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00:00My husband sent our 5-year-old twins to hell. All because they dared to upset his precious first love.
00:07The men from the behavior correction camp burst into our home and dragged our sobbing girls away. Their tiny hands
00:14clung to the car door crying and screaming for their daddy. Kathleen and I found them the next day my
00:20girls lifeless and bruised their breath stilled forever.
00:23Meanwhile my husband was on Instagram celebrating the pregnancy of his beloved. My eyes were vacant as I looked at
00:31Kathleen. My babies are gone. I have nothing left. Please let me go. I don't want anything. By the time
00:38we reached the hospital there were no signs of life. They didn't even take the girls. They made straight for
00:45the emergency room. Kathleen's eyes were filled with pity but she still spoke softly trying to comfort me. It's going
00:52to be okay.
00:53Don't worry. Grandfather and I are on your side. James was wrong this time. I'll make sure he comes to
01:02apologize in the future you two.
01:05Before Kathleen could finish I held my phone in front of her. It showed a post James Coleman had made
01:11on Instagram just two hours ago. Mommy and Daddy have loved you since before you arrived. The attached picture was
01:19a sonogram clearly showing Emily Green six weeks pregnant.
01:23Emily was James Coleman's beloved. Kathleen's voice cut off abruptly after a moment her face flushed with anger.
01:31I'm calling my brother right now. Don't worry. Our family will make this right.
01:38I gave a bitter laugh and directly dialed James's number. He answered irritation dripping from his voice.
01:45Are you calling to complain about the camp again? No one would dare lay a finger on a Coleman child.
01:51Stop with the drama. I just sent them there to learn some discipline. Do you have to keep calling me?
01:57Sophie, you disgust me.
01:59I didn't say a word James hung up on the other end. The phone was on speaker. Every word landed
02:05clearly in Kathleen's ears. Her face turned ashen. Her lips trembled for a long moment as if she no longer
02:12knew how to console me.
02:13I tried to force a smile, but tears fell in heavy drops. Please. I have nothing. Let me go. I
02:22can't take this anymore.
02:24Just as Kathleen was about to speak, two police officers approached us.
02:29Are you the family of the deceased? The individuals responsible for the camp have been detained. We need your cooperation
02:37with the investigation.
02:38At the police station, I saw the men who had come to take my daughters. I lost all control, screaming
02:45and sobbing. I lunged at them. You monsters. You're all monsters. They were only five. How could you? How dare
02:54you? The officers quickly pulled me back. Kathleen wrapped her arms around my shaking body.
03:00Sophie, Sophie, Sophie. Sophie, don't. It's okay. The police will handle this fairly. With the Coleman name behind us, they
03:10won't get away with it.
03:12Perhaps frightened by my frenzy, the men shrank into a corner, one of them muttering.
03:17Should have taught your kids better yourself. That's just how we run the camp. No discipline, no results. Who knew
03:25your girls were so fragile? What bad luck.
03:28My hand trembled as I pointed at them. Rage threatened to tear me apart. I wanted to rip them to
03:35pieces. A metallic taste rose in my throat. I coughed violently, vomiting a mouthful of blood before darkness swallowed me.
03:43I woke up in the Coleman family estate. Kathleen sat by my bed, her eyes red-rimmed.
03:48Sophie, you're awake. Don't worry. We've handled things with the police. We won't let those monsters get away this time.
03:57I stared emptily at the ceiling. Please let me go. I have nothing. Deep down, I knew those monsters at
04:04the camp were guilty, but the root cause was James. He was the one who sent our daughters to that
04:09hell.
04:10The real culprit wasn't those men. It was their own father, James. Kathleen's shoulders shook then as if making a
04:17decision. She spoke softly.
04:19All right. I'll talk to grandfather.
04:22Watching her leave, I finally broke down sobbing as if to cry out all the grievances of these years.
04:28I came to the Coleman household when I was eight, the same age as James.
04:33The elder Mr. Coleman and my grandfather were comrades-in-arms.
04:37Grandfather had saved Mr. Coleman's life on the battlefield.
04:40Theirs was a bond forged in life and death.
04:43My parents died in an accident shortly after I was born. I was raised by my grandfather until he passed
04:49away when I was eight and Mr. Coleman took me in.
04:52Over the years, Mr. Coleman and Kathleen treated me exceptionally well. They truly saw me as family as one of
04:58their own.
04:59That's why for seven years of marriage, no matter how awful James was, I stayed.
05:04I bore his children, managed his home.
05:06I thought even without love, having my two precious girls would give my life meaning.
05:11But now I had nothing. I don't know how much time passed before Kathleen returned.
05:17Grandfather wants to see you.
05:19The elder Mr. Coleman sat in a wooden chair by his bed. His eyes held deep sorrow when he looked
05:26at me.
05:27You're a good girl. I've heard everything from Kathleen. You've suffered all these years.
05:33Yes. The girls will be cremated tomorrow. After that, you can leave if you wish.
05:39That boy doesn't deserve you. He shouldn't hold you back any longer.
05:43I didn't speak. I simply bowed deeply to him.
05:48Tears fell onto the wooden floor as I bent over.
05:51I was grateful, grateful for over 20 years of care from the Coleman family.
05:56But I could never forgive James. Never forgive the executioner who killed my children.
06:03When I returned to my room, James was already there. He looked at me with scorn.
06:10What? Couldn't wait to run to Grandfather and Tattle?
06:13Sophie, do you really think pleasing my Grandfather and Sister will make me settle down with you?
06:19The sight of him flooded me with hatred. I wanted to kill him right then, send him to hell.
06:25But then, I heard my daughter's soft, sweet voices in my mind.
06:31Mommy, I love Daddy so much. Daddy is the handsomest Daddy in our kindergarten.
06:38Mommy, we miss Daddy. Will Daddy come play with us today?
06:43We love Mommy the most in the whole world, and Daddy's second.
06:47Even when I rushed into the camp to save them, their last words before losing consciousness were,
06:54Mommy, please don't fight with Daddy because of us. It's our fault. We weren't good.
07:00I took a deep breath, ignored James, and walked straight to the bed to sit down.
07:07My silence seemed to anger him. He grabbed me, flung me onto the bed, and pinned my wrists above my
07:15head.
07:15What game are you playing now? Didn't you have Kathleen call me back?
07:19He leaned down, trying to kiss me. Unable to break free, I bit his lip hard.
07:27James recoiled in pain, letting go and sitting up.
07:31Sophie, are you insane? You make me sick with this innocent act.
07:36Is this how you've got Grandfather wrapped around your finger? You force me back, then play hard to get. Pathetic.
07:43It's because of your phony attitude that the girls turned out.
07:47I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood. Then interrupted him softly.
07:52The girls are dead. James stiffened. Then let out a scoff.
07:57Sophie, you'll really say anything. Just because you found out about Emily's pregnancy today, you'd go this far with your
08:05lies.
08:06With that, he got up and headed for the door. He paused at the threshold.
08:11You're the one who pushed me away. Don't go crying to Grandfather about me neglecting you. It only makes me
08:18despise you more.
08:19After James left, the room fell silent. I rushed to the bathroom and brushed my teeth violently, trying to erase
08:28any trace of him from my lips.
08:31James and I were once in love. On the day of my debutante ball, 18-year-old James stood before
08:38me, his ears bright red.
08:40Sophie, I want to be good to you. I don't want to just be your brother.
08:44His cheeks were flushed. But the determination in his eyes was captivating. My heart melted completely.
08:53Four years after, James treated me like a treasure. And I gave him all my love in return.
09:00Then, when we were 22, the elder Mr. Coleman called us to him.
09:05You're both of marrying age now. Sophie, your grandfather saved my life.
09:11I wouldn't feel at ease, seeing you marry into another family. What do you think of James here?
09:18From that day on, James' attitude toward me changed drastically.
09:23All that tender love seemed to vanish overnight. I didn't understand what happened.
09:29James never gave me a reason. A year into our marriage, I got pregnant.
09:35After that, James was almost never home. Openly flaunting his relationship with his beloved.
09:43I confronted him. Fought with him. But James would just look at me coldly. As if I were a madwoman.
09:51You got what you wanted. You're a Coleman wife. You've born Coleman children.
09:56What more are you fussing about? Stop pretending to be the victim in front of me. It's disgusting.
10:02So I stopped asking for reasons. I focused on raising my two girls. I accepted it. James didn't love me.
10:12And he didn't love our children. But luckily, my daughters were sweet and well-behaved.
10:18I always thought watching them grow up would be enough happiness for me. Now, I'd lost them too.
10:25Early the next morning, after the cremation and burial, I stood outside the funeral home, holding two small urns.
10:35They were so tiny when they were born, lying quietly in my arms.
10:41How, after five years, could they be even smaller and lighter?
10:46My eyes stung. But I bit my lip. Refusing to let the tears fall, Kathleen watched me with concern.
10:55If it hurts, just cry. Don't hold it in.
10:59I didn't answer her. Instead, I looked at the elder Mr. Coleman, who was about to get into the car
11:06for the cemetery.
11:08Grandfather, the girls won't be buried in the Coleman family plot. I'm changing their last names.
11:15They aren't Coleman children. They're my daughters. Sophie's daughters.
11:21The old man looked at me deeply, then erupted in fury.
11:24Where is that ungrateful son of mine? On a day like today, where has he disappeared to?
11:31Kathleen glanced at me nervously and whispered.
11:34His foal is off. We can't reach him.
11:38Mr. Coleman shut his eyes tightly. When he opened them, his gaze was clear.
11:43They are yours. Born from your pain. Do as you see fit.
11:48I fell to my knees before him and cowed out three times.
11:51The debt of raising me was immense. But that debt had nothing to do with my children.
11:56I couldn't let them suffer any more indignity, even in death.
11:59After Grandfather left by car, Kathleen gently helped me up.
12:04Sis.
12:07Sophie.
12:07I gave her a faint smile, hailed a taxi, and headed straight home.
12:12The two urns in my arms I needed to pack the girls' things too.
12:16But that house wasn't a home. I wouldn't leave them in that cold place.
12:19But as soon as I opened the door, the sounds of passion reached my ears.
12:24Oh. Stop. I'm pregnant. The doctor said we shouldn't.
12:30A man's voice, rough with desire.
12:33I'll be gentle. It's fine. I'd never hurt our baby.
12:37Soon, the sounds of their intimacy filled the house.
12:41They were in the bedroom. I couldn't go in to pack.
12:43I just stood frozen by the door.
12:46Torturing myself by listening to the obscene noises.
12:49I don't know how long it was before they finally emerged.
12:52The moment Emily saw me, Triumph flashed in her eyes.
12:56Oh. Sophie. You're back?
13:00Why didn't you say anything?
13:02We had no idea.
13:04It's all James' fault.
13:05I told him not to.
13:07But he insisted.
13:09What could I do?
13:10No. James stood beside Emily, his arm around her waist.
13:14No need to explain to her.
13:16She's nobody.
13:17Come on. Let's go.
13:19We have a doctor's appointment for the checkup.
13:21Our baby needs to be healthy and safe.
13:24From start to finish, James didn't look at me once.
13:27His eyes were only for Emily.
13:29I stepped aside, calmly making way for them.
13:32And as they passed, James finally noticed the urns in my arms.
13:36What's that garbage?
13:38It looks filthy.
13:39Throw it out.
13:40With that, he walked out with Emily arm in arm.
13:43I looked down blankly at the urns.
13:46Daddy wasn't talking about you.
13:48Don't be sad.
13:50You're mommy's treasures.
13:52You're not garbage.
13:54After carefully setting down the urns, I began packing the girls' belongings.
13:59Clothes.
14:00Toys.
14:00Toys.
14:01Crayons.
14:01To the small desk in their room.
14:04I found a family photo.
14:05But it only showed me and the girls.
14:07Not James.
14:08My hand shook as I took the picture out of its frame.
14:11The girls had drawn a man beside us in crayon.
14:14I and their clumsy handwriting.
14:16They had written three words.
14:17Daddy loves mommy.
14:19Followed by a tiny heart.
14:21I couldn't hold back any longer.
14:23Clutching the photo.
14:24I wept bitterly.
14:25I and the five years I raised them alone.
14:27No matter what happened between James and me.
14:30I never spoke ill of him to our daughters.
14:32But children are perceptive.
14:34They could see clearly that daddy didn't love mommy at B.Y.
14:37Nightfall.
14:38I had finally packed everything.
14:40I watched the movers load the boxes onto the truck.
14:44Anything else?
14:45Mrs. Dodd-Kolman?
14:46I shook my head.
14:48Then went back inside and placed the signed divorce papers on the coffee table.
14:53Leaving the house.
14:55I held the two urns tightly.
14:57A strange sense of peace settled over me.
15:00After a moment of silence.
15:03I took out my phone's SIM card.
15:05Snapped it in half.
15:07And tossed it out the car window.
15:10Meanwhile.
15:11At St. Mary's Hospital.
15:13The elder Mr. Coleman and Kathleen.
15:16Having gotten word.
15:18Arrived and intercepted James and Emily during their checkup.
15:23Seeing them.
15:24James' face instantly darkened.
15:27Can't Sophie be any more disgusting.
15:29Playing the quiet.
15:31Forgiving wife at home.
15:32Then calling you to chase us down at the hospital.
15:35Before he could finish.
15:37The old man slapped him hard across the face.
15:41You heartless wretch.
15:43You killed your own children.
15:45And you have the nerve to bring your mistress here for a checkup.
15:49How did our family produce such a monster?
15:52James staggered.
15:53Almost losing his balance.
15:56What?
15:56What are you talking about?
15:58Emily had shrunk behind James the moment she saw them.
16:02But Kathleen was faster.
16:03She grabbed a handful of Emily's hair.
16:06You shameless bitch.
16:07How dare you hide.
16:10Do you know how old my nieces were?
16:13Five.
16:15What terrible crime did they commit that you couldn't tolerate them?
16:19How could you be so cruel?
16:21Are you even human?
16:23Emily cried out in pain as she felt James helped her up.
16:28Glaring at his sister.
16:30What are you doing?
16:31She's pregnant.
16:32What if something happens to the baby?
16:34Fine.
16:35You want to know what happened?
16:37I just took Emily home that day.
16:39And the girls started screaming for her to get out.
16:42Is that any way for children to treat a guest?
16:45I'm their father.
16:46What's wrong with sending them somewhere more suitable?
16:49Can't I discipline my own children?
16:51Alright.
16:52Fine.
16:53If you're so against it, I'll bring them back from the camp.
16:57You don't have to help Sophie lie to me.
16:59Saying the girls are dead.
17:01How can you even say that?
17:03The old man couldn't take it anymore.
17:05He began slapping James relentlessly.
17:08She's a mistress.
17:10What kind of guest is that?
17:12You fool.
17:14You brought your mistress home.
17:16And the girls were protecting their mother.
17:18What's wrong with that?
17:20That's true Coleman spirit.
17:23James.
17:24Not daring to hit back against his elderly grandfather.
17:28Could only duck and dodge.
17:30Stop it.
17:31People are watching.
17:32Have some respect.
17:33The old man looked at James with heartbreak.
17:36As if he didn't recognize his own grandson.
17:40If I'd known you'd become this kind of cold-hearted beast,
17:43I never would have let Sophie marry you.
17:46Then she wouldn't have suffered all these years.
17:49And my granddaughters wouldn't be dead.
17:52Tears streamed down the old man's wrinkled face.
17:55How you've treated Sophie.
17:57How will I ever face her grandfather in the afterlife?
18:00She was his only treasure.
18:02His mind flashed to the image of Sophie earlier that day.
18:07Kneeling before him, she had cradled the two small urns.
18:10Her frail body trembling.
18:13But her voice was steel.
18:14Maybe it's for the best.
18:16Leaving is for the best.
18:17Then she won't have to suffer this humiliation anymore.
18:20I'm the one who held her back.
18:22The old man couldn't bear to look at James any longer.
18:26He turned to leave.
18:27Don't bother coming home.
18:29The Coleman family has no room for an ungrateful beast like you.
18:33Seeing his grandfather's serious expression,
18:37James began to shake uncontrollably,
18:40clinging to a sliver of hope.
18:42He looked at Kathleen.
18:43Tell me.
18:44What is grandfather saying?
18:46Are you all lying to me?
18:48Is this some conspiracy?
18:50Kathleen took a deep breath,
18:53remembering the nearly broken woman at the police station
18:56and tears fell from her eyes.
18:58You sent them to that place.
19:00That camp only knows punishment.
19:03They tied the girls to chairs,
19:06beat them with belts,
19:08electrocuted them with batons,
19:12starved them,
19:13denied them water.
19:15By the time we got there,
19:18it was too late.
19:20James,
19:21the girls are gone.
19:23Sophie is gone.
19:26The freedom and happiness you wanted to chase.
19:29No one is standing in your way now.
19:31Without another glance at James,
19:34she turned and followed their grandfather.
19:37James' mind buzzed instinctively.
19:40He moved to chase after them,
19:43but Emily grabbed his arm.
19:44James,
19:46where are you going?
19:48James turned.
19:49Extreme panic had stripped him of reason.
19:52I need to find my girls.
19:54I need to find Sophie.
19:56Didn't you hear?
19:57Gone.
19:58They're gone.
19:59Emily was startled by his outburst,
20:02but instinct told her not to let him leave.
20:05James,
20:07I'm pregnant.
20:09Remember?
20:09We're going to have our own baby soon.
20:13You didn't love them.
20:15You didn't love them.
20:17Isn't this perfect now?
20:19We can finally be together openly.
20:23We...
20:23Before she could finish,
20:26James violently shook off her hand.
20:28Who do you think you are?
20:30You're not fit to even mention them.
20:32Caught off guard.
20:34Emily was thrown to the ground.
20:36James didn't spare her a glance that he turned to leave.
20:39Emily clutched her stomach,
20:41crying out in pain.
20:43James.
20:45My tummy.
20:46It hurts so much.
20:48But through her blurry vision,
20:51she only saw James' figure growing smaller and smaller.
20:55The man who used to fret over her slightest frown now walked away,
20:59ignoring her desperate calls.
21:02James drove straight home,
21:04stepping inside.
21:05He froze.
21:06The house was empty.
21:08Devoid of all life.
21:09I end that moment.
21:10It hit him.
21:12Sophie was really gone.
21:14Stumbling.
21:15James opened every door.
21:17Master bedroom.
21:18Guest room of study.
21:19Walk-in closet.
21:20Finally.
21:21The children's room there.
21:23His legs gave way.
21:25And he collapsed to the floor.
21:28Now he understood.
21:29Now he knew.
21:30That's why Sophie's eyes last night were filled with such disappointment and hatred.
21:35Suddenly.
21:36He remembered.
21:38When he left the house today.
21:40Sophie was holding two dull colored boxes.
21:43Those were.
21:43Those were the girl's ashes.
21:45And what had he said?
21:47What's that garbage?
21:48It looks filthy.
21:50Throw it out.
21:51An invisible hand seemed to tighten around James' throat that he couldn't breathe.
21:56A memory surfaced.
21:58The girl's fifth birthday.
22:00Under grandfather's pressure.
22:02He had.
22:03For once.
22:04Taken them to the amusement park with Sophie.
22:07His younger daughter had stood shyly before him.
22:11Looking up.
22:12Daddy.
22:13You're not busy with work today?
22:15I'm so happy.
22:18Thank you for spending my birthday with me.
22:21His older daughter had cautiously taken his hand.
22:24Daddy.
22:26Thank you for being with us.
22:28Mommy was right.
22:30Daddy is the best daddy in the whole world.
22:33James fell forward.
22:36Clutching his chest.
22:38Gasping for air.
22:39They.
22:39They were so good.
22:41Yet on the day he put them in the car for the camp.
22:44What had he said?
22:46Disgusting brats.
22:47Is this how your mother taught you to treat guests?
22:50Just as classless as her.
22:52Tears streamed down James' face.
22:55Hitting the floor through his blurred vision.
22:58He saw a photograph on the floor that he scrambled over on hands and knees.
23:03Picking it up with trembling fingers.
23:05I.T. was.
23:06A photo of Sophie and the girls.
23:09Next to them.
23:10Drawn in crayon.
23:12Was a stick figure.
23:13Above it.
23:14In wobbly letters.
23:16Daddy.
23:16All his emotions finally found an outlet.
23:19James sobbed uncontrollably.
23:21Except for this one photo.
23:23Sophie had left nothing behind.
23:25She hated him.
23:26She left him no memento.
23:27James pulled out his phone.
23:30Frantically dialing Sophie's number over and over.
23:33But no matter how many times he called.
23:35All he heard was the automated message.
23:38The subscriber you have dialed is power off.
23:41His heart felt like it was plummeting into a bottomless abyss.
23:44Sinking deeper until all sound ceased.
23:47Only then did James realize.
23:49All these years.
23:51Sophie had always been within his sight.
23:53Whenever he looked up.
23:55She was there with their daughters.
23:57She had never.
23:58For a moment.
24:00Been truly lost to him.
24:02But now.
24:03She was done waiting.
24:05Yes so she left.
24:06And he would never find her again.
24:08From their first meeting at 8 to now.
24:1121 years.
24:12It was always Sophie who accommodated him.
24:15It was him.
24:16He was the one who kept failing her.
24:18Who ultimately killed their children.
24:20James couldn't bear to think further.
24:22He wiped his tears harshly.
24:24Staggered to his feet.
24:26Left the house.
24:28And drove straight to the family estate.
24:30The ATV estate.
24:32Kathleen and the old man sat silently in the vast living room.
24:36Holding the girl's baby photos.
24:38Tears in their eyes.
24:40Seeing James.
24:42Kathleen's voice was sharp.
24:44Weren't you told not to come back?
24:46What are you doing here?
24:49Get out.
24:50James ignored her dot.
24:51He knelt directly before his grandfather.
24:54His voice hoarse.
24:56Grandfather.
24:57Please.
24:58Tell me where Sophie is.
24:59The old man acted as if he hadn't heard.
25:03Continuing to gently wipe the photo frame.
25:06A tender smile on his face.
25:08Kathleen couldn't stand it.
25:10She slapped James hard.
25:12What right do you have to ask about Sophie?
25:14How many times have I tried to talk to you over the years?
25:19If I were Sophie.
25:21I'd want to kill you.
25:23James was her brother.
25:25Seeing him like this pained her.
25:27But for 7 years.
25:29She had pleaded with James to treat Sophie better.
25:32Not he never listened.
25:33Instead blaming everything on Sophie.
25:36Blaming her for tatling.
25:38For using the family to pressure him.
25:41She had even confronted Emily.
25:43But Emily would just run to James.
25:45She still remembered the time James exploded.
25:48If you bother Emily again.
25:50I'll never come home.
25:51You all adore Sophie so much.
25:54Fine.
25:55I'll let her live like a widow forever.
25:57Kathleen's tears fell.
25:59She couldn't forgive James.
26:01And she couldn't forgive herself.
26:02Those girls were so sweet.
26:04Always following her.
26:07Calling.
26:07Auntie Kathleen.
26:09Auntie Kathleen.
26:12Always saving treats or toys for her.
26:15James endured the slap.
26:17Scrambling to explain.
26:18I didn't mean to.
26:20I really didn't.
26:22I just thought the girls were being bad.
26:24I wanted to teach them a lesson.
26:26Kathleen grabbed a cup from the side table and hurled IT.
26:30IT struck James' forehead.
26:32Opening a gash.
26:34Blood dripped down.
26:35You didn't mean to?
26:37How dare you say that?
26:39Search your heart.
26:41Were those girls really bad?
26:43For five years.
26:46Sophie raised them alone.
26:48Can you honestly say?
26:50She didn't raise them well?
26:53Were you punishing the girls?
26:55Or were you punishing Sophie?
26:58What did Sophie ever do wrong?
27:00Blood covered his face.
27:02But James seemed not to feel it.
27:05I didn't mean to treat her badly.
27:07I just.
27:08I just didn't want to live a life controlled by all of you.
27:12I'm the only man in the Coleman family.
27:14Since I was a child, you've managed everything.
27:17I need permission for every little thing.
27:20Even my marriage.
27:21Even my marriage was arranged.
27:24Sophie's grandfather saved grandfather.
27:26So I became the repayment token.
27:29I had to marry Sophie.
27:30By the end.
27:32James was sobbing too hard to speak.
27:35The old man let out a cold laugh.
27:38Looking at James as if at a stranger.
27:41We arranged it.
27:42We forced you to repay a debt?
27:44In my eyes.
27:45You were never good enough for Sophie.
27:48It was you who confessed to her.
27:50You who pursued her first.
27:52I merely agreed to the marriage.
27:54It was your own choice.
27:56How did it become our arrangement?
27:59James.
28:00You are no true Coleman.
28:01You have no backbone.
28:04Even now.
28:05You are still trying to shift blame.
28:07James froze.
28:09Then.
28:10Slowly.
28:11He crumpled to the floor.
28:13Weeping bitterly.
28:15He was right.
28:17He had fallen for Sophie first.
28:19He had pursued her.
28:21So why did everything change once grandfather and Kathleen got involved?
28:26It was true that he resented it that he hated his controlled life.
28:31He hated that even his marriage felt like a transaction for his grandfather's debt.
28:36But there were so many ways he could have rebelled.
28:39Why did he choose to rebel through his marriage?
28:43James crawled on hands and knees to his grandfather's feet.
28:47Kowtowing between sobs.
28:49I was wrong.
28:50I know I was wrong.
28:52Please.
28:53Grandfather.
28:54I'm begging you.
28:55Tell me where Sophie is.
28:57Please.
28:58The old man didn't look at him.
29:01He stood.
29:02Swaying slightly.
29:03And headed upstairs.
29:05Sophie doesn't want to see you.
29:07James stopped mid-kowtow.
29:09No one knew what he was thinking.
29:12After a long while, James stumbled to his feet, mumbling.
29:17I'll find her myself.
29:19I will find her.
29:20I knew nothing of the chaos in the Coleman family.
29:24After leaving, I took my girls to Florida.
29:28They hated the cold.
29:30So I chose Florida.
29:32A place where it never snows.
29:34The month since leaving had brought me an unprecedented peace today.
29:39As I was cleaning the girls' photos, a frantic knocking came at the door.
29:44I opened it to find a familiar figure kneeling.
29:47Sophie.
29:48I've come to take you and our babies home.
29:51I didn't want to engage.
29:52I tried to shut the door.
29:54But James shoved his hand against the frame, stopping it.
29:58Please, Sophie.
30:00Just let me talk to you.
30:02I paused.
30:03James, go away.
30:06I have nothing to say to you.
30:09Seeing me respond, James straightened up on his knees.
30:13I'm not leaving.
30:14Not unless you come with me.
30:16I haven't signed the divorce papers.
30:18You're still my wife.
30:20Let's go home together.
30:22I looked down at the man kneeling before me.
30:25Go home for what?
30:26To watch you and Emily in our bed.
30:30To see you sweat over her.
30:32Or should I go back to be Emily's maid?
30:35Help her through her pregnancy?
30:38Isn't she pregnant?
30:40James flinched, rushing to deny it.
30:43No, it's not like that.
30:45I made Emily terminate the pregnancy.
30:47I ended things with her.
30:49I'll be good to you from now on.
30:51I...
30:52I let out a scornful laugh.
30:55So what?
30:56She got rid of a fetus?
30:58And suddenly, your betrayal never happened.
31:02The harm you did to our girls never happened.
31:07She destroys an unborn embryo, and that brings my children back?
31:11Look, if you felt even a shred of guilt for me and the girls, you wouldn't be here bothering me
31:17today.
31:18James' face went deathly pale.
31:20His lips moved, but no sound came out.
31:24My tears fell heavily.
31:26James, you killed my children.
31:29What makes you think I'd ever go back with you?
31:32My tears landed on his hand.
31:35He jerked back as if burned.
31:37No, Zofie, listen to me.
31:39I really didn't mean it.
31:41They were my daughters.
31:42How could I ever want to hurt them?
31:44What happened was an accident.
31:46I swear, I didn't mean.
31:48I'd heard enough.
31:50Enough.
31:51They were not your children.
31:54James, every word out of your mouth makes me sick.
31:58You didn't know.
31:59You didn't mean to.
32:02Will those words bring my babies back?
32:04How dare you come here asking for forgiveness?
32:09James' eyes were bloodshot.
32:11After a long silence, he whispered.
32:15I'm sorry.
32:16His apology made me laugh bitterly.
32:20And?
32:20James looked up.
32:22A flicker of hope in his eyes.
32:24Sophie, I was confused before.
32:27I was stubborn.
32:29Felt like I was just a tool for repaying a debt.
32:33That's why I did those terrible things.
32:35I know I was wrong now.
32:37I'll treat you right.
32:39I promise.
32:40Please.
32:41Zofie.
32:42Forgive me once.
32:44Give me one chance.
32:45We're still young.
32:47We can have more children.
32:49I couldn't take it anymore.
32:51I slapped him hard across the face.
32:53Even now, you're trampling on my feelings.
32:58You resented the family's control.
33:01There were so many things you could have rebelled against.
33:05Why choose our marriage?
33:07James.
33:08Did you think I was just that easy to bully?
33:12Tears streamed down James' face.
33:15He was speechless.
33:17I tried to smile.
33:19But tears fell anyway.
33:21James.
33:22If you're truly sorry.
33:25Then let me go.
33:27Let our children go.
33:29Without another look at him.
33:31I slammed the door shut.
33:33I don't know when James left.
33:35The next morning.
33:37When I opened the door.
33:39No one was there.
33:41Only the divorce papers lay on the doorstep.
33:44In the end.
33:45James had signed them.
33:47Once the divorce was finalized.
33:50I returned to handle the formalities.
33:53After getting the certificate.
33:55Kathleen and I sat in a cafe.
33:58An awkward silence between us.
34:01From Kathleen.
34:02I learned what had happened since.
34:05The behavior correction camp had been shut down by authorities.
34:09Hundreds of students were rescued.
34:12Those responsible were convicted.
34:14After returning from Florida.
34:17James stopped going to work.
34:19He stayed home.
34:21Drowning himself in alcohol.
34:23He was found passed out at home.
34:26Kathleen forced him to the hospital.
34:28The doctors said he had severe psychological issues requiring long-term treatment.
34:34Emily.
34:35After terminating the pregnancy.
34:38Had caused a scene at the estate.
34:40But the elder Mr. Coleman.
34:42A decisive man all his life.
34:45Wasn't one to be manipulated.
34:48Emily had benefited greatly from her connection to James over the years.
34:53The old man produced evidence of embezzlement from the company and.
34:57Had Emily sent to prison.
34:59After sharing this.
35:01Kathleen looked at me carefully.
35:04My brother.
35:05His mental state is very poor now.
35:08Would you consider?
35:10Before she could finish.
35:12I shook my head.
35:14Know that he and I.
35:18We can't meet peacefully anymore.
35:20Kathleen sighed deeply.
35:22Grandfather actually told me not to come today.
35:26He said not seeing you might be better for you now.
35:29I insisted.
35:31No matter what.
35:33I want you to know that grandfather and I still see you as family.
35:38I just hope.
35:40You don't hate my brother.
35:42I smiled but didn't answer.
35:44My thoughts drifted back to James at 18.
35:47The young man standing before me.
35:51Cheeks flushed.
35:52Saying.
35:53Sophie.
35:54I want to be good to you.
35:56I don't want to just be your brother.
35:59I don't know if James meant it that day.
36:02I only know that I did.
36:04I didn't answer Kathleen's question.
36:07I lifted my coffee cup.
36:09Drained it.
36:10Picked up my bag.
36:11And left the cafe.
36:13I couldn't promise her that.
36:15Because I would never forgive James.
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