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00:00My footsteps stopped, as if nailed to the floor.
00:02I gripped the glass so tightly I thought it would shatter,
00:05because I knew the men's laughter laced with contempt for a women's spell trouble.
00:09Beckett, you're getting married in two weeks.
00:11What about the sugar baby you've got tucked away?
00:14Keep your mouths shut.
00:15Sage Hollis won't find out as long as none of you run your mouths.
00:18Undor separated me from the man I loved for years.
00:21In that thin space, my whole life became light as a feather.
00:24He not only cheated, but also carefully planned all this,
00:27turning me into a secret he could control.
00:30Humiliation came first, hot and suffocating.
00:32Then something colder settled.
00:34Something that didn't cry, didn't beg, and didn't compromise.
00:37I didn't knock, nor did I burst in.
00:39I turned and walked away to book a service to erase myself.
00:43Ms. Hollis, I need to confirm.
00:45Once we start, it takes about two weeks.
00:47Your legal name change and relocation documents will go through.
00:52No one who knows you will be able to track you again.
00:54I'm sure.
00:55Alright.
00:56Your new documents and transition plan will be ready once completed.
01:01I hope this gives you a fresh start.
01:03A fresh start.
01:04I wanted to believe it so badly it hurt.
01:06I hung up, put my phone in my pocket, and walked to the curb to hail a cab,
01:10as if there was nothing broken inside me.
01:12I'd just showered and was about to climb into bed when the door opened.
01:16First came the scent of whiskey, then Beckett himself, warm, familiar, confident.
01:21Wifey, why didn't you come get me?
01:22I was waiting, I swear.
01:23You smell so good.
01:24His hands began to wander, greedy and at ease, as if my body was already his consolation prize.
01:29I stared at the ceiling, letting him cuddle against me.
01:33My thoughts went back to the beginning, to the man I trusted with my life.
01:37Damn, I'm tired tonight.
01:38You look a little thin.
01:40Yes, I'm good sleep, okay?
01:41I'm here.
01:42I didn't answer.
01:43I closed my eyes and pretended I was already gone.
01:46The next morning, I woke to him dressing in his closet, as if nothing had changed.
01:50Good morning, wifey.
01:51It's Christmas Eve.
01:52I'm taking you out.
01:53Get up and get dressed.
01:54He said it like a decision already made for me, then left before I could refuse.
01:59Madam, you're awake.
02:01I'll prepare breakfast for you.
02:03We weren't married, but Beckett always ordered his staff and friends to call me Madam.
02:07Because he liked the pretense, he liked molding me into his, quietly, privately.
02:12In two weeks, he would have a real public wife.
02:14I lowered my eyes, exhaled softly, the taste of irony filling me.
02:18Then I ate breakfast, as if swallowing glass.
02:20After breakfast, he sent the driver away because he wanted, just us.
02:25He drove me through the city.
02:27He took me to a garden cafe, then to the aquarium.
02:30He kept staring at my face as if tracking my emotions.
02:33Every time I looked a little tired, he would immediately slow down, make me sit, buy me
02:37something, and ask if I was okay.
02:39That's where he was dangerous.
02:41He could take such good care of you, making you forget he was also the one hurting you.
02:45That night, I thought we were going home, but he drove the car up the mountain.
02:49You once said the fireworks would be great from there.
02:51I saved this surprise.
02:53Shall we go see if you were right?
02:54It was something I'd casually said while scrolling YouTube, so casually, I'd almost forgotten
02:59it.
02:59If somehow he hadn't forgotten.
03:01He remembered every little detail that made me happy until it became inconvenient.
03:06I didn't answer.
03:07He didn't seem to care.
03:08He kept talking, trying to coax me out of my silence, filling the space like he always
03:12did.
03:13About half an hour later, we reached the scenic overlook.
03:16The city lights below twinkled like glitter on black velvet, and for a moment, I could
03:20almost pretend this was still my life.
03:22As the last hour of December 24th began to tick away, Beckett's phone buzzed.
03:27He glanced at the screen, then shot me a quick, wary look.
03:30When he saw I was looking out at the view, he exhaled softly, then turned sideways and
03:34started typing.
03:35I barely had to tilt my head to see.
03:37Beckett, honey, I'm so lonely tonight.
03:39Can you come be with me?
03:41Don't start.
03:41Please, Raina's scared of the dark.
03:43I want my baby with me.
03:45Be good.
03:46Wait for me.
03:46Before he looked up, I turned my face to the city as if I hadn't seen anything.
03:50Sage, there's an urgent company matter.
03:53I have to go back.
03:54I'm sorry.
03:55I can't count down with you.
03:56Hmm.
03:56Beckett didn't even linger.
03:58Less than a minute passed from his words to the disappearance of his taillights.
04:02He was so eager that he forgot one small thing.
04:04He drove away the only car.
04:06My chest tightened as if someone clutched my heart, squeezing until breathing hurt.
04:10The countdown hit zero, fireworks exploded over the city, huge, bright, magnificent.
04:15He planned it all for me.
04:17My phone vibrated in my palms, small and innocent.
04:20As if it didn't know, it was about to finish.
04:22What Beckett started.
04:23It was number I didn't recognize.
04:25I should have ignored it, but my finger still swiped.
04:27The second the message opened, I knew, Raina Ransom.
04:30Beckett's arm was around her waist, his head bent.
04:33Looking at her with the same tender smile he once reserved for me.
04:36The text below the picture left me breathless.
04:39We're getting married.
04:40Beckett thinks you're worthless.
04:42Be smart, leave before you embarrass yourself.
04:45My fingers tightened, the phone creaking in my hand.
04:48Worthless.
04:49The fireworks were gone, the cheers in the distance had faded.
04:52The mountaintop was silent and dark.
04:54My phone died in my hand as if it refused to witness anymore.
04:57No light, no signal.
04:59Just the sliver of a moon, a path, and the kind of darkness that allowed imagination to turn on itself.
05:04Snow began to fall, softly at first, then thicker.
05:08A brutal truth quickly surfaced.
05:10If I stayed they'd be cleaning up my remains by morning, so I started walking.
05:14The moment I stepped fully into the darkness fear crawled up my spine, slow and ugly.
05:18Beckett knew I was afraid of the dark.
05:20He used to tease me for it, then hold me close.
05:23Yet tonight, he left me here.
05:25I walked and walked, the cold air burning my lungs, my hands stiff in my sleeves.
05:29It was four hours before I made it to a road where cars passed.
05:32I was pale, my lips blew from the cold.
05:35The house was dark, silent.
05:37Beckett was with his fiancée.
05:39I worked my mouth into a semblance of a smile as if I were joking, as if my dignity wasn't
05:43shattered.
05:44I was just the part of his life he kept in the shadows.
05:46The next thing I knew, I was being shaken awake.
05:49I opened my eyes to Beckett's anxious face.
05:51Sage, you have a fever, we're going to the ER now.
05:54I was too hazy to argue.
05:55He lifted me as if I weighed nothing.
05:57My mind kept circling.
05:59Why are you here?
06:00Aren't you supposed to be with her?
06:01By the time I was lucid enough to see past the windshield, the sun had painted the road
06:06in bright light.
06:06At the hospital, he wouldn't let me walk.
06:09He carried me straight into the emergency room.
06:11He answered questions, asking what to look out for, what could be wrong.
06:15He looked like a man who was afraid to lose something.
06:18As they gave me an IV, the doctor smiled at me and said,
06:20You have a good boyfriend.
06:22You have a good boyfriend.
06:23Hold on to him.
06:24The words almost made me laugh.
06:26Beckett leaned closer, his scent filling my nostrils.
06:29Good boyfriend?
06:30Fresh from his fiancé's bed and he had the audacity to stand there.
06:34The nurse swabbed my arm.
06:35Beckett pulled my head to his chest, stroking my shoulders.
06:38Hey, it's okay.
06:39Just a little pinch.
06:40I'm here, baby.
06:41You're fine.
06:42I wanted to tell him I wasn't afraid of needles.
06:44I wanted to tell him it wasn't this pain that was destroying me.
06:47But I didn't give him the satisfaction of a performance.
06:50I just stayed still, letting him perform for the room.
06:53He hovered, tucking me in, asking if I was dizzy, if I needed anything.
06:57As if he could make up for abandoning me that night.
07:00By playing the hero during the day, I closed my eyes, refusing to appease him.
07:04Eventually, exhaustion pulled me into a deep sleep.
07:07When I woke up, he was gone.
07:09The IV bag was almost empty.
07:10I pulled out the needle myself, pressed a hand to the spot, and dragged my heavy head
07:15and weak body to the bathroom.
07:16I told myself I just needed a minute, a breath, a space to keep my heart from shattering completely.
07:22As I stepped out, I saw them.
07:24Beckett, his hand on Raina's waist, walking out of the OBGYN office.
07:28As if she were a fragile treasure.
07:30As if he'd done it a thousand times.
07:32I rushed back into the bathroom, but their voices drifted down the hall.
07:35It's been two months.
07:36You're a mom now.
07:37You can't be reckless.
07:38Then you'll have to watch me, Beckett, darling.
07:40And the baby needs a daddy, right?
07:43Of course, the wedding's in less than two weeks.
07:45Don't worry, I don't want you and the baby to be tired.
07:47Their footsteps faded.
07:49I stood there stiffly, tears hot and fast, soaking my cheeks.
07:52As if my body was leaking all the emotions I'd been suppressing.
07:55They were having a baby.
07:57Two months along, maybe more.
07:59How long would I have lived in this lie if I hadn't heard that conversation?
08:02Calling myself his wife while he was planning a real wedding with someone else?
08:06I scrubbed at my face as if I could scrub the humiliation off my skin.
08:10Something clinked against the sink.
08:12I looked down.
08:13A ring.
08:15It was Beckett's ring.
08:17He'd slipped it onto my finger.
08:18Sage, will you stay with me forever?
08:20I'm serious.
08:21I love you.
08:21I'm not marrying anyone but you.
08:23Not in this life.
08:24I believed it anyway.
08:26The difference between then and now was cruel.
08:28I forced my breathing steady.
08:30I walked out of the hospital.
08:31The ring itself sat on the counter.
08:33Beckett didn't come home until around ten.
08:35The door swung open, hurried.
08:37He dropped to one knee in front of me.
08:39He slid it back onto my finger.
08:41He kissed the back of it.
08:42Wifey, you didn't even notice you lost it?
08:44Babe, you can't be this careless, okay?
08:46This is our promise.
08:47You're my future.
08:48His eyes still looked full of love but I couldn't feel it.
08:52Something in it was contaminated now.
08:53No sweetness could filter it out.
08:55Where were you today?
08:56I caught a flicker of guilt.
08:58Work, something urgent came up.
09:00I handled it.
09:00When I went back, you were gone.
09:02The lie landed like dust.
09:04Baby, let's go ride in tomorrow.
09:05There's a ranch up north.
09:06You've always wanted to, right?
09:08Doctor said you need sunlight.
09:09You'll feel better.
09:10He didn't ask if I wanted to.
09:12He never really did.
09:13I just let it pass.
09:14I was done fighting a man.
09:16Who could lie with a straight face and still call it love?
09:19I only needed to hold out.
09:20The next day, he drove me out and Raina was there.
09:23Seeing her in person was different.
09:25She looked polished, expensive.
09:27Standing near Beckett, she made sense.
09:29He wrapped an arm around my waist.
09:31Sage, come on, I'll teach you.
09:32He picked out a gentle horse.
09:34He helped me up, guiding me.
09:35For half an hour, I almost forgot.
09:37I'm tired.
09:38Beckett stopped immediately.
09:40I saw Raina walk away.
09:41Stay here, baby.
09:42I'm gonna grab you water.
09:43That small ripple in my chest went flat.
09:45My body finally understood.
09:47I stood up quietly and followed him.
09:49Raina was already there.
09:51What did I tell you?
09:52Until the wedding, act like strangers.
09:53If Sage makes a scene, it'll hurt us.
09:56But the baby misses you.
09:57And she hasn't found out anyway.
09:59Beckett's expression softened.
10:01Then he kissed her.
10:02Something in my chest ripped.
10:04My nails bit into my palms.
10:05Nausea surged up my throat.
10:07I walked away on unsteady legs.
10:09Beckett came back with water.
10:10Sorry, wifey.
10:11I had to take a call.
10:12You didn't wait long, right?
10:13Wifey.
10:14The word hit.
10:15I took a drink fast.
10:16Beckett's eyes dropped to my hand.
10:18What happened?
10:18Why are you bruised?
10:20Dark purple crescents.
10:21I couldn't even process.
10:22My body had been hurting itself.
10:24Just to keep from making a sound.
10:26Pulled the reins too hard.
10:28No, babe.
10:28Let me.
10:28I stepped away.
10:30Smile.
10:30Minimize.
10:31Swallow it.
10:31It's fine.
10:32I'm gonna ride.
10:33I want to ride alone.
10:34He stopped.
10:35Just like that.
10:36A small pocket of air that belonged only to me.
10:40My body moved mechanically.
10:42But my thoughts drifted far away.
10:44Raina Ransom's horse hit mine.
10:46And my horse instantly got spooked.
10:48Before the horse dragged me, I let go of the reins.
10:50Fell to the ground, covered in dirt.
10:52Shoulder and hip ached.
10:54But none of that mattered.
10:55Because Raina Ransom had also fallen, and Beckett Northcott already held her in his arms.
10:59So fast, so instinctive, his body knew who to choose.
11:02Beckett Northcott's gaze finally found me.
11:05The baby.
11:06Beckett Northcott froze.
11:07I watched him make his decision.
11:09Watched him embrace Raina Ransom.
11:11Sage, she's pregnant.
11:12She can't take a fall like that.
11:13Let me take her to the hospital first, okay?
11:16Something bitter rose in my throat.
11:17Hmm.
11:18He immediately picked up Raina Ransom and hurried away.
11:21I sat alone in the dirt, my hands trembling.
11:23Ma'am, are you hurt anywhere?
11:25I'm fine, thank you.
11:27The pain in my chest seemed permanent.
11:28I limped towards the parking lot.
11:30The car was gone.
11:31I called a rideshare and went home alone.
11:34I didn't wait for Beckett Northcott.
11:36Exhaustion quickly put me to sleep.
11:37The next day, I woke up to Beckett Northcott sitting by the bed.
11:41He saw the coldness in my eyes, and his smile froze.
11:43He took out the box from the nightstand and retrieved a bracelet.
11:47He carefully placed it on my wrist and kissed my hand.
11:49Sorry, wifey.
11:50I shouldn't have rushed Raina Ransom first.
11:52I should have checked you right away.
11:54But she's pregnant and she's carrying my friend's baby.
11:56I had to make sure she was okay.
11:58You get that, right?
11:59I lowered my head and let out a faint laugh.
12:01Not worth it.
12:02What did you say?
12:03What's not worth it?
12:04Baby, don't talk like that.
12:05You're the most worth it person.
12:07You deserve everything.
12:08The whole world's good stuff.
12:10I saw something on TV yesterday.
12:11A couple.
12:12The guy thought they were together.
12:14But the girl got engaged.
12:15Everyone argued if he should forgive her.
12:17What do you think?
12:19He shouldn't forgive her.
12:20Not a chance.
12:20I agree.
12:21He shouldn't.
12:22I'm hungry.
12:23Then I'll cook.
12:24Go wash up, wifey.
12:25I'll call you when it's ready.
12:26He hurried downstairs as if the problem was solved.
12:29I watched his retreating back.
12:31Then slid off the bracelet and put it down.
12:33I would no longer let him pretend to sacrifice for me.
12:36My birthday was two days later.
12:38Beckett Northcott celebrated early.
12:40No, I told you I'll celebrate with you every year.
12:43We're doing it.
12:44I smiled faintly to myself.
12:45All right, let this be the last time.
12:47He brought out the cake, lit the candles, and sang for me.
12:51I closed my eyes and silently made a wish.
12:53Please let me start anew and live with dignity.
12:55What did you wish for?
12:56I calmly cut the cake.
12:58In my heart, I answered him, leave you.
13:02By the time Beckett Northcott came back, there wouldn't be anything left of us.
13:06He wasn't home that night.
13:07I moved through the rooms without turning on extra lights, packing only what was actually
13:12mine.
13:12Then I dug out the photos we'd taken.
13:14I struck a match.
13:15I fed the fire one photo at a time and watched our memories collapse into ash because whatever
13:20those pictures used to mean was already dead.
13:22I didn't take a single gift Beckett Northcott had ever given me.
13:26If it wasn't mine, I didn't touch it.
13:28And once Beckett Northcott stopped belonging to me, I stopped reaching for him too.
13:32After I cleaned up, I went out and bought a new SIM card.
13:35When I left, I wasn't taking my old number.
13:38I didn't have anyone I needed to call anymore and I didn't want anyone calling me.
13:42Later, I sat in the garden with my phone in hand.
13:44I wasn't even paying attention until a live stream popped up.
13:47Reina.
13:48She stood under bright studio lights in a wedding dress, glowing like she'd already won.
13:52And from just off camera, a man's arm wrapped around her waist, possessive,
13:56intimate, holding her like she belonged to him.
13:58The groom doesn't want to show his face.
14:01So how did you two get together?
14:03Our families matched us.
14:05It was an arrangement.
14:06An arrangement?
14:07You two look way too sweet for that.
14:10Just because it started as an arrangement doesn't mean it can't turn into real love.
14:14You're right.
14:15You're right.
14:16Okay.
14:17When's the wedding?
14:18Four days.
14:19It'll be the biggest wedding the city's seen.
14:21You'll all see.
14:21I stared at that half profile, at that one eye full of love, and my chest tightened,
14:26like a fist had closed around my heart.
14:28The sunlight on my skin should have felt warm.
14:31Every blessing in the chat landed on me like a blade.
14:34I let out a dry little laugh I didn't recognize.
14:36No title.
14:37No name.
14:38No place.
14:38Just the woman kept out of sight.
14:40That night, Beckett Northcutt came home carrying a box.
14:43Inside was a dress.
14:45I didn't even have to think.
14:46It was the kind of pale, pretty dress you put bridesmaids in.
14:49What is this?
14:51You want me standing beside you at your wedding?
14:53Come on.
14:54That's a bridesmaid dress.
14:56What?
14:56Oh, baby.
14:56No, I'm sorry, wifey.
14:58Why would you ever be a bridesmaid?
14:59My bride can only be you.
15:01He always talked like that.
15:02Beautiful sentences that sounded like love.
15:05I stayed quiet in his arms and finished the thought in my head.
15:08Of course, Rayna would be your bride.
15:10Beckett Northcutt stayed home with me constantly.
15:12Rayna, I'm handling it.
15:14I gotta keep her calm, alright?
15:15If she acts up on the wedding day, it'll blow up.
15:17Just listen to me and behave.
15:19I'll come to you when I can.
15:20I didn't react.
15:21I just let the corner of my mouth lift, silent and cold.
15:24So that was it.
15:25He wasn't spending time with me.
15:27He was managing me, keeping me quiet.
15:30They really thought I'd fight for him.
15:32They didn't know me at all.
15:33The night before the wedding, Beckett Northcutt held me.
15:36Sage, tomorrow you're gonna stay home, okay?
15:38Be good.
15:39Don't go anywhere.
15:40Tonight, I'll come back with a surprise for you.
15:42Okay, I didn't argue.
15:43I didn't smile.
15:44The next morning, he got up early.
15:46Before he left, he kissed my forehead like a blessing.
15:48When the engine sound faded down the street, I opened my eyes.
15:52I didn't get out of bed.
15:53I stayed on my side.
15:55When I reached for my phone, nothing loaded.
15:57No signal, no data.
15:58I went downstairs, picked up the remote, turned on the TV.
16:02No service.
16:03That's when the housekeeper came over.
16:04Ma'am, the neighborhood internet is being repaired.
16:08Might be out all day.
16:10That's fine.
16:11I'll go out for a bit then.
16:13Uh, sir, told me.
16:15He said, you should stay home and wait for him.
16:18My eyes sparkled with a stronger resolve, my escape plan entering its final stage.
16:23I looked past her through the window and saw two men in black.
16:26They stood too still, watching too closely.
16:28Not for the house.
16:29For me.
16:30So this was Beckett's solution.
16:32He'd lock the door and call it protection.
16:34You can't hide the truth forever.
16:36He just wanted to control when it reached me.
16:39Okay, I'm gonna rest upstairs.
16:41Don't worry about me.
16:42Back in the bedroom, I packed the last few things that were actually mine.
16:45I laid the ring and bracelet inside like returned property.
16:48Then I slid in a note.
16:50Congratulations on your wedding.
16:52Then I tore the bedsheets into strips, knotted them together,
16:55and tossed the rope out the second floor window.
16:57Beckett could cage a lot of things.
16:59He couldn't cage me.
17:00I climbed down, slipped off the property like I'd never belonged there.
17:04Then I popped out my old SIM card and flicked it into a flower bed.
17:07The new one clicked into place and it felt like cutting a wire inside my chest.
17:11I went straight to the agency and picked up the new ID they'd prepared.
17:14A plane ticket sat in it, printed under a name that wasn't mine anymore.
17:18I walked outside, lifted my hand to hail a ride.
17:21Someone nearby gasped, oh my god, that's so romantic.
17:24Across the street, a giant outdoor screen was streaming a wedding live.
17:28Beckett's wedding.
17:29Raina stood in white and Beckett stood beside her, hand resting on her waist.
17:33They looked made for each other, if you didn't know the truth.
17:37People around me smiled and sighed like they were watching a love story.
17:40Beckett had taken off the ring he used to wear.
17:42The pale line was erased.
17:44As the officiant spoke, the crowd held its breath.
17:47Then came the kiss.
17:49I lowered my aching neck and tugged my baseball cap down, hiding my eyes.
17:53I wiped the single tear that slipped out, then turned and walked to the curb.
17:56I flagged a cab and gave the airport address.
17:59At the terminal, I sat in the waiting area checking the time.
18:02Then a breaking entertainment alert popped up on my phone.
18:05My name was right there, wedged between photos of the newlyweds like a stain.
18:09The post called me a mistress, said I'd sabotaged their perfect love story.
18:13Nearby voices rose loud and disgusted.
18:16What a trashy homewrecker.
18:17The words hit my skin like heat.
18:19They didn't recognize me.
18:20I didn't defend myself.
18:22I kept walking toward the gate.
18:24Wait, why is the groom leaving the ballroom?
18:26He just ditched the bride?
18:27I didn't slow down.
18:28I kept walking toward the new life.
18:30When the plane lifted off, the city shrank under the clouds.
18:33For the first time in weeks, my lungs took in air that didn't feel borrowed.
18:37Then my phone vibrated in my palm.
18:39A message had come through.
18:40It's a video, without captions or warning.
18:43Just a file name stamped with a date, 1230.
18:45My thumb hovered over it and something inside me went ice cold.
18:49I knew what that date meant.
18:51Beckett always had a way of reaching for control.
18:55Beckett and Raina had just walked off the stage, a perfect couple ready to toast.
18:59Even on his wedding day, he couldn't stop managing risks.
19:02Just then, he saw the post and his face turned ashen.
19:05He called me immediately, but my phone was off.
19:08Beckett darling, it's time for our toast.
19:10He shook off Raina's arm and headed straight for the exit.
19:13Beckett, where do you think you're going?
19:15You're humiliating Raina and our entire family.
19:19He didn't hear her words.
19:21Only one thought in his mind.
19:22She saw it.
19:23She knew it.
19:24He still walked out and got into the car.
19:26He told the driver to drive straight home.
19:28Before the car even stopped, he jumped out.
19:30He didn't even slow down, rushing inside.
19:33He burst into the living room, scanning it.
19:35Where is Sage?
19:36Madam Shi.
19:38She's resting upstairs.
19:39He didn't wait for the housekeeper and rushed upstairs.
19:42He burst into the bedroom.
19:43The bed was empty.
19:44His gaze went straight to the window.
19:46Rage burned in him.
19:47Easier to face than fear.
19:49I told you to watch her and you couldn't keep one person.
19:52What am I paying you for?
19:53Go, find her now.
19:54He gasped for air, panic spreading.
19:56He couldn't stop imagining what I might have seen.
19:59This was why he cut the internet, TV, and stationed guards at the door.
20:03He thought he could hide it one more day, but I still escaped.
20:06His gaze swept the room again, landing on a gift box.
20:09He walked slowly as if anticipating pain.
20:11His hand trembled as he opened the box.
20:13Congratulations on your marriage.
20:15Beneath the paper were the ring and bracelet he gave me, returned as if I were a stranger.
20:20In that moment, everything rearranged in his mind.
20:22I looked at the dress, stopped arguing, became quiet.
20:25That wasn't submission, but resignation.
20:28I wasn't suspicious, I knew.
20:30Beckett agonizingly replayed the last two weeks.
20:32Until a scene from one night flashed clearly.
20:35That night, he called me to pick him up.
20:36He thought I was just throwing a tantrum, punishing him, playing hard to get.
20:41He always liked to interpret my silence this way.
20:43Now, a different question arose in his mind.
20:46Was I there all along?
20:47His blood ran cold, his fingers numb.
20:49Send me the quarter of surveillance outside the private room on December 23rd.
20:53A minute later, the video arrived.
20:55I stood outside the door.
20:57Sounds from inside the private room came through the recording.
20:59When the words not worth it were uttered, I flinched.
21:03I didn't rush in, didn't cry, didn't beg.
21:05I just stood there, silently enduring.
21:07A dull ache spread across Beckett's chest.
21:10Damn it.
21:11He slapped himself twice hard.
21:12As if pain could reboot his brain, as if punishment could rewrite time.
21:16He finally saw through all the excuses and promises.
21:19Those lies that bound me like reins.
21:21And I, all along, was watching his performance.
21:24He remembered the ring from the hospital.
21:26Maybe I didn't lose it, but threw it away.
21:28The pain in his chest grew sharper.
21:30He tore the room apart, searching for any trace of me.
21:33Nothing.
21:34None of my personal belongings, as if I had erased myself.
21:38I only left that message and the abandoned ring.
21:40Cold and resolute lying in his palm, Beckett finally understood the truth.
21:44I'm not coming back.
21:45His phone vibrated.
21:48He snatched up the phone, thinking they had found me.
21:51It was a futile hope.
21:52Mr. Northcott, we've traced the Madame's SIM card location.
21:56It's still nearby.
21:57Send me the location.
21:59He arrived in less than five minutes.
22:00No one.
22:01No movement.
22:02Just the SIM card buried in the grass.
22:04Another dead end.
22:05He returned home as if walking underwater, collapsing onto the sofa.
22:09I have no friends here.
22:11Beckett, darling, my stomach hurts.
22:12Will you come and be with me?
22:14Your stomach hurts?
22:15I hope it hurts enough to kill you.
22:16The phone immediately rang again, relentless like a threat.
22:20He knew it was his mother calling to reprimand him.
22:22Beckett, how much disgrace have you brought upon the family?
22:26The Ransom family is furious.
22:28Come back and apologize immediately.
22:31If they're unhappy, let them deal with it themselves.
22:33Do you want me to list how many benefits their family has gained from this?
22:36When he lowered his head, he saw the ring on his finger.
22:39He froze, then tore off the ring as if burned and threw it away.
22:43He ran upstairs, his hands trembling as he took out the ring.
22:46He put it on like a drowning man grasping a straw feeling a little more stable.
22:50Then his gaze caught another ring.
22:52It was mine and his chest filled with intense pain.
22:54He was sincere about every promise he made to me.
22:57So when did he change?
22:59Between board meetings and family pressure, he told himself the engagement was just business.
23:03Even the child, he told himself, was just for appearances, a legitimate heir.
23:08Beckett slid to the floor, clutching his head.
23:10Then he remembered why he rushed home.
23:12They called me a mistress, tearing me apart.
23:14He imagined me alone, humiliated, all because of him.
23:17Find out who spread the rumors today immediately.
23:20Yes, sir.
23:21Beckett stood up, took a chain, threaded my abandoned ring onto it and put it around his neck.
23:26Mr. Northcott.
23:27We found out.
23:28It was Miss Ransom's doing.
23:30She paid those bloggers.
23:31It was her indeed.
23:32She nodded obediently until she decided to strike.
23:35Beckett immediately called Rayna.
23:37Beckett, darling, your little baby misses you.
23:39I told you don't involve Sage.
23:42Do you really want to die?
23:45Beckett's cold voice made Rayna's body stiffen.
23:47He knows, he knows everything.
23:49Beckett, what are you talking about?
23:51I don't understand.
23:53Beckett let out a short, chilling laugh of mockery.
23:55You don't understand?
23:56Do you want me to print out your transfer records and slap them in your face?
23:59Everything Sage suffered, I will demand back one by one.
24:02Then he hung up the phone.
24:04She knew how Beckett dealt with those who stood in his way.
24:06Oh, the child.
24:08She was carrying a Northcott heir.
24:10Mom, Beckett is coming for me because of Sage.
24:12He wants to hit me, make me abort, and take your grandson.
24:16Rayna's helpless cries instantly ignited Mrs. Northcott's fury.
24:19What is Sage?
24:20That is my grandson.
24:22No one can touch him, not even his father.
24:25Don't be afraid, Rayna.
24:26I'm coming right away.
24:27When Beckett arrived with his men, the entrance was already swarming with bodyguards.
24:32Get them out of here.
24:33Rayna is our daughter-in-law.
24:34You are not allowed to hurt her.
24:36He tried to remain calm, wanting to give his mother one last chance.
24:40Mom, stay out of this.
24:41Stay out of this.
24:42She is my daughter-in-law, my grandson.
24:44As long as I'm alive, you mustn't hurt them, because of that guy named Sash.
24:49That name, that word, that malice broke his sanity.
24:53Enough!
24:53That's the woman I love, even if you are my mother.
24:56You are not worthy to speak of her that way.
24:58Get my mother and everyone else who's in the way out of here.
25:01Beckett, I am your mother.
25:03If you dare touch my grandson, I swear I will never forgive you.
25:07Rayna, I told you, don't provoke Sage.
25:10Follow the rules, and you could be Mrs. Northcott.
25:12But you didn't listen.
25:14You insisted on courting death.
25:16I'm sorry, Beckett.
25:16I was so foolish.
25:18I didn't mean to.
25:19I love you too much.
25:20Please forgive me, okay?
25:21Beckett hated not only her, but also himself.
25:24Because of you, Sage left me.
25:26I wish I could kill you a thousand times, and it still wouldn't be enough.
25:29You still want forgiveness?
25:30Are you crazy?
25:31No, no, the baby!
25:32Beckett, I'm pregnant!
25:34That's your child.
25:35You can't just abandon him.
25:36However, there was nothing.
25:38The child?
25:39Do you think I care?
25:40If it's not Sage's child, it's worthless.
25:44Beckett, you can't do this to me.
25:46You can't.
25:47You used to love me.
25:48I never loved you.
25:49I only loved Sage.
25:50Rayna, you were just a transaction.
25:52Just a business arrangement.
25:53Beckett, what's wrong with you?
25:55She's pregnant.
25:56She won't be for long.
25:58Drive to the hospital.
25:59No, my baby, don't do this.
26:00Beckett, please.
26:01I know I was wrong.
26:03Please, please spare my child.
26:05Aren't those the couple from yesterday's wedding?
26:07Yeah, weren't they madly in love?
26:09I heard there was a mistress.
26:11Is it about her?
26:13Beckett, please.
26:14Please.
26:20You beast.
26:26Save your strength for your daughter.
26:28That's your child.
26:29You killed your child for Sage.
26:31You're blinded by that mistress.
26:32Shut up.
26:33She's not a mistress.
26:34She's the woman I love.
26:35You know the truth.
26:36Don't play the same.
26:42You benefited from this marriage.
26:44The contract is over.
26:45I won't pursue it.
26:46Don't push your luck.
26:57Take Mr. Ransom and my mother to a room.
26:59I wouldn't want them fainting in the hallway.
27:06The surgery was successful.
27:18So the mistress really won?
27:20This guy is disgusting.
27:21He made her abort for another woman.
27:23That girl is ruined.
27:25Sage better not let me see her.
27:26All mistresses should go to hell.
27:28Logan, any news on Sage?
27:36Against everyone's wishes, Beckett insisted on holding a press conference.
27:40The board's fury didn't faze him at all.
27:42The press conference will proceed as planned.
27:45I will bear all consequences alone.
27:47This meeting is merely an announcement.
27:49Beckett, don't be impulsive.
27:50We can give Sage anything she wants.
27:52Go ask her.
27:54Maybe she'll accept.
27:55She won't.
27:55Because he knew I wouldn't want anything.
27:58The next day, Beckett held a press conference.
28:00Everything online is false.
28:02Sage and I were together since college.
28:04Raina was never my girlfriend.
28:05She was just an arranged marriage.
28:07It deceives Sage.
28:08I betrayed her.
28:09I will spend my life making amends.
28:11Family honor or your ridiculous pride?
28:13I admit, I did those things.
28:15Sage, I apologize to you.
28:16Public opinion reversed.
28:18Stock prices plummeted.
28:19After the press conference, his father summoned Beckett home.
28:22Look what you've done.
28:23If you'd listened, this would have blown over.
28:25Now, the stock price bleeds daily.
28:28I won't let the woman I love bear the mistress label for life.
28:31Oh, now she's the woman you love?
28:33Where was love when you agreed to marry?
28:35She deserved to leave you.
28:37You personally caused this disaster.
28:39You're not clear-headed.
28:40She's gone.
28:41What you're doing now only makes it worse.
28:43I don't care.
28:44I only care about Sage.
28:45I will compensate for the company's loss.
28:47I won't give up on her.
28:48I'll bring her back.
28:49He returned to the villa he shared with Sage.
28:51Her scent, her belongings, all gone.
28:54As if she never existed.
28:57He once hated cooking.
28:59That night, he cooked.
29:00He set a bowl for me, as if I'd return.
29:02Sage, eat all your favorites.
29:04Tears mixed with food.
29:05He swallowed regret.
29:07That night, he lay on his side beside me.
29:09Drifting into sleep with tangled thoughts.
29:12I'm smiling, my lips moving.
29:13He can hear no sound.
29:15Sage, what are you saying?
29:16I can't hear.
29:17Happy wedding.
29:18He woke, dreams, terror clinging.
29:20I'm sorry, Sage.
29:20I was wrong.
29:21Don't leave.
29:22Please, see me.
29:22I can't take this.
29:23He clutched her pillow, exhausted.
29:25Fell asleep.
29:26Six months passed.
29:27I was gone, without a word.
29:29He used all resources to search.
29:31Found nothing.
29:32He worked day and night to fix the scandal.
29:34He never came home late, because I dread the dark.
29:37He drank every night, exhausted.
29:39Sent endless apologies.
29:40No reply.
29:41Every morning, only delivered.
29:43No reply.
29:44Friends tried to ease him.
29:45He just drank.
29:46I'm sorry, Sage.
29:47I love you.
29:47Come back.
29:48I can't live without you.
29:49I'll fix everything.
29:50They thought he was over me.
29:52I'd long since been woven into his soul.
29:54During a key meeting, his phone rang.
29:56Sir, we have a meeting.
29:58Meeting adjourned.
29:58It's over now.
29:59In the photo, I'm smiling, looking happy.
30:01Relief and pain hit him instantly.
30:03Book the next flight now.
30:05Sir?
30:05A key client tonight.
30:07You go.
30:07Say I'm sick dying.
30:08I don't care.
30:09He rushed to the airport, vowing to find me.
30:11New chase is about to begin.
30:13I left Los Angeles and came to Hawaii.
30:15People call this the land of eternal summer.
30:18The air here is warm.
30:19Not many people.
30:20I needed this peace.
30:21After settling down, I opened a seaside hotel.
30:24The hotel became popular, booked weeks in advance.
30:27I threw myself into work, almost forgetting Beckett.
30:30Until one day I saw a familiar figure.
30:32His gaze cut through the crowd as if I was his only focus.
30:35He stood there frozen as if he stopped breathing.
30:38I only glanced then turned back to my work.
30:40He waited outside until evening, motionless.
30:43I knew I couldn't hide forever.
30:44When the crowd dispersed, I walked out to him.
30:47Follow me.
30:48Beckett's eyes lit up like fireworks.
30:50Why are you here?
30:51Sage, I'm so sorry.
30:52I was wrong.
30:53I broke off the engagement, cleared the rumors.
30:55I'm sorry.
30:56I watched him confess, feeling no satisfaction.
30:58He stood like a man before a judge, awaiting sentence.
31:01None of this concerns me anymore.
31:03Don't look for me again.
31:04He completely broke down, grief overwhelming him.
31:07Sage, I truly know I was wrong.
31:09Please forgive me.
31:09I love you, I swear.
31:11I can't live without you.
31:12Enough.
31:13No one is indispensable.
31:14We're over.
31:15Go back to your arranged marriage.
31:16Leave me alone.
31:17I didn't deny his love, but I couldn't forget his betrayal.
31:21Sage, no, I only want you.
31:22Let go.
31:23Beckett painfully released his grip.
31:25I walked away without looking back, avoiding him like the plague.
31:28That night, Beckett wandered the streets.
31:30He realized he had destroyed everything himself.
31:33I'll get you back, I swear.
31:34The next day, he came to check into the hotel.
31:37I told you, don't come looking for me again.
31:39I'm here to stay.
31:40This is a hotel, right?
31:41I couldn't kick him out, so I emotionlessly checked him in.
31:44For the next few days, Beckett didn't directly bother me, but I always felt a burning gaze.
31:49He didn't leave, acting like he lived here.
31:51After my clear rejection, why was he still pestering me?
31:56One night, I found no supplies.
31:58The store was far, but I refused a cab.
32:00I decided to walk home.
32:02On the way home, things got bad.
32:04Three drunk men surrounded me.
32:05Hey, beauty.
32:06Where are you going?
32:07Get lost.
32:08My stomach tightened, but my voice was firm.
32:10They laughed, closing in.
32:12Real panic hit me for the first time.
32:14Suddenly, someone shouted.
32:15Beckett took down one drunk.
32:17The others rushed him.
32:18But he was agile, fending them off.
32:20The drunk scattered.
32:21Sage, are you hurt?
32:22Did they touch you?
32:24I shook my head, pushing his hand away.
32:26Beckett finally exhaled.
32:27Under the light, I saw his bruise.
32:34I rolled my eyes and walked away.
32:36Beckett followed me into the hotel.
32:38He grabbed my wrist, stopping me.
32:40I haven't eaten dinner.
32:41I'm hungry.
32:41His voice was low, with a hint of grievance.
32:44I looked at him as if he were crazy.
32:46He stared at me, unyielding.
32:47I said nothing, walking into the apartment.
32:50Beckett's face lit up instantly.
32:52He sat looking around the room.
32:53I walked straight to the kitchen.
32:55I let him in to end things.
32:57Send him back to LA, no more chasing.
32:59Half an hour later, I served noodles.
33:01I placed it on the table for him.
33:03Beckett understood immediately.
33:05He devoured the noodles.
33:06He chewed, hoping I'd return.
33:08But for me, it was a farewell meal.
33:10Finished the noodles.
33:11Then go to LA.
33:12Staying here changes nothing.
33:14His hand froze for a moment.
33:15He pretended not to hear, eating fast.
33:17I frowned, about to repeat myself.
33:20The taste hasn't changed, same as before.
33:22He finished, taking the dishes to the kitchen.
33:24He washed them like an eager man.
33:26He walked to the door, hand on the knob.
33:29I'm leaving, thanks for the noodles.
33:31What did this farewell meal signify?
33:32After I closed the door, Beckett only walked a few steps before he stopped.
33:36He thought I'd accept his apology, but I gave him a blow heavier than anger.
33:40I told him straight, there's no us anymore.
33:43He couldn't accept it.
33:44Interrupting me repeatedly like a coward.
33:46As if by talking fast enough, he could erase my words about leaving.
33:50He didn't go back to LA for the next few days.
33:53I completely ignored him, even for a moment.
33:55Thinking he finally understood.
33:57As long as he didn't disturb my peace, I didn't care where he went.
34:01Before I could fully relax, Beckett reappeared.
34:03This time, he made sure everyone knew he was there.
34:06It was Valentine's Day, and the hotel was packed with couples.
34:09People gasped, rushing onto the sidewalk, gazing at the night sky.
34:13Oh my god, who is Sage, this is so romantic.
34:15I stepped out of the hotel and then understood what they were saying.
34:19The entire drone light show hovered above the beach.
34:21Every few seconds, it changed, showing hearts, my name, and declarations of love.
34:26I turned around and Beckett's gaze caught mine.
34:29He used to manipulate me with that look, but now, it had no effect on me.
34:32He walked over with the flowers, step by step, slow and deliberate.
34:36Happy Valentine's Day, Sage.
34:38I didn't even look at the flowers, just at him.
34:40Hello, I'm at the beach entrance.
34:42There's an unauthorized drone show on the coastline.
34:45Can someone come stop it?
34:46He looked at me as if all warmth was instantly drained from his chest.
34:50In less than five minutes, the drone started falling.
34:53He flinched as if each fall struck his ribs.
34:55I reached out and took the bouquet.
34:57I lowered my head and smelled the flowers.
34:59The scent was still strong.
35:01I smiled softly, then tossed the bouquet into the trash can.
35:04The past was beautiful, but the stupidest thing is trying to live there.
35:10A small sound, but it pierced his heart.
35:12Beckett, stop wasting time.
35:13No more anger, just numb pain.
35:15Sage, won't you forgive me?
35:17What must I do for a chance?
35:18I regret everything.
35:19Six months were hell.
35:20I can't lose you again, please.
35:22My expression didn't waver.
35:24His regret can't change the past.
35:26It's useless, Beckett.
35:27No future.
35:28There's nothing left between us.
35:29My words drained his strength.
35:31Helpless, like facing an unbeatable foe.
35:33I turned.
35:34He couldn't stop me.
35:35A smart man would leave.
35:36He didn't.
35:37He began pursuing me openly.
35:39Boxes, supplies, small favors.
35:41Each time, he'd briefly falter.
35:43Then he'd straighten, as if nothing.
35:45Only he knew his inner crumbling.
35:47He feared that total collapse.
35:48He believed I was his only hope.
35:50He stopped asking.
35:52Too painful.
35:52He just followed, like a last train.
35:55One day, he followed me to the beach.
35:56I stopped not to admire the view.
35:59Beckett stopped a few steps behind.
36:00He knew I was waiting for him.
36:02He tried not to hope, but it showed.
36:04Sage.
36:05Do you remember?
36:06We promised to see the sea together.
36:08He froze.
36:09Like college, when we first met.
36:11After graduation, a beach trip for us.
36:13I smiled and agreed.
36:14But the promise was buried by family.
36:16That pressure crushed without care.
36:18He made a new promise, Christmas Eve.
36:20What was he doing then?
36:21Choosing a wife.
36:22Arranged marriage.
36:23Love was just a hobby.
36:24That pure vow hit him hard.
36:28The memory struck him like a knife.
36:30Beckett, you've been here two weeks.
36:32What do you want?
36:33Sage.
36:34I thought about everything when you left.
36:36I realized I can't let you go, Sage.
36:38Please, just one more chance to make amends.
36:40A chance?
36:41You've had your chances.
36:42I was broken until I had nothing left.
36:44Now there are no chances.
36:46Not for you.
36:47My words hit him like a heavy truck.
36:49Completely overwhelming him.
36:50He tried to speak, but his body forgot how.
36:53We're done.
36:53I turned around and left, leaving him to face the end alone.
36:57He stood there, watching her disappear.
36:59He rushed to the front desk, his voice trembling.
37:01Where's your boss?
37:02The girl at the desk hesitated too long.
37:04Where did she go?
37:06She didn't say where.
37:07She said she had business and would be gone for a few days.
37:10He reeled back to his room, defeated.
37:12He stumbled back to his room.
37:13He sat on the bed, staring blankly ahead.
37:16She was gone, abandoning him again.
37:18Everything he relied on collapsed.
37:46Long after I found out, he finally picked up the phone.
37:49He called his assistant, since he left Los Angeles.
37:52He hadn't checked once, so the call was very sudden.
37:55When Logan answered, Beckett's voice was weak and hoarse.
37:58Find out where Sage went.
37:59I'm sending you her latest information.
38:01He hung up and sent over the information he'd pieced together.
38:04My new contact details, the new version of my identity.
38:07He had been tracking, like a ghost hunter.
38:09Logan was puzzled, but he acted quickly.
38:12Flight information was found within hours.
38:13As soon as Beckett got the information, all hesitation vanished.
38:17He had only one thing on his mind.
38:19To find her.
38:20Don't let her escape again.
38:22In fact, I wasn't running away at all.
38:24I was just visiting a friend.
38:25She had invited me for some time.
38:27But the hotel's tourist season was busy, and I couldn't get away.
38:31When things finally slowed down, I came.
38:33That's it.
38:34I didn't report to Beckett.
38:35Because he was no longer a part of my life.
38:38He had no right to question my affairs anymore.
38:40But Beckett was too sensitive now.
38:42Silence sounded like abandonment.
38:44When I saw him at the hotel entrance, I frowned.
38:47Instantly annoyed.
38:48Unreal, he was like a lingering stench.
38:50He saw I wasn't alone and immediately realized.
38:52I might just be here to play, not disappear.
38:55Strong wave of relief washed over his face.
38:57His knees seemed about to give out.
38:59With others present, he dared not act rashly.
39:01He just followed from a distance, quiet and tense.
39:04Soon as I was alone, he couldn't hold back anymore.
39:07He rushed forward in two steps, his eyes already red.
39:10His hands desperately grabbed my shoulders.
39:12He didn't even realize his own impropriety.
39:14I thought you ran away again, he blurted out, his voice trembling.
39:18I thought you left me again, thank God, thank God.
39:20His voice finally broke.
39:22Because what exactly was he thanking God for?
39:24My not running away doesn't mean I forgave him.
39:27He realized this, and despair immediately surged.
39:30Tears spilled out, but he kept his head down.
39:32As if ashamed for me to see how broken he was.
39:35His words came out choked.
39:36Sage, I, I can't live without you.
39:39Please, please don't leave me.
39:40I beg you for it.
39:41He had no other options, so he chose what he thought might work.
39:44Tears, panic, please, hoping to soften my heart.
39:47He didn't know me.
39:48I won't be soft on someone who hurt me.
39:50I'm sorry, he choked, saying it over and over.
39:53I'm sorry, Sage, please don't go, don't go.
39:55It was the first time I'd seen him cry.
39:57I was surprised for half a second, then it passed.
40:00There's no rule in the world that says a few tears can buy forgiveness.
40:04I forcibly pushed his hands away.
40:06I've made myself clear, I said.
40:08There's no us.
40:09Don't ruin the only good we had.
40:11Until only pain remains.
40:13He stumbled back two steps, his face tight.
40:15As if his heart was being torn apart.
40:17Then he remembered the ring around his neck.
40:19With trembling fingers, he pulled it off and pushed it towards me.
40:22As if it were a lifeline, his voice incoherent.
40:25Sage, do you remember this?
40:26You promised to stay.
40:27You can't go back on it.
40:28Can we go back and get married?
40:30Can we...
40:30I let out a sharp, mocking laugh.
40:32Because his audacity was simply unreal.
40:34My promise existed only because of him.
40:37If he couldn't keep it, why should I be bound?
40:39Do you not hear how ridiculous you sound?
40:41Let's just let each other go.
40:43Really, don't make me look back one day and only feel pain.
40:46He didn't argue.
40:47He just cried silently.
40:49Tears fell silently.
40:50After that, I stayed there for a week.
40:52Every day, I would glimpse him nearby.
40:54He didn't approach, nor did he speak.
40:56He just watched, as if only his eyes could express.
40:59I ignored him.
41:00I figured he'd eventually get the message and leave.
41:03Sage's resolute departure forced Beckett to leave Hawaii.
41:06He returned to LA, only to sink into deeper despair.
41:09He sought a sliver of solace.
41:16That necklace became his only anchor.
41:18Back in his mansion, Beckett isolated himself.
41:21He lived in disarray, wasting away.
41:22His only anchor was the memory of Sage.
41:29He sought comfort in it, until a loud bank shattered the silence.
41:38His father, Mr. Northcott, stormed in furiously.
41:51Look at the state you're in.
41:52How long will you wallow in this self-pity?
41:55You've dragged our family's name through the mud.
41:58Beckett remained silent, numb to his father's accusations.
42:01If Sage saw you now, she'd despise you even more.
42:04She'd regret ever loving you.
42:05These words cut Beckett to the core like a sharp blade.
42:08You bear the family's responsibility.
42:10Don't be spineless.
42:12Mr. Northcott turned and left, leaving Beckett alone.
42:15In the empty room, he faced an unprecedented blow.
42:17He began to reflect on his future, and the destiny of his family.
42:23The door closed, and the villa plunged into darkness again.
42:26Beckett stood there, as if struck.
42:28No one loves a man with no backbone.
42:30He clung to that phrase, ignoring the obvious truth.
42:33I would never love him again.
42:34He told himself he couldn't rot like this anymore.
42:37So the next day, he returned to the office.
42:39Burying himself in work, as before.
42:42As if working desperately could numb his mind.
42:44On the very same day, Raina Ransom was downstairs.
42:47After the farce of a public apology, her father had reprimanded her severely.
42:51And locked her away for months.
42:53When she finally got out, she heard Beckett was no longer in LA.
42:56Now he was back, and she drove straight to his building.
42:59Raina had hated him for a long time.
43:01Even though she once called it love, the moment he forced her to get an abortion.
43:06Hatred had taken root in her heart and never left.
43:08She never forgot the emptiness that followed.
43:10The numb body, the silent room.
43:12Her heart felt scraped raw, even though the physical pain was gone with medication.
43:17They had both agreed to the arrangement.
43:19The baby was theirs together.
43:21Lying to me was a team effort.
43:22So why was I the only one punished?
43:24She refused to let him get away with it.
43:26She sat in her car all day and night.
43:28Her eyes glued to the entrance, as if she could burn through the glass.
43:32At 10 o'clock that night, Beckett finally emerged, walking straight to the parking garage.
43:36The moment she saw him, her hands tightened on the steering wheel.
43:40As his car pulled out, she started hers, slamming on the gas.
43:43Then she rammed into him.
43:45The impact was a brutal explosion.
43:47Both cars were totaled.
43:48People screamed.
43:49Someone called 911.
43:50The ambulance arrived quickly.
43:52Raina only suffered fractures and bruises.
43:55Painful, but temporary.
43:56Beckett was not so lucky.
43:57His injuries were severe.
43:59So much so that he stayed in the hospital for months.
44:01Until he woke up.
44:03When he opened his eyes, gazing at.
44:04The bright white ceiling.
44:06His memories came back in fragments.
44:08And the first thought he had wasn't relief.
44:10But why didn't it kill me?
44:12Waking up meant facing a world without me.
44:14To him, that was worse than death.
44:16Maybe that was the point.
44:17Maybe life wanted him awake.
44:19To pay for everything he had done.
44:21Mrs. Northcutt saw him open his eyes.
44:23And immediately ran to find a doctor.
44:25After examination, the doctor said there was no organ damage.
44:28But his legs would be unstable at first.
44:30He would limp during recovery.
44:32Consistent rehab could prevent long-term complications.
44:35Beckett had no reaction.
44:36The thought of disability didn't scare him.
44:39He didn't ask who hit him either.
44:41Mrs. Northcutt told him anyway.
44:43Raina did it because she hated him.
44:44He ended her pregnancy.
44:46She said Mr. Northcutt had insured.
44:48Raina would be sentenced to life imprisonment.
44:50Beckett didn't seem surprised.
44:52If anything, he seemed to finally understand what karma felt like.
44:56For the next few days, he did rehab at the hospital.
44:59Enduring the pain, as if he deserved it.
45:01One day, he looked at the date.
45:03Tomorrow was my birthday.
45:04He immediately called Logan.
45:06Book me a ticket to Universal Studios.
45:08Logan tried to stop him.
45:09Mr. Northcutt, your leg isn't ready for that.
45:13Wait until you've recovered.
45:14No, tomorrow's her birthday.
45:16I promised her I'd be there every year.
45:18I won't break my word again.
45:19And if you don't book the ticket, I will.
45:21I'm going.
45:22Don't tell my parents.
45:25The next morning, Beckett, despite his injuries, boarded a flight to Hawaii, Logan followed
45:30behind him, worried and helpless, yet unable to stop him.
45:33As soon as he landed, Beckett rushed to the cake shop.
45:36Logan offered to go, but he insisted on buying it himself.
45:39He felt it only counted if he carried it himself.
45:41By the time everything was ready, it was already afternoon.
45:44He arrived at the hotel with the cake, his face full of tension.
45:48He asked the front desk.
45:49The girl was startled and almost dropped something.
45:52The boss went to the beach.
45:53He immediately turned and left.
45:55Only then did the girl notice he was limping.
45:57On the beach, he told Logan not to follow.
45:59He wanted to face it alone.
46:06He walked towards me, his steps heavy.
46:08Enduring the pain, he knelt beside me.
46:15Sage, happy birthday.
46:16I told you I'd be with you for every birthday.
46:24He opened the box and lit the candles.
46:26With a hoarse, clumsy voice, he began to sing, happy birthday.
46:29His gaze was so desperate, as if trying to memorize my face.
46:33I closed my eyes, not believing in wishes.
46:35Wishes are merely self-deceiving lies.
46:37No, thank you.
46:38I've already eaten today.
46:39His hand froze, instantly understanding what I meant.
46:42He fought back tears, nodding forcefully.
46:45Happy birthday.
46:46May you be safe and happy and life treat you well.
46:53This year, let that promise end.
46:55His body stiffened.
46:56A tear rolled down his cheek.
46:58Okay.
46:59Looking back, is there only pain left?
47:00No, there were good times, too.
47:02Hmm.
47:03That one sentence would sustain him for the rest of his life.
47:06Back in Los Angeles, the doctor spoke of his leg injury.
47:08It was permanent, unable to fully recover.
47:11But Beckett had no regrets.
47:13After that, he never appeared before me again.
47:16Occasionally, I would feel watched, knowing he was watching me from afar.
47:19This obsession would not easily fade.
47:21It simply lay dormant, waiting.
47:23Until the end of life.
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