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00:02Dad is the godfather of the Moretti family, running the city's black market arms trade.
00:06Mom is the only heir of the Severino family.
00:13Mom and Dad's love is a legend in New York's popular world.
00:19On the surface, the Severinos run a high-end private hospital.
00:23In reality, they control New York's underground drug trade.
00:26And Mom is the family's top doctor.
00:28Years ago, Dad saved Mom from an assassination attempt.
00:31He got framed for leaking secrets.
00:34Because of that, he loses his chance to become a core member of the East Coast Mafia Commission.
00:38He never regrets it because he loves Mom.
00:41The private medical center outside New York, close to the public, is Dad's gift to Mom.
00:46The night I'm born, Dad hires New York's biggest orchestra to play outside our estate all night.
00:50People say I'm the only witness to this legendary love.
00:55Until I'm five, a beautiful woman starts visiting our house often.
00:59She's always by Dad's side.
01:00She corners me in the garden, strokes the toy Dad gave me.
01:04You know, your mom's old now.
01:06She can't even hold a scalpel steady.
01:10Only I can protect your Dad's future.
01:13Soon, I'll be the one in charge here.
01:17You know, your mom's old now.
01:19She can't even hold a scalpel steady.
01:23Only I can protect your Dad's future.
01:26Soon, I'll be the one in charge here.
01:29I don't fully understand, but I repeat her words to Mom.
01:32The next day, I hear the family talking about her.
01:35The Moretti family's genius sniper, Vivienne, suffers permanent nerve damage in both hands from an accident.
01:40Mom is in the study, polishing her scalpel blades shining.
01:45Nina, Mom just got rid of a piece of trash for you.
01:50Do you like this gift?
01:53Dad, when are you back?
01:54I barely finish the words when I see him storm past me, face dark, heading straight for the study.
01:59He kicks the door open.
02:01Mom sits at the desk, calmly polishing a silver scalpel with a velvet cloth.
02:07Sophia, was this you?
02:09Vivienne's hands ruined! Her whole life is over!
02:12Do you even know how important she was to me?!
02:14Mom looks up.
02:15She was trash.
02:17I cleaned her up.
02:19What's the problem?
02:21You!
02:24What's the problem?
02:26You!
02:29She was a genius.
02:31Do you know how much effort I put into training her as an assassin?
02:35And you just destroy her?!
02:37My legs go weak. That gun, I've seen it.
02:40Dad uses it on every mission.
02:41It's killed countless enemies.
02:42I scream and rush forward, throwing my arms around Mom to shield her.
02:47Dad, you can't hurt Mom!
02:49For a moment, the fire in Dad's eyes wavers when he sees me.
02:52The gun dips slightly.
02:54Mom quickly pulls me into her arms.
02:55I can feel her heart racing, but she's smiling.
03:00So, your subordinates matter more to you than your own daughter?
03:07Sophia, you disappoint me.
03:11Vivienne only admires me.
03:12She did nothing wrong.
03:13It's you!
03:14You can't tolerate anyone!
03:16From today, she stays in our house.
03:19I'll take care of her myself.
03:21Until she recovers.
03:23This is what you owe her.
03:25I watch as Broadback disappear.
03:27And for the first time, the legend's about Dad.
03:29They don't seem so bright anymore.
03:33I watch as Broadback disappear.
03:35And for the first time, the legend's about Dad.
03:37They don't seem so bright anymore.
03:39The next day, Vivienne moves into our house.
03:41She's in a wheelchair, her hands wrapped in thick bandages.
03:44Dad pushes her inside himself.
03:46She stays in the guest room next to Mom and Dad's bedroom that used to be my room.
03:49The one with the best sunlight.
03:51But Dad tells me to give it to her.
03:53Dad hires the most professional private nurses to care for her around the clock.
03:57He even moves his study into her room so he can work while keeping her company.
04:01Dad barely goes anywhere else.
04:02Even at night, he stays in her room.
04:05I often hear laughter, light and happy, and Dad's gentle voice soothing her.
04:09Overnight, it feels like Mom and I don't belong in our own home anymore.
04:12Vivienne is a good actor.
04:13When Dad is around, she leans weakly in her wheelchair, speaking softly.
04:17Eyes always red.
04:20Boss, it's my fault.
04:21If I didn't admire you so much, if I didn't hang around,
04:25Mrs. Morello wouldn't have misunderstood.
04:27My hands.
04:28It's okay.
04:29As long as I see you every day, I'm happy.
04:31Don't worry.
04:32I'll make sure she answers to you.
04:34But the moment Dad leaves, Vivienne's eyes turn sharp as knives.
04:37I'll be back soon, Vivienne.
04:41Clean this room.
04:42A five-year-old brat still playing with such childish things.
04:46Yes, miss.
04:46Tell Sophia this is compensation.
04:48Her precious daughter now belongs to me.
04:53Tell Sophia this is compensation.
04:55Her precious daughter now belongs to me.
04:59Nina, don't cry.
05:01Remember, when a dog bites you, you don't kill it right away.
05:05You first pull its teeth, cut its claws so it can't bite or scratch.
05:09Then, take your time.
05:12Watch it panic and despair.
05:14I half understand.
05:17That night, a lot of people come to our house.
05:20Doctors from the Severino family hospital and important members of the Moretti family.
05:25Dad thinks Mom will give in.
05:26He relaxes a little.
05:27At the dinner table, Mom raises her glass, smiling calm and graceful.
05:31Tonight, I invited everyone to witness something.
05:35Miss Vivienne was badly injured in an accident, leaving permanent nerve damage in both hands.
05:39As a doctor and godmother of the Moretti family, I feel deeply for her.
05:42So, I've decided to personally handle all her rehab for free.
05:45Using all my resources.
05:47Until she fully recovers.
05:49Dad and Vivienne's faces change instantly.
05:52A killer, doing rehab for her victim.
05:55This isn't treatment, it's torture.
05:57Vivienne's pride is under the scalpel, stripped away one cut at a time.
06:03Vivienne's pride is under the scalpel, stripped away one cut at a time.
06:06Dad almost loses it on the spot.
06:08But he looks around at all the heads of both families in the room and rips his teeth, forcing himself
06:13to stay calm.
06:14Sophia, you.
06:15Mom sets down her wine glass, cutting him off.
06:18What?
06:19You don't trust my medical skills?
06:22Or do you think I'm taking revenge?
06:24Her gaze sweeps the room, landing on the doctors.
06:28What do you think?
06:29Mrs. Marotti is world class. Of course we trust her.
06:32Yeah, having Mrs. Marotti in charge is Vivienne's luck.
06:34He knows Mom is setting him up, publicly.
06:37In front of all these people, he can't question his wife's skills.
06:40He can't admit she's taking revenge.
06:42If he does, it'll look like the alliance between the Marotti and Severino families is broken.
06:47For a family boss, that's deadly.
06:50Vivienne sits in her wheelchair, trembling with anger, her hands under the bandages seeming to ache all over.
06:56Sophia, don't get smug. Mr. Marotti won't let you get away with this.
07:00Vivienne.
07:01Relax.
07:03The first step in nerve rehab is electrotherapy.
07:09Don't worry. I'll handle it myself, making sure the current hits every damaged nerve ending.
07:15Vivienne's face drains of color. Electroshock therapy.
07:18She knows exactly what that means.
07:31I can already see her struggling on the treatment table, screaming at me.
07:38After sending the guests away, Dad finally loses it. He slams his hand on the table.
07:44Enough, Sophia. Do you have to be this cruel?
07:46Cruel, Luca.
07:49When you brought that woman home, did you ever think about how I feel?
07:52When you pointed a gun at me for her, did you think about I'm your wife?
07:56When you let her bully your daughter, did you think about being a father?
07:59You're the one who pushed everything to the limit.
08:08Her voice is quiet, but every word cuts straight to the heart. The whole dining room falls silent.
08:13Dad moves his lips, but no words come out.
08:16Nina, let's go home.
08:21It was my fault, okay? My fault. My fault.
08:29It was my fault. Don't chew me, Felix.
08:32And then what? I gave you a chance.
08:34I messed everything up. I apologize, but please don't take my daughter away. Please.
08:38I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
08:40This is supposed to be our home.
08:42It's all my fault.
08:44Please don't leave. Don't take our daughter with you.
08:46But the way she says it.
08:47It's time to go.
08:52Please don't leave! Please don't leave!
08:56It feels like stepping into a cold, empty hotel.
09:05After that night, Dad gives in.
09:07He can't risk his future and reputation.
09:09Vivian's rehab treatment is set.
09:11The location is the private medical center Dad once gifted Mom outside New York.
09:15The next day, Mom moves us there.
09:17She says the house is too dirty and needs disinfecting.
09:20The retreat is beautiful like a fairytale castle, but the air feels heavy and tense.
09:25Every nurse and doctor bows respectfully when they see Mom, eyes full of awe and fear.
09:29Vivian's treatment room is at the very back.
09:31I sneak a peek once.
09:33Through thick glass.
09:34I see Vivian strapped to the table.
09:36Mom wears her white coat and mask, eyes cold and focused.
09:39She holds two metal probes, moving them along Vivian's arms.
09:43Every touch makes Vivian's body jerk violently.
09:45She lets out muffled, sharp screams.
09:47The sound.
09:48It's like nails scraping glass, piercing my ears.
09:52I run back to my room, trembling under the blanket.
09:55Dad comes to see me once.
09:56He looks thinner, bloodshot eyes.
09:58He holds me close.
10:00Boy's horse.
10:00I know Mom's hurting you.
10:02But Vivian, she doesn't deserve this.
10:04Please, talk to her.
10:06Make her stop.
10:07She'll break Vivian if this goes on.
10:09I look at him seriously.
10:11Daddy, do you still love Mommy?
10:14He freezes doesn't answer for a long time.
10:16He just hugs me tighter as if drawing strength from me.
10:18Nina.
10:19Grown up things are complicated.
10:21You'll understand one day.
10:22I don't understand.
10:23All I know is, Mom is unhappy.
10:25Vivian's screams become the retreat's daily soundtrack.
10:28A month later, they finally release her.
10:30Curls up at the sight of anyone.
10:32Whispering over and over.
10:33Don't shock me.
10:35Please.
10:35Don't shock me.
10:36She's gone mad.
10:37When Dad comes to pick her up, he sees her like this.
10:40The cold, ruthless mafia boss.
10:42His eyes are red, almost bleeding.
10:44He doesn't yell at Mom.
10:45He doesn't lose his temper.
10:46He just stares at her calmly.
10:48Eyes like a deep, unfathomable abyss.
10:50Sophia.
10:51You win.
10:52He says it quietly.
10:53Mom takes off her glasses, wipes them.
10:55Voice calm as ever.
10:56The war has only just begun.
10:59Dad carries the broken Vivienne out of the retreat.
11:02I think it's over.
11:04I'm wrong.
11:05Dad's counterattack comes faster and harsher.
11:07What he wants to destroy isn't Mom's career or reputation.
11:10It's me.
11:15Dad uses the family connections to transfer me to a new school.
11:18In fact, it is not a school.
11:20It's a training camp run by several East Coast families designed to turn kids into professional assassins.
11:25He says I'm the future heir of the Moretti family, but Mom has spoiled me too much.
11:29I need real training.
11:30He says it's for my own good, but every other heir gets private education.
11:34No heir ever gets sent to an assassin training camp.
11:36Mom disagrees.
11:38Luca!
11:38If you dare touch Nina, I swear to God!
11:41If you like playing games, then let's play.
11:44I want to see whose methods are better.
11:46Your ways of torturing people, or my ways of training.
11:51I'm taken away in a black SUV.
11:53Mom runs after the car, screaming my name heart-wrenching.
11:56I press my face to the window watching her figure shrink until she disappears.
12:00The camp is worse than anything I imagined.
12:02It's hell.
12:03The instructors follow Dad's orders without question.
12:06They're especially strict with me.
12:07At 5 years old, but I train with 10 year olds.
12:10Wake up at 4 AM.
12:11Run 10 kilometers with weights.
12:13Finish or no food.
12:14Days are filled with combat, shooting, obstacle courses.
12:18Kids die here all the time.
12:19Fall down.
12:20No comfort.
12:21Only cold scolding.
12:22Future heir of the Moretti family!
12:24This is all you got?
12:25Don't you dare embarrass us!
12:28Crying?
12:29Tears are for the weak!
12:31You want to be weak?
12:32You die here!
12:34At night, I lie on the cold metal bed, covered in bruises.
12:37Aching for Mom.
12:39I get sick often.
12:40Running high fevers.
12:41But the doctors are cold.
12:43One shot then.
12:44Mr. Morelli said minor illnesses don't need treatment.
12:47Pushing through builds your willpower.
12:50I feel like I'm dying.
12:51One stormy night, I get another high fever.
12:53I hear the dorm door crash open.
12:55A tall figure stands in the doorway.
12:57Its dad, he walks to my bed.
12:59Sophia?
13:00Want to see your daughter?
13:01Red Hutch, the abandoned warehouse of the poor.
13:03Come alone.
13:04Don't play games.
13:05Or, you better be ready to collect her body.
13:07He hangs up, roughly lifts me from the bed, wraps me in a blanket, and tosses me into the car.
13:12I don't know where he's taking me.
13:14I only know.
13:14There's no love in his eyes.
13:16Only burning, insane hate.
13:18He's not trying to train me.
13:19He's using me.
13:20To drive Mom crazy.
13:25The abandoned warehouse looms like a giant beast in the dark.
13:28The air smells of rust and gasoline.
13:30Weeds grow in the cracks of the cracked concrete floor.
13:33Dad ties me to a rusty iron pit.
13:35My fever keeps rising.
13:37I keep screaming for Mom.
13:39Mom!
13:39Nina.
13:40Don't be afraid.
13:41Your mom will be here soon.
13:43Daddy just wants to play a game with her.
13:47A game about choices.
13:50Soon.
13:50The screech of brake shatters the rainy night.
13:53Mom is here.
13:54She's all alone.
13:55Wearing a thin coat soaked to the bone.
13:57When she sees me tied to the pillar,
13:59normally calm eyes fill with fear and rage.
14:02Luca!
14:03You madman!
14:04Let my daughter go!
14:05Dad smiles standing between us.
14:07See that?
14:07Sophia.
14:08Nina's running a fever of a 103.
14:10If we don't treat it, she'll fry her brain and become an idiot.
14:13Mom turns pale as paper.
14:14What do you want?
14:15Simple.
14:16Now you choose.
14:17Jump in yourself,
14:18or watch your precious daughter burn into a fool.
14:21A cement shoe, one of the family's cruelest punishments.
14:24The feet go into the cement.
14:25Wait for it to harden and throw the man in the river.
14:27Even the body never floats.
14:29I'll give you ten seconds.
14:31Ten.
14:32Nine.
14:32Mom looks at me, tears pouring down.
14:35She seems to be regretting, loving a man like this.
14:37Getting tangled with him and dragging her own child into the mess.
14:40Three.
14:42Two.
14:42Stop!
14:43I'll jump.
14:45She turns back, looks at me deeper.
14:46Nina.
14:47I'm sorry.
14:49Mom loves you.
14:52Mom.
14:52Then she closes her eyes and steps in.
15:05Dad's smile freezes.
15:07He can't believe what's happening.
15:08A familiar figure steps out from behind the soldiers.
15:11It's the head of the medical center the one Mom trusts most.
15:14He walks to the iron barrel, helps Mom down.
15:16Then turns to Dad with a pitying smile.
15:18Mr. Moretti.
15:20You lost.
15:21Madam knew you'd try to threaten her with your daughter.
15:24So she replaced all the cement here with ordinary plaster powder beforehand.
15:28Dad is completely stunned.
15:29He looks at the barrel, then at Mom's safe unharmed and his expression shifts from shock,
15:33to anger, to total defeat.
15:35Like a tiger with its teeth pulled, he collapses to the ground.
15:38Sophia.
15:40You're cruel.
15:41Mom brushes the plaster from her feet, walks up to Dad, speaking slowly.
15:45Luka.
15:47I told you the war has only just begun.
15:50You think kidnapping Nina gives you leverage over me?
15:53You underestimate a mother, and overestimate yourself.
15:57Soon the soldiers Mom brought have Dad under control and take him away.
16:01She reports his actions to the Mafia Commission.
16:04Dad is investigated for abusing his power, maliciously targeting the Severino heir,
16:09and kidnapping the Maretta heir.
16:11I return to the medical center with Mom.
16:13After the fever subsides, I fall seriously ill.
16:15Mom never leaves my side.
16:17She feeds me.
16:18Cooks for me.
16:19Tells me stories.
16:20Her arms are still warm, but something feels different.
16:23Her gaze.
16:24Besides love, there's a sharpness I don't fully understand.
16:27Two weeks later, after consulting with Maretta family leaders,
16:30the Commission hands Dad over to the Severino family.
16:33He loses his position as Maretta Mafia boss.
16:36I, as the heir, become the new leader of the family.
16:38The Severinos lock Dad in their private prison for 10 years.
16:42I try to make Mom divorce Dad, cutting ties with the Maretta family, but she refuses.
16:46On the day Dad goes to prison, Mom is pruning an orchid.
16:49She does it slowly, like she's crafting a work of art.
16:52Nina, do you hate your father?
16:53I shake my head.
16:54I don't know what hate is.
16:56I only feel sad.
16:57That's right.
16:58Don't hate.
16:59Hating someone is exhausting.
17:00The cleanest way is to remove them from your world.
17:03Like trimming these extra leaves.
17:04Mom starts teaching me more than fairy tales and piano.
17:08She teaches anatomy, letting me know every bone, every vein, every nerve.
17:11She teaches chemistry, showing me the makeup of poisons and how they act on the body.
17:16She teaches psychology, how to read people, how to exploit human weakness.
17:20She says,
17:21Nina, I can't protect you forever.
17:23The sharpest weapon in this world isn't a gun or a knife.
17:26It's your mind.
17:27You have to be stronger, smarter, colder than anyone else.
17:30That way, no one will ever hurt you again.
17:32I become her perfect creation, calm, rational.
17:34Even cold, 10 years pass in the blink of an eye.
17:40When I'm 15, Dad gets out of prison.
17:42He's old now.
17:43His back is hunched.
17:44Half his hair is white.
17:45The fire in his eyes completely gone.
17:47He comes looking for us.
17:48That day, I'm in the garden, watering Mom's newly grown black tulips.
17:52He stands not far away, staring at me guilty, trying to make up for the past.
17:59Nina, you've grown so much.
18:01His voice is dry hoarse, like sandpaper scraping across wood.
18:04I ignore him, keeping my focus on the flowers.
18:06He fidgets, takes a worn cloth doll from behind his back.
18:10This, this was your favorite when you were little.
18:12I kept it all these years.
18:14I look at the doll.
18:15The one he brought me from France when I was five.
18:17Vivian had thrown it in the trash, but somehow he saved it.
18:21Do you want something?
18:22I ask coldly.
18:24My coldness stabs him.
18:25A sheen of tears forms in his cloudy eyes.
18:28Nina, I know I was wrong.
18:32Every day these 10 years, I've been regretting it.
18:35He's almost begging.
18:37Can you let me see your mother?
18:40I just want to say sorry.
18:43Just once.
18:44Then mom comes out of the house.
18:45She wears an elegant white dress.
18:4710 years have passed, yet there's no trace on her face, only more poised, more icy calm.
18:52She stands on the steps, looking down at him like he's a stranger.
18:56Luca?
18:57What are you doing here?
18:59Dad trembles, moves a few steps forward, then stops abruptly.
19:04Sophia, I-
19:05Leave.
19:06His face changes instantly.
19:08His fists clench.
19:09The pleading in his eyes turns to resentment and anger.
19:16Mom, you meant to kill him.
19:19No.
19:20I just wanted him silenced forever.
19:22A dead man or a vegetable won't go around spreading lies, ruining my reputation.
19:28It's better for you, for the medical center, for everyone.
19:33Suddenly, I understand what she meant 10 years ago when she said, the war has only just begun.
19:37Her goal was never just to send dad to prison.
19:40Her goal was to erase him from this world completely.
19:42Leave no trace.
19:44Three days later, news comes from the hospital.
19:46Dad survived.
19:47But the brain damage from prolonged oxygen deprivation has left him a vegetable.
19:51He's moved into our medical center, the same room Vivienne once stayed in.
19:55Mom personally designed his rehabilitation plan.
19:58Every day, I watch nurses wheel him into that treatment room, where Vivienne's screams once echoed.
20:03I don't know what happens inside.
20:05All I see is dad's body shrinking before my eyes, wasting away, like a plant drained of every drop of
20:10life.
20:11And mom's black tulips bloom more vibrant than ever, almost unnatural.
20:16On my 18th birthday, mom throws a grand coming-of-age party for me.
20:20The venue is the banquet hall of our medical center.
20:22Important figures from every major family in New York's underground world attend.
20:27Mom holds my hand, introducing me to each of them.
20:30This is my daughter, Nina, and the future head of both the Moreci and Severino families.
20:35Applause fills the hall.
20:36People look at me with admiration and envy.
20:38But I feel like I can't breathe.
20:40All of this feels like a carefully-built cage.
20:43Halfway through the party, an uninvited guest storms in.
20:46Vivienne, ten years have passed.
20:47She is no longer the hysterical woman trapped in a wheelchair.
20:50She wears a sharp black leather jacket and flawless makeup.
20:53Her hands are still curled unnaturally, but her eyes are clear again cold and vicious.
20:59Sophia!
21:00Her shrill voice instantly silences the entire hall.
21:03Ten years.
21:04I'm finally back.
21:05And I'm here to expose of this true face of this poised aide Newman.
21:08I want to file a report.
21:10Ten years ago, Sophia deliberately injured me and leave my hands permanently disabled.
21:14Ten years ago, she framed the boss of the Moreci family and sent him to prison.
21:18She's nothing but a murderer!
21:20The entire hall erupts in shock.
21:22All eyes turn to mom, but mom remains perfectly calm.
21:25She even lifts a glass of champagne and gently swirls it.
21:28Vivienne, watch your mouth.
21:30You say I hurt people.
21:32Where's your evidence?
21:37You say I hurt people.
21:39Where's your evidence?
21:41Evidence.
21:43This is the evidence.
21:44For ten years.
21:46I've spent every single day collecting proof of your crimes.
21:49I found the employee who switched the cement for you back then.
21:51He's willing to testify.
21:52And I traced the source where you bought the neurotoxin.
21:55Sophia, today is the day you fall!
21:58One of the investigators steps forward and begins carefully flipping through the documents.
22:02For the first time, mom's expression changes.
22:04But it isn't panic.
22:05It's amusement.
22:06She looks at Vivienne like she's watching a clown perform.
22:08Viviana, you know what your biggest weakness is?
22:11You're too stupid.
22:14And far too impatient.
22:16You think finding my evidence will bring me down?
22:19Did it ever occur to you why it was so easy for you to find it?
22:24Vivienne's expression stiffens.
22:26What do you mean?
22:27It means I let you find it.
22:30Every piece.
22:32Including today, when you brought investigators and walked straight into my territory.
22:38She snaps her fingers.
22:40The banquet hall doors slam shut.
22:42Dozens of men in black suits pour in from every direction surrounding Vivienne and the investigators.
22:46In an instant, the hall becomes a sealed cage.
22:50The guests tremble in fear.
22:51Even Vivienne begins to panic.
22:53Sophia, what are you doing?
22:55Are you challenging the authority of the commission?
22:57No.
22:58She walks up to Vivienne and speaks in a voice only the two of them can hear.
23:02I'm simply finishing what I started ten years ago.
23:05Taking out the trash.
23:07For good.
23:12Vivienne's pupils shrink instantly.
23:14She tries to step back, but two bodyguards grab her shoulders and hold her in place.
23:18Sophia!
23:18Have you lost your mind?
23:20There are so many people watching!
23:22Mom lets out a soft laugh.
23:23Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize for the disturbance.
23:26It seems we've had a small accident.
23:28But now, please enjoy a special program I prepared for you.
23:31As soon as she finishes speaking, the giant screen in the center of the hall lights up.
23:35Surveillance footage from the medical center appears.
23:38On the screen is Vivienne.
23:39She sneaks into the records room, stealing files.
23:45Then she meets with several employees who were fired from the medical center, handing them envelopes of cash.
23:51Finally, the screen freezes on a scene of Vivienne embracing a man.
23:54I recognize him.
23:56He used to be dad's underboss.
23:57The same man who betrayed him during that conspiracy years ago, the one who was later shot dead.
24:02So Vivienne had been working with him all along.
24:04Her so-called admiration back then was never real.
24:07It was a calculated approach.
24:09What she wanted was revenge.
24:10Revenge against Luca and Sophia, the two people she believed destroyed her lover.
24:14When the video ends, the entire hall falls into dead silence.
24:18No!
24:19That's not true!
24:27Vivienne's face turns as white as paper.
24:29She framed me! Sophia framed me!
24:32Mom walks up to her, eyes cold.
24:34Framed you?
24:36Vivienne, all I did was show everyone exactly what you've done.
24:39No!
24:40More than ten years ago, you and your lover conspired against my husband.
24:44Trying to steal family secrets and ruin him.
24:47I only crippled your hands.
24:49That was already mercy.
24:50But you never learned your lesson.
24:52You really think I didn't know what you've been doing these past ten years?
24:55Every person you contacted.
24:57Every meeting you had.
24:58Every word you said.
25:00All of it.
25:01Was under my control.
25:02I kept you alive simply because I wanted to see how big a wave a stray dog like you could
25:07make.
25:08Turns out...
25:09Not much.
25:11Every word Mom says cuts into Vivienne like a knife.
25:14The investigators understand the situation now.
25:17They close the file and look at Vivienne coldly.
25:20Vivienne, you will come with us now and assist with the investigation into the old leak of family secrets.
25:25Vivienne completely loses control.
25:27Like a mad woman, she breaks free from the bodyguards and lunges toward me.
25:30She pulls out a gun and points it straight at me.
25:32Sophia!
25:33If I can't kill you, I'll kill your daughter!
25:36Then you'll know what it feels like to lose the person you love most!
25:39Everything happens too fast.
25:41No one has time to react.
25:42All I see is a bullet flying straight toward me.
25:47Mom steps in front of me.
25:49The bullet sinks deep into her chest.
25:51Blood instantly spreads across her white dress.
25:53Like a crimson rose blooming, suddenly in the snow.
25:59The whole world seems to fall silent.
26:01I watch Mom slowly collapse, my mind going completely blank.
26:04Mom!
26:05Warm blood soaks through my dress, sticky and burning hot.
26:08Call an ambulance!
26:09Now!
26:10The banquet hall erupts into chaos.
26:12Vivienne is restrained on the spot, looking at Mom lying in a pool of blood.
26:16She bursts into hysterical laughter.
26:18Sophia!
26:19You lost.
26:20In the end, you still lost!
26:23I can't hear anything.
26:24In my world, there is only the sound of Mom's breathing growing weaker and weaker.
26:27Her hand grips mine tightly.
26:29Her lips move like she's trying to say something.
26:32I lean closer to hear her.
26:34Nina, don't be afraid.
26:37Do you like this gift?
26:40There is even the faintest trace of the smile at the corner of the lips.
26:43I suddenly look up at the chaotic scene around me.
26:45Was this?
26:46Part of her plan too.
26:47Her own life is her final coming of age gift to me.
26:50When you cut the weeds, you remove the roots.
26:53With her death, she will make sure Vivienne can never rise again.
26:55With her blood, she clears the last obstacle for my path.
27:02The ambulance finally arrives.
27:07As they lift Mom onto the stretcher, she gathers the last bit of strength and presses something cold into my
27:12palm.
27:13It's the silver scalpel she polished countless times.
27:16The blade gleams, reflecting my tear-streaked face.
27:19The hospital hallway is brightly lit, yet cold as ice.
27:22The emergency room light stays on for a long, long time.
27:26Then finally it goes out.
27:28The doctor walks out, exhausted, and shakes his head.
27:31I'm sorry.
27:32We did everything we could.
27:33I stand there, unmoving.
27:35I don't cry.
27:36I don't scream.
27:37I only tighten my grip on the scalpel in my hand.
27:40Mom, I received your gift.
27:41Don't worry.
27:42From today on, I will become you.
27:44A better version of you.
27:45I will become the rightful leader of the Mariti and Severino families.
27:48And Yon who dares lay a hand on them will become the next piece of trash beneath my scalpels.
27:53I lift my head and look toward the window at the end of the corridor.
27:56Outside, the night is deep, and my war has only just begun.
27:58So let's go.
28:00Let's look at the window again.
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