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00:00It's Christmas Eve.
00:01My husband Damien just kicked our three-year-old daughter out of the car.
00:08Get out of the car!
00:09The current outside temperature is minus five 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!
00:49Did 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 three-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!
01:41Aurora 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.
02:00My heart broke.
02:01After four years of marriage, I never knew Damien could be this cruel.
02:06To dump his wife and child on a highway because another woman's kid called us dirty.
02:12Suddenly, headlights appeared. I waved like crazy.
02:16A black SUV pulled over.
02:20A black SUV pulled over.
02:25You need 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. We'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.
03:19I can handle a little cold.
03:20Take care of the kid first.
03:22Just 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.
03:46I tried to call Mira again.
03:48No 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.
04:03She opened her eyes weakly.
04:05Suddenly, she started coughing.
04:07Her face turned a deep, sickly purple.
04:11Please!
04:12Please 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?
04:32I 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.
05:09We can't get a call out.
05:10My legs gave out.
05:12My legs gave out.
05:12I almost collapsed.
05:14The shop owner searched through the back and found some medicine.
05:19Try this.
05:21Aurora 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! We 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.
06:07Suddenly, 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?
06:21The 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!
06:41Possible.
06:41She just posted an update saying she's on her way.
06:43I 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.
07:58I 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.
08:24Acute pneumonia!
08:29Heart rate is dropping!
08:30Prepare for recitation!
08:32I 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.
08:45I collapsed in the corner, shaking.
08:48My watch rang again.
08:50I'm...
08:51Clara!
08:52Where 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.
09:08She just messaged me saying she picked you up.
09:10He sent me a screenshot.
09:11It 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 and 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.
10:17I 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. If you're so capable, earn it yourself.
10:50After Christmas, we're filing for divorce.
10:52The house is mine.
10:54You 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.
11:20Clara, 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.
11:39At least she'll live.
11:40Clara, 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.
11:51Don'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.
12:26Todd!
12:26I was rushed onto a medical transport flood.
12:29Aurora was carried in right behind me, immediately taken over by a team of flight medics.
12:35Intracranial pressure is spiking. We need to operate now.
12:38Contact the main hospital. Open 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. Dad was too late.
12:51I'm so sorry.
12:52Dad, I thought you were a village.
12:54He faltered, a bitter smile touching his lips.
12:59A farmer. That was a lie.
13:02You were so determined to marry Damien.
13:05I was afraid that if he knew we were wealthy, he'd only marry you for the money.
13:09So, I played poor for four years.
13:13I thought as long as he treated you well, it didn't matter if we lived simply.
13:17He looked at the unconscious Aurora, tears finally falling.
13:21But I never imagined, I never imagined they could be this heartless to abuse my granddaughter like this.
13:28Medical transport pod landed on the roof of Whitfield Medical Center.
13:32Aurora was rushed straight into surgery.
13:34The best specialists, the cutting edge equipment, everything was ready.
13:38My father stood outside the operating room and dialed an encrypted channel.
13:42Vance Group. I want to see their stock hit rock bottom before the market opens tomorrow.
13:46Terminate all partnerships, everything.
13:50And the banks, you know what to do.
13:54He hung up and sat beside me.
13:56Clara, I'm giving you two choices.
13:58First, divorce him.
14:01Take the money and take Aurora abroad.
14:05Never look back.
14:08Second, stay.
14:11Watch the Vance family crumble.
14:15Watch Damien crawl to his knees and beg for your mercy.
14:19I thought for a moment.
14:21The second one.
14:23But I have one condition.
14:25Name it.
14:26Prepare two bionic decoys, one identical to me, and one identical to Aurora.
14:33Make them look like they froze to death on the side of the highway.
14:37Dress them in the clothes we wore today, and put her bioband on the decoy.
14:41You wanna?
14:44I want them to think I'm dead.
14:48Then, I wanna see exactly how they celebrate.
14:51I wanna watch them throw a party while Aurora and I are dead.
14:56My father remained silent for a long time before nodding.
15:00Fine.
15:01The bionic decoys were incredibly lifelike.
15:04One large, one small, lying in the snow on the highway.
15:08When found, they were already frozen solid.
15:11An automated road patrol drone discovered them and flagged the nearest highway patrol.
15:15Based on the ID found on the body, the police contacted Damien.
15:19The call came through while the Vance family was having Christmas dinner.
15:23The table was overflowing with food, filled with laughter.
15:26Celeste sat next to Damien, putting food on his plate.
15:29Priscilla beamed, stroking Briar's hair.
15:31Celeste is so much better.
15:33Even the daughter she raised are well behaved.
15:36Unlike that brat Clara had.
15:38Always crying, never obedient.
15:40An absolute nuisance.
15:42Damien's wrist vibrated.
15:43He glanced at it, frowning.
15:45The police?
15:48Hello?
15:50Is this Mr. Damien Vance?
15:51Is your wife Clara currently on the two bodies by the roadside?
15:56Preliminary assessment suggests they froze to death.
15:58The female victim has an ID card identifying her as Clara.
16:02There is also a female child, approximately three years old.
16:06We need you to come and identify them.
16:08What did you say?
16:10Sir, your wife and daughter.
16:12They didn't make it.
16:13The dinner table fell silent.
16:14Priscilla asked.
16:16Who is it?
16:17Calling during the holidays.
16:18It's bad luck.
16:20Damien stood up, his face pale.
16:22Claire and Aurora?
16:24Froze to death?
16:25By the time Damien reached the morgue, his legs were like jelly.
16:28The police led him into the cold storage room.
16:31The drawer pulled open, revealing two bodies, one large, one small.
16:36Is it them?
16:37Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
16:39He reached out, wanting to touch my face, his hands shaking violently.
16:43It's impossible.
16:46Mira said she went to pick them up.
16:48The officer pulled up the records on his terminal.
16:51We checked the automated highway patrol logs.
16:54Your sister's car never even entered the highway.
16:57She drove in circles around the city before heading home.
17:00Furthermore, the victim's final outgoing call was to you.
17:05It was at 7pm last night.
17:07She told you the child was sick and begged for help.
17:11You said, you said, if you're so capable, earn it yourself.
17:15I thought she was lying.
17:19I didn't know she was actuallyâŠ
17:22And if you had known, would you have gone?
17:25There was a heavy silence.
17:27Damien had no answer.
17:28The morgue doors swung open as Priscilla burst in.
17:31She froze for a moment upon seeing the bodies, then collapsed onto the floor, wailing and slapping her thighs.
17:37Oh, my granddaughter! My poor baby! How could you leave me like this?
17:42After a few cries, she abruptly stopped and grabbed Damien.
17:46Son, this is actually a good thing! It's a blessing in disguise!
17:49Now that Clara's dead, you can finally marry Celeste!
17:52Mom, that was my daughter.
17:55So what if she was your daughter?
17:56She's dead now. This is perfect.
17:58Now we don't have to worry about splitting the assets in a divorce.
18:01Ma'am, these are two human lives we're talking about!
18:03What about them? This is family business. It's none of your concern.
18:07Let's go. Celeste is still waiting for us to finish dinner.
18:10Damien allowed himself to be pulled away for a moment.
18:12Then, he looked back at the cold storage unit.
18:16Wait.
18:17He shook off his mother's hand and walked back.
18:19He knelt beside the bodies for a long time.
18:21Then, he reached out, gently smoothing the hair and straightening the clothes on the decoy.
18:26Clara, I'm so sorry.
18:29I was wrong. I really, I didn't know it would end like this.
18:34Why are you apologizing to her? It's her own fault for having such a short life! She deserved it!
18:41Shut up!
18:42Damien stood up and addressed the officer.
18:45I'm taking the bodies back.
18:47I'm going to hold a grand funeral.
18:49Two flickering lamps stood by the Vance Estate entrance.
18:52The viewing room was in the side hall, right next to the room I lived in before.
18:57Celeste and Briar had already moved into the master suite.
19:00The whole house was busy catering to them.
19:02But Damien, he sat in the viewing room, guarding the caskets.
19:06Two cryo caskets side by side, cold and silent.
19:10Mira showed up once. He kicked her out.
19:12Get out.
19:13Damien, I didn't mean it!
19:16I was just out with friends and lost track of time.
19:20Damien looked at her, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
19:22How was I supposed to know they would actually die?
19:25You lost track of time? Two lives are gone, and you think losing track of time fixes it?
19:30Then what do you want from me? You want me to die for her?
19:34Is she even worth it?
19:37She was just a low-class woman. She's gone, so what?
19:40Damien struck her hard. Mira froze in shock.
19:43Get out! If I ever see your face again, you are no longer my sister.
19:48Then Celeste arrived.
19:49Damien, please. Let it go.
19:52I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you like this from the other side.
19:55Damien looked up at her, cold as ice.
19:57Do you know what they were doing while you were celebrating?
19:59I was at your house, having dinner.
20:05They were in the snow, waiting to die.
20:10Waiting for someone who was never coming to save them.
20:13Celeste turned pale.
20:14That was your sister's fault! What does that have to do with me?
20:17With me!
20:18Your mother was the one who insisted I come back for Christmas.
20:20I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of traveling for the holidays if it wasn't for her!
20:25And besides, you're the one who kicked them out of the car!
20:27Right. You went through so much trouble.
20:29But they froze to death.
20:31They literally froze to death.
20:33Celeste went silent.
20:34Damien stood up and walked to the cryo casket, gently brushing his hand against the cold glass.
20:39I keep thinking, what if I had just answered that video call?
20:43What if I had gone to pick them up?
20:45What if I hadn't said those things?
20:47Celeste bit her lip and turned to leave.
20:49Damien, don't forget.
20:50I'm the one carrying the family heir now.
20:53That dead woman?
20:54She's useless now.
20:55The heavy doors of the viewing room clipped shut.
20:58Damien collapsed, sliding down against the side of the casket until he hit the floor.
21:03On the surveillance feed, I watched his shoulders shake.
21:05How pathetic.
21:07He didn't care when we were breathing.
21:09Now that we're dead, he acts like he has a heart.
21:11I raised my wrist and sent an encrypted message to my father.
21:14Can we stop?
21:15The Vance Group's empire began to collapse.
21:18First, their biggest client abruptly canceled their contract,
21:21jumping ship to sign a 10-year deal with their rival.
21:24Then, the banks pulled their credit lines, snapping the company's financial backbone.
21:29Suppliers swarmed the headquarters demanding payment all at once.
21:33Damien was drowning.
21:34He started sleeping at the office every night.
21:37Priscilla screamed at him through the comms.
21:39You're never home.
21:41What if Celeste gets upset?
21:43The company is dying.
21:45Do you even understand?
21:46So what if it is?
21:48We have plenty of money.
21:50Mom, we're about to be bankrupt.
21:51The house, the cars, the accounts,
21:53it's all being liquidated to pay the debt.
21:55Soon, you might not even be able to afford a meal.
21:57That's impossible.
21:58Is it?
21:59Damien cut the transmission.
22:01He sat in his office, staring out the window at the skyline.
22:05Everything he had built over the last 10 years, gone overnight.
22:09Suddenly, his wristband vibrated.
22:11An encrypted string of numbers flashed on the display.
22:13No hologram.
22:14No ID.
22:18A man's voice came through the comms.
22:20Mr. Vance, did you receive my gift?
22:25Who is this?
22:26You don't need to know who I am.
22:29You just need to-
22:30Damien tried to dial back, but a gray notification flashed on his terminal.
22:34The ID you are trying to reach does not exist.
22:37His hand began to shake as he gripped the device.
22:40The Vance Group officially entered bankruptcy liquidation.
22:44The estate, the cars, every single asset was auctioned off.
22:48Priscilla was forced out of the mansion and into a cramped rental unit.
22:52Celeste took Briar and left, clutching the last bit of credits she could scavenge.
22:56I can't suffer with you.
22:58Damien, Briar has her schooling to think about.
23:02Damien moved into the small side wing where the caskets were kept.
23:05He had managed to keep the cryo units.
23:07He spread a blanket on the floor and slept right there beside them.
23:11Mira came to find him once.
23:13You've thrown away the entire family empire for a dead woman!
23:17How can you do this to Mom?
23:19Then who is gonna make things right for Clara?
23:22Damien looked at her, his voice a ghost of its former self.
23:26Who is gonna make it right for Aurora?
23:28Mira never came back.
23:30Damien started looking for work.
23:31But in this city, the reputation of a bankrupt CEO spreads faster than a virus.
23:37No one would hire him.
23:38He ended up at a construction site in the Old District.
23:41$200 a day working until his back felt like it would snap.
23:44At night, he'd return to the viewing room and eat cheap bread from a convenience store.
23:48Then he'd sit by the caskets and talk to himself.
23:50Clara, the foreman yelled at me today.
23:53Said I was weak.
23:55Said I didn't work like a real man.
23:59I remembered how you used to tell me to slow down.
24:02But my health was more important.
24:04I thought you were just nagging, nagging back then.
24:10Now I realize...
24:13You were the only one who actually cared about me.
24:16He pulled out a crumpled cigarette and lit it.
24:18If Aurora were still here, she'd be starting preschool about now.
24:22Clara, you always said you wanted her to take piano lessons.
24:27I told you it was a waste of money.
24:29I'm such a scumbag!
24:30The cigarette burned down to his fingers, but he didn't even feel it.
24:33In the surveillance room, my father looked at me.
24:37Have you seen enough?
24:38I shook my head.
24:39No.
24:39I've seen enough.
24:41Get everything ready.
24:42I'm going back to the company next week.
24:45You're taking over?
24:46Yes.
24:47The Vance Group has fallen.
24:49My debt is settled.
24:51It's time to start my own life now.
24:53My father nodded.
24:54Fine.
24:54But there's one thing you should know.
24:56What is it?
24:57Damien is looking for you.
24:59It looks like he figured out the android double was a fake.
25:01And Damien had.
25:03While going through my remains, he found something that didn't add up.
25:07Tucked inside the pocket of my old winter coat was a crumpled store receipt.
25:10The date on it was three days after I had supposedly died.
25:14It was for a strawberry shortcake, Aurora's favorite.
25:17Dead people don't buy cake.
25:19Damien stared at the receipt, his hands trembling violently.
25:22I was the one who made sure he found it.
25:25He went straight to that bakery to check the security footage.
25:28On the screen, a woman in a mask was holding a little girl's hand.
25:31Even with her face covered.
25:33That silhouette.
25:34That walk.
25:35It was Clara and Aurora.
25:37Damien sprinted out of the store like a madman.
25:39He went everywhere we used to go.
25:42The parks, the malls, the playgrounds.
25:44Finally, outside a private preschool, he saw Aurora.
25:47She was wearing a pink dress with her hair and pigtails.
25:50A man in a suit was holding her hand, leading her toward a car.
25:54Aurora!
25:55Aurora froze, then immediately hid behind the man in the suit.
25:58Damien tried to grab her, but the man blocked him.
26:00Sir, what are you doing?
26:02That's my daughter!
26:03Where's Clara?
26:04Where's her mother?
26:06I don't know anyone named Clara.
26:08This is my employer's daughter.
26:10Move aside.
26:11Damien didn't believe it.
26:12Suddenly, Aurora burst into tears.
26:14Batman!
26:14You're a Batman!
26:15You made mommy cry!
26:18Damien went stiff.
26:20Aurora, I'm your daddy.
26:23No, you're not!
26:24My daddy is dead!
26:28Mommy said so!
26:29She said he didn't want us and now he's dead!
26:34Damien looked like he'd been struck by lightning.
26:37Just then, a sleek black sedan pulled up to the curb.
26:40The window rolled down slowly.
26:42I sat in the back seat, watching them.
26:44Long time no see, Damien.
26:46Damien turned.
26:47When he saw me, his pupils blown wide with shock.
26:50Clara!
26:51You really...
26:52You're not dead!
26:53I stepped out of the car, walked over to Aurora, and swept her into my arms.
26:57No thanks to you, I'm still breathing.
27:00Mommy!
27:01That scary man tried to grab me!
27:03It's okay, baby.
27:04Mommy's here.
27:05You played me.
27:07You lied to me this whole time.
27:09I did.
27:11The android double was a fake.
27:13My death was a setup.
27:15How else was I supposed to make you feel what it's like to lose everything?
27:18How could you be so cruel?
27:21Cruel?
27:21Damien, were you cruel when you kicked your wife and daughter out onto the highway in a blizzard?
27:25Were you cruel when you refused to pay for her medical bills?
27:29Damien opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
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