Out Of The Ring, Into The Name Of Justice -DUBBED

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00:00:00For 10 years, I support Lucy Snow, fighting in 520 underground matches.

00:00:04When I walk free, I stop living in her shadow.

00:00:07A disdainful glance no longer angers me.

00:00:09While restoring my ID at the city hall, the clerk asks for my marital status.

00:00:13I pocket the marriage certificate.

00:00:15I shake my head and smile.

00:00:17Single.

00:00:18Someone recognizes me.

00:00:19Didn't you propose to Ms. Snow, the CEO of Snow Group, back then?

00:00:22I freeze.

00:00:23This is unexpected.

00:00:25You're mistaken, I say, and turn to leave in a hurry.

00:00:28But I underestimate Lucy's reach.

00:00:3130 minutes later, her car blocks my path.

00:00:33She steps out in a white gown that makes her look beautiful.

00:00:36But her gaze is sharp.

00:00:38You're out.

00:00:39Why didn't you come to me?

00:00:41I light up a cigarette.

00:00:42You were celebrating the company's IPO.

00:00:45How could I interrupt, Ms. Snow?

00:00:46At my nonchalant attitude, she stiffens.

00:00:49She remembers winning her scholarship.

00:00:51I was happier than she was, lifting her high.

00:00:54With my eyes full of joy, now my eyes are dim.

00:00:57Her heart clenches.

00:00:58A passerby recognizes her, and a crowd gathers.

00:01:01It's Ms. Snow.

00:01:02So she and Mr. Shane Holt really are a couple.

00:01:04I hear Mr. Holt loves sailing, so she gifted him a 50 million dollar yacht.

00:01:08She's staging a meteor shower for his birthday.

00:01:10Lucy's heart sinks.

00:01:11She shoots me a panicked glance, trying to make up an excuse.

00:01:14But I ignore it all.

00:01:15I lean against the wall, exhaling smoke coldly.

00:01:18She stiffens and says anxiously,

00:01:21Jay, it's not what you think.

00:01:23It's Shane's birthday today.

00:01:25He's done so much for the company.

00:01:27He deserves it.

00:01:29I snub out the cigarette and nod.

00:01:30All I do is nod.

00:01:32My indifference stings, Lucy.

00:01:34Jay, don't be so petty.

00:01:36There's nothing between us.

00:01:38No need to explain.

00:01:40Shane is your junior.

00:01:41I understand how close you two are.

00:01:43Lucy is stunned.

00:01:44In the past, just mentioning Shane would get me angry enough.

00:01:48To smash things violently, she'd always snap at me.

00:01:51Jace, must you be so narrow-minded?

00:01:54Can't I take care of him?

00:01:55But the man before her now, he is calm.

00:01:58Almost cold.

00:01:59Who is he?

00:01:59She starts to panic.

00:02:01Then her phone rings.

00:02:02On the screen is a photo of her and Shane.

00:02:04She answers instantly.

00:02:06Shane?

00:02:06Lucy, my belly hurts.

00:02:08Did you drink again?

00:02:09Stay there, I'm gumming.

00:02:10She doesn't notice the worry in her voice.

00:02:12She hangs up, then notices the ringtone and photo.

00:02:16Shane messed with my phone.

00:02:18I'll change it later.

00:02:19She reaches for my hand, her tone softening.

00:02:22Are you still blaming Shane for you going to prison?

00:02:25He crashed into your mom, but it was an accident.

00:02:28You beat him so bad he went to the hospital.

00:02:31I had to call the police.

00:02:32Let's call it even, okay?

00:02:34I've already punished him.

00:02:36I look at her with a half-smile.

00:02:38How?

00:02:39She avoids my gaze, almost whispering.

00:02:41I docked a month of his pay.

00:02:43I laugh.

00:02:44One life.

00:02:44Five years in jail.

00:02:45But it's only worth one month's pay.

00:02:47Lucy knows it's absurd, too.

00:02:49She steps closer.

00:02:50Jay, it's all in the past.

00:02:52Let's move on.

00:02:53Come with me tonight.

00:02:55To his birthday party.

00:02:57Let's mend your relationship.

00:02:59I shift away from her.

00:03:00She freezes, then tries to grab my arm.

00:03:02There's a screech of brakes.

00:03:04Shane steps out of the car, clutching his stomach.

00:03:07Lucy shoves me aside, rushing to support Shane.

00:03:09Her voice is full of worry.

00:03:11Didn't I tell you to wait?

00:03:13Your stomach is hurting.

00:03:14Shane leans weakly against her, but his gaze is on me.

00:03:18It's pitiful.

00:03:19Jay, about your mom.

00:03:20I really didn't mean to do it.

00:03:22He pauses.

00:03:22His lips curl up faintly.

00:03:24One more thing.

00:03:25Lucy made me vice CEO.

00:03:27That position was yours, Jay.

00:03:29You're not mad, right?

00:03:30Before, I would roar.

00:03:31I'd demand answers.

00:03:33How could she hand over the empire I built?

00:03:35To my mother's killer.

00:03:36But now, I remain silent.

00:03:37Smoke blurs my face.

00:03:39Only emptiness remains.

00:03:40Lucy feels a stab in her heart.

00:03:42She comes closer, but Shane groans in pain.

00:03:45It draws her attention.

00:03:46Shane, does it hurt?

00:03:47Let's go to the hospital.

00:03:49She rushes him into the car, without glancing back at me.

00:03:51The dust settles.

00:03:53At that moment, I receive a call from the FBI.

00:03:55Jace Young, are you sure you want to go deep undercover in Lund?

00:03:58It's a high-risk assignment.

00:04:00You'll be gone for three years.

00:04:01You'll have to sever all ties.

00:04:03I watch the car disappear.

00:04:05My gaze hollow.

00:04:07I'm sure.

00:04:08My tone is steady and calm.

00:04:10My only request is this.

00:04:12In seven days, and my marriage to Lucy.

00:04:15The voice on the line sounds surprised.

00:04:18Mr. Young, the higher-ups all know that you fought underground.

00:04:21To fund Ms. Snow's studies and career, you've refused our invitations many times.

00:04:26So why now?

00:04:27I gripped the phone so tightly, my knuckles turned white.

00:04:31Yes.

00:04:32Ten years.

00:04:33520 fights.

00:04:34My bones would break and heal.

00:04:36My stitches would reopen.

00:04:37Every time I step in the ring, it's my life on the line.

00:04:40What keeps me going is that night when I was 18, behind a bar, I'd taken eight stabloons

00:04:46for her.

00:04:46She knelt by my bed and said,

00:04:49Jay, from now on, we only have each other.

00:04:52Those winter nights, cuddling for warmth.

00:04:55The summer nights, dreaming of the future.

00:04:58That was my whole world.

00:04:59But after she met Shane in college, my light started to dim.

00:05:04I swallow the bitterness of blood in my throat.

00:05:06Then I say hoarsely,

00:05:08From now on, I have no wife.

00:05:12Late at night, Lucy comes to our old home.

00:05:15The door opens.

00:05:16She covers her nose and frowns.

00:05:18What are you doing here?

00:05:20The villa's empty.

00:05:23The staff are all waiting.

00:05:24I look around silently at the worn old house.

00:05:27She's probably forgotten.

00:05:29Ten years ago, this leaking roof sheltered her when she had nowhere to go.

00:05:34Also, all those winter nights, when we squeezed onto that old couch, we'd freeze as we dreamed

00:05:40of the future.

00:05:41The birthday party is at a luxury hotel.

00:05:43When I walk in wearing my ill-fitting suit, I get strange looks from everyone.

00:05:48Someone sneers.

00:05:49Clothes make the man.

00:05:51Too bad this is a hand-me-down from Shane.

00:05:53It doesn't suit you.

00:05:55I look at Lucy.

00:05:56She avoids my gaze, saying in a low voice,

00:05:58Time was tight.

00:06:00We couldn't order a new one.

00:06:02You two are about the same build.

00:06:04Just make do, okay?

00:06:07She thinks I'll rip it off and storm off.

00:06:09Instead, I calmly walk to a corner.

00:06:12And sit.

00:06:13The suit feels like shackles on me, making me look thin and out of place.

00:06:18But the dimness in my gaze makes Lucy's chest tighten.

00:06:22A waiter approaches.

00:06:23Ms. Snow, Mr. Holt is looking for you.

00:06:26She looks at me with hesitation.

00:06:28She looks at me with hesitation.

00:06:30I lift up a glass of champagne, tilting it toward her.

00:06:35Go.

00:06:36He needs you.

00:06:37She replies instantly.

00:06:39I'll be back soon.

00:06:41Wait for me.

00:06:42Before she finishes, she's already turned.

00:06:44Lights dim suddenly, and the spotlight lights up.

00:06:47It shines on the two on stage.

00:06:48Shane looks sharp in his suit.

00:06:50Handsome and dashing.

00:06:52Lucy links her arm with his.

00:06:53Her red dress dazzling.

00:06:55Applause floods the hall.

00:06:57They seem like a perfect pair.

00:06:59On her face is a smile.

00:07:01It is a pure smile I haven't seen in years.

00:07:03Once, I had risked everything.

00:07:05Just to protect that smile, I thought my heart was already hollow.

00:07:08But it still manages to ache.

00:07:10Kiss him!

00:07:12The crowd starts to cheer.

00:07:14Under the swirling lights, I catch Lucy glancing at me.

00:07:16It is an anxious glance.

00:07:17After a moment of hesitation, she tiptoes.

00:07:21Then she places a kiss, right on Shane's cheek.

00:07:25I look away calmly, gazing at the city lights outside.

00:07:29Back home, I pull out my phone immediately.

00:07:32I dial a number, then say calmly,

00:07:35Book me a ticket.

00:07:36In seven days, I'm flying to Lund.

00:07:39A panicked female voice suddenly shouts,

00:07:42What ticket?

00:07:43Where are you going?

00:07:45Lucy practically runs over to block my path.

00:07:48She's breathing hard, with panic in her eyes.

00:07:52Where are you going?

00:07:53Her voice is tight.

00:07:54I put my phone away, gaze drifting past her.

00:07:59I'm just going for a holiday.

00:08:01The flatness of my tone stings her uncomfortably.

00:08:05She reaches for my arm.

00:08:07When her fingers touch my skin, she softens her tone.

00:08:11Jay, what happened on stage was just an act.

00:08:15You said you wanted to see the snow peak.

00:08:17Once things settle down, let's go, okay?

00:08:20She looks up at me, searching my once passionate gaze,

00:08:24looking for a trace of the old warmth.

00:08:26I gently pull my arm back.

00:08:28I didn't misunderstand.

00:08:29I reply.

00:08:30The sudden emptiness.

00:08:32And her palm makes her pause.

00:08:34Isn't this what she wants?

00:08:35Aren't I being reasonable now?

00:08:36So why does her heart stop for a moment?

00:08:38Why is she panicking?

00:08:39Lucy quickly composes herself, slipping back into her usual decisive tone.

00:08:44Stop staying here.

00:08:46Move back to the villa.

00:08:48She pauses, then remembers something.

00:08:50She says casually,

00:08:52Right.

00:08:52Shane hasn't been sleeping well.

00:08:54We tried everything, but nothing worked.

00:08:57He finally saw a psychic.

00:08:59Apparently the energies of this place clash with his.

00:09:03Her tone is light, almost casual, she says flippantly.

00:09:06The psychic suggested that we tear this place down and build a waste incinerator.

00:09:11A strong fire here would fix things.

00:09:14After her words fall, a strange silence follows.

00:09:17Slowly, I turn to her.

00:09:18I study her face, which seems like a stranger's.

00:09:21A waste incinerator?

00:09:23I repeat.

00:09:24My voice is low, but it trembles faintly.

00:09:28You want to burn trash here?

00:09:31This house is old.

00:09:32The paint is peeling, and it leaks when it rains.

00:09:35But here, when she had fevers in the winter, I'd warm the quilt with my own body and wrap

00:09:40it around her trembling frame.

00:09:42The chipped table corner still bears our carved initials.

00:09:45Now, she says, the place attracts troubles and wants to burn it down, all just so Shane

00:09:51can sleep better.

00:09:52Lucy looks away under my gaze, but her voice stays steady, she says matter-of-factly.

00:09:58Jay, Shane's an orphan too.

00:10:01He's pitiful.

00:10:02As my husband, you should understand.

00:10:04I'll pay you ten times the market price.

00:10:07You won't lose out.

00:10:09This broken house wasn't worth much anyway.

00:10:12Take it.

00:10:14I interrupt her.

00:10:15I walk to the drawer, take out the yellow deed, and place it gently on the table.

00:10:22Now we're even.

00:10:23Lucy stares at the deed, stunned.

00:10:26She suddenly remembers the past.

00:10:28When she'd suggested selling the house, my eyes were bloodshot, and I was furious.

00:10:33I roared loudly.

00:10:34Over my dead body.

00:10:36But now, I hand it over calmly.

00:10:39In fact, I even smile.

00:10:40It is a faint smile, and the last flicker of light in my eyes seems to dim, and dies out.

00:10:45She feels a surge of panic and anger.

00:10:47Why am I so calm?

00:10:49I spent a year in prison.

00:10:50I have no degree, and am good for nothing but my fists.

00:10:53Where can I go without her?

00:10:54This must just be a tantrum.

00:10:57Her voice turns cold.

00:10:58She says sharply,

00:11:00We're even.

00:11:01Jay, be realistic.

00:11:03Besides me.

00:11:04Who would want you?

00:11:06Her custom ringtone rings, and Shane can be heard on the other end.

00:11:11He says needily,

00:11:13Lucy, I feel so dizzy.

00:11:15The guests are all waiting.

00:11:17I'm coming now.

00:11:18Lucy answers instantly.

00:11:20That anxious concern is nothing like the coldness she showed before.

00:11:23She hangs up and looks at me.

00:11:25She says hurriedly,

00:11:27Come back to the party.

00:11:28We'll talk later.

00:11:30I don't answer, already turning to the stove.

00:11:33She frowns, then hesitates for a moment.

00:11:36In the end, she leaves in a rush.

00:11:39Her heels strike the floor, clearly and quickly, and fade down the hall.

00:11:45Water starts to boil in the pot, and I throw in some ingredients.

00:11:49Steam rises, blurring the old marks on the wall.

00:11:52There was once a chalk drawing there.

00:11:55It was a crooked little sun.

00:11:56Just as my meal is ready, the old wooden door is kicked open with a bang.

00:12:00Lucy comes back.

00:12:02She reeks of alcohol and burns with rage.

00:12:05She storms straight at me and shoves me hard.

00:12:08The scalding soup in the bowl tips over, flashing on my hand.

00:12:12It turns red instantly.

00:12:14The bowl shatters and pieces fly everywhere.

00:12:16She doesn't even look at the mess or my hand.

00:12:19She just stares at me with fury in her eyes.

00:12:23Jace, was it you?

00:12:25Did you hire someone to run Shane over?

00:12:27Was it because of that crash five years ago?

00:12:30Do you want him dead?

00:12:32That beautiful face clashes with the girl I know.

00:12:36I can't find a trace of familiarity.

00:12:38She is the same person, but inside, she's changed.

00:12:42I try to speak, but my throat feels raw.

00:12:45Hasn't this happened before?

00:12:47In college, Shane's scholarship was revoked.

00:12:49He cried and blamed me for reporting him.

00:12:51At a company party, he got drunk.

00:12:53He hid behind her, saying,

00:12:55Jay wants me dead.

00:12:57It's a cheap setup every time, but she always believes him.

00:13:00The worst time, I'd asked her with reddened eyes.

00:13:03In your eyes, is he that trustworthy?

00:13:06She responded instantly.

00:13:08Yes, Shane is pure and innocent.

00:13:10But you?

00:13:11You always hang around those filthy places.

00:13:14She's forgotten.

00:13:15I've risked my life in places like that.

00:13:17For the sake of her future.

00:13:19Jace, stop being so petty.

00:13:22Your mom's death was an accident.

00:13:24Each word hits me like a hammer.

00:13:26I steady myself, and bend to pick up the broom.

00:13:28I slowly sweep the shards into the dustpan.

00:13:31My movements are slow, as if I'm cleaning up.

00:13:33A mess I already saw coming.

00:13:35That calm expression?

00:13:37Unsettles Lucy.

00:13:39Forget it.

00:13:40She takes a deep breath, then softens her tone.

00:13:43Thankfully, Shane is kind.

00:13:45He won't push it.

00:13:46After a pause, she seems to think of something.

00:13:48Your dad's getting old.

00:13:50I'll bring him to the city.

00:13:52She says all of this lightly.

00:13:54I don't respond.

00:13:55I don't think she actually means it.

00:13:57The next day, I get a call from my cousin.

00:13:59Jay, your dad took the train to see you this morning.

00:14:02He should be there now.

00:14:03The line goes dead.

00:14:05I start feeling uneasy.

00:14:07That evening, an unknown number calls.

00:14:09Mr. Young, come to the villa quickly.

00:14:12Your father...

00:14:13Then there is static.

00:14:14The call cuts off.

00:14:15When I rush out, my hands tremble.

00:14:17I reach the villa and push the door open.

00:14:19And the smell of blood hits me.

00:14:21Dad is pinned to a wooden chair.

00:14:22All of his nails are ripped out.

00:14:24His fingertips are mangled and bloody.

00:14:26His shirt's torn off, revealing his flayed back.

00:14:29It looks like it's been scraped raw.

00:14:31With a coarse brush, blood soaks his pants.

00:14:34Dad!

00:14:35I rush over, my legs giving out.

00:14:38I shove past Shane and the others, taking of my coat and wrapping it around Dad.

00:14:43He looks up at me, lips trembling, but no sound comes out.

00:14:47Rage burns away my reason.

00:14:49I rise, fist clenched tightly.

00:14:52Stop!

00:14:52Lucy rushes in, shoves me aside, and shields Shane.

00:14:57She sees the blood on the floor, and snaps.

00:15:00What happened?

00:15:02But she still stands in front of him.

00:15:05Shane looks pale, and he says pitifully,

00:15:08A thief broke in.

00:15:09He stole the watch you gave me.

00:15:11I panicked.

00:15:12So...

00:15:13He shoots me a look with a hint of provocation.

00:15:17I didn't know he was Jay's father.

00:15:20Hearing that, Lucy shields Shane tighter.

00:15:23She turns to me, saying with a tone of warning,

00:15:27Jay, it's a misunderstanding.

00:15:29Shane didn't mean it.

00:15:30She pauses, then lowers her voice.

00:15:33If you touch him, I'll call the police.

00:15:36Do you want to go back to prison?

00:15:38I freeze.

00:15:39Then, she adds calmly, as if it's obvious,

00:15:42Besides, your dad stole things.

00:15:44He deserves to be punished.

00:15:47After she says that, the place falls silent.

00:15:49My blood starts to boil.

00:15:51I look at her, at how she's shielding Shane.

00:15:54I look at her face, and that judgmental expression.

00:15:57I suddenly remember, the year the company started.

00:16:00Dad took out, his life savings for Lucy.

00:16:03His old hands trembling as he said,

00:16:05Lucy, I support your dream.

00:16:07And now, she herself shames him as a thief.

00:16:10My clenched fists slowly loosen.

00:16:13I lower my head, forcing back the last trace of tears.

00:16:17When I look up again, I'm actually smiling softly.

00:16:19The smile is faint and bleak.

00:16:21I bend down, carefully lifting my barely breathing father.

00:16:25At the doorway, I pause, and glance back at Lucy.

00:16:29The moment our eyes meet, her heart suddenly clenches.

00:16:32In my eyes, the last trace of light goes out.

00:16:36After emergency treatment, dad's life is saved for now.

00:16:38The doctor calls me into the hall, his expression grave.

00:16:41The patient's heart is fragile.

00:16:43This trauma was too severe.

00:16:44He's barely holding on.

00:16:46He absolutely must not suffer any more shock.

00:16:49In the hospital room, dad's hand is thin as a stick.

00:16:52Yet, he tightly grips my sleeve, saying hoarsely,

00:16:56Jay, I didn't steal anything.

00:16:58My heart aches with pain, and I can only nod.

00:17:01Dad looks at me with cloudy eyes.

00:17:03He forces a faint smile, and still tries to defend Lucy.

00:17:06Don't blame Lucy. She runs such a big company.

00:17:09It's not easy for her. Be more patient with her.

00:17:12I understand.

00:17:13I swallow. The bitterness I feel. I bend down to whisper.

00:17:17Dad, when you're a little better, I'll take you abroad. We'll leave this place.

00:17:21A flicker of light fills his eyes, and he gently pats my hand.

00:17:25The door opens at that moment.

00:17:27Where are you taking dad?

00:17:29Lucy has arrived. She's carrying several expensive gifts.

00:17:32She walks to the bedside, her expression just appropriately guilty.

00:17:36Dad, are you feeling better? Yesterday was a misunderstanding. I've already spoken to Shane.

00:17:41Her tone is soft, as if that cruel scene has truly just been a mistake.

00:17:45The nurse comes in to announce the final test. After that, dad can leave.

00:17:49I move to help dad up, but Lucy takes his arm first.

00:17:53Her voice is gentle, but firm.

00:17:55Let me. This is my fault.

00:17:57Dad glances at me, and gently nudges me.

00:17:59Let Lucy help me.

00:18:00He wants to ease the tension between us.

00:18:04I stand there, watching her, as she helps him away.

00:18:08The unease inside me spreads throughout, slowly clouding everything.

00:18:12The exam has just finished.

00:18:14Lucy's phone rings.

00:18:15The voice on the line is frantic.

00:18:17Miss Snow.

00:18:18Mr. Holt was hit by a billboard.

00:18:20He's RH negative, and he's lost a lot.

00:18:23The blood bank is low.

00:18:25No matching blood is available.

00:18:26Lucy starts to get anxious.

00:18:28She suddenly recalls the earlier report.

00:18:30Joe Young, his blood type, is RH negative.

00:18:33She barely hesitates.

00:18:35She turns to the aide, ordering quickly.

00:18:37Take him to the blood test lab.

00:18:40Now.

00:18:41On the way to the lab, Joe asks nervously,

00:18:44Lucy, what test is this?

00:18:46Lucy keeps walking, but glances back to smile at him.

00:18:49She says casually,

00:18:52The weather's good today.

00:18:53Dad, it's nothing.

00:18:55They just need some blood for a routine blood test.

00:18:58In the lab, the needle pierces.

00:19:00Joe's thin blue veins.

00:19:02The blood flows.

00:19:04Into the bag, after one bag.

00:19:06The nurse watches the monitor.

00:19:08The numbers fluctuate.

00:19:09She looks up and warns,

00:19:11Miss Snow, he's too weak.

00:19:13We can't take any more blood.

00:19:15Lucy stands by Shane's bed, holding his bandaged hand.

00:19:19She doesn't even frown as she says clearly,

00:19:22Draw more.

00:19:23It won't hurt him.

00:19:24If anything happens, it's on me.

00:19:26Meanwhile, in Dad's hospital room, my anxiety reaches its peak.

00:19:31Dad's been gone for too long.

00:19:33When I want to look around, a nurse bursts in.

00:19:35Her face is pale.

00:19:37Mr. Young, your father had a sudden heart attack.

00:19:39He's being resuscitated.

00:19:41My mind goes blank.

00:19:42I rush to the OR, but the doorway is empty.

00:19:45There are no doctors.

00:19:46Only the red operating light is flashing.

00:19:48The silence is terrifying.

00:19:49I grab a nurse running past.

00:19:52Nurse, where's the doctor?

00:19:53Who's saving my father?

00:19:55The nurse stammers, frightened.

00:19:58Th-they...

00:19:59Miss Snow moved them to the Viper room.

00:20:02It's more urgent there.

00:20:03My hands shake, and I dial Lucy's number.

00:20:06The first time disconnects.

00:20:08The second, a busy tone.

00:20:10The third time, I get a cold voicemail.

00:20:12The user is powered off.

00:20:13I run through the hospital, frantic.

00:20:16Finally, in the stairwell, I stop an old doctor on the way home.

00:20:19I almost beg him as I drag him to the OR.

00:20:23Minutes later, the door opens.

00:20:25The doctor removes his mask and shakes his head.

00:20:27His tired eyes are full of regret.

00:20:30It's too late.

00:20:31Cardiogenic shock.

00:20:32My condolences.

00:20:33I lean against the cold wall and slowly slide down.

00:20:36The world loses all sound and color.

00:20:39I sit outside the morgue all night.

00:20:41Outside, the sky starts to brighten.

00:20:43But I stay there like a statue.

00:20:46The phone screen suddenly lights up.

00:20:48A message from Lucy pops up.

00:20:51Jay, Dad's done with his checkup.

00:20:54He's resting in his room.

00:20:56Don't worry.

00:20:57From now on, let's take good care of him.

00:20:59Let him enjoy his remaining years.

00:21:02Attached is a photo.

00:21:04Shane leans on the bed.

00:21:06His face flushed.

00:21:07Smiling at the camera.

00:21:09Half of Lucy's body is captured.

00:21:11She's carefully tucking Shane in.

00:21:13I stare at the message for a long time.

00:21:15Then lower my head.

00:21:17My shoulders began to tremble.

00:21:19At first, there are just broken, suppressed gasps.

00:21:22Then hollow, choppy laughter follows.

00:21:24Finally, the laughter twists into uncontrollable pain.

00:21:28I curl up on the cold floor, my nails digging into my palms, blood trickling down.

00:21:33I regret it.

00:21:34I regret ever meeting her.

00:21:36After handling Dad's affairs, I go straight to the hospital.

00:21:39Shane's room is in the VIP wing.

00:21:41The hallway is carpeted and utterly silent.

00:21:44I push the door open.

00:21:45Shane is in bed, playing on his phone.

00:21:48His cheeks are rosy, showing no sign of weakness from blood loss.

00:21:51Hearing the noise, Shane looks up and sees me.

00:21:55He smiles.

00:21:57Jay?

00:21:58He puts down his phone, looking surprised and proud.

00:22:01What brings you here?

00:22:02Are you apologizing?

00:22:04There's no need.

00:22:05I know you didn't mean it.

00:22:06I walk to the bedside and gently place the urn on the nightstand.

00:22:10Shane's smile freezes.

00:22:12What's this?

00:22:13My dad.

00:22:13I say calmly, as if I were talking about the weather.

00:22:17In the VIP room, Shane's expression flickers.

00:22:20But quickly, he switches back to that pitiful expression.

00:22:23Jay, that really was an accident.

00:22:26I needed a blood transfusion.

00:22:27I'm sad about your dad too.

00:22:29But Lucy was just too worried.

00:22:31That's why...

00:22:32That's why she drained his blood.

00:22:34Hearing that, I look at him.

00:22:36Is that so?

00:22:38Shane feels uneasy under my gaze, shivering.

00:22:40He forces himself to say,

00:22:42It's just a medical accident, Jay.

00:22:44You have to accept it.

00:22:45Accept it?

00:22:46I repeated.

00:22:48Suddenly, I laugh.

00:22:49Shane, before my father left, what did you say to him?

00:22:53His gaze flickers.

00:22:55What could I say?

00:22:56I don't even know him.

00:22:58A nurse said.

00:22:59That when she was drawing his blood, you walked inside.

00:23:04The air in the room tenses up.

00:23:06Shane's mask of calm begins to peel away.

00:23:09What remains is unmasked mockery and arrogance.

00:23:13That's right.

00:23:13He says lightly.

00:23:15I went to see that old man.

00:23:17My hands clench up tightly and my knuckles whiten.

00:23:20I told him.

00:23:21Shane slowly continues.

00:23:22That his son is trash.

00:23:24You worked so hard to help Lucy start the company.

00:23:26Yet in the end, I profited.

00:23:28You served five years in jail.

00:23:29And now, you can't even find a job.

00:23:32You still depend on your wife's charity.

00:23:34I told him.

00:23:34That his son's greatest achievement.

00:23:36His being my money bank for ten years.

00:23:38And now, even your father becomes my blood bank.

00:23:42Shane smiles, his eyes curving up.

00:23:44Guess how he reacted.

00:23:46When he heard it, he trembled in anger.

00:23:49And his heart rate went crazy.

00:23:50Before Shane can finish, I swing my fist at him.

00:23:53He screams.

00:23:55Rolling off the bed onto the floor.

00:23:56Blood gushing from his nose.

00:23:58But he doesn't scream for help.

00:23:59Instead, he grins.

00:24:01And laughs wildly.

00:24:02Hit me! Keep hitting me!

00:24:04Jay, you're nothing but a wild beast!

00:24:07I grab his collar, readying my fist for the next punch.

00:24:11Stop!

00:24:12Lucy screams.

00:24:13From the doorway, she rushes in, shoving me aside.

00:24:17And shielding Shane behind her.

00:24:18She turns and glares at me, her gaze venomous.

00:24:22Chase, I guess you'll never change.

00:24:25Do you ever do anything besides fight?

00:24:28I slowly stand up, looking at the woman before me.

00:24:31Her eyes are filled with rage.

00:24:33I watch her careful movements as she lifts Shane.

00:24:36I watch him lean into her arms, crying pitifully.

00:24:39Lucy!

00:24:40I just wanted to apologize to Jay, but he...

00:24:43Don't be scared, Shane.

00:24:44I'm here.

00:24:45Lucy soothes Shane softly.

00:24:47When she looks up again, her gaze is icy cold.

00:24:49Chase!

00:24:50I've given you too many chances!

00:24:52She pulls out her phone and dials three numbers.

00:24:55Hello?

00:24:56Is this the police?

00:24:57This is the VIP room of City Hospital.

00:25:00Someone assaulted another person.

00:25:01In the room, I quietly listen to Lucy's report.

00:25:05She describes my violence and demands the police handle it seriously.

00:25:08After she hangs up, I slowly say,

00:25:11Lucy.

00:25:12She looks up.

00:25:13This is the last time you'll call my name.

00:25:17Then I smile.

00:25:19It's a faint, calm smile.

00:25:21But it makes Lucy's heart tighten inexplicably.

00:25:24The police arrive quickly.

00:25:25I offer no resistance, letting them cuff me.

00:25:28Before I leave, I glance back at the room.

00:25:31Lucy bend over, wiping Shane's bloody nose.

00:25:34Her gaze is focused and gentle.

00:25:36The whole time, she never looks at me again.

00:25:38Prison is harder than five years ago.

00:25:40I'm placed in maximum security.

00:25:43The first night, five men corner me.

00:25:45I don't fight back.

00:25:46I want to, but I can't.

00:25:48The food had been spiked.

00:25:50Two ribs are broken, and my left hand is smashed by an iron rod.

00:25:53I can hear the bones in my wrist shatter.

00:25:56I lie on the ground, blood spilling from my mouth, staring at the ceiling, looking at

00:26:00the dim light.

00:26:01I remember what Lucy said many years ago.

00:26:04Jay, your hands are the warmest.

00:26:06There's nothing better in this world.

00:26:09Now one hand is useless, and the other is following soon.

00:26:12I close my eyes and smile.

00:26:15Three days later, I'm released.

00:26:16Lucy is at the prison gate, waiting for me by the car.

00:26:20When I stagger out, she visibly freezes.

00:26:24Jay!

00:26:24She hurries forward.

00:26:26Her gaze falls on my limp left hand.

00:26:29What happened to your hand?

00:26:30I don't answer and just walk straight past her.

00:26:33Jay!

00:26:34She catches up to me, grabbing my arm.

00:26:37I'm asking you a question!

00:26:39I stop, slowly turning around.

00:26:42My gaze is hollow and lifeless, devoid of hate or love like dried-up wells.

00:26:47It renders Lucy speechless.

00:26:50You!

00:26:51Her tone softens.

00:26:52I've thought a lot the past three days.

00:26:55I was at fault.

00:26:57I spoiled Shane too much.

00:26:59Let's start over, okay?

00:27:01I'll keep the old house and not tear it down.

00:27:05We can move back in.

00:27:07When Dad's out of the hospital, we can live as a family of three.

00:27:13She takes a card out of her bag and puts it in my hand.

00:27:17There's fifty million dollars on here.

00:27:19Use it for now.

00:27:20I'll arrange for rehab courses for you.

00:27:23Your hand will heal.

00:27:24I stare at the card for a long time, then let go, and it falls.

00:27:31Lucy!

00:27:32My voice is hoarse.

00:27:33Let's get a divorce.

00:27:35Her face goes pale.

00:27:37What?

00:27:38Lucy's phone buzzes at that moment.

00:27:40Lucy, my head hurts so much.

00:27:42Where are you?

00:27:43She glances at the screen, her expression shifting.

00:27:46Jay, there's a company emergency.

00:27:48I have to go back quickly.

00:27:51Take a taxi back.

00:27:53We'll talk later.

00:27:54When she looks up again, panic fills her eyes.

00:27:56She doesn't even wait for my response, rushing to the car.

00:27:59The engine roars, ripping through the air, and she quickly disappears from sight.

00:28:03I stand there, watching the direction the car had gone and pursing my lips.

00:28:07She didn't even hear what I said.

00:28:09Or maybe she did, but the slightest complaint from Shane is enough for her to forget everything else.

00:28:14Then, my phone buzzes.

00:28:17It's a short, simple text.

00:28:19Mr. Young, your flight is scheduled to depart tonight at 9.30 p.m.

00:28:24The destination is Lund International Airport.

00:28:26Please be at the airport before 7 p.m. for check-in.

00:28:29Rain starts to fall, softly and steadily.

00:28:32I bend down and used my right hand to pick up the bank card.

00:28:35It's been drenched by the rain.

00:28:36I glance at it, then toss it into a trash can.

00:28:40I hail a taxi.

00:28:42To the airport.

00:28:43Finally, I'm leaving.

00:28:44Lucy sits at the bedside, peeling an apple.

00:28:46Her movements are mechanical, as her mind is in a daze.

00:28:50The look I gave her when I left seemed like a knife, piercing her heart and never to be pulled

00:28:55out.

00:28:55Lucy!

00:28:56Shane calls out, bringing her back from her thoughts.

00:28:59She hands him an apple.

00:29:00Does it still hurt?

00:29:01I'm much better.

00:29:02Shane holds her hand, feeling her cold fingers.

00:29:05I just keep dreaming about Jay.

00:29:07Does he hate me?

00:29:08Lucy withdraws her hand.

00:29:10Don't overthink it.

00:29:11But she can't stop overthinking it herself.

00:29:13That last look I gave her was so hollow.

00:29:16It's been 10 years.

00:29:18For the first time, she doesn't get me.

00:29:20The next day, Lucy asks her assistant to contact a top tailor.

00:29:23To make me three suit.

00:29:25When she signs the check, she pauses.

00:29:27Make sure they fit.

00:29:29The assistant asks carefully.

00:29:30Mr. Young's measurements are...

00:29:32Lucy freezes.

00:29:3310 years?

00:29:34Yet she's never known my shoulder width.

00:29:36Or waist size.

00:29:37All she remembers is that faded old suit I always wear.

00:29:41It's like a shadow that always stays with me.

00:29:43Estimate them based on his old clothes.

00:29:45When Lucy says that, her face flushes slightly.

00:29:48My phone can't be read.

00:29:49And the house is locked.

00:29:51When reporting, the assistant averts his gaze.

00:29:53Neighbors say they haven't seen Mr. Young for days.

00:29:55Lucy stares at her phone screen.

00:29:57She calls that familiar number 17 times.

00:30:00And every time, a cold voicemail responds.

00:30:03That evening, Lucy drives to our house alone.

00:30:06The windows are dark.

00:30:08She peeks through the vent.

00:30:09The living room is overly tidy.

00:30:11The floral cushions on the couch?

00:30:13Gone.

00:30:14Those were sewn by my mom.

00:30:15She used to call them tacky.

00:30:17The pot on the stove shines.

00:30:19Two chipped plates on the cabinet face each other.

00:30:21Neatly arranged.

00:30:23Everything is still here.

00:30:24But not me.

00:30:25Rain starts falling.

00:30:27Lucy leans against the door.

00:30:28Suddenly, she remembers her last time here.

00:30:30Scalding soup was spilled on my hand.

00:30:32She'd been so busy taking Shane's call.

00:30:34That she didn't even ask if it hurt.

00:30:36Her phone vibrates.

00:30:37It's a voice message from Shane.

00:30:39Lucy!

00:30:39It hurts!

00:30:41I'm scared of being alone!

00:30:42Lucy stares at the message.

00:30:44Then, at the tightly shut door.

00:30:45Suddenly, she slams her hand on the door.

00:30:48The thud echoes through the night.

00:30:50Her hand aches.

00:30:51But the emptiness in her heart hurts more than the pain.

00:30:55Back at the villa, Shane is waiting in the living room.

00:30:57No news from Jay yet.

00:30:59He leans closer.

00:31:00If you ask me, he's just spoiled.

00:31:02Wait a few days.

00:31:03He'll be back when he runs out of money.

00:31:05Lucy says nothing.

00:31:06She remembered.

00:31:07My straightened back.

00:31:09And the calm resolve in my eyes as I left.

00:31:12Will he really come back?

00:31:16Three days later, the sun is bright.

00:31:18The CFO bursts into the conference room, scattering files across the floor.

00:31:22He's as pale as a sheet of paper, his voice trembling.

00:31:25Miss Snow, Kent Group is pulling out.

00:31:27The air seems to freeze.

00:31:29The expressions of the shareholders present turn ashen.

00:31:32The notice from Kent Group arrives at 8 a.m.

00:31:36By 9 a.m., three other investors have sent reassessment letters.

00:31:39They are in the inbox.

00:31:41Lucy's business empire built over ten years is on the verge of collapse.

00:31:45Miss Snow, the largest shareholder, finally speaks.

00:31:48The tapping of his fingers on the table rings painfully in the silence.

00:31:51Kent Group is our most important partner.

00:31:54For ten years, there's never been a problem.

00:31:56He looks up, his gaze sharp.

00:31:58What exactly have you done?

00:32:00Lucy tightens her grip on the pen, her knuckles whitening.

00:32:03I'll ask Ms. Kent myself.

00:32:06What do you want to ask?

00:32:07The conference room door opens.

00:32:09Lily Kent stands at the entrance, wearing a sharply tailored black suit.

00:32:13Her presence is imposing.

00:32:15She ignores everyone, walks straight to Lucy, and gently places a document on the table.

00:32:20Her voice is low, but clear enough for everyone to hear.

00:32:24The ten-year investment wasn't because of you, Ms. Snow.

00:32:29You're not that capable.

00:32:31Lily pauses, scanning the room and the shareholders.

00:32:34Finally, she fixes her gaze on Lucy.

00:32:36It was because of Jace.

00:32:38Lucy's hand trembles.

00:32:40Her pen scratches a crooked line on the paper.

00:32:43Ten years ago, he shielded my father, taking three stabs in an underground fight.

00:32:48Lily is calm.

00:32:51Each stab was deep.

00:32:53My father asked him what he wanted.

00:32:55In a pool of his own blood, he said he wanted to help his wife's business.

00:32:59In the room, gasps fill the air.

00:33:02All the investments over the past ten years, including everyone here and all of Snow Group's

00:33:08partners, were secured with Jace's life.

00:33:11Lily's fingers dart past all the pale expressions.

00:33:14He just contacted us, saying the debts have been settled.

00:33:18A gust flips the document, revealing Kent Group's corporate seal.

00:33:22The ink is bright and dry.

00:33:24Lily turns and leaves.

00:33:26Her high heels strike the marble floor, and each steps seems to count down.

00:33:30The moment the door closes, the room erupts, with questions and table slamming, and some

00:33:35are even lifting their chairs.

00:33:37Lucy hears nothing.

00:33:38She only sees their mouths moving and those furious faces.

00:33:41Ten years ago, those same faces had respected her, yet now, they want to rip her apart.

00:33:47So, she stands up suddenly, stumbling out of the conference room.

00:33:51The door slams shut behind her, and the world falls silent.

00:33:55Her hands shake as she pulls out of the phone, dialing the number she knows by heart.

00:33:59The number you've dialed is no longer in service, the cold, mechanical voice says.

00:34:04She tries for ten times.

00:34:05She messages, but the red exclamation mark is glaring.

00:34:09She is blocked.

00:34:09The realization hits Lucy like a bucket of ice, drenching her.

00:34:13She frantically sifts through her contacts, prison guards, old neighbors, and even underground

00:34:17fight bosses.

00:34:18She calls one after another.

00:34:20Everyone gives her the same answer.

00:34:22I haven't seen him in ages.

00:34:23Jay?

00:34:23I don't know.

00:34:24Miss Snow, you should ask someone else.

00:34:27After the last call ends, the office door swings open.

00:34:31Shane stands there, pale as a ghost, holding a crumpled sheet of paper.

00:34:36Lucy.

00:34:37His voice trembles.

00:34:38Someone wants to kill me.

00:34:40Look at this letter.

00:34:42He hands it over.

00:34:43Printed on the paper is, blood for blood.

00:34:46It has to be Jace.

00:34:48Shane grabs her arm, his fingers cold.

00:34:50He hates me after his father's death.

00:34:52He wants revenge.

00:34:53Enough!

00:34:54Lucy yanks her arm free.

00:34:56Her phone slips from her hand, crashing to the floor.

00:34:59The screen shatters, destroying the silence.

00:35:02Shane stands frozen in place, looking as stiff as a statue.

00:35:06He's never seen Lucy like this.

00:35:08Her eyes are red, and her chest is heaving.

00:35:11She seems incredibly tense.

00:35:14Get out!

00:35:15Her voice is hoarse.

00:35:16Lucy?

00:35:17I...

00:35:18I said, get out!

00:35:20Lucy shouts, using all her strength.

00:35:22Shane stumbles back, then vanishes behind the door.

00:35:25It slams shut.

00:35:27Lucy slowly crouches down, picking up the shattered phone.

00:35:31Then, she covers her face, and her shoulders tremble.

00:35:34She finally gets what Lily meant.

00:35:36Without me, her company won't survive three days.

00:35:39Without me, Lucy's snow is nothing.

00:35:42The sun is bright, and the light pours through the window.

00:35:45It shines on her curled-up form.

00:35:47It is so warm, but the warmth can't reach her heart.

00:35:50On the ground, through the cracks of the phone screen, the last failed message is still glaring.

00:35:55The suit is ready.

00:35:57When are you coming back?

00:35:59The bright red exclamation mark is like a chasm.

00:36:02It's one that she can never pass.

00:36:04Lucy searches the entire city, from weathered old homes in the old town, to a diner I used

00:36:09to bring her to often.

00:36:10The owner recognizes her, pauses, and shakes his head, saying I hadn't been there in ages.

00:36:15She even goes to the underground fight arena.

00:36:18Hidden in an abandoned factory, the air is thick with the scent of sweat and cigarette smoke.

00:36:24In her heels, she walks over the uneven concrete.

00:36:26Her expensive suit is out of place.

00:36:29The fight arena owner leans against the bar, a cigarette in his mouth.

00:36:32When he sees her, he is puzzled.

00:36:34Miss Snow, what a rare sight.

00:36:36Where's Jace?

00:36:37She ignores all the looks she's getting, asking in a dry voice.

00:36:41The owner smiles, his expression unreadable.

00:36:43You're asking me?

00:36:44Isn't he your man?

00:36:46How did you lose him?

00:36:47Tell me.

00:36:48She repeats, her nails digging into her palms.

00:36:51He stares at her silently, then raises a hand, pointing to the wall behind the bar.

00:36:56A yellowed photo hangs on the wall.

00:36:59In it, I look so young.

00:37:01I'm bare-chested!

00:37:02Covered in sweat and bruises.

00:37:04Blood still on my face, yet I'm smiling like a child.

00:37:07In my arms, I clutch a cheap trophy tightly.

00:37:09On the base of it, there's a string of crooked letters.

00:37:13$50,000 for loose tuition.

00:37:17Lucy's breathing stops.

00:37:18She remembers that winter.

00:37:19The college tuition notice arrived at our house, and she hid under the blankets crying.

00:37:23I stayed silent all night.

00:37:26The next day, I disappeared for three days.

00:37:28When I returned, two ribs were broken, but I put the money down, stacking it neatly on

00:37:32the table.

00:37:33Where did you get this?

00:37:34She asked.

00:37:35I won a match.

00:37:36I grinned.

00:37:37The bruises on my lips still fresh.

00:37:39She believed me, taking it without hesitation, and not even asking if I was hurt.

00:37:43In all the years I've run this place, I've never seen anyone fight like him.

00:37:47He was like a wild beast, unafraid of death.

00:37:49The owner's voice pulls Lucy back to reality.

00:37:52He pauses.

00:37:52When I asked him why he fought so hard, he'd just grin with blood in his mouth, saying

00:37:56nothing.

00:37:57The last time he was here was the day of his release.

00:38:00The owner lights a cigarette, inhaling and exhaling, lost in thought.

00:38:04He told me he'd stop fighting.

00:38:06I asked him what he wanted to do.

00:38:08He pauses, his gaze on Lucy.

00:38:10He said he wanted to relive life.

00:38:13To start a new one.

00:38:14Those words cut like a dull blade, slowly opening her up.

00:38:17Lucy collapses on the bar stool.

00:38:20All her strength drain.

00:38:22Then she has a sudden thought and rushes out of the arena.

00:38:26Dad is the only family I have left.

00:38:28He is in the hospital, so maybe I'm with him.

00:38:30With that in mind, Lucy's panicked heart finds a flicker of comfort.

00:38:34But when she opens the hospital door, she sees that Dad's bed is empty.

00:38:38The blankets are neatly folded.

00:38:40She grabs a nurse and asks nervously,

00:38:43Where's the patient here?

00:38:44Lucy doesn't know how she gets back to the office.

00:38:47On the elevator going up, the mirrored walls reflect her pale face.

00:38:51Her eyes are vacant, like an empty shell stripped of its soul.

00:38:55In her ears, the nurse's words repeat,

00:38:57Calm to the point of cruelty.

00:38:59That old man had heart failure.

00:39:00Too much blood was drawn.

00:39:02They couldn't save him.

00:39:03His son was outside the OR, kneeling down all night.

00:39:06He's dead.

00:39:07My father.

00:39:08Who once put his life savings into her hands.

00:39:11Trembling as he said,

00:39:12Lucy, I'll support you.

00:39:14He's dead.

00:39:14He died where she'd consented for the blood draw.

00:39:17She recalls,

00:39:18The last time she saw me, I said to her,

00:39:21That it'd be the last time she called my name.

00:39:23She didn't understand then, but now, she does.

00:39:26I wasn't just angry.

00:39:27It was goodbye.

00:39:28And my silence in front of the police.

00:39:30And my obedience in prison weren't accepted.

00:39:33It was me giving up.

00:39:34Lucy's fingers dig into her hair.

00:39:37Her nails scraping her scalp.

00:39:39But that pain is nothing, compared to losing my family.

00:39:43Or to the suffering dad endured at the end of his life.

00:39:46He's too weak.

00:39:47You can't take any more blood.

00:39:49The nurse's voice still rang in Lucy's ears.

00:39:51And what did she say back then?

00:39:53Draw more.

00:39:53It won't hurt him.

00:39:55Every word is now like a poisoned needle, piercing her heart sharply.

00:39:59Someone knocks gently on the door.

00:40:01The assistant looks in, pale.

00:40:03Miss Snow, there are two gentlemen here.

00:40:05They walk straight toward Lucy.

00:40:07A middle-aged man is in front.

00:40:08He pulls out his ID.

00:40:10His movements are precise, as if rehearsed.

00:40:12Miss Lucy Snow, we're from the FBI.

00:40:14The FBI badge shines under the dim light.

00:40:17On behalf of Agent Young, your divorce certificate.

00:40:20It's a green envelope.

00:40:21He places it on her desk.

00:40:23Lucy stares at it blankly, not reaching for it.

00:40:26Green.

00:40:26The green of that envelope.

00:40:28Compared to the memory of them getting married, reality feels unbelievably cruel.

00:40:32Then, the man retracts his ID.

00:40:33His voice is steady and calm.

00:40:36Agent Young performed excellently in prison.

00:40:38After investigation, he's joined our bureau.

00:40:40He entrusted us to inform you of the accidents you were in in the past years.

00:40:43The brake failure in September of 2021.

00:40:46The elevator malfunction in March 2022.

00:40:48And the electrical fire in your office.

00:40:50On January 2023, he discovered the potential risks in advance and notified us to prevent them.

00:40:55He pauses as if reciting a memorized line and continues.

00:40:58This counts as the last thing I do for her.

00:41:02In that instant, the world goes silent.

00:41:05All Lucy hears is a sharp ring in her ears.

00:41:07And that phrase keeps repeating itself.

00:41:09The last thing.

00:41:11She suddenly grabs the man's sleeve, her fingers icy cold.

00:41:14Where is he?

00:41:15Please tell me, where is he now?

00:41:17The man gently withdraws his arm.

00:41:19He does it lightly.

00:41:20But it carries an unquestionable finality.

00:41:22I'm sorry.

00:41:23He says.

00:41:24Classify.

00:41:24They turn and leave.

00:41:26Their figures disappearing into the dim corridor.

00:41:28Like a dream.

00:41:29She wakes up.

00:41:30Leaving only the green envelope laying on the desk.

00:41:32Lucy stares at it for a long time.

00:41:35Long enough for her eyes to ache.

00:41:36She desperately tries to call me.

00:41:38But the busy signal repeats.

00:41:39As if mocking her.

00:41:41Lucy freezes in place.

00:41:42The divorce certificate slips away.

00:41:44Falling with a dull thud.

00:41:45Her heart seems to shatter with it.

00:41:47She slowly crouches.

00:41:49Trying to pick it up.

00:41:50But her fingers are shaking too much.

00:41:52She tries to pick up.

00:41:52That thin envelope thrice.

00:41:54On the fourth try.

00:41:55She gives up.

00:41:56Curling up.

00:41:57And burying.

00:41:57Her face in her knees.

00:41:59A broken sound escapes her throat.

00:42:01It's a sob.

00:42:02Stifled to the extreme.

00:42:03The photo in her hand crumples from her grip.

00:42:05In the old photo.

00:42:06The young me is still smiling.

00:42:08The smile is so bright.

00:42:09So powerful.

00:42:10As if I were using up all the light in my life.

00:42:13And now.

00:42:13Crouched on the floor.

00:42:15Lily gets.

00:42:16That light.

00:42:16That had once shone only for her.

00:42:18Is gone forever.

00:42:21The fall of snow group.

00:42:22Only takes a week.

00:42:23There are stacks of withdrawal notices.

00:42:25And return slips flood in.

00:42:27The stock prices plummet.

00:42:28And banks call to demand repayment from morning to late at night.

00:42:31Lucy sat in her office.

00:42:33Looking out the window.

00:42:34At the bustling city below.

00:42:36She feels a chill in her bones for the first time.

00:42:38On the fourth morning.

00:42:39An anonymous package.

00:42:41Appears on her desk.

00:42:43The paper bag is light.

00:42:44She opens it.

00:42:46Finding only a black USB drive inside.

00:42:48She coldly plugs it into the computer.

00:42:50In it are three folders.

00:42:51The first.

00:42:53Is Shane's identity file.

00:42:55He isn't an orphan.

00:42:56His parents are alive.

00:42:57Running a convenience store in another city.

00:42:59Under the spouse field.

00:43:00There's an unknown name.

00:43:02He's been married for five years.

00:43:03With a three year old daughter.

00:43:06Lily's breathing stops.

00:43:08She stares at the family photo.

00:43:10Showing Shane holding the little girl.

00:43:12Beside him is a gentle looking woman.

00:43:14And the three are smiling at an amusement park.

00:43:16The time stamp showed it was taken last Christmas.

00:43:18When he'd said he had to work late.

00:43:21She'd waited up for him.

00:43:23Finally falling asleep on the office couch.

00:43:25In the second folder.

00:43:28Are records of bank transfers.

00:43:30Over the past three years.

00:43:32From various branches of Snow Group.

00:43:33Through various fees.

00:43:35And project commissions.

00:43:36Money flowed into 17 different accounts.

00:43:38In the end.

00:43:39It was consolidated into a private offshore account.

00:43:41Totaling 84 million dollars.

00:43:43The largest single transfer is 50 million dollars.

00:43:46Dated the day after my release.

00:43:48In the third folder.

00:43:50Are audio files.

00:43:51Lucy clicks it open to a noisy background.

00:43:53Then comes Shane's voice.

00:43:55It isn't the gentle, familiar tone she knows.

00:43:57But one of mockery.

00:43:58Tinged with some drunkenness.

00:44:00I tell you.

00:44:01That Lucy is so dumb it's cute.

00:44:02She really thinks I love her?

00:44:04She's just a woman who's been used.

00:44:06Lucy slams the pause button.

00:44:07Her joints whitening.

00:44:08Her fingers tremble on the mouse.

00:44:10After a few seconds.

00:44:11She presses play again.

00:44:12Jace's mother?

00:44:13Of course I ran into her on purpose.

00:44:15That old hag always ruins my plans.

00:44:18When his dad's blood was being drawn.

00:44:19I made sure to say a few words.

00:44:21I called his son a loser.

00:44:23Just the dog fighting underground.

00:44:25And that the company is mine now.

00:44:27The old man was raging.

00:44:28His heart rate went crazy.

00:44:30He laughs.

00:44:31When Jace almost died fighting.

00:44:33I bribed his opponent.

00:44:35It's a pity he's so tough.

00:44:36The audio goes on.

00:44:38Detailing every scheme.

00:44:39Every plot.

00:44:40Every word.

00:44:41Feels like poison.

00:44:42Seeping into Lucy's ears.

00:44:44She sits frozen in her chair.

00:44:45Her body stiffening up.

00:44:47For ten years.

00:44:48Because of this man.

00:44:49She's pushed me away.

00:44:50Ignored her father.

00:44:51And killed my father.

00:44:53The love she believes in.

00:44:54Is nothing but a meticulously designed lie.

00:44:57The devotion she offers.

00:44:58Is a joke in his eyes.

00:45:00The empire she hands over.

00:45:02Is nothing but a stepping stone to him.

00:45:04A glow of the computer screen shines on her face.

00:45:06Ashen and pale.

00:45:07She clutches her chest.

00:45:09But it feels empty.

00:45:10It's as if someone had gouged a piece out.

00:45:13She realizes that delayed regret can hurt so much.

00:45:15It leaves her speechless.

00:45:17When Lucy finds Shane.

00:45:19He's in the villa's basement.

00:45:21Counting his luggage.

00:45:23Lucy.

00:45:23What are you doing here?

00:45:25Shane turns around.

00:45:26And his face instantly adopts.

00:45:28That same innocent expression.

00:45:30Where are you going?

00:45:32Lucy's tone is eerily calm.

00:45:34I was thinking of going abroad.

00:45:36To clear my mind.

00:45:37Then bring your wife and kid with you.

00:45:40She slams the files in her hand.

00:45:42Onto his face.

00:45:44Papers scatter across the floor.

00:45:45And a family photo flutters out.

00:45:47Landing at his feet.

00:45:49Shane looks down.

00:45:51Stunned for a moment.

00:45:53Then he picks up the photo.

00:45:54And smiles.

00:45:55The smile is full of mockery.

00:45:58He shrugs.

00:45:59So you know.

00:46:00I guess you're not too stupid.

00:46:01Why?

00:46:02Lucy hears her own voice trembling.

00:46:05Why?

00:46:06Shane looks amused.

00:46:07As if he's heard a hilarious joke.

00:46:09Lucy.

00:46:10You should ask yourself that.

00:46:12Other than that idiot Jace.

00:46:14Who could ever put up with you?

00:46:16He steps closer.

00:46:17Looking down at her for the first time.

00:46:19His gaze is arrogant.

00:46:21As if no one matters but himself.

00:46:22You really think I love you?

00:46:24I got close to you for the money.

00:46:27I didn't expect you to be so gullible.

00:46:30Jace fought for this empire with his life.

00:46:32But you handed it to me without a thought.

00:46:34It almost makes me feel sorry for you.

00:46:37Lucy slaps him across the face.

00:46:39The crisp sound echoes through the empty basement.

00:46:43Shane turns his head.

00:46:45His gaze turning vicious.

00:46:46What?

00:46:47Regretting it now?

00:46:48Too bad.

00:46:49Jace will never want you again.

00:46:51What were you doing when his father died?

00:46:53You were peeling apples for me.

00:46:54By my bed.

00:46:55He leans close to Lucy's ear.

00:46:56His voice low.

00:46:58There's something else.

00:46:59In Jace's last underground fight.

00:47:00Why do you think he broke three ribs?

00:47:03I had someone slip something into his water.

00:47:05That match.

00:47:06I was hoping he'd die there.

00:47:08Too bad.

00:47:08Before he finishes, the basement door slams open.

00:47:12Four men in black hoods rush in.

00:47:14Swift as the wind.

00:47:16Shane doesn't even have time to cry out.

00:47:18Before they twist his arms behind his back.

00:47:20Who are you?

00:47:21Let me go.

00:47:22Lucy!

00:47:23Lucy, save me!

00:47:24Lucy stands there, motionlessly.

00:47:26She doesn't ask any questions, nor does she resist.

00:47:29She's taken along.

00:47:30The arena is brightly lit, yet completely empty.

00:47:33All four spotlights blaze, lighting up the ring brightly.

00:47:37Shane is dragged onto the stage.

00:47:40Lucy is taken to the front row of the stands.

00:47:42Two men stand behind her, silent and unmoving.

00:47:45From the speakers come the arena owner's voice.

00:47:48Miss Snow, Jace left a message before he left, he said.

00:47:51Every debt owed to him would be repaid in full.

00:47:54In the ring, the men start beating Shane.

00:47:57The blows are raw and filled with hate.

00:47:59The dull thud of fists hitting flesh.

00:48:01And the sharp crack of breaking bones, on top of Shane's screams, echo through the arena.

00:48:07Lucy, save me.

00:48:08I was wrong.

00:48:10He reaches toward her, fingers spread, face bloodied.

00:48:15As Lucy watches Shane, she recalls the time my ribs were broken.

00:48:18At the hospital, I was in the same position, reaching out to her.

00:48:22But because of one call from Shane, she walked away.

00:48:25Continue, she says.

00:48:27Her voice isn't loud, but it carries clearly to the ring.

00:48:30The beating goes on for a long time, so long that Shane screams, turn into whimpers, and

00:48:35finally into broken gasps.

00:48:37When the men stop, he lies on the ring limply, his limbs twisting at unnatural angles.

00:48:43The speaker is heard again.

00:48:45Jace said that.

00:48:46He wouldn't dirty his own hands, but someone had to collect the debt.

00:48:49This man...

00:48:50The owner pauses.

00:48:52...will be sent to the police station.

00:48:54The charges are embezzlement and attempted murder.

00:48:56As for how long he survives prison, that's up to fate.

00:49:00The men drag Shane away, like he were a sack of trash.

00:49:03They disappear into the back corridor.

00:49:05The lights go out, one by one, until only a single dim lamp.

00:49:08Above the stands remains, casting its glow on Lucy's solitary figure.

00:49:12She sits there, watching the red stain on the ring.

00:49:15Suddenly, she laughs.

00:49:16So, this is her punishment.

00:49:18To watch the illusion she once loved be torn apart.

00:49:21Yet the one she should have cherished, she'd already pushed too far.

00:49:25At a rehab center in Lund, my left hand is strapped to a device.

00:49:30Sweat beads on my forehead.

00:49:32Good.

00:49:33Hold for ten more seconds.

00:49:35The blonde therapist encourages me.

00:49:37Three seconds later, the device beeps, done.

00:49:40The therapist unstraps me and checks my wrist.

00:49:44You're healing faster than expected, Mr. Young.

00:49:47You're the toughest patient I've seen.

00:49:49I wipe my sweat with a towel.

00:49:51When will my grip return?

00:49:52You need at least another two months.

00:49:55The therapist looks at me.

00:49:57But with your rate of recovery, maybe sooner.

00:50:00It has to be sooner.

00:50:02The FBI's training schedule is already packed.

00:50:05Mornings are for combat and shooting.

00:50:07Afternoons are for languages and intel analysis.

00:50:10Evenings are for social cover and psychological drills.

00:50:13I train eighteen hours a day, and sleep is cut down to four hours.

00:50:17I asked for this.

00:50:19I need to stay busy.

00:50:20Too busy to think about the past.

00:50:23That evening, I meet Lily at a cafe in a corner.

00:50:26She sits by the window, her coffee already cold.

00:50:31When she sees me, her eyes light up, but they quickly dim.

00:50:36How's your hand?

00:50:37She asks.

00:50:38It's alright.

00:50:39I sit down.

00:50:40The waiter brings my usual dark coffee.

00:50:43No sugar or milk.

00:50:45Just pure bitterness.

00:50:47Lily looks at me.

00:50:48We haven't met in three months.

00:50:49I lost a lot of weight.

00:50:51Even my jawline is sharper.

00:50:53I heard about Snow Group.

00:50:55She seems to regret it.

00:50:57I keep stirring my coffee, not pausing.

00:51:00Not my problem.

00:51:01I say.

00:51:02Those words are spoken lightly, but carry a heavy weight to them.

00:51:06Lily parts her lips, like she wants to speak.

00:51:08In the end, she lowers her head and sips her cold coffee.

00:51:12Jay.

00:51:12Lily looks up.

00:51:13Her fingers tracing the rim of the cup.

00:51:16All these years, I've always...

00:51:18Lily.

00:51:19I cut her off.

00:51:20I meet her gaze.

00:51:21Do you know what I'm about to do?

00:51:24It's a dangerous mission.

00:51:26One that can kill me.

00:51:29I smile.

00:51:29But the smile is faint, never reaching my eyes.

00:51:32Three years undercover.

00:51:34If I'm exposed, my identity is erased.

00:51:37There won't even be a body.

00:51:40Lily's eyes redden.

00:51:41But she stubbornly refuses to blink.

00:51:44I'm scared.

00:51:46My voice drops.

00:51:47I'm scared of holding you back.

00:51:49A long silence stretches between us.

00:51:51She picks up a napkin and gently wipes her tears.

00:51:55Then she looks up, forcing a smile.

00:51:58What if you come back alive?

00:52:01I look out the window.

00:52:02I suddenly think back to years ago.

00:52:04It was also a rainy day.

00:52:06That girl stepped under my umbrella, looping her arm through mine.

00:52:09Jay, let's be together forever.

00:52:13Back then, the rain was warm, full of youth, and dreams of the future.

00:52:17Now the rain feels cold, like my heart.

00:52:20If I make it back alive, I turn around, looking at Lily's reddened eyes.

00:52:25Then I say softly.

00:52:26Then we give it a shot.

00:52:28Lily's tears finally fall.

00:52:30But she smiles.

00:52:31She smiles like the sky after the rain.

00:52:33Three years later, at a closed-door ceremony in the Capitol, I'm wearing a crisp uniform with medals covering my

00:52:40chest.

00:52:40I'm thinner than before, but my gaze is razor sharp.

00:52:43My left hand is fully healed.

00:52:46Agent Young.

00:52:46The director pins on my final medal, codename Deep Dive.

00:52:50Three years undercover, I dismantled an international cartel, seizing drugs worth $1.7 billion and rescuing 83 trafficking victims.

00:52:58I'm awarded first-class merits.

00:53:01Applause erupts.

00:53:02There are few people in the hall, and all of them are internal staff, but every clap is firm and

00:53:06solemn.

00:53:07I stand tall and salute them.

00:53:09The ceremony ends.

00:53:10I walk out the building, and in the corner of the parking lot, a flash of red stands out in

00:53:15the night.

00:53:15Lily stands there, wearing a long, red dress.

00:53:18Her hair is loosely pinned up, and she looks stunning.

00:53:21When she sees me, her eyes light up.

00:53:23Congratulations!

00:53:25She walks toward me, smiling as she speaks, but her eyes are red.

00:53:29I look at her.

00:53:31Thank you for tending to my dad's grave in my absence.

00:53:34Lily shakes her head.

00:53:36He's like my own father.

00:53:38She pauses, then takes out an envelope from her purse.

00:53:42The edges are worn.

00:53:43It's clear she's had it for a while.

00:53:46Jay, do you remember what you said in Lund?

00:53:49I nod.

00:53:51Lily hands me the envelope, her fingers trembling.

00:53:54I have transferred 51% of Kent Group's shares to you!

00:54:01I don't take it, looking at the envelope, before gazing into Lily's eyes.

00:54:07Her gaze holds hope, nervousness, and some fear of rejection.

00:54:13I don't want it.

00:54:15I push the envelope back.

00:54:17Why?

00:54:18Lily panics, and her voice chokes up.

00:54:21I'm giving this willingly.

00:54:23Lily!

00:54:24I hold her hands.

00:54:26They are cold, shaking in the fall night.

00:54:30If I wanted money, I wouldn't have left three years ago.

00:54:35I pause.

00:54:36Then my voice softens, as if I'm calming a scared child.

00:54:40But what I promised you, it still stands.

00:54:44Lily looks up quickly.

00:54:46Her eyes well up with tears.

00:54:48Really?

00:54:49She asks.

00:54:50Her voice barely a whisper.

00:54:51Yes.

00:54:52I raise my hand, wiping away her tears with my thumb.

00:54:56Keep the shares.

00:54:57I don't need them.

00:55:00Lily throws herself into my arms, her body shaking as she cries.

00:55:05These past three years, Lucy has lived in hell.

00:55:09A bankrupt company, liquidated assets, and an auctioned villa.

00:55:12She fell from a billionaire CEO to a disgraced debtor.

00:55:17All of it starts when she lost me.

00:55:19She searched for three years until she saw the news.

00:55:22She sees a photo of hero agent Jace Young.

00:55:24She sneaks into the venue, staring at me.

00:55:26I look radiant and untouchable.

00:55:28Her heart twists in pain.

00:55:30That was her J, but not anymore.

00:55:32After the interview ends, Lily walks onto the stage.

00:55:35In front of all the media, she kisses my cheek, and the crowd erupts in cheers.

00:55:40Lucy snapped, rushing on stage.

00:55:44Under stunned gazes, she grabs my hand.

00:55:48Jay, it's me.

00:55:51I was wrong.

00:55:52It was all my fault.

00:55:55Please come back to me.

00:55:57I pull my hand away, maintaining a calm gaze.

00:55:59Miss, you have the wrong person.

00:56:02No, I don't.

00:56:03She tears off her mask, revealing a haggard face.

00:56:06I look at her.

00:56:07Three years of torment have left deep lines on her face.

00:56:12She was once so dazzling.

00:56:14The once beautiful Lucy now has sunken eyes, and wears shabby clothes.

00:56:19She looks like a madwoman.

00:56:20I actually feel nothing at all.

00:56:22Lucy!

00:56:23I say.

00:56:24We're already divorced.

00:56:26That was a one-sided decision.

00:56:28I never agreed.

00:56:30She cries.

00:56:31Jay, we had ten years together.

00:56:33How could you treat me like this?

00:56:36Ten years?

00:56:37I laugh.

00:56:37It's a chilling laugh.

00:56:39You're right.

00:56:41It was ten years.

00:56:42For ten years, I fought underground for you.

00:56:45I served five years in prison.

00:56:47In the end, I even lost my father.

00:56:50I stepped forward.

00:56:51My voice calmed.

00:56:52But every word cuts deep.

00:56:54Lucy.

00:56:55How many chances did I give you?

00:56:58Shane killed my mother.

00:57:00And you said it was an accident.

00:57:02He took everything from me.

00:57:04And you said he deserved it.

00:57:06When he tortured my dad,

00:57:09you called it a misunderstanding.

00:57:11He took my dad's blood.

00:57:13Because you said he needed it.

00:57:15I look at her pale face.

00:57:17Saying softly, tell me.

00:57:19Tell me now.

00:57:20How should I be treating you?

00:57:22Lucy collapses to the floor, speechless.

00:57:25Security drags her away.

00:57:27I straighten my collar

00:57:28and give the audience an apologetic smile.

00:57:30Sorry for the small interruption.

00:57:32I take Lily's hand and leave the venue.

00:57:35Not once looking back.

00:57:38On All Souls Day, the rain falls.

00:57:40Holding a black umbrella,

00:57:41I hold Lily's hand with my other.

00:57:44We're on a familiar path.

00:57:46Walking upward.

00:57:47From afar,

00:57:48I see a figure kneeling.

00:57:49Before Dad's grave.

00:57:51It is Lucy.

00:57:52She's wearing a faded old coat.

00:57:54Her hair is soaked.

00:57:56With strands clinging to her face.

00:57:59Hearing our steps,

00:58:00she turns around.

00:58:01Her eyes are swollen red.

00:58:03Jay.

00:58:04She scrambles to her feet.

00:58:06Her voice hoarse.

00:58:07I knew it.

00:58:09I knew you'd come.

00:58:11I don't look at her.

00:58:13I walk to the headstone

00:58:14and gently place a bouquet of flowers.

00:58:17Rain slides off the petals.

00:58:19I kneel down,

00:58:20kissing the cold stone

00:58:22and offering my prayers.

00:58:24Lily kneels too,

00:58:26showing her respect.

00:58:28Dad.

00:58:29I brush the rain off the stone,

00:58:31my voice soft.

00:58:33I've come to see you.

00:58:35This is Lily.

00:58:36Your daughter-in-law.

00:58:38She treats me very well.

00:58:40Lily tightens her grip on me

00:58:42and our fingers intertwine.

00:58:45Jay.

00:58:46Lucy rushes over,

00:58:47grabbing my arm.

00:58:48You can't marry her.

00:58:50I'm your wife.

00:58:52We spent ten years together.

00:58:55Ten years of love.

00:58:56I slowly stand up,

00:58:58pulling my arm free.

00:58:59I look at Lucy,

00:59:01my gaze cold as the rain.

00:59:03Lucy.

00:59:04Do you even deserve

00:59:05to mention those years?

00:59:07I take a step forward

00:59:08and Lucy instinctively steps back.

00:59:10In those ten years,

00:59:11I broke my ribs three times.

00:59:13My left wrist was fractured

00:59:14and I had twenty-eight stitches on my back.

00:59:16Have you ever thought about it?

00:59:20With every word I speak,

00:59:21I step closer.

00:59:22Lucy retreats until she can't anymore.

00:59:24Her back presses against the headstone.

00:59:26When my ribs broke,

00:59:28you were celebrating Shane's birthday.

00:59:31When my wrist fractured,

00:59:33you were picking out his tie.

00:59:36When my father was hospitalized from torture,

00:59:38I pointed at the ground beneath us.

00:59:40You were drawing his blood.

00:59:42To save the man who ran over my mother.

00:59:45I laugh.

00:59:45It's a hollow laugh.

00:59:48And now that you have nothing,

00:59:50you finally remember me.

00:59:52Lucy shakes her head desperately,

00:59:54tears mixing with the rain.

00:59:56Jay, I love you.

00:59:58I've always loved you.

01:00:00I was just tricked by Shane.

01:00:02I was blinded by him.

01:00:04I cut her off,

01:00:06my tone suddenly sharp.

01:00:07Did I force you to trust him?

01:00:10Were you ever forced to hurt me?

01:00:13Did I put a gun to your head,

01:00:15making you give my father's life to him?

01:00:19Lucy freezes,

01:00:20her lips trembling,

01:00:22unable to speak.

01:00:23Lucy, you were never deceived.

01:00:25My voice drops again,

01:00:27as I utter,

01:00:28You're selfish.

01:00:30You craved my sacrifices,

01:00:33yet felt that I was beneath you.

01:00:35You needed my protection,

01:00:37but liked how innocent Shane was.

01:00:39You wanted everything,

01:00:41but cherished nothing.

01:00:44Now that you've lost it all,

01:00:46you finally feel pain.

01:00:48But your pain,

01:00:49compared to what I had to endure,

01:00:51is nothing.

01:00:54Lucy collapses to the ground,

01:00:56rain soaking her pants.

01:00:57She tilts her head up,

01:00:59looking at me,

01:01:00the man who once held her so tenderly.

01:01:02Now I'm looking at her like she's a stranger.

01:01:05Jay, I regret it.

01:01:07She cries with despair,

01:01:09her fingers clawing into the soil.

01:01:11I really do regret it.

01:01:13Just give me one more chance.

01:01:15Just one.

01:01:17I beg you.

01:01:18I turn away,

01:01:19taking Lily's hand again.

01:01:21Let's go.

01:01:23Jay?

01:01:23Her desperate cries echo through the empty cemetery.

01:01:26I hold the umbrella as I walk down the steps with Lily.

01:01:29I never look back.

01:01:31Not once.

01:01:33Snow Group goes bankrupt.

01:01:35On liquidation day,

01:01:36Lucy sits outside the creditor's meeting room.

01:01:38She's there all day,

01:01:39signing document after document,

01:01:41transferring shares and auction assets,

01:01:43and confirming debts.

01:01:44She feels numb,

01:01:45signing mechanically,

01:01:46and giving her thumbprints.

01:01:48She sells everything possible.

01:01:49Jewelry,

01:01:50designer bags,

01:01:51limited edition heels,

01:01:52and even that yacht,

01:01:53which had gotten such attention.

01:01:55She had bought it for Shane at $50 million.

01:01:57She had given it to him for his birthday.

01:01:59Now the money she gets just covers the debts.

01:02:02When she walks out of court,

01:02:04all she has is an outdated suit

01:02:06and an old wallet with $32 inside.

01:02:09With nowhere to go,

01:02:11she stands on the street,

01:02:12watching the endless traffic.

01:02:13For the first time,

01:02:14the city feels unfamiliar.

01:02:16Ten years,

01:02:17she'd built a business empire here,

01:02:19and now she loses everything.

01:02:21In the end,

01:02:22she remembers the old house.

01:02:23She despised it as shabby

01:02:25and wanted to tear it down,

01:02:26to build a waste incinerator.

01:02:27The keys are long lost.

01:02:29She climbs over the wall

01:02:30and twists her ankle as she lands.

01:02:32Gasping in pain,

01:02:33she limps to the door

01:02:34and pushes it.

01:02:36It isn't locked.

01:02:37Everything is the same as three years ago.

01:02:39The rusty pot on the stove,

01:02:41the peeling wooden table,

01:02:42the pile of old newspapers,

01:02:44even that drawing of that crooked sun

01:02:46on the wall.

01:02:47She walks over,

01:02:49reaching out to touch the faded lines.

01:02:51The moment she touches them,

01:02:53memories rush back.

01:02:54It was freezing that winter.

01:02:56The heater was broken,

01:02:57so she and I squeezed onto the couch,

01:03:00sharing the same blanket.

01:03:01She shivered from the cold,

01:03:02so I slipped her hand

01:03:03into my chest,

01:03:04warming it.

01:03:06Lou,

01:03:07when I have money,

01:03:08I'll buy you a big house,

01:03:10I said.

01:03:11My breath puffed out,

01:03:12disappearing into the cold air.

01:03:14I don't want a big house,

01:03:16she leaned on my shoulder.

01:03:18I want you to stay with me forever.

01:03:20Let's draw a sun on the wall.

01:03:22Let's fill the house with them.

01:03:24Then,

01:03:25even in winter,

01:03:26our hearts will stay warm.

01:03:28I held her hand,

01:03:30teaching her slowly.

01:03:31The sunlight from outside

01:03:32streamed through the window,

01:03:34casting a golden light on my lashes.

01:03:36She looked at my face from the side,

01:03:38thinking that this life was enough.

01:03:40It was pretty good.

01:03:40When did it all change?

01:03:42It was when Lucy got her first investment.

01:03:45At the cocktail party,

01:03:46amid the clinking glasses,

01:03:47she met Shane.

01:03:49She heard him praise her

01:03:50for being young and promising.

01:03:52It was the first time she said to me,

01:03:54Shane needs this position more.

01:03:56Wait a little longer.

01:03:57That was when she didn't realize.

01:04:00By the time she finally looked back,

01:04:03she'd have no one behind her anymore.

01:04:04She personally pushed me away.

01:04:07Once.

01:04:07Twice.

01:04:08Countless times.

01:04:09In the end,

01:04:10I got tired,

01:04:11and I left.

01:04:12Never to come back.

01:04:13Lucy curls up in the corner,

01:04:15holding her knees,

01:04:16and burying her face in her arms.

01:04:17She should cry,

01:04:18but her eyes sting and feel dry.

01:04:20Not a single tear falls.

01:04:22The delayed regret is like a dull knife,

01:04:24stabbing her heart over and over.

01:04:26It's not fatal,

01:04:27but it hurts so much,

01:04:28she can't breathe.

01:04:29She finally understands it.

01:04:30How, before I left,

01:04:31I'd said,

01:04:32We're even.

01:04:33I gave her the house,

01:04:3410 years of my youth,

01:04:36and even my father's life.

01:04:38Then,

01:04:38I leave her cleanly.

01:04:39Not even hating her anymore,

01:04:41I leave her alone.

01:04:42In this ruin full of memories,

01:04:44guarding the sun that will never smile

01:04:46for the remainder of her life.

01:04:47My wedding with Lily

01:04:48is set for fall in Lund.

01:04:50She picks out the church.

01:04:52It's an 800-year-old building.

01:04:54The stained glass depicts stories

01:04:56from history.

01:04:57When sunlight streams through,

01:04:58it casts colorful patterns on the floor.

01:05:01One hour before the wedding,

01:05:03Lily is in the makeup room,

01:05:04putting on her wedding dress.

01:05:05She looks stunning in the mirror,

01:05:07but she's frowning slightly.

01:05:09Her phone vibrates.

01:05:10She picks it up and sees

01:05:12a message from an unknown number.

01:05:13The message says,

01:05:14Lucy Snow arrived

01:05:16at Lund International Airport today.

01:05:18On the way to the city,

01:05:19she was in an accident.

01:05:20Both legs were amputated.

01:05:22She's now at Merrill Hospital's ICU

01:05:24in critical condition.

01:05:25Lily's fingers freeze over the screen.

01:05:27The makeup artist quietly asks,

01:05:30What's wrong?

01:05:31Nothing.

01:05:32She puts the phone down.

01:05:33She takes a deep breath,

01:05:34lifts her dress,

01:05:35and walks out of the room.

01:05:36In the groom's waiting room,

01:05:38I adjust my cuffs.

01:05:39The black suit highlights my figure well.

01:05:42Coupled with my calm gaze,

01:05:43I hold attention.

01:05:44Jay.

01:05:45Lily pushes open the door.

01:05:47When I look up and see her,

01:05:48my eyes light up.

01:05:50What is it?

01:05:51It's Lucy.

01:05:52Lily's voice is soft.

01:05:54She's in Lund,

01:05:55but had an accident on the way.

01:05:56Her legs are amputated,

01:05:58and she's currently in the ICU.

01:06:00My hand freezes,

01:06:01but just for a second.

01:06:02Only a second.

01:06:04Then I continue fastening my cufflinks.

01:06:06My voice is calm and steady.

01:06:08Don't let someone unrelated

01:06:09affect our wedding.

01:06:11You!

01:06:12Lily looks at me.

01:06:13Aren't you going to see her?

01:06:15I turn around,

01:06:16walk toward her,

01:06:17and take her hand.

01:06:18My palm is warm and dry,

01:06:20firmly wrapping around hers.

01:06:21Lily.

01:06:22I look at her,

01:06:23my gaze gentle but resolute.

01:06:25Today is our wedding day.

01:06:27My past is in the past.

01:06:29I pause,

01:06:30uttering,

01:06:32But my future?

01:06:33That's with you.

01:06:35Lily's eyes redden,

01:06:36and she nods hard.

01:06:37The wedding begins on time.

01:06:39The organ plays the wedding march,

01:06:41with solemn, heavy notes

01:06:43that echo within the church.

01:06:44I stand at the altar,

01:06:46watching Lily,

01:06:47arm in arm with her father,

01:06:48walk step by step toward me.

01:06:50Her white gown is long,

01:06:51and under the veil,

01:06:52she looks stunning.

01:06:53Sunlight streams through the stained glass,

01:06:55casting a colorful light on her,

01:06:57as if she were glowing from within.

01:06:59Suddenly,

01:07:00I remember many years ago,

01:07:01I once imagined a wedding like this.

01:07:03The bride in white was smiling at me,

01:07:06and I'd imagined it to be Lucy,

01:07:08but she'd shattered all those dreams herself.

01:07:10Now,

01:07:11I have a new beginning.

01:07:13Lily reaches me,

01:07:14and her father places her hand in mine.

01:07:16The moment our hands meet,

01:07:18I feel a long-lost sense of peace.

01:07:21The priest reads the vows,

01:07:23Jace,

01:07:23do you take Lily to be your wife,

01:07:26to love and honor her in good times and in bad,

01:07:29in wealth or in poverty,

01:07:30in sickness and in health,

01:07:32to protect her until the end of your life?

01:07:34I look into Lily's eyes,

01:07:35and I see my reflection mirrored there.

01:07:37I do.

01:07:38At the same time,

01:07:40in the ICU of Merrill Hospital,

01:07:42Lucy lies on a hospital bed,

01:07:44her body covered in tubes.

01:07:45The anesthesia wears off,

01:07:47an unimaginable pain tears through her legs,

01:07:50even though they're already gone.

01:07:51Only thick gauze remains,

01:07:53seeping in dark red blood.

01:07:55Her mind is hazy,

01:07:56but she struggles to turn her head.

01:07:57There is a TV on the wall.

01:07:59It is playing softly,

01:08:01showing the midday news.

01:08:03The screen switches to a wedding update.

01:08:05The camera sweeps across the ancient church.

01:08:07Guests fill the halls,

01:08:09and flowers cover the steps.

01:08:10Then,

01:08:10she sees me in a black suit,

01:08:12standing at the altar.

01:08:14Lily walks toward me in white,

01:08:16looking beautiful.

01:08:17The camera zooms in.

01:08:18She watches as I place the ring on Lily's finger,

01:08:21sees us smile at each other,

01:08:22and witnesses me kiss her.

01:08:24That smile is something she's never given me.

01:08:26It is so relaxed,

01:08:27and so happy.

01:08:28My eyes sparkle,

01:08:29while tears blur her vision.

01:08:31Lucy parts her lips,

01:08:33and a sound escapes her throat.

01:08:35The nurse notices something is wrong,

01:08:36and rushes over.

01:08:38You're awake.

01:08:38Don't move.

01:08:39You're recovering.

01:08:40Lucy doesn't hear the nurse.

01:08:42Her eyes are staring fixedly at the TV,

01:08:44at the man,

01:08:45who was once hers,

01:08:46but is now holding someone else's hand,

01:08:48vowing a lifetime together.

01:08:50Summoning the last of her strength,

01:08:52her lips tremble slightly.

01:08:53By the bed,

01:08:54the nurse bends down,

01:08:55pressing her ear close,

01:08:56and barely hears Lucy whisper,

01:08:58Jay,

01:08:59if there's a next life,

01:09:01let me be the one who loves you.

01:09:04The heart monitor lets out a long,

01:09:06piercing alarm.

01:09:07The green wave on the screen thrashes violently,

01:09:10before it flattens into a straight line.

01:09:12Doctor!

01:09:13The nurse rushes out,

01:09:14shouting.

01:09:15Silence returns to the room,

01:09:16with only the TV still showing.

01:09:18The laughter and joy of the wedding,

01:09:20accompanied by the thunderous applause,

01:09:21the camera freezes on the newlyweds' embrace and kiss.

01:09:24I close my eyes,

01:09:26kissing Lily with reverence,

01:09:27as if I were bidding farewell to the past,

01:09:29and welcoming the future.

01:09:30Outside,

01:09:31the sky overlooned is washed in blue.

01:09:33The church bells ring,

01:09:34one after another,

01:09:36long and solemnly.

01:09:37Two worlds,

01:09:38a lifetime of mistakes.

01:10:09The church bells ring,

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