In a twisted world where desires and sins collide, Eliza, a young woman desperate to save her family, makes an unthinkable deal with a mysterious and powerful man—who claims to be the Devil himself. As she plunges deeper into his dangerous world, she discovers that love and betrayal go hand in hand. A Deal with the Devil explores the delicate line between power, sacrifice, and forbidden love.
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00:00:00warmth no respect nothing at all i had no warmth three years of marriage i had no warmth
00:00:05no respect nothing at all i exhausted myself saving my ex-husband from a car accident
00:00:09only for a scheming homewrecker to steal the credit
00:00:14after my heart died i signed the divorce agreement with my composure then i married a mysterious
00:00:19tycoon i tear apart the scumbag and the slut launching a satisfyingly ruthless counter-attack
00:00:26only three hours earlier madison and i had been abducted breaking free had pushed me past
00:00:32every limit but somehow i'd pulled it off i gripped the steering wheel with pain stabbing
00:00:39through my abdomen the kidnapper's car looms closer in the rearview mirror if we die out
00:00:45here you'll never forgive yourself will you declan
00:00:51in the passenger seat madison trembles her face paper white
00:00:59dana if i die out here declan will never forgive you shut up
00:01:06i calculate the distance and speed making a snap decision open the door we're jumping
00:01:13i can't i'm scared i can't do it
00:01:19then stay here and die i leap from the speeding car madison follows
00:01:27metal crashes against metal behind us my body hits the road hard tumbling over and over then
00:01:34an explosion the blast wave tosses me like a rag doll
00:01:41i lift my head hope sparkling in my exhausted eyes
00:01:46declan rushes towards us desperation on his face
00:01:51declan
00:01:58he moves right past me and pulls madison into his arms
00:02:07relief washes over his face as he holds her close
00:02:12maddie are you hurt
00:02:17you got here just in time if you hadn't showed up dana would have gotten me killed
00:02:22you set all this up didn't you we were both taken i nearly got myself killed trying to save
00:02:27her this was your plan all along you worked with the kidnappers one of them told me everything
00:02:32you'll pay for every filthy lie that just left your mouth how could you be this cruel i can't believe
00:02:38i married someone like you we'll settle this when i return he turned his back lifting madden
00:02:42effortlessly as she shot me a smug mocking glance i stand frozen bruces are nothing compared to the
00:02:47agony in my chest my arms hang stiff at my sides as i watch him lift madden effortlessly and hurry
00:02:51towards the car madison throws me a smug mocking glance over his shoulder my mind drifted to that
00:02:58night years ago when i dragged declin out of a wreck with my own hands then blacked out from exhaustion
00:03:05madison framed me for an affair when i woke madison had claimed she was the hero the memories crash over
00:03:12me i stumble forward before my strength gives out completely blood chills from my lips then everything
00:03:21fades into darkness three years of marriage no warmth no courtesy nothing
00:03:29i lie unconsciously in a hospital bed trapped in a dreamless slumber a man in a wheelchair
00:03:34sits silently beside me dressed in a perfectly cut black suit his face is flawlessly carved like a
00:03:40statue touched by the hands of gods everything about him exudes quiet effortless power mr hudson
00:03:48your health of the condition is worsening if we can't stop it permanent immobility is certain
00:03:53at this stage your only chance may lie with the wreath physician with my current condition
00:04:00is fathering a child still an option the doctor is stunned into silence the doctor withdrew silently
00:04:06and the door closed softly christopher was left alone in the ward i jolt awake with a sharp inhale
00:04:12antiseptic smells pungent
00:04:17my stomach twists
00:04:24you're awake christopher hudson christopher hudson you had no fear when you plotted
00:04:30against me for the foster group interesting how that bravery seems to vanish now his stare cuts
00:04:36through me like a blade i have to get a grip you were the one who saved me you're not
00:04:42entirely
00:04:42useless if i hadn't passed by and intervened you'd be dead by now i bite my lip rage flickering in
00:04:49my eyes
00:04:51i turn toward him and only then realize he's sitting in a wheelchair your legs that's why you disappeared
00:04:58three years ago so you're going to laugh at me now no i wouldn't my thoughts race then i slowly
00:05:07ball my fists lift my chin mr hudson why don't we make a deal a deal
00:05:14a deal that benefits us both my voice was calm and firm the room turns oddly quiet
00:05:22i wait for christopher's response dana what makes you think you have the right to bargain with someone
00:05:29like me what if i told you i could help you walk again his expression flickers his hand grips the
00:05:37arm
00:05:37press tighter i slip out of bed and lower myself calmly in front of him start now and i promise
00:05:48you'll see results in three months my hand moves toward his leg he grabs my wrist squeezing tightly
00:05:56what the hell do you think you're doing with a ground he shoves my hand aside but i reach again
00:06:01without pause pressing expertly along nerve points on his calf a surge of feeling shoots through his leg
00:06:07sharp electric alive so how does that feel mr hudson what do you want in return help me crush foster
00:06:15group and reclaim everything my mother was robbed of you want me to go after your dear husband's empire
00:06:21don't forget you betrayed me once that project you backed out of and handed to deccan it cost me
00:06:27tens of billions give me three months i'll have you walking again that's all i ask we can strike the
00:06:34deal you want but what i need from you now is an heir my eyes widen body tensing in disbelief
00:06:42you can't even handle one condition then there's nothing more to talk about
00:06:47he spins his wheelchair around and heads for the exit
00:06:52wait i move to go after him but my knees buckle i collapse toward the wall
00:07:00christopher catches me by the waist his crisp woodsy scent surrounds me strangely comforting almost
00:07:07addictive are you finished putting on a show
00:07:13no i'm not done i was going to say that i agree to your condition let's just get married
00:07:21christopher tenses something dark stirs behind his cold eyes you really don't get scared of anything
00:07:26huh after you've almost died once nothing really scares you anymore i grab the test results and toss
00:07:32them to him whether you trust me or not i will marry you just give me a little time i'll
00:07:37wrap up
00:07:38everything here with deccan first after that he's out of my life for good christopher's mouth lifts
00:07:43ever so slightly one month play me again and you'll realize death was the easiest way out
00:07:52dana bring me a glass of water silence echoes back his face tightens
00:08:00where is she
00:08:04mrs foster hasn't come back yet what do you mean she hasn't come back
00:08:09since mrs foster got kidnapped we came back from the break and haven't seen her since so she finally
00:08:16grew a spine tried some pity stunt didn't work and now she storms off playing the victim
00:08:21let her sulk all she wants she can stay away for good for all i care
00:08:26sir mrs foster's back
00:08:32well look who finally remembers where she lives what's the matter coughing up blood wasn't dramatic
00:08:38enough for you had to put on a full show for the crowd huh dana did you suddenly go deaf
00:08:45or are you
00:08:46just pretending i'm not standing here move try me again and i swear you'll regret it
00:08:53oh really you already watched me bleeding on the ground and walked away were you planning to finish
00:08:59the job next time
00:09:03what the hell is that supposed to mean
00:09:06i've already done you a favor by not making you pay for what you did to madison
00:09:12and now you're pulling this stunt
00:09:16you actually believe i orchestrated that no wonder you're so easy to manipulate
00:09:21calling you dumb would be generous
00:09:26get back here now three seconds dana or i'm filing for divorce
00:09:34then let's go get it done
00:09:37i'm ready
00:09:39declin storms to his studio and slams a divorce agreement onto the table
00:09:45you want a divorce let's make it official
00:09:54i calmly pick it up scan the pages and sign with one smooth deliberate stroke
00:10:00declin stares at me speechless
00:10:04his phone rings sharply he glances at the screen
00:10:09what you found the wraith physician stay where you are i'm on my way my steps falter mid-stride
00:10:16this divorce can still be undone
00:10:20my eyes narrow if you still want to be my wife show up at the hospital by eight tomorrow apologize
00:10:26to maddie or we're through for real
00:10:28i stand still for a moment hand tightening
00:10:35goodbye and good riddance
00:10:43within weeks the divorce is finalized
00:10:46i stand quietly outside city hall calm as ever a man in a clean blue shirt sits ahead of me
00:10:53relaxed in his wheelchair
00:10:55good morning mr hudson
00:10:57let's go
00:10:57the process is quick paper signed confirmed confirmed confirmed filed we're legally married
00:11:07i step out relief and excitement bubbling inside me
00:11:12mr hudson let's hope this partnership goes smoothly christopher doesn't move
00:11:18you're moving into my downtown vid a day no delays wait this is a contract marriage
00:11:27why do we have to live together don't forget your role
00:11:31you're mrs hudson now my heart skips a beat there's no divorce with me only death do us part
00:11:37you married me so don't even think about walking away
00:11:41from now on i'll protect you you won't have to suffer again
00:11:45i stare at him stunned my heart gives an involuntary flutter
00:11:51my phone lights up missed calls and angry messages from declan
00:11:57i calmly block his number and erase the entire call log
00:12:04christopher catches it with a single glance my phone lights up again another call no name just a number
00:12:12christopher christopher goes still completely frozen
00:12:18i pause sneaking a quick look at christopher before hitting decline
00:12:23i send a quick message to nell
00:12:33my gaze sharpens
00:12:41is it declan uh that fool didn't even know his wife was the miracle physician and has spent millions to
00:12:47go
00:12:47find you interested nell i'm over it trash like him doesn't deserve a second more of my time
00:12:59my phone buzz nell calling i decline and start typing
00:13:05mrs hudson seriously which hudson are you even referring to because not many big jobs in town have that name
00:13:09don't tell me you mean christopher hudson
00:13:13it's him you're totally walking into the tiger's cage
00:13:30i silence the phone when i look up christmas is still staring at me expression darkened
00:13:35so mind telling me exactly what tiger's cage means it's where the most dangerous creatures are kept
00:13:42two years ago sharewood group tried to mess with hudson group to take over the global energy market
00:13:46but in just one day they got exposed for fraud and completely fell apart
00:13:49so tell me mr hudson what woman wouldn't feel like she was walking into a tiger's cage by marrying
00:13:53you christopher lets out a low laugh
00:13:55so you've been digging into my past
00:13:59we're married now right
00:14:01isn't it normal to get to know each other better
00:14:04christopher gives a quiet cold laugh
00:14:07he looks away letting it go
00:14:14the car eases to a stop in front of a grand five-star hotel
00:14:20aren't we supposed to be going home why are we stopping here
00:14:24i know we rushed the marriage papers but we should still do things properly
00:14:28and don't worry about the ceremony i'll make it up to you my cheeks turn red without a warning
00:14:33a ringtone breaks the silence everything's ready head inside i'll go find you later
00:14:43welcome mrs hudson mr hudson reserved everything this morning please come this way dana
00:14:52dana you've got the nerve to show up in front of me i have every right to be here i
00:14:57walk past him like
00:14:58he doesn't exist dana have i been too easy on you who said you could treat me like this
00:15:05declan who even are you why would i waste my time on you she's just afraid of losing you it's
00:15:11okay but
00:15:12if you call the cops she'll get humiliated humiliated she should have thought of that before pulling a
00:15:17stunt like that don't think i don't know what you're doing dana ignoring me and then suddenly
00:15:21showing up here trying to play hard to get what do you think you've got that's worth chasing what
00:15:27do you think you've got that's worth chasing
00:15:33she's not playing hard to get she's done with garbage like you every word hits us hard and cold
00:15:41we all turn christopher is pushed here on a wheelchair face serious presence still powerful
00:15:48his sharp eyes lock onto declan if christopher hadn't had that accident mr hudson i didn't know
00:15:56you were back in town christopher doesn't even look at him he keeps his eyes on me
00:16:03come here i step forward without hesitation
00:16:09let's go the comfort between us is obvious easy natural you still didn't do what i asked do i have
00:16:17to make you dana i get that you're mad at declan but this isn't the way to deal with it
00:16:22getting close
00:16:23to another guy just to make him jealous that'll only make him pull away more i gave you a chance
00:16:28dana
00:16:29don't push me say sorry right now say sorry right now are you actually brain dead when did i ever
00:16:38agree to say sorry it's okay i know i was in the hospital for a few days because of it
00:16:42but i don't
00:16:43hold it against you dana everyone messes up now and then you've been yapping about calling the cops
00:16:47this whole time haven't you then go ahead let's see who really ends up in trouble me or your sweet
00:16:52innocent princess maddie i've been nice enough not to embarrass you in public already
00:16:59how dare you talk to her like that she's so considerate stop putting on airs
00:17:03oh please i'm just trying not to throw up looking at the two of you
00:17:10when did the hotel's security get so subpar now just anyone can wander in and start making scenes
00:17:18uh sir i i mr hudson this is something personal i'd appreciate it if you stayed out of it as
00:17:26far as
00:17:26i'm aware miss murray is no longer your wife which makes her entirely her own person so you moved on
00:17:34already you were messing around behind my back weren't you
00:17:43what they actually split up unlike you some of us still know what decency looks like i should have
00:17:50known better than to let you back in mr hudson don't let her trick you she's only using you to
00:17:55escape from me mr foster you really shouldn't think so highly of yourself aren't you even curious what
00:18:03kind of woman she really is my fists clench nails biting into her skin declin please lower your voice
00:18:11even if daya made mistake before doesn't she deserve the chance to start over what if this all goes
00:18:16public how will she face it she's the one who invited this daya come here and apologize that's
00:18:21the only way you'll walk out of here with any shred of dignity i takes a measured step forward head
00:18:27high icy gleam in her gaze repeat that i dare you
00:18:39aren't you just mad that i'm telling the truth my hand shoots out a sharp slap cracks across his face
00:18:45her knee drives hard into his shin he crumples with a startled ground
00:18:50declin i stands over him tall and unyielding eyes burning with cold resolve if you'd used even an ounce
00:18:57of that brain of yours you might have bothered to check the facts but no you're too busy clinging
00:19:01to your sad little victim act seriously what's wrong with you is your ego that fragile or do you
00:19:07just enjoy acting like a helpless cucklid you've completely lost your mind dama even if declan talked
00:19:12about your past in front of everyone he was simply being honest how could you hit him like that i
00:19:16turn
00:19:16slowly eyes narrowing on madison with pure disgust my hand swings up the slap lands on madison's cheek
00:19:24dana echoing loud and sharp he looks at her with concern maddie
00:19:32then turns to dana with rage just because christophe's on your side now you think you can walk all over
00:19:38everyone you've really got to have nerves of steel to cry victim after everything you've done
00:19:44everything you've done get down on your knees and apologize to madison now let her slap you back
00:19:50declan dana's always gotten the wrong idea about me if taking this slap helps you to make up then
00:19:56i'll take the humiliation i don't mind do what i tell you or forget about ever coming back into my
00:20:01life
00:20:02krister's voice cuts through you really shouldn't think highly of yourself mr foster
00:20:09talking to your ex like that doesn't make you strong it just makes you look pathetic
00:20:14so that's how it is huh i didn't realize you and dana were this close you jumping to defend her
00:20:19says
00:20:20a lot mr hudson dana i really think you and declet should talk it out maybe this is all just
00:20:26one big
00:20:26misunderstanding miss reed you've got quite the gift you managed to make people crunch and laugh
00:20:31all at once should we get you a trophy for that brilliant little act that kind of sad performance only
00:20:36a fool would buy it mr hudson like i've said this is a private matter do you really have to
00:20:42step in
00:20:42if you're going after dana you're going through me first so before you talk tough maybe ask yourself
00:20:48if you're ready for that i gives them one last frosty look then turns away fingers resting lightly
00:20:54on christop's wheel tear as she pushes him out with quiet grace i was just about to speak to christopher
00:21:00when someone suddenly burst in sir something happened miss hudson collapsed it looks like a heart
00:21:08attack she's unconscious and they've rushed her to the hospital get me there now
00:21:19christoph and i arrive in record time eveleen has had a heart defect since birth
00:21:25she's always been weak
00:21:30don't worry too much medicine these days is advanced she'll make it
00:21:38a stylish woman paces nervously celesta hudson christopher's mother thank god you're here
00:21:47mom eveleen has been on medicine right how could this happen i don't know
00:21:52she was just reading and then she collapsed at that moment i was overcome by a strong sense of
00:21:59unease things were far worse than i had imagined
00:22:06it's bad really bad she suffered a severe heart attack her oxygen levels are critically low
00:22:14and her right atrium's already showing rigidity
00:22:17even if we operate now her chances of making it are under 30 percent honestly this is beyond what
00:22:24we can handle unless the wraith physician steps in there's almost no chance she'll survive
00:22:33i walk down the corridor toward the staff locker room i have to go only i can save her
00:22:42no one even knows what the wraith physician looks like
00:22:47how are we how are we supposed to find her now i can't lose eveleen i just can't christoph said
00:22:55not
00:22:56a word but his gaze was as sharp as a blade
00:23:02no need to worry the wreath physician's already on it she's inside performing the surgery as we speak
00:23:07we just have to wait krista frowned looking confused then it suddenly dawned on him i was
00:23:13gone word reaches madison that the wraith physician is at north cove general hospital
00:23:19declin they found her the wraith physician she's at north cove general hospital right now we have to go
00:23:26you're serious
00:23:31that's incredible maddie you're my good luck charm
00:23:39the surgery drags on for two full hours i slip out the same quiet way i came in
00:23:48no way could it really be dana was she the wreath physician all along
00:23:52i freeze for a slip second when i spot deccan and madison dana what are you doing here my mind
00:23:57jumps back he'd shot me down without a second thought when i offered to treat his father i told
00:24:02him i was the wreath physician he thought it was a joke and how exactly is that your problem i
00:24:07turn
00:24:07my back and start walking off why are you here really tell me the truth are you the wreath physician
00:24:15do you seriously believe someone like me could pretend to be someone as legendary as the wreath
00:24:21physician then explain why you're here and what's with the mask why should i explain anything to you
00:24:27maybe you showed up because you heard the wreath physician was here and wanted to meet her but you
00:24:33should probably take off your mask wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea or worse annoy the real
00:24:39wraith physician she's just trying to trick everyone and pretend to be the wraith physician
00:24:45this isn't the first time she's done something like this for attention no one's stupid enough to
00:24:49fall for your games the wraith physician isn't someone you can mess with and if you get in the
00:24:53way of her treating my family if you cause even the slightest delay i swear you won't get away with
00:24:57it she agreed to treat your family maddie knows the right people she already got the
00:25:02wraith physician to help dana look at the difference what i need is someone smart and supportive
00:25:08if it helps you i'll always give it my best then i hope you two stay happy forever just don't
00:25:15come
00:25:15crawling back to ruin someone else's life dana have i been too soft on you have you forgotten where you
00:25:24stand christoph moves in front of me shielding me even from his wheelchair his sharp gaze feels like a knife
00:25:34step away mr houston why are you always taking her side don't tell me you two are actually loud noises
00:25:44come from the other end of the hallway where did the wraith physician go i literally just
00:25:50where did the wraith physician go i literally just saw her she's my inspiration i need to meet her at
00:25:56least once at the head of ucus wants me a better i don't care how much it costs i'm hiring
00:26:00her for
00:26:01our hospital no matter what their greed and frenzy it makes my blood run cold i swear it wasn't me
00:26:08who
00:26:08leaked it dr lewis you've been keeping the wraith physician here the whole time without saying a word
00:26:16come on let us meet her you're too late she's already left after completing the surgery
00:26:22she's already gone i'm afraid so you should all head back oh you're all looking for the wraith
00:26:29physician too funny you might have just missed her i think i saw someone leaving earlier could have
00:26:38been her which way did she go maybe she's still nearby hard to say but maybe you should ask dana
00:26:44the
00:26:45one over there wearing a surgical mask she was just with her something might have happened between
00:26:50them i mean the wreath physician left pretty suddenly all eyes on me like i'm the culprit
00:26:54didn't she what did you say to her do you have any clue how long we've waited for this moment
00:26:58really you just swallow whatever people feed you next time you're saving lives maybe give your own
00:27:03brain a check up first let's not fight maybe i made a mistake i mean dana's not even a doctor
00:27:07right
00:27:07but then why the mask to filter out the stink of some people's two-faced lies of course dana i
00:27:13didn't
00:27:13mean anything by it you could have just corrected me did you really have to humiliate me
00:27:23dana that's enough do you honestly think everything is about you
00:27:28it's honestly impressive that someone with your level of intellect has managed to keep foster group
00:27:32running this long mr hudson why do you keep butting into my issues with dana she still owes maddie an
00:27:38apology with that prideful combative attitude of hers it's no wonder the wreath position left so
00:27:43suddenly honestly i wouldn't be shocked if dana was the reason please everyone calm down this young
00:27:51lady here had absolutely nothing to do with the wraith physician leaving and how would you know
00:27:57i heard a voice cutting through the noise unexpected and bright
00:28:02a stunning blonde struds into sight wait isn't that nell mason the wraith physician's agent she
00:28:09might know where the doctor went miss mason i'm declan foster we've spoken before okay what's all this
00:28:14fuss about this arrogant woman dared to offend the wraith physician don't be ridiculous dana's a close
00:28:20friend of the wraith physician shock ripples through the group what you really think i came here just to
00:28:26play games with you come on i need a quick word let's find somewhere private
00:28:41i guide christrick's wheelchair towards a bench near the water nell tugs my arm and pulls me aside behind
00:28:47a line of trees dama be straight with me does christrick have something over your head no leverage
00:28:53just a deal between two adults that's all that still doesn't mean you had to marry him
00:28:58i turn around and meet christomath's gaze he sits in silence casually tapping the arm press of his
00:29:04wheelchair in a slow unbothered rhythm miss mason would it be possible for me to talk to the wreath
00:29:09physician in private if my last offer wasn't good enough i can offer more your behavior is boarding
00:29:14on harassment please i'm begging you do you even know how she decides who to help
00:29:24how she chooses based on character dana don't push me you had the wraith physicians contact this whole
00:29:30time and you didn't think to give it to me declan are you seriously that dense how many times did
00:29:35i
00:29:35tell you i'd contact her myself dana back then declan just couldn't imagine someone like you knowing
00:29:39someone so important but if it were me if the roles were reversed and he needed help i would have
00:29:43done everything i could to support him you were his wife weren't you supposed to stand by him i can't
00:29:46even imagine how much that must have hurt his wife yeah i was but you what do you think you
00:29:50are
00:29:50exactly to talk like that what a lovely spot too bad it got ruined by the arrival of two pests
00:29:57let's go now turns and heads back to krista grips the wheelchair handles ready to push him away dana
00:30:04let me make this clear i won't keep playing your silly games forever don't come begging when it's
00:30:08already too late but if you can convince the wreath physician to do the surgery for my father
00:30:12i've seen dumb people but you're both dumb and completely out of touch with reality
00:30:16a real eye opener dana stops walking for a second slowly turns around if you really want the
00:30:23wraith physician's help fine but i have three conditions if you agree to them i'll make it happen
00:30:28what's the first condition give back the anyad project
00:30:41absolutely not that's extortion do you really think i'm that stupid the anyad project is a damn
00:30:48gold mine and you expect me to just hand it over like it's nothing that deal was never yours to
00:30:51begin
00:30:51with it was meant for the murray's you're not giving it up you're giving it back christop stays quiet
00:30:56watching hold on to something long enough and you start thinking it's yours how ridiculous dana helping
00:31:01deck it should be a no binder if i were you i'd just let him have the credit shut your
00:31:06mouth
00:31:06madison freezes face draining of color give back the ennia project that's condition one if you can't do
00:31:12that then don't waste my time i turn and start pushing christopher's chair forward come to dinner
00:31:18tonight nine o'clock maybe then we can still talk i raise my middle finger in his direction without
00:31:24turning around christmas car is already parked outside the hospital i slip into the back seat
00:31:33beside him but deliberately keep my distance so where are we headed now to the hudson family house
00:31:39my eyes widen don't you think it's a little too soon christmas places a file next to me have a
00:31:45look
00:31:45i pick it up confused then my eyes widen as i flip through it a cheat sheet for surviving his
00:31:52house
00:31:52i've already memorized all the names likes nice likes everything don't bother just get a rough
00:31:57sense of who you're dealing with still they're your family they don't deserve your respect don't ever
00:32:02forget that the car rolls to a stop in front of the massive hudson house
00:32:25christoph and i return to the hudson estate
00:32:31a woman in a sharp black body cod skirt hurried down the stairs a fake smile plastered on her face
00:32:37well well look who finally made an appearance and who my this is oh it doesn't really matter
00:32:44if kristen brought you here you must mean a great deal to him that makes you family in my book
00:32:49i'm dana murray dana what a beautiful name aunt johanna you don't have to put on a show
00:32:55she's a little reserved hello i steers christoph's wheelchair right past johanna elida hurry down
00:33:01christopher's finally brought a woman home this is historic for the hudson family
00:33:10the family matriarch alita hudson silver-haired leaning on a polished cane gaze sharp and assessing
00:33:17enters not bad at all tell me your name and how did you and christophy cross paths
00:33:26i'm dana murray murray as in the murray group we haven't done business with them in ages
00:33:32no wonder you look unfamiliar alita look at these two they're practically made for each other honestly
00:33:37it's a perfect match when a young lady walks through our doors on her own we really should
00:33:41make sure she doesn't slip away there's no need to rush into these things what matters most is that
00:33:45you two get along have you eaten let me know your favorite dish i'll have the chef make it i'm
00:33:49easy to
00:33:49please ma'am anything will do you'd better take good care of dana if the two of you decide to
00:33:56take
00:33:56things further we should arrange a formal introduction for both families that won't be necessary
00:34:12it's already official dana is my wife
00:34:20no absolutely not i won't allow this how could you marry a woman who's already had a marriage before
00:34:26charles hudson storms down the staircase anger clear please dad try to relax you know christoph made this
00:34:33choice himself he must have his reasons christmith you've led the hudson group for so many years did
00:34:38you ever stop to think about what this could do to the company's reputation has this woman bewitched
00:34:42you so completely that you're willing to risk everything we've built my hand balls into a fist
00:34:46inside my sleeve dana is my wife and that's not up for discussion are you really upset that is it
00:34:52the
00:34:52fact that your son isn't sitting in my place at the head of the company i'm saying all this for
00:34:58your
00:34:58benefit nothing more whom i marry is my own affair how did you get your claws into christopher was
00:35:05deccan faster not enough for you johanna slaps a hand over her mouth acting i just saw an article
00:35:10the other day talking about the two of you looking so blissfully in love so when exactly did you see
00:35:15that story about me and my ex-husband blissfully in love oh it was just a headline i saw in
00:35:22the
00:35:22entertainment news really now yes i used to be married to declan so well hidden that even the
00:35:30press never caught a wisp so johanna i'm honestly wondering where did your information come from
00:35:39maybe i got the details wrong that's odd you sounded absolutely convinced a moment ago a woman with a
00:35:47failed marriage your doesn't belong in our family your very presence embarrasses christopher enough
00:35:53if you know what's good for yourself you'll walk away now if a divorce is on the table that decision
00:35:59belongs solely to me and christopher not you you hear that she's shameless letting her in will ruin
00:36:06our family's name it's interesting everyone was so insistent that i get married but now that i have
00:36:12no one approves of my choice but no one said you should marry a woman with a divorce in her
00:36:18past
00:36:19since when did being divorced become a crime grandpa do you plan to force us apart too this marriage has
00:36:26to end i won't have this scandal dragging us down grandma what do you think about all this bring her
00:36:33home and you'll get no argument from me mom think about what this means for the company christopher's
00:36:41choices are his own we owe him that respect so what if people talk as long as dana's his wife
00:36:48in the
00:36:48eyes of the law she's under this family's protection if it comes to forcing us apart i won't fight you
00:36:54but just so you know every share and asset i owned dana holds them now should we divorce
00:37:01i'll walk away with nothing but myself shock ripples through the room i find myself momentarily
00:37:07speechless have you lost your mind you went behind our backs for something that drastic you'd risk
00:37:14everything the family built just to make a woman happy you'll be the death of me if you're ready to
00:37:19see me out on the street go right ahead and push for a divorce now dana let's head upstairs
00:37:29i take hold of the wheelchair handles and begin guiding christopher away
00:37:41did you really just say that
00:37:48shouldn't you check on what's happening downstairs your grandfather looked ready to collapse when we
00:37:53left we keep a family physician on standby the old man will survive he's far too fond of living to
00:38:00let
00:38:01something like this finish him off i detected the bitterness and hostility in his words we'll spend
00:38:06the night here you can have the bed i'll make do in the study that hardly seems fair we did
00:38:12come here
00:38:13today as husband and wife after all how about we compromise i'll ask the staff to bring up
00:38:17extra blankets you keep the bed and i'll manage just fine on the floor out of the question i won't
00:38:22have you sleeping on the floor we're doing this my way i nodded slightly and said no more in protest
00:38:32christoph your grandfather wants to see you in his study he needs to have a word with you all right
00:38:41stay here and wait for me i won't be long okay
00:38:50the room stretches wider after christom's departure a wall-to-wall bookshelf overflows with novels and
00:38:57biographies trophies and medals crowd every corner all for auto racing
00:39:06who's there it's me elida
00:39:16i've done some digging into your past dana if i'm honest you and christoph aren't a textbook match
00:39:23my heart tightened immisciately filled with unease but i have faith in christoph's judgment he never kept
00:39:29company with any woman before you i promised long ago to stand behind every decision he makes
00:39:35from this day forward you are the only granddaughter-in-law i recognize whatever the future
00:39:40holds the hudson family will always be in your corner christoph might seem unyielding but he's
00:39:45gentle beneath the surface he will care for you i know it my hope is that the two of you
00:39:50stay together
00:39:51for life this is too much something so precious i really can't accept this bracelet is worn by every
00:39:56wife in the hudson family you married christoph so it belongs with you now the more important it is
00:40:02the less i feel right taking it did you and christoph come to some kind of agreement
00:40:11what makes you say that marriage isn't a game to me if there's nothing wrong you'll accept the bros
00:40:17keep arguing and i'll have someone dig into this
00:40:21i'll cherish it remember what i told you dana christoph is someone you can rely on
00:40:30alita you're not going to believe what i just read there's a way to fix christopher's legs are you
00:40:35serious that's nothing to joke about why would i make up something so important but
00:40:47i watches johanna with calculating eyes you'd better read this yourself a carefully orchestrated
00:40:55fake news story became the most powerful weapon in her hands the only doctor who can fix christopher's
00:41:01legs is the wraith physician but word on the street says we've crossed her how did this happen
00:41:08what's the real story here alita may i see the article i scrolls through the content blurry photos
00:41:15sensationalized stories suggesting dana deliberately impersonated the wraith physician
00:41:19blurry photos a hastily crumbled story yet it's generating massive traffic and debate
00:41:24anyone believing this garbage should question their sanity
00:41:31you've destroyed his final chance did you marry him solely to sabotage his future
00:41:36you place more faith in some dubious online gossip than in christoph's wisdom when he chose me
00:41:43if i could deceive him so effortlessly how did he expand the hudson group to its current
00:41:48prominence in mere years stop deflecting dana is the article accurate or not accurate didn't i just
00:41:56address that if you're so convinced by these flimsy articles i could commission someone to write a
00:42:01hundred such articles claiming the world ends tomorrow will that prompt you to pack your things and
00:42:05you prepare to flee you
00:42:14enough johanna you're far too mature for such pettiness dayla has a point
00:42:24however this article mentions you're acquainted with the wraith physician is that true if so could
00:42:30you persuade her to treat christoph's condition his injury haunts my every waking moment without
00:42:35proper healing i'll carry this burden to my grave
00:42:42sudden footsteps ring out from the doorway christoph appears in the doorway
00:42:50grandma i can take care of myself there's no need to worry
00:42:52how can you say that you're meant to lead the hudson group one day and you have to be healthy
00:42:57and strong i can protect you from the schemers while i'm still here but who'll have your back
00:43:01once i'm gone don't talk like that grandma you're not going anywhere i'll leave your other choices
00:43:04alone but i won't budge on one thing i'm going to get those legs of yours fixed whatever it takes
00:43:09i'll track down this so-called miracle healer the wraith physician
00:43:15it's getting late everyone should rest for now we'll come together for dinner when it's ready
00:43:20alita those rumors online might still hold some weight stories like that don't just
00:43:26appear out of thickener so what exactly are you trying to say
00:43:31we have to bring in the wraith physician christom's legs are the priority here's how it is dana if you
00:43:38manage to bring the wraith physician here the hudson family will welcome you with open arms
00:43:41but if christus recovery gets held up because of you trust me you'll carry all the blame didn't
00:43:46realize my legs mattered that much to you aunt johanna we're family christophy naturally i want
00:43:53to see you up and walking again dana think of this as your shot to prove yourself can you do
00:43:58it
00:43:59funny i don't remember you being in charge of the hudson family or my personal life if you're
00:44:04itching to interfere maybe worry about your own household first i hear your son's been losing
00:44:10fortunes at the casino again enough let's just go and give these two some space
00:44:23alita exits quietly brushing off janana's attempt to steady her
00:44:30i takes out her phone her social media has exploded with vicious insults
00:44:36a handful of messages come from obvious trolls but the coordination hints at a calculated effort
00:44:44i'll have someone deal with this that won't be necessary i've got an easy fix
00:44:51without meeting christopher's eyes i log into the official wreath physician account
00:44:57this is wraith physician dana murray is a trusted friend
00:45:02spread lies about her and i will pursue legal action
00:45:10i draft her first update
00:45:16i hit send and my phone explodes with alerts i don't bother glancing at the notifications i
00:45:21already know what kind of storm is brewing within minutes the comment section flips on its head
00:45:24people who'd been so quick to tear me down are suddenly tripping over themselves to apologize
00:45:28ignoring the digital chaos i place another call i want the name of whoever set up today's smear
00:45:32campaign against me then file a lawsuit no delay i make no effort to keep my conversation private
00:45:36christopher who just read wraith physicians post himself is clearly listening in if something like
00:45:40this crops up again i'll handle it he studies me in silence curiosity flittering across his face
00:45:46i appreciate it but i don't really make a habit of relying on others we're married you know looking
00:45:53out for you is part of the deal all right if i run into trouble next time you'll be the
00:45:57first to know
00:45:58there's something in his tone that feels strangely personal as if he'd forgotten this was only a business
00:46:02arrangement i check my watch let's do some therapy on your legs
00:46:10a rush of warmth spreads through christema's legs the pressure sharp and almost electric christmas
00:46:16endures the discomfort without a word sweat gathering along his brow i'll put together an
00:46:20herbal soap for you later it'll help boost circulation in your legs after spending so long crouched a sudden
00:46:26wave of dizziness hits me i lose balance strong arms catch me holding you steady christmas fresh
00:46:34woodland woodley scent sweeps over me you all right did you get dizzy i'm fine just been running around
00:46:43all day it could be low blood sugar i try to rise again but my legs give out a second
00:46:49time i pitch
00:46:57forward
00:46:58a wave of dizziness crashes over me threatening to swallow me whole then everything goes dark dana
00:47:06he scrambles for my wrist fingers searching for a pulse when he finds it steady beneath his touch
00:47:11he exhaled a trembling sigh of relief it isn't until deep into the night that i finally drift back to
00:47:17consciousness i blink disoriented a soft night light paints the room in gentle gold across the room
00:47:23the glow catches the angles of his face lending warmth to his usually cold features
00:47:32what happened to me you fainted from exhaustion the doctor gave you a glucose shot
00:47:36if you're still feeling unwell i can call him back
00:47:41i'll be fine my phone's piercing ring shatters the quiet i glance at the screen deccan i decline
00:47:49without a second thought the phone immediately buzz again i let out a frustrated sigh and pick up
00:47:55dana why didn't you come home tonight didn't i say this was your last shot and when exactly did i
00:48:00promise i'd show up for your drunken circus i've told you before dana playing hard to get won't get
00:48:05you anywhere if this deal gets sealed i might just overlook your mistakes it's a miracle someone as
00:48:11toxic as you is still walking around that's enough this call qualifies as harassment my legal team
00:48:17would be more than happy to handle it dana where are you right now and why the hell is a
00:48:22man with you
00:48:23where i am is none of your concern we're divorced declan try to remember that keep this up and you'll
00:48:29be
00:48:30hearing from my lawyer i don't wait for another outburst with one smooth motion i end the call and
00:48:35block his number for good your ex really doesn't know when to quit maybe it's time his business took
00:48:41a neap dive glad we're on the same page look at my phone the alarm system at one of my
00:48:52places has
00:48:53been triggered i open the security footage and stop in my tracks declan stands out front staring hard at
00:48:58the dark window on the second floor how could dana not be home at this hour and that guy's voice
00:49:02on the
00:49:03phone who the hell is he is she actually serious about leaving me he finds that his number has
00:49:07already been blocked by me he glares fiercely at the camera full of spite dana if you're messing me
00:49:12over all you're asking for trouble so don't come crying when it hits you
00:49:22some people are rotten right down to the bone
00:49:32what's your next move i'm taking back that eneog project it's late get some sleep
00:49:45it's locked from the outside i'm guessing grandma's putting us through a test trying
00:49:50to figure out what's really going on between us
00:49:54so what now i can sleep on the floor
00:50:00we'll share the bed don't worry i won't make a move
00:50:04i trust you but i'm simply not used to sleeping next to anyone i've been flying solo for a while
00:50:10no way the floor is freezing this time of year and you'd catch a cold i'll take the floor i
00:50:15curl up on
00:50:16one side leaving plenty of room between us i stare at the ceiling feeling completely out of place all
00:50:22right we'll share the bed i curl up on one side one side leaving plenty of room between us i
00:50:29stare at
00:50:29the ceiling feeling completely out of place just as i fear i'll be wide awake all night
00:50:37a sudden wave of tiredness washes over me mom i miss you more than words you finally came back to
00:50:43me i'm all grown up now i could keep you safe but it's too late isn't it mom i miss
00:50:50you so much i wake
00:50:52and take in the sight before me my heart catches in my throat krispeth's features are impossibly close
00:50:57sharp and undeniably handsome i find myself pressed tightly against his chest wrapped up in an embrace
00:51:02that feels far too intimate i could feel his body heat and the crisp clean scent of cedar on him
00:51:06i begin
00:51:07inching out of his arms slow and cautious after what seems like an eternity i finally slip free
00:51:12a quiet breath of relief escapes me as i hurry out of the room not daring to glance back what
00:51:17escapes
00:51:17my notice is krispeth who seems to be deep in sleep cracking his eyes open in silence
00:51:24i make my way straight out to the garden chill still lingers in the air
00:51:31a figure lurks at the edge of my vision my gaze sharpens
00:51:37aunt johanna
00:51:41hey dana how'd you sleep if anything is bothering you just say so
00:51:46i'll handle it myself i appreciate the concern i slept fine you're new here if anyone gives you
00:51:52trouble or treats you poorly come to me i never had a daughter of my own but the moment i
00:51:56saw you
00:51:57i felt something melt inside me maybe destiny works in strange ways i've always longed for a daughter so
00:52:03the universe must have decided to bring you to me from now on i'll treat you just like my own
00:52:10i appreciate the sentiment but i already had a mother she actually died when i was a child
00:52:18is there anything else if not i'd like to go now
00:52:22wait up i missed my chance to welcome you into the family properly yesterday this necklace is so
00:52:28your style think of it as small token from me let's skip the formalities and get straight to the point
00:52:35honestly it's nothing major i just happened to catch wraith physician's latest post would you be
00:52:40able to introduce me why the urgency to meet wraith physician are you not feeling well it's not for me
00:52:46i've got a very close friend who's been struggling for ages we've now finally had some real connection
00:52:51to wraith physician if you could make the meeting happen she leans in lowering her voice to whisper
00:52:56confidently in my ear that's all you've got to offer well lend me a hand with this and i'll make
00:53:03it worth your
00:53:03while i'll sing your praises to charles to make sure you and chrismith don't hit any bumps you
00:53:08actually think this is tempting christoph and i are already married and the paperwork signed you know
00:53:13that right so what the hudson family don't take no for an answer your marriage certificate means
00:53:21nothing don't get comfortable if charles decides you're out your marriage is over before you know it
00:53:27and i'd think twice about your ex-husband too i dialed her expression back to sweet and warm
00:53:32honestly dana i'd love nothing more than to treat you like my own daughter it's up to you to make
00:53:36the
00:53:36smart move you must be confused like i just said my mother's already gone if you want to take her
00:53:43place you'd have to join her first you i swoops in and snatches the necklace right out of her grasp
00:53:58i'll be keeping this thank you aunt johanna can't say i expected a welcome present but i'm touched
00:54:06without waiting for a response i turn around and walk off christoph is already awake i find christoph
00:54:11already prepped for the day his gold-rimmed glasses giving him an extra edge of justification
00:54:15his wheelchair faces away from the doorway but he's clearly waiting the maid said breakfast is ready let's go
00:54:21eat so what did jana want from you nothing major she tried to rope me into helping her friend get
00:54:28an appointment with the wreath physician i told her to find someone else him i fish out the necklace
00:54:33dangling it in front of him oh and this was her grand gesture a welcome present apparently johanna's
00:54:40notorious for pinching pennies for her to hand over something like that you know she's desperate so
00:54:45whoever johanna's trying to save must really matter to her you like rubies i can't resist a good gemstone
00:54:52since she was practically giving it away why not let her that's a smart choice
00:54:58his fingers begin to drum softly on his chair's armrest
00:55:02i don't break his concentration in silence i continue steering him towards the dining room
00:55:12the rest of the hudson clan has already taken their seats charles holds court at the table's head
00:55:18expression dark and unwelcoming as i join them i feel the weight of charles's icy glares are you close to
00:55:26the wraith physician
00:55:27i am bring her here tomorrow we've got a big medical conference coming up she can check them out too
00:55:41a loud crash echoes through the dining room the sound of a knife and fork being set down
00:55:51christoph what's going on here do you have a problem with what i just said
00:55:55grandpa the wraith physician has been hard to catch for years are you really planning to take
00:55:59advantage of dana's link to her seeing her as just a means to an end pay her handsomely all that
00:56:03talk
00:56:03about her being some legendary doctor it's just noise from the press us agreeing to work with her
00:56:07is already doing her a favor remember when we first tried to get wraith physician on board didn't we
00:56:11have to ask her a dozen times if money was all it took why did she drag her feet so
00:56:15long that was
00:56:16now she's acknowledged her link to dana hasn't she if you follow my orders and bring wraith physician
00:56:20here i'll accept you as my granddaughter-in-law that won't be needed dana doesn't have to do
00:56:26anything to earn anyone's approval she's my choice not the hudson's
00:56:38there's no use dragging out this meal let's go
00:56:49christmas your grandfather is just worried about the hudson family's future is it really right for
00:56:54you to talk to him like that she fixes her gaze on me voice cutting and you dana christoph has
00:56:59always
00:56:59been level-hearted now he's clashing with his own grandfather because of you what have you been
00:57:02whispering in his ear aunt johanna you're giving me way too much credit grateful physician is just a
00:57:06friend not some pod i'd use to secure a spot in the hudson family i wouldn't stoop to that you're
00:57:10a divorced woman marrying into our clan we are showing mercy by only laying down this one rule
00:57:15for you don't act like you're above it uncle trevor let me be crystal clear one last time dana's
00:57:20my wife while i'm around no one's gonna force her into anything is this how you talk to your own
00:57:25blood after all these years is this the fruit of my hard work
00:57:33grandpa your lessons are something i'll never forget
00:57:38you might think you're out of my reach now but my word still holds
00:57:41if she doesn't follow my rules she's not welcome under this roof dana didn't marry the hudsons she
00:57:46married me you all think dana's lucky to wed me but honestly i'm the fortunate one what family
00:57:51would let their daughter walk into a poisonous place like the hudson household
00:57:57christoph mind your tongue grandma please take care of yourself i'll drop by again when i get the
00:58:04chance catching the hint i quietly steer him towards the exit you and your grandfather
00:58:20sorry i shouldn't shouldn't have asked i instantly regret mentioning the subject
00:58:27don't worry about it there's nothing private about the hudson mess if it weren't for grandma
00:58:32wanting to meet my wife i'd never have come back my mother was stunning in her prime brilliant ambitious
00:58:38and fiercely independent then she was forced to marry my father for so-called mutual family interests
00:58:43reality boxed her in until she faded away my father wasn't just a winemaker he was a chronic
00:58:48womanizer it nearly broke my mother christoph's eyes slide shut i noticed the veins straining across
00:58:54his clenched fists and my grandfather rather than protect her he locked her in a mental hospital
00:58:59to keep the family secret safe her mind began to unravel and the whole family just looked the other
00:59:05way and pretended she never existed gradually not even the public remember her anymore
00:59:16without a word i reach out and take his hand
00:59:21he blinks open his eyes gaze dropping to my slim pale hand enveloping his
00:59:26we're what's left of them in this world as long as we keep going their stories will never vanish
00:59:32you're right i'll make sure everyone knows the truth about my mother
00:59:37sooner or later the hudson's mask will crack and the world will see what they've hidden
00:59:42come on let's get outside some sunshine might chase away these old ghosts yeah let's do that
00:59:58i join him in the back seat noticing how the distance between us feels much less than when we first
01:00:03met
01:00:05today we start those herbal baths give me three months and you'll be on your feet like anybody else
01:00:12all right where to sir bloomstered it's a condo i bought a while ago our place as a married couple
01:00:20moving in together already isn't this a little fast
01:00:24it's a business arrangement sure but the law calls us husband and wife
01:00:30i'll swing by my place first then grab my things and meet you there
01:00:36the driver will take you
01:00:43i let myself in with a fingerprint scan wasting no time as i begin to pack
01:00:56just as i'm about to head out a tall figure materifies in my doorway blocking my exit
01:01:01dana where were you last night and who the hell were you with
01:01:11declan's stare falls on my outfit spotting the wrinkles
01:01:15annoyments flares as he clamps down on my wrist hard
01:01:20who were you with last night which guy was it let go you're just a downright
01:01:26slut how could i have been so stupid to marry you you're wanting up to this rod hum twists his
01:01:32arm
01:01:33flips him over her shoulder slamming him down with ease
01:01:40since when did you learn to fight like that we're divorced now what i do is none of your concern
01:01:45if
01:01:46you bother me again next time i won't hold back
01:01:51i've said it before those little games won't fool me
01:01:55say nothing happened last night declin you're both pathetic and ridiculous
01:02:00let me spell it out i was with another man last night that's my choice and you've got no say
01:02:05in it
01:02:05i'm filing for a court order to keep you at least 50 meters away
01:02:10every moment i spent loving you makes me sick declin's face drains of color a spark of panic flickers
01:02:16across his features his phone buzzes hello without a word he moves forward and grabs my wrist again
01:02:23my mother's in the hospital call wraith physician for me right now
01:02:29what's that got to do with me she's your mother-in-law i don't have time for this fight
01:02:35come with me to the hospital now and get rest your physician to step in no way
01:02:41my hand hovers over the alarm button by the door you forced my hand my mom is dying in the
01:02:48emergency
01:02:48room dana i'm through with your nonsense bring wraith physician to her now you're breaking the law
01:02:54let go of me he was too strong he shoved me into the passenger seat and grabbed my phone you're
01:03:02coming
01:03:02with me to the hospital when wraith physician arrives i'll let you go wraith physician won't
01:03:05lift a finger for your rotten family think you can twist her arm by use dreaming if you just go
01:03:09back to being the good wife you used to be we wouldn't be in this mess your family's punching bag
01:03:12no chance in hell he locked the doors with a sharp click and slammed the gas pedal i was trapped
01:03:16don't you think you look like a fool i offered to bring wraith physician before and you humiliated me
01:03:22now you pull this stunt i thought you were bluffing back then you never took me seriously
01:03:29our marriage was doomed from the start you messed this up you cheated on me first i've told you the
01:03:34truth about that night you'd rather blame me for your own betrayal and play the victim i'm done
01:03:38talking about it the city lights blurred past painting fleeting patterns on the glass first we deal with
01:03:43my mom's surgery after that we settle our score an oppressive silence fell between us heavier than any
01:03:47words the second we stopped at the hospital he was out of the car he yanked open my door and
01:03:52hauled me
01:03:52toward the er let go of me help this man is trying to hurt me let her go no causing
01:03:58trouble in the
01:03:59hospital step back she's my wife in the guard's face when i saw what was on it my eyes went
01:04:07wide with
01:04:12shock
01:04:13ah
01:04:13ah
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