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00:00I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall, wearing a pure white gown, my fingers cratching the bouquet tightly.
00:06Felix, the wedding's about to start. You can't just leave.
00:09I reach for his arm, my fingers trembling.
00:12Move. Joanna's hurt. I have to be there for her.
00:17He shoves my hand away, and pushes open the church doors without looking back.
00:23I stumble and fall onto the cold floor, watching helplessly as his figure disappears.
00:28Five years. Five full years.
00:31Whenever Joanna needs him, he abandons me just like this.
00:35My phone suddenly rings. I answer with trembling hands.
00:41Lindsay, today's your big day, isn't it? Did you like the little gift I sent you?
00:45I grip the phone so hard my nails dig into my palm.
00:48I look down at this carefully chosen wedding gown, lace, pearls, the train.
00:52Every detail cost me countless effort, but now, it all feels like a joke.
00:58I'm an orphan.
00:59My biggest dream since childhood has been to have a home of my own.
01:03But Felix can never give me that.
01:06I take a deep breath and wipe the tears from my eyes.
01:09Joanna, you're going to be disappointed.
01:12The wedding is still happening.
01:14Without Felix as the groom, how can you have a wedding?
01:23I sneer, slowly stand up, and lift the hem of my gown.
01:29Who says my groom has to be Felix?
01:32I push open the side door of the church and rush out.
01:36Outside stand rows of black-suited bodyguards, searching everywhere for something.
01:40In the middle of the crowd, a man in a wheelchair catches my eye.
01:43I'm sorry.
01:46He's dressed in a sharp, groomed suit, radiating an icy, commanding presence.
01:53The ceremony is about to begin.
01:55Have you found her yet?
01:57Mr. Riley, Miss Walton has fled.
02:00His gaze turns razor-sharp, like a predator sizing up its prey.
02:06I understand in an instant, he's been abandoned at the altar.
02:09Just like me.
02:11Without hesitation, I lift my gown and stride toward him.
02:14Sir, your bride has run away.
02:17Then let me take her place.
02:18I'll be your bride.
02:19The bodyguards immediately block me.
02:21Their face is wary.
02:22The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his head, his gaze landing slat on me.
02:26His is green fun on me with overwhelming intensity.
02:28But I don't flinch.
02:30I meet his eyes directly.
02:34Are you certain about this?
02:35I'm disabled.
02:36If you marry me, you'll regret it.
02:37Would you ever abandon your wife or another woman?
02:42He doesn't hesitate.
02:44His tone is firm.
02:46Of course not.
02:48I step forward.
02:49My voice even more resolute.
02:51Then I'd ever hope wait it.
02:53Longer you agree, I'll marry you.
02:57He looks at me for a long time.
02:59Then slowly nods.
03:02Alright then, let's get married.
03:04Just like that, under the priest's witness, I exchange vows with a complete stranger.
03:11Walking out of the church, the sun stings my eyes.
03:14I still feel dazed.
03:15I push his wheelchair down the steps, the wheels crunching on the gravel.
03:23By the way, I don't even know your name.
03:27Colin Riley.
03:28I stop abruptly, my eyes widening.
03:31Wait, you're Colin Riley?
03:33The eldest son of the Riley family?
03:35He sees my shock and curls his lips into a mocking smile.
03:41What's the matter?
03:42Now that you know you've married a loser, you're regretting it?
03:44His story is known throughout the city.
03:46His mother died in childbirth.
03:48His father remarried.
03:49Then a car accident left him paralyzed.
03:51Cast out by the Riley family.
03:57I look into his eyes.
03:59There's no anger there.
04:00Only deep exhaustion and self-mockery.
04:03Suddenly, I feel we're the same.
04:05Both abandoned souls.
04:08I reach out and gently take his fingers.
04:12His hand is cold.
04:14Once I've made my decision, I won't regret it.
04:16Now that we're married, I'll give you a real home.
04:20He looks down at my hand, his eyes full of doubt.
04:23Is that so?
04:24Let's see then.
04:25He doesn't believe me.
04:26I can feel it.
04:27But I won't give up.
04:28I'll prove it with my actions.
04:33Let's go.
04:34I'm taking you home.
04:37Home.
04:38That word makes my heart skip a beat.
04:44I return to the condo I once shared with Felix.
04:46The key turns in the lock, and the door creaks open.
04:50The decorations on the wall, the plants on the windowsill.
04:53Everything here carries my touch.
04:55But now, these things only make me feel suffocated.
04:58I walk over, rip down the frames, pull out the plants, and throw them all into the trash.
05:05My suitcase lies open on the floor.
05:08I pack my belongings piece by piece.
05:15Footsteps sound behind me.
05:17I don't turn around.
05:18Lindsay, what the hell are you doing?
05:20I was gone for only a little while, and you're acting like this?
05:23He puts his hand on my shoulder, trying to stop me.
05:25Felix, we're done.
05:26Completely done.
05:28I came here today to move out.
05:29I shake off his hand and keep packing.
05:31And where do you think you're going?
05:32You have no family, no place to go.
05:35He stands behind me, his voice full of certainty.
05:38He thinks I can't leave him.
05:40I stop, slowly turn around, and look him straight in the eye.
05:45Joanna walks in on high heels.
05:47When she sees me, surprise flashes across her face.
05:50Felix, what's taking so long?
05:52Lindsay?
05:53What are you doing here?
05:54This is my place.
05:55Do I need to explain why I'm here?
05:57She lowers her head, putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
06:01Lindsay, are you upset?
06:02I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
06:05I stare at her hypocritical face, my lips slowly curling forward.
06:09All right then, why not?
06:10I walk toward her step by step.
06:12She instinctively steps back.
06:16Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
06:18I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
06:21Matt!
06:21The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
06:24Ugh!
06:25Lindsay, how dare you slap me!
06:32That's enough!
06:33Lindsay, don't go too far!
06:35He rushes over, shoves me aside, and pulls Joanna into his arms.
06:39I stumble two steps, steady myself, and watch her coldly.
06:43This is going too far.
06:44All I did was slap her.
06:45What you two have done to me is far worse.
06:47You're such a shrew!
06:48I roll my wrist, my smile turning even colder.
06:52I'll take that as a compliment.
06:54Since you think so highly of me, should I slap her a few more times?
06:57You!
06:58Lindsay, you've really changed.
07:00He stares at me, his face full of disbelief.
07:02Of course I've changed.
07:03I must have been out of my mind before.
07:05But not anymore.
07:07I grab my suitcase, turn around, and leave without a moment's limitation.
07:10I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
07:13Felix's voice calls out behind me.
07:18Lindsay!
07:19Stop right there!
07:20I don't look back.
07:21Not once.
07:23At the villa entrance, I take a deep breath and push the door open.
07:34Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
07:38Just as he finishes speaking, Colin appears from the end of the hallway in his wheelchair.
07:44He glances at me, his gaze heavy and unreadable.
07:47Follow me.
07:51I follow him down down the hallway to a bedroom door.
07:57You'll stay here tonight, with me.
08:00My feet stop.
08:01My pupils shrink arply.
08:03With me?
08:04Did he just say we're sleeping together?
08:06My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
08:10Before I can recover from the shock, he continues.
08:14We're married.
08:15Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
08:19He pauses, and his eyes suddenly darken.
08:23Or, do you feel uncomfortable because I'm disabled?
08:26There's self-mockery in his voice.
08:28My heart clenches.
08:30No, I don't feel that way at all.
08:32I step forward quickly, explaining urgently.
08:35We're married now.
08:36Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
08:38I'm cool with that.
08:40Colin looks at me in silence for a moment, then nods.
08:44It's getting late.
08:45I usually go to bed early.
08:47I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
08:49That's fine.
08:50I'll bring my suitcase in.
08:54Wait.
08:55Given my physical condition, I've always had the staff help me.
08:58But now that you're here, I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
09:02He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
09:05Help me bathe.
09:07My eyes widens.
09:09I'm completely stunned.
09:13How?
09:17By helping me undress, of course.
09:20My face flushes red.
09:23But I grit my teeth and force myself to step forward.
09:29He's my husband.
09:30This is my duty.
09:39I reach out with trembling hands to unbutton his shirt.
09:43The buttons are tiny, my palms are sweaty, and I can't get the first one undown.
09:48Colin doesn't move.
09:49He watches me struggle with amusement.
09:53But I don't give up.
09:55I take a deep breath and finally undo the first button.
10:04The shirt opens, revealing his sculpted chest.
10:11My face grows even redder.
10:14My hands tremble more violently.
10:17Just then, my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
10:22Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
10:24He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
10:28That's enough.
10:29Get out.
10:31What?
10:32Butler!
10:32Prepare the room next door for her.
10:38He pushes me out of the room and slams the door shut.
10:50I'm completely stunned.
10:51I turn to look at the butler.
10:54What's wrong with him?
10:56Why did he just snap like that?
10:57Mrs. Riley, Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
11:01Now that you're staying here, it's best to get used to it.
11:05The butler trails out, but I understand.
11:09Colin is young, but confined to a wheelchair.
11:12Cast aside by his family, his heart must be full of pain.
11:20No wonder he...
11:23The more I think about it, the guiltier I feel.
11:27He must have misunderstood me.
11:29And disinjooni at me him roughed.
11:33Tomorrow morning, I must apologize to him.
11:38The next morning, I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
11:43The table is laden with food.
11:45But Colin is knowing Nick Sabine.
11:51Butler, isn't Colin eating?
11:53He's been in the study working since last night.
11:56None of us dared disturb him.
12:00The butler sighs.
12:02His face full of worry.
12:03He has a chronic stomach condition.
12:05But if he refuses to eat, there's not much we can do.
12:12I put down my cutlery and stand up.
12:16I'll go talk to him.
12:25The butler lets me use the kitchen.
12:27I want to make something for Colin myself.
12:41I bake some cookies, warm a glass of milk, and carry the tray to the studio door.
12:46I knock gently on the door.
12:48Colin, it's me.
12:49I've brought you something to eat.
12:50May I come in?
12:52There's silence for a few seconds.
12:58Come in.
12:59I push the door open and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
13:03There's silence for a few seconds.
13:06You're really buried under all this work?
13:08What?
13:09Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
13:12No.
13:13Of course not.
13:17I place the cookies and milk on the desk and push them toward him.
13:21I bake these cookies.
13:22Please, have one.
13:24I wasn't sure about your preferences, so I made a milder flavor.
13:30Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
13:34I watch him nervously, my heart racing.
13:38What do you think?
13:39How does it taste?
13:43Overly sweet treats aren't really to my liking.
13:51Chewington, I'll make a new batch then.
13:55I reach for the plate of cookies.
13:58That won't be necessary.
14:00He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
14:03This is fine for breakfast.
14:06You can leave now.
14:07I bite my lip.
14:08I don't leave.
14:10Colin, I wanted to apologize for last night.
14:13I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
14:15It's just that we've only recently met, and I'm still finding my footing.
14:18I look into his eyes and speak slowly, deliberately.
14:22Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
14:25Do you truly mean that?
14:27Absolutely.
14:28I committed to marrying you, and I intend to fulfill my needs to the best of my ability.
14:32A subtle smile tugs at the corner of Colin's twifts.
14:35There's something I haven't shared with you.
14:37I was in a car accident when I was young, leaving me disabled.
14:40My family has overlooked me.
14:42My business attempts have mostly failed.
14:44I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
14:47He pauses and looks at me.
14:50If you feel the need to step back, I won't stand in your way.
14:52I freeze, not expecting him to tell me this.
14:59How much debt are we talking about?
15:02What if I said I'm buried under a hundred million dollars?
15:07His tone is casual, as if he's commenting about the weather.
15:12Think I misheard.
15:13A hundred million?
15:19But I quickly calm myself.
15:21I take a deep breath.
15:31It's fine.
15:33We'll tackle it together.
15:34Somehow we'll manage.
15:36Colin's eyes widen slightly, as if he didn't expect me to say that.
15:46And how, exactly, do you propose we manage Lindsay?
15:50We're not talking about a mere hundred dollars here.
15:53I lower my head and think.
15:55Most of my earnings went to Felix.
15:59I have little left.
16:02But I'm good at design.
16:03I can work.
16:05Don't fret.
16:06I'm on the job hunt.
16:07I've been sending out resumes.
16:08I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
16:11I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
16:27No matter the circumstances,
16:29I refuse to let you face this alone.
16:34I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
16:41The moment my fingers brush his skin,
16:43his body goes stirruly.
16:44He jerks his hand away violently,
16:46making me stumble.
16:49I stare at him in confusion,
16:51not understanding what just happened.
16:54A flicker of panic crosses his face,
16:56then quickly returns to coldness.
17:02Sorry.
17:03I'm not really used to physical contact.
17:11He turns his face away,
17:13unable to look at me.
17:19My heart aches.
17:21He's not rejecting me.
17:23He's just too insecure.
17:27I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall,
17:29wearing a pure white gown,
17:31my fingers scratching the bouquet tightly.
17:33Felix, the wedding's about to start.
17:35You can't just leave.
17:36I reach for his arm.
17:37My fingers trembling.
17:39Move.
17:39Joanna's hurt.
17:40I have to be there for her.
17:42He shoves my hand away
17:45and pushes open the church doors without looking back.
17:48I stumble and fall onto the cold floor,
17:50watching helplessly as his figure disappears.
17:53Five years.
17:54Five full years.
17:56Whenever Joanna needs him,
17:57he abandons me just like this.
17:59My phone suddenly rings.
18:01I answer with trembling hands.
18:05Lindsay, today's your big day, isn't it?
18:07Did you like the little gift I sent you?
18:08I grip the phone so hard my nails dig into my palm.
18:11I look down at this carefully chosen wedding gown,
18:13lace, pearls, the train.
18:15Every detail cost me countless effort.
18:17But now, it all feels like a joke.
18:20I'm an orphan.
18:21My biggest dream since childhood
18:22has been to have a home of my own.
18:24But Felix can never give me that.
18:27I take a deep breath and wipe the tears from my eyes.
18:30Joanna, you're going to be disappointed.
18:33The wedding is still happening.
18:34Without Felix as the groom,
18:36how can you have a wedding?
18:43I sneer.
18:44Slowly stand up.
18:47And lift the hem of my gown.
18:49Who says my groom has to be Felix?
18:51I push open the side door of the church and rush out.
18:54Outside stand rows of black-suited bodyguards
18:56searching everywhere for something.
18:58In the middle of the crowd,
18:59a man in a wheelchair catches my eye.
19:04He's dressed in a sharp, groomed suit,
19:06radiating an icy, commanding presence.
19:10The ceremony is about to begin.
19:12Have you found her yet?
19:13Mr. Riley?
19:15Miss Walton has fled.
19:16His gaze turns razor-sharp
19:18like a predator sizing up its prey.
19:22I understand in an instant,
19:23he's been abandoned at the altar.
19:25Just like me.
19:26Without hesitation,
19:27I lift my gown and stride toward him.
19:30Sir, your bride has run away.
19:31Then let me take her place.
19:33I'll be your bride.
19:34The bodyguards immediately block me.
19:36Their face is wary.
19:37The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his head,
19:39his gaze landing slat on me.
19:40His is green fun on me with overwhelming intensity.
19:42But I don't flinch.
19:43I meet his eyes directly.
19:47Are you certain about this?
19:48I'm disabled.
19:49If you marry me, you'll regret it.
19:51Would you ever abandon your wife or another woman?
19:55He doesn't hesitate.
19:56His tone is firm.
19:58Of course not.
20:00I step forward,
20:01my voice even more resolute
20:03than either of her hope at it.
20:05Long till you agree,
20:06I'll marry you.
20:08He looks at me for a long time,
20:10then slowly nods.
20:12All right then, let's get married.
20:14Just like that,
20:16under the priest's witness,
20:16I exchange vows with a complete stranger.
20:21Walking out of the church,
20:22the sun stings my eyes.
20:24I still feel dazed.
20:25I push his wheelchair down the steps,
20:27the wheels crunching on the gravel.
20:32By the way, I don't even know your name.
20:35Colin Riley.
20:36I stop abruptly,
20:38my eyes widening.
20:39Wait,
20:40you're Colin Riley?
20:41The eldest son of the Riley family?
20:43He sees my shock,
20:44and curls his lips into a mocking smile.
20:48What's the matter?
20:49Now that you know you've married a loser,
20:50you're regretting it?
20:51His story is known throughout the city.
20:53His mother died in childbirth,
20:54his father remarried,
20:55and a car accident left him paralyzed,
20:57cast out by the Riley family.
21:03I look into his eyes,
21:04there's no anger there,
21:06only deep exhaustion and self-mockery.
21:08Suddenly,
21:09I feel we're the same.
21:10Both abandoned souls.
21:13I reach out and gently take his fingers.
21:16His hand is cold.
21:18Once I've made my decision,
21:19I won't regret it.
21:20Now that we're married,
21:21I'll give you a real home.
21:23He looks down at my hand,
21:25his eyes full of doubt.
21:26Is that so?
21:27Let's see then.
21:28He doesn't believe me.
21:29I can feel it.
21:30But I won't give up.
21:31I'll prove it with my actions.
21:36Let's go.
21:37I'm taking you home.
21:39Home?
21:40That word makes my heart skip a beat.
21:45I return to the condo I once shared with Felix.
21:48The key turns in the lock,
21:49and the door creaks open.
21:51The decorations on the wall,
21:52the plants on the windowsill,
21:54everything here carries my touch.
21:56But now,
21:57these things only make me feel suffocated.
21:58I walk over,
22:00rip down the frames,
22:01pull out the plants,
22:02and throw them all into the trash.
22:04My suitcase lies open on the floor.
22:07I pack my belongings piece by piece.
22:14Footsteps sound behind me.
22:15I don't turn around.
22:17Lindsay,
22:17what the hell are you doing?
22:18I was gone for only a little while,
22:20and you're acting like this?
22:21He puts his hand on my shoulder,
22:22trying to stop me.
22:23Felix,
22:24we're done.
22:24Completely done.
22:25I came here today to move out.
22:27I shake off his hand and keep packing.
22:29And where do you think you're going?
22:30You have no family,
22:31no place to go.
22:32He stands behind me,
22:33his voice full of certainty.
22:35He thinks I can't leave him.
22:37I stop,
22:38slowly turn around,
22:39and look him straight in the eye.
22:41Joanna walks in on high heels.
22:43When she sees me,
22:44surprise flashes across her face.
22:45Felix,
22:46what's taking so long?
22:47Lindsay?
22:48What are you doing here?
22:49This is my place.
22:50Do I need to explain why I'm here?
22:52She lowers her head,
22:53putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
22:55Lindsay,
22:56are you upset?
22:57I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
22:59I stare at her hypocritical face,
23:01my lips slowly curling forward.
23:02All right then,
23:03why not?
23:04I walk toward her step by step.
23:06She instinctively steps back.
23:09Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
23:11I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
23:13Matt!
23:14The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
23:17Lindsay,
23:18how dare you slap me?
23:24That's enough!
23:25Lindsay,
23:25don't go too far!
23:26He rushes over,
23:28shoves me aside,
23:29and pulls Joanna into his arms.
23:30I stumble two steps,
23:31steady myself,
23:32and watch her hold her.
23:34This is going too far?
23:35All I did was slap her.
23:36What you two have done to me is far worse.
23:38You're such a shrew!
23:39I roll my wrist,
23:40my smile turning even colder.
23:42I'll take that as a compliment.
23:43Since you think so highly of me,
23:45should I slap her a few more times?
23:46You!
23:47Lindsay,
23:48you've really changed.
23:49He stares at me,
23:50with face full of disbelief.
23:51Of course I've changed.
23:52I must have been out of my mind before.
23:54But not anymore.
23:55I grab my suitcase,
23:56turn around,
23:57and leave without a moment's hesitation.
23:59I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
24:01Felix' voice calls out behind me.
24:06Lindsay!
24:06Stop right there!
24:07I don't look back.
24:08Not once.
24:10At the villa entrance,
24:12I take a deep breath,
24:13and push the door open.
24:20Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
24:24Just as he finishes speaking,
24:26Colin appears from the end of the hallway,
24:28in his wheelchair.
24:29He glances at me,
24:30his gaze heavy and unreadable.
24:32Follow me.
24:36I follow him down down the hallway,
24:38to a bedroom door.
24:41You'll stay here tonight,
24:43with me.
24:44My feet stop.
24:45My pupils shrink arply.
24:47With me?
24:47Did he just say we're sleeping together?
24:50My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
24:53Before I can recover from the shock,
24:54he continues.
24:56We're married.
24:57Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
25:01He pauses,
25:02and his eyes suddenly darken.
25:05Or,
25:06do you feel uncomfortable,
25:07because I'm disabled?
25:08There's self-mockery in his voice.
25:09My heart clenches.
25:11No!
25:12I don't feel that way at all!
25:13I step forward quickly,
25:14explaining urgently.
25:15We're married now.
25:16Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
25:18I'm cool with that.
25:20Colin looks at me in silence for a moment,
25:22then nods.
25:24It's getting late.
25:25I usually go to bed early.
25:26I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
25:28That's fine.
25:29I'll bring my suitcase in.
25:32Wait.
25:33Given my physical condition,
25:35I've always had the staff help me.
25:36But now that you're here,
25:37I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
25:40He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
25:43Help me bathe.
25:44My eyes widen.
25:46I'm completely stunned.
25:50How?
25:54By helping me undress, of course.
25:57My face flushes red.
25:59But I grit my teeth,
26:01and force myself to step forward.
26:05He's my husband.
26:06This is my duty.
26:14I reach out with trembling hands
26:15to unbutton his shirt.
26:17The buttons are tiny,
26:19my palms are sweaty,
26:20and I can't get the first one undown.
26:22Colin doesn't move.
26:23He watches me struggle with amusement.
26:27But I don't give up.
26:28I take a deep breath,
26:29and finally,
26:30undo the first button.
26:37The shirt opens,
26:38revealing his sculpted chest.
26:42My face grows even redder.
26:45My hands tremble more violently.
26:48Just then,
26:49my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
26:53Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
26:55He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
26:58That's enough.
26:59Get out.
27:01What?
27:02Butler!
27:02Prepare the room next door for her.
27:07He pushes me out of the room
27:08and slams the door shut.
27:18I'm completely stunned.
27:19I turn to look at the butler.
27:22What's wrong with him?
27:23Why did he just snap like that?
27:25Mrs. Riley,
27:26Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
27:28Now that you're staying here,
27:30it's best to get used to it.
27:32The butler trails out,
27:33but I understand.
27:35Colin is young,
27:37but confined to a wheelchair.
27:39Cast aside by his family.
27:40His heart must be full of pain.
27:45No wonder he keeps testing me.
27:47He's been hurt too many times.
27:51The more I think about it,
27:53the guiltier I feel.
27:54He must have misunderstood me
27:56and disenjoyed me at me,
27:58him rubbed.
28:00Tomorrow morning,
28:01I must apologize to him.
28:05The next morning,
28:06I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
28:09The table is laden with food.
28:11But Colin isn't who he makes a bean.
28:17Butler,
28:17isn't Colin eating?
28:19He's been in the study working since last night.
28:21None of us dared disturb him.
28:25The butler sighs,
28:26his face full of worry.
28:28He has a chronic stomach condition.
28:29But if he refuses to eat,
28:31there's not much we can do.
28:35I put down my cutlery and stand up.
28:39I'll go talk to him.
28:48The butler lets me use the kitchen.
28:49I want to make something for Colin myself.
29:01I bake some cookies,
29:03warm a glass of milk,
29:04and carry the tray to the studio door.
29:06I knock gently on the door.
29:08Colin, it's me.
29:09I've brought you something to eat.
29:10May I come in?
29:12There's silence for a few seconds.
29:17Come in.
29:18I push the door open
29:19and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
29:22There's silence for a few seconds.
29:24You're really buried under all this work?
29:27What?
29:28Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
29:30No.
29:31Of course not.
29:35I place the cookies and milk on the desk
29:37and push them toward him.
29:38I bake these cookies.
29:39Please, have one.
29:41I wasn't sure about your preferences,
29:42so I made a milder flavor.
29:46Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
29:50I watch him nervously,
29:51my heart racing.
29:54What do you think?
29:55How does it taste?
29:58Overly sweet treats
29:59aren't really to my liking.
30:05Chewington,
30:06I'll make a new batch then.
30:09I reach for the plate of cookies.
30:11That won't be necessary.
30:13He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
30:16This is fine for breakfast.
30:19You can leave now.
30:20I bite my lip.
30:21I don't leave.
30:23Colin,
30:24I wanted to apologize for last night.
30:25I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
30:27It's just that we've only recently met
30:29and I'm still finding my footing.
30:30I look into his eyes.
30:31and speak slowly,
30:33deliberately.
30:34Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
30:36Do you truly mean that?
30:38Absolutely.
30:39I committed to marrying you
30:40and I intend to fulfill my needs
30:41to the best of my ability.
30:43A subtle smile tugs at the corner of Colin's twifts.
30:45There's something I haven't shared with you.
30:47I was in a car accident when I was young,
30:49leaving me disabled.
30:50My family has overlooked me.
30:52My business attempts have mostly failed.
30:54I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
30:56He pauses and looks at me.
30:59If you feel the need to step back,
31:00I won't stand in your way.
31:01I freeze,
31:02not expecting him to tell me this.
31:07How much debt are we talking about?
31:10What if I said I'm buried under a hundred million dollars?
31:14His tone is casual,
31:16as if he's commenting about the weather.
31:19Think I misheard.
31:20A hundred million?
31:26But I quickly calm myself.
31:27I take a deep breath.
31:37It's fine.
31:38We'll tackle it together.
31:39Somehow we'll manage.
31:41Colin's eyes widen slightly,
31:42as if he didn't expect me to say that.
31:50And how, exactly,
31:52do you propose we manage Lindsay?
31:54We're not talking about a mere hundred dollars here.
31:56I lower my head and think.
31:58Most of my earnings went to Felix.
32:02I have little left.
32:04But I'm good at design.
32:06I can work.
32:07Don't fret.
32:08I'm on the job hunt.
32:09I've been sending out resumes.
32:10I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
32:13I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
32:27No matter the circumstances,
32:29I refuse to let you face this alone.
32:34I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
32:40The moment my fingers brush his skin,
32:42his body goes stirring.
32:43He jerks his hand away violently,
32:45making me stumble.
32:47I stare at him in confusion,
32:49not understanding what just happened.
32:52A flicker of panic crosses his face,
32:54then quickly returns to coldness.
32:59Sorry.
33:00I'm not really used to physical contact.
33:07He turns his face away,
33:09unable to look at me.
33:15My heart aches.
33:16He's not rejecting me.
33:18He's just too insecure.
33:20See you later.
33:20See you later.
33:20See you later.
33:21See you later.
33:21See you later.
33:21See you later.
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