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I Faked My Death To Ruin My Ex-Husband - FULL EPS FULL DRAMA
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00:00It's Christmas Eve.
00:01My husband Damien just kicked our three-year-old daughter out of the car.
00:08Get out of the car!
00:10The current outside temperature is minus five degrees Celsius.
00:14All because his mistress's daughter didn't want to sit with a dirty kid.
00:19When the car pulled over on the highway shoulder, I thought Damien just needed a restroom break.
00:26Aurora is asleep.
00:28Don't wake her.
00:30Damien didn't even look back.
00:32He just tapped the steering wheel.
00:34Clara, take Aurora and get out of the car.
00:37What?
00:38Damien, it's fine.
00:39We can just squeeze in.
00:41But her daughter Briar started screaming.
00:44No!
00:45I won't sit with that dirty kid!
00:47She's coughing!
00:49Did you hear that?
00:50Get out.
00:51Mira is on her way.
00:52She'll be here in 30 minutes.
00:54Just wait here.
00:56I held my three-year-old daughter and watched him drive away.
01:00The taillights faded into the snow until they were gone.
01:04Mommy, where's Daddy?
01:07Aurora whispered.
01:08Her biometric wristband began to pulse with a yellow warning light.
01:14Daddy, went to Grandma's first.
01:16Auntie Mira is coming to get us.
01:18I hit the dial for a video call to Tina.
01:26Clara?
01:27Her background was a chaotic blur of noise and pulsing neon.
01:32She was at a party.
01:33Mira, Damien told you to pick us up.
01:36Where are you?
01:37Just wait.
01:38I'll come later.
01:39Mira, it's freezing!
01:41Aurora can't stay out here!
01:43My brother said Celeste and Briar can't be out in the cold.
01:46They had to get home.
01:47You're just waiting.
01:48It's not like you'll die.
01:50Aurora shivered in my arms.
01:52Mommy, I want to go home.
01:56Soon, baby.
01:57We'll be home very soon.
02:00My heart broke.
02:01After four years of marriage, I never knew Damien could be this cruel.
02:05To dump his wife and child on a highway because another woman's kid called us dirty.
02:12Suddenly, headlights appeared.
02:14I waved like crazy.
02:17A black SUV pulled over.
02:20A black SUV pulled over.
02:25Need a hand?
02:27Please, can you give us a ride to the next service station?
02:30Get in.
02:31I reached for the door, but then a voice stopped me.
02:34Clara?
02:35It was Felix, Damien's father.
02:38What are you doing here?
02:39Where's my brother?
02:40I quickly told him everything.
02:43Felix's face turned pale with rage.
02:46Is he insane?
02:48He left you and Aurora here?
02:50So Celeste's daughter matters.
02:52But his own doesn't.
02:54Owen, let them in.
02:55We'll squeeze.
02:56But the car was full.
02:58There's no room.
02:59The driver said, looking worried.
03:01You guys go.
03:02I'll wait here.
03:04Felix pushed me toward the seat.
03:08Aurora's face is turning purple.
03:10She can't stay in the cold another second.
03:13Felix, it's freezing out there.
03:16What about you?
03:18I'm a grown man.
03:19I can handle a little cold.
03:20Take care of the kid first.
03:22Just go.
03:23The car started.
03:24I looked through the back window.
03:27Felix stood there alone in the blizzard.
03:30His figure grew smaller and smaller.
03:33Aurora fell asleep in my arms, but her face was a terrifying shade of red.
03:40Sir, can you go any faster?
03:42My daughter has a fever.
03:43The driver nodded and stepped on the gas.
03:46I tried to call Mira again.
03:48No signal.
03:49How much longer to the service station?
03:5320 kilometers.
03:54In this weather, at least 30 minutes.
03:58I held Aurora tighter.
04:00She was getting hotter by the second.
04:03She opened her eyes weakly.
04:05Suddenly, she started coughing.
04:08Her face turned a deep, sickly purple.
04:11Please!
04:12Please go faster!
04:14I'm trying!
04:15This is as fast as it goes!
04:17The roads are pure ice!
04:19I unzipped Aurora's coat.
04:21Her chest was heaving.
04:23Aurora, look at mommy.
04:25Don't close your eyes.
04:28I'll tell you a story.
04:30About the little rabbit?
04:31I began pounding on the car window like a mad woman.
04:36Help!
04:37My daughter is dying!
04:39Somebody help us!
04:42But on the highway, there was nothing but wind and snow.
04:48Finally, the car pulled into a service station.
04:57Is there a doctor?
04:58My daughter is dying!
05:00Help us!
05:01The clerk froze.
05:03There's no doctor here.
05:04Call one!
05:05Now!
05:06The signal tower was destroyed by the blizzard.
05:09We can't get a call out.
05:10My legs gave out.
05:12I almost collapsed.
05:15The shop owner searched through the back and found some medicine.
05:19Try this.
05:21Aurora lay on my lap.
05:23Her breath was so faint, it felt like it could snap at any second.
05:28I tried to feed her, but she didn't even have the strength to swallow.
05:33The owner couldn't watch anymore.
05:36I'll drive you to the nearest clinic.
05:39But the roads might be blocked.
05:42Go!
05:42We have to go now!
05:44The car crawled through the deep snow.
05:47With every bump, Aurora's body grew limp.
05:51Aurora, you said you wanted to see the northern lights.
05:53Remember?
05:54Mommy will take you.
05:57We'll take the fastest train all the way to the Arctic Circle.
06:01Her eyelashes fluttered, but she never opened her eyes.
06:07Suddenly, my watch vibrated.
06:10Signal!
06:11With trembling hands, I dialed Damien's video call.
06:15It rang for a long time.
06:18Finally, he picked up.
06:20Hello?
06:21The background was quiet.
06:23Damien!
06:24Aurora is sick.
06:26It's bad.
06:26Really bad.
06:28Where are you?
06:29On the way to a clinic.
06:30Please, you have to come.
06:33Didn't Mira pick you up yet?
06:37She didn't come!
06:39She never showed up!
06:41Possible.
06:41She just posted an update saying she's on her way.
06:44I opened the hologram projection on my watch.
06:47Mira's latest post from 10 minutes ago.
06:50The location tag was at exit 87 on the interstate.
06:55112 kilometers away from us.
06:57She hadn't moved an inch.
07:00She was lying to you.
07:01And she was lying to me!
07:04Mira will be there soon.
07:05Just wait a little longer.
07:08Wait!
07:09We can't!
07:10Aurora is dying!
07:11Our daughter is dying, Damien!
07:15Clara, it's Christmas Eve.
07:17Don't say such unlucky things.
07:18No one is dying.
07:20Celesta and Briar just arrived.
07:22And my mom is very happy.
07:23Don't ruin the mood.
07:25Just go to the hospital when Mira gets there.
07:27Kids get fevers all the time.
07:29She's not gonna die.
07:30He hung up.
07:31As the projection faded, my blood turned to ice.
07:35The shop owner looked at me through the rearview mirror.
07:38Your husband?
07:39I nodded.
07:42Scumbag!
07:43Hmph!
07:44Hang on tight.
07:45I'm taking a shortcut.
07:50We're not letting this baby die.
07:52The car turned onto a mountain road.
07:55Aurora's breathing was almost gone.
07:58I checked her heartbeat.
07:59It was so weak it felt like an illusion.
08:02I pulled a button-sized communicator from my inner pocket.
08:06My father had given it to me.
08:08He said that once I pressed it, his people would arrive within three hours.
08:14Finally, we reached the nearest medical station.
08:18I burst into the emergency room, clutching Aurora.
08:24Acute pneumonia!
08:29Heart rate is dropping!
08:30Prepare for recitation!
08:32I was stopped outside the emergency room.
08:35Through the glass, I watched the doctors intubate Aurora and hook her up to the monitors.
08:41She looked like she could vanish at any second.
08:45I collapsed in the corner, shaking.
08:48My watch rang again.
08:51Clara, where are you? My mom is waiting for dinner.
08:55I struggled to find my voice.
08:57The clinic?
08:59Aurora is being resuscitated.
09:01What? Why are you at a clinic? Where's Mira?
09:05She never came.
09:07Impossible. She just messaged me saying she picked you up.
09:10He sent me a screenshot.
09:12It was a blurry photo from 20 minutes ago.
09:15In the passenger seat was a woman's back, wearing a jacket just like mine.
09:20She's lying, Damien. Come to the clinic. Now!
09:24Are you lying just because you're jealous of Celeste?
09:27Daughter is still being resuscitated and you think this is jealous?
09:30What else? Why would Mira need to lie to me?
09:33Damien, if Aurora dies today, I will never forgive you as long as I live.
09:38Whatever, Clara. That's your choice.
09:42The call disconnected.
09:43I listened to the dial tone and slowly slid down to the floor. The ER doors swung open.
09:50We saved her, but she was deprived of oxygen for too long. There's significant brain damage.
09:55It could affect her cognitive development. She might even face permanent paralysis.
09:59I leaned against the wall to keep from collapsing.
10:04How is that possible? She's so small. She's just a baby.
10:11We did our best. You need to admit her now. The follow-up treatments won't be cheap.
10:17I walked to the payment kiosk, moving like a ghost.
10:20I tapped my wrist against the sensor. Insufficient funds.
10:24Damien only gave me $3,000 a month, claiming it was more than enough for a child.
10:30I called him, my hands trembling.
10:33Aurora needs surgery. I need $50,000.
10:37$50,000?
10:40Clara, do I look like an ATM to you?
10:42Damien, she is your daughter! Are you going to transfer the money or not?
10:47No. If you're so capable, earn it yourself. After Christmas, we're filing for divorce.
10:53The house is mine. You didn't put a cent in, so you get nothing.
10:57I stood there, staring at the clerk through the glass.
11:01Can you start the treatment first? I'll pay you back. I promise.
11:07I'm sorry. Facility policy, no deposit, no admission.
11:12I walked out of the clinic and stood in the freezing snow.
11:16My hologram flared to life. It was Felix.
11:21Clara, where are you? Damien said Mira picked you guys up.
11:25Felix, do me a favor. If anything happens to me, take care of Aurora.
11:31What are you talking about?
11:32I have no money. Aurora has no hope. I can't keep her either.
11:37Just put her in the adoption system. At least she'll live.
11:40Clara, don't do anything reckless. Where are you? I'm coming now.
11:43Don't bother.
11:44I cut the connection and killed the hologram. I walked back to the ward.
11:48I'm sorry, baby, in the next life. Don't be mine.
11:53The clinic roof was a blur of wind and snow. From the edge, the world below looked tiny.
11:59One step, and the pain would finally end. I closed my eyes and let myself fall forward.
12:06Suddenly, a hand gripped my wrist.
12:09Suddenly, a hand gripped my wrist. A violent tug pulled me back. I collapsed onto the ground and
12:15looked up. Several men in black suits stood before me. Their leader, a man in his 50s,
12:20removed his sunglasses. His eyes were bloodshot.
12:26Clara. Dad? I was rushed onto a medical transport pod. Aurora was carried in right behind me,
12:32immediately taken over by a team of flight medics.
12:35Intracranial pressure is spiking. We need to operate now. Contact the main hospital. Open the
12:40neurosurgery green channel. Put the nano repair team on standby. My father held my hand, his own
12:47trembling uncontrollably. I'm sorry, Clara. Dad was too late. I'm so sorry.
12:52Dad, I thought you were just a farmer back in the village. He faltered, a bitter smile touching his
13:00lips. A farmer. That was a lie. You were so determined to marry Damien. I was afraid that if he
13:09knew we
13:10were wealthy, he'd only marry you for the money. So, I played poor for four years. I thought as long
13:17as he treated you well, it didn't matter if we lived simply. He looked at the unconscious Aurora,
13:23tears finally falling. But I never imagined, I never imagined they could be this heartless to
13:29abuse my granddaughter like this. Medical transport pod landed on the roof of Whitfield Medical Center.
13:35Aurora was rushed straight into surgery. The best specialists, the cutting edge equipment,
13:39everything was ready. My father stood outside the operating room and dialed an encrypted channel.
13:45Vance Group, I want to see their stock hit rock bottom before the market opens tomorrow.
13:50Terminate all partnerships, everything. And the banks, you know what to do.
13:57He hung up and sat beside me. Clara, I'm giving you two choices. First, divorce him.
14:04Take the money and take Aurora abroad. Never look back. Second, stay. Watch the Vance family crumble.
14:18Watch Damien crawl to his knees and beg for your mercy. I thought for a moment. The second one.
14:26But I have one condition. Name it. Prepare two bionic decoys, one identical to me and one identical to Aurora.
14:36Make them look like they froze to death on the side of the highway.
14:40Dress them in the clothes we wore today and put her bioband on the decoy.
14:45You wanna?
14:47I want them to think I'm dead. Then I want to see exactly how they celebrate. I want to watch
14:55them
14:56throw a party while Aurora and I are dead. My father remained silent for a long time before nodding.
15:03Fine.
15:04The bionic decoys were incredibly lifelike. One large, one small, lying in the snow on the highway.
15:11When found, they were already frozen solid. An automated road patrol drone discovered them
15:16and flagged the nearest highway patrol. Based on the ID found on the body, the police contacted Damien.
15:23The call came through while the Vance family was having Christmas dinner. The table was overflowing
15:27with food, filled with laughter. Celeste sat next to Damien, putting food on his plate. Priscilla beamed,
15:33stroking Briar's hair. Celeste is so much better. Even the daughter she raised are well behaved.
15:38Unlike that brat Clara had. Always crying, never obedient. An absolute nuisance.
15:45Damien's wrist vibrated. He glanced at it, frowning.
15:48The police?
15:51Hello?
15:53Is this Mr. Damien Vance? Is your wife Clara currently on the highway with your daughter?
15:58Yes, why?
15:59We found two bodies by the roadside. Preliminary assessment suggests they froze to death.
16:04The female victim has an ID card identifying her as Clara. There is also a female child,
16:10approximately three years old. We need you to come and identify them.
16:14What did you say?
16:16Sir, your wife and daughter. They didn't make it.
16:19The dinner table fell silent. Priscilla asked,
16:22Who is it? Calling during the holidays. It's bad luck.
16:26Damien stood up, his face pale.
16:27Claire and Aurora? Froze to death?
16:31By the time Damien reached the morgue, his legs were like jelly. The police led him into the cold
16:37storage room. The drawer pulled open, revealing two bodies, one large, one small.
16:42Is it them?
16:43Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out. He reached out, wanting to touch my face,
16:48his hand shaking violently.
16:50It's impossible.
16:53Mira said she went to pick them up.
16:54The officer pulled up the records on his terminal.
16:57We checked the automated highway patrol logs. Your sister's car never even entered the highway.
17:03She drove in circles around the city before heading home.
17:07Furthermore, the victim's final outgoing call was to you.
17:11It was at 7pm last night. She told you the child was sick and begged for help.
17:17You said, you said, if you're so capable, earn it yourself.
17:22I, I thought, I thought she was lying. I, I didn't know she was actually.
17:28And if you had known, would you have gone?
17:31There was a heavy silence. Damien had no answer. The morgue doors swung open as Priscilla burst in.
17:38She froze for a moment upon seeing the bodies, then collapsed onto the floor, wailing and slapping
17:43his eyes. Oh, my granddaughter. My poor baby. How could you leave me like this?
17:49After a few cries, she abruptly stopped and grabbed Damien.
17:52Son, this is actually a good thing. It's a blessing in disguise.
17:55Now that Clara's dead, you can finally marry Celesta.
17:59Mom, that was my daughter.
18:01So what if she was your daughter? She's dead now. This is perfect.
18:04Now we don't have to worry about splitting the assets in a divorce.
18:07Ma'am, these are two human lives we're talking about.
18:09What about them? This is family business. It's none of your concern. Let's go.
18:14Celeste is still waiting for us to finish dinner.
18:16Damien allowed himself to be pulled away for a moment. Then, he looked back at the cold storage unit.
18:22Wait.
18:23He shook off his mother's hand and walked back. He knelt beside the bodies for a long time.
18:27Then, he reached out, gently smoothing the hair and straightening the clothes on the decoy.
18:32Clara, I'm so sorry. I was wrong. I really… I didn't know it would end like this.
18:40Why are you apologizing to her? It's her own fault for having such a short life. She deserved it!
18:47Shut up!
18:48Damien stood up and addressed the officer.
18:51I'm taking the bodies back. I'm going to hold a grand funeral.
18:55Two flickering lamps stood by the Vance Estate entrance. The viewing room was in the side hall,
19:01right next to the room I lived in before. Celeste and Briar had already moved into the master suite.
19:06The whole house was busy catering to them. But Damien… He sat in the viewing room,
19:11guarding the caskets. Two cryo caskets side by side, cold and silent. Mira showed up once. He kicked her out.
19:18Get out. Damien, I didn't mean it. I was just out with friends and lost track of time.
19:26Damien looked at her, his eyes bloodshot with rage. How was I supposed to know they would actually die?
19:31You lost track of time? Two lives are gone and you think losing track of time fixes it?
19:37Then what do you want from me? You want me to die for her? Is she even worth it?
19:43She was just a low-class woman. She's gone. So what?
19:46Damien struck her hard. Mira froze in shock.
19:49Get out! If I ever see your face again, you are no longer my sister.
19:54Then Celeste arrived. Damien, please, let it go.
19:58I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you like this from the other side.
20:01Damien looked up at her, cold as ice. Do you know what they were doing while you were celebrating?
20:06I was at your house having dinner.
20:11They were in the snow waiting to die.
20:16Waiting for someone who was never coming to save them.
20:19Celeste turned pale. That was your sister's fault. What does that have to do with me?
20:23With me? Your mother was the one who insisted I come back for Christmas.
20:27I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of traveling for the holidays if it wasn't for her.
20:31And besides, you're the one who kicked them out of the car.
20:33Right. You went through so much trouble. But they froze to death. They literally froze to death.
20:39Celeste went silent. Damien stood up and walked to the cryo casket, gently brushing his hand against
20:44the cold glass. I keep thinking, what if I had just answered that video call? What if I had gone
20:50to
20:50pick them up? What if I hadn't said those things? Celeste bit her lip and turned to leave.
20:55Damien, don't forget. I'm the one carrying the family heir now. That dead woman? She's useless now.
21:01The heavy doors of the viewing room clicked shut. Damien collapsed, sliding down against
21:07the side of the casket until he hit the floor. On the surveillance feed, I watched his shoulders
21:11shake. How pathetic. He didn't care when we were breathing. Now that we're dead, he acts like he
21:17has a heart. I raised my wrist and sent an encrypted message to my father. Can we start?
21:21My father's reply popped up instantly. Anytime.
21:24The Vance Group's empire began to collapse. First, their biggest client abruptly canceled their
21:30contract, jumping ship to sign a 10-year deal with their livelihood. Then, the banks pulled their
21:35credit lines, snapping the company's financial backbone. Suppliers swarmed the headquarters demanding
21:40payment all at once. Damien was drowning. He started sleeping at the office every night.
21:46Priscilla screamed at him through the comms.
21:49You're never home. What if Celeste gets upset?
21:52The company is dying. Do you even understand?
21:56So what if it is? We have plenty of money.
21:59Mom, we're about to be bankrupt. The house, the cars, the accounts, it's all being liquidated
22:03to pay the debt. Soon, you might not even be able to afford a meal.
22:06That's impossible.
22:07Is it? Damien cut the transmission. He sat in his office, staring out the window at the skyline.
22:14Everything he had built over the last 10 years, gone overnight. Suddenly, his wristband vibrated.
22:20An encrypted string of numbers flashed on the display. No hologram. No ID.
22:27A man's voice came through the cars.
22:30Mr. Vance, did you receive my gift?
22:34Who is this?
22:36You don't need to know who I am. You just need to know that this is only the beginning.
22:41The debt you owe will be paid with the entire Vance Group.
22:46The connection cut to static. Damien tried to dial back, but a gray notification flashed on his terminal.
22:52The ID you are trying to reach does not exist. His hand began to shake as he gripped the device.
22:58The Vance Group officially entered bankruptcy liquidation. The estate, the cars, every single
23:04asset was auctioned off. Priscilla was forced out of the mansion and into a cramped rental unit.
23:10Celeste took Briar and left, clutching the last bit of credits she could scavenge.
23:14I can't suffer with you. Damien, Briar has her schooling to think about.
23:20Damien moved into the small side wing where the caskets were kept. He had managed to keep
23:24the cryo units. He spread a blanket on the floor and slept right there beside them.
23:30Meera came to find him once.
23:31You've thrown away the entire family empire for a dead woman!
23:35How can you do this to Mom?
23:37Then who is going to make things right for Clara?
23:40Damien looked at her, his voice a ghost of its former self.
23:44Who is going to make it right for Aurora?
23:46Meera never came back. Damien started looking for work. But in this city, the reputation of a bankrupt CEO
23:53spreads faster than a virus. No one would hire him. He ended up at a construction site in the Old
23:58District,
23:59$200 a day, working until his back felt like it would snap. At night, he'd return to the viewing
24:04room and eat cheap bread from a convenience store. Then he'd sit by the caskets and talk to himself.
24:08Clara, the foreman yelled at me today. Said I was weak. Said I didn't work like a real man.
24:17I remembered how you used to tell me to slow down, but my health was more important.
24:22I thought you were just nagging, nagging back then. Now I realize
24:31you were the only one who actually cared about me. He pulled out a crumpled cigarette and lit it.
24:37If Aurora were still here, she'd be starting preschool about now.
24:40Clara, you always said you wanted her to take piano lessons. I told you it was a waste of money.
24:47I'm such a scumbag. The cigarette burned down to his fingers, but he didn't even feel it.
24:52In the surveillance room, my father looked at me. Have you seen enough? I shook my head. No,
24:57I've seen enough. Get everything ready. I'm going back to the company next week.
25:03You're taking over? Yes. The Vance group has fallen. My debt is settled.
25:09It's time to start my own life now. My father nodded. Fine. But there's one thing you should know.
25:14What is it? Damien is looking for you. It looks like he figured out the android double was a fake.
25:20And Damien had. While going through my remains, he found something that didn't add up.
25:25Tucked inside the pocket of my old winter coat was a crumpled store receipt. The date on it was three
25:30days after I had supposedly died. It was for a strawberry shortcake, Aurora's favorite.
25:35Dead people don't buy cake. Damien stared at the receipt, his hands trembling violently.
25:41I was the one who made sure he found it. He went straight to that bakery to check the security
25:45footage. On the screen, a woman in a mask was holding a little girl's hand. Even with her face
25:50covered. That silhouette. That walk. It was Clara and Aurora. Damien sprinted out of the store like a
25:57madman. He went everywhere we used to go. The parks, the malls, the playgrounds.
26:02Finally, outside a private preschool, he saw Aurora. She was wearing a pink dress with her hair
26:07and pigtails. A man in a suit was holding her hand, leading her toward a car.
26:12Aurora!
26:13Aurora froze, then immediately hid behind the man in the suit. Damien tried to grab her,
26:17but the man blocked him.
26:18Sir, what are you doing?
26:20That's my daughter! Where's Clara? Where's her mother?
26:23I don't know anyone named Clara. This is my employer's daughter. Move aside.
26:29Damien didn't believe him. He reached out to pull Aurora toward him. Suddenly, Aurora burst into tears.
26:35Batman! You're a Batman! You made Mommy cry!
26:39Damien went stiff.
26:41Aurora! I'm your daddy!
26:44No, you're not! My daddy is dead!
26:49Mommy said so! She said he didn't want us, and now he's dead!
26:55Damien looked like he'd been struck by lightning. Just then, a sleek black sedan pulled up to the curb.
27:01The window rolled down slowly. I sat in the back seat, watching them.
27:05Long time no see, Damien.
27:07Damien turned. When he saw me, his pupils blown wide with shock.
27:11Clara! You're really... You're not dead!
27:14I stepped out of the car, walked over to Aurora, and swept her into my arms.
27:18No thanks to you, I'm still breathing.
27:21Mommy! That scary man tried to grab me!
27:24It's okay, baby. Mommy's here.
27:27You played me. You lied to me this whole time.
27:31I did. The android double was a fake. My death was a setup. How else was I supposed
27:37to make you feel what it's like to lose everything?
27:39How could you be so cruel?
27:42Cruel? Damien, were you cruel when you kicked your wife and daughter out onto the highway in a blizzard?
27:46Were you cruel when you refused to pay for her medical bills?
27:50Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
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