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I Signed My Freedom While He Was Holding Her Hand
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00:00The paper in my hand was still warm. I'd come for answers about the lump, only to face betrayal that
00:05rewired me. Dad, I said, forcing my voice steady. Remember what you told me? I'm taking the baby
00:10overseas. They'll have my last name. I'll be a single mother by choice. You're right. For the
00:16first time, the decision felt cleaner. I saw my husband's hand on another woman's waist, guiding
00:21her like she was the only person. When I hung up, I watched Damien Kincaid touch Lila's back with
00:26tenderness he once reserved for me. Honey, Vivian will be upset. She's pregnant too. She won't know.
00:32I'm not telling her. He was devoted to her while I carried his baby. But lying forever isn't a plan.
00:38If she runs into us, what's there to fear? That baby's mine too. My stomach twisted. He said it
00:45like cancelling a subscription. If I hadn't been dumped, I wouldn't compete with Vivian. I owe you
00:50my life. I'm just repaying the debt. Mrs. Kincaid, you're lucky your husband is so attentive.
00:56Lila pretended shyness, soaking up the praise. Damien nodded. I stood there, test results burning
01:03a hole in my bag. I wasn't just betrayed, I was replaced. Then Lila's gaze locked on me. Smug,
01:08fake, sweet. Damien followed the nurse to get the checkup results. Lila excused herself to the
01:15restroom until the corridor was empty. You can come out now. Still not satisfied with the show?
01:20I took a step forward, my face filled with determination. So you're still pretending to be
01:25Mrs. Kincaid? Even though Damien doesn't love you? Bold, coming from the woman who knew he was
01:30married. And slid right in. Congrats, you're not a victim. You're a mistress. I knew Damien long
01:36before you. If I hadn't left, you'd never have his ring. Now I'm back carrying his baby. It's time
01:40you hand over what's mine. My heart ached, my vision blurred, but my body chose to stand.
01:46Lila snatched the document from my hand. She quickly scanned the conclusion.
01:49Answer, seriously? Are you going to live long enough to have that baby? Or will you and your
01:54bastard go down together? Something inside me snapped.
02:02Lila deliberately fell, tears welling in her eyes.
02:05Vivian, I'm pregnant. Please don't hurt me.
02:07A violent shove came from behind. I fell, my stomach hitting first. Pain erupted. Breath caught.
02:13Please, my baby. Damien grabbed my arm and pulled me up.
02:16What's wrong with you? How could you hurt Lila? She's pregnant.
02:20Damien, don't fight for me. It's my fault. If Vivian wants to hit me, I'll take it.
02:24Just let the baby be okay. Vivian, you're wrong. Apologize.
02:29Apologize? Do you even know what this is?
02:31He merely glanced at it, then tore it to shreds.
02:34Enough. I don't care. You were cruel today. You're pregnant too. How can you be so heartless?
02:41Tears welled up, humiliating and scalding.
02:43Just apologize. I know you're stressed. After the baby's born, I'll make it up to you.
02:50He pushed me towards Lila. Victory shone in Lila's eyes. I looked at Damien and saw the truth.
02:55He had made his choice.
02:56I'm not apologizing. You two should be the one saying sorry.
03:00I turned and walked away. Lila's cries sounded like applause.
03:06Behind me, Damien's breath caught. For a heartbeat, I thought he might chase me.
03:10Damien, my belly hurts, but Vivian matters more. Go after her.
03:14Forget her. You're what matters. She's eight months pregnant and throwing tantrums.
03:19She won't leave. I'll fix it later.
03:21I went home to a house that no longer felt mine.
03:24Since Lila's return, Damien had vanished more and more.
03:27The warmth we'd built drained away.
03:29Standing in the living room, I felt like an overstayed guest.
03:32I took down our wedding photo and dropped it in the trash.
03:35The dull thud felt final. I was done leaving traces of myself.
03:39For a man who didn't want to remember me.
03:41Hauling a trash bag to the stairs, the front door opened.
03:44Damien carried Lila like a tragic heroine, his face tender.
03:47When he saw me, panic flickered.
03:50He hated being caught, not what he'd done.
03:52Lila's not feeling well. You pushed her earlier.
03:55If she's sick, take her to the hospital.
03:57Did our living room become an ER?
03:59Watch your mouth. I'm cleaning up your mess.
04:02Lila's state.
04:03Vivian, don't get it twisted. I'm just here to rest and protect the baby.
04:07This is our home, I said, voice steady. I won't let her move in.
04:11Damien hesitated, until Lila laced her fingers with his, guiding his hand to her stomach.
04:17Enough, Vivian. You're pregnant too. Where's your compassion?
04:21If you can't handle this, you'll leave.
04:23The words hit like ice. I nodded, voice thin.
04:27Fine, I'll go.
04:28I grabbed the trash bag and walked into the cold.
04:30Honey, she took down your wedding photo.
04:32Ignore her. She loves drama.
04:35I dumped the trash, shaking.
04:36He thought I'd beg to come back.
04:38He had no idea I'd rather walk into darkness alone,
04:41than live in a house where I was the pro-
04:44I thought I was already broken.
04:46Until a sound from the nursery blurred my vision.
04:49That was Damien's promise. He furnished it himself.
04:52He swore our child would have everything.
04:54Now it feels like someone is stealing my future.
04:57Get out!
04:58What's wrong with you?
05:04Are you giving this room to her?
05:06She likes it here. What's the big deal?
05:09This room means to us-
05:10Enough. You constantly disappoint me.
05:13If you continue like this, I'll reconsider our marriage.
05:17You don't want the child fatherless, do you?
05:19Don't be afraid. Mommy will give you better.
05:37Damien's voice was full of patience and affection.
05:40He advised her on how to handle morning sickness.
05:42How to soothe a baby. How to rest.
05:44These tips he once dismissively threw at me.
05:47Now I understand he was just practicing on me.
05:49To be perfectly flawless for Lila.
05:52Every bowl of soup. Every parenting book.
05:54Every detail of the nursery.
05:55He experimented with all of it on me and our child.
05:58I was just his training ground.
06:00My child just his trial period.
06:02It's okay. You'll be leaving soon.
06:04You and your child deserve a better life.
06:08Lila moved in. My marriage ended with a sigh.
06:11Damien's focus was solely on her.
06:13I became his shadow.
06:14Going for water. I heard her voice.
06:21Darling, the Kincaid pendant is lucky.
06:23Baby keeps me up. Can I wear it until he settles?
06:26My fingers clutched the pendant.
06:28It's the Kincaid wife's mark.
06:30Worn on my wedding night.
06:31No second, Kincaid wife.
06:33Of course, dear.
06:34Wear it as long as you like.
06:36His words struck me like a slap.
06:38I turned to leave, but the floor creaked.
06:45Damien froze. Guilt flashed.
06:47Vivian, you heard.
06:49She's pregnant. Needs support.
06:52Just let her borrow it.
06:53I nodded blankly, stomach cramped.
06:55She can have it, but sign this.
06:57Damien laughed, thinking I was sulking.
06:59He signed without looking.
07:01Happy now?
07:02I'll buy you anything.
07:03We'll work this out.
07:10She can keep it.
07:16He didn't notice, went to Lila.
07:18Lila let out a joyful shriek.
07:25I stood by the window, silent.
07:27Tomorrow, I will truly leave.
07:29Then I heard Lila's voice, soft and rotten.
07:31Darling, you got it too easily.
07:40I should have locked the bedroom door.
07:42Damien was back, pretending everything was normal, approaching me as he always did.
07:46I flinched away.
07:48His late return, Lila's name in his phone, his fake tenderness made every touch sickening.
07:53After midnight, his phone vibrated.
07:55I'm coming, darling.
07:56Don't cry.
07:57He swung his legs off the bed, no longer caring about my sleep.
08:01Barefoot, I followed him silently, like a shadow.
08:03Lila's door was ajar, warm light spilling from within.
08:12She lay on the bed, hair disheveled, tears glistening.
08:16Her nightgown slipped from one shoulder.
08:18The moment Damien saw her, his face softened.
08:20All his hidden tenderness pouring out.
08:23I'm here for you.
08:24I can't sleep without you.
08:25I wake up trembling, afraid.
08:27I'll protect you.
08:28I'll stay with you tonight.
08:30Lila feigned guilt, but I took you away from Vivian.
08:33The baby is restless, only you can calm him.
08:35Don't worry about her.
08:37She's strong.
08:38She can take care of herself.
08:39I stood frozen, listening to them talk about me as if I were just a nuisance.
08:44The doctor said the baby is stable.
08:46Tonight, let me take care of you.
08:49Damien kissed her hungrily.
08:50The door closed, followed by a grating sound etched into my heart, unforgettable.
08:54I returned to bed, curling up and holding my belly tight.
08:57This was the only thing that felt truly mine.
09:00Damien didn't come back all night.
09:02I stared at the ceiling until dawn.
09:04The emptiness beside me reminded me of the choice he had made.
09:09By sunrise, I was packed, quiet, final.
09:11Rolling my suitcase downstairs, I found Damien.
09:14In the kitchen, spoon-feeding Lila soup like she was a princess.
09:18He looked warm, patient, everything he hadn't been for me.
09:21I walked past them.
09:22Lila didn't feel well.
09:24So I made her tomato soup.
09:25What are you doing?
09:26I cook her soup, and you throw a fit?
09:29You're petty.
09:35It's just soup.
09:36Check your neck before lying.
09:38Mosquitoes.
09:39My silence enraged him.
09:41Enough.
09:42Stop acting jealous and crazy.
09:44I stumbled back, hand flying to my belly.
09:47Regret crossed his face for a split second.
09:50Damien, it's my fault.
09:51Let me apologize.
09:51She held out the soup bowl, lipstick smudged on the rim.
09:55Back off.
09:56She stepped closer, forcing the bowl toward me.
09:58Something snapped.
09:59I knocked it away.
10:00Damien, it burns.
10:01She held out her hand, a faint pink mark on her skin.
10:04I've got you.
10:06Didn't I tell you to be considerate?
10:07You attacked her.
10:08I'm not apologizing, I said, pulling back.
10:11No.
10:12You're gonna learn.
10:13He shoved my hand into the hot soup pot.
10:15White hot pain erupted.
10:17I screamed, tears blurring my vision.
10:19That's a warning.
10:20Hurt her again, and you'll regret it.
10:23My baby kicked frantically, sensing my fear.
10:25Damien hesitated.
10:27Then Lila cried out, and he snapped back to her.
10:29I fell hard.
10:30A sharp cramp tore through my lower belly.
10:32Warmth spread between my thighs.
10:34Blood.
10:35Damien, the baby.
10:36Don't use the baby to manipulate me.
10:38You hurt Lila.
10:40You and that kid don't matter as much as her.
10:42He scooped Lila up and ran out, leaving me alone.
10:45I lay on the floor, shaking, bleeding, burned.
10:47I grabbed my phone with my good hand and dialed 911.
10:52Harsh hospital lights stabbed my eyes.
10:55Nurses pushed my gurney down the corridor.
10:57Get OB here.
10:58Possible placental abruption.
11:00We need a doctor now.
11:01Honey, we need your husband to sign consent forms.
11:04The phone rang.
11:05Unanswered.
11:06Again.
11:07Again.
11:08On the third call, it went to voicemail.
11:10Tear slipped.
11:11Of course he didn't answer.
11:12He was with Lila.
11:14He always chose her.
11:15Do you have anyone else?
11:16Parents?
11:17A friend?
11:18I reached for the clipboard.
11:19I'll sign.
11:20My fingers shook, but I scrawled my name.
11:22I'd stop begging men to be decent.
11:24They wheeled me to labor and delivery.
11:27Minutes passed.
11:27No doctor came.
11:29Why are we waiting?
11:30A Kincaid VIP arrived.
11:33His pregnant girlfriend has a minor burn.
11:35He pulled the on-call team.
11:36Even OB staff.
11:38The words hit like a punch.
11:39I was his wife.
11:41Bleeding.
11:41Dying.
11:42And Lila got the whole hospital.
11:44Pain convulsed through me.
11:46My vision darkened.
11:47I tried.
11:48God, I tried.
11:48Right before blacking out, I heard a scream.
11:51We're losing her.
11:51Get in here.
11:52When I woke, I reached for my belly, flat.
11:55Panic surged.
11:56My baby?
11:57A nurse hurried in, carrying a tiny bundle.
11:59She placed him in my arms.
12:01Warm, real, breathing.
12:03I clung to him, sobbing.
12:05I promised never to let anyone treat us like we were disposable.
12:09Two weeks later, I stood in the airport, baby on my shoulder, passport in my bag.
12:13I'd signed the final papers.
12:14A screen flashed a headline.
12:16Damien Kincaid fights for his pregnant lover.
12:19Private doctors, security, romance packaged as a circus.
12:23I didn't blink.
12:24I boarded the plane, never looking back.
12:26He was about to learn I was already gone.
12:30After Damien took Lila to the ER, my voice kept echoing in his mind.
12:34He was about to contact me until Lila cried,
12:36Damien, I'm in so much pain.
12:38My stomach hurts.
12:39Is the baby okay?
12:40I tried to apologize to Vivian, but she lost control.
12:43Damien's face stiffened.
12:44I did spoil her.
12:46But she's carrying my child.
12:48I can't.
12:49Damien reached for his phone.
12:51Lila noticed.
12:52Darling, Vivian has been texting me.
12:54She threatened to kill my baby.
12:56Vivian isn't like that.
12:57Are you sure you saw it right?
12:59Lila showed him her phone.
13:01Damien stared at the screen.
13:02His face grew darker.
13:04He was ready to believe the worst.
13:05I will protect you.
13:07If she goes too far, I'll kick her out.
13:10They stayed in the hospital for a week.
13:12The doctors found nothing wrong with Lila.
13:14But Lila reveled in the joy of being cared for.
13:16Damien returned home expecting me to be there, sulking, waiting for him to coax me.
13:21However, the house was empty.
13:22He sighed, thinking I had just gone out for a walk and would soon return.
13:27A month passed.
13:28I never returned.
13:29Fear crept in.
13:30What if I was dying then?
13:31He went to the police station providing my name and photo.
13:34He told them everything he knew.
13:36He even rehearsed in his mind how he would scold me.
13:39Mr. Kincaid, your marriage with Ms. Langford has been legally dissolved.
13:44You cannot file a missing person report.
13:46Damien was utterly shocked.
13:50What did you say?
13:51You are divorced.
13:52You have no right to inquire about her whereabouts.
13:55Impossible.
13:56I've never been divorced.
13:58The officer prints the documents.
14:00He gripped the papers knuckles white.
14:02He slumped on the sofa, memories flooding back.
14:05Vivian's smile, her tenderness for him, and the child he once desired.
14:09He looked around.
14:10This house was no longer hers.
14:12Within a month, Lila erased all traces.
14:14No photos of her, no decorations she chose.
14:16No shared furniture, wedding photos gone.
14:19Lila walked in, turning on the light.
14:21She snatched the papers, scanning quickly.
14:23Her lips curved, then she hid it.
14:25Damien, how did you and Vivian divorce?
14:27Her eyes gleamed, filled with greed.
14:29Damien saw it clearly, all too clear.
14:32The nursery is now her space.
14:33It's filled with her belongings.
14:35Her belongings were tossed like trash.
14:39The police made a mistake, repeating it, like a mantra.
14:43If you're divorced, why don't we get married?
14:45Make it official.
14:46I just said I'm not divorced.
14:48Why are you pushing this?
14:50I'm not trying to steal anything.
14:52I just want our baby to have a father.
14:53It hurts, please take me to the hospital.
14:56It worked.
14:57Damien carried her back, hovering like he was proving he wasn't the villain.
15:00Lila sipped creamy mushroom soup, convinced she'd reined him in.
15:04Then Damien stepped out and called Logan.
15:06I want a full report on Lila.
15:09Everything.
15:09Pull all the cameras, house, street, everything.
15:13He'd never planned to investigate her.
15:15But her eagerness for marriage had raised flags.
15:17For so long, she'd acted selfless.
15:19Just wanting to stay by his side.
15:21And he'd eaten it up, needing to feel like a hero.
15:24Not a cheater.
15:25Now that selflessness felt like strategy.
15:27Damien admitted it to himself.
15:29He couldn't explain how he'd gotten here.
15:31He'd told himself he was helping Lila.
15:33Out of gratitude.
15:35Then one night, too much alcohol.
15:36Secret, a pregnancy.
15:38And Lila's tears had convinced him.
15:40He could manage it all.
15:42Because he thought I'd forgive anything.
15:43I'd been four months pregnant then.
15:45Feeling our baby's first flutters.
15:47Still protecting his pride.
15:49My softness had given him permission.
15:51To choose Lila again and again.
15:53Now regret settled in his chest.
15:55He'd mistaken my love for a guarantee.
15:59A commotion came from Lila's room.
16:01Damien found her on the window ledge, tears streaming.
16:04I can't let our baby be a secret.
16:06I'll take him and disappear.
16:08So you can find Vivian with a clear conscience.
16:17Lila, stop.
16:18What, let our baby be born without a father?
16:20That day in the fire and I don't regret saving you.
16:23But I can't let our baby suffer.
16:30Okay.
16:31I'll handle it.
16:32The baby won't be a secret.
16:39You're already divorced.
16:40The baby's due soon.
16:42Are you gonna let him be born into nothing?
16:48I'll marry you.
16:56England.
16:56My plane has landed.
16:58Holding my baby, new life awaits.
17:00Cold, fresh air.
17:01No more betrayal.
17:02Dad, Mom.
17:03Slow down.
17:04You have the baby.
17:05I'm here.
17:06You are home.
17:07You suffered.
17:07It's over.
17:08We support you.
17:09Damien won't leave you in peace.
17:11He thrives on others' pain.
17:13This is a Lanford.
17:15No Kincaid money.
17:16He is the Lanford heir.
17:18I declare it.
17:19Driving away, I swore to myself.
17:21I no longer crave love.
17:22Years of silent compromise.
17:24That fire, you saved him.
17:25No thanks.
17:26Your scars.
17:27I wanted to tear the world.
17:29I gaze out, throat tight.
17:31Some wounds don't heal quietly.
17:32Some pains won't wait.
17:41Tired, Damien brought Lila back home.
17:43She reverted to her old ways, acting imperiously.
17:46Darling, I'm hungry.
17:47Make me cream of mushroom soup again.
17:49Damien stared at her, his eyes weary.
17:51Her hysteria in the hospital was all in act.
17:54I'm exhausted.
17:55Not tonight.
17:57Lila pouted, her eyes welling up.
17:59Don't you care about me anymore?
18:00I should have jumped from the hospital.
18:02She ran upstairs, crying sacrifice.
18:05Damien rubbed his temples.
18:06He had never been so threatened and manipulated.
18:09Enough.
18:09Come down.
18:11I'll make the soup.
18:17He made the soup as if atoning.
18:24After the soup was ready, Lila smiled.
18:26Feed me like you used to.
18:28Damien looked at the spoon, his mind racing.
18:30He only felt weariness.
18:31No.
18:32End.
18:33Lila ate furiously.
18:35Disgust welled up in him.
18:36Lila's true colors sobered him.
18:38He remembered Vivian's tenderness.
18:40He had so easily given up that love.
18:44Lila kept urging on the wedding plans.
18:47Damien finally conceded.
18:53He stood there watching Lila weave through the racks.
18:56Vivian's image instantly flooded his mind.
18:59How do I look?
18:59Is your girl pretty?
19:01Damien's gaze froze.
19:02Her back was smooth and unblemished.
19:04No scars, no burn marks.
19:06If Lila hadn't saved him from the fire.
19:08Then what exactly had he destroyed?
19:10To repay a debt that wasn't hers?
19:12He forced a smile.
19:13He drove her back to the manor.
19:19Logan arrived hesitation in his eyes.
19:22He brought the investigation results.
19:28Where are you going?
19:30Work.
19:30Go shopping.
19:36The moment he turned his expression froze.
19:39The truth is about to be revealed.
19:42I didn't watch Damien fall apart.
19:45In real time, I saw it later.
19:47Through paper trails, Logan's reports.
19:49Security footage.
19:50The first crack.
19:51Came when Logan handed him the file.
20:03Divorce papers.
20:05Real, legal.
20:05His signature bold at the bottom.
20:12Then he saw the last page.
20:14My cancer diagnosis.
20:16Damien froze.
20:17He remembered the hospital.
20:18Me shoving the report at him.
20:20Him tearing it up because Lila was crying.
20:23He sank to the floor.
20:24How does Vivian have cancer?
20:26He grabbed the USB drive.
20:28From Logan jamming it into the computer.
20:30My face appeared.
20:31On screen.
20:32He watched us at the prenatal clinic.
20:35Him and Lila smiling.
20:36Me standing silent, pale.
20:38He watched Lila bait me.
20:39Watched himself choose her.
20:41Watched me pull out the cancer.
20:43Report.
20:43Watched himself tear.
20:45It to pieces.
20:46Tears ran down his face.
20:48Consequences not romance.
20:49Next clip.
20:50The Kincaid estate.
20:51My fear.
20:52Lila's smugness.
20:53Blood spreading beneath me.
20:55As he walked away.
20:56He clutched his head.
20:57Replaying it until he collapsed.
20:59Unconscious.
21:00Muttering my name.
21:01Logan rushed him to the hospital.
21:03Lila was left screaming his name.
21:05Ignored for the first time.
21:09Lila found the scattered documents.
21:11In Damien's office.
21:12When she saw my cancer report.
21:14Her mouth curled with satisfaction.
21:16She'd suspected it.
21:18My hollow cheeks.
21:19My exhaustion.
21:20My slow movements.
21:21Damien had been too arrogant to notice.
21:23Lila wasn't chasing love.
21:25She was chasing a crown.
21:26She'd checked my hospital records.
21:28Taunted me to see how close I was to breaking.
21:30She loved watching me crumble.
21:32Hated that I refused to give her the reaction she wanted.
21:35Divorcing me the right way would take time.
21:38And she didn't have it.
21:39She wanted the Kincaid name for her baby.
21:41No loose ends.
21:42And she knew her leverage was a lie.
21:44The life-saving debt.
21:46She needed to secure her prize.
21:48Before the lie collapsed.
21:49The day she framed me.
21:50She saw the blood.
21:52Heard me call Damien's name.
21:53She panicked.
21:54Not for me but that he'd turn back.
21:56So she clung to him.
21:58Dragged him to the hospital.
21:59Made herself the emergency.
22:01Then she'd taken his phone.
22:02Blocking the hospital number.
22:04After the third call.
22:05She smiled.
22:06Thinking she'd won.
22:09Lila thought I was out.
22:11Hearing of our divorce she relaxed.
22:13The title Mrs. Kincaid was hers she thought.
22:21She forced Damien to marry her in court.
22:23He broke down.
22:24She escalated threatening self-harm.
22:26You owe me.
22:27Until he agreed.
22:29Then files, videos, Damien's breakdown.
22:31Her lies exposed.
22:32She tore up the documents.
22:44Packing luxury items.
22:45Slipping away quietly.
22:52In the hospital Damien awoke.
22:54Staring at the ceiling.
23:00The smell of disinfectant triggered his memories.
23:03He learned I pawned the jade.
23:05Just to speed up divorce.
23:06This was proof of my desperation.
23:08He finally understood.
23:10Lila never saved him.
23:11He grabbed Logan.
23:12Find Vivian now.
23:13At all costs.
23:14Bring her back.
23:15She has cancer.
23:16She has my child.
23:18Lock Lila up.
23:19No escape.
23:19No tricks.
23:20Logan was stunned.
23:22Go now.
23:34Logan returned out of breath.
23:36Lila fled.
23:38Closet empty.
23:39A note.
23:40She thinks she can escape?
23:41Forget her.
23:43Find Vivian in three days.
23:45Or else.
23:51Next day Damien had an address.
24:24Chaos inside the apartment.
24:36Damien thank god he attacked me.
24:38Lila.
24:39Your lies are endless.
24:41She seduced me.
24:42I don't know her.
24:43Damien recognized her ex-husband.
24:45He was tricked by Lila before.
24:47She took all his money then.
24:48Now she targeted Damien again.
25:03Lila's ex-lover finally confessed everything.
25:05I was foolish to trust her.
25:06I took her abroad and married her.
25:08We had a simple happy life.
25:09She was pregnant.
25:10I wanted her to live well.
25:11Until I ran out of money.
25:13The debts piled up.
25:14But she refused, leaving me in debt.
25:15She wouldn't even look at me.
25:17Then she flew home alone.
25:19Leaving me to face ruin.
25:20After returning, she targeted Damien.
25:22He was at his lowest.
25:23She approached him with a savior lie.
25:26Initially, she only wanted money.
25:27Her eyes were on his wealth.
25:29But found his emotional dependence.
25:31She fed his guilt.
25:32She exploited Damien's guilt.
25:34Her control deepened.
25:36Settily, she grew bolder.
25:37Constantly demanding more.
25:39His funds dwindled.
25:40Dragging him into an abyss.
25:41His business empire faces collapse.
25:44The news spread rapidly.
25:46Lila watched it all unfold.
25:49She didn't even know who the baby's father was.
25:51When I found out she was back, I threatened her with photos.
25:54She flew me here and we fell back into old habits.
26:02He's lying.
26:03He's blackmailing me.
26:06He's blackmailing me.
26:20Damien, help our baby.
26:21I love you.
26:21That's not my baby.
26:23And even if it were, it can die.
26:27Everything you did to Vivian, I know it all.
26:29Losing this pregnancy is the kindest thing.
26:42Tell me the truth.
26:44Who pulled me out of the fire?
26:47Damien asked her to come closer because she was the first face he saw after the fire.
26:52When he asked if she saved him, she just nodded.
26:54He slapped her hard.
26:56Speak, or we'll have a different conversation.
26:59Lila broke down.
27:00I don't know her name, only that she's called Lanford.
27:02She was badly burned, being treated in the room next to yours.
27:06You asked if I saved you, I just nodded.
27:08You believed it?
27:09It's not my fault.
27:10Damien's heart tightened.
27:12Lanford.
27:12Memories flooded back.
27:14She avoided my touch.
27:15Always keeping the lights dim.
27:17She would flinch when fabric brushed her skin.
27:19If she was the one who saved me, he was not only a liar but a bad husband.
27:23He protected the wrong woman, yet destroyed his savior.
27:26He waved to the guards.
27:28Drag her out.
27:29I keep my word.
27:37You'll never find Vivian.
27:39She's gone.
27:39You removed her doctor.
27:40Your child may die.
27:41Cancer.
27:42She'll be dead.
27:43No regrets then.
27:44Lila's words struck Damien hard.
27:45I'm sorry.
27:46Keep me.
27:47I'll do all.
27:47I'll be your dog.
27:48Serve Vivian.
27:49Drag her out.
27:50Guards moved at his command.
27:52Lila's screams were muffled.
27:53Lila dragged deeper.
27:54Cries fading.
27:55Soon, an unforgettable sound.
27:57Damien looked to the accomplice.
27:59Take him too.
28:00He deceived me.
28:02Make him pay.
28:03Her ex-lover pleaded trembling.
28:05Guards forcibly took him away.
28:06He too stepped into darkness.
28:08As Damien left, all fell silent.
28:10Guilt and regret for Vivian.
28:12He sought the path to truth.
28:15Back with my parents in the UK, the first few days felt unreal.
28:19Clean sheets, warm food, a quiet room.
28:21No stench of betrayal, I allowed myself to rest.
28:24Until the cancer reminded me it wasn't over.
28:27Waves of nausea, aching bones.
28:29Some mornings I'd stand up and my vision would black out.
28:31I looked at my newborn, so small and helpless.
28:34Felt a primal urge.
28:35I wanted to live.
28:36For him, for my parents, for the life I built.
28:39I told my mom.
28:40She broke down, tears streaming.
28:43Why didn't you tell us sooner?
28:44Why didn't you come home sooner?
28:46I was afraid you'd hate me, because I chose Damien.
28:50Mom held me tightly.
28:51She drove me to the hospital.
28:53For tests, scans, blood draws.
28:55Dad arrived breathless, and brought my college friend, Elliot.
28:58Are you stubborn, child?
29:00We would never blame you.
29:02The doctor handed the report to Dad.
29:04Mid-stage, but treatable.
29:06Friends have the best specialists, but they're hard to book.
29:09Name your price.
29:11I'll use half my fortune.
29:13My daughter will not die.
29:15Mr. Langford, I can reach him.
29:19Elliot's eyes held raw tenderness.
29:21I avoided his gaze.
29:22We'd barely known each other in college.
29:24But I needed him.
29:25I wanted to live.
29:27Within days, the specialist flew to the UK.
29:29My diagnosis shifted.
29:30We can treat this.
29:32Then, surgery scheduled.
29:34Mom sobbed, hugging me.
29:35Relief flooded me.
29:36I could live, raise my baby, keep my promises.
29:39The next month was routine.
29:41Appointments, blood work, counting days.
29:43The farther from Damien, the quieter my body felt.
29:46With mom and dad close, my strength returned.
29:49Appetite, sleep, energy.
29:50I thought Damien was gone for good.
29:52We were divorced.
29:53He had Lila, a baby.
29:55He should have been celebrating.
29:56Then, the day before surgery, I saw him at the estate gates.
30:00Aged a year.
30:00Eyes red-rimmed, cheeks hollow.
30:02When he saw me, something bright and desperate lit up in him.
30:05He stared like he couldn't get enough.
30:07I angled away, heading inside.
30:09He took a step toward me.
30:10I gave him a flat glance, no warmth, no nostalgia, and kept walking.
30:14He lunged, arms open.
30:16I slipped away.
30:17Vivienne, wait.
30:18I found you.
30:19Why did you leave?
30:21Why did you divorce?
30:24He said divorce with such pain.
30:26I'd never seen him cry.
30:27But his tears didn't soften me.
30:29They made me sick.
30:30Enough, Mr. Kincaid.
30:32We are divorced.
30:33Please have some self-respect.
30:34I'm your husband.
30:36That signature doesn't count.
30:37I didn't know anything then.
30:39Let go.
30:40The divorce is final.
30:41Vivienne, I miss you.
30:43I messed up.
30:44Forgive me.
30:55What do you want?
30:56Don't bother with apologies.
30:58I won't forgive you.
30:59Lila hurt you.
31:01I punished her.
31:02Her baby is gone.
31:03She's ruined.
31:05She lied.
31:06The baby isn't mine.
31:07Watching him, I felt cold.
31:09He acted like he was doing me a favor.
31:11As if I should thank him for abandoning the woman he once protected.
31:14Enough.
31:15Wasn't she your savior?
31:17You treat her like trash and the child as nothing.
31:20I never slept with her.
31:21I was deceived.
31:25I pulled out my phone.
31:26Scrolling to photos.
31:28His hands on her waist.
31:29Her lipstick on his collar.
31:31Hotel time stamps.
31:32Smug captions.
31:33Damien's color drained.
31:35He said nothing.
31:36You're still lying.
31:37Go.
31:37I have cancer.
31:39Surgery tomorrow.
31:40I don't have time for your guilt.
31:42Vivian, no.
31:43I can't lose you.
31:44You loved me.
31:46Don't you remember?
31:47We have a baby.
31:48Don't let them grow up.
31:49Without a father.
31:50Worried about my baby?
31:52Where were you?
31:53Pulled doctors for Lila?
31:55For her minor burn?
31:56When I begged you?
31:57To take me to the hospital?
31:59That child is mine, not ours.
32:01Langford's don't share blood.
32:03With men?
32:04Who abandon women in emergencies?
32:06You'll never claim them.
32:07You're the reason.
32:09Everything happened.
32:10If I hadn't been lucky, my baby and I would be dead.
32:14Stay away.
32:15Disappear.
32:16I can't.
32:17Forgive me.
32:18I'll spend my life making it up to you.
32:21He surged forward, arms out.
32:23I twisted away, but too slow.
32:25Hand shot in.
32:26Yanking Damien back.
32:29Enough.
32:30She doesn't want to see you.
32:32She has surgery tomorrow.
32:34Leave her alone.
32:35Who are you?
32:35This is my wife and my business.
32:38Ex-wife, we divorced a month ago.
32:40I am Vivian's fiance.
32:42After surgery, we'll marry.
32:43You're just an ex.
32:45She's not yours.
32:46I'll treat her child as my own.
32:48You're out of the game.
32:49Security!
32:50Security!
33:00I'm sorry you're hurt.
33:02If you sue him, I'll support you.
33:04Will you always be on my side?
33:05Always.
33:06What I said before wasn't a joke.
33:08Please consider it, okay?
33:10I think I hurt the baby.
33:11Do as you please.
33:14Please.
33:27We'll both be fine.
33:29Mommy will get better.
33:30No one will bother us again.
33:35The next morning, we drove to the hospital.
33:37Nerves tightened.
33:38Hands cold.
33:39Throat tight.
33:40Breathe.
33:40Surgery will go well.
33:42We'll be right outside.
33:43The baby's waiting.
33:44I'll come out healthy.
33:46I'll take care of you when you're old.
33:48A nurse called my name.
33:59Vivienne, wait.
34:01I have to talk.
34:03I have to talk.
34:16Now she's fighting for life.
34:18Get out.
34:19Never come near her again.
34:21I'm sorry.
34:21I didn't know Lila.
34:23Give me one chance.
34:24No.
34:25I haven't gone after Kincaid, group.
34:28That's the only mercy you've gotten.
34:30Thief will learn what happens when you threaten my family.
34:35We should have let you burn.
34:36Vivienne saved you.
34:38She pulled you out of that fire.
34:40Drag him out.
34:40If he fights, break something.
34:43Damien didn't resist.
34:44He was hauled away, empty.
34:47The surgery succeeded.
34:49Damien left.
34:50Flew back to the US.
34:51Recovery was slow, but I improved.
34:53Weeks later, I held my baby.
34:55My hands no longer trembled, holding him.
34:57His bright eyes reminded me of Damien.
34:59I hated this feeling.
35:01Phone vibrated.
35:02A news alert popped up.
35:03Damien Kincaid arrested.
35:04I read the article.
35:06After surgery, dad mobilized Lanford.
35:08Attack Kincaid group from all angles.
35:10Elliot also provided strategic support.
35:13Kincaid wasn't bankrupt.
35:14It was devoured.
35:15Damien sank, drank, disappeared.
35:17Company filed for bankruptcy.
35:19His money became debt.
35:20He tried to see me, but dad and Elliot stopped him.
35:23He gave up, drowned in alcohol.
35:25Lila and her lover sued him.
35:27Retaliate for Damien's blow claimed huge losses.
35:30But Damien had nothing.
35:31Court sentenced him to 20 years.
35:33Lila and her lover ultimately gained nothing.
35:36I deleted all traces of Damien on my phone.
35:38Photos, messages, contacts like disinfecting a wound.
35:42Elliot's feelings, I owe no one.
35:44I have my child, my name.
35:46From that moment my focus was simple.
35:48To be a single mother by choice.
35:50Build Lanford group into an unshakable fortress.
35:52Ensure my child and I are safe from men.
36:09And I can play an any other way.
36:10After all of our calls, we know.
36:14Now, we see you next time.
36:15We see you next time.
36:15You know,
36:23I am so sorry.
36:24You
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