The Birthday Funeral My Hero Dad Left Me to Die- Full Movie English Sub
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00:00:00After becoming a ghost, I follow mom, who looks like a walking corpse, all the way to the hospital.
00:00:06Under the harsh fluorescent lights, two metal paddles keep shocking my body.
00:00:10It must hurt because mom kept crying, but I couldn't feel the pain anymore until the cold machine screamed into
00:00:17a flat line.
00:00:18The doctor shook his head helplessly. He draped a white sheet over my dust-covered face.
00:00:24Mom collapsed onto the cold tiles of the emergency room. She cried so hard that she couldn't make a sound.
00:00:30But where was dad?
00:00:33I float through the long hospital corridors, searching for him, through the half-open moor.
00:00:39Finally, I found him, in the most luxurious VIP room at the end of the hallway.
00:00:45I see Aria lying on a soft hospital bed. Then, next to her was a giant pink gift box.
00:00:51The limited edition Barbie doll I had dreamed of. I begged dad for an entire month. You know what he
00:00:57said?
00:00:58Too expensive. Little kids shouldn't be so vain.
00:01:04But now? He buys it for someone else's daughter, even without looking at the price tag.
00:01:10Liam, the VIP room is too expensive. If Chloe finds out you used her card, she'll be angry.
00:01:16Dad gently strokes her hair. His voice was softer than I had ever heard.
00:01:21It is fine. A good environment will help Aria recover.
00:01:24Chloe has lots of money, and she will not mind.
00:01:27Float up to the ceiling. I shouted in protest.
00:01:31That is mom's money!
00:01:32But he couldn't hear me. His phone screen lit up.
00:01:36Dad glances it, then turns it off.
00:01:38Right at moment, mom is standing outside the slightly open door, like a wandering ghost.
00:01:45Her once-pure white dress is now stained dark red with my blood.
00:01:51Her body is covered in dirt and wounds.
00:01:54She just stares at the scene inside the room.
00:01:57Liam and Serena's family are like a real happy family.
00:02:00They are laughing and enjoying themselves.
00:02:03The cold wind in the roadway blew through mom's hair.
00:02:06She is holding her phone, which is still ringing.
00:02:11The last glim of light in her eyes goes out completely.
00:02:18Mom pushes open the hospital room door.
00:02:21Covered in dust and blood, she looks like something dragged back from hell, shattering the warmth of the room.
00:02:28Dad sees mom. He pulls away from Serena like he'd been electrocuted.
00:02:34Chloe? Why do you look like this? What are you doing here?
00:02:37So this is what you have been so busy doing? Can't even answer the phone?
00:02:41I could see her injured leg was still limping.
00:02:45I wanted to float over to dad, tell him mom was in pain, tell him I was already dead.
00:02:52But instead, dad instinctively stepped in front of Serena's bed, as if mom was some crazy woman who might hurt
00:03:00them.
00:03:00Chloe, can you be reasonable for once? Serena is a single mother.
00:03:03She almost fainted from stride earlier.
00:03:05I'm just here helping to comfort area.
00:03:07Helping? Helping?
00:03:10Liam, when you were saving them, did you think of Mia for even one second?
00:03:14Do you know whose blood this is?
00:03:16Chloe, enough.
00:03:17My job is to save the people in the most danger.
00:03:20You and Mia are fine now, aren't you?
00:03:23What's the big deal about a few minor injuries?
00:03:25You have to make it in the hospital?
00:03:27Fine? I float in mid-air, tears dripping down.
00:03:31Daddy, can't you see the blood on mommy's clothes?
00:03:35That is my blood.
00:03:36Your own daughter is already covered with a white sheet.
00:03:40Liam, don't blame Chloe. It's all my fault.
00:03:44It's okay. This isn't your fault.
00:03:47Don't worry. I'll handle it.
00:03:49When dad looks back at mom, his eyes had turned ice cold.
00:03:52Go back to Mia. Take care of her. I will be home late.
00:03:55Mom looks at dad's shameless face.
00:03:57Suddenly, she stops trembling, her eyes shifting from disappointment to calm.
00:04:02You'll never see Mia again.
00:04:04Mom walks away in disappointment.
00:04:06Dad shouts ridiculous a few times behind her back, but he doesn't chase after her at all.
00:04:11Because area on the hospital bed calls out weekly.
00:04:14Uncle Liam, don't go.
00:04:16No. I'm scared.
00:04:18He immediately turns around, hurried back to her hospital bedside looking utterly anxious, and gently took her hand.
00:04:25No. I'm not leaving. Sleep peacefully.
00:04:28I don't follow mom. I stay in the hospital room, floating quietly beside dad.
00:04:33Late at night, the VIP room is so quiet you could only hear the humidizer.
00:04:37Aunt Serena and Aria are both asleep.
00:04:39Dad sits in the companion chair, rubbing his reddened eyes.
00:04:42He looked so, so tired.
00:04:44Daddy's just too busy.
00:04:46He's a big hero.
00:04:48Heroes never have time for their own families.
00:04:50I am still secretly making excuses for him in my heart.
00:04:54He didn't not love me.
00:04:56He just didn't hear my cries for help.
00:04:58Once he was done with his work, he would definitely come home and tell me a bedtime story.
00:05:03Right?
00:05:03I float down and walk in front of him.
00:05:06Daddy, I'm not angry at you anymore.
00:05:08It was so dark and cold under the rubble.
00:05:11Hold me, please.
00:05:12Please, I stand on my tiptoes, reach out my transparent little hand.
00:05:19I want to touch his furrowed brow, just like when he used to tuck me in.
00:05:26However, my fingertips pass through his body, like a wisp of wind, without any resistance.
00:05:33I froze.
00:05:35Unwilling to give up, I try again.
00:05:38My entire arm went through his chest.
00:05:40I couldn't touch him anymore.
00:05:44Just then, Dad leans down.
00:05:47He gently tucks Area's blanket and plants a tender goodnight kiss on her forehead.
00:05:54Watching that kiss, my transparent body felt as if it has been crushed all over again.
00:05:59So this is it.
00:06:00The dead cannot hug the living.
00:06:02And I finally understood, in this world, I am already a ghost with no place to belong.
00:06:08The next day, the sun is shining brightly.
00:06:11Dad goes for a walk in the park across to the hospital with Serena and Aria.
00:06:16The three of Jake's each other on the lawn.
00:06:19Their laughter echoes through the air, just like a real family.
00:06:24Once upon a time, my parents and I were that happy too.
00:06:28The harsh sunlight pierces through my soul.
00:06:32I feel inexplicably cold.
00:06:35Not far away, I see Mom sitting on a park bench.
00:06:39My baby Mia.
00:06:43Aunt Chloe!
00:06:45Aria waves brightly at Mom.
00:06:50Chloe?
00:06:51What's wrong with you?
00:06:53Where's Mia?
00:06:54Why didn't you bring her to the park?
00:06:59She's not coming.
00:07:01You didn't forget you promised to spend her birthday with her tomorrow, did you?
00:07:05Of course I didn't.
00:07:07I've already got her gift.
00:07:08I'll be there.
00:07:09On time.
00:07:10You'd better remember.
00:07:14I see Mom cry again.
00:07:17Aria!
00:07:24I'm totally fine, actually.
00:07:30It was all an act.
00:07:32I just didn't want Uncle Liam going to save Mia.
00:07:36So I clung to his leg and wouldn't let go.
00:07:48That collapse was brutal.
00:07:51No way, you snake.
00:07:54No way she made it out.
00:07:56She's dead for sure by now, right?
00:08:00I float in midair and cover my mouth in horror.
00:08:04Uncle Liam!
00:08:05Hey, kiddo.
00:08:07I just gave Aunt Kama a lollipop.
00:08:10I hope she won't be angry anymore.
00:08:12Dad smiles proudly and pat Aria's head.
00:08:15He praises her for such a kind haute of a haise.
00:08:19Tomorrow morning, 10 o'clock.
00:08:22The downtown church.
00:08:23Don't be late.
00:08:25Sewing this, Mama turns around and Zota away.
00:08:29Okay.
00:08:30He has no idea at all.
00:08:34Tomorrow's party wouldn't have a birthday cake.
00:08:38Or birthday candles.
00:08:41Only a cold coffin.
00:08:44My coffin.
00:09:13The party is held as scheduled.
00:09:15Places my favorite fairy tale book beside me.
00:09:18Mia.
00:09:19I am sorry.
00:09:21I never got to finish those stories for you.
00:09:25Didn't you say you wanted to see the ocean?
00:09:28I just wanted to watch you grow up safe and happy.
00:09:32She leans against the edge of the coffin.
00:09:35Tears fell heavily onto my face.
00:09:38Mom, don't cry.
00:09:40I float beside her, desperately trying to wipe away her tears.
00:09:44But my hands only pass through her cheeks.
00:09:51It is already 9.50.
00:09:53Her father still is not here?
00:09:55I heard that man is at the hospital with his mistress child.
00:09:59He won't even come to his own daughter's funeral.
00:10:05Chloe, maybe Liam is just stuck in traffic.
00:10:09Give him a call.
00:10:14Traffic jam?
00:10:16He completely forgot.
00:10:18I should have realized sooner.
00:10:20He never loved me.
00:10:22And he never loved Mia.
00:10:24Don't act impulsively.
00:10:26Liam is still Mia's father.
00:10:30I will give him one last chance.
00:10:33At Uncle Mason's pleading, Mom still dialed the number.
00:10:37The dialing screen shows calling for a long time.
00:10:41I pray devoutly.
00:10:43Dad, please, this is your last chance to see me.
00:10:48The call connects.
00:10:50I excitedly lean closer.
00:10:52I float in the air, hearing the chaotic background noise of a hospital from the phone.
00:10:57Chloe, I might be a little late.
00:10:58Dad's voice sounds so matter-of-fact, even with a hint of aneriation at being interrupted.
00:11:03I told you.
00:11:04Be here sharp at 10.
00:11:07Is Mia throwing a tantrum again?
00:11:10Calm her down first.
00:11:12Aria had some issues during her examination.
00:11:14I need to stay and handle it.
00:11:18Me?
00:11:19Throwing a tantrum?
00:11:20Again?
00:11:21I'm already a corpse, Daddy.
00:11:24How can I throw a tantrum?
00:11:25I instinctively look at Mom and for help.
00:11:28I see her close her eyes in utter disappointment and hang up the phone directly.
00:11:34The funeral will start on time.
00:11:36I won't wait for him anymore.
00:11:38I couldn't accept it.
00:11:41I want to see Dad.
00:11:43I want Dad to touch my cheek one last time.
00:11:50I want to see Dad.
00:12:01I want to see Dad.
00:12:07I want to see Dad.
00:12:25I want to see Dad.
00:12:32I want to see Dad.
00:12:40I want to see Dad.
00:12:44I want to see Dad.
00:12:56Dad.
00:13:13I want you not.'
00:13:27What's wrong with you?
00:13:32Mia!
00:13:42Uncle Liam? What's wrong?
00:13:45Aria shakes his hand.
00:13:46Dad's body begins to tremble violently.
00:13:49He stares at the photo.
00:13:50Eyes instantly turn red.
00:13:52Then, his lips jiver as he tries to click on the link.
00:13:55I float down.
00:13:56Hovering above his finger.
00:13:58Click it, Dad.
00:13:59If you just click it, you'll see my name.
00:14:01Then you could know I've already turned into a cold, lifeless body.
00:14:04But just as his fingertip is about to touch the screen,
00:14:08Serena glances at the headline from the corner of her eye.
00:14:11Her expression shifts slightly.
00:14:13Then she suddenly waves her hand.
00:14:14A cup of boiling hot water is deliberately knocked over,
00:14:18all over Dad's pant leg.
00:14:19Oops! I'm so sorry, Liam!
00:14:22My hand slipped!
00:14:23Dad jumps up from the burn,
00:14:25and the phone fell onto the hospital bed.
00:14:27Serena reacts swiftly,
00:14:29snatching the phone and pressing the lock button at once.
00:14:31The screen become black instantly.
00:14:33Liam shoves Serena away in terror,
00:14:36his voice trembling.
00:14:39Wait, Serena.
00:14:41That news just now.
00:14:42That dress.
00:14:45Mia was wearing that same dress when she left today.
00:14:56Liam, you're too tired and overthinking things.
00:15:01That kind of fast fashion floral dress is sold everywhere.
00:15:05Thousands of little girls wear them.
00:15:07Liam shakes his head, panic filling his eyes.
00:15:10But what if-
00:15:10There's no what if.
00:15:11Serena stares into his eyes.
00:15:13Think about it.
00:15:14If something really had happened to Mia,
00:15:16would Chloe be so calm calling you?
00:15:18Would she tell you to show up at 10 o'clock for Mia's birthday party?
00:15:22The bloodshot red in his eyes,
00:15:24gradually fading.
00:15:26Liam gasps for breath.
00:15:29You're right.
00:15:30You're right.
00:15:32Chloe said she was throwing a tantrum.
00:15:35Dead people don't throw tantrums.
00:15:37The hospital room is warm,
00:15:38but I feel so cold.
00:15:40Maybe because I am too far from Mom.
00:15:43I watch Dad carefully tuck Area's blanket,
00:15:46promising to stay with her for another 10 minutes.
00:15:49Suddenly,
00:15:50I don't want to wait for him anymore.
00:15:51I pass through the pure white walls of the ward.
00:15:55I'm going back.
00:15:58The gate swings fully open,
00:16:00revealing nothing but emptiness inside.
00:16:03Just a strong gust of wind.
00:16:05My coffin is sealed shut for good.
00:16:08In the hospital room,
00:16:09Dad,
00:16:09who is watching Area fall asleep so gently,
00:16:11suddenly clutches his chest in agony.
00:16:13A sharp,
00:16:14intense pain makes it almost impossible for him to sit still.
00:16:17Cold sweat pours down his forehead.
00:16:19Liam,
00:16:19are you okay?
00:16:21I don't know,
00:16:21but it hurts so much here.
00:16:24Dad,
00:16:26it hurts,
00:16:27doesn't it?
00:16:28That's the same pain I felt when you left me under the rubble.
00:16:31Dad finally panics,
00:16:33and forces himself to stand up.
00:16:36I have to go.
00:16:38Mia's birthday is today.
00:16:40I'll come back to see you tomorrow.
00:16:42He grabs the pink Barbie doll gift box
00:16:44and stumbles out of the hospital room.
00:16:47Back at the church,
00:16:48the staff member raises the cold hammer.
00:16:50Mom clings to the edge of my coffin,
00:16:53crying hysterically.
00:16:54Meanwhile,
00:16:55on the sunlit street,
00:16:56Dad slams the gas pedal to the floor.
00:16:58He looks at the pink gift box on the passenger seat.
00:17:01Guilt in his eyes slowly turns into anticipation.
00:17:04Mia,
00:17:05Daddy is almost there.
00:17:06Are you ready?
00:17:07But Dad,
00:17:07that Barbie doll in your hand
00:17:09is never bought for me
00:17:10in the church.
00:17:11The first long nail is mercilessly hammered into the wood.
00:17:14Dad hums softly as he turns the steering wheel,
00:17:17a look of anticipation on his face.
00:17:19The second heavy blow,
00:17:21the second nail fell.
00:17:22Mom lies across my coffin,
00:17:24crying in despair,
00:17:25calling my name over and over again,
00:17:26outside the church doors.
00:17:28Dad runs up the steps,
00:17:29out of breath,
00:17:30holding the pink gift box.
00:17:31The third blow,
00:17:32my coffin is sealed shut for good.
00:17:34Mom has completely lost her strength.
00:17:36She collapses on the ground,
00:17:38letting my coffin be carried away.
00:17:39Outside the church doors,
00:17:41Dad takes a deep breath.
00:17:42Wearing a smile,
00:17:43he pushes open the heavy wooden doors
00:17:44with both hands.
00:17:45Mia!
00:17:47Daddy's here!
00:18:05I return to Mom's side.
00:18:07The ceremony is coming to an end,
00:18:09with the church bells rang.
00:18:10Sad hymns echo through the empty hall.
00:18:12Two staff members in black suits
00:18:14exchange grave glances
00:18:15and walk toward my body.
00:18:17They lift the pure white coffin lid,
00:18:19one on each side.
00:18:20They are about to seal me away
00:18:22in the darkness forever.
00:18:23Watching that slowly descending wooden bird,
00:18:25I suddenly feel so afraid.
00:18:27I still remembered the night
00:18:28of my fifth birthday.
00:18:30The power went out,
00:18:31and the room was as dark
00:18:32as a monster's gaping mouth.
00:18:33I hid in the closet,
00:18:34crying in fear.
00:18:35It was Dad,
00:18:36holding a flashlight,
00:18:38who rushed in like a knight
00:18:39and pulled me tightly into his arms.
00:18:41At that time,
00:18:42he stroked my head,
00:18:43gently promised me.
00:18:45Don't be afraid, Mia.
00:18:47Whenever you're in trouble,
00:18:48Dad will appear like a superhero
00:18:49to protect you.
00:18:51Dad,
00:18:51it's so dark and cold here.
00:18:54Where is your superhero cape?
00:18:56Did you forget about me?
00:18:58No!
00:18:59Please, don't!
00:19:00Mom rushes forward
00:19:02and holds onto the edge
00:19:03of the coffin desperately.
00:19:05I'm not ready to say goodbye to her yet!
00:19:07Please don't do this!
00:19:08Mom wails in despair.
00:19:09Her cries make everyone in the room tear up.
00:19:12The staff members look troubled,
00:19:14trying to pull her away,
00:19:15but she fights them off wildly.
00:19:17Stop!
00:19:18No!
00:19:18My Mia's afraid of the dark!
00:19:20Uncle Mason steps forward in tears,
00:19:22holding the struggling Chloe
00:19:23tightly from behind.
00:19:24Chloe,
00:19:25let go
00:19:26and give her peace.
00:19:27Mom collapses quickly
00:19:29into Uncle Mason's arms
00:19:30in tears.
00:19:31I float above the coffin,
00:19:32watching the lid closed
00:19:33inch by inch in despair.
00:19:35Dad,
00:19:36if you don't come soon,
00:19:37I'll really be locked away forever
00:19:39in this dark box.
00:19:45Just as the longest nail
00:19:47is about to be hammered in,
00:19:51sunlight mixed with cold wind
00:19:52pouring in,
00:19:53the crying in the hall
00:19:54stops abruptly.
00:19:55Everyone turns to look
00:19:56at the entrance.
00:19:57I float in midair,
00:19:59feeling as if my dead heart
00:20:00could beat again.
00:20:01The figure standing
00:20:02against the light at the door,
00:20:04could it be?
00:20:06Dad?
00:20:07No colorful balloons,
00:20:08no happy birthday song.
00:20:11The church is filled
00:20:12with guests in black,
00:20:13white candles flicker gently.
00:20:15A scene of solemn peace.
00:20:17In the center of the church,
00:20:19my black and white portrait
00:20:20is surrounded by
00:20:21pure white lilies.
00:20:25Dad breezes in place.
00:20:27His pupils dilate violently.
00:20:34He starts frantically weaving
00:20:36through the church pews,
00:20:38searching and rummaging.
00:20:39Not behind the curtains.
00:20:41Not under the tables.
00:20:45Not in the crowd.
00:21:07What a pathetic excuse for a father.
00:21:11Dad shoves aside the heavy pools roughly.
00:21:14He stumbles rushily
00:21:16to my portrait.
00:21:18His hands tremble
00:21:20as he reaches out
00:21:20to touch my bright smiling face
00:21:22in the photo.
00:21:23His eyes are bloodshot,
00:21:24staring at Mom like a mad beast.
00:21:26What the hell is going on?
00:21:27What did you do to Mia?
00:21:29Mom slowly raises her head.
00:21:31All that is left in her eyes
00:21:32is the calm of dead ash.
00:21:34You are late,
00:21:35Liam.
00:21:38You are playing a prank on me
00:21:40with Mia, are you not?
00:21:41Fine.
00:21:42I give up.
00:21:43Just tell me where Mia is.
00:21:46Mom yanks its dad
00:21:47his hand mercilessly.
00:21:49She speaks word by word
00:21:50in the coldest voice,
00:21:52delivering the final verdict.
00:21:55You will never see her again.
00:22:03My soul floats in midair.
00:22:06Watching Dad fall into complete despair.
00:22:09That superhero,
00:22:11who once stood tall like a mountain,
00:22:13now kneels before my coffin,
00:22:15sobbing like a pile of mud.
00:22:17I reach out to wipe his tears.
00:22:22But suddenly I realize
00:22:26I don't feel sorry for him anymore.
00:22:29After my funeral,
00:22:31Dad becomes like an empty shell
00:22:32drained of his soul.
00:22:34He locks himself inside the house
00:22:36that once belonged to our little family.
00:22:39Drinks himself into a stupor every day.
00:22:41I have never seen Dad so broken.
00:22:44I used to think heroes were invincible.
00:22:48But the bloody truth tells me.
00:22:51Heroes make mistakes too.
00:22:53They choose the wrong people too.
00:22:57I almost forgive Dad.
00:23:00But I soon regret my generosity
00:23:03because Aunt Serena moves in
00:23:05with Aria,
00:23:07brazenly and openly.
00:23:09Liam,
00:23:10that earthquake destroyed everything.
00:23:12We are homeless now.
00:23:14If you don't take us in,
00:23:16Aria will die.
00:23:18Serena's eyes glister with tears,
00:23:20clings to Dad's arm.
00:23:22Dad looks at her.
00:23:24Then at Aria,
00:23:26who puts on her pitiful act.
00:23:29But he even gives in.
00:23:32He gives the door code to the woman
00:23:34who indirectly caused my death.
00:23:37I float on the chandelier in the living room,
00:23:40watching Serena and her daughter
00:23:42make themselves at home.
00:23:44The moment Dad turns and walks into the kitchen,
00:23:47Serena's fragile mask tears apart instantly.
00:23:50She looks at my photo on the wall
00:23:52and her eyes are full of disgust.
00:23:55Get rid of all this dead person's stuff.
00:23:57It's bad luck just looking at it.
00:23:59She orders Aria around.
00:24:01My photo frames,
00:24:03my paintbrushes,
00:24:04and even my favorite stuffed brunny.
00:24:07All swept into black garbage bags.
00:24:13I cry and try to stop them,
00:24:16but it is useless.
00:24:18My transparent hands pass through the disfarted items
00:24:22over and over again.
00:24:25Little hands wave in the air desperately.
00:24:29Maybe God hears my crying.
00:24:30A gust of wind blows,
00:24:32and a flower pot on the window shell
00:24:34crashes to the floor.
00:24:35Dad hears the noise and comes out.
00:24:39Serena, what are you doing?
00:24:42How dare you!
00:24:45Mom lunges at Serena like a mad lioness.
00:24:48She grabs the woman's red hair
00:24:50and slams her onto the hard wooden floor.
00:24:55Let go of me!
00:24:56You crazy woman!
00:24:58Serena screams and tries to fight back,
00:25:00but Mom scrattles her
00:25:02and delivers a loud sharp slap.
00:25:04The crisp sound echoes through the living room.
00:25:06What a beautiful sound!
00:25:09I float up to the ceiling,
00:25:11and I can't help but giggle.
00:25:13Just then,
00:25:14Dad comes home.
00:25:15He pushes the door open.
00:25:17Seeing the scene,
00:25:18Dad rushes over in panic,
00:25:20trying to pull Mom away.
00:25:22Chloe?
00:25:23Have you lost your mind?
00:25:25Stop it!
00:25:25Don't hurt innocent people!
00:25:28Innocent?
00:25:30Hearing those words,
00:25:32the hatred in Mom's eyes burns like fire.
00:25:35Before Dad can get close,
00:25:37Uncle Ryan blocks him like a mountain.
00:25:39His large hand grips Baz's shoulder tightly.
00:25:43Sir, Serena is currently trespassing,
00:25:46and Chloe is simply defending herself.
00:25:48Dad is completely restrained,
00:25:51but he can gently hout.
00:25:53This is my house!
00:25:56Seize my guest!
00:25:57Mom stands up,
00:25:59looking down at Serena,
00:26:00who is sprawled on the floor like trash.
00:26:01Then she glances coldly at Dad.
00:26:03Your house?
00:26:03Liam Howard,
00:26:04have you forgotten?
00:26:05I'm the one paying the mortgage.
00:26:06Either you get Mia's things back,
00:26:08or you and these two bitches get the hell out.
00:26:09Dad's face cycles through shades of pale and red.
00:26:12He lowers his head,
00:26:13too humiliated to look up.
00:26:16Serena, what are you doing?
00:26:18Serena's face instantly puts a wounded expression.
00:26:25Liam?
00:26:25Liam?
00:26:26I just don't want you to feel sad.
00:26:29Every time you see these things...
00:26:31Aria chimes in, too.
00:26:33Uncle Liam,
00:26:34Mom is just trying to help you move on.
00:26:37You're not mad at her, are you?
00:26:40Dad looks at Aria and opens his mouth.
00:26:43However,
00:26:44he can't even get a single word of blame out.
00:26:46Sorry.
00:26:47It's my fault.
00:26:49I shouldn't take this out on you.
00:26:51You're innocent.
00:26:51Aria smiles brightly.
00:26:53Uncle Liam, can I be your daughter, too?
00:26:56I've always dreamed of having a hero dad like you.
00:26:59Thank you, Aria.
00:27:00You're so thoughtful.
00:27:02I float in the air and keep screaming.
00:27:04No!
00:27:05Dad only has one daughter, me!
00:27:08But they can't hear my heart breaking.
00:27:11I watch Dad hug Serena and Aria.
00:27:13In that moment, my heart dies completely.
00:27:16That afternoon, Mom comes back to this house.
00:27:19With her back is Uncle Ryan, the bodyguard.
00:27:22Die red light flashes.
00:27:24Wrong password.
00:27:25Mom freezes in place.
00:27:27This place used to be my warmest home, but now it won't even let her through the front door.
00:27:32Uncle Ryan kicks the door open.
00:27:35Mom rushes into the living room, but her footsteps freeze the moment she sees the house.
00:27:41Empty.
00:27:42Completely empty.
00:27:43The shelves that once held my photos, bare.
00:27:48The drawings I made on the walls, cruelly covered up by landscape paintings.
00:27:53Where are Mia's photos?
00:27:55Where did they all go?
00:27:57Mom's voice is angry and trembling.
00:28:03I don't know.
00:28:05Maybe the cleaners packed them away.
00:28:08Her eyes are full venomous provocation.
00:28:12I know where they went.
00:28:14Mom says keeping dead people's things brings bad luck.
00:28:18So we threw all the dead person's stuff into the trash.
00:28:25The room falls into dead silence.
00:28:28I float in midair, seeing Mom's body tremble like a leaf in the wind.
00:28:32She slowly turns her head.
00:28:34Her eyes are bloodshot, as if they might drip blood.
00:28:37You threw away the last traces of Mia in this world?
00:28:44The sun blazes overhead, and green flies buzz around the community trash bins.
00:28:50The air reeks of rotting garbage.
00:28:52My hero dad is kneeling in the pile of waste, surrounded by leaking acidic liquid.
00:28:58Sweat pours down his face, and his hands are covered in black slud.
00:29:02He searches bag by bag for my belongings.
00:29:04My soul floats nearby, watching them reap what they sowed.
00:29:09Liam, this smell is unbearable.
00:29:11Can't we just buy her new things?
00:29:13Why do we have to dig through this dump?
00:29:15Dad ignores her.
00:29:16He carefully pulls a dirty, cracked photo frame from the trash.
00:29:20My baby picture, one month old.
00:29:22He wipes the frame, with his hands shaking.
00:29:24None of these things.
00:29:26I never gave her a single one.
00:29:33I'm a complete failure of a father.
00:29:38I remember, every time I asked dad for a gift, he always had an excuse.
00:29:44Not practical, too expensive.
00:29:46You already have too many toys.
00:29:48He never understood.
00:29:49I didn't just want the toy.
00:29:52I wanted proof that he loved me.
00:29:54Just then, mom walks over.
00:29:56Behind her are several servants, carrying huge black garbage bags.
00:30:02Bang, bang, bang.
00:30:04The bags slam onto the ground at their feet.
00:30:07The contents spill out.
00:30:08Silk dresses, designer handbags, high-end cosmetics, and the giant stuffed bear dad bought for Ara.
00:30:15Dirty water splashes all over Serena.
00:30:18But right now, she doesn't even care about the filth.
00:30:20My limited edition bags!
00:30:22My couture dresses!
00:30:24She desperately tries to pick up her luxury items, now soaked in stinking sewage.
00:30:30Mom crosses her arms, looking down at her.
00:30:35Does it hurt?
00:30:37Does it break your heart?
00:30:39Mom's sharp high heel presses mercilessly onto the designer bag.
00:30:46It doesn't feel good, does it?
00:30:50Watching the things you prejish get trampled like garbage?
00:30:54Liam!
00:30:55Look at her!
00:30:55I already brought everything back!
00:30:57What more does she want?
00:30:58Liam looks at Chloe and frowns.
00:31:00You think just bringing it back is enough?
00:31:02You're gonna clean every single item until it shines.
00:31:05Then you'll crawl to my daughter's grave, kneel down, and apologize to her.
00:31:11Dusk at the cemetery, the wind is bone-killingly cold.
00:31:14Bright sunflowers surround my tombstone.
00:31:16Dad and Serena kneel side by side on the cold stone slab.
00:31:19Mom strokes my name on the grave.
00:31:21Her voice is so gentle it breaks the heart.
00:31:23Mia, Mommy brought her here to atone for her sins.
00:31:26Mom's eyes turn razor sharp.
00:31:28She reaches out suddenly and grabs the back of Serena's head,
00:31:31forcing her face down against the stone steps.
00:31:33For Seduyan, the married man, and destroying my family!
00:31:36Let me go!
00:31:37Serena struggles pathetically.
00:31:39Her delicate makeup smears with dirt.
00:31:41Mom slams her head against the tombstone again.
00:31:43And this one?
00:31:44For my daughter who died so horribly!
00:31:46Blood seeps from Serena's forehead.
00:31:48She lets out a pig-like squeal.
00:31:49You are more responsible than anyone else!
00:31:52Take it out on me!
00:31:53Dad can't bear it anymore.
00:31:54He struggles to plead for her.
00:31:56She's fragile!
00:31:57Something bad will happen!
00:31:58Mom stops.
00:31:59She slowly turns her head,
00:32:01looking at Dad like he's already dead.
00:32:04Then let her die.
00:32:05A life for a life?
00:32:07Isn't that fair?
00:32:08Dad stares at Mom in disbelief.
00:32:11I sit on my tombstone,
00:32:12swinging my transparent legs.
00:32:14Watching this scene,
00:32:15my heart feels nothing but pure satisfaction.
00:32:16But it's not the end.
00:32:18Mom stands up,
00:32:19taking out her phone.
00:32:20She points the camera at herself
00:32:21and presses the global livestream button on Instagram.
00:32:24Hell is only now opening its gates for them.
00:32:27The wind at the cemetery dries the tears on Mom's face.
00:32:30She stands tall, like a queen on her throne.
00:32:33She raises her phone, now broadcasting live to the world.
00:32:36The viewer count jumps wildly.
00:32:381,000, 10,000, 100,000.
00:32:41Dense comments scroll like falling snow.
00:32:43Mom turns the camera to Serena,
00:32:44who kneels on the ground, face covered in blood.
00:32:47And next to her, Dad, filthy and humiliated.
00:32:50Hello, everyone.
00:32:51My name is Chloe.
00:32:52Today, I want the whole world to see the true face of my husband, Liam Howard.
00:32:56The man they call a firefighting hero.
00:32:58Dad's face turns deathly pale.
00:33:00The rubble of the downtown collapse,
00:33:02this man abandoned our five-year-old daughter.
00:33:04He saved his first love's child instead.
00:33:06And while my daughter took her last breath,
00:33:08he was using our joint assets to buy that mistress a $100,000 apartment.
00:33:12The pain on Mom's face is raw and infectious.
00:33:15Chloe, you're insane.
00:33:17Turn it off.
00:33:18You'll ruin my career.
00:33:19Uncle Ryan kicks Dad hard in the back of his knee.
00:33:22Dad cries out in pain and falls to his knees again,
00:33:26right in front of my tombstone.
00:33:28My soul looks down at him from above.
00:33:30I don't feel sorry for him anymore.
00:33:32The wind picks up around them.
00:33:34It blows Serena's hair into disarray.
00:33:36She looks utterly pathetic.
00:33:38Don't film me.
00:33:39This is invasion of privacy.
00:33:40I'll sue you.
00:33:41Her screams are deranged.
00:33:43I float in mid-air and watch the flood of hate comments on the screen.
00:33:49I lean close to Dad's ear.
00:33:51Blow a cold breath.
00:33:54Dad?
00:33:56Do you regret it now?
00:33:59I see Dad shiver.
00:34:01Strange.
00:34:02Why does it feel like cold air is blowing on my ear?
00:34:06Serena grabs Dad's arm.
00:34:08Whimpers pitifully.
00:34:10Liam, please, take me away from here.
00:34:14In the end, Dad still chooses Serena and shields her as they flee the scene.
00:34:20But they underestimate the power of the internet.
00:34:24Within two hours, the video spreads across the entire city.
00:34:29Serena and Aria flee back to the apartment Mom paid for.
00:34:34They barely sit down when an angry mob of neighbors smashes through the front door.
00:34:41Bam!
00:34:42The door slams against the wall.
00:34:44A dozen furious people storm into the living room like a hurricane.
00:34:49The red-haired woman leading them points at Serena's face with disgust.
00:34:54Our community doesn't welcome home-wrecking murderers.
00:34:58Get out!
00:34:59A fruit bowl is overturned.
00:35:01Bright fruits roll across the floor, crushed under stomping feet.
00:35:05That giant pink teddy bear Dad spent a fortune on for Aria.
00:35:08A furious man grabs it.
00:35:10The seams burst.
00:35:11White cheap cotton fluff flies through the air like snow.
00:35:14No!
00:35:15That's my bear!
00:35:17Aria shrinks into the corner of the sofa and lets out a desperate scream.
00:35:21Serena tries desperately to shield her.
00:35:23Her designer closed hair, and her face gets slapped multiple times.
00:35:27She doesn't even know who did it.
00:35:30I float in the swirling cotton flour, watching this chaotic scene.
00:35:39Aria, you only lost a teddy bear.
00:35:42I lost my life.
00:35:44The mob trashes everything.
00:35:46They grab Serena and her daughter and throw them out onto the cold street like garbage.
00:35:51Aria!
00:35:59The door locks shut behind them.
00:36:02Merciless!
00:36:04Serena holds trembling Aria in her arms, her gaze slowly shifting from pity to a viper-like madness.
00:36:16I'm genuinely curious to see what Serena will pull now that she's homeless.
00:36:21So, my spirit quietly follows her.
00:36:26Serena takes Aria to a cheap, run-deck motel.
00:36:31In the bathroom, the shower is running.
00:36:33I phase through the wall and hover over the tub.
00:36:36What I see next leaves me surprised.
00:36:38Aria is wearing nothing but a thin sundress.
00:36:41Serena is pinning her down in the bathtub.
00:36:43And the poor girl is shaking uncontrollably from the cold.
00:36:46Mommy?
00:36:47What are you doing?
00:36:49I'm so cold.
00:36:51Serena has this crazy look in her eyes.
00:36:54She grabs a full bucket of ice and splash-dumps-dumps the whole thing into the tub without a second
00:37:00thought.
00:37:01No!
00:37:02Stop it!
00:37:03Please!
00:37:04Aria screams as the ice hits her.
00:37:06Serena holds her struggling shoulders down, her face twisting with the effort.
00:37:10Shut up!
00:37:11If we don't do this, we won't even be able to eat!
00:37:14We need Liam's sympathy!
00:37:17But Mommy, I can't breathe.
00:37:20My heart hurts.
00:37:23Aria's face turns deathly pale in seconds.
00:37:25Her lips turn blue.
00:37:27And she thrashels in the icy water like a fish gossiping for air.
00:37:31I watch from the ceiling, completely detached.
00:37:37The way Aria is crying and begging for her life,
00:37:41It's exactly how I looked under those ruins.
00:37:46The only difference is,
00:37:48I was killed by Dad's neglect.
00:37:57She's being drowned by her mother's greed.
00:38:01Dad,
00:38:03if you knew you sacrificed your own daughter just to save people this twisted,
00:38:13Would you finally feel a shred of regret?
00:38:17Serena watches her daughter's breathing fade until Aria finally blacks out.
00:38:27Only then does she frantically dial Dad's number.
00:38:32Liam!
00:38:33Help!
00:38:34Aria had a heart attack!
00:38:37Chloe sent people to scare her,
00:38:39And she collapsed!
00:38:42Outside the ER,
00:38:43The red light glares harshly.
00:38:45Dad comes charging in,
00:38:47Drenched in sweat.
00:38:48The second Serena sees him,
00:38:50She collapses into his arms,
00:38:52Sobbing.
00:38:53Liam!
00:38:54If Aria doesn't make it,
00:38:55I don't want to live anymore!
00:38:57What a total hypocrite!
00:38:59I sit on the bench,
00:39:01Watching Serena...
00:39:02It is all Chloe's fault,
00:39:04If she had not stirred up all that trouble online,
00:39:07Those thugs never would have come after Aria!
00:39:09Dad holds her tight,
00:39:11Staring at the ER doors with the veins in his forehead bolsting.
00:39:14The doctor says she needs surgery immediately.
00:39:18Liam,
00:39:18What am I going to do?
00:39:20Hearing Serena pin everything on Mom makes me so mad I start stomping my feet in mid-air.
00:39:24Dad!
00:39:25She's a liar!
00:39:26Don't fall for it!
00:39:27I scream into his ear,
00:39:29But he doesn't hear a thing.
00:39:30He just squeezes Serena's shoulders.
00:39:33Don't worry.
00:39:34I'll handle the medical bills.
00:39:35Dad grits his teeth,
00:39:36Giving every ounce of his sympathy to that snake,
00:39:39Serena.
00:39:40He doesn't even bother to double cheery check,
00:39:42Why Aria is actually sick.
00:39:44If he'd bothered to ask a single doctor,
00:39:47He'd know.
00:39:48Aria's heart stopped because of severe hypothermia.
00:39:52Being scared doesn't do that to a person.
00:39:54He stands up abruptly and storms out of the hospital in a blind rage.
00:40:00Watching him go,
00:40:01I feel a wave of pure nausea.
00:40:04Dad,
00:40:05You're not just blind.
00:40:07You're a complete and utter moron.
00:40:10Since you're so hell-dent on not making a fight with Mom,
00:40:17Go ahead.
00:40:20Go see exactly what kind of hell she has waiting for you.
00:40:25Dad kicks the front door of the villa open with a violent bang.
00:40:29Chloe,
00:40:29Why can't you just leave Serena alone?
00:40:31They're innocent.
00:40:32He storms into the dining room,
00:40:33Roaring at the top of his links.
00:40:35Aria is lying in a hospital bed unconscious right now.
00:40:38Is this what you wanted?
00:40:39My spirit drifts in right behind him.
00:40:41But instead of finding a guilty,
00:40:43Sobbing wife,
00:40:44Har's met with the aroma of premium coffee
00:40:46And two faces full of cold mockery.
00:40:49Mom,
00:40:50Is sitting by the sun-dreamt kitchen island,
00:40:53Elegantly flipping through some documents.
00:40:56And standing right next to her is a tall,
00:40:58Handsome man.
00:40:59It's uncle.
00:41:00Ryan leans in close,
00:41:02Thoughtfully tucking a stray lock of hair behind Chloe's ear.
00:41:05Seeing Dad standing there all disheveled and fuming,
00:41:09Mom doesn't even bother to look up.
00:41:11What exactly am I supposed to be satisfied with, Liam?
00:41:13I simply sent a few people over to take back a house that belongs to me.
00:41:16Chloe sets her documents down and fixes her gaze on Liam.
00:41:18A cold plays on Mom's lips.
00:41:20She looks at Dad like he's a piece of trash.
00:41:21If that little brat drops dead,
00:41:23Just cause she got a little spooked,
00:41:24That's hardly my problem.
00:41:25Dad's eyes widen,
00:41:26Like he's seeing a stranger.
00:41:27How can you be so vicious?
00:41:29Aren't you afraid of having blood on your hands?
00:41:32Vicious?
00:41:33Mom stands up abruptly,
00:41:35Her powerful aura forcing Liam to take a half step back.
00:41:38You think I'm vicious?
00:41:39This is nothing compared to what my daughter went through.
00:41:42If it means making you suffer for the rest of your lives,
00:41:45I'll go to hell for it!
00:41:46Dad is left speechless,
00:41:48His face flushing with frustration.
00:41:50He turns and points a finger on Ryan,
00:41:51Who is watching the scene with a faint, amused smile.
00:41:54And who the hell is he?
00:41:55You're bringing other men into our home?
00:41:57Instead of making excuses,
00:41:59Chloe links her arm through Ryan's
00:42:00And gives him a radiant, stunning smile.
00:42:02This is my house.
00:42:03It'll bring whoever I want back here.
00:42:05I perch myself on Ryan's shoulder,
00:42:07Watching Dad's face twist with a mix of jealousy and helplessness.
00:42:10I'm so happy I do a little flip in the air.
00:42:13Dad is raging, glaring daggers at Ryan.
00:42:16He originally came here to demand justice for Aria.
00:42:19She developed heart disease because of ice water.
00:42:22But now, with a nothing but pure unadulterated jealousy.
00:42:25Chloe, you cannot do this to me!
00:42:27We are not even divorced yet!
00:42:28Dad tries to reclaim his territory using his status as a husband.
00:42:32So what if we are not?
00:42:34We are just friends.
00:42:35Exactly like you and Serena.
00:42:39Surely you understand that kind of relationship better than anyone, right?
00:42:44Dad's face instantly turns a deep bruised purple.
00:42:47He stands there in total humiliation,
00:42:50His steps heavy, unable to move.
00:42:52I cannot help but cheer for-
00:42:53Without her money, Dad can't even afford Aria's hospital bills.
00:42:57Knowing that Serena's little scheme is about to crash and burn makes me want to run laps around the living
00:43:02room.
00:43:02Since yours tone would determine to stay, go to the kitchen and fix us some dinner.
00:43:06Lemia's hands clenched into fists, the knuckles white with repressed rage.
00:43:10And remember, take good care of my guest.
00:43:12The warning in her smile was unmistakable.
00:43:14He turned and walked away, his shoulders slumped in defeat.
00:43:17Ten minutes later, the big hero who used to wear a crisp firefighting uniform and rescue people from ruins?
00:43:22Now, he has got a ridiculous pink floral apron seashed around his waist, standing by the sink like a lowerly
00:43:28servant.
00:43:28He is scrubbing a cucumber so hard that water splashes all over his face.
00:43:32Meanwhile, just a wall away in the dining room, Mom and Ryan are having a blast.
00:43:36Their laughter drifts into the kitchen.
00:43:38I hover in the air, watching Dad's face turn a sickly shade of green.
00:43:42He grits his teeth, slamming the clear onto the cutting.
00:43:44You like a pathetic, stray dog right now.
00:43:47Dinner is finally served.
00:43:56Chloe, this stuff looks barely edible.
00:43:59It is burnt to a crisp.
00:44:02Dad's breathing turns heavy in an instant.
00:44:05His fists clench deep in his apron pockets, knuckles cracking under the strain.
00:44:08Just as he is about to blow over a fuse, Mom casually stabs a slice of apple with her fork
00:44:13and holds it up to Ryan's...
00:44:14Then don't eat his garbage.
00:44:16Here, try this apple.
00:44:18Is it sweet?
00:44:21Is it sweet?
00:44:24If it is from you, it is always sweet.
00:44:29Watching them flirt so shamelessly right in front of him, Dad's eyes turn a bloodshot vengeful red.
00:44:34He is losing his mind with jealousy.
00:44:37I hover above the dining table, watching Dad look so utterly pathetic and repressed.
00:44:42I can't resist adding a little fuel to the fire.
00:44:44Ugh, Liam, what is that smell?
00:44:46That is disgusting.
00:44:47Mom instantly covered her nose, her face twisted in pure revulsion.
00:44:51Dad scrambles with a rag, trying to wipe himself down, but he only makes a bigger mess.
00:44:56He looks like a total clown, perched on the chandelier.
00:44:59I can't help but gigger.
00:45:05Dinner ends in a suffocating, awkward silence.
00:45:14Ryan looks flattered, casting a sidelight glance at Dad, who's scrubbing dishes in the kitchen.
00:45:22Has been this a little awkward?
00:45:25Awkward?
00:45:25Why would it be?
00:45:27Liam is famous for being generous.
00:45:29He's so busy playing the good Samanerton.
00:45:31I'm sure he's thrilled I finally have someone to keep me company.
00:45:34Isn't that right, Liam?
00:45:37The loud break crack of a shattering plate echoes from the kitchen.
00:45:42Dad's completely heartbroken.
00:45:44It's getting late, Ryan.
00:45:46Don't you think it's time to head out?
00:45:50Mom grind by his tie, pulling him close.
00:45:53Why leave so late?
00:45:56I can go to your room and give you a full body massage.
00:46:02You are a woman, and he is a grown man!
00:46:07Do you honestly think it's appropriate to go into his room dressed like that?
00:46:14Mom doesn't back back down.
00:46:16She steps closer, patting Dap's rigid cheek with her long, slender fingers.
00:46:22Don't be so jealous, Liam.
00:46:25Drop the pathetic act of possessiveness.
00:46:28She brushes past Dad, who stands frozen in place, and links arms with Ryan as they walk toward the guest
00:46:36room at the end of the hall.
00:46:39Dad stands in the dark corridor alone.
00:46:42The doors locked tight.
00:46:44Dad's entire world has collapsed.
00:46:49Early the next morning, Dad, who had spent the entire night being eaten live by jealousy and humiliation, receives a
00:46:55barrage of frantic calls from Serena.
00:46:57Watching I was sobbing with claiming Zion with dark area had suffered a heartic attack and needed media under his
00:47:02surgeries and a martyr-like expression.
00:47:04I know exactly what was coming.
00:47:05He is ready to play the savior again.
00:47:09Chloe, we need to talk.
00:47:11He took a deep breath, his tone dripping with self-righteousness.
00:47:16Back then, every time he started a sentence like like that, it meant I was about to get a lecture.
00:47:22I know you are mad at me.
00:47:24I can take the humiliation you put me through last night.
00:47:27I can live with it.
00:47:29But Area's heart condition has flared up.
00:47:32She is in the ER right now.
00:47:35She is just a little girl, the same age as Mia.
00:47:37His voice is almost pleading, yet he still manages to sound so condescending.
00:47:43You are a good person.
00:47:45You have always been.
00:47:47Are you really going to let your hatred for me get in the way and let an innocent child die?
00:47:52An innocent child?
00:47:54Hovering in mid-air, I feel myself shaking with pure rage at those words.
00:48:00Dad, I am also innocent.
00:48:02Why did you abandon me?
00:48:04Did you ever give a single thought to me?
00:48:08Right then, I feel a strange surge of power.
00:48:11I look down and see my transparent fingertips.
00:48:16Frosting over with a layer of bone-chilling white ice, fueled by my absolute fury.
00:48:23So my hatred actually has the power to touch this world.
00:48:27I lash out with my hands.
00:48:30A crystal goblet sitting right next to Mom shatters instantly.
00:48:37Red gash across Dad's hypocritical face.
00:48:41Dad clutches his bleeding cheek in terror, stumbling back with his eyes wide, looking like he had just seen a
00:48:48ghost.
00:48:50After Dad's self-rightness take the high road speech, Mom looks absolutely disgusted.
00:48:55She stands up, looking at him like he's a cockroach she'd just found in her soup.
00:48:59Kindness?
00:49:00Liam, how dare you say that?
00:49:02You want my money to save the one who killed my daughter?
00:49:04And I'm supposed to be reasonable?
00:49:06Chloe, how did you get this cold-blooded?
00:49:09Arya is innocent!
00:49:10If Mia were looking down on us, she would never want to see her mother turn into a heartless murderer.
00:49:17Hearing him use my name to guilt-trap Mom, my blood boil, I channel every bit of my energy and
00:49:23slam a gust of freezing wind right into him.
00:49:25The Firefighting Hero Award hanging on the wall, his pride and love, flies off and shatters right at his feet.
00:49:31Shut up! You don't get to say Mia's name!
00:49:33If you're so worried about your soulmate, then go save her yourself!
00:49:35Mom grabs the divorce papers she'd already prepared and hurls them straight at his face.
00:49:40Sign them and get the hell out of my house!
00:49:43I'm not giving you or them a single cent!
00:49:46Fine! Fine! Consider it signed! I don't want your dirty dunny anyway!
00:49:51He scribbles his name in a rage and storms out, slamming the door behind him.
00:49:55I drift down next to Mom, watching his back as he walks away, and I can't help but smile.
00:50:00Go ahead, Dad, go save your precious Serena and her kid.
00:50:04I'm just getting started with them.
00:50:07The VIP hospital room is dead silent in the middle of the night.
00:50:10I drift inside, my transparent toes hovering just above Serena's bedside.
00:50:13She's curled up on the cat, probably having some beautiful dream.
00:50:16As I stare down at the two of them, who had nested in a life that wasn't theirs, I slowly
00:50:20raise my hand.
00:50:21I don't need to get back as the little trip down memory lane would be more than enough.
00:50:24The smell of disinfectant in the air begins to shift,
00:50:27turning into the suffocating scent of concrete dust mixed with the metallic tang of dried blood.
00:50:32Serena at brow and frowls at the stench, and she tosses and turns uncomfortably.
00:50:37Who, who's under there?
00:50:39No answer.
00:50:40Her hand shakes as she reaches for the light switch, but her eyes accidentally catch the wall.
00:50:45At some point, a streak of blood appears on the white paint.
00:50:48Lean closer to her ear and let out a soft, icy breath.
00:50:50Auntie Serena, the rocks are so heavy, it hurts.
00:50:54Ah!
00:50:55No, get away!
00:50:56Don't come after me!
00:50:57I didn't kill you!
00:50:58That's, that's on your father!
00:51:00Yeah, I kept Leon from going to the ruins to save you, but I didn't have a choice!
00:51:03I lost my husband!
00:51:04I had nothing!
00:51:05I had to hold on to him like he was all I had!
00:51:07He is the one who chose to play the hero and pick us!
00:51:09Listening to her speak without a shred of remorse, my gaze turned ice cold.
00:51:14She's still denying it!
00:51:21Fine, then let's show you what happens next.
00:51:24Ah!
00:51:25Let me go!
00:51:26Please, let me go!
00:51:28I'll tell you everything!
00:51:29It was me!
00:51:30I hurt Aria just to keep Liam!
00:51:32I'm a terrible mother!
00:51:33I don't deserve her!
00:51:35I'm sorry!
00:51:36I'm so sorry!
00:51:37Please, just let me go!
00:51:39The late night snacks hit the floor with a heavy thud, hot soup splashing everywhere.
00:51:43What did you just say?
00:51:44Every single word Sarah just spit out has pierced dad's ears.
00:51:47He uses a sense of heroism who's saving a poor struggling of my death, telling himself
00:51:50it was the right thing to do in Spam and of blaming Zarina.
00:51:52But now, the brutal truth is like a rusty saw, hacking straight through his delusion.
00:51:55Liam, no!
00:51:57Let me explain!
00:51:58I was just having a nightmare!
00:52:04I was just having a nightmare!
00:52:06Get off me!
00:52:10Dad's massive hands wrap around Serena's neck, squeezing tight.
00:52:15It was you!
00:52:17You're the reason my Mia is dead!
00:52:20You've been lying to me this whole time!
00:52:23You poisonous bitch!
00:52:25Let go!
00:52:26Liam, I can't breathe!
00:52:28Her eyes roll back as she claws frantically at his arms, leaving behind rows of bloody scratches.
00:52:32I hover in the air, watching with cold indents as this perfect couple tears each other apart.
00:52:36Dad, what's the point of choking her now?
00:52:38Even if you rip her to shreds, I'm never coming back.
00:52:40Just as Serena is one second away from taking her last breath, bam!
00:52:46The hospital door is slammed open once again.
00:52:50I told you I'd make you both pay.
00:52:56Pull them apart!
00:53:00Several burly officers rush in, forcibly dragging a frenzied dad off Serena and penning his arms behind his back against
00:53:10the wall.
00:53:11Serena Ellitz, we have received critical audio evidence provided by Mrs. Chloe Howard.
00:53:16You are under arrest for suspicion of murder, felsony child abuse, and large-scale fraud.
00:53:21The cold handcuffs snap shut, locking tight around Serena wrists.
00:53:24The fear finally sets in.
00:53:26Please, let me go!
00:53:28I can't go to prison!
00:53:30Aria needs her mother!
00:53:32Mom looks down at her, her eyes cold without sympathy.
00:53:36Take her away.
00:53:37Prison should give her plenty of time to think.
00:53:39On the hospital bed, Aria weakly opens her eyes, her face still deathly pale.
00:53:44Two stone-faced officers step forward and pick her up by force.
00:53:47Aria does not understand what is happening yet, but she starts struggling.
00:53:50I want Mommy!
00:53:51I want Uncle Liam!
00:53:53Let me go!
00:53:53This little brat, who used to brag in front of my mom and maliciously curse me to dead, is now
00:53:58crying like a pathetic beggar.
00:54:00I drift down to the hospital window and, from the other side of the glass, make a huge mocking face
00:54:05at her.
00:54:06Aria, did you not love stealing other people's dads?
00:54:08Well, now you do not have one anymore, not even your mom.
00:54:14And trust me, those hard beds in the orphanage?
00:54:18Nothing like your comfy VIP room.
00:54:26I watch as Serena is roughly dragged away by the police, her blood-catting screams echoing through the entire hallway.
00:54:34Meanwhile, Dad, the once-proud firefighting hero, is slumped on the floor tiles.
00:54:41He stares at the mess around him, his eyes as hollow as a completely broken puppet.
00:54:49Mom turns around, leaving without giving him a single glance.
00:55:01Mom, we won!
00:55:04The morning sun outside the courthouse feels cold and sterile.
00:55:12I've always hated the vibe of this place, so I just sit on the front steps and wait.
00:55:20Finally, Mom strides out those massive doors, her heels clicking against the stone with total confidence.
00:55:29She's holding the official divorce reed, looking like she's finally shed a heavy skin.
00:55:35Dad comes stumbling out after her, looking like a total wreck.
00:55:39Chloe, wait!
00:55:43Can we please just talk for a second?
00:55:45His eyes are bloodshot, and his voice is thick with desperation.
00:55:52Mom stops and turns around.
00:55:54She looks down at him with the kind of icy stare you'd give a complete stranger.
00:56:00Tears stream down Liam's face, disappearing into his messy stubble.
00:56:05I know I've put you through hell, and I want to apologize for everything.
00:56:14I quit the fire department.
00:56:16I've signed up to be a volunteer teacher in the slums.
00:56:19I'm leaving tomorrow.
00:56:20Dad's voice breaks, trying that same old self-exhaustion act, hoping to wring one last bit of pity out of
00:56:27Mom.
00:56:28In his mind, if he looks miserable enough, she'll soften like she always used to.
00:56:33Maybe even give him a hug.
00:56:35Is that it?
00:56:37Dad looks stunned.
00:56:39He definitely didn't expect her to be this indifferent.
00:56:46All right then.
00:56:47Safe travels.
00:56:49Goodbye.
00:56:50Without a hint of hesitation, Mom turns her back on him.
00:56:55She walks straight over to Ryan, who's been waiting by the curb, and slides into the back of his black
00:57:03Bentley.
00:57:05I hover in the air, watching Dad collapse onto the rough stone pavement of the courthouse, sobbing his heart out.
00:57:20Too little, too late, Dad.
00:57:31Your apology isn't worth a damn thing now.
00:57:36Mom drives off in the black Bentley with Ryan.
00:57:40I hover in mid-air, looking down at Dad kneeling on the rough pavement.
00:57:45Suddenly, I'm curious.
00:57:47I want to see what a hero who has lost everything does next.
00:57:51Dad stays on his knees for a long time before finally swaying to his feet.
00:57:55He wanders onto the street like a zombie, his soul completely hollowed out.
00:57:59I follow him, watching him walk from dawn until dusk.
00:58:03He doesn't eat a single bite or drink a drop of water.
00:58:06People on the street point and stare, but he is deaf to it all.
00:58:10He just keeps moving.
00:58:11It is late at night when he finally stops.
00:58:13He has reached the center of the city, standing at the very site of the collapse.
00:58:17Yellow police tape still surrounds the area.
00:58:19This is where I died.
00:58:20This is where it all began.
00:58:23I watch him pull that pink Barbie doll, the one he never got to give me, out from inside his
00:58:28jacket.
00:58:28Mia, Daddy's here now.
00:58:31I'm taking you home.
00:58:33Suddenly pulls out a large canister from somewhere and starts drenching himself,
00:58:36pouring it from his head down to his toes.
00:58:38Click.
00:58:39The crisp sound of metal breaks the dead silence.
00:58:42A tiny blue flame flickers on his lighter, and without a second thought, Liam lets it go.
00:58:46A massive wall of fire erupts instantly, swallowing Liam whole.
00:58:49The roaring flames melt the firefighting uniform he was once so proud of.
00:58:52The fire chars the very arms he used to hold everyone but me.
00:58:55I drift just outside the heat of the blaze, quietly watching him struggle in the fire,
00:59:00until he finally collapses, turning into a blackened heap.
00:59:03Those eyes that used to look at me with warmth are now nothing but ash.
00:59:06Dad, I don't hate you anymore, because honestly, you're not even worth the effort.
00:59:11By the time the fire burns out, dawn has broken.
00:59:15I guess it is time for me to go, too.
00:59:18I turn into a golden breeze, drifting through the city streets and floating to Mom's side one last time.
00:59:26Mom is leaning back in Uncle Ryan's arms, quietly watching the world outside the window.
00:59:30I lean in and leave a cold, weightless kiss on her cheek.
00:59:33Goodbye, Mom.
00:59:34I wish you every happiness.
00:59:36I don't say another word.
00:59:37I just brush past her hair and graze her cheek, like a shadow of a hug.
00:59:41The moment the breeze touches her, Mom's calm expression freezes.
00:59:45It is like she feels something.
00:59:46She intinctively reaches up, her fingertips brushing the exact spot where my phantom kiss landed.
00:59:52I see her eyes well up with tears.
00:59:54Chloe, what's wrong?
00:59:55Are you cold?
00:59:56Mom doesn't say anything.
00:59:58She just stares at the windowsill.
01:00:01Even though there is no wind, the potted sunflower suddenly tilts and sways just a little.
01:00:11Mom rests her head on Ryan's shoulder.
01:00:13As she watches a ray of sunlight pierce through the clouds, a smile spreads across her face.
01:00:23Mom, you felt that, didn't you?
01:00:26I close my eyes and let go, flying towards the warmest light, finally at peace.
01:00:36Time, it has its own kind of gentle magic.
01:00:41They named me Mia.
01:00:45My mom.
01:00:48My dad.
01:00:52They loved me so much.
01:01:02Through the haze, I hear a nursery rhyme, the one I loved most when I was five.
01:01:08Wait, is this heaven?
01:01:12No, my sweet girl.
01:01:14This is where I will always wait for you.
01:01:45Welcome back, my little angel.
01:01:48Surrounded by the warmth of a steady heartbeat, I start to smile, too.
01:01:55This time, I know for sure, I have finally been born into a world of real love.
01:02:02My dad used to be my superhero.
01:02:05He was a firefighter, rushing into burning buildings, saving lives.
01:02:12Until that day, my hero killed me with his hands.
01:02:16The downtown building collapsed.
01:02:19It was pitch black, like I was trapped in an iron barrel.
01:02:22The air was thick, dust and blood everywhere.
01:02:25A huge concrete slab was crushing my chest.
01:02:28It hurt so much.
01:02:30Every breath felt like swallowing broken glass.
01:02:33Mom shielded me with her body.
01:02:35Her arms were torn open by rebar, but she kept digging through the rubble.
01:02:39Just when I thought I couldn't hold on any longer, a blinding light cut through the darkness.
01:02:44It was dad.
01:02:45He was wearing that firefighter uniform I admired so much, charging like a superhero.
01:02:50I thought I was saved.
01:02:52Dad, it hurts.
01:02:55Please help me.
01:02:56I weakly reached out to him.
01:02:58Liam!
01:02:59Save Mia!
01:03:00She is bleeding!
01:03:01But dad only paused for a second.
01:03:03He followed another crying voice, turned without hesitation, and walked towards the corner.
01:03:09There she was.
01:03:10Aria, the daughter of his first love, Serena.
01:03:13She only had a few scratches, but hugging her knees and pretending to cry loudly.
01:03:18Chloe, listen to me.
01:03:20Serena and her daughter are in an extremely critical situation.
01:03:24I have to go to them now.
01:03:27What are you saying?
01:03:28What about our daughter?
01:03:30Can't you save your own daughter first?
01:03:32Dad frowned.
01:03:33He forcefully pried open mom's blood-soaked fingers.
01:03:38Chloe, don't be difficult right now.
01:03:40My duty is to prioritize the people in the most danger.
01:03:44Mia, hang in there.
01:03:46Daddy will get them out first.
01:03:47Then I will come right back for you.
01:03:50I watch him walk against the light, holding someone else's daughter tightly in his arms,
01:03:57striding out of the rubble.
01:03:58I don't cry, because dad is a hero.
01:04:01Heroes always save the weakest first, right?
01:04:04Dad taught me to be strong.
01:04:07Mom, don't cry.
01:04:08It doesn't hurt anymore.
01:04:19Mom's screams tore through my ears, but I couldn't hear them clearly anymore.
01:04:25My body grew lighter.
01:04:27I floated up into the air and turned into a transparent ghost.
01:04:32I look down at my own crushed, unrecognizable body.
01:04:37Then I look at dad walking away.
01:04:39I watch him walking against the light, hold someone else's daughter against his chest.
01:04:44He walked so fast.
01:04:45Too fast to hear mom's cries for help.
01:04:51Dad, the girl in your arms is smiling so happily.
01:04:59But you don't know, your own daughter, the one who waited for you every night to come home
01:05:05and tell her bedtime stories, died forever today.
01:05:14Dad, the girl in your arms, died forever today.
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