I Faked My Death to Ruin My Ex-Husband is a gripping revenge drama packed with betrayal, heartbreak, and a powerful comeback.
On a freezing Christmas Eve, Clara and her young daughter are abandoned by her ruthless husband, Damian. Left to die in the cold, her child suffers devastating consequences while he walks away without remorse.
But fate has other plans. Rescued by her powerful father, Clara disappears from the world—only to return stronger, smarter, and ready for revenge. With a carefully planned scheme, she fakes her death, rebuilds her life, and sets out to destroy everything Damian once valued.
As secrets unravel and the truth surfaces, Damian is forced to face the consequences of his cruelty. But when Clara finally stands before him again, the question remains—will revenge be enough, or has she already moved on?
A must-watch short drama filled with emotional twists, strong female lead energy, and satisfying payback.
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On a freezing Christmas Eve, Clara and her young daughter are abandoned by her ruthless husband, Damian. Left to die in the cold, her child suffers devastating consequences while he walks away without remorse.
But fate has other plans. Rescued by her powerful father, Clara disappears from the world—only to return stronger, smarter, and ready for revenge. With a carefully planned scheme, she fakes her death, rebuilds her life, and sets out to destroy everything Damian once valued.
As secrets unravel and the truth surfaces, Damian is forced to face the consequences of his cruelty. But when Clara finally stands before him again, the question remains—will revenge be enough, or has she already moved on?
A must-watch short drama filled with emotional twists, strong female lead energy, and satisfying payback.
#IFakedMyDeath #RevengeDrama #StrongFemaleLead #Betrayal #SecondChance #DramaMovie #ShortDrama #EmotionalStory #ComebackQueen #FamilyDrama
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00:00It's Christmas Eve.
00:01My husband Damien just kicked our 3-year-old daughter out of the car.
00:08Get out of the car!
00:09The current outside temperature is minus 5 degrees Celsius.
00:14All because his mistress's daughter didn't want to sit with a dirty kid.
00:19When the car pulled over on the highway shoulder,
00:22I thought Damien just needed a restroom break.
00:26Aurora is asleep.
00:28Don't wake her.
00:30Damien didn't even look back.
00:31He just tapped the steering wheel.
00:34Clara, take Aurora and get out of the car.
00:37What?
00:38Damien, it's fine.
00:39We can just squeeze in.
00:41But her daughter Briar started screaming.
00:44No! I won't sit with that dirty kid! She's coughing!
00:48Did you hear that? Get out.
00:51Mira is on her way. She'll be here in 30 minutes. Just wait here.
00:55I held my 3-year-old daughter and watched him drive away.
00:59The taillights faded into the snow until they were gone.
01:04Mommy, where's Daddy?
01:06Aurora whispered.
01:08Her biometric wristband began to pulse with a yellow warning light.
01:13Daddy, went to Grandma's first. Auntie Mira is coming to get us.
01:18I hit the dial for a video call to Tina.
01:26Clara?
01:27Her background was a chaotic blur of noise and pulsing neon. She was at a party.
01:33Mira, Damien told you to pick us up. Where are you?
01:36Just wait. I'll come later.
01:39Mira, it's freezing! Aurora can't stay out here!
01:43My brother said Celeste and Briar can't be out in the cold. They had to get home.
01:47You're just waiting. It's not like you'll die.
01:50Aurora shivered in my arms.
01:52Mommy, I wanna go home.
01:56Soon, baby. We'll be home very soon.
01:59My heart broke.
02:01After 4 years of marriage, I never knew Damien could be this cruel.
02:05To dump his wife and child on a highway because another woman's kid called us dirty.
02:12Suddenly, headlights appeared.
02:14I waved like crazy.
02:16A black SUV pulled over.
02:20A black SUV pulled over.
02:25Need a hand?
02:26Please, can you give us a ride to the next service station?
02:30Get in.
02:31I reached for the door, but then a voice stopped me.
02:34Clara?
02:35It was Felix, Damien's father.
02:37What are you doing here? Where's my brother?
02:40I quickly told him everything.
02:43Felix's face turned pale with rage.
02:46Is he insane? He left you and Aurora here?
02:49So Celeste's daughter matters.
02:52But his own doesn't.
02:53Owen, let them in.
02:55We'll squeeze.
02:56But the car was full.
02:58There's no room.
02:59The driver said, looking worried.
03:01You guys go. I'll wait here.
03:03Felix pushed me toward the seat.
03:08Aurora's face is turning purple.
03:10She can't stay in the cold another second.
03:13Felix, it's freezing out there.
03:16What about you?
03:17I'm a grown man. I can handle a little cold.
03:20Take care of the kid first. Just go.
03:23The car started.
03:24I looked through the back window.
03:27Felix stood there alone in the blizzard.
03:30His figure grew smaller and smaller.
03:33Aurora fell asleep in my arms,
03:35but her face was a terrifying shade of red.
03:40Sir, can you go any faster?
03:42My daughter has a fever.
03:43The driver nodded and stepped on the gas.
03:45I tried to call Mira again. No signal.
03:49How much longer to the service station?
03:5220 kilometers.
03:54In this weather, at least 30 minutes.
03:58I held Aurora tighter.
04:00She was getting hotter by the second.
04:02She opened her eyes weakly.
04:05Suddenly, she started coughing.
04:07Her face turned a deep, sickly purple.
04:10Please, please go faster!
04:13I'm trying!
04:15This is as fast as it goes!
04:17The roads are pure ice!
04:19I unzipped Aurora's coat.
04:21Her chest was heaving.
04:23Aurora, look at mommy.
04:24Don't close your eyes.
04:27I'll tell you a story.
04:29About the little rabbit?
04:31I began pounding on the car window like a mad woman.
04:36Help!
04:37My daughter is dying!
04:39Somebody help us!
04:42But on the highway, there was nothing but wind and snow.
04:48Finally, the car pulled into a service station.
04:56Is there a doctor?
04:58My daughter is dying!
05:00Help us!
05:01The clerk froze.
05:02There...
05:03There's no doctor here.
05:04Call one!
05:05Now!
05:06The signal tower was destroyed by the blizzard.
05:08We can't get a call out.
05:10My legs gave out.
05:12I almost collapsed.
05:14The shop owner searched through the back and found some medicine.
05:19Try this.
05:20Aurora lay on my lap.
05:22Her breath was so faint, it felt like it could snap at any second.
05:28I tried to feed her, but she didn't even have the strength to swallow.
05:33The owner couldn't watch anymore.
05:35I'll drive you to the nearest clinic.
05:39But the roads might be blocked.
05:41Go!
05:42We have to go now!
05:44The car crawled through the deep snow.
05:47With every bump, Aurora's body grew limp.
05:50Aurora, you said you wanted to see the northern lights, remember?
05:54Mommy will take you.
05:56We'll take the fastest train all the way to the Arctic Circle.
06:01Her eyelashes fluttered, but she never opened her eyes.
06:08Suddenly, my watch vibrated.
06:10Signal!
06:11With trembling hands, I dialed Damien's video call.
06:14It rang for a long time.
06:17Finally, he picked up.
06:20Hello?
06:20The background was quiet.
06:23Damien.
06:24Aurora is sick.
06:26It's bad.
06:26Really bad.
06:28Where are you?
06:29On the way to a clinic.
06:30Please.
06:31You have to come.
06:33Didn't Mira pick you up yet?
06:37She didn't come!
06:39She never showed up!
06:40Possible.
06:41She just posted an update saying she's on her way.
06:44I opened the hologram projection on my watch.
06:47Mira's latest post from 10 minutes ago.
06:50The location tag was at exit 87 on the interstate.
06:55112 kilometers away from us.
06:57She hadn't moved an inch.
07:00She was lying to you.
07:01And she was lying to me!
07:03Mira will be there soon.
07:05Just wait a little longer.
07:08Wait!
07:08We can't!
07:09Aurora is dying!
07:11Our daughter is dying, Damien!
07:14Clara, it's Christmas Eve.
07:16Don't say such unlucky things.
07:18No one is dying.
07:20Celesta and Briar just arrived.
07:21And my mom is very happy.
07:23Don't ruin the mood.
07:25Just go to the hospital when Mira gets there.
07:27Kids get fevers all the time.
07:29She's not gonna die.
07:30He hung up.
07:31As the projection faded, my blood turned to ice.
07:34The shop owner looked at me through the rear-view mirror.
07:38Your husband?
07:39I nodded.
07:42Scumbag.
07:43Hang on tight.
07:45I'm taking a shortcut.
07:50We're not letting this baby die.
07:52The car turned onto a mountain road.
07:55Aurora's breathing was almost gone.
07:57I checked her heartbeat.
07:59It was so weak it felt like an illusion.
08:01I pulled a button-sized communicator from my inner pocket.
08:06My father had given it to me.
08:08He said that once I pressed it, his people would arrive within three hours.
08:14Finally, we reached the nearest medical station.
08:18I burst into the emergency room, clutching Aurora.
08:31I was stopped outside the emergency room.
08:35Through the glass, I watched the doctors intubate Aurora and hook her up to the monitors.
08:41She looked like she could vanish at any second.
08:44I collapsed in the corner, shaking.
08:48My watch rang again.
08:51Clara, where are you?
08:53My mom is waiting for dinner.
08:55I struggled to find my voice.
08:57The clinic?
08:59Aurora is being resuscitated.
09:01What?
09:02Why are you at a clinic?
09:04Where's Mira?
09:05She never came.
09:07Impossible.
09:07She just messaged me saying she picked you up.
09:10He sent me a screenshot.
09:12It was a blurry photo from 20 minutes ago.
09:15In the passenger seat was a woman's back, wearing a jacket just like mine.
09:20She's lying, Damien.
09:21Come to the clinic.
09:23Now.
09:24Are you lying just because you're jealous of Celeste?
09:26Daughter is still being resuscitated?
09:28And you think this is jealous?
09:30What else?
09:31Why would Mira need to lie to me?
09:33Damien, if Aurora dies today, I will never forgive you as long as I live.
09:38Whatever, Clara.
09:40That's your choice.
09:42The call disconnected.
09:44I listened to the dial tone and slowly slid down to the floor.
09:48The ER doors swung open.
09:50We saved her, but she was deprived of oxygen for too long.
09:53There's significant brain damage.
09:55It could affect her cognitive development.
09:57She might even face permanent paralysis.
10:00I leaned against the wall to keep from collapsing.
10:04How is that possible?
10:06She's so small.
10:08She's just a baby.
10:11We did our best.
10:13You need to admit her now.
10:14The follow-up treatments won't be cheap.
10:16I walked to the payment kiosk, moving like a ghost.
10:20I tapped my wrist against the sensor.
10:23Insufficient funds.
10:24Damien only gave me $3,000 a month, claiming it was more than enough for a child.
10:30I called him, my hands trembling.
10:33Aurora needs surgery.
10:35I need $50,000.
10:37$50,000?
10:39Clara, do I look like an ATM to you?
10:42Damien, she is your daughter!
10:44Are you going to transfer the money or not?
10:47No.
10:47If you're so capable, earn it yourself.
10:50After Christmas, we're filing for divorce.
10:52The house is mine.
10:53You didn't put a cent in, so you get nothing.
10:57I stood there, staring at the clerk through the glass.
11:01Can you start the treatment first?
11:04I'll pay you back. I promise.
11:06I'm sorry.
11:08Facility policy, no deposit, no admission.
11:12I walked out of the clinic and stood in the freezing snow.
11:16My hologram flared to life.
11:18It was Felix.
11:21Clara, where are you? Damien said Mira picked you guys up.
11:25Felix, do me a favor.
11:26If anything happens to me, take care of Aurora.
11:31What are you talking about?
11:32I have no money. Aurora has no hope.
11:35I can't keep her either.
11:37Just put her in the adoption system. At least she'll live.
11:39Clara, don't do anything reckless. Where are you? I'm coming now.
11:43Don't bother.
11:43I cut the connection and killed the hologram.
11:46I walked back to the ward.
11:48I'm sorry, baby, in the next life. Don't be mine.
11:53The clinic roof was a blur of wind and snow.
11:56From the edge, the world below looked tiny.
11:59One step, and the pain would finally end.
12:02I closed my eyes and let myself fall forward.
12:06Suddenly, a hand gripped my wrist.
12:09Suddenly, a hand gripped my wrist.
12:11A violent tug pulled me back.
12:13I collapsed onto the ground and looked up.
12:16Several men in black suits stood before me.
12:18Their leader, a man in his 50s, removed his sunglasses.
12:21His eyes were bloodshot.
12:23Clara.
12:26Dad.
12:27I was rushed onto a medical transport pod.
12:29Aurora was carried in right behind me, immediately taken over by a team of flight medics.
12:35Intracranial pressure is spiking.
12:36We need to operate now.
12:38Contact the main hospital.
12:40Open the neurosurgery green channel.
12:42Put the nano repair team on standby.
12:44My father held my hand, his own trembling uncontrollably.
12:48I'm sorry, Clara.
12:49Dad was too late.
12:51I'm so sorry.
12:52Dad, I thought you were just a...
12:55farmer back in the village.
12:57He faltered, a bitter smile touching his lips.
13:02A farmer.
13:04That was a lie.
13:05You were so determined to marry Damien.
13:08I was afraid that if he knew we were wealthy, he'd only marry you for the money.
13:13So...
13:14I played poor for four years.
13:16I thought as long as he treated you well, it didn't matter if we lived simply.
13:21He looked at the unconscious Aurora, tears finally falling.
13:24But I never imagined...
13:26I never imagined they could be this heartless to abuse my granddaughter like this.
13:31Medical transport pod landed on the roof of Whitfield Medical Center.
13:35Aurora was rushed straight into surgery.
13:37The best specialists, the cutting edge equipment, everything was ready.
13:41My father stood outside the operating room and dialed an encrypted channel.
13:45Vance Group.
13:46I want to see their stock hit rock bottom before the market opens tomorrow.
13:50Terminate all partnerships.
13:52Everything.
13:53In the banks, you know what to do.
13:57He hung up and sat beside me.
13:59Clara, I'm giving you two choices.
14:01First, divorce him.
14:04Take the money and take Aurora abroad.
14:08Never look back.
14:11Second, stay.
14:14Watch the Vance family crumble.
14:18Watch Damien crawl to his knees and beg for your mercy.
14:22I thought for a moment.
14:24The second one.
14:26The second one.
14:26But I have one condition.
14:28Name it.
14:29Prepare two bionic decoys.
14:32One identical to me, and one identical to Aurora.
14:36Make them look like they froze to death on the side of the highway.
14:40Dress them in the clothes we wore today, and put her bioband on the decoy.
14:44You wanna?
14:46You wanna?
14:47I want them to think I'm dead.
14:51Then, I wanna see exactly how they celebrate.
14:54I wanna watch them throw a party while Aurora and I are dead.
14:59My father remained silent for a long time before nodding.
15:03Fine.
15:04The bionic decoys were incredibly lifelike.
15:07One large, one small, lying in the snow on the highway.
15:11When found, they were already frozen solid.
15:13An automated road patrol drone discovered them and flagged the nearest highway patrol.
15:18Based on the ID found on the body, the police contacted Damien.
15:22The call came through while the Vance family was having Christmas dinner.
15:26The table was overflowing with food, filled with laughter.
15:29Celeste sat next to Damien, putting food on his plate.
15:32Priscilla beamed, stroking Briar's hair.
15:34Celeste is so much better.
15:36Even the daughter she raised are well-behaved.
15:39Unlike that brat Clara had.
15:41Always crying, never obedient.
15:43An absolute nuisance.
15:45Damien's wrist vibrated.
15:46He glanced at it, frowning.
15:48The police?
15:51Hello?
15:52Is this Mr. Damien Vance?
15:55Is your wife, Clara, currently on the highway with your daughter?
15:58Yes, why?
15:59We found two bodies by the roadside.
16:02Preliminary assessment suggests they froze to death.
16:04The female victim has an ID card identifying her as Clara.
16:08There is also a female child, approximately three years old.
16:12We need you to come and identify them.
16:14What did you say?
16:15Sir, your wife and daughter.
16:18They didn't make it.
16:19The dinner table fell silent.
16:21Priscilla asked,
16:25Damien stood up, his face pale.
16:27Claire and Aurora?
16:30Froze to death?
16:31By the time Damien reached the morgue, his legs were like jelly.
16:34The police led him into the cold storage room.
16:37The drawer pulled open, revealing two bodies, one large, one small.
16:42Is it them?
16:43Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
16:46He reached out, wanting to touch my face, his hand shaking violently.
16:49It's impossible.
16:52Mira said she went to pick them up.
16:54The officer pulled up the records on his terminal.
16:57We checked the automated highway patrol logs.
17:00Your sister's car never even entered the highway.
17:03She drove in circles around the city before heading home.
17:06Furthermore, the victim's final outgoing call was to you.
17:11It was at 7pm last night.
17:13She told you the child was sick and begged for help.
17:17You said, you said, if you're so capable, earn it yourself.
17:21I thought, I thought she was lying.
17:25I, I didn't know she was actually.
17:28And if you had known, would you have gone?
17:31There was a heavy silence.
17:33Damien had no answer.
17:34The morgue doors swung open as Priscilla burst in.
17:37She froze for a moment upon seeing the bodies,
17:40then collapsed onto the floor, wailing and slapping her thighs.
17:44Oh, my granddaughter, my poor baby.
17:47How could you leave me like this?
17:49After a few cries, she abruptly stopped and grabbed Damien.
17:52Son, this is actually a good thing.
17:54It's a blessing in disguise.
17:55Now that Clara's dead, you can finally marry Celesta.
17:58Mom, that was my daughter.
18:01So what if she was your daughter?
18:02She's dead now.
18:03This is perfect.
18:04Now we don't have to worry about splitting the assets in a divorce.
18:07Ma'am, these are two human lives we're talking about.
18:09What about them?
18:10This is family business.
18:12It's none of your concern.
18:13Let's go.
18:13Celeste is still waiting for us to finish dinner.
18:16Damien allowed himself to be pulled away for a moment.
18:19Then, he looked back at the cold storage unit.
18:22Wait.
18:22He shook off his mother's hand and walked back.
18:25He knelt beside the bodies for a long time.
18:27Then, he reached out, gently smoothing the hair
18:30and straightening the clothes on the decoy.
18:32Clara, I'm so sorry.
18:35I was wrong.
18:37I really…
18:38I didn't know it would end like this.
18:40Why are you apologizing to her?
18:42It's her own fault for having such a short life.
18:45She deserved it!
18:47Shut up!
18:48Damien stood up and addressed the officer.
18:51I'm taking the bodies back.
18:53I'm going to hold a grand funeral.
18:55Two flickering lamps stood by the Vance Estate entrance.
18:58The viewing room was in the side hall, right next to the room I lived in before.
19:03Celeste and Briar had already moved into the master suite.
19:06The whole house was busy catering to them.
19:08But Damien…
19:09He sat in the viewing room, guarding the caskets.
19:12Two cryo caskets side by side, cold and silent.
19:16Mira showed up once.
19:17He kicked her out.
19:17Get out.
19:19Damien, I didn't mean it.
19:22I was just out with friends and lost track of time.
19:26Damien looked at her, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
19:28How was I supposed to know they would actually die?
19:31You lost track of time?
19:33Two lives are gone and you think losing track of time fixes it?
19:37Then what do you want from me?
19:38You want me to die for her?
19:40Is she even worth it?
19:43She was just a low-class woman.
19:45She's gone, so what?
19:46Damien struck her hard.
19:47Mira froze in shock.
19:49Get out!
19:50If I ever see your face again, you are no longer my sister.
19:54Then Celeste arrived.
19:55Damien, please.
19:57Let it go.
19:58I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you like this from the other side.
20:01Damien looked up at her, cold as ice.
20:04Do you know what they were doing while you were celebrating?
20:05I was at your house having dinner.
20:11They were in the snow waiting to die.
20:16Waiting for someone who was never coming to save them.
20:19Celeste turned pale.
20:20That was your sister's fault!
20:22What does that have to do with me?
20:23You with me!
20:24Your mother was the one who insisted I come back for Christmas.
20:26I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of traveling for the holidays if it wasn't for her!
20:31And besides, you're the one who kicked them out of the car!
20:33Right.
20:33You went through so much trouble.
20:35But they froze to death.
20:37They literally froze to death.
20:39Celeste went silent.
20:40Damien stood up and walked to the cryo casket, gently brushing his hand against the cold glass.
20:45I keep thinking, what if I had just answered that video call?
20:49What if I had gone to pick them up?
20:51What if I hadn't said those things?
20:53Celeste bit her lip and turned to leave.
20:55Damien, don't forget.
20:56I'm the one carrying the family heir now.
20:59That dead woman?
21:00She's useless now.
21:01The heavy doors of the viewing room clicked shut.
21:04Damien collapsed, sliding down against the side of the casket until he hit the floor.
21:09On the surveillance feed, I watched his shoulders shake.
21:11How pathetic.
21:12He didn't care when we were breathing.
21:15Now that we're dead, he acts like he has a heart.
21:17I raised my wrist and sent an encrypted message to my father.
21:20Can we start?
21:21My father's reply popped up instantly.
21:23Anytime.
21:24The Vance Group's empire began to collapse.
21:27First, their biggest client abruptly canceled their contract, jumping ship to sign a 10-year deal with a rival.
21:33Then, the banks pulled their credit lines, snapping the company's financial backbone.
21:38Suppliers swarmed the headquarters demanding payment all at once.
21:41Damien was drowning.
21:43He started sleeping at the office every night.
21:46Priscilla screamed at him through the comms.
21:48You're never home.
21:50What if Celeste gets upset?
21:52The company is dying.
21:54Do you even understand?
21:55So what if it is?
21:57We have plenty of money.
21:59Mom, we're about to be bankrupt.
22:00The house, the cars, the accounts.
22:02It's all being liquidated to pay the debt.
22:04Soon, you might not even be able to afford a meal.
22:06That's impossible.
22:07Is it?
22:08Damien cut the transmission.
22:10He sat in his office, staring out the window at the skyline.
22:14Everything he had built over the last 10 years, gone overnight.
22:18Suddenly, his wristband vibrated.
22:20An encrypted string of numbers flashed on the display.
22:22No hologram.
22:23No ID.
22:27A man's voice came through the comms.
22:30Mr. Vance, did you receive my gift?
22:34Who is this?
22:35You don't need to know who I am.
22:38You just need to know that this is only the beginning.
22:40The debt you owe will be paid with the entire Vance Group.
22:46The connection cut to static.
22:48Damien tried to dial back, but a gray notification flashed on his terminal.
22:52The ID you are trying to reach does not exist.
22:55His hand began to shake as he gripped the device.
22:58The Vance Group officially entered bankruptcy liquidation.
23:02The estate, the cars, every single asset was auctioned off.
23:06Priscilla was forced out of the mansion and into a cramped rental unit.
23:10Celeste took Briar and left, clutching the last bit of credits she could scavenge.
23:14I can't suffer with you.
23:16Damien, Briar has her schooling to think about.
23:20Damien moved into the small side wing where the caskets were kept.
23:23He had managed to keep the cryo units.
23:25He spread a blanket on the floor and slept right there beside them.
23:29Mira came to find him once.
23:31You've thrown away the entire family empire for a dead woman!
23:35How can you do this to Mom?!
23:37Then who is going to make things right for Clara?
23:40Damien looked at her, his voice a ghost of its former self.
23:44Who is going to make it right for Aurora?
23:46Mira never came back.
23:48Damien started looking for work.
23:49But in this city, the reputation of a bankrupt CEO spreads faster than a virus.
23:54No one would hire him.
23:55He ended up at a construction site in the Old District.
23:59$200 a day, working until his back felt like it would snap.
24:02At night, he'd return to the viewing room and eat cheap bread from a convenience store.
24:06Then he'd sit by the caskets and talk to himself.
24:08Clara, the foreman yelled at me today, said I was weak, said I didn't work like a real man.
24:17I remembered how you used to tell me to slow down, but my health was more important.
24:21I thought you were just nagging, nagging back then.
24:28Now I realize, you were the only one who actually cared about me.
24:34He pulled out a crumpled cigarette and lit it.
24:36If Aurora were still here, she'd be starting preschool about now.
24:40Clara, you always said you wanted her to take piano lessons.
24:45I told you it was a waste of money. I'm such a scumbag.
24:48The cigarette burned down to his fingers, but he didn't even feel it.
24:51In the surveillance room, my father looked at me.
24:55Have you seen enough?
24:56I shook my head. No, I've seen enough.
24:59Get everything ready. I'm going back to the company next week.
25:03You're taking over?
25:04Yes. The Vance group has fallen. My debt is settled.
25:09It's time to start my own life now.
25:11My father nodded.
25:12Fine. But there's one thing you should know.
25:14What is it?
25:15Damien is looking for you.
25:17It looks like he figured out the android double was a fake.
25:19And Damien had.
25:21While going through my remains, he found something that didn't add up.
25:24Tucked inside the pocket of my old winter coat was a crumpled store receipt.
25:28The date on it was three days after I had supposedly died.
25:32It was for a strawberry shortcake, Aurora's favorite.
25:35Dead people don't buy cake.
25:38Damien stared at the receipt, his hands trembling violently.
25:40I was the one who made sure he found it.
25:43He went straight to that bakery to check the security footage.
25:46On the screen, a woman in a mask was holding a little girl's hand.
25:49Even with her face covered.
25:51That silhouette.
25:52That walk.
25:53It was Clara and Aurora.
25:55Damien sprinted out of the store like a madman.
25:57He went everywhere we used to go.
26:00The parks, the malls, the playgrounds.
26:02Finally, outside a private preschool, he saw Aurora.
26:05She was wearing a pink dress with her hair and pigtails.
26:08A man in a suit was holding her hand, leading her toward a car.
26:12Aurora!
26:13Aurora froze, then immediately hid behind the man in the suit.
26:16Damien tried to grab her, but the man blocked him.
26:18Sir, what are you doing?
26:20That's my daughter!
26:21Where's Clara?
26:22Where's her mother?
26:24I don't know anyone named Clara.
26:26This is my employer's daughter.
26:28Move aside.
26:29Damien didn't believe him.
26:30He reached out to pull Aurora toward him.
26:33Suddenly, Aurora burst into tears.
26:34Batman!
26:35You're a bad man!
26:36You made mommy cry!
26:39Damien went stiff.
26:41Aurora, I'm your daddy.
26:44No, you're not!
26:45My daddy is dead!
26:48Mommy said so!
26:50She said he didn't want us and now he's dead!
26:55Damien looked like he'd been struck by lightning.
26:58Just then, a sleek black sedan pulled up to the curb.
27:01The window rolled down slowly.
27:03I sat in the back seat, watching them.
27:05Long time no see, Damien.
27:07Damien turned.
27:08When he saw me, his pupils blown wide with shock.
27:11Clara!
27:12You really...
27:13You're not dead!
27:14I stepped out of the car, walked over to Aurora, and swept her into my arms.
27:18No thanks to you, I'm still breathing.
27:21Mommy!
27:22That scary man tried to grab me!
27:24It's okay, baby.
27:25Mommy's here.
27:26You played me.
27:28You lied to me this whole time.
27:31I did.
27:32The android double was a fake.
27:34My death was a setup.
27:36How else was I supposed to make you feel what it's like to lose everything?
27:39How could you be so cruel?
27:42Cruel?
27:42Damien, were you cruel when you kicked your wife and daughter out onto the highway in a blizzard?
27:46Were you cruel when you refused to pay for her medical bills?
27:50Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
27:52Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
27:52I'll be back.
27:52Let it go.
27:53Vielen Dank.
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