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00:00I was kicked out by the Reed family, who had raised me for 23 years,
00:04simply because they just found their biological daughter Sylvia.
00:09And my adoptive mother blamed all faults on me.
00:12Elena, our family has given you everything for the past 23 years, yet this is how you repay us.
00:17Such ingratitude! Gather your things and return to that run-down village to find your real parents.
00:21Mom, don't be mad.
00:23I'm sure Elena didn't mean any harm.
00:25She's just struggling to accept that your love and dads belong to me now.
00:28Please don't hold it against her.
00:31She's the imposter, the one who stole the life meant for you.
00:35While you suffered all these years, she basked in wealth and privilege.
00:39It's only right that she faces the consequences.
00:42Benjamin Reed, my adoptive father, also looked at me with distaste.
00:47He accused me of trying to scar Sylvia's face and told me to pack my things immediately and return to
00:54Cloudstream Village.
00:55To think you'd be capable of such cruelty trying to scar Sylvia's face.
00:59With a heart as wicked as yours, you don't deserve to stay in Foyklands.
01:03I've already sent for your real parents.
01:05Get your belongings together and prepare to return to Cloudstream Village immediately.
01:08Two months ago, they discovered my blood type was RH negative.
01:12Proof that I wasn't their daughter.
01:17After that, they found their biological child, Sylvia.
01:20Now, they discard me like something of no use.
01:24Elena, you don't want to return to that isolated village, do you?
01:27It's understandable.
01:28No one willingly trades comfort for hardship.
01:30You've enjoyed the luxury of being a Reed, while your real family have barely managed to earn a living.
01:34The contrast must be overwhelming.
01:36Without another word, I turned and walked upstairs, stuffing a few outfits and accessories into a bag.
01:41When I came down, Sylvia's minor injury had already been neatly wrapped.
01:45She told me that next month, she and Darren Griffiths would have their engagement party.
01:48Oh, Elena, next month is Darren and I's engagement party.
01:52Even though you'll be back in that remote village, I hope you'll attend.
01:54Darren had been my childhood sweetheart, my once-promised fiancé.
01:58But ever since Sylvia returned, his attitude had shifted.
02:00Seeing him for what he truly was, I had also lost interest.
02:03You and Darren grew up together, but now he belongs to me.
02:06Elena, you're not upset, are you?
02:08It's shocking that even garbage can have admirers.
02:11If you want him, he's yours.
02:12I don't make a habit of collecting trash.
02:14You're actually doing me a favor.
02:16You!
02:21Mom, Elena must still have feelings for Darren.
02:23Otherwise, why would she say that?
02:26Elena wouldn't dare.
02:27Not after she has stolen your identity.
02:30Someone like her, hailing from a humble background, wouldn't even be worthy to serve Darren.
02:35Let alone becoming his fiancé.
02:37Darren was the Griffiths' only son.
02:39And his family wasn't just the wealthiest in Folklunds, but also ranked among Clathy's elite.
02:43I grew up with Darren, naturally leading to our engagement.
02:47When the truth surfaced that I wasn't truly a Reed, he turned his back on me.
02:51Not only did he end our betrothal immediately, but he also got involved with Sylvia.
02:55I want nothing from the Reed family, including a fiancé of your choosing.
02:59If you don't care about anything from this family, then open your bag and prove it.
03:03Don't act like you don't want anything while secretly taking things with you.
03:05Exactly. Your village is dirt poor.
03:07Stealing even one piece of our jewelry could feed your family for years.
03:11I don't think you can steal from the Reed family to support those rural parents of yours.
03:14Sylvia stormed forward and yanked my bag open.
03:17An emerald necklace tumbled out.
03:19She immediately started shouting,
03:21Isn't this the necklace my mom gave me?
03:23How did it end up in your bag?
03:24You filthy thief!
03:25Do you know what you've done?
03:26This piece was designed by the world-famous Helena Waltz.
03:29I paid five million for it.
03:30You truly are nothing more than a Huck's daughter.
03:32I'm calling the police.
03:33Mom, don't be too harsh.
03:35Elena must have really liked the necklace and took it without asking.
03:38Since she wants it so badly, I won't argue over it.
03:41Not only did she steal your life, but now she wants a five million dollar luxury necklace.
03:45If we let her off, she'll bring nothing but disgrace to the Reed family.
03:48This line of Helena's limited trended ones was,
03:51Each with a unique pseudomark.
03:52We'll have to report this to the authorities.
03:53Mom, if you involve the police, Elena will end up in prison.
03:57Won't that destroy her reputation?
03:59A thief like her belongs behind bars.
04:01She needs to learn her lesson.
04:03It'd be best if she rotted in jail forever, sparing the Reed family from any future humiliation.
04:11After I called them mom and dad for 23 years, they now truly wanted me to struggle behind bars.
04:18Whatever affection I had left for the Reeds completely vanished.
04:24Call the authorities.
04:25If I didn't steal it, how will you compensate me?
04:32How is this possible?
04:33I bought number nine.
04:34Why is this number one?
04:36Impossible.
04:37This is the number one prototype, priceless.
04:39Where did you get it?
04:40It was nothing more than a design I had created on a whim.
04:43It's mine.
04:44If you won't call the police, I'll leave now.
04:47You'll regret this!
04:49We'll see.
04:52With my bag over my shoulder, I stepped outside and spotted an old car at the entrance.
04:57A man stepped out and addressed me with great respect.
05:03Miss Harper, sorry I'm late.
05:05No helipath available, so I used this car.
05:08I hope you don't mind.
05:10Where are my parents?
05:11I'm your chauffeur, Declan.
05:14Your grandmother is ill, so your parents sent me.
05:19Look at that junk.
05:21Her real parents are so poor.
05:24Mrs. Reed, this is a thank you gift.
05:26Please accept it.
05:27No need.
05:28Leave.
05:29Take it and leave.
05:31Are you certain?
05:33Take it and leave.
05:34Declan hesitated, recalling his employer's instructions.
05:37The boxes in the trunk contained deeds to 23 properties, 23 high-end jewelry pieces, 23 luxury car keys, and
05:44a bank card with a balanced $200 million.
05:46To thank the 23 years the Reed family had spent raising me, but she refused.
05:53Wasn't it from Helena's exclusive jewelry line?
05:56No.
05:56That couldn't be possible.
05:57It had to be an empty case.
05:59There was no way it actually contained jewelry from Helena's collection.
06:04Declan couldn't stop himself from stealing glances at my face, which bore an uncanny resemblance to my mother's.
06:10I had delicate, mesmerizing features, deep expressive eyes, and a naturally flawless complexion.
06:15My composed and distant nature strongly echoed that of my biological mother, Jolie Harper.
06:19My striking appearance left everyone captivated.
06:22Soon, the vehicle pulled to a halt in front of a private aircraft.
06:25Declan stepped out and guided me aboard.
06:28The surroundings were extravagantly luxurious, and it was becoming clear that my birth parents were far more remarkable than I
06:35had envisioned.
06:42I turned toward the direction we were flying, and suddenly spoke.
06:47This route leads to Clothie, not Cloudstream Village.
06:50Oh, right, Miss Harper.
06:52Your family resides in Clothie.
06:54The mountains in Cloudstream Village are part of your family's property.
06:57Your mother traveled to see him.
06:58However, she unexpectedly went into labor upon reaching Folklans.
07:01She had to deliver at the closest hospital, where a fire broke out.
07:03She was told her child died, but she swore she heard a baby's cries and never stopped believing her daughter
07:08was alive.
07:08Ever since, your parents have been traveling between Folklans and Clothie in search of you.
07:12As the plane touched down, I caught sight of an imposing estate with elegant architecture, its walls draped in vibrant
07:18blossoms.
07:18To my knowledge, there was only one estate like this in Clothie, Hillside Manor.
07:23It was so prestigious that only the most influential figures in the city could own it.
07:30Elena, my daughter, I'm your mother.
07:33Now that our daughter has returned, I looked at the two standing before me.
07:37A wonderful feeling of joy washes over me.
07:39I was almost certain I had seen his face in a magazine before.
07:42Elena, we are your real parents.
07:45We've spent years scowing Cloudstream Village, never realizing you were in Folklans.
07:50We regret that it took this long to find you.
07:54Are you Alexander Harpert?
07:57I suddenly recalled that the man before me, Alexander, was one of the three wealthiest figures on Clothie's rankings.
08:05Elena, do you know your father before this meeting?
08:08I've come across his name in articles.
08:10You've been through so much.
08:11There's ten million on this.
08:13It's my gift to you.
08:15This is from me.
08:16Another ten million.
08:17This set alone was valued at no less than 50 million.
08:21I was momentarily stunned.
08:23My birth parents were offering me extravagant gifts the first time we met,
08:27whereas the Reed family had always disregarded me and never even bought me a simple trinket.
08:32My darling, you're finally home.
08:34I've longed for this moment for years.
08:36The warmth of the embrace left me uncertain.
08:38Was this how parents were supposed to be?
08:40My mother's embrace was so comforting.
08:42Something Ceasley had never offered.
08:43It became clear that my biological parents were nothing like the Reeds.
08:46Let's get in first.
08:47As the trio stepped into the magnificent estate, I noticed a girl around my age.
08:51You must be Elena, right?
08:53I'm Elise Harper.
08:55This estate is vast, so if you ever need anything or feel lost, don't hesitate to ask me.
09:01No need for formalities.
09:02This is your home, too.
09:03I immediately felt irritated.
09:05Why would I need to be formal with Elise?
09:07This was my rightful home.
09:08I noted that her earlier expression had been anything but welcoming,
09:11and her words carried the same insincere tone as Sylvia's.
09:14That won't be necessary.
09:16Jolie gently squeezed my hand, explaining that Elise was my aunt's daughter,
09:21whose parents passed away when she was young, so they took her in.
09:25Aside from Elise, I have three elder brothers who can't wait to meet me.
09:29Come on, let's get you some things you'll love tomorrow.
09:34At Uchison Mall, Jolie held my hand and headed straight to the jewelry boutique on the fifth floor.
09:39It was the only Elena jewelry flagship store in the country.
09:45Do you like any of these?
09:48I examined them.
09:50They were my own recent designs.
09:53Yes, I do.
09:57Mom, isn't that Elena over there?
09:59The jewelry here starts at a fortune and she doesn't have a dime.
10:02How could she possibly afford it?
10:03Could she have found herself a wealthy benefactor?
10:06Just our luck.
10:07We introduced her to decent men before, but she turned them all down.
10:10She must have found that destitute village unbearable.
10:13And resorted to being a kept woman.
10:16She's nothing but an embarrassment to the Reed family.
10:22Elena, do you even know where you are?
10:25This isn't a place for broke bumpkins like you.
10:28If you too can be here, why can't I?
10:31Oh, come on, Elena.
10:33The cheapest piece here costs at least a million.
10:36Have you forgotten you're no longer part of the Reed family?
10:38Your real parents are struggling to make a living.
10:41Nothing here is within your reach.
10:43That woman doesn't have the money for anything here.
10:45You shouldn't waste your time entertaining her.
10:48Just get rid of her already.
10:49Can't you tell she's out of place?
10:51She's ruining our shopping experience.
10:54Before the clerk could say anything,
10:57Sylvia suddenly snatched the ruby pendant from my grasp.
11:03Elena, how could you be so clumsy?
11:05You couldn't even hold on to it properly.
11:07If you can't afford something, you shouldn't be touching it.
11:09Now that it's damaged, how do you plan to pay for it?
11:11Do you think everyone here is blind?
11:13Sylvia scratched the pendant and now you're trying to pin it on me?
11:15You do realize there are surveillance cameras, right?
11:17Elena, you were the one who broke it.
11:19Don't try to twist the truth.
11:20Is this how we raised you?
11:22If you admit your mistake now,
11:24I might reconsider and let you stay in Folklins.
11:27Otherwise, you can kiss city goodbye
11:29and rot in that backwater village forever.
11:31Some people never seem to learn until it's already too late.
11:33My composed and meaner and scornful look
11:36instantly infuriated Cecily.
11:37Elena, you ungrateful...
11:40I'll give you two options.
11:41Buy it or involve the police.
11:43Mom, Elena isn't going to back down
11:45and she certainly can't purchase it.
11:47We should just buy it.
11:48How much is it?
11:48We'll take it.
11:49It's just a little ruby.
11:51Our Reed family isn't lacking.
11:5350 million.
11:53What?
11:54What did you just say?
11:5550 million.
11:56Would you like to proceed with the card?
11:58Cecily's arrogance disappeared instantly,
12:00her eyes widening in shock.
12:01She had only 5 million in her account,
12:03which Benjamin had allocated solely
12:05for Sylvia's engagement ceremony with Darren.
12:07There was no way she could come up with 50 million.
12:10Madam, how are we supposed to process the transaction
12:12if you don't release the card?
12:13Or perhaps the account doesn't have sufficient funds?
12:15Elena, you ungrateful ret!
12:17You scheming slut!
12:18You orchestrated this!
12:19Madam, watch your language.
12:20You damaged the jewelry first
12:22and then insulted Elena.
12:23Your arrogance and this unreasonable display,
12:25are you trying to intimidate us?
12:26Madam, don't be fooled by her.
12:28She's inherently rude,
12:29during which she's been nothing but trouble.
12:31Now, as my family's company prepares
12:32to partner with the Harper family,
12:33she shamelessly insists on staying with us,
12:35refusing to go back to her shabby...
12:37Enough!
12:37The partnership with the Reed family
12:39had been her idea,
12:40initially intended as a way
12:41to repay them for raising me.
12:42She never expected them to treat me so poorly.
12:45The collaboration between the Reed family
12:47and the Harper family is hereby terminated.
12:50Do you think you can just cancel
12:51the collaboration like this?
12:53Who do you think you are?
12:55I had no intention of allowing them a graceful exit.
12:57They had tried to frame me.
12:59It was my backing that had propelled
13:00the Reed family to its status today.
13:02Don't think you're leaving
13:03without forking out that 50 million?
13:05A necklace worth 50 million?
13:07This has to be some kind of scam!
13:08Madam, you are in a Helena-exclusive boutique.
13:11Each piece here is a unique creation
13:13by Helena herself.
13:14There's no fraud involved.
13:15If it's beyond your means,
13:16you shouldn't have walked in.
13:17What was that?
13:19Who do you think can't afford it?
13:21Cecily immediately dialed
13:22Benjamin's number to demand money,
13:23only to receive a furious scolding.
13:26Idiot!
13:26How am I supposed to conjure up
13:2750 million for a necklace?
13:29Our stock is tumbling
13:29and we're depending on a deal
13:31with the Harper group.
13:31Come home now!
13:32As the color drained from Cecily's face,
13:35Sylvia too felt the sting
13:36of humiliation wash over her.
13:37A crowd began to gather,
13:39cornered by the onlookers.
13:40Sylvia hesitantly made a call to Darren.
13:43Learning of Sylvia's plight,
13:44Darren didn't hesitate
13:45to transfer 50 million to her account.
13:47With the funds now in their possession,
13:49Cecily and Sylvia departed
13:51in a cloud of shame,
13:52tightly grasping the ruby necklace
13:53they had managed to buy.
13:58How were you able to enter?
14:00Did you sneak in here
14:01to steal something?
14:03Are you blind?
14:04Didn't you see me enter just now?
14:08Miss Harper,
14:09finished your morning exercise?
14:10Benjamin's confusion
14:11quickly morphed into surprise.
14:13So you're a maid
14:14for Mr. Harper now?
14:15This isn't the Reed family's place,
14:17so keep your hands to yourself.
14:18If anything goes missing,
14:19you'll end up behind bars.
14:21Rather than worrying about me,
14:22maybe you should think
14:23about your own future.
14:24From what I've heard,
14:25you'll end up in jail soon.
14:26Lately, the Reed group's
14:27financial situation had collapsed.
14:29Employees went unpaid,
14:30work halted halfway,
14:31and chaos re-aimed
14:32due to redwilding funds.
14:33Showed my peace,
14:34I brushed past them
14:35and ascended the staircase,
14:36treating the Reed family
14:37as if they were invisible.
14:39With a cold, unreadable expression,
14:40Declan quietly led
14:41the Reed family to Alexander.
14:43By now, Declan understood perfectly.
14:45The Reed family was clueless
14:46that I was actually
14:47Harper's daughter,
14:48whom the Harper's and Ceci's
14:49blatant disrespect towards me
14:50in front of a simple driver
14:51revealed exactly how they'd probably
14:52treated me all these years.
14:54Mr. Harper,
14:55could you perhaps clarify
14:56why the Harper group
14:57suddenly withdrew
14:58from our joint venture?
14:59The Reed group may not be
15:00among Clath's major enterprises,
15:02but we always deliver
15:03top-quality work.
15:05Partnering with us
15:05wouldn't disappoint you.
15:07This project demands
15:08a significant financial backbone,
15:10one your struggling little company
15:11can't possibly provide.
15:12Mr. Harper,
15:13surely you wouldn't
15:14abandon us completely.
15:15Even the smallest share
15:15could save us.
15:16And what exactly have you done
15:17to earn my generosity?
15:20The Harper group
15:21committed to us already.
15:22You can't suddenly
15:23go back on your word.
15:24Who the Harper group
15:25chooses to work with
15:26is entirely our decision.
15:27This was the same woman
15:28from the mall encounter
15:29yesterday, not yours.
15:31Mr. Harper,
15:31Mrs. Harper,
15:32you're being misled.
15:33Elena is completely unreliable.
15:35Her father is just
15:36some worthless driver
15:36and her mother
15:37is from a backwatt town.
15:38She's totally uneducated
15:40and tells nothing but lies.
15:41Worthless driver?
15:42A woman from a backwatt town?
15:44That's right.
15:44You can't believe
15:45a word she says.
15:47Fresh from my shower,
15:48I paused midway
15:49down the stairs,
15:50clearly hearing
15:50Cecily's insulting remarks.
15:52The harshness of the insults
15:53twisted painfully inside me.
15:55Hearing those insults
15:56delivered right in front
15:57of my parents
15:58ignited something fierce
15:59within me.
16:00There!
16:00She's the one!
16:01A liar and a thief!
16:03She's making up lies
16:04about me
16:04and openly insulting
16:05both of you.
16:07Get up right now, Elena!
16:09Have you forgotten
16:10your place?
16:10You have no manners.
16:12Go back to that
16:12backwood village
16:13and stop disgracing us
16:14here.
16:14That's enough!
16:15Take them out immediately!
16:16You're no longer
16:17welcome in this house.
16:18Leave immediately!
16:19As of today,
16:20the Harper family
16:21cuts all ties
16:21with the Reed family
16:22permanently.
16:23You're ending
16:24a multi-million dollar
16:25partnership
16:25over a simple maid?
16:27Mr. Harper,
16:28you can't do this!
16:28This will be the end
16:29of the Reed family!
16:30I will ask you both
16:31to leave now,
16:32Mr. and Mrs. Reed.
16:33Security swiftly
16:34escorted them
16:35out of the estate
16:35before they could
16:36utter another word.
16:38Her words were
16:39a warm balm
16:40on a fresh wound.
16:42Don't be upset,
16:42Elena.
16:43If anyone dares
16:44to spread lies
16:45about you again,
16:46they'll have to
16:47answer to me.
16:49What sneaky trick
16:50did Elena pull?
16:51She must have
16:52seduced him.
16:53Why else would
16:54Mr. Harper
16:54jeopardize the entire deal?
16:55We offered her
16:56a good match
16:56with a divorced mom
16:57and she refused.
16:58Now look at her!
16:59A mistress!
17:00Benjamin,
17:00if you show them
17:01her true nature,
17:01the deal can still
17:02be salvaged!
17:02We cannot afford
17:03to lose this deal
17:04if Elena truly
17:05crossed this line.
17:06I'm so sorry
17:07I wasn't there
17:08to protect you,
17:08Elena.
17:09You've suffered
17:10so much.
17:12I haven't really
17:13suffered,
17:14but I have
17:15something for you
17:15and father.
17:17These are the
17:18first creations
17:18by the jeweler
17:19Helena.
17:20They sold for
17:21200 million
17:22at auction.
17:23How did you
17:24get them?
17:25They were a gift
17:26from someone.
17:27It's Jeffrey.
17:28My eldest son
17:29is on the phone.
17:30He's coming home
17:31to meet you.
17:33Where is
17:34an restored?
17:34Are you on it?
17:35An old life,
17:36a profitable one,
17:37was calling.
17:38I made my choice.
17:40This new life
17:40was more important.
17:44I can't.
17:45The client
17:45insisted on you,
17:46but my past
17:47wasn't ready,
17:48Millian,
17:48to let me fire well.
17:52Wesley,
17:52I'm off.
17:53My sister,
17:54the one we've
17:54been searching for
17:55for 23 years,
17:55has been found.
17:56I'm going home
17:57to meet her.
17:57Meanwhile,
17:58across town,
17:59the man trying
18:00to hire me
18:00was sitting
18:01with my brother.
18:01My target,
18:02the hacker L,
18:03just turned down
18:04my request.
18:05said she was
18:06in Claith,
18:07reconnecting
18:08with her
18:08biological parents.
18:09What a coincidence.
18:11The pieces
18:11of two different
18:12worlds were
18:13about to collide.
18:14I'll come
18:15with you.
18:16Are you sure?
18:17You usually
18:17avoid these things.
18:19I'm suddenly
18:19very curious
18:20to meet
18:20your long-lost
18:21sister.
18:21Five years.
18:22It had been
18:23five years
18:23since I last
18:24saw him.
18:24Wesley,
18:25after five years,
18:25why are you
18:26suddenly coming
18:26to my home?
18:27People offer
18:27fortunes to meet
18:28you.
18:28What could you
18:29possibly want?
18:29Wait,
18:30are you after
18:31my sister?
18:32Do you really
18:33think that's
18:33possible?
18:33As we arrived,
18:35I saw her.
18:36My sister,
18:37Elena.
18:40Elena.
18:41You must be
18:42Jeffrey.
18:44I didn't bring
18:45a gift.
18:45Let me give you
18:46some pocket money.
18:49Would you
18:50prefer cash?
18:51I can get you
18:53a million
18:53from the bank
18:54if you like.
18:55No need.
18:57You don't
18:57want it?
19:00Then,
19:01she held up
19:02the latest
19:02model smartphone.
19:03Thank you,
19:04Jeffrey.
19:04Please scan it.
19:06A smile
19:07crept across
19:08Jeffrey's face
19:08as he grasped
19:09the unfolding
19:10scenario.
19:11He was not
19:11upset.
19:12Rather,
19:13he found
19:13his sister's
19:14antics
19:14quite endearing.
19:21Is that man
19:22also my brother?
19:25he is not.
19:26You don't need
19:27to concern
19:27yourself with
19:28him.
19:28I'll be
19:29leaving now.
19:29Until next
19:30time.
19:30You're
19:31leaving already?
19:31I thought you
19:32were set on
19:32coming inside
19:33with me.
19:33It's no
19:33longer needed.
19:34Drive on.
19:39I couldn't
19:39see his face,
19:40but his voice.
19:42It was
19:42captivating.
19:43As the sun
19:44dipped below
19:44the horizon,
19:45casting long
19:46shadows across
19:47the grand
19:47estate,
19:48a sense of
19:48unease that
19:49man settled
19:49over me.
19:50His name
19:50is Spencer.
19:51He's not
19:51someone you
19:51should trust.
19:52Stay away
19:52from him.
19:53What are
19:53you two
19:53doing out
19:54here?
19:54Dinner
19:54is ready.
19:55Come inside.
19:55My mother,
19:56Jolie,
19:56took my
19:57hand.
19:57It was a
19:58warmth I
19:58had never
19:58felt from
19:59my mother
19:59at the
20:00Reed
20:00Estate.
20:00Elena,
20:01the grandma
20:01is coming
20:01home from
20:02the hospital
20:02tomorrow.
20:03You should
20:03come with
20:03us to
20:04meet her
20:04and the
20:04rest of
20:04the
20:04families.
20:05But the
20:06conversation
20:06that followed
20:07was anything
20:07but casual.
20:08Your other
20:09brothers will
20:09be back as
20:10well.
20:10They're all
20:11looking forward
20:11to meeting
20:12you.
20:14The next
20:15day,
20:15I came
20:16downstairs
20:16and saw
20:16two remarkably
20:17attractive men
20:18waiting in
20:18the living
20:19room.
20:19Elena,
20:20this is
20:20Ellis,
20:20your second
20:21brother,
20:21and Louis,
20:22your third.
20:23The first
20:23Ellis regarded
20:24me with a
20:24cool indifference
20:25that was almost
20:26unnerved.
20:26Elena,
20:27you're adorable.
20:27I'm your
20:27third brother
20:28and I'll
20:28take care of
20:29you.
20:29Louis,
20:29get off
20:30her.
20:30Uncle
20:30and the
20:31others
20:31are already
20:31at Grandma's
20:32house.
20:32We all
20:33headed to
20:33the manor
20:33next door
20:34where my
20:35grandmother
20:35was waiting.
20:36I was
20:37immediately
20:37captivated by
20:38a breathtaking
20:39landscape
20:39painting on
20:40the wall.
20:42Elena,
20:42my dear,
20:43do you
20:44appreciate
20:44that painting?
20:46What does
20:46she know
20:47about art?
20:47She's just
20:48pretending.
20:49Elena,
20:49please ignore
20:49him.
20:50Javier is
20:50just overly
20:51frank.
20:51He doesn't
20:52mean any
20:52harm.
20:53You're
20:53magnenuous.
20:54You wouldn't
20:54take it to
20:54heart,
20:55right?
20:55I turned
20:55from the
20:56art to
20:56the artist
20:56of this
20:57little drama.
20:58I said
20:58nothing.
21:00Javier,
21:01say you're
21:01sorry.
21:02Elena is
21:03your cousin.
21:04Elise pressed
21:04on,
21:05playing the
21:05part of
21:05the peacemaker.
21:06She doesn't
21:07deserve to
21:07be my
21:08cousin.
21:08His words
21:09were meant
21:09to ruin,
21:10but they
21:10only hardened
21:11my resolve.
21:12I met
21:13his gaze,
21:13letting the
21:14coldness in
21:14my eyes
21:15speak from
21:15him.
21:16Suddenly,
21:16I wasn't
21:17alone.
21:18Jeffrey
21:18moved to
21:18my side,
21:19a silent
21:20guardian,
21:21and the
21:21air crackled
21:22with unspoken
21:22threats.
21:23Javier,
21:24I dare you
21:24to say that
21:24again.
21:25Do you
21:25think I'm
21:26unworthy of
21:26being your
21:27cousin,
21:27too?
21:28Jeffrey,
21:29I didn't
21:30mean it
21:30like that.
21:30Then what
21:31did you
21:31mean?
21:32Javier
21:32speaks without
21:32thinking.
21:33Elena,
21:34if the
21:35painting has
21:35caught your
21:35eye,
21:36consider it
21:37a welcome
21:37gift.
21:38Absolutely
21:38not!
21:40Elise wants
21:41that painting,
21:41and I'm
21:42giving it
21:42to her!
21:44It's
21:44all right,
21:45Samira.
21:46If Elena
21:46likes it,
21:47too,
21:48let her have
21:48it.
21:49Javier just
21:50doesn't want
21:50me to feel
21:51overlooked.
21:53Elena is a
21:54daughter of
21:54the Harper
21:55family.
21:56She has
21:56everything.
21:57My brother,
21:58Luolz,
21:59always the
22:00knight in
22:00shining armor,
22:01whether I
22:02needed one
22:02or not.
22:03Why would
22:04she need to
22:04take what
22:05others discard?
22:06My sister
22:07didn't return
22:07to be mistreated.
22:08Wouldn't you
22:09agree,
22:09Samira?
22:12Of course.
22:14Elise can
22:14select another
22:15painting.
22:16We'll let
22:16Elena have
22:17this one.
22:17Elena has
22:18fine taste.
22:19She chose a
22:20Peyton Davis
22:20piece I
22:21recently acquired.
22:22Fine taste?
22:23She probably
22:24doesn't even
22:24know who
22:25Peyton is.
22:26Be quiet.
22:28If you
22:29really like
22:29the painting,
22:30why don't
22:31you describe
22:31what makes
22:32it so
22:32special?
22:33Ellie
22:34swashkin,
22:35ready to
22:35shine the
22:35moment I
22:36was humiliated.
22:37She was
22:37sure an
22:38ignorant girl
22:38like me
22:39could never
22:39appreciate
22:40art.
22:41Who said
22:42I liked
22:42it?
22:42If you
22:43don't know
22:43how to
22:43appreciate
22:44this
22:44painting,
22:45just say
22:45so.
22:46It's
22:47understandable
22:47for someone
22:48from the
22:48backwater.
22:49When did
22:50I ever say
22:51I liked
22:51this painting?
22:52Then why
22:52did you
22:53stare at
22:53it the
22:53moment you
22:54walked
22:54in?
22:54Elena,
22:55it's
22:55okay if
22:56you don't
22:56appreciate
22:56it.
22:57No one
22:57here would
22:58mock you,
22:58but you
22:59shouldn't
22:59dismiss a
23:00masterpiece
23:00just to
23:00avoid
23:01embarrassment.
23:01They
23:02thought
23:02they
23:02had
23:02me
23:02cornered,
23:03painting
23:04me as
23:04an
23:04ignorant
23:04fool,
23:05but I
23:05knew
23:06something
23:06they
23:06didn't.
23:07If
23:07you're
23:07so
23:08well
23:08informed,
23:09then you
23:09should
23:09have
23:09noticed
23:10this
23:10painting
23:10is
23:10a
23:11forgery.
23:11It was
23:12time to
23:12turn the
23:13tables.
23:13A
23:14forgery?
23:14That's
23:14impossible!
23:15Don't
23:15spout
23:15nonsense
23:16just because
23:16you're
23:16cornered!
23:17It's
23:17one thing
23:18to not
23:18recognize
23:19great art,
23:19Elena.
23:20It's
23:20another
23:20to
23:20pretend
23:21you
23:21do.
23:21You're
23:21a
23:22fool.
23:22Every
23:22original
23:23piece
23:23by
23:23Peyton
23:23has
23:24a
23:24distinctive
23:24mark.
23:25A
23:25detail
23:25only a
23:25true
23:26connoisseur
23:26would
23:26know.
23:27When
23:27exposed
23:27to
23:27fire,
23:28a
23:28lotus
23:28pattern
23:28appears.
23:29We
23:29can
23:29check
23:29right
23:29now.
23:30That's
23:30reckless.
23:31You
23:31can't
23:31just
23:31subject
23:31a
23:32masterpiece
23:32to
23:32flames.
23:33Who
23:33will
23:33take
23:33responsibility?
23:34Its
23:34value
23:35is
23:35immeasurable.
23:36There's
23:36a
23:36limit
23:36to
23:36your
23:37nonsense.
23:40My
23:49daughter
23:51The air
23:52was
23:52thick
23:53with
23:53anticipation.
23:54Everyone
23:55held
23:55their
23:55breath.
23:57Ten
23:58long
23:58minutes
23:59passed.
24:00The
24:00painting
24:01remained
24:01smooth,
24:02untouched.
24:03There
24:03was no
24:03mark.
24:04I don't
24:04even know
24:05the Reed
24:05family.
24:05Why
24:05are they
24:06here?
24:06They
24:06must
24:06have
24:07the
24:07wrong
24:07address.
24:08But
24:08since
24:08Elena
24:09is
24:09here,
24:09we
24:09should
24:10let
24:10them
24:10in.
24:10Their
24:11eyes
24:11swept
24:12the
24:12room
24:12and
24:12finally
24:13landed
24:13on
24:13me.
24:14I
24:14could
24:14feel
24:15the
24:15shock
24:15radiating
24:16from
24:16them,
24:16their
24:17faces
24:17frozen
24:17in
24:18disbelief.
24:18What
24:19are you
24:19doing
24:19here?
24:20Sylvia,
24:21focus.
24:22We
24:22handle
24:22our
24:22business
24:22so we
24:23can
24:23deal
24:23with
24:23that
24:24wretch
24:24later.
24:24Celis,
24:25ever
24:25the
24:25schemer,
24:26quickly
24:26tried
24:26to
24:26silence
24:27her,
24:27her grip
24:27like a
24:28vice
24:28on her
24:28sister's
24:29arm.
24:29Mrs.
24:30Harper,
24:30we
24:31came to
24:31ask when
24:32you intend
24:32to fulfill
24:33your promise
24:33to us.
24:34What
24:34promise
24:34are you
24:34talking
24:35about?
24:35Samira
24:35was
24:36losing
24:36her
24:36patience.
24:37After
24:37I
24:37delivered
24:38the
24:38painting,
24:39you
24:39agreed
24:39to
24:40assist
24:40me.
24:40But
24:40when
24:40Cecilia
24:41mentioned
24:41the
24:41painting,
24:42something
24:43snapped.
24:43The
24:43painting?
24:44So
24:45it
24:45was
24:45you?
24:46Tell
24:46me,
24:46where
24:46did
24:46that
24:46forgery
24:47come
24:47from?
24:47Were
24:48you
24:48trying
24:48to
24:48deceive
24:48me?
24:49That's
24:49impossible!
24:50Who
24:50told
24:51you
24:51such
24:51a
24:51thing?
24:51Cecily's
24:52denial
24:52was
24:53pathetic.
24:53The
24:53painting
24:54is
24:54unquestionably
24:55real!
24:55Samira
24:56didn't
24:56even
24:56look
24:56at
24:57her.
24:57Instead,
24:58she
24:58slowly
24:58raised
24:59her
24:59hand,
24:59and
25:00every
25:00eye
25:00in
25:00the
25:01room
25:01followed
25:01her
25:01finger.
25:03She
25:03did.
25:04Her?
25:04Mrs.
25:04Harper?
25:05You
25:05mustn't
25:05believe
25:05her!
25:06She
25:06has
25:06a
25:06personal
25:06grudge
25:07against
25:07us!
25:07Sylvia
25:08seeing
25:08her
25:08sister
25:08cornered,
25:09launched
25:09into
25:09a
25:09tank
25:10raid.
25:10You
25:10don't
25:10know
25:10her.
25:10Her
25:10biological
25:11parents
25:11are
25:11from
25:11a
25:11destitute
25:12village,
25:12but
25:12she
25:12resents
25:13them
25:13and
25:13refused
25:14to
25:14leave
25:14our
25:14family.
25:14My
25:14mother
25:15kindly
25:15encouraged
25:15her
25:15to
25:16reconnect
25:16with
25:16them,
25:16but
25:16instead
25:17of
25:17gratitude,
25:17she
25:17harbored
25:18resentment.
25:18she's
25:19nothing
25:19but
25:19an
25:19unappreciative
25:20liar.
25:20Don't
25:20let
25:21her
25:21manipulate
25:21you!
25:22Who
25:23exactly
25:23are
25:24you
25:24calling
25:24ungrateful?
25:25Elena.
25:26I'm
25:27talking
25:27about
25:27Elena.
25:28Sylvia,
25:29before
25:29you
25:29continue
25:30this
25:30performance,
25:31do
25:32you
25:32even
25:32know
25:32who
25:32she
25:33is?
25:34Mrs.
25:35Harper,
25:36she
25:36grew
25:36up in
25:36our
25:37household.
25:37She
25:38was
25:38poorly
25:38educated,
25:39with
25:39a
25:39terrible
25:40personality
25:40constantly
25:41fabricating
25:41lies.
25:42She
25:43resented
25:43her
25:43birth
25:43parents
25:44and
25:44envied
25:44me
25:44for
25:45being
25:45the
25:45true
25:45read
25:45daughter.
25:48She
25:48has
25:49repeatedly
25:49schemed
25:50against
25:50me.
25:51Honestly,
25:52she's
25:52nothing
25:53but
25:53a
25:53thief.
25:54You
25:54ought
25:54to
25:54keep
25:55an
25:55eye
25:55on
25:55her
25:55before
25:55she
25:56walks
25:56off
25:56with
25:56something
25:57valuable.
25:58Someone
25:59remove
25:59her
25:59from
26:00my
26:00sight!
26:00Now!
26:03Exactly.
26:04A
26:04lowly
26:05servant
26:05like her
26:05doesn't
26:06belong
26:06here.
26:08That
26:08vile
26:09girl
26:09has
26:09always
26:10had
26:10a
26:10rotten
26:10nature.
26:11Enough!
26:12Elena,
26:13is this
26:14how they've
26:14treated you
26:14all these
26:15years?
26:15For
26:15the
26:15first
26:16time,
26:16someone
26:16asked.
26:17Someone
26:17saw
26:17past
26:17the
26:17facade.
26:18Yes.
26:19Slandering
26:19my name
26:20is her
26:20usual
26:20trick.
26:21You
26:21shameless
26:21brat!
26:22How dare
26:22you spread
26:22such lies
26:23in front
26:23of Mr.
26:24Harper!
26:25Blinded
26:25by anger,
26:26she raised
26:26her hand
26:26to strike
26:27me.
26:27But I
26:28moved
26:28faster,
26:29catching
26:29her wrist
26:30and twisting
26:30it back.
26:33Elena,
26:34you
26:34shameless
26:35ingrate!
26:36How dare
26:36you fight
26:37back!
26:38Have
26:38you forgotten
26:39who raised
26:39you,
26:40you
26:40unappreciative
26:41parasite?
26:42She
26:42yanked
26:42her arm
26:43forcefully,
26:43and just
26:43as she
26:44did,
26:44I
26:44released
26:44my
26:44grip.
26:46Mom!
26:47Elena!
26:48How could
26:49you?
26:50No matter
26:51what,
26:51she took
26:52care of
26:53you.
26:53Aren't
26:54you afraid
26:54of karma?
26:56Karma?
26:57If justice
26:58truly exists,
26:59it is the
27:00Reed family
27:00who will face
27:01reprobution.
27:03the sound
27:04of the
27:04slap
27:05echoed
27:05in the
27:05grand
27:06living
27:06room,
27:06a sharp
27:07crack
27:07that
27:07silenced
27:08everything.
27:08You
27:08struck
27:09me!
27:09I am
27:09your
27:10mother,
27:10Elena!
27:11I
27:11raised
27:11you!
27:12Not
27:12anymore.
27:13You
27:14don't
27:14deserve
27:14that
27:14title.
27:15My
27:15wife
27:15needs
27:15peace.
27:16Escort
27:16my
27:17mother
27:17back
27:17to
27:17her
27:17quarters.
27:18Mom,
27:18you
27:19said
27:19she
27:19was
27:19a
27:19servant.
27:20Why
27:20are
27:20the
27:21Harpers
27:21defending
27:21her?
27:22She
27:22must
27:22have
27:22sadised
27:23him.
27:23There's
27:24no
27:24other
27:24way.
27:25Mrs.
27:25Harper,
27:26you're
27:26being
27:26foolish.
27:27Can't
27:27you see
27:27what's
27:28happening
27:28between
27:28your
27:28husband
27:29and
27:29this
27:29servant?
27:30A
27:30sudden
27:30crash
27:31shattered
27:31the
27:31tense
27:31silence.
27:34Slandering
27:34my
27:35daughter?
27:35Do
27:36you
27:36have
27:36a
27:36death
27:36wish?
27:37Daughter?
27:38Impossible!
27:39She's the
27:39child of
27:40poor
27:40farmers!
27:43She
27:44isn't our
27:44sister,
27:45are you?
27:46Look
27:47in a
27:47mirror.
27:48Elena
27:48has our
27:49family's
27:49beauty.
27:50You're
27:50just a
27:51hideous
27:51attention
27:51sc...
27:53Mom,
27:53you
27:54told me
27:54she
27:54was a
27:54servant!
27:55What do
27:55we
27:55do
27:55now?
27:56I
27:57don't
27:57know.
27:58Elena,
27:59we
27:59raised
27:59you
28:00for
28:00over
28:00twenty
28:00years.
28:01Now
28:01that
28:01you've
28:01found
28:02your
28:02rich
28:02family,
28:02surely
28:03you'll
28:03repay
28:03our
28:03kindness?
28:04That's
28:04right!
28:04You owe
28:05us!
28:05The
28:06Harper
28:06family
28:06must
28:06compensate
28:07us
28:07for
28:07all
28:07those
28:08years!
28:08Declan,
28:09didn't
28:09I
28:09prepare
28:09a
28:10settlement
28:10for
28:10them?
28:11Yes,
28:11Mr.
28:11Harper,
28:12I
28:12presented
28:12it
28:12to
28:12them
28:13personally.
28:14They
28:14turned
28:14it
28:14down.
28:16When
28:16was
28:16this?
28:19When
28:19I
28:19came
28:19to
28:19pick
28:20up
28:20Miss
28:20Harper,
28:20I
28:21offered
28:21you
28:21twenty
28:21three
28:22estates,
28:22twenty
28:23three
28:23commercial
28:23properties,
28:24twenty
28:25three
28:25luxury
28:25cars,
28:26and a
28:26bank
28:26card
28:26with
28:26two
28:27hundred
28:27and
28:27thirty
28:27million
28:27dollars.
28:28I'll
28:28take
28:28them!
28:29Give
28:29them
28:30to
28:30me
28:30now!
28:30I'll
28:31take
28:31it
28:31all!
28:32Now
28:33you
28:33want
28:33them?
28:33Too
28:34late.
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