I stand
33:48I take one last look at the city sky
33:50Six months later
33:52A package arrives
33:54It's sent by a law firm
33:55Inside are documents and a letter
33:58Victor's parents died three months ago
34:01Lily's behavior was severely unstable
34:05She's moved to a youth psychiatric facility
34:07I'm her only living next of kin by law
34:11These documents need my signature
34:13I read everything carefully
34:15Then call my lawyer
34:17I sign over Lily's guardianship to the state
34:22The lawyer goes quiet
34:24Then asks
34:25Are you sure?
34:26This means giving up being her mother
34:29I watch seabirds outside the window
34:32I stopped being her mother long ago
34:34I hang up and step onto the balcony
34:37The sunset turns the sea gold
34:40Looking almost unreal
34:41My phone buzzes
34:42It's the diving club
34:44They ask about next week's night dive
34:47I confirm
34:48Then I block my lawyer's number
34:52That night I dream
34:53Of holding Lily as a baby
34:55She laughs and reaches for my face
34:58Then the image shifts
35:00She's grown
35:01Face twisted
35:02And holding a bottle of acid
35:04I wake up drenched in sweat
35:06The next day I book a therapy session
35:08Not out of weakness
35:11But I know
35:12I can't over it if I'm still under it
35:15My therapist is calm
35:16Middle-aged
35:17She never interrupts when I talk
35:19By the fourth session she says
35:21Ms. Snow
35:23Have you considered some of what you feel
35:26Toward Lily's self-blame?
35:28For not being a normal mother to her
35:30For the bond you never had
35:33I go silent
35:34It's late when I leave the office
35:37I sit by the sea till the stars come out
35:41Maybe she's right
35:42I've been running from
35:44The idea that I failed as a mother
35:46But sitting here the sea breeze hits me
35:49Admitting my faults takes courage too
35:52A year later I'm a regional director
35:54The party is held on a yacht
35:58Champagne, music, genuine good wishes
36:00Midway through
36:02I slip out to the railing alone
36:04A senior colleague follows me out
36:07She hands me water
36:09It sneaks up
36:10We stand side by side
36:12Watching the city lights
36:14She says
36:15You always seem so resilient
36:17But the strongest break the easiest
36:21I look at her
36:22She smiles
36:24When I first came here
36:26I had a hard time too
36:27I realized owning our weaknesses is strength
36:32She pats my shoulder
36:34We go back inside
36:35I dream of the reapers again
36:37Their faces blur
36:39But their voices are sharp
36:41You chose differently now
36:43Karma remains
36:44I ask them why
36:46They only shake their heads and fade away
36:50I wake and sit up in bed
36:52Turning those words over in my mind
36:55Days later
36:56The answer comes in an unexpected way
36:58The company sends me back home
37:01For two weeks of work
37:02When I hear the news
37:04My hands tremble
37:05I steady myself
37:07I'm not the same Lucy
37:09And that city is no longer my nightmare
37:12I land at the familiar airport
37:14I take a deep breath as I step off
37:17No suffocation, just air
37:19At the hotel
37:20I check work emails first
37:22The team is professional
37:24Meetings run on time
37:25On the third afternoon
37:28I finish early
37:30On impulse
37:31I open the map
37:32And search for the youth facility
37:36It's in the suburbs
37:37About 40 minutes away
37:39I stand at the hotel window
37:41For a long time
37:42Then I grab my bag
37:44And go downstairs
37:45The city thins
37:47Fewer buildings
37:48More trees
37:49The driver glances at me
37:51It's pretty remote
37:53You sure?
37:54I nod and say nothing
37:56A white building with low fence
37:59Its gate shut
38:01I wait outside briefly
38:02Just as I turn to leave
38:04A staff member comes out
38:06She pauses
38:07Here for who?
38:09I give Lily's name
38:11Her expression shifts
38:14She leads me inside
38:15To a waiting room
38:17It is clean and simple
38:19There's children's drawings
38:20On the walls
38:21One catches my eye
38:23A red figure
38:25Stood in the center
38:26Of darkness
38:27Twisted lines surround it
38:29No name is below it
38:30But I know that's Lily's
38:33Minutes later
38:34A doctor in a white coat enters
38:36She's Casey Bennett
38:38Lily's doctor
38:40She's in her 40s
38:42With warm eyes
38:43And a sharp gaze
38:44She sits
38:45Hello Mrs. Snow
38:47Your info is in Lily's file
38:50I know you've given up custody
38:52I cut in
38:54How is she?
38:55Dr. Bennett pauses
38:57It's complicated
38:58Severe paranoid personality tendencies
39:01Distorted emotions
39:02Progress has been slow
39:04But there's been a shift
39:06She pauses
39:07Then continues
39:08Three months ago
39:09She started art therapy
39:12It's always one figure
39:13Casey pulls out
39:15Several sketches
39:17They're pencil drawings
39:18Of a woman
39:19With familiar features
39:20It looks like me
39:22But not quite
39:23In some I'm smiling
39:25In some I'm crying
39:26One shows me on the ground
39:28Surrounded by black waves
39:30Dr. Bennett says
39:31She calls them all mom
39:34I look at the drawings
39:36My chest tightening
39:38No admission she misses you
39:39But the mind doesn't lie
39:41This doesn't mean she's well
39:43But buried feelings may be surfacing
39:47If you're willing to
39:48Leave her a letter
39:50I'll give it to her in due time
39:52I pause for a long time
39:54Then ask for paper
39:57In the end
39:58I write three lines
39:59I made it
40:00I hope you find your way too
40:03Goodbye
40:04I didn't leave a name
40:06I fold it and pass it to her
40:07She takes it
40:09I'll handle it with care
40:10A quiet year passes
40:12After my promotion
40:14Work picks up
40:15I'm sent to Uriel
40:16For three months
40:18Winter here is cold
40:20But the office is always warm
40:22Colleagues keep a polite distance
40:24I like that
40:26On Christmas Eve
40:27The team holds a small party
40:29I leave early
40:31Walking home on streets
40:32Strung with lights
40:33My phone rings
40:35It's an unknown number from home
40:38I hesitate
40:39Then answer
40:40It's Dr. Bennett
40:42Her voice sounds tired
40:43Ms. Snow
40:44Sorry to bother you
40:45I shouldn't be calling
40:47But Lily has changed
40:49I stop walking
40:51My breath fades into the cold air
40:53Go on
40:54Casey pauses
40:56She talks about the past
40:57In fragments
40:59She wants to see you
41:01It's not a demand
41:02But a request
41:03I told her no
41:04She asked me to let you know
41:07Christmas music drifts by
41:09Oddly out of place
41:10I won't see her
41:13Casey goes quiet
41:15Understood
41:16Thank you
41:17I hang up and keep walking
41:20In the mailbox downstairs
41:21There's a card from my diving club friends
41:25There's fish and coral on the cover
41:27I go upstairs
41:28Turn on the heat
41:29And make a cup of tea
41:31Outside snow falls quietly
41:34I sit by the window
41:36And watch it come down
41:38Lily is facing her past
41:40Maybe that's good
41:41But her road is hers to walk
41:44By the time my drink runs out
41:46I decide
41:46I open my laptop
41:48And send Casey an email
41:50This is my last word on the matter
41:52I wish Lily a real recovery
41:55I hit send and close the laptop
41:58Snow keeps falling
42:00Covering the street
42:01The night is so quiet
42:03I can hear my own heartbeat
42:05When the project ends
42:07I transfer to Ellendor
42:09New place
42:10Fresh start
42:11The tropics are always hot
42:14But the sea breezes keep it bearable
42:16I rent a flat with an ocean view
42:18On weekends I hike or dive
42:21Three months in
42:22I find a book in a store
42:25On childhood emotional disorders
42:28I pick it up
42:29Set it down
42:30And walk away
42:31Some knowledge is just unwanted baggage
42:34A colleague shows interest in me
42:37We go on a few dates
42:38He's gentle
42:40Divorced with no kids
42:41He runs a small consulting firm
42:43On our third date
42:44He asks about my past
42:46I tell him I'm divorced
42:48With no children
42:49Focused on work
42:50He lets it go
42:52That night
42:53I watch the harbor lights
42:57It's strange that I lied
42:58Not out of guilt
42:59But out of self-protection
43:01My past is a scar
43:03It's not something to show a passerby
43:05Six months later
43:07Casey emails again
43:09Lily's treatment has reached a milestone
43:11She's in structured therapy
43:15And is more stable now
43:17If progress continues
43:18She may move to a normal center in two years
43:22At the email's end
43:23Casey adds that
43:25Lily drew a woman standing by the sea
43:28When asked who it was
43:29She said
43:30A stranger
43:31On the back
43:32I hope she sees the sunrise
43:35I close the email
43:36And step outside
43:37The horizon is still a deep blue
43:40But I know the sun will rise in a few hours
43:44Karma is still unfinished
43:46But it no longer binds my life
43:48My phone buzzes
43:49A colleague asks me to breakfast
43:51I say yes and get dressed
43:54The morning air is fresh
43:56Joggers are out on the street
43:58Life moves forward
43:59I no longer look back
44:01In my second year here
44:03I buy a small apartment
44:06Colleagues come to help me move
44:08It's a full noisy day
44:09That evening as I sort my books
44:11I find an old photo album
44:13It's my mother's from when she died
44:15It slipped into my thing somehow
44:17She was young and beautiful
44:19Holding me as a baby
44:20Smiling
44:21She passed away when I was 15
44:23Dad remarried fast
44:25I stood on my own early
44:26On the last page
44:28Her handwriting says
44:29Whatever comes, love yourself
44:32I stare at it a long time
44:34Then take it out carefully
44:36I frame it and put it on my desk
44:38If she knew what I'd been through
44:40What would she say?
44:42Maybe she'd understand my choices
44:44Just as I now understand her strength
44:47Work is still busy
44:49But I've found balance
44:50Gym three times a week
44:52Cooking on weekends
44:53Movies with the guy I'm seeing
44:55Life is quiet and full
44:57No big waves
44:59That's what I need
45:00One Sunday
45:01A letter arrives
45:03Signed only Casey
45:05Inside
45:06Two printed copies of drawings
45:08The first is the woman by the sea
45:10The second is new
45:12It's a woman at a window
45:14With trees outside
45:15And tea on the table
45:16The style feels calmer now
45:18The color's softer
45:20No note
45:21Just the two drawings
45:22I study the second drawing
45:24The tree shadows
45:26The steam from the cup
45:27Her face
45:28Every detail is precise
45:30Lily sees deeply
45:31On the right path
45:33She may have real talent
45:34But I don't write back
45:36I don't act
45:38I file the drawings
45:40With other important
45:42But non-urgent things
45:43Some things only need witnessing
45:46Not answering
45:47That night
45:48I dream of my mother
45:49She's silent
45:51She just strokes my hair
45:53Like when I was small
45:54I wake to a damp pillow
45:56But feel at peace
45:58I understand now
45:59Letting go isn't forgetting
46:01It's to let the memory
46:03Stop hurting me
46:04The sky slowly brightens
46:06I make breakfast
46:07A new day begins
46:08And I'm ready for it
46:10In the third year
46:12My project wins an industry award
46:14At the ceremony
46:16I walk up in a simple black dress
46:19The spotlight is bright
46:20But I stand calmly
46:22And give my thanks
46:23As the applause rises
46:25I think of Lily's kindergarten show
46:29I was clapping
46:30Just like this
46:31Time is a strange thing
46:32It takes some
46:34It keeps others
46:35At the reception
46:36A colleague congratulates me
46:38We talk about careers
46:40She asks about family
46:42I smile
46:42Focused on work for now
46:44She nods
46:45Sometimes going alone
46:47Gets you further
46:48She's right
46:49These years on my own
46:51Built something inside me
46:53I don't need approval
46:55No ties to hold me down
46:57Just existing as myself
46:58Only caged birds
47:00Know what freedom is worth
47:02In the summer
47:03I go home to handle
47:04Some tax matters
47:06Landing feels like nothing now
47:09The city has changed
47:10Everything looks new
47:12I stay downtown
47:15Handle things by day
47:16Gym at night
47:18On my last evening
47:19I ride past my old neighborhood
47:23The building still stands
47:24Freshly repainted
47:27I let it pass
47:28I just watch it pass by the window
47:32On the way back
47:33I spot an old bookstore
47:35That's still open
47:35I stop and go in
47:38I pause at the psychology shelf
47:40And pick up a trauma healing book
47:44The young cashier smiles and asks
47:47If I study psychology
47:49I shake my head
47:50I am just curious
47:52At the hotel
47:53I flip through it
47:54One chapter covers generational trauma
47:57The author says
47:59Ending isn't erasing
48:00You're just not passing it on
48:02I close the book
48:03And go to the window
48:04City lights spread like a galaxy
48:07Every light a story
48:08Mine has turned past
48:11Its heaviest pages
48:12Lily's story is hers to finish
48:15The day I leave
48:17The airport is bright
48:18I check in
48:19Clear security
48:20Walk to the gate
48:22Each step light and steady
48:24I know I won't look back this time
48:28Back home
48:29Life keeps its rhythm
48:31Work, gym, reading
48:33The occasional date
48:34When he proposes
48:36I say no gently
48:38He's hurt but understands
48:39We stay friends
48:41I'm not against marriage
48:43I just know where I am right now
48:45I'm whole on my own
48:47I need no one to complete me
48:49Another year passes
48:50On my 36th birthday
48:52I go to Rosvera alone
48:54At a retreat there
48:56I take a week-long meditation course
48:58I'm up at 4 each morning
49:00I'm up at 4 each morning
49:01In silence
49:02Watching the breath
49:03Letting thoughts pass by
49:05On the 4th morning
49:07While deep in meditation
49:08Lily's face appears
49:10In the meditation
49:11Lily's face appears
49:13But this time it's different
49:15She's sleeping quietly
49:16The image comes and goes
49:18No emotion follows
49:20Like clouds drifting past
49:22On the last day
49:23Everyone is asked to share
49:25When it's my turn
49:27I say
49:27I learn to let memories
49:29Be memories
49:29Not a weight
49:31The instructor smiles
49:33That's hard to reach
49:34On the flight back
49:36I sit next to a mother
49:37With two kids
49:38A girl of 4 or 5
49:40Is calm, sweet
49:42And leaning on her mom
49:43I watch them
49:45No envy, no regret
49:46Just quiet observation
49:48Everyone has their own path
49:50A different scenery
49:53At the year's end
49:54A final email arrives from Casey
49:56Lily transferred to a regular center
50:01She's stable and in vocational training
50:03She chose art and design
50:05The teachers say she has potential
50:07I write a short reply
50:09I wish her well
50:10Then I delete Casey's contact
50:13A clean goodbye
50:14I gave what I could
50:16I kept what I should
50:18On New Year's Eve
50:20Fireworks explode by the sea
50:22As the sky lights up
50:23I close my eyes
50:25I'm grateful for this second chance
50:27For every choice
50:28Every loss
50:29Every gain
50:30I open my eyes
50:31As the show peaks
50:32They're as bright as stars
50:34A friend hands me champagne
50:36Our glasses clink
50:37The sea breeze reeks
50:39Of ocean and freedom
50:40Right now
50:41I'm truly here in this moment
50:44Free of the past
50:45No fear of the future
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