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00:00:00I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall, wearing a pure white gown, my fingers scratching
00:00:04the bouquet tightly. Felix, the wedding's about to start. You can't just leave. I reach for his
00:00:11arm, my fingers trembling. Move. Joanna's hurt. I have to be there for her. He shoves my hand away
00:00:22and pushes open the church doors without looking back. I stumble and fall onto the cold floor,
00:00:27watching helplessly as his figure disappears. Five years. Five full years. Whenever Joanna
00:00:36needs him, he abandons me just like this. My phone suddenly rings. I answer with trembling hands.
00:00:45Lindsay, today's your big day, isn't it? Did you like the little gift I sent you? I grip the phone
00:00:51so hard my nails dig into my palm. I look down at this carefully chosen wedding gown, lace,
00:00:57pearls, the train. Every detail cost me countless effort. But now, it all feels like a joke.
00:01:05I'm an orphan. My biggest dream since childhood has been to have a home of my own. But Felix
00:01:11can never give me that. I take a deep breath and wipe the tears from my eyes. Joanna, you're
00:01:19going to be disappointed. The wedding is still happening. Without Felix as the groom, how
00:01:24can you have a wedding?
00:01:34I sneer, slowly stand up, and lift the hem of my gown. Who says my groom has to be Felix?
00:01:43I push open the side door of the church and rush out. Outside stand rows of black-suited
00:01:50bodyguards, searching everywhere for something. In the middle of the crowd, a man in a wheelchair
00:01:54catches my eye. He's dressed in a sharp, groomed suit, radiating an icy, commanding presence.
00:02:07The ceremony is about to begin. Have you found her yet? Mr. Riley, Miss Walton has fled.
00:02:14His gaze turns razor sharp, like a predator sizing up its prey. I understand in an instant
00:02:23he's been abandoned at the altar, just like me. Without hesitation, I lift my gown and stride
00:02:30toward him. Sir, your bride has run away. Then let me take her place. I'll be your bride.
00:02:36The bodyguards immediately block me, their faces wary. The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his
00:02:41head, his gaze landing slat on me. His is green fun on me with overwhelming intensity. But I don't
00:02:47flinch. I meet his eyes directly.
00:02:53Are you certain about this? I'm disabled. If you marry me, you'll regret it. Would you ever
00:02:58abandon your wife for another woman? He doesn't hesitate. His tone is firm. Of course not.
00:03:09I step forward, my voice even more resolute. Then I ever hope wait it. Long till you agree,
00:03:16I'll marry you. He looks at me for a long time, then slowly nods. All right then, let's get married.
00:03:26Just like that, under the priest's witness, I exchange vows with a complete stranger.
00:03:34Walking out of the church, the sun stings my eyes. I still feel dazed. I push his wheelchair
00:03:41down the steps, the wheels crunching on the gravel.
00:03:49By the way, I don't even know your name.
00:03:53Colin Riley.
00:03:54I stop abruptly, my eyes widening.
00:03:57Wait, you're Colin Riley? The eldest son of the Riley family?
00:04:02He sees my shock and curls his lips into a mocking smile.
00:04:08What's the matter? Now that you know you've married a loser, you're regretting it?
00:04:12His story is known throughout the city. His mother died in childbirth, his father remarried,
00:04:17then a car accident left him paralyzed, cast out by the Riley family.
00:04:26I look into his eyes. There's no anger there, only deep exhaustion and self-mockery.
00:04:33Suddenly, I feel we're the same. Both abandoned souls.
00:04:39I reach out and gently take his fingers.
00:04:43His hand is cold. Once I've made my decision, I won't regret it.
00:04:48Now that we're married, I'll give you a real home.
00:04:52He looks down at my hand, his eyes full of doubt.
00:04:56Is that so? Let's see then.
00:04:57He doesn't believe me. I can feel it.
00:05:00But I won't give up. I'll prove it with my actions.
00:05:07Let's go. I'm taking you home.
00:05:11Home. That word makes my heart skip a beat.
00:05:18I return to the condo I once shared with Felix.
00:05:21The key turns in the lock, and the door creaks open.
00:05:25The decorations on the wall, the plants on the window silled.
00:05:29Everything here carries my touch.
00:05:32But now, these things only make me feel suffocated.
00:05:35I walk over, rip down the frames, pull out the plants, and throw them all into the trash.
00:05:42My suitcase lies open on the floor.
00:05:45I pack my belongings piece by piece.
00:05:54Footsteps sound behind me.
00:05:56I don't turn around.
00:05:57Lindsay, what the hell are you doing?
00:05:59I was gone for only a little while, and you're acting like this?
00:06:02He puts his hand on my shoulder, trying to stop me.
00:06:05Felix, we're done. Completely done.
00:06:08I came here today to move out.
00:06:10I shake off his hand and keep packing.
00:06:13And where do you think you're going?
00:06:14You have no family, no place to go.
00:06:17He stands behind me, his voice full of certainty.
00:06:20He thinks I can't leave him.
00:06:23I stop, slowly turn around, and look him straight in the eye.
00:06:28Joanna walks in on high heels.
00:06:30When she sees me, surprise flashes across her face.
00:06:33Felix, what's taking so long?
00:06:36Lindsay? What are you doing here?
00:06:38This is my place.
00:06:40Do I need to explain why I'm here?
00:06:42She lowers her head, putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
00:06:46Lindsay, are you upset?
00:06:48I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
00:06:50I stare at her hippetical face, my lips slowly curling forward.
00:06:55All right then, why not?
00:06:57I walk toward her step by step.
00:06:59She instinctively steps back.
00:07:03Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
00:07:05I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
00:07:09Matt!
00:07:09The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
00:07:13Lindsay, how dare you slap me!
00:07:21That's enough!
00:07:22Lindsay, don't go too far!
00:07:25He rushes over, shoves me aside, and pulls Joanna into his arms.
00:07:29I stumble two steps, steady myself, and watch them coldly.
00:07:34This is going too far?
00:07:35All I did was slap her.
00:07:37What you two have done to me is far worse.
00:07:39You're such a shrew!
00:07:40I roll my wrist, my smile turning even colder.
00:07:44I'll take that as a compliment.
00:07:46Since you think so highly of me, should I slap her a few more times?
00:07:50You!
00:07:51Lindsay, you've really changed.
00:07:53He stares at me, his face full of disbelief.
00:07:55Of course I've changed.
00:07:56I must have been out of my mind before.
00:07:59But not anymore.
00:08:00I grab my suitcase, turn around, and leave without a moment's hesitation.
00:08:05I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
00:08:08Felix' voice calls out behind me.
00:08:14Lindsay!
00:08:15Stop right there!
00:08:16I don't look back.
00:08:17Not once.
00:08:20At the villa entrance, I take a deep breath and push the door open.
00:08:33Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
00:08:37Just as he finishes speaking, Colin appears from the end of from the end of the hallway in his wheelchair.
00:08:43He glances at me, his gaze heavy and unreadable.
00:08:47Follow me.
00:08:51I follow him down, down the hallway to a bedroom door.
00:08:58You'll stay here tonight, with me.
00:09:01My feet stop.
00:09:02My pupils shrink arply.
00:09:04With me?
00:09:05Did he just say we're sleeping together?
00:09:08My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
00:09:11Before I can recover from the shock, he continues.
00:09:16We're married.
00:09:17Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
00:09:22He pauses, and his eyes suddenly darken.
00:09:27Or...
00:09:28Do you feel uncomfortable because I'm disabled?
00:09:31There's self-mockery in his voice.
00:09:33My heart clenches.
00:09:34No!
00:09:35I don't feel that way at all!
00:09:37I step forward quickly, explaining urgently.
00:09:40We're married now.
00:09:41Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
00:09:43I'm cool with that.
00:09:45Colin looks at me in silence for a moment, then nods.
00:09:50It's getting late.
00:09:51I usually go to bed early.
00:09:52I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
00:09:55That's fine.
00:09:56I'll bring my suitcase in.
00:10:00Wait.
00:10:01Given my physical condition, I've always had the staff help me.
00:10:04But now that you're here, I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
00:10:10He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
00:10:13Help me bathe.
00:10:14My eyes widens.
00:10:16I'm completely stunned.
00:10:21How?
00:10:26By helping me undress, of course.
00:10:30My face flushes red.
00:10:33But I grit my teeth and force myself to step forward.
00:10:39He's my husband.
00:10:40This is my duty.
00:10:50I reach out with trembling hands to unbutton his shirt.
00:10:55The buttons are tiny, my palms are sweaty, and I can't get the first one undown.
00:11:01Colin doesn't move.
00:11:02He watches me struggle with amusement.
00:11:07But I don't give up.
00:11:09I take a deep breath and finally undo the first button.
00:11:19The shirt opens, revealing his sculpted chest.
00:11:27My face grows even redder.
00:11:30My hands tremble more violently.
00:11:33Just then, my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
00:11:39Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
00:11:42He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
00:11:46That's enough.
00:11:48Get out.
00:11:50What?
00:11:51Butler!
00:11:51Prepare the room next door for her.
00:11:58He pushes me out of the room and slams the door shut.
00:12:11I'm completely stunned.
00:12:13I turn to look at the butler.
00:12:17What's wrong with him?
00:12:18Why did he just snap like that?
00:12:20Mrs. Riley, Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
00:12:24Now that you're staying here, it's best to get used to it.
00:12:29The butler trails out, but I understand.
00:12:34Colin is young but confined to a wheelchair.
00:12:37Cast aside by his family, his heart must be full of pain.
00:12:46No wonder he keeps testing me.
00:12:48He's been hurt too many times.
00:12:53The more I think about it, the guiltier I feel.
00:12:57He must have misunderstood me.
00:12:59And disson's uni at me, him ruffed.
00:13:04Tomorrow morning, I must apologize to him.
00:13:10The next morning, I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
00:13:15The table is laden with food.
00:13:18But Colin is knowing Nick Sabine.
00:13:25Butler, isn't Colin eating?
00:13:27He's been in the study working since last night.
00:13:30None of us dared disturb him.
00:13:35The butler sighs, his face full of worry.
00:13:38He has a chronic stomach condition.
00:13:40But if he refuses to eat, there's not much we can do.
00:13:48I put down my cutlery and stand up.
00:13:53I'll go talk to him.
00:14:03The butler lets me use the kitchen.
00:14:05I want to make something for Colin myself.
00:14:21I bake some cookies, warm a glass of milk,
00:14:24and carry the tray to the studio door.
00:14:27I knock gently on the door.
00:14:29Colin, it's me.
00:14:30I've brought you something to eat.
00:14:32May I come in?
00:14:34There's silence for a few seconds.
00:14:41Come in.
00:14:41I push the door open and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
00:14:46There's silence for a few seconds.
00:14:50You're really buried under all this work?
00:14:53What?
00:14:54Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
00:14:57No.
00:14:58Of course not.
00:15:03I place the cookies and milk on the desk and push them toward him.
00:15:07I bake these cookies.
00:15:08Please, have one.
00:15:10I wasn't sure about your preferences, so I made a milder flavor.
00:15:17Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
00:15:21I watch him nervously, my heart racing.
00:15:26What do you think?
00:15:28How does it taste?
00:15:31Overly sweet treats aren't really to my liking.
00:15:41Chewington, I'll make a new batch then.
00:15:45I reach for the plate of cookies.
00:15:48That won't be necessary.
00:15:50He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
00:15:54This is fine for breakfast.
00:15:58You can leave now.
00:15:59I bite my lip.
00:16:00I don't leave.
00:16:02Colin, I wanted to apologize for last night.
00:16:05I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
00:16:08It's just that we've only recently met, and I'm still finding my footing.
00:16:11I look into his eyes and speak slowly, deliberately.
00:16:16Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
00:16:19Do you truly mean that?
00:16:21Absolutely.
00:16:22I committed to marrying you, and I intend to fulfill my needs to the best of my ability.
00:16:27A subtle smile tugs at the corner of Colin's twifts.
00:16:30There's something I haven't shared with you.
00:16:32I was in a car accident when I was young, leaving me disabled.
00:16:36My family has overlooked me.
00:16:38My business attempts have mostly failed.
00:16:40I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
00:16:43He pauses and looks at me.
00:16:46If you feel the need to step back, I won't stand in your way.
00:16:49I freeze, not expecting him to tell me this.
00:16:57How much debt are we talking about?
00:17:00What if I said I'm buried under a hundred million dollars?
00:17:05His tone is casual, as if he's commenting about the weather.
00:17:11Think I misheard.
00:17:13A hundred million?
00:17:19But I quickly calm myself.
00:17:22I take a deep breath.
00:17:33It's fine.
00:17:34We'll tackle it together.
00:17:36Somehow we'll manage.
00:17:38Colin's eyes widen slightly, as if he didn't expect me to say that.
00:17:50And how, exactly, do you propose we manage, Lindsay?
00:17:54We're not talking about a mere hundred dollars here.
00:17:57I lower my head and think.
00:18:00Most of my earnings went to Felix.
00:18:04I have little left.
00:18:07But I'm good at design.
00:18:09I can work.
00:18:11Don't fret.
00:18:12I'm on the job hunt.
00:18:14I've been sending out resumes.
00:18:14I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
00:18:18I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
00:18:35No matter the circumstances, I refuse to let you face this alone.
00:18:43I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
00:18:50The moment my fingers brush his skin, his body goes stirrig.
00:18:55He jerks his hand away violently, making me stumble.
00:19:00I stare at him in confusion, not understanding what just happened.
00:19:06A flicker of panic crosses his face, then quickly returns to coldness.
00:19:15Sorry.
00:19:16I'm not really used to physical contact.
00:19:25He turns his face away, unable to look at me.
00:19:35My heart aches.
00:19:36He's not rejecting me.
00:19:39He's just too insecure.
00:19:43Over the next few days, Colin doesn't appear at the villa at all.
00:19:48I ask the butler where he's gone.
00:19:51He just smiles and says Mr. Riley is very busy.
00:19:58I know he's working hard to pay off that hundred million debt.
00:20:02I shouldn't disturb him.
00:20:07I start sending out resumes and looking for jobs.
00:20:11I need to earn money quickly to help him.
00:20:19Finally, one day, I receive an interview invitation from CR Incorporation.
00:20:26CR Reupperization is a globally known brand, worth over a hundred billion.
00:20:32Working there is my dream.
00:20:35On the day of the interview, I drive towards CR Organization.
00:20:45A luxury car comes out of nowhere and slams into the back of my car.
00:20:49The huge force throws me forward.
00:20:51I grip the steering wheel tightly to steady myself.
00:20:54I'm frustrated.
00:20:55But I quickly unbuckle my seatbelt and get out.
00:20:58The back of my car is caved in, severely damaged.
00:21:03The young man gets out of the luxury car, his face full of apology.
00:21:08I'm terribly sorry, ma'am.
00:21:10It was completely unintentional.
00:21:12Let me cover the damages.
00:21:13Buy a replacement if necessary.
00:21:17He pulls out a checkbook with practiced ease and signs his name.
00:21:21I'm Dustin Wade.
00:21:22Feel free to fill in the amount.
00:21:24May I have your name?
00:21:25Lindsay Riley.
00:21:28When he hears my name, he freezes, then stares intently at my face.
00:21:35I feel uncomfortable under his gaze and step back two steps.
00:21:40Why are you staring at me like that?
00:21:43Nothing.
00:21:44Nothing.
00:21:45Since your car is damaged, why not ride with me?
00:21:50Why?
00:21:56Where are you headed?
00:21:57I'll drive you.
00:21:58I narrow my eyes, studying this man with his carefree smirk.
00:22:03Because of this face, I've encountered too many people with ulterior motives.
00:22:08I'm cautious.
00:22:10No need.
00:22:11My car will manage.
00:22:13It's still working.
00:22:18I turn to leave.
00:22:21He quickly blocks my path.
00:22:24Hold on.
00:22:25Please, wait a moment.
00:22:27You haven't taken the check and my card.
00:22:30Don't forget to reach out later.
00:22:33I coldly dodge his hand.
00:22:38I'd suggest you refrain from any unseemly thoughts.
00:22:42I'm happily married, and my husband and I are deeply in love.
00:22:46I glance at the check in his hand with disdain.
00:22:49Your money doesn't grant you any special privileges here.
00:22:52Leave now, or I will call the police.
00:22:57He's stunned by my fierce attitude, frozen in place.
00:23:04I quickly get back in my car and drive away without looking back.
00:23:16A woman alone has to act tough, or she'll be taken advantage of.
00:23:25Dustin stands there, watching my car disappear into the distance.
00:23:29A knowing smile spreading across his face.
00:23:33Oh my god, Colin, what a coincidence.
00:23:36Running into your wife on the way to the office.
00:23:38He turns back to the car, looking at the back seat with a teasing grin.
00:23:45Did you hear what she just said?
00:23:53A deep, cold voice comes from the back seat.
00:23:58What did she say?
00:23:59I don't know that there's someone sitting in the back seat of Dustin's car.
00:24:05That someone is my husband.
00:24:09Colin.
00:24:13I arrive at CR Corporation just in time for the interview.
00:24:18Many people have gathered outside the interview venue.
00:24:24Everyone is waiting nervously.
00:24:29Someone whispers that the CEO of CR Corporation might come today.
00:24:33I'm curious.
00:24:34Will the mysterious founder of CR Corporation really show up?
00:24:43Just then, a crowd of people a man escorts dubs us.
00:24:46Good morning, Dustin.
00:24:48The employees respectfully greet him.
00:24:50Good morning, Dustin.
00:24:52I instinctively look over and freeze completely.
00:24:58The man they call CEO is the same man who crashed into my car, Dustin.
00:25:05I quickly turn my face away and hide in a corner, not wanting him to notice me.
00:25:11How can he be the CEO of CR Corporation?
00:25:14The mysterious founder?
00:25:17I have a hard time accepting this.
00:25:20Dustin seems so frivolous and unreliable.
00:25:24But the whispers around me help me understand.
00:25:28It turns out Dustin is just the acting CEO.
00:25:31The mysterious founder is someone else, who never shows his face.
00:25:39I breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
00:25:43Thank goodness the founder isn't him.
00:25:47I'm still lost in thought, when a sharp, sarcastic voice comes from nearby.
00:26:00Well, well, what have we here?
00:26:03Is CR really open to just anyone for interviews now?
00:26:06I turn and see a well-dressed woman looking at me with contempt.
00:26:11Several people are with her, all echagowing her mockery.
00:26:14Who even is she?
00:26:16Does she have any work to her name?
00:26:18Probably fresh out of school.
00:26:19How does someone like here have the guts to show up here?
00:26:23I look at her smug face and sneer inwardly.
00:26:28So, I take it you're all famous then?
00:26:39New to the design world and already this cluteless?
00:26:42Do you even follow the industry?
00:26:46Let me introduce you.
00:26:48This is Cynthia Keller.
00:26:50From the esteemed Keller family, adored by hundreds of thousands online.
00:26:56I look at her smug face and can't help but want to laugh.
00:27:00To prepare for today's interview, I went through all the design industry news from the past few years.
00:27:06Refused to pay Ghostwriter.
00:27:07I know exactly who these people are.
00:27:10So, you're Cynthia Keller?
00:27:13Cynthia lifts her chin proudly, waiting for me to admire her.
00:27:18I've heard your name.
00:27:20Like how your thesis was actually written by a ghost writer.
00:27:24And how it got exposed when you refused to pay them.
00:27:28Is that true?
00:27:30Cynthia's face instantly changes.
00:27:33What the hell are you saying?
00:27:35I was framed!
00:27:36I smile and turn to her followers.
00:27:38And you, Mrs. Rodriguez?
00:27:40Your latest project was involved in a pletarium scandal.
00:27:43The judgment has been passed.
00:27:45How did you get an interview here?
00:27:48That woman's face goes stiff.
00:27:50I turn to another designer.
00:27:52Mrs. Jimenez, I remember you boasted about winning a design award.
00:27:56Turns out, it could be bought.
00:27:58How much did you pay?
00:28:01One by one, I expose their dirty laundry.
00:28:08Their faces flush red.
00:28:10And they slink away in shame.
00:28:22After dealing with those annoying designers,
00:28:25the interview finally began.
00:28:30I picked up my pen and Colin's image appeared in my mind.
00:28:40He sat in his wheelchair in a wedding suit.
00:28:43Calm and demanding.
00:28:46I smiled and began sketching with practiced ease.
00:28:54Time ticks by.
00:28:56I'm completely absorbed in my design.
00:29:01Forgetting everything around me.
00:29:07Half an hour later.
00:29:09Cynthia stands up confidently.
00:29:12Hands in her design.
00:29:14The others are shocked and start getting anxious.
00:29:17What do I do?
00:29:18I still have so much left to scan it.
00:29:23I'm doomed.
00:29:25Completely doomed.
00:29:26The girl in blue was in despair.
00:29:29She felt completely doomed.
00:29:31But I never look up.
00:29:33I focus on my drawing.
00:29:35Finally, with only one minute left, I finished.
00:29:39I sign my name and hand in my design.
00:29:44After all the designers submit their work,
00:29:46the interviewers begin selecting the results.
00:29:59Lindsay, what took you so long?
00:30:02Did they throw you out because you couldn't finish in time?
00:30:05I bet she just scribbled something last minute.
00:30:09I frown and coldly glance at them.
00:30:17Shut up.
00:30:18You're all too loud.
00:30:22Then I close my eyes,
00:30:24not wasting time on them further.
00:30:29After what feels like a long time,
00:30:31the interviewers finally come out.
00:30:34I open my eyes,
00:30:35and my heart starts racing.
00:30:38The interviewer scans the crowd
00:30:40and smiles as he announces the result.
00:30:43After careful consideration,
00:30:45we have selected Lindsay Rasey for the position.
00:30:47Congratulations, Lindsay.
00:30:51I widen my eyes in disbelief.
00:30:54Me?
00:30:55Really me?
00:30:56What?
00:30:57No way!
00:30:58Cynthia's face turns crimson.
00:31:00She's shaking with rage.
00:31:02I stand up,
00:31:03unable to stop the smile spreading across my face.
00:31:06The interviewer walks over
00:31:08and congratulates me on passing.
00:31:12Thank you so much.
00:31:14I really got into my dream company.
00:31:17I can finally help Colin pay off his debt.
00:31:20The other designers look at me in disbelief.
00:31:23There has to be a mistake!
00:31:24Lindsay must have cheated!
00:31:26I demand a review!
00:31:31Cynthia Keller,
00:31:32are you questioning our ability to evaluate talent?
00:31:35Perhaps you should take my job instead.
00:31:40Cynthia is choked into silence
00:31:42and dares not say another word.
00:31:49After the interview,
00:31:50I walk out of CR organization's building
00:31:53in higher periods.
00:31:54I want to share this good news with Colin right away.
00:31:58But as soon as I step outside,
00:32:00I see Cynthia waiting for me.
00:32:02Lindsay,
00:32:03don't get too cocky.
00:32:04Just wait.
00:32:05I'll expose your true colors.
00:32:07She grits out these words,
00:32:09then turns and storms off.
00:32:11I'm baffled,
00:32:12but I just find it amusing.
00:32:14Whatever.
00:32:15She's not worth my time.
00:32:16Right now,
00:32:17I just want to go home
00:32:18and see Colin.
00:32:29After returning to the villa,
00:32:31I ask the butler right away.
00:32:33Colin will be coming home today.
00:32:35Mr. Riley said
00:32:35he'll be back for dinner tonight.
00:32:37My heart leaps with joy.
00:32:38After a moment's thought,
00:32:39I say,
00:32:40I'll prepare dinner myself.
00:32:41Just have two staff members help me.
00:32:42I want to cook for him myself
00:32:44to give him a surprise.
00:32:51By the time the table is set with food,
00:32:53night has fallen.
00:32:55I wash my hands
00:32:56and wait for him
00:32:56on the living room sofa.
00:32:58But hours pass
00:32:59and there's still no sign of him
00:33:00at the villa entrance.
00:33:01Mrs. Riley,
00:33:02it's getting late.
00:33:03Perhaps you should eat something first.
00:33:05Mr. Riley is probably still busy.
00:33:06I want to wait for him.
00:33:07We'll eat together.
00:33:08So he gives up.
00:33:11Before I know it,
00:33:12drowsiness overtakes me
00:33:14and I fall asleep on the sofa.
00:33:34Deep into the night,
00:33:35the living room is very quiet.
00:33:37In a daze,
00:33:39I hear the sound of wheelchair wheels
00:33:41rolling across the floor.
00:33:43Someone stops in front of me
00:33:45and looks at me for a long time.
00:33:47Why is she sleeping here?
00:33:48Mrs. Riley cooked dinner
00:33:49herself and waited here for you.
00:33:52Didn't anyone tell her?
00:33:54I'm busy.
00:33:55I don't need anyone waiting for me.
00:33:57Unnecessary.
00:33:58His voice sounds impatient,
00:34:00but I sense something else beneath it.
00:34:02I slowly open my eyes
00:34:04and look at him, groggily.
00:34:06Colin, you're finally back!
00:34:08I smile and pull off
00:34:09the blanket covering me.
00:34:13I have something important to tell you.
00:34:19What important thing?
00:34:22I stand up,
00:34:23but don't end directly.
00:34:27It's late.
00:34:28Let's first eat.
00:34:29You must be starving
00:34:30after working some long.
00:34:32Fine.
00:34:33I expect him to refuse,
00:34:35but he looks at me and nods.
00:34:36I lead him to the dining table.
00:34:39He's clearly taken aback.
00:34:41Looking at the feast,
00:34:42along with the candles.
00:34:46So?
00:34:47How's my candle-lit dinner?
00:34:48Up to standard?
00:34:50Why go to all this trouble?
00:34:51For romance.
00:34:52We're married.
00:34:54Isn't it natural to do something
00:34:55a little special once in a while?
00:34:57The candlelight flickers,
00:34:59casting shadows across his face.
00:35:01I look at him,
00:35:03and my heart suddenly feels
00:35:04a little nervous.
00:35:12Colin suddenly picks up the whiskey
00:35:13and downs it in one dough.
00:35:15You haven't eaten yet.
00:35:16Have some food before drinking.
00:35:18I put food in his plate.
00:35:22I remember you prefer lighter flavors,
00:35:24not too sweet.
00:35:26Try it and see if you like it.
00:35:34How is it?
00:35:36Not bad.
00:35:40After he's had a few bites,
00:35:42I finally can't hold back.
00:35:44Oh, I have good news to tell you.
00:35:48He slows his chewing.
00:35:50I found a job.
00:35:51I passed the interview today,
00:35:53and I start tomorrow.
00:35:55The salary is good.
00:35:56From now on,
00:35:57I can help share the burden with you.
00:35:59A flicker of surprise
00:36:00crosses his eyes.
00:36:06He stares at me for a long time,
00:36:08as if trying to figure something out.
00:36:10But I don't notice the change
00:36:12in his expression.
00:36:13I'm too happy.
00:36:15I follow his lead
00:36:16and gulp down the whiskey in my glass.
00:36:19The next belt,
00:36:20the fiery yeti makes me cough.
00:36:23Why is it so strong?
00:36:26You can't drink?
00:36:27No, I don't usually drink.
00:36:29But it's fine.
00:36:30Tonight,
00:36:31we drink until we drop.
00:36:36That's enough.
00:36:37If you don't like it,
00:36:38don't force yourself.
00:36:44Is he concerned about me?
00:36:49I'm not forcing myself.
00:36:51I'm so happy today.
00:36:52That's why I want to drink and celebrate.
00:36:56Glances at me
00:36:57and suddenly freezes.
00:36:59I don't know what I look like right now,
00:37:00but my face feels like it's on fire.
00:37:03There are many ways to celebrate.
00:37:04You don't have to drink.
00:37:05No!
00:37:06I paid good money for it.
00:37:07I can't waste it.
00:37:09I stare at him
00:37:10and notice his face has...
00:37:13Huh?
00:37:15Why are there two of you?
00:37:18That's my glass!
00:37:19Give it back!
00:37:22I stand up to grab it,
00:37:24but my foot catches
00:37:24and I fall toward him.
00:37:31I gasp and fall into his arms.
00:37:34He catches me securely.
00:37:36My hand lands somewhere
00:37:37and the feeling beneath my palm is strange.
00:37:44Hmm, Colin?
00:37:46What are you hiding in your pants?
00:37:50His body tenses instantly.
00:37:55Don't touch me.
00:38:00My arm knocks into the glass,
00:38:02spilling liquid all over him.
00:38:07I blink blankly,
00:38:09completely lost.
00:38:11What do you mean?
00:38:13You won't let me get close to you?
00:38:15Is that how you treat me?
00:38:20What do you mean?
00:38:21We're married!
00:38:22Why should I stay away from you?
00:38:24I look at his soaked shirt
00:38:26and say grungly,
00:38:29Your shirt is dirty.
00:38:31It must be hard for you to manage alone.
00:38:33Let me help you bathe.
00:38:34I reach to take off his shirt.
00:38:36Stop!
00:38:37He grabs my wrist hard.
00:38:41Colin, you're hurting me!
00:38:42He immediately lets go.
00:38:46I take the chance to grab his collar
00:38:48and try to pull it open.
00:39:02The next morning,
00:39:04my phone wakes me up.
00:39:08My head hurts like it's splitting open.
00:39:11I sit up abruptly
00:39:12and see the alarm label
00:39:13First day of work.
00:39:16Oh no!
00:39:17I'm starting my new job today!
00:39:18I rush into the bathroom,
00:39:20shower quickly,
00:39:21and hurry downstairs.
00:39:32Colin is already at the table.
00:39:35Colin,
00:39:37when did you come home last night?
00:39:39His face dust darkens.
00:39:43Don't you remember what happened last night?
00:39:45I shake my head blankly.
00:39:47I can't remember anything from last night.
00:39:49What happened?
00:39:51Did I do something wrong?
00:39:56He takes a deep breath and says nothing.
00:39:59Colin's expression grows darker.
00:40:01I panic a little and press him.
00:40:06What happened?
00:40:08I must have slept too long.
00:40:10I really can't remember.
00:40:11He takes another deep breath,
00:40:13as if holding something back.
00:40:16Nothing.
00:40:17Nothing.
00:40:17I have work to do.
00:40:18He turns his wheelchair
00:40:20and heads to the study
00:40:21without looking back.
00:40:22I stare blankly at his back,
00:40:24completely baffered.
00:40:27Last night happened.
00:40:28Why does it he look so upset?
00:40:32But I don't time to think.
00:40:33I glance at the shrins
00:40:35and I taw though pack up too.
00:40:39Colin seems unhappy.
00:40:41Maybe I'll buy him a gift after work
00:40:42to cheer him up.
00:40:44After joining CR Consideration,
00:40:46I'm assigned to the fashion design department.
00:40:48On my first day,
00:40:49I walk into the office
00:40:50and see a familiar figure.
00:40:53Cynthia?
00:40:54Why is she here?
00:40:57Didn't they say only one person
00:40:59would be hired?
00:41:00Lindsay, we meet again.
00:41:03Looking forward to working with you.
00:41:04Her voice is full smugness and privation.
00:41:07Supervisor Cohen walks over,
00:41:10warmly greeting Cynthia
00:41:11while being cold to I.
00:41:14Lindsay doesn't have much experience.
00:41:16She can help with errands,
00:41:17like getting coffee for everyone.
00:41:19I frown,
00:41:20feeling resentful inside.
00:41:25Mr. Fuller,
00:41:27this isn't fair.
00:41:28Why does Cynthia get a project
00:41:30while I'm stuck with basic tasks?
00:41:32Cynthia has competed
00:41:34in numerous design contests.
00:41:36She's far more experienced than you.
00:41:38As a newcomer,
00:41:39how dare you question me?
00:41:41He glares at me coldly.
00:41:43Lindsay,
00:41:44if you keep challenging my decisions,
00:41:46I'll have to reconsider
00:41:47whether you're even fit
00:41:49to pass the probation period.
00:41:50I grit my teeth
00:41:52and swallow my frustration.
00:41:54Understood.
00:42:00Cynthia smirks triumphantly beside me.
00:42:09Now that I think about it,
00:42:10a coffee run sounds perfect.
00:42:12Lindsay,
00:42:13go buy some for everyone.
00:42:15She slaps some money onto my desk,
00:42:17her tone arrogant.
00:42:19Make sure to get everyone's order right.
00:42:21Don't mess it up.
00:42:22I say nothing.
00:42:24I pick up a notebook
00:42:25and go ask each colleague
00:42:27for their order.
00:42:29Cynthia deliberately makes things
00:42:30difficult for me,
00:42:31listing many picky demands.
00:42:36one-third milk,
00:42:37six ice cubes,
00:42:39no sugar.
00:42:40Got it?
00:42:41Got it.
00:42:45I jot it down expressionlessly
00:42:47and leave the company.
00:43:04Half an hour later,
00:43:06I return with the coffee
00:43:08and hand it out to everyone.
00:43:12When I hand it to Cynthia,
00:43:14she suddenly tilts the cup on purpose.
00:43:18hot coffee spills all over me.
00:43:20Oops!
00:43:21My hand slipped.
00:43:23Are you okay?
00:43:26I look down at my soaped clothes,
00:43:28then slowly lift my head.
00:43:30It's fine.
00:43:33Everyone thinks I'm going to let go.
00:43:38But the next second,
00:43:40I grab every coffee cup on the table
00:43:42and overturn them onto Cynthia's head.
00:43:45Ah!
00:43:46Lindsay!
00:43:53Cold coffee streams down Cynthia's hair,
00:43:56soaking her completely.
00:43:58Are you insane?
00:44:00How dare you do this to me?
00:44:02I look at her expressionlessly.
00:44:04I was just as shocked
00:44:05when my own clothes were splashed.
00:44:07My hand slipped too.
00:44:09What's the problem?
00:44:13You!
00:44:14Her face turns crimson.
00:44:16She's shaking with rage.
00:44:19The surrounding colleagues are stunned.
00:44:22No one dares to speak.
00:44:23I turn and walk back to my desk,
00:44:25feeling no guilt at all.
00:44:27After that day,
00:44:28the colleagues in the office
00:44:29dare not provoke me anymore.
00:44:31Right after lunch break,
00:44:33Cohen calls me into his office.
00:44:35Lindsay,
00:44:35an important client is coming soon
00:44:37and I need to greet them personally.
00:44:38Deliver these documents
00:44:39to the conference room
00:44:40on the 17th floor.
00:44:41He shoves a stack of papers
00:44:43into my arms and hurries off.
00:44:47I take the elevator
00:44:48to the 17th floor
00:44:49with the documents
00:44:50but freeze at the door
00:44:51of a conference room.
00:44:54Inside,
00:44:55there's a familiar face.
00:44:57Colin,
00:44:58why isn't he in a wheelchair?
00:45:00I step forward intensively.
00:45:03A voice comes from behind.
00:45:04I turn and see a colleague in glasses.
00:45:07Who are you?
00:45:09Um,
00:45:09I'm here to deliver documents.
00:45:11Is that the main conference room
00:45:13over there?
00:45:13That's the CEO's conference room.
00:45:15Stay away if you're not an exec.
00:45:16After my colleague urges me to hurry,
00:45:19I deliver the documents
00:45:19with lingering doubts.
00:45:21But back at my desk,
00:45:22those doubts won't go away.
00:45:24Could that man be Colin?
00:45:26Impossible.
00:45:27He's in a wheelchair.
00:45:28How could he be standing
00:45:29in CR warperation?
00:45:31Maybe I just saw wrong?
00:45:36I take out my phone
00:45:37and send Colin a message.
00:45:40I wait a long time.
00:45:42No reply.
00:45:43Just as I'm about to put it down,
00:45:45the phone rings.
00:45:48I walk to a quiet spot outside
00:45:50to answer.
00:45:52Hello?
00:45:53What is it?
00:45:55Nothing.
00:45:56Just asking.
00:45:58Just asking?
00:45:59Are you sure?
00:46:00I'm just afraid
00:46:01you'll disappear for days again.
00:46:03Lindsay,
00:46:04are you saying you miss me?
00:46:06That's not what I meant.
00:46:08My face flushes instantly.
00:46:09Don't worry.
00:46:10For now,
00:46:11I'll be at home waiting for you.
00:46:12They's words
00:46:13make my seat skip a beat.
00:46:15Okay.
00:46:16After hanging up,
00:46:17I can't stop smiling.
00:46:19That profile,
00:46:20I probably just imagined it.
00:46:27After work,
00:46:28I go to the mall
00:46:29to buy him a gift
00:46:29to cheer him up.
00:46:33Ma'am,
00:46:34what are you looking for?
00:46:37Something for my husband.
00:46:39I pick out a burgundy outfit,
00:46:41just as I'm about to pay.
00:46:43An annoying voice
00:46:44comes from behind.
00:46:49Lindsay?
00:46:51What a coincidence.
00:46:53I turn around
00:46:54and see Joanna and Felix.
00:46:57What terrible luck.
00:46:59Lindsay,
00:47:00don't be mad.
00:47:01Let's have a meal together.
00:47:02Don't touch me.
00:47:04I have nothing to say to you.
00:47:05I turn to leave,
00:47:07but Joanna won't let me go.
00:47:09Lindsay,
00:47:10why are you still angry?
00:47:11We've been friends
00:47:12for so many years.
00:47:15Don't.
00:47:16Spare me the act.
00:47:17You're giving me goosebumps.
00:47:19Joanna's face freezes
00:47:21for a moment.
00:47:21Then she looks at Felix
00:47:22with feigned hurt.
00:47:25Joanna means no harm.
00:47:26Why are you so aggressive?
00:47:28Fine.
00:47:28She means no harm,
00:47:29I do.
00:47:30Stay away from me.
00:47:31Work is already exhausting.
00:47:33You!
00:47:34Joanna notices
00:47:35the shopping bag
00:47:35in my hand
00:47:36and smirks.
00:47:37Lindsay,
00:47:38what did you buy?
00:47:38For Felix?
00:47:39You're so thoughtful.
00:47:40Felix' expression softens
00:47:42and he smirks smugly.
00:47:43Lindsay,
00:47:44I knew you remembered
00:47:45my birthday.
00:47:45I forgive your tantrum.
00:47:47Come back with me.
00:47:48He reaches for the bag.
00:47:49I dodge.
00:47:50Felix,
00:47:51are you an idiot?
00:47:52Can't you understand
00:47:53plain speech?
00:47:55Lindsay,
00:47:56how long are you going
00:47:57to keep throwing a fit?
00:47:59I told you long ago,
00:48:01we're done.
00:48:01How long will you
00:48:02keep pestering me?
00:48:03Lindsay,
00:48:04why pretend?
00:48:05Everyone knows
00:48:06how much you love Felix.
00:48:07You can't just stop.
00:48:09Joanna,
00:48:09who asked you?
00:48:11Was my slap
00:48:12not enough of a lesson?
00:48:13I raise my hand.
00:48:15Joanna screams
00:48:15and steps back.
00:48:18Enough!
00:48:19Lindsay,
00:48:19have you lost your mind?
00:48:22Yes,
00:48:22I'm crazy.
00:48:24Want one too?
00:48:25Felix flinches,
00:48:26then forces himself
00:48:28to stand in front
00:48:28of Joanna.
00:48:29You're buying
00:48:30men's clothes here.
00:48:31If not for me,
00:48:32who else?
00:48:33Stop this nonsense.
00:48:34Let's go home.
00:48:36Can't I buy them
00:48:37for my husband?
00:48:38And I'm your future husband.
00:48:40I promise to give you
00:48:41a bigger wedding later.
00:48:44Felix,
00:48:45stop deluding yourself.
00:48:46Who said I was
00:48:47talking about you?
00:48:49Lindsay,
00:48:50you're married
00:48:51to someone else?
00:48:52How is that possible?
00:48:54Lindsay,
00:48:55there's a limit
00:48:56to lying.
00:48:57Everyone knows
00:48:57you'll only marry me.
00:48:59I'm speechless.
00:49:00I check the time.
00:49:01It's already late.
00:49:04Get out of my way.
00:49:06I try to step around him,
00:49:08but Felix blocks me.
00:49:10Lindsay,
00:49:11my patience is running out.
00:49:13You're coming home
00:49:14with me today.
00:49:15Move.
00:49:16Lindsay,
00:49:17you're just trying
00:49:17to provoke me,
00:49:18right?
00:49:19Fine.
00:49:20You win.
00:49:21Now come back with me.
00:49:22He reaches for me.
00:49:24Don't touch me.
00:49:25I'll call the police
00:49:27if you keep this up.
00:49:31The crowd around us
00:49:33gets excited.
00:49:34Is this guy
00:49:35trying to harass her?
00:49:36Looks like he'd be abusive.
00:49:38Don't talk nonsense.
00:49:40She's my girlfriend.
00:49:42He's lying.
00:49:43I have a husband.
00:49:44This man is just
00:49:45trying to bully me
00:49:47because I'm alone.
00:49:47The crowd starts
00:49:48condemning Felix.
00:49:50His face turns red
00:49:51with anger.
00:49:52Everyone,
00:49:52you're mistaken.
00:49:53They're not broken up.
00:49:55Miss,
00:49:56you came here
00:49:56with him to block me.
00:49:57What's your relationship?
00:49:59Are you trying
00:49:59to make me look
00:50:00like the other woman
00:50:01or are you
00:50:01the other woman yourself?
00:50:03The crowd
00:50:03immediately starts gossiping.
00:50:05So this woman
00:50:05is the other woman.
00:50:07He cheated first.
00:50:08Now he's back
00:50:08begging for forgiveness.
00:50:11Joanna is furious,
00:50:13but can't argue
00:50:14with so many people.
00:50:16Someone calls
00:50:17the mall security.
00:50:18These two blocking her?
00:50:20Get out of here.
00:50:20She's my girlfriend.
00:50:22He's lying.
00:50:23I don't even know them.
00:50:25Security kicks Felix.
00:50:31Amid the uproar,
00:50:34security kicks Felix
00:50:35and Joanna
00:50:35out of the mall.
00:50:40Watching them slink away,
00:50:42I finally breathe
00:50:43a sigh of relief.
00:50:45A few kind elders
00:50:46give me advice.
00:50:48Young lady,
00:50:48don't forgive that jerk.
00:50:50Next time,
00:50:50make sure you find
00:50:51some with good character.
00:50:54I will.
00:50:55After the crowd
00:50:56disperses,
00:50:58I feel a warmth
00:50:59in my heart.
00:51:00Growing up,
00:51:01no one ever thinks
00:51:02things like that to me.
00:51:04I wasted five years
00:51:06on Felix.
00:51:07Now I'm finally awake.
00:51:09Just then,
00:51:10my phone rings.
00:51:12It's Colin.
00:51:16It's late.
00:51:17Why aren't you home yet?
00:51:19I'm at the mall.
00:51:21Something came up.
00:51:22I'm heading back now.
00:51:24Send me the address.
00:51:26I'll send a car.
00:51:28Don't bother.
00:51:30I'll take the bus.
00:51:31It's dark.
00:51:33It's not safe
00:51:34for you alone.
00:51:35I look outside.
00:51:36It's dark.
00:51:38Warmth spreads
00:51:39through my heart.
00:51:41Okay.
00:51:44Shortly after hanging up,
00:51:46Colin texts
00:51:47that the car has arrived.
00:51:48I walk out of the mall
00:51:50and see a luxury car
00:51:51parked by the road.
00:51:52A few girls
00:51:53are excitedly gossiping.
00:51:55That man in the car
00:51:56is so handsome!
00:51:57How much does this car cost?
00:51:59I look closer.
00:52:00Isn't that Colin's car?
00:52:02I walk over
00:52:04and gently tap
00:52:05the back window.
00:52:08The door opens
00:52:10and Colin
00:52:10is sitting inside.
00:52:13I quickly get in
00:52:14and close the door,
00:52:16blocking out the noise.
00:52:18He has a laptop
00:52:19on his lap,
00:52:20working.
00:52:22Drive.
00:52:23The car starts.
00:52:24I can't help
00:52:25staring at his profile.
00:52:26Why do you keep
00:52:27staring at me?
00:52:27I'm just curious.
00:52:28Why did you come yourself?
00:52:30I thought you'd
00:52:31just send the driver.
00:52:34Is there a problem
00:52:35with me picking up my wife?
00:52:37His words make
00:52:39make my heart flutter.
00:52:40Oh,
00:52:41I got you a gift.
00:52:45Try it on at home.
00:52:48Hmm.
00:52:49Got it.
00:52:54The car drives
00:52:55through the night.
00:52:57I think about
00:52:58running into Felix
00:52:58at the mall
00:52:59and feel I should
00:53:00tell Colin.
00:53:02Colin,
00:53:03before I finish,
00:53:04the car suddenly
00:53:05slams to a halt.
00:53:06The momentum
00:53:07throws me forward.
00:53:08I gasp in fear.
00:53:09The next second,
00:53:11a strong arm
00:53:12wraps around my waist,
00:53:13pulling me securely
00:53:14into an embrace.
00:53:15Careful.
00:53:16My mind goes blank.
00:53:17All I can smell
00:53:19is the cold,
00:53:19crisp scent from him.
00:53:21Like ice and snow
00:53:23in a mountain forest.
00:53:24Cold yet reassuring.
00:53:27My heartbeat
00:53:28pounds in my ears.
00:53:30Sir,
00:53:31a stray cat ran out.
00:53:33We almost hit it.
00:53:34Good thing no one
00:53:35got hurt.
00:53:36Drive on.
00:53:38The car starts
00:53:39moving again.
00:53:41Silence fills the cabin
00:53:43for a moment.
00:53:45Lindsay,
00:53:46how much longer
00:53:47are you going to
00:53:48stay in my arms?
00:53:52I finally snap
00:53:53out of it
00:53:53and quickly
00:53:54sit up straight,
00:53:55my face burning.
00:53:56I stammer,
00:53:57not knowing
00:53:58what to say.
00:53:59So I compliment
00:54:00the driver.
00:54:01You're such
00:54:02a good driver.
00:54:03Good thing
00:54:03you didn't hit
00:54:04the cat.
00:54:06Thank you,
00:54:06ma'am.
00:54:07Focus on the road.
00:54:09I shyly turn
00:54:10my face away,
00:54:11pretending
00:54:12to look out
00:54:12the window.
00:54:14Now you're shy?
00:54:16You weren't
00:54:17like this last night.
00:54:18the driver
00:54:19silently raises
00:54:20the partition.
00:54:23What happened
00:54:24last night?
00:54:25You seemed
00:54:26upset this morning.
00:54:27Did I do
00:54:28something wrong?
00:54:30I really
00:54:31don't remember.
00:54:32You forgot
00:54:33that you took
00:54:33my clothes off
00:54:34forcibly?
00:54:38Impressive.
00:54:40Me?
00:54:41Took your clothes
00:54:42off?
00:54:42No way!
00:54:43I would never
00:54:44do that!
00:54:50Oh?
00:54:51So you're
00:54:52saying I'm
00:54:52lying?
00:54:53No,
00:54:53I really
00:54:54don't remember.
00:54:55Someone once
00:54:55told me
00:54:56I'm not good
00:54:56with alcohol.
00:54:57Maybe
00:54:59I really
00:54:59did lose
00:55:00control.
00:55:02Colin's
00:55:03expression
00:55:03darkens
00:55:04even more.
00:55:05So you've
00:55:05gotten drunk
00:55:06and acted
00:55:07like that
00:55:08in front
00:55:09of others
00:55:10too?
00:55:11I drank
00:55:12with my
00:55:12roommates
00:55:12before
00:55:13but they
00:55:13never
00:55:14let me
00:55:14drink
00:55:14again.
00:55:15But I
00:55:16definitely
00:55:16didn't
00:55:17undress
00:55:17them.
00:55:19Colin
00:55:19stares at
00:55:20me in
00:55:20silence,
00:55:21his gaze
00:55:22heavy.
00:55:22I don't
00:55:23know what
00:55:23I said
00:55:24to upset
00:55:24him more
00:55:25so I
00:55:25cautiously
00:55:26ask,
00:55:27what's
00:55:28wrong?
00:55:31You're
00:55:32not allowed
00:55:32to drink
00:55:33in front
00:55:33of anyone
00:55:34else
00:55:34from now
00:55:35on.
00:55:36His tone
00:55:37is firm.
00:55:38I feel
00:55:39a little
00:55:39intimidated
00:55:40and not
00:55:41obediently.
00:55:43Okay.
00:55:45I understand.
00:55:47Back at
00:55:47the villa.
00:55:51The driver
00:55:52helps Colin
00:55:53into his
00:55:53wheelchair.
00:55:54I quickly
00:55:55step forward.
00:55:57Let me
00:55:58push you
00:55:58in.
00:55:59No need.
00:56:00He glances
00:56:00at the
00:56:01driver
00:56:01and who
00:56:02pushes him
00:56:03towards the
00:56:03study.
00:56:04It's late.
00:56:05Go eat.
00:56:06I have
00:56:07work to
00:56:07do.
00:56:10I stand
00:56:11there
00:56:11blankly
00:56:12watching his
00:56:13figure disappear.
00:56:15The butler
00:56:15walks over.
00:56:17Mrs. Riley,
00:56:18it's cold
00:56:18out here.
00:56:19Please come
00:56:20inside.
00:56:20I follow
00:56:21him inside
00:56:22and can't
00:56:23help asking
00:56:23what happened
00:56:24last night.
00:56:25Did I
00:56:26do something
00:56:26to upset
00:56:27him?
00:56:27He won't
00:56:28tell me
00:56:28and I
00:56:29don't know
00:56:29how to
00:56:30apologize.
00:56:31Mrs. Riley,
00:56:32you're
00:56:32overthinking
00:56:33it.
00:56:33If you
00:56:34truly upset
00:56:35him,
00:56:35he wouldn't
00:56:35act this
00:56:36way.
00:56:39The butler
00:56:40pauses and
00:56:41recalls an
00:56:41old story.
00:56:43Once,
00:56:43at a banquet,
00:56:44a drunk man
00:56:45came up to
00:56:45provoke Mr. Riley.
00:56:47What did he
00:56:48say?
00:56:48He mocked
00:56:49his legs and
00:56:50poured an
00:56:50entire bottle
00:56:51of wine on
00:56:51him,
00:56:52demanding him
00:56:52beg for mercy
00:56:53on his
00:56:53knees.
00:56:55My heart
00:56:56clenches
00:56:56tightly.
00:56:57What
00:56:58happened
00:56:58next?
00:57:00What did
00:57:01Colin do?
00:57:03Mr. Riley
00:57:03crippled that
00:57:04man's limbs.
00:57:06After that,
00:57:07the Riley
00:57:08family kicked
00:57:08him out.
00:57:09I shiver,
00:57:11not from fear
00:57:12of Colin,
00:57:13but from pain
00:57:13for him.
00:57:14He's been
00:57:15hurt so many
00:57:16times.
00:57:17No wonder
00:57:17he keeps
00:57:18testing me.
00:57:19No wonder
00:57:19he's so
00:57:20insecure.
00:57:21So what
00:57:22did I do
00:57:22last night?
00:57:23How can
00:57:24I make
00:57:24him feel
00:57:24better?
00:57:25Mr. Riley
00:57:25came to
00:57:26pick you
00:57:26up himself
00:57:27today.
00:57:28That means
00:57:28he doesn't
00:57:29dislike you.
00:57:30Mr. Riley,
00:57:32perhaps you
00:57:32should take
00:57:33the initiative.
00:57:34I look
00:57:34down at
00:57:34the shopping
00:57:35bag in
00:57:35my hand.
00:57:36Right.
00:57:37I haven't
00:57:37let him
00:57:38try up
00:57:38the clothes
00:57:38yet.
00:57:39I carry
00:57:39the bag
00:57:40to the
00:57:40study
00:57:40door.
00:57:43Just as
00:57:44I'm about
00:57:44to knock,
00:57:45I hear
00:57:45voices inside.
00:57:47Sir,
00:57:48the proposals
00:57:48for this
00:57:49season are
00:57:49ready.
00:57:51Which ones
00:57:51do you
00:57:51approve?
00:57:52All
00:57:53garbage.
00:57:54Send them
00:57:54all back
00:57:55to redo.
00:57:56We might
00:57:56not have
00:57:57enough
00:57:57time.
00:57:58Is
00:57:58CR
00:57:58corporation
00:57:59hiring
00:57:59only
00:58:00incompetence?
00:58:01If they
00:58:01can't
00:58:01finish,
00:58:02fire them.
00:58:03My eyes
00:58:04widens
00:58:04in shock.
00:58:05Did
00:58:06Colin
00:58:06just
00:58:06say,
00:58:07CR
00:58:08corporation?
00:58:09Before
00:58:09I can
00:58:10think
00:58:10further,
00:58:10the study
00:58:12door
00:58:12suddenly
00:58:12opens.
00:58:13Mrs.
00:58:14Riley?
00:58:16Colin
00:58:17sees me
00:58:17too,
00:58:18his
00:58:18expression
00:58:19shifting
00:58:19slightly.
00:58:22Why are
00:58:23you here?
00:58:24I feel
00:58:24a little
00:58:25anxious
00:58:25and hold
00:58:26up the
00:58:26bag.
00:58:30I bought
00:58:30you something,
00:58:32remember?
00:58:34Come in.
00:58:35I close
00:58:36the door
00:58:36and walk
00:58:37over to
00:58:37him.
00:58:40When did
00:58:41you get
00:58:41here?
00:58:42How much
00:58:43did you
00:58:43hear?
00:58:44Not long.
00:58:45I heard
00:58:46you mention
00:58:47CR
00:58:47corporation.
00:58:48Do you
00:58:48do business
00:58:49with them?
00:58:50Colin
00:58:51doesn't
00:58:51answer
00:58:51directly.
00:58:52He asks
00:58:53back.
00:58:54What do
00:58:55you think?
00:58:56I blinks.
00:58:58Could he
00:58:58be some
00:58:59high-ranking
00:58:59exec at
00:59:00CR?
00:59:01No,
00:59:01that's
00:59:02impossible.
00:59:04If he
00:59:05had that
00:59:06kind of
00:59:06power,
00:59:06why would
00:59:07his bride
00:59:08have abandoned
00:59:08him?
00:59:09Why would
00:59:09the Riley
00:59:10family have
00:59:10cast him
00:59:11out?
00:59:13You
00:59:14said you
00:59:14owe
00:59:14a hundred
00:59:15million.
00:59:16Is that
00:59:17related with
00:59:17CR
00:59:17corporation?
00:59:18Something
00:59:19like that.
00:59:20I let
00:59:21out a
00:59:21bitter
00:59:22laugh.
00:59:23So we're
00:59:23both working
00:59:24for CR
00:59:24corporation.
00:59:29But after
00:59:30a moment of
00:59:30frustration,
00:59:32I perm
00:59:33up again.
00:59:36Let's
00:59:37not think
00:59:37about that.
00:59:39Try on
00:59:39the clothes
00:59:40I bought
00:59:40you.
00:59:41I place
00:59:41the bag
00:59:42on his
00:59:42lap.
00:59:46Colin
00:59:47takes out
00:59:47the burgundy
00:59:48outfit and
00:59:49raises an
00:59:49eyebrow.
00:59:54Put it
00:59:55on.
00:59:56Let's
00:59:57see.
00:59:58He
00:59:58doesn't
00:59:58move.
01:00:01What's
01:00:02wrong?
01:00:03Don't
01:00:04you like
01:00:04it?
01:00:05I need
01:00:06to change.
01:00:07Are you
01:00:08planning to
01:00:08stand there
01:00:09and watch?
01:00:10my face
01:00:11flushes.
01:00:12I quickly
01:00:13turn around.
01:00:14I'll step
01:00:14out.
01:00:16Call me
01:00:16when you're
01:00:17done.
01:00:18Wait.
01:00:20I meant
01:00:21come here
01:00:21and help
01:00:22me.
01:00:22I freeze,
01:00:23remembering
01:00:24last time
01:00:25when he threw
01:00:25me out
01:00:26while helping
01:00:26him undress.
01:00:29You're not
01:00:30going to get
01:00:30mad
01:00:33and kick
01:00:33me out
01:00:34again,
01:00:34are you?
01:00:36So you
01:00:37see me as
01:00:37someone who's
01:00:38moody and
01:00:38unpredictable?
01:00:40No.
01:00:42No.
01:00:44I'll help
01:00:45you.
01:00:46I step
01:00:47forward and
01:00:49reach to
01:00:49unbutton his
01:00:50shirt.
01:00:51Colin
01:00:52suddenly grabs
01:00:52my wrist.
01:00:53His palm
01:00:54is hot.
01:00:55I didn't
01:00:56ask you to
01:00:56undress me.
01:00:57Just hold
01:00:58my clothes.
01:00:59I awkwardly
01:01:00pull my
01:01:00hand back
01:01:01and stand
01:01:02to the
01:01:02side.
01:01:03He undoes
01:01:04the buttons
01:01:05one by
01:01:05one,
01:01:06taking off
01:01:06his jacket
01:01:07and shirt.
01:01:08His tamed
01:01:08chest and
01:01:10defined abs
01:01:10gradually come
01:01:11into view.
01:01:12My face
01:01:13burns.
01:01:14I quickly
01:01:15close my
01:01:16eyes.
01:01:22When I
01:01:23open my
01:01:23eyes again,
01:01:24he's already
01:01:25changed into
01:01:26the Burgundy
01:01:26outfit.
01:01:29It looks
01:01:30amazing on
01:01:31you.
01:01:32It suits
01:01:33you.
01:01:33How did
01:01:34you know
01:01:34my size?
01:01:35I studied
01:01:36fashion design.
01:01:38My eyes
01:01:39can measure.
01:01:45Colin is
01:01:46about to
01:01:46say something
01:01:47when his
01:01:48phone rings.
01:01:51He glances
01:01:52at the
01:01:52message
01:01:53and frowns.
01:01:56I have
01:01:56something to
01:01:56take care
01:01:57of.
01:01:57Get some
01:01:58rest.
01:01:59Don't
01:01:59wait up.
01:02:03He wheels
01:02:04himself away
01:02:04hastily.
01:02:06I watch
01:02:06his back,
01:02:07feeling a
01:02:08little worried.
01:02:09He's going
01:02:10to work
01:02:10through the
01:02:11night again.
01:02:12How can
01:02:13his body
01:02:13hand it?
01:02:15I sigh
01:02:16and slowly
01:02:17walk out
01:02:17of the
01:02:17study.
01:02:21The sound
01:02:22of a car
01:02:22engine comes
01:02:23from outside.
01:02:24He's gone.
01:02:26I stand
01:02:27by the
01:02:27window,
01:02:28a doubt
01:02:28suddenly
01:02:29forming in
01:02:29my mind.
01:02:30When Colin
01:02:31talked about
01:02:31CR
01:02:31warization,
01:02:32his tone
01:02:33was too
01:02:33calm for
01:02:34someone in
01:02:35debt.
01:02:35Could it
01:02:36be he was
01:02:36lying that
01:02:37he's actually
01:02:37someone high
01:02:38up at
01:02:38CR?
01:02:40No,
01:02:41that's
01:02:41impossible.
01:02:42If he
01:02:43had that
01:02:43kind of
01:02:44power,
01:02:44why would
01:02:45the
01:02:45Riley
01:02:45family
01:02:46have
01:02:46kicked
01:02:46him
01:02:46out?
01:02:50Never
01:02:51mind.
01:02:52No matter
01:02:53what,
01:02:53he's my
01:02:54husband.
01:02:55I choose
01:02:56to trust
01:02:56him.
01:03:00I
01:03:01choose
01:03:01choose
01:03:01choose
01:03:01to trust
01:03:05choose
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