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