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Back With Baby, Ex Regrets Deeply - FULL
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00:00Chloe's baby needs a father on paper. Once we divorce, I'll marry you.
00:05Everyone thought I'd swallow my pride and wait another month. After all, I'd already waited 7 years.
00:10But that night, I left the country for an arranged marriage. I vanished from his world completely.
00:163 years later, my husband and I flew back stateside for a family memorial.
00:20My husband had a last minute work emergency, so he told his local branch to send a car for me.
00:24I walked out of the airport and froze. My driver was Seth, my ex-fiance.
00:31Yo, Seth, isn't that your obsessed ex? Isn't that Vanessa?
00:34See, I told you guys, I knew she'd come crawling back.
00:38Vanessa vanished without a trace. Now she sees Seth is loaded.
00:42She probably cries herself to sleep every night.
00:44Vanessa, if you're gonna fake a random run-in, why show up in sweatpants?
00:49Couldn't you at least put on some makeup?
00:51Without Seth, you can't even buy a nice outfit?
00:54You look pathetic.
00:56It was true. I used to spend hours getting ready for Seth.
00:59Full face of makeup.
01:01Tight designer dresses.
01:03Always making sure I looked absolutely perfect for him.
01:06But I didn't need to do that anymore.
01:08Because I'm pregnant, and my husband refused to let me be uncomfortable.
01:12He banned heavy makeup.
01:14And had this cheap loungewear custom tailored for me in Paris.
01:17Listening to them mock me, it suddenly clicked.
01:20They only read the name on the corporate dispatch.
01:22They had no idea the VIP they were picking up.
01:24Was me.
01:25Since I wasn't saying anything.
01:27Vanessa, it's good you're back.
01:29Seth actually spent years looking for you.
01:31He asked about you everywhere.
01:38Chloe's kid starts preschool next week.
01:40From now on, you're in charge of the drop-offs.
01:42He was still so incredibly arrogant.
01:44But I wasn't that naive little girl anymore.
01:47I didn't want to waste another second on them.
01:49I was just about to tell them exactly who I was.
01:52I am.
01:53Vanessa, please don't be mad at Seth.
01:55He's just trying to take care of you.
01:56You disappeared for three years.
01:58Who knows what kind of shady stuff you had to do to survive.
02:01Look at how run down you are.
02:03Seth wanted to make you my personal secretary.
02:06But clearly you can't handle that.
02:08Don't worry.
02:09Being my Nerny is a respectable job.
02:12No one will look down on you.
02:14Seth saw my scowl and thought I was just jealous.
02:17All right, Vanessa, drop the attitude.
02:19You clearly can't survive out there.
02:21So stop throwing tantrums.
02:23Take care of the kid and learn your place.
02:26Don't worry.
02:27My mansion has a perfectly good nursery room in the basement.
02:30Damn, Vanessa.
02:31Look how good Seth is to you.
02:34He's giving you free room and board.
02:37Isn't babysitting better than whatever trashy life you're living now?
02:40Hurry up and say thank you.
02:42Don't you worry, dear.
02:43If my son acts up, I'll make sure to set him straight for you.
02:47I won't let you be mistreated.
02:49Why would she be mistreated?
02:50She ran away over a tiny little misunderstanding.
02:53If she hit rock bottom out there, she deserves to suffer a little.
02:57Hearing that, my heart actually skipped a beat.
02:59After three years, he still thought ditching me at the county clerk's office for Chloe
03:04was just a tiny little misunderstanding.
03:06The Seth who used to love me was truly dead.
03:08He wasn't the boy who carried me across town, ignoring his own bleeding cuts.
03:12But whatever.
03:13It was all in the past.
03:15None of it mattered anymore.
03:17Besides, I'm about to give birth to my second baby anyway.
03:23Aren't you here to pick me up?
03:25Let's go.
03:30Pick you up?
03:31Don't make me laugh.
03:32Read it carefully.
03:33We are waiting for Mrs. Vance.
03:36Do you even know who that is?
03:37Mrs. Vance is the matriarch of the Vance family.
03:40She is the actual wife of Grayson Vance.
03:43Grayson Vance is a ruthless billionaire, but he's completely obsessed with his wife.
03:48Rumor has it, he stayed single for years, just waiting for her.
03:52Everyone in the industry knows the rule.
03:54Don't try to kiss up to Grayson.
03:56Kiss up to Mrs. Vance.
03:57She is his entire world.
03:59Listening to them gossip about my marriage.
04:01I couldn't help it.
04:03A genuine, happy smile spread across my face.
04:06We had been married for three years.
04:07Grayson's empire had only gotten bigger.
04:10And his reputation as a fiercely devoted husband had spread everywhere.
04:14To win his wife's heart, Grayson Vance bought a custom diamond bracelet at Christie's.
04:19It's called Eternal Heart.
04:21It cost $20 million.
04:24Mrs. Vance is literally the most envied woman on earth.
04:30That's the exact same bracelet.
04:39It's a pretty good fake.
04:41Which broke delivery guy bought this for you?
04:43Buying you a cheap knockoff.
04:45Absolute trash.
04:50Wow, it really is a high quality fake.
04:53Way better than the replica I bought.
04:54But I'd never actually wear mine in public.
04:56It's so embarrassing.
04:58These overseas knockups hit different.
05:00The weight actually feels real.
05:05Or what, Vanessa?
05:07Are you going to tell us you're the real Mrs. Vance?
05:09Are you the legendary billionaire's wife?
05:16Vanessa, just sell this fake to me.
05:18I'll pay you double what your broke boyfriend paid.
05:21Give that back right now.
05:23Grayson gave that to me.
05:24Shut your mouth.
05:25Shut your mouth.
05:27Shut your mouth.
05:29Shut your mouth.
05:30Shut your mouth.
05:31Shut your mouth.
05:35Vanessa, do you have a death wish?
05:38You think you can just casually drop Mr. Vance's name?
05:41Are you trying to get me killed?
05:42Do you have any idea how hard we fought for this airport pickup?
05:45Grayson Vance bought out Seth's company last year.
05:48Our entire livelihoods depend on him now.
05:50The only way Seth keeps his executive spot
05:53is if we impress Mrs. Vance.
05:55And you're out here spreading psychotic rumors
05:57that you know the CEO?
05:58Are you trying to ruin Seth's career?
06:00I wipe the blood from my split lip.
06:02My stare must have been dead cold.
06:04Because Seth frowned.
06:05A flicker of genuine panic flashed across his eyes.
06:08Vanessa, you ungrateful bitch.
06:11Seth was kind enough to offer you a roof over your head.
06:14Don't push your luck.
06:16I know you're bitter about the past.
06:18But trying to sabotage his career out of petty revenge?
06:21That's sick.
06:22Hearing her say that, it felt exactly like three years ago.
06:26No matter what I did, Chloe would twist it.
06:29She would feed her poisoned version of reality to Seth.
06:31In the early days, he used to defend me.
06:34But by the end, he always took her side.
06:36Just like right now.
06:42You're such a jealous shrew.
06:44But this time, he didn't keep screaming at me.
06:46Then he pulled out his checkbook.
06:48For the sake of what we used to be, I'll let this slide.
06:51Take the cash.
06:52Go buy some clothes that don't look like trash.
06:55If you really don't want to nanny Chloe's kid,
06:57I'll pull some strings and get you a decent job next week.
07:01Don't worry.
07:02Ever since the Vance acquisition,
07:03this kind of money is pocket cheese to me.
07:06No thank you, sir.
07:07I don't take handouts from strangers.
07:13I practically sprinted out of the arrival's terminal,
07:15hitting the fresh air outside,
07:18finally pushing down the nausea churning in my stomach.
07:20My mind flashed back to three years ago.
07:22My parents had been pressuring me into an arranged marriage overseas.
07:26I fought them on it.
07:27I could never marry him!
07:29I begged Seth, my boyfriend of seven years,
07:32to just elope with me.
07:33Seth agreed.
07:34Let's leave here.
07:35But when I showed up at the county clerk's office,
07:38he brought his childhood sweetheart, Chloe.
07:41Her child needs a legal father.
07:43I will divorce Chloe in a month.
07:45Then marry you.
07:46He told me not to overthink it,
07:48watching him hold her hand and walk into that clerk's office.
07:51I'm completely done.
07:52I flew overseas for a blind date that very night.
07:55A month later, I married Grayson Vance.
07:57A year later, we had our first baby.
08:00And now, I'm pregnant with our second.
08:03Honestly, if it wasn't for Grayson's family memorial,
08:06I never would have set foot back in this country.
08:08And I definitely wouldn't have bumped into Seth.
08:12Three days later,
08:14I showed up to the corporate gala alone,
08:16wearing light makeup and my custom loungewear.
08:19The second Seth saw me, his eyes lit up.
08:21A smug smirk spread across his face.
08:24You said you didn't want to come,
08:25but here you are.
08:27Listen, if you want me back,
08:28you need to at least dress the part to match my new status.
08:34Vanessa, I'm talking to you.
08:35Our seats are right here.
08:36Where do you think you're going?
08:38Those are your seats.
08:40My seat is over there.
08:42Vanessa, how did you sneak in here?
08:44Are you here to ruin everything?
08:47How dare you wear that bracelet!
08:51Wait, is that the Eternal Heart Diamond Bracelet?
08:54Mr. Vant bought that for his wife?
08:56Tonight is Mrs. Vant's first public appearance.
08:58Is this girl trying to mock the billionaire's wife?
09:01She sneak in?
09:02Is she trying to humiliate us in front of Mr. Vant?
09:04One of the executives turned to Seth.
09:06Excuse me, Seth.
09:07Is this young lady your friend?
09:11No.
09:12I don't know her.
09:14Take that fake bracelet off and get out!
09:17Are you sure you want me to leave?
09:19Chloe realized people were watching her.
09:21Her eyes turned vicious.
09:22Stop acting like you're special!
09:24Take it off!
09:25She lunged forward to rip it off my wrist.
09:27I swatted her hand away and stepped backward.
09:37Treating this cheap garbage like treasure?
09:39My hand throbbed from her heel.
09:41My wrist was bleeding and torn.
09:43But I just sat there.
09:45Staring blankly at the snapped bracelet.
09:47And the diamonds scattering across the floor.
09:50Pick her up and throw her out!
09:52A few security guards immediately surrounded me.
09:55They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
09:57I panicked and struggled.
09:59Stop touching me!
10:00I am Grayson Valsen!
10:03Chloe slapped me across the face before I could finish.
10:07Are you going to start spreading rumors that you're Mr. Vance's mistress now?
10:11You psychotic bitch!
10:12She backhanded me a second time.
10:14When I flew back to the States, I didn't want to bother with revenge.
10:18It felt beneath me.
10:19But right now, I was going to make sure she paid for this.
10:22Seth crouched down in front of me.
10:24He reached out to touch my bleeding wrist.
10:26Vanessa, are you done throwing your little fit?
10:29You showed up wearing a fake diamond bracelet, dressed like a complete mess.
10:34Just because you see I'm rich now, and you want to make me jealous?
10:37If you want me back, just beg.
10:39I'll say yes.
10:40Seth, you are absolutely screwed.
10:46Suddenly, the entire ballroom went dead silent.
10:49Mr. Vane is here.
10:50Behave yourself.
10:51And don't worry, Vanessa.
10:53Chloe and I are already divorced.
10:55I stared at him, rubbing my bruised hand.
10:57This man was absolutely repulsive.
10:59What did his divorce have to do with me?
11:01At that exact moment, Grayson walked through the doors.
11:04Surrounded by a massive entourage of bodyguards and executives,
11:07he was holding our toddler in his arms.
11:09Once they got into the ballroom, my son squirmed to get down.
11:12Grayson set him on the floor.
11:14The adorable little boy instantly captured the entire room's attention.
11:17His nanny hurried nervously right behind him.
11:20Seth didn't notice who the kid was running toward.
11:22Vanessa, if you stop acting jealous of Chloe,
11:25I'll forgive you for vanishing for three years.
11:27I'll give you a chance to give me a child.
11:30A child of ours.
11:31I didn't say a single word to him.
11:33I just looked past him, trying to catch Grayson and my son's eyes through the crowd.
11:38And then, it happened.
11:39Grayson followed the toddler's clumsy little footsteps.
11:43Right up to where I was standing.
11:47The second my little boy saw me, he panicked.
11:49He threw himself into my arms.
11:51Mommy!
11:52Who hurt you?
11:54Why is there so much blood?
11:56The word mommy echoed through the silent room.
11:58The executives who had just watched me get assaulted,
12:00stared at me in absolute horror.
12:02My son's warm hug instantly washed away my disgust.
12:05Mommy's fine, baby.
12:06He grabbed my bleeding hand and gently blew on the torn skin.
12:09Tears welled up in his eyes.
12:11Mommy, who dared to do this to you?
12:14Before I could comfort him, the air in the room suddenly turned freezing cold.
12:17A heavy, suffocating pressure washed over the crowd.
12:20Grayson was walking toward us.
12:22The sea of terrified executives parted for him.
12:24Ever since I got pregnant with our second baby,
12:26he had been insanely overprotective.
12:29Glued to my side 24-7.
12:30I instantly regretted flying back ahead of him.
12:33I picked up our son and turned around.
12:35The bright red blood dripping down my wrist stood out starkly against my son's white shirt.
12:40Daddy, someone bullied mommy.
12:42We have to get revenge.
12:44Grayson stepped forward and gently took my bleeding wrist.
12:47His face was terrifyingly dark.
12:49Vanessa, what is this?
12:53Seeing this ruthless billionaire turn into a fiercely protective husband made my heart melt.
12:57He was so protective.
12:58A mosquito bite.
12:59A tiny mark from sleep.
13:01Even just half a spoon less.
13:03He's instantly worried.
13:04But I loved how intensely he cared about me.
13:06The ballroom lights were heavily dimmed.
13:08But our son felt something hard under his shoe.
13:10He bent down and picked up the massive center sapphire from my broken bracelet.
13:14Daddy, isn't this the present you gave mommy?
13:17Grayson took the sapphire and flipped it over.
13:20Seeing his own engraved initials,
13:22he looked at the crushed diamonds on the floor.
13:24Then at my mangled wrist.
13:25His hand gripped the armrest of a nearby chair so hard,
13:28the metal literally deformed under his grip.
13:31Frustrated by the shadows,
13:32he gently forced me into the chair.
13:35Turn on every single light in this room!
13:38When our eyes met, his pupils narrowed slightly.
13:40What happened to your face?
13:41They actually dared to do this to you?
13:42I'm fine, Grayson.
13:43Vanessa, I am your husband.
13:44You never have to just swallow this kind of abuse.
13:47No one bullies mommy!
13:48Honestly, I could have handled Seth and Chloe myself.
13:51But maybe it was the pregnancy hormones.
13:53Or just finally feeling safe.
13:55My voice suddenly cracked.
13:56All the built up exhaustion finally broke through.
13:59You weren't here?
14:00They all picked on me?
14:04The frat boys from the airport were literally shaking.
14:06They were gripping the cocktail tables just to stay upright.
14:09The obsessed, pathetic ex they had been mocking all week
14:11was actually Grayson Vance's wife.
14:13They were kicking themselves.
14:15Desperate to find a hole to crawl into and die.
14:17But then, Chloe's little minion, Tiffany,
14:19strutted out of the crowd.
14:20Vanessa, where did you hire these two actors?
14:23Their acting is pretty good.
14:25Do you want Chloe to get them an agent?
14:29Since you're clearly too broke to afford your own clothes,
14:32I've got a set I've already worn.
14:34If you don't mind, I can give it to you
14:36so you won't make a fool of yourself.
14:38Tiffany had arrived late.
14:39She totally missed Grayson's terrifying entrance.
14:42She was just Chloe's lapdog,
14:43dressed up to snag a rich husband tonight.
14:45And she knew the easiest way to impress Chloe was to bully me.
14:49Tiffany threw her head back and cackled at her own joke.
14:51Usually, the frat boys would instantly laugh along with her.
14:55But this time, the entire ballroom just stared at her like she was suicidal.
14:59Tiffany noticed the dead silence.
15:01But she doubled down.
15:02She looked right at Grayson and smirked.
15:04You're pretty handsome.
15:06If you dumped Vanessa, I wouldn't mind being your sugar mama.
15:12His words made the corner of my mouth twitch an embarrassment.
15:14She wanted to be a sugar mama?
15:17To Grayson Vance?
15:18I honestly didn't know if she was incredibly brave or just incredibly stupid.
15:22Anyone with functioning eyes could feel Grayson's terrifying, billionaire aura.
15:26Grayson actually let out a dark, furious laugh.
15:28If I offered to be his sugar mama, he'd be thrilled.
15:31But any other woman?
15:33He would only think she was courting death.
15:35Over the years, any woman who tried to throw herself at him
15:38was never heard from again
15:39or shipped off to some remote place and forced to marry.
15:42Tiffany finally realized the vibe was completely toxic.
15:46She nervously stepped toward Chloe for backup.
15:48But Chloe wanted absolutely nothing to do with her.
15:51Before Tiffany could even speak,
15:53Chloe spun around and slapped her viciously across the face.
15:56Tiffany crashed hard onto the marble floor.
15:59Tiffany, are you insane?
16:01You dare offend Mr. and Mrs. Vance?
16:03Do you have a death wish?
16:06Vanessa is Mrs. Vance?
16:09I offended Grayson Vance?
16:11She knew Grayson's ruthless reputation.
16:14She knew he destroyed anyone who even looked at his wife the wrong way.
16:17Tiffany started shaking uncontrollably.
16:19Oh my god, look at her dress!
16:21Every eye in the room dropped to the floor.
16:23Tiffany had literally wet herself in pure terror.
16:26Grayson didn't even blink.
16:27He just slightly furrowed his brow.
16:29Two massive bodyguards immediately stepped up and dragged Tiffany out of the ballroom.
16:33Seth and Chloe's faces burned bright red.
16:35Even though Tiffany was the one getting dragged out,
16:38everyone knew she was just echoing their insults.
16:40The elite guests stared at Seth and Chloe with absolute disgust,
16:44like they were staring at clowns.
16:46Meanwhile, Grayson's on-call doctor was frantically cleaning the torn skin on my wrist.
16:50I winced, just a tiny hiss of pain.
16:52Instantly, Grayson and our son glared at the doctor like they were going to execute him.
16:56You don't even know how to apply ointment properly?
16:59I immediately shot my husband and son a stern warning glare.
17:02Instantly.
17:03The terrifying billionaire and the fierce toddler melted.
17:06Vanessa?
17:08Mommy?
17:09They both looked at me with identical, pathetic puppy dog eyes.
17:15I let out a soft sigh.
17:17Guys, the doctor is trying to help me. Stop glaring at him.
17:21With my reassurance, the doctor let out a massive breath of relief.
17:24He finished his checkup and turned to Grayson.
17:26Your wife is perfectly fine.
17:29The baby is perfectly safe.
17:31Her wrist is pretty torn up though.
17:33I'll use our best medical ointment to prevent any scarring.
17:35Grayson didn't say a single word.
17:37I knew exactly what that meant.
17:39That was his pre-explosion silence.
17:41Standing in the crowd, Seth looked terrified.
17:44But underneath the panic, he burned with jealousy as he watched us being close.
17:48His possessiveness was peaking.
17:49But his company's survival was on the line.
17:52So he had to bite his tongue.
17:54Grayson stood up beside me.
17:56Looking out over the terrified crowd of executives.
17:58He looked so lethal.
18:00But honestly, I found it kind of cute.
18:02Especially with our son standing right beside him.
18:05Looking like a tiny, angry clone.
18:06I want to know exactly what happened over the last three days.
18:10If someone speaks up now, maybe you survived this.
18:16But if I have to find out myself, every single one of you is going down.
18:23It was a naked, terrifying threat.
18:25These people had fought tooth and nail just to get an invite to this gala.
18:28None of them wanted to die for Seth.
18:30Seth panicked.
18:31He desperately stepped forward to save his own skin.
18:34Mr. Vance, it's just a huge misunderstanding.
18:37As Vanessa's fiancé, I was just catching up with her.
18:40It was just an accident.
18:41I froze.
18:42He actually used the word fiancé right to my husband's face.
18:46It was pure, delusional arrogance.
18:48He really thought I had spent the last three years staying pure for him.
18:52Waiting for him to snap his fingers so I could run back.
18:54He completely ignored the murderous look crossing Grayson's face.
18:58Crack.
18:58I heard glass shatter.
19:00I whipped my head around.
19:01Grayson had literally crushed his crystal whiskey glass.
19:04Bare-handed, blood was dripping down his fingers.
19:07Grayson!
19:08I grabbed his hand, completely horrified.
19:10I spun around and screamed at Seth.
19:12Seth, don't flatter yourself.
19:14Stop trying to sabotage my marriage.
19:17I think I've been way too nice to you.
19:19I only love Grayson!
19:23I grabbed a clean napkin and frantically started wrapping Grayson's bleeding hand.
19:27Seth looked genuinely hurt.
19:29Vanessa, I know you're bitter.
19:31But Chloe and I are already divorced now.
19:35Her kid is ready to call you mom.
19:37You only married this guy to make me mad, right?
19:39It's fine.
19:40I don't mind.
19:40Divorce him.
19:41Let's get married.
19:43Whatever Grayson can give you, I can work hard and give you too.
19:46Just come back and be my son's nanny.
19:48If you don't like Chloe, I'll make her leave.
19:51I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing.
19:53His shamelessness really blew my mind.
19:55Grayson's blood was smearing onto my clothes.
19:57But as I urgently pressed the napkin to his palm, he suddenly started laughing.
20:02A low, genuinely happy laugh.
20:04I glared at him, furious.
20:06Why are you laughing?
20:08Grayson reached over with his clean, uninjured hand.
20:11And gently patted my head.
20:13Vanessa.
20:15You just said, I'm the one you love the most.
20:18Our son literally rolled his eyes.
20:20His ruthless, terrifying dad.
20:22Was currently acting like a lovesick teenager.
20:25Just because I defended him.
20:27The entire ballroom was dead silent.
20:30Half the guests were in absolute shock.
20:32The other half were dying of envy.
20:34I could hear the frantic whispers spreading through the crowd.
20:36The rumors are real.
20:37He is completely obsessed with his wife.
20:42Seth stood there.
20:43His fists completely clenched in humiliation.
20:45But my son wasn't done with him.
20:48Leo looked him up and down with absolute disgust.
20:51A nanny?
20:53My mommy is the princess of our house.
20:55You think you deserve her?
20:57Mommy is only having two kids.
20:59Me and my little sister.
21:01You really think your shady, illegitimate kid gets to call her mom?
21:06Mom, I know all about you.
21:10You're the trash who broke my mom's heart.
21:14You're not as handsome as my dad.
21:16You're not as tall as my dad.
21:18You're not as fit as my dad.
21:20And you smell cheap.
21:22It's making my eyes water.
21:25Is your kid gonna grow up to be a leech who lives off women, just like you?
21:29The elite guests surrounding us erupted into laughter.
21:32Seth bit his lips so hard it bled.
21:34His chest heed with shame.
21:35Everyone in that room knew the truth.
21:37He only got his executive title by leeching off Chloe's family money.
21:41Hearing all this, Chloe completely snapped.
21:43Seth had literally just asked me to replace her.
21:45To be his son's real mother.
21:47Pure, psychotic jealousy took over.
21:49Chloe grabbed a silver steak fork off the nearest table.
21:52She lunged straight at Leo.
21:57You little bastard, I'll kill you!
22:01I didn't even think.
22:03I let go of Grayson's hand.
22:04And threw my body entirely over my son.
22:07A blinding, agonizing pain ripped through my back.
22:09The color completely drained from my face.
22:12Leo, are you?
22:13I didn't even get to finish the sentence.
22:15Everything went black.
22:16I collapsed to the floor.
22:18The last thing I saw was my son's terrified face.
22:20I woke up to the sharp smell of hospital bleach.
22:23I glanced down at my hospital gown and felt a little dazed.
22:26My best friend, Maya, threw her arms around me.
22:28Vanessa!
22:29You're finally awake!
22:31If you stayed out any longer, your husband and your son were gonna turn this city upside down.
22:36I panicked and instantly touched my pregnant belly.
22:38Maya knew exactly what I was thinking.
22:41You're fine.
22:42The baby is perfectly fine.
22:43The doctor said you fainted from the shock and the pain.
22:47That psycho bitch actually tried to stab a toddler.
22:49I started coughing violently, my throat completely dry.
22:52Maya grabbed a cup of water and rubbed my back.
22:55Slow down.
22:56Drink.
22:57Honestly, Vanessa, you were way too impulsive.
22:59Grayson had ten bodyguards in that room.
23:01They would have stopped her.
23:04Leo didn't need you to take a fork for him.
23:06He's a fierce little guy.
23:08I finally caught my breath.
23:09He's my baby.
23:10Of course I protected him.
23:12I looked around the empty hospital room.
23:14Where are they?
23:16Maya's eyes lit up.
23:17Getting revenge, obviously.
23:19I wanted to go watch.
23:21But your husband and your kid are literally terrifying.
23:24So, I stayed here.
23:26Is staying with me a chore?
23:30Vanessa, you don't even know.
23:31When I got to the gala, you were already unconscious.
23:36Your sweet, soft little boy?
23:38He grabbed a fork and stabbed it right into Chloe's hand.
23:41I didn't even know a toddler could have that much strength.
23:44And Grayson?
23:46He looked like the devil incarnate.
23:48Her voice dropping to a whisper.
23:50Grayson found out what happened at the airport.
23:52He found out Seth slapped you and broke your bracelet.
23:55He had his bodyguards pin Seth to the floor.
23:58And he severed the hand that hit you.
24:00Leo just stood there and watched.
24:02Didn't even blink.
24:03He's a terrifying little demon.
24:05Then they beat Seth's face into an unrecognizable pulp.
24:08But that wasn't even the worst part.
24:10Grayson found out Chloe wanted your diamonds.
24:12You love taking things that don't belong to you?
24:14I'll give you exactly what you want.
24:17The diamonds and my wife's leftovers.
24:22Chloe refused to eat them.
24:24So Grayson had her kid dragged into the room.
24:26She was so terrified, she started swallowing the diamonds.
24:30She was half dead by the time she finished.
24:33Then Grayson had her face slashed to pieces.
24:37Right in front of her, he had her son's tendons in his hands cut.
24:41And he had her dumped into the open sea.
24:45I stared at Maya, completely stunned.
24:47What about the executives?
24:49Oh, Grayson handled them too.
24:51Every single person who stood there and watched you get bullied,
24:55Grayson had their wrists sliced open.
24:57Just enough to leave a permanent ugly scar.
25:00To punish them for just standing by.
25:02If I wasn't your best friend, I probably would have gotten sliced too.
25:05She fake wiped a tear, trying to make me laugh.
25:08I just rolled my eyes at her.
25:10The media was there.
25:11But no one dared to report the blood.
25:14The news just said Seth's company went bankrupt overnight.
25:17Any executive who didn't help you?
25:20Their overseas markets are being actively dismantled by Vance Corp.
25:24Right now, Grayson and Leo are hunting Seth down.
25:27He was supposed to be thrown with Chloe.
25:30But apparently, they made some sick deal.
25:33Chloe threw herself at the bodyguards to buy him time.
25:39And Seth ran.
25:43Maya and I both knew how Seth escaped.
25:45It was obvious.
25:47He used Chloe's kit as leverage.
25:49Chloe had swallowed a stomach full of raw diamonds.
25:52She was half dead.
25:53Her only remaining tie to the world was her son.
25:56So she threw herself at the bodyguards to let Seth run.
25:59Grayson's revenge had been absolutely brutal.
26:01But honestly, I wasn't scared of him at all.
26:04I was just worried that our sweet toddler was led astray by him.
26:08Mommy!
26:09You're awake!
26:11I'm okay, Grayson.
26:13Leo, did Daddy yell at you while I was asleep?
26:16No.
26:16Daddy didn't yell at me.
26:21Mommy, I'll never let anyone hurt you again.
26:24It was all my fault.
26:26I'm sorry.
26:29Protecting you is Mommy's job.
26:31I don't blame you at all.
26:32Maya eventually took Leo down to the cafeteria, leaving just me and Grayson in the room.
26:38Grayson, the doctor already taped it up.
26:40There's nothing to see.
26:42Vanessa, I promise you, there will never be a next time.
26:45I believe you.
26:48You're the man I love the most.
26:50I treasure my life because I plan to spend the rest of time with you.
26:54Hearing that, the darkness in Grayson's eyes finally broke.
26:57He made me stay in the hospital for three extra days.
27:00Running every single test imaginable.
27:02Until the doctors practically begged us to leave.
27:05On the day of my discharge, Grayson and Leo went down to pull the car around.
27:09I was zipping up my overnight bag.
27:11The door creaked open.
27:17The door creaked open.
27:19I had my back turned.
27:20Leo grabbed Mommy's hairbrush off the counter.
27:22Vanessa, it's me.
27:24I froze.
27:26I slowly turned around.
27:28Standing in the doorway was Seth.
27:30His face was an unrecognizable, swollen mess of purple bruises.
27:34His arm was heavily bandaged where Grayson had severed his hand.
27:37He had somehow sneaked past the hospital security.
27:40I gripped the edge of the bed, my heart pounding.
27:43After what Chloe did, I wasn't taking any chances.
27:46Seth saw me step back.
27:48He immediately raised his good hand.
27:50Don't be scared.
27:51I'm not going to hurt you.
27:52I just...
27:52Just what?
27:53I snapped, my voice laced with pure disgust.
27:55I still love you, Vanessa.
27:57I can't stand the thought of you married to another man.
28:01I know you still have feelings for me.
28:03We can start over.
28:04I looked at him closely.
28:06He was covered in injuries, but she'd clearly fixed himself up a little.
28:10He was wearing a cheap navy suit.
28:12The exact suit I had bought for him in college.
28:14The one he used to complain was too poor for his tastes.
28:17I let out a harsh, freezing laugh.
28:20Start over?
28:21Seth, you threw me out of the clerk's office.
28:24You made me a laughingstock.
28:26And now you have the nerve to say you love me?
28:28You make me sick.
28:31Chloe was pregnant.
28:33I had to take responsibility.
28:35You wouldn't want a kid to grow up without a father, right?
28:37You are so unbelievably shameless.
28:40Did that kid just pop up out of nowhere?
28:42If you had kept it in your pants, you wouldn't have had a random pregnancy to deal with.
28:46You're still making excuses for cheating on me.
28:50You're rotting trash.
28:52Why would I ever look back?
28:53Before Seth could open his mouth to argue, two massive men in black suits slammed into him from the hut.
28:59They drove him face first into the hospital floor.
29:01Grayson stepped into the room.
29:03His face darkened completely.
29:07Grayson stepped into the room.
29:09His face darkened completely.
29:12Seth, you really can't wait to die, can you?
29:15Grayson whispered lethally.
29:17He looked me over, making sure I wasn't hurt.
29:30Grayson stepped out into the hall and kicked Seth squarely in the jaw, knocking him out cold.
29:35Even after three years of marriage, Grayson was deeply insecure.
29:38He always secretly believed I didn't love him as much as he loved me.
29:42Watching my husband's rigid back, my heart ached.
29:45As for Seth, I hoped Grayson dumped him in the sea.
29:50I stood in the hallway, looking up at our massive framed wedding photo.
29:53In the picture, Grayson looked at me with absolute, consuming devotion.
29:57But I was looking at the camera.
29:59Distant.
30:00Indifferent.
30:02But over the years, this man had completely stolen my heart.
30:05I reached up to take the heavy frame down to dust it.
30:08As I pulled it off the wall, dozens of loose photographs rained down onto the hardwood floor.
30:12I dropped to my knees, completely shocked.
30:15Me in college, handing out flyers.
30:18Me in the campus library.
30:19Me at my high school graduation.
30:21He had been watching me for years.
30:23Long before the arranged marriage.
30:25Long before I even knew his name.
30:28I heard footsteps.
30:29Grayson walked into the hallway.
30:31He saw me sitting on the floor, surrounded by his secret stash.
30:34The color completely drained from the terrifying billionaire's face.
30:38He looked like a criminal caught red-handed.
30:40Vanessa, how did you...
30:42He couldn't even look me in the eye.
30:44I looked up at him, and a teasing smile spread across my face.
30:50If you liked me this much back then, why didn't you just ask me out?
30:54You made me waste seven years with that cheating looser.
30:57I picked up a photo of myself eating a campus hot dog.
31:01The lighting in this one is actually really good.
31:03I love it.
31:05Grayson froze.
31:06He looked at me in pure disbelief.
31:08Vanessa, you don't blame me?
31:11Blame you for what?
31:12For being a creep.
31:14For stalking you.
31:17Shut up.
31:18You're not a creep.
31:19Looking at these, all I feel is how much you loved me.
31:22Terrifying Grayson Vance actually started to cry.
31:25Tears spilled over his lashes.
31:27He dropped to his knees in front of me.
31:29Vanessa, I never dared to ask for your love.
31:33I just wanted to be allowed to stay by your side.
31:35I wrapped my arms around his neck.
31:37Stop saying stupid things.
31:39I love you the most.
31:41My heart is completely yours.
31:43I finally understood why he was so insecure.
31:48I secretly hired a private investigator to look into his past.
31:52Grayson had been abandoned by his birth parents.
31:54Raised by a cold, distant adoptive father who never showed him affection.
31:59He was a total loner in high school.
32:01People avoided him because he never spoke.
32:03My senior year of high school, I saw a quiet boy sitting alone on the bleachers,
32:08eating plain bread for lunch.
32:09I thought he was starving.
32:10I had marched up to him, unzipped his backpack, and shoved a wad of cash inside.
32:15Listen up.
32:16You're with Vanessa now.
32:17Consider this your lunch allowance.
32:20I just felt pity for him.
32:22I didn't even know his name.
32:24But I never realized.
32:25That lonely boy eating plain bread was Grayson.
32:28Because of his past, he always felt unworthy.
32:31He always felt a wall between us.
32:33Even though we already had two kids.
32:35I made a silent promise.
32:36I was going to spend the rest of my life showing this insecure, sensitive man exactly how much I loved
32:42him.
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