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Of The Ring, Into The Name Of Justice
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00:00:01For 10 years, I support Lucy Snow, fighting in 520 underground matches.
00:00:06When I walk free, I stop living in her shadow.
00:00:09A disdainful glance no longer angers me.
00:00:11While restoring my ID at the city hall, the clerk asks for my marital status.
00:00:15I pocket the marriage certificate.
00:00:17I shake my head and smile.
00:00:19Single.
00:00:20Someone recognizes me.
00:00:21Didn't you propose to Ms. Snow, the CEO of Snow Group, back then?
00:00:24I freeze.
00:00:25This is unexpected.
00:00:27You're mistaken.
00:00:28I say and turn to leave in a hurry, but I underestimate Lucy's reach.
00:00:3330 minutes later, her car blocks my path.
00:00:35She steps out in a white gown that makes her look beautiful, but her gaze is sharp.
00:00:40You're out.
00:00:41Why didn't you come to me?
00:00:43I light up a cigarette.
00:00:45You were celebrating the company's IPO.
00:00:47How could I interrupt, Ms. Snow?
00:00:48At my nonchalant attitude, she stiffens.
00:00:51She remembers winning her scholarship.
00:00:53I was happier than she was, lifting her high.
00:00:56With my eyes full of joy, now my eyes are dim.
00:00:59Her heart clenches.
00:01:00A passerby recognizes her, and a crowd gathers.
00:01:03It's Ms. Snow.
00:01:04So she and Mr. Shane Holt really are a couple.
00:01:06I hear Mr. Holt loves sailing, so she gifted him a $50 million yacht.
00:01:10She's staging a meteor shower for his birthday.
00:01:12Lucy's heart sinks.
00:01:13She shoots me a panicked glance, trying to make up an excuse, but I ignore it all.
00:01:18I lean against the wall, exhaling smoke coldly.
00:01:20She stiffens and says anxiously,
00:01:23Jay, it's not what you think.
00:01:25It's Shane's birthday today.
00:01:27He's done so much for the company.
00:01:29He deserves it.
00:01:31I snub out the cigarette and nod.
00:01:32All I do is nod.
00:01:34My indifference stings, Lucy.
00:01:36Jay, don't be so petty.
00:01:39There's nothing between us.
00:01:40No need to explain.
00:01:42Shane is your junior.
00:01:43I understand how close you two are.
00:01:46Lucy is stunned.
00:01:47In the past, just mentioning Shane would get me angry enough.
00:01:50To smash things violently, she'd always snap at me.
00:01:53Jace, must you be so narrow-minded?
00:01:56Can't I take care of him?
00:01:57But the man before her now, he is calm, almost cold.
00:02:01Who is he?
00:02:01She starts to panic.
00:02:03Then her phone rings.
00:02:04On the screen is a photo of her and Shane.
00:02:06She answers instantly.
00:02:08Shane?
00:02:08Lucy, my belly hurts.
00:02:10Did you drink again?
00:02:11Stay there.
00:02:12I'm coming.
00:02:13She doesn't notice the worry in her voice.
00:02:15She hangs up, then notices the ringtone and photo.
00:02:18Shane messed with my phone.
00:02:20I'll change it later.
00:02:21She reaches for my hand, her tone softening.
00:02:24Are you still blaming Shane for you going to prison?
00:02:27He crashed into your mom.
00:02:29But it was an accident.
00:02:30You beat him so bad, he went to the hospital.
00:02:33I had to call the police.
00:02:35Let's call it even, okay?
00:02:36I've already punished him.
00:02:38I look at her with a half smile.
00:02:40How?
00:02:41She avoids my gaze, almost whispering.
00:02:43I docked a month of his pay.
00:02:45I laugh.
00:02:46One life.
00:02:47Five years in jail.
00:02:48But it's only worth one month's pay.
00:02:49Lucy knows it's absurd too.
00:02:51She steps closer.
00:02:52Jay, it's all in the past.
00:02:54Let's move on.
00:02:55Come with me tonight.
00:02:57To his birthday party.
00:02:59Let's mend your relationship.
00:03:01I shift away from her.
00:03:02She freezes, then tries to grab my arm.
00:03:04There's a screech of brakes.
00:03:06Shane steps out of the car, clutching his stomach.
00:03:09Lucy shoves me aside, rushing to support Shane.
00:03:12Her voice is full of worry.
00:03:13Didn't I tell you to wait?
00:03:15Your stomach is hurting.
00:03:16Shane leans weakly against her, but his gaze is on me.
00:03:20It's pitiful.
00:03:21Jay, about your mom.
00:03:22I really didn't mean to do it.
00:03:24He pauses.
00:03:24His lips curl up faintly.
00:03:26One more thing.
00:03:27Lucy made me vice CEO.
00:03:29That position was yours, Jay.
00:03:31You're not mad, right?
00:03:32Before, I would roar.
00:03:33I demand answers.
00:03:35How could she hand over the empire I built to my mother's killer?
00:03:38But now, I remain silent.
00:03:39Smoke blurs my face.
00:03:41Only emptiness remains.
00:03:42Lucy feels a stab in her heart.
00:03:44She comes closer, but Shane groans in pain.
00:03:47It draws her attention.
00:03:48Shane, does it hurt?
00:03:49Let's go to the hospital.
00:03:51She rushes him into the car without glancing back at me.
00:03:53The dust settles.
00:03:55At that moment, I receive a call from the FBI.
00:03:57Jayse Young, are you sure you want to go deep undercover in Lund?
00:04:00It's a high-risk assignment.
00:04:02You'll be gone for three years.
00:04:04You'll have to sever all ties.
00:04:06I watch the car disappear.
00:04:07My gaze hollow.
00:04:09I'm sure.
00:04:10My tone is steady and calm.
00:04:12My only request is this.
00:04:14In seven days, end my marriage to Lucy.
00:04:17The voice on the line sounds surprised.
00:04:20Mr. Young, the higher-ups all know that you fought underground.
00:04:23To fund Ms. Snow's studies and career.
00:04:26You've refused our invitations many times.
00:04:28So why now?
00:04:30I gripped the phone so tightly, my knuckles turned white.
00:04:33Yes.
00:04:34Ten years.
00:04:35Five hundred twenty fights.
00:04:36My bones would break and heal.
00:04:38My stitches would reopen.
00:04:39Every time I step in the ring, it's my life on the line.
00:04:43What keeps me going is that night when I was eighteen, behind a bar, I'd taken eight
00:04:47stabloons for her.
00:04:48She knelt by my bed and said,
00:04:51Jay, from now on, we only have each other.
00:04:54Those winter nights, cuddling for warmth.
00:04:57The summer nights, dreaming of the future.
00:05:00That was my whole world.
00:05:02But after she met Shane in college, my light started to dim.
00:05:06I swallow the bitterness of blood in my throat.
00:05:08Then I say hoarsely,
00:05:10From now on, I have no wife.
00:05:14Late at night, Lucy comes to our old home.
00:05:17The door opens.
00:05:18She covers her nose and frowns.
00:05:20What are you doing here?
00:05:22The villa's empty.
00:05:24The staff are all waiting.
00:05:27I look around silently at the worn old house.
00:05:29She's probably forgotten.
00:05:31Ten years ago, this leaking roof sheltered her when she had nowhere to go.
00:05:36Also, all those winter nights, when we squeezed onto that old couch, we'd freeze as we dreamed
00:05:42of the future.
00:05:43The birthday party is at a luxury hotel.
00:05:45When I walk in wearing my ill-fitting suit, I get strange looks from everyone.
00:05:50Someone sneers.
00:05:51Clothes make the man.
00:05:53Too bad this is a hand-me-down from Shane.
00:05:55It doesn't suit you.
00:05:56I look at Lucy.
00:05:58She avoids my gaze, saying in a low voice,
00:06:01Time was tight.
00:06:02We couldn't order a new one.
00:06:04You two are about the same build.
00:06:06Just make do, okay?
00:06:09She thinks I'll rip it off and storm off.
00:06:12Instead, I calmly walk to a corner and sit.
00:06:15The suit feels like shackles on me, making me look thin and out of place.
00:06:20But the dimness in my gaze makes Lucy's chest tighten.
00:06:24A waiter approaches.
00:06:26Ms. Snow, Mr. Holt is looking for you.
00:06:28She looks at me with hesitation.
00:06:30She looks at me with hesitation.
00:06:32I lift up a glass of champagne, tilting it toward her.
00:06:37Go.
00:06:38He needs you.
00:06:39She replies instantly.
00:06:41I'll be back soon.
00:06:43Wait for me.
00:06:44Before she finishes, she's already turned.
00:06:47Lights dim suddenly, and the spotlight lights up.
00:06:49It shines on the two on stage.
00:06:51Shane looks sharp in his suit, handsome and dashing.
00:06:54Lucy links her arm with his, her red dress dazzling.
00:06:57Applause floods the hall.
00:06:59They seem like a perfect pair.
00:07:01On her face is a smile.
00:07:03It is a pure smile I haven't seen in years.
00:07:05Once, I had risked everything.
00:07:07Just to protect that smile, I thought my heart was already hollow.
00:07:10But it still manages to ache.
00:07:12Kiss him!
00:07:14The crowd starts to cheer.
00:07:16Under the swirling lights, I catch Lucy glancing at me.
00:07:18It is an anxious glance.
00:07:19After a moment of hesitation, she tiptoes.
00:07:23Then she places a kiss right on Shane's cheek.
00:07:27I look away calmly, gazing at the city lights outside.
00:07:31Back home, I pull out my phone immediately.
00:07:34I dial a number, then say calmly,
00:07:37Book me a ticket.
00:07:38In seven days, I'm flying to Lund.
00:07:41A panicked female voice suddenly shouts,
00:07:44What ticket?
00:07:45Where are you going?
00:07:47Lucy practically runs over to block my path.
00:07:50She's breathing hard, with panic in her eyes.
00:07:54Where are you going?
00:07:55Her voice is tight.
00:07:56I put my phone away, gaze drifting past her.
00:08:01I'm just going for a holiday.
00:08:03The flatness of my tone stings her uncomfortably.
00:08:07She reaches for my arm.
00:08:09When her fingers touch my skin, she softens her tone.
00:08:13Jay, what happened on stage was just an act.
00:08:17You said you wanted to see the snow peak.
00:08:19Once things settle down, let's go, okay?
00:08:22She looks up at me, searching my once passionate gaze,
00:08:26looking for a trace of the old warmth.
00:08:29I gently pull my arm back.
00:08:30I didn't misunderstand.
00:08:31I reply.
00:08:33The sudden emptiness.
00:08:34And her palm makes her pause.
00:08:36Isn't this what she wants?
00:08:37Aren't I being reasonable now?
00:08:38So why does her heart stop for a moment?
00:08:40Why is she panicking?
00:08:41Lucy quickly composes herself, slipping back, into her usual decisive tone.
00:08:46Stop staying here.
00:08:48Move back to the villa.
00:08:50She pauses, then remembers something.
00:08:52She says casually,
00:08:54Right.
00:08:54Shane hasn't been sleeping well.
00:08:56We tried everything, but nothing worked.
00:08:59He finally saw a psychic.
00:09:01Apparently the energies of this place clash with his.
00:09:05Her tone is light, almost casual.
00:09:07She says flippantly,
00:09:08The psychic suggested that we tear this place down and build a waste incinerator.
00:09:13A strong fire here would fix things.
00:09:16After her words fall, a strange silence follows.
00:09:19Slowly, I turn to her.
00:09:20I study her face, which seems like a stranger's.
00:09:23A waste incinerator?
00:09:25I repeat, my voice is low, but it trembles faintly.
00:09:30You want to burn trash here?
00:09:33This house is old.
00:09:35The paint is peeling, and it leaks when it rains.
00:09:37But here, when she had fevers in the winter, I'd warm the quilt with my own body and wrap it
00:09:42around her trembling frame.
00:09:44The chipped table corner still bears our carved initials.
00:09:48Now, she says, the place attracts troubles, and wants to burn it down.
00:09:52All just so Shane can sleep better.
00:09:54Lucy looks away under my gaze, but her voice stays steady.
00:09:57She says matter-of-factly,
00:10:00Jay, Shane's an orphan too.
00:10:03He's pitiful.
00:10:04As my husband, you should understand.
00:10:06I'll pay you ten times the market price.
00:10:09You won't lose out.
00:10:11This broken house wasn't worth much anyway.
00:10:14Take it.
00:10:16I interrupt her.
00:10:17I walk to the drawer, take out the yellow deed, and place it gently on the table.
00:10:24Now we're even.
00:10:26Lucy stares at the deed, stunned.
00:10:28She suddenly remembers the past.
00:10:30When she'd suggested selling the house, my eyes were bloodshot, and I was furious.
00:10:35I roared loudly.
00:10:36Over my dead body.
00:10:38But now, I hand it over calmly.
00:10:41In fact, I even smile.
00:10:43It is a faint smile, and the last flicker of light in my eyes seems to dim, and dies out.
00:10:47She feels a surge of panic and anger.
00:10:50Why am I so calm?
00:10:51I spent a year in prison.
00:10:52I have no degree, and am good for nothing but my fists.
00:10:55Where can I go without her?
00:10:57This must just be a tantrum.
00:10:59Her voice turns cold.
00:11:00She says sharply.
00:11:02We're even.
00:11:03Jay, be realistic.
00:11:05Besides me.
00:11:07Who would want you?
00:11:09Her custom ringtone rings, and Shane can be heard on the other end.
00:11:13He says needily.
00:11:15Lucy.
00:11:16I feel so dizzy.
00:11:17The guests are all waiting.
00:11:19I'm coming now.
00:11:20Lucy answers instantly.
00:11:22That anxious concern is nothing like the coldness she showed before.
00:11:25She hangs up and looks at me.
00:11:27She says hurriedly.
00:11:29Come back to the party.
00:11:30We'll talk later.
00:11:32I don't answer, already turning to the stove.
00:11:35She frowns, then hesitates for a moment.
00:11:38In the end, she leaves in a rush.
00:11:41Her heels strike the floor, clearly and quickly, and fade down the hall.
00:11:47Water starts to boil in the pot, and I throw in some ingredients.
00:11:51Steam rises, blurring the old marks on the wall.
00:11:54There was once a chalk drawing there.
00:11:57It was a crooked little sun.
00:11:58Just as my meal is ready, the old wooden door is kicked open with a bang.
00:12:02Lucy comes back.
00:12:04She reeks of alcohol and burns with rage.
00:12:07She storms straight at me and shoves me hard.
00:12:10The scalding soup in the bowl tips over, flashing on my hand.
00:12:14It turns red instantly.
00:12:16The bowl shatters and pieces fly everywhere.
00:12:18She doesn't even look at the mess or my hand.
00:12:21She just stares at me with fury in her eyes.
00:12:25Jace, was it you?
00:12:27Did you hire someone to run Shane over?
00:12:29Was it because of that crash five years ago?
00:12:32Do you want him dead?
00:12:35That beautiful face clashes with the girl I know.
00:12:38I can't find a trace of familiarity.
00:12:41She is the same person, but inside, she's changed.
00:12:44I try to speak, but my throat feels raw.
00:12:47Hasn't this happened before?
00:12:49In college, Shane's scholarship was revoked.
00:12:51He cried and blamed me for reporting him.
00:12:53At a company party, he got drunk.
00:12:55He hid behind her, saying,
00:12:57J wants me dead.
00:12:59It's a cheap setup every time, but she always believes him.
00:13:02The worst time, I'd asked her with reddened eyes.
00:13:05In your eyes, is he that trustworthy?
00:13:08She responded instantly.
00:13:09Yes, Shane is pure and innocent, but you?
00:13:13You always hang around those filthy places.
00:13:16She's forgotten.
00:13:17I've risked my life in places like that, for the sake of her future.
00:13:21Jace, stop being so petty.
00:13:24Your mom's death was an accident.
00:13:26Each word hits me like a hammer.
00:13:28I steady myself and bend to pick up the broom.
00:13:31I slowly sweep the shards into the dustpan.
00:13:33My movements are slow, as if I'm cleaning up.
00:13:35A mess I already saw coming.
00:13:37That calm expression unsettles Lucy.
00:13:41Forget it.
00:13:42She takes a deep breath, then softens her tone.
00:13:45Thankfully, Shane is kind.
00:13:47He won't push it.
00:13:48After a pause, she seems to think of something.
00:13:51Your dad's getting old.
00:13:52I'll bring him to the city.
00:13:54She says all of this lightly.
00:13:56I don't respond.
00:13:57I don't think she actually means it.
00:13:59The next day, I get a call from my cousin.
00:14:02Jay, your dad took the train to see you this morning.
00:14:04He should be there now.
00:14:06The line goes dead.
00:14:07I start feeling uneasy.
00:14:09That evening, an unknown number calls.
00:14:11Mr. Young, come to the villa quickly.
00:14:14Your father...
00:14:15Then there is static.
00:14:16The call cuts off.
00:14:17When I rush out, my hands tremble.
00:14:19I reach the villa and push the door open, and the smell of blood hits me.
00:14:23Dad is pinned to a wooden chair.
00:14:25All of his nails are ripped out.
00:14:27His fingertips are mangled and bloody.
00:14:28His shirt's torn off, revealing his flayed back.
00:14:31It looks like it's been scraped raw, with a coarse brush.
00:14:35Blood soaks his pants.
00:14:37Dad!
00:14:37I rush over, my legs giving out.
00:14:40I shove past Shane and the others, taking of my coat and wrapping it around Dad.
00:14:45He looks up at me, lips trembling, but no sound comes out.
00:14:49Rage burns away my reason.
00:14:51I rise, fist clenched tightly.
00:14:54Stop!
00:14:54Lucy rushes in, shoves me aside, and shields Shane.
00:14:59She sees the blood on the floor, and snaps.
00:15:02What happened?
00:15:04But she still stands in front of him.
00:15:07Shane looks pale, and he says pitifully,
00:15:10A thief broke in.
00:15:11He stole the watch you gave me.
00:15:13I panicked.
00:15:14So...
00:15:16He shoots me a look with a hint of provocation.
00:15:19I didn't know he was Jay's father.
00:15:22Hearing that, Lucy shields Shane tighter.
00:15:26She turns to me, saying with a tone of warning,
00:15:29Jay, it's a misunderstanding.
00:15:31Shane didn't mean it.
00:15:33She pauses, then lowers her voice.
00:15:35If you touch him, I'll call the police.
00:15:38Do you want to go back to prison?
00:15:40I freeze.
00:15:41Then, she adds calmly, as if it's obvious,
00:15:44Besides, your dad stole things.
00:15:46He deserves to be punished.
00:15:49After she says that, the place falls silent.
00:15:51My blood starts to boil.
00:15:53I look at her, at how she's shielding Shane.
00:15:56I look at her face, and that judgmental expression.
00:15:59I suddenly remember, the year the company started.
00:16:02Dad took out, his life savings for Lucy.
00:16:05His old hands trembling as he said,
00:16:07Lucy, I support your dream.
00:16:09And now, she herself shames him as a thief.
00:16:12My clenched fists slowly loosen.
00:16:15I lower my head, forcing back the last trace of tears.
00:16:18When I look up again, I'm actually smiling softly.
00:16:21The smile is faint and bleak.
00:16:23I bend down, carefully lifting my barely breathing father.
00:16:27At the doorway, I pause, and glance back at Lucy.
00:16:31The moment our eyes meet, her heart suddenly clenches.
00:16:34In my eyes, the last trace of light goes out.
00:16:38After emergency treatment, dad's life is saved for now.
00:16:41The doctor calls me into the hall, his expression grave.
00:16:43The patient's heart is fragile.
00:16:45This trauma was too severe.
00:16:47He's barely holding on.
00:16:48He absolutely must not suffer any more shock.
00:16:51In the hospital room, dad's hand is thin as a stick.
00:16:54Yet, he tightly grips my sleeve, saying hoarsely,
00:16:58Jay, I didn't steal anything.
00:17:00My heart aches with pain, and I can only nod.
00:17:03Dad looks at me with cloudy eyes.
00:17:05He forces a faint smile, and still tries to defend Lucy.
00:17:08Don't blame Lucy.
00:17:10She runs such a big company.
00:17:11It's not easy for her.
00:17:13Be more patient with her.
00:17:14I understand.
00:17:15I swallow.
00:17:16The bitterness I feel.
00:17:17I bend down to whisper.
00:17:19Dad, when you're a little better, I'll take you abroad.
00:17:22We'll leave this place.
00:17:23A flicker of light fills his eyes, and he gently pats my hand.
00:17:27The door opens at that moment.
00:17:29Where are you taking dad?
00:17:31Lucy has arrived.
00:17:32She's carrying several expensive gifts.
00:17:34She walks to the bedside, her expression just appropriately guilty.
00:17:38Dad, are you feeling better?
00:17:40Yesterday was a misunderstanding.
00:17:42I've already spoken to Shane.
00:17:43Her tone is soft, as if that cruel scene has truly just been a mistake.
00:17:47The nurse comes in to announce the final test.
00:17:50After that, dad can leave.
00:17:51I move to help dad up, but Lucy takes his arm first.
00:17:55Her voice is gentle, but firm.
00:17:57Let me.
00:17:58This is my fault.
00:17:59Dad glances at me, and gently nudges me.
00:18:01Let Lucy help me.
00:18:03He wants to ease the tension between us.
00:18:06I stand there, watching her, as she helps him away.
00:18:10The unease inside me spreads throughout, slowly clouding everything.
00:18:14The exam has just finished.
00:18:16Lucy's phone rings.
00:18:17The voice on the line is frantic.
00:18:19Miss Snow, Mr. Holt was hit by a billboard.
00:18:22He's RH negative, and he's lost a lot.
00:18:25The blood bank is low.
00:18:27No matching blood is available.
00:18:28Lucy starts to get anxious.
00:18:30She suddenly recalls the earlier report.
00:18:32Joe Young, his blood type, is RH negative.
00:18:35She barely hesitates.
00:18:37She turns to the aide, ordering quickly.
00:18:39Take him to the blood test lab.
00:18:42Now.
00:18:43On the way to the lab, Joe asks nervously.
00:18:46Lucy, what test is this?
00:18:48Lucy keeps walking, but glances back to smile at him.
00:18:52She says casually.
00:18:53The weather's good today, Dad.
00:18:56It's nothing.
00:18:57They just need some blood for a routine blood test.
00:19:00In the lab, the needle pierces.
00:19:02Joe's thin blue veins.
00:19:04The blood flows.
00:19:06Into the bag, after one bag.
00:19:08The nurse watches the monitor.
00:19:10The numbers fluctuate.
00:19:11She looks up and warns,
00:19:13Miss Snow, he's too weak.
00:19:15We can't take any more blood.
00:19:17Lucy stands by Shane's bed, holding his bandaged hand.
00:19:21She doesn't even frown, as she says clearly.
00:19:24Draw more.
00:19:25It won't hurt him.
00:19:26If anything happens, it's on me.
00:19:29Meanwhile, in Dad's hospital room, my anxiety reaches its peak.
00:19:33Dad's been gone for too long.
00:19:35When I want to look around, a nurse bursts in.
00:19:37Her face is pale.
00:19:39Mr. Young, your father had a sudden heart attack.
00:19:42He's being resuscitated.
00:19:43My mind goes blank.
00:19:44I rush to the OR, but the doorway is empty.
00:19:47There are no doctors.
00:19:48Only the red operating light is flashing.
00:19:50The silence is terrifying.
00:19:52I grab a nurse running past.
00:19:53Nurse, where's the doctor?
00:19:55Who's saving my father?
00:19:57The nurse stammers, frightened.
00:20:00Th-they...
00:20:01Miss Snow moved them to the Viper room.
00:20:04It's more urgent there.
00:20:05My hands shake, and I dial Lucy's number.
00:20:08The first time disconnects.
00:20:10The second, a busy tone.
00:20:12The third time, I get a cold voicemail.
00:20:14The user is powered off.
00:20:16I run through the hospital, frantic.
00:20:18Finally, in the stairwell, I stop an old doctor on the way home.
00:20:21I almost beg him as I drag him to the OR.
00:20:25Minutes later, the door opens.
00:20:27The doctor removes his mask and shakes his head.
00:20:29His tired eyes are full of regret.
00:20:32It's too late.
00:20:33Cardiogenic shock.
00:20:34My condolences.
00:20:35I lean against the cold wall and slowly slide down.
00:20:38The world loses all sound and color.
00:20:41I sit outside the morgue all night.
00:20:43Outside, the sky starts to brighten.
00:20:45But I stay there like a statue.
00:20:48The phone screen suddenly lights up.
00:20:50A message from Lucy pops up.
00:20:54Jay, Dad's done with his checkup.
00:20:56He's resting in his room.
00:20:58Don't worry.
00:20:59From now on, let's take good care of him.
00:21:01Let him enjoy his remaining years.
00:21:04Attached is a photo.
00:21:06Shane leans on the bed.
00:21:08His face flushed, smiling at the camera.
00:21:11Half of Lucy's body is captured.
00:21:13She's carefully tucking Shane in.
00:21:15I stare at the message for a long time, then lower my head.
00:21:19My shoulders began to tremble.
00:21:21At first, there are just broken, suppressed gasps.
00:21:24Then hollow, choppy laughter follows.
00:21:26Finally, the laughter twists into uncontrollable pain.
00:21:30I curl up on the cold floor, my nails digging into my palms, blood trickling down.
00:21:35I regret it.
00:21:36I regret ever meeting her.
00:21:38After handling Dad's affairs, I go straight to the hospital.
00:21:41Shane's room is in the VIP wing.
00:21:44The hallway is carpeted and utterly silent.
00:21:46I push the door open.
00:21:47Shane is in bed, playing on his phone.
00:21:50His cheeks are rosy, showing no sign of weakness from blood loss.
00:21:54Hearing the noise, Shane looks up and sees me.
00:21:57He smiles.
00:21:59He puts down his phone, looking surprised and proud.
00:22:03What brings you here?
00:22:04Are you apologizing?
00:22:06There's no need.
00:22:07I know you didn't mean it.
00:22:08I walk to the bedside and gently place the urn on the nightstand.
00:22:12Shane's smile freezes.
00:22:14What's this?
00:22:15My dad.
00:22:16I say calmly, as if I were talking about the weather.
00:22:19In the VIP room, Shane's expression flickers.
00:22:22But quickly, he switches back to that pitiful expression.
00:22:26Jay, that really was an accident.
00:22:28I needed a blood transfusion.
00:22:29I'm sad about your dad too.
00:22:31But Lucy was just too worried.
00:22:33That's why...
00:22:34That's why she drained his blood.
00:22:36Hearing that, I look at him.
00:22:38Is that so?
00:22:40Shane feels uneasy under my gaze.
00:22:42Shivering.
00:22:42He forces himself to say,
00:22:44It's just a medical accident, Jay.
00:22:46You have to accept it.
00:22:47Accept it?
00:22:49I repeated.
00:22:50Suddenly, I laugh.
00:22:51Shane, before my father left, what did you say to him?
00:22:55His gaze flickers.
00:22:57What could I say?
00:22:59I don't even know him.
00:23:00A nurse said.
00:23:01That when she was drawing his blood, you walked inside.
00:23:06The air in the room tenses up.
00:23:08Shane's mask of calm begins to peel away.
00:23:11What remains is unmasked mockery and arrogance.
00:23:15That's right.
00:23:15He says lightly.
00:23:17I went to see that old man.
00:23:19My hands clench up tightly and my knuckles whiten.
00:23:22I told him.
00:23:23Shane slowly continues.
00:23:24That his son is trash.
00:23:26You worked so hard to help Lucy start the company.
00:23:28Yet in the end, I profited.
00:23:30You served five years in jail.
00:23:32And now, you can't even find a job.
00:23:34You still depend on your wife's charity.
00:23:36I told him.
00:23:37That his son's greatest achievement.
00:23:38His being my money bank for ten years.
00:23:40And now, even your father becomes my blood bank.
00:23:44Shane smiles, his eyes curving up.
00:23:47Guess how he reacted.
00:23:48When he heard it, he trembled in anger.
00:23:51And his heart rate went crazy.
00:23:52Before Shane can finish, I swing my fist at him.
00:23:55He screams.
00:23:57Rolling off the bed onto the floor.
00:23:59Blood gushing from his nose.
00:24:00But he doesn't scream for help.
00:24:02Instead, he grins.
00:24:03And laughs wildly.
00:24:05Hit me!
00:24:06Keep hitting me!
00:24:07Jay, you're nothing but a wild beast!
00:24:09I grab his collar.
00:24:11Readying my fist for the next punch.
00:24:13Stop!
00:24:14Lucy screams.
00:24:15From the doorway, she rushes in.
00:24:17Shoving me aside.
00:24:19And shielding Shane behind her.
00:24:20She turns and glares at me.
00:24:22Her gaze venomous.
00:24:24Chase!
00:24:25I guess you'll never change!
00:24:28Do you ever do anything besides fight?
00:24:30I slowly stand up.
00:24:31Looking at the woman before me.
00:24:33Her eyes are filled with rage.
00:24:35I watch her careful movements.
00:24:37As she lifts Shane, I watch him lean into her arms, crying pitifully.
00:24:41Lucy!
00:24:42I just wanted to apologize to Jay, but he...
00:24:45Don't be scared, Shane.
00:24:46I'm here.
00:24:47Lucy soothes Shane softly.
00:24:49When she looks up again, her gaze is icy cold.
00:24:52Chase!
00:24:52I've given you too many chances.
00:24:55She pulls out her phone and dials three numbers.
00:24:57Hello?
00:24:58Is this the police?
00:24:59This is the VIP room of City Hospital.
00:25:02Someone assaulted another person.
00:25:04In the room, I quietly listen to Lucy's report.
00:25:07She describes my violence and demands the police handle it seriously.
00:25:10After she hangs up, I slowly say,
00:25:13Lucy.
00:25:14She looks up.
00:25:15This is the last time you'll call my name.
00:25:20Then, I smile.
00:25:21It's a faint, calm smile.
00:25:23But it makes Lucy's heart tighten inexplicably.
00:25:26The police arrive quickly.
00:25:27I offer no resistance, letting them cuff me.
00:25:30Before I leave, I glance back at the room.
00:25:33Lucy bend over, wiping Shane's bloody nose.
00:25:36Her gaze is focused and gentle.
00:25:38The whole time, she never looks at me again.
00:25:40Prison is harder than five years ago.
00:25:42I'm placed in maximum security.
00:25:45The first night, five men corner me.
00:25:47I don't fight back.
00:25:48I want to, but I can't.
00:25:50The food had been spiked.
00:25:52Two ribs are broken, and my left hand is smashed by an iron rod.
00:25:55I can hear the bones in my wrist shatter.
00:25:58I lie on the ground, blood spilling from my mouth, staring at the ceiling, looking at the dim light.
00:26:03I remember what Lucy said many years ago.
00:26:06Jay, your hands are the warmest.
00:26:08There's nothing better in this world.
00:26:11Now, one hand is useless, and the other is following soon.
00:26:14I close my eyes and smile.
00:26:16Three days later, I'm released.
00:26:19Lucy is at the prison gate, waiting for me by the car.
00:26:22When I stagger out, she visibly freezes.
00:26:26Jay?
00:26:27She hurries forward.
00:26:28Her gaze falls on my limp left hand.
00:26:31What happened to your hand?
00:26:33I don't answer and just walk straight past her.
00:26:35Jay!
00:26:36She catches up to me, grabbing my arm.
00:26:39I'm asking you a question!
00:26:41I stop, slowly turning around.
00:26:44My gaze is hollow and lifeless, devoid of hate or love like dried up wells.
00:26:49It renders Lucy speechless.
00:26:52You...
00:26:53Her tone softens.
00:26:55I've thought a lot the past three days.
00:26:57I was at fault.
00:26:59I spoiled Shane too much.
00:27:01Let's start over, okay?
00:27:04I'll keep the old house, and not tear it down.
00:27:07We can move back in.
00:27:09When Dad's out of the hospital, we can live as a family of three.
00:27:15She takes a card out of her bag, and puts it in my hand.
00:27:19There's 50 million dollars on here.
00:27:21Use it for now.
00:27:22I'll arrange for rehab courses for you.
00:27:25Your hand will heal.
00:27:26I stare at the card for a long time, then let go, and it falls.
00:27:33Lucy!
00:27:34My voice is hoarse.
00:27:35Let's get a divorce.
00:27:37Her face goes pale.
00:27:39What?
00:27:40Lucy's phone buzzes at that moment.
00:27:42Lucy, my head hurts so much.
00:27:44Where are you?
00:27:45She glances at the screen, her expression shifting.
00:27:48Jay, there's a company emergency.
00:27:50I have to go back quickly.
00:27:53Take a taxi back.
00:27:55We'll talk later.
00:27:56When she looks up again, panic fills her eyes.
00:27:58She doesn't even wait for my response, rushing to the car.
00:28:01The engine roars, ripping through the air, and she quickly disappears from sight.
00:28:05I stand there, watching the direction the car had gone, and pursing my lips.
00:28:09She didn't even hear what I said.
00:28:11Or maybe she did, but the slightest complaint from Shane is enough for her to forget everything else.
00:28:16Then, my phone buzzes.
00:28:19It's a short, simple text.
00:28:21Mr. Young, your flight is scheduled to depart tonight at 9.30 p.m.
00:28:26The destination is Lund International Airport.
00:28:28Please be at the airport before 7 p.m. for check-in.
00:28:32Rain starts to fall, softly and steadily.
00:28:34I bend down and used my right hand to pick up the bank card.
00:28:37It's been drenched by the rain.
00:28:38I glance at it, then toss it into a trash can.
00:28:42I hail a taxi.
00:28:44To the airport.
00:28:45Finally, I'm leaving.
00:28:46Lucy sits at the bedside, peeling an apple.
00:28:48Her movements are mechanical, as her mind is in a daze.
00:28:52The look I gave her when I left seemed like a knife, piercing her heart and never to be pulled
00:28:57out.
00:28:57Lucy!
00:28:58Shane calls out, bringing her back from her thoughts.
00:29:01She hands him an apple.
00:29:02Does it still hurt?
00:29:03I'm much better.
00:29:05Shane holds her hand, feeling her cold fingers.
00:29:08I just keep dreaming about Jay.
00:29:09Does he hate me?
00:29:11Lucy withdraws her hand.
00:29:12Don't overthink it.
00:29:13But she can't stop overthinking it herself.
00:29:15That last look I gave her was so hollow.
00:29:19It's been 10 years.
00:29:20For the first time, she doesn't get me.
00:29:22The next day, Lucy asks her assistant to contact a top tailor.
00:29:25To make me three suit.
00:29:27When she signs the check, she pauses.
00:29:29Make sure they fit.
00:29:31The assistant asks carefully.
00:29:33Mr. Young's measurements are...
00:29:34Lucy freezes.
00:29:3510 years?
00:29:36Yet she's never known my shoulder width.
00:29:38Or waist size.
00:29:39All she remembers is that faded old suit I always wear.
00:29:43It's like a shadow that always stays with me.
00:29:45Estimate them based on his old clothes.
00:29:48When Lucy says that, her face flushes slightly.
00:29:50My phone can't be read.
00:29:51And the house is locked.
00:29:53When reporting, the assistant averts his gaze.
00:29:55Neighbors say they haven't seen Mr. Young for days.
00:29:57Lucy stares at her phone screen.
00:29:59She calls that familiar number 17 times.
00:30:02And every time, a cold voicemail responds.
00:30:05That evening, Lucy drives to our house alone.
00:30:08The windows are dark.
00:30:10She peeks through the vent.
00:30:11The living room is overly tidy.
00:30:13The floral cushions on the couch?
00:30:15Gone.
00:30:16Those were sewn by my mom.
00:30:17She used to call them tacky.
00:30:19The pot on the stove shines.
00:30:21Two chipped plates on the cabinet face each other.
00:30:23Neatly arranged.
00:30:25Everything is still here.
00:30:26But not me.
00:30:27Rain starts falling.
00:30:29Lucy leans against the door.
00:30:30Suddenly, she remembers her last time here.
00:30:32Scalding soup was spilled on my hand.
00:30:34She'd been so busy taking Shane's call.
00:30:36That she didn't even ask if it hurt.
00:30:38Her phone vibrates.
00:30:39It's a voice message from Shane.
00:30:41Lucy, it hurts!
00:30:43I'm scared of being alone.
00:30:44Lucy stares at the message.
00:30:46Then, at the tightly shut door.
00:30:47Suddenly, she slams her hand on the door.
00:30:50The thud echoes through the night.
00:30:52Her hand aches.
00:30:53But the emptiness in her heart hurts more than the pain.
00:30:57Back at the villa, Shane is waiting in the living room.
00:31:00No news from Jay yet.
00:31:01He leans closer.
00:31:02If you ask me, he's just spoiled.
00:31:04Wait a few days.
00:31:05He'll be back when he runs out of money.
00:31:07Lucy says nothing.
00:31:08She remembered.
00:31:09My straightened back.
00:31:11And the calm resolve in my eyes as I left.
00:31:14Will he really come back?
00:31:18Three days later, the sun is bright.
00:31:21The CFO bursts into the conference room, scattering files across the floor.
00:31:24He's as pale as a sheet of paper, his voice trembling.
00:31:27Miss Snow, Kent Group is pulling out.
00:31:29The air seems to freeze.
00:31:31The expressions of the shareholders present turn ashen.
00:31:34The notice from Kent Group arrives at 8 a.m.
00:31:38By 9 a.m., three other investors have sent reassessment letters.
00:31:41They are in the inbox.
00:31:43Lucy's business empire built over 10 years is on the verge of collapse.
00:31:47Miss Snow, the largest shareholder, finally speaks.
00:31:50The tapping of his fingers on the table rings painfully in the silence.
00:31:53Kent Group is our most important partner.
00:31:56For 10 years, there's never been a problem.
00:31:58He looks up, his gaze sharp.
00:32:00What exactly have you done?
00:32:02Lucy tightens her grip on the pen.
00:32:04Her knuckles whitening.
00:32:05I'll ask Ms. Kent myself.
00:32:08What do you want to ask?
00:32:09The conference room door opens.
00:32:11Lily Kent stands at the entrance, wearing a sharply tailored black suit.
00:32:15Her presence is imposing.
00:32:17She ignores everyone, walks straight to Lucy, and gently places a document on the table.
00:32:23Her voice is low, but clear enough for everyone to hear.
00:32:27The 10-year investment wasn't because of you, Ms. Snow.
00:32:31You're not that capable.
00:32:33Lily pauses, scanning the room and the shareholders.
00:32:36Finally, she fixes her gaze on Lucy.
00:32:38It was because of Jace.
00:32:40Lucy's hand trembles.
00:32:42Her pen scratches a crooked line on the paper.
00:32:44Ten years ago, he shielded my father, taking three stabs in an underground fight.
00:32:50Lily is calm.
00:32:52Eerily so.
00:32:53Each stab was deep.
00:32:55My father asked him what he wanted.
00:32:57In a pool of his own blood, he said he wanted to help his wife's business.
00:33:01In the room, gasps fill the air.
00:33:04All the investments over the past 10 years, including everyone here and all of Snow Group's partners, were secured with
00:33:12Jace's life.
00:33:13Lily's fingers dart past all the pale expressions.
00:33:17He just contacted us, saying the debts have been settled.
00:33:21Auguste flips the document, revealing Kent Group's corporate seal.
00:33:24The ink is bright and dry.
00:33:26Lily turns and leaves.
00:33:28Her high heels strike the marble floor, and each step seems to count down.
00:33:32The moment the door closes, the room erupts, with questions and table slamming, and some are even lifting their chairs.
00:33:39Lucy hears nothing.
00:33:40She only sees their mouths moving and those furious faces.
00:33:44Ten years ago, those same faces had respected her, yet now, they want to rip her apart.
00:33:49So, she stands up suddenly, stumbling out of the conference room.
00:33:53The door slams shut behind her, and the world falls silent.
00:33:57Her hands shake as she pulls out of the phone, dialing the number she knows by heart.
00:34:01The number you've dialed is no longer in service, the cold, mechanical voice says.
00:34:06She tries for ten times.
00:34:07She messages, but the red exclamation mark is glaring.
00:34:11She is blocked.
00:34:12The realization hits Lucy like a bucket of ice, drenching her.
00:34:15She frantically sifts through her contacts, prison guards, old neighbors, and even underground fight bosses.
00:34:20She calls one after another.
00:34:22Everyone gives her the same answer.
00:34:24I haven't seen him in ages.
00:34:25Jay?
00:34:25I don't know.
00:34:26Miss Snow, you should ask someone else.
00:34:29After the last call ends, the office door swings open.
00:34:33Shane stands there, pale as a ghost, holding a crumpled sheet of paper.
00:34:38Lucy.
00:34:39His voice trembles.
00:34:41Someone wants to kill me.
00:34:42Look at this letter.
00:34:44He hands it over.
00:34:45Printed on the paper is, blood for blood.
00:34:48It has to be Jace.
00:34:50Shane grabs her arm, his fingers cold.
00:34:52He hates me after his father's death.
00:34:54He wants revenge.
00:34:56Enough!
00:34:56Lucy yanks her arm free.
00:34:58Her phone slips from her hand, crashing to the floor.
00:35:02The screen shatters, destroying the silence.
00:35:04Shane stands frozen in place, looking as stiff as a statue.
00:35:08He's never seen Lucy like this.
00:35:11Her eyes are red, and her chest is heaving.
00:35:13She seems incredibly tense.
00:35:16Get out!
00:35:17Her voice is hoarse.
00:35:18Lucy?
00:35:19I...
00:35:20I said, get out!
00:35:22Lucy shouts, using all her strength.
00:35:24Shane stumbles back, then vanishes behind the door.
00:35:27It slams shut.
00:35:29Lucy slowly crouches down, picking up the shattered phone.
00:35:33Then, she covers her face, and her shoulders tremble.
00:35:36She finally gets what Lily meant.
00:35:38Without me, her company won't survive three days.
00:35:41Without me, Lucy's snow is nothing.
00:35:44The sun is bright, and the light pours through the window.
00:35:47It shines on her curled-up form.
00:35:49It is so warm, but the warmth can't reach her heart.
00:35:52On the ground, through the cracks of the phone screen, the last failed message is still glaring.
00:35:58The suit is ready.
00:35:59When are you coming back?
00:36:01The bright red exclamation mark is like a chasm.
00:36:04It's one that she can never pass.
00:36:06Lucy searches the entire city, from weathered old homes in the old town, to a diner I used to bring
00:36:11her to often.
00:36:12The owner recognizes her, pauses, and shakes his head, saying I hadn't been there in ages.
00:36:17She even goes to the underground fight arena.
00:36:20Hidden in an abandoned factory, the air is thick with the scent of sweat and cigarette smoke.
00:36:26In her heels, she walks over the uneven concrete.
00:36:28Her expensive suit is out of place.
00:36:31The fight arena owner leans against the bar, a cigarette in his mouth.
00:36:34When he sees her, he is puzzled.
00:36:36Miss Snow, what a rare sight.
00:36:38Where's Jace?
00:36:39She ignores all the looks she's getting, asking in a dry voice.
00:36:43The owner smiles, his expression unreadable.
00:36:45You're asking me?
00:36:46Isn't he your man?
00:36:48How did you lose him?
00:36:49Tell me.
00:36:50She repeats, her nails digging into her palms.
00:36:53He stares at her silently, then raises a hand, pointing to the wall behind the bar.
00:36:58A yellowed photo hangs on the wall.
00:37:01In it, I look so young.
00:37:03I'm bare-chested, covered in sweat and bruises.
00:37:06Blood still on my face, yet I'm smiling like a child.
00:37:09In my arms, I clutch a cheap trophy tightly.
00:37:11On the base of it, there's a string of crooked letters.
00:37:15$50,000 for loose tuition.
00:37:19Lucy's breathing stops.
00:37:20She remembers that winter.
00:37:21The college tuition notice arrived at our house, and she hid under the blankets crying.
00:37:25I stayed silent all night.
00:37:28The next day, I disappeared for three days.
00:37:30When I returned, two ribs were broken, but I put the money down, stacking it neatly on the table.
00:37:35Where did you get this?
00:37:36She asked.
00:37:37I won a match.
00:37:38I grinned.
00:37:39The bruises on my lips still fresh.
00:37:41She believed me, taking it without hesitation, and not even asking if I was hurt.
00:37:45In all the years I've run this place, I've never seen anyone fight like him.
00:37:49He was like a wild beast, unafraid of death.
00:37:51The owner's voice pulls Lucy back to reality.
00:37:54He pauses.
00:37:54When I asked him why he fought so hard, he'd just grin with blood in his mouth, saying nothing.
00:37:59The last time he was here was the day of his release.
00:38:02The owner lights a cigarette, inhaling and exhaling, lost in thought.
00:38:06He told me he'd stop fighting.
00:38:08I asked him what he wanted to do.
00:38:10He pauses, his gaze on Lucy.
00:38:12He said he wanted to relive life.
00:38:15To start a new one.
00:38:16Those words cut like a dull blade, slowly opening her up.
00:38:19Lucy collapses on the bar stool.
00:38:22All her strength drain.
00:38:24Then she has a sudden thought and rushes out of the arena.
00:38:28Dad is the only family I have left.
00:38:30He is in the hospital, so maybe I'm with him.
00:38:32With that in mind, Lucy's panicked heart finds a flicker of comfort.
00:38:36But when she opens the hospital door, she sees that dad's bed is empty.
00:38:41The blankets are neatly folded.
00:38:42She grabs a nurse and asks nervously,
00:38:45Where's the patient here?
00:38:46Lucy doesn't know how she gets back to the office.
00:38:49On the elevator going up, the mirrored walls reflect her pale face.
00:38:53Her eyes are vacant, like an empty shell stripped of its soul.
00:38:57In her ears, the nurse's words repeat,
00:38:59Calm to the point of cruelty.
00:39:01That old man had heart failure.
00:39:02Too much blood was drawn.
00:39:04They couldn't save him.
00:39:05His son was outside the OR, kneeling down all night.
00:39:08He's dead.
00:39:09My father.
00:39:10Who once put his life savings into her hands.
00:39:13Trembling as he said,
00:39:14Lucy, I'll support you.
00:39:16He's dead.
00:39:16He died where she'd consented for the blood draw.
00:39:19She recalls,
00:39:20The last time she saw me, I said to her,
00:39:23That it'd be the last time she called my name.
00:39:25She didn't understand then, but now she does.
00:39:28I wasn't just angry.
00:39:29It was goodbye.
00:39:30And my silence in front of the police.
00:39:32And my obedience in prison weren't accepted.
00:39:35It was me giving up.
00:39:36Lucy's fingers dig into her hair.
00:39:39Her nails scraping her scalp.
00:39:41But that pain is nothing, compared to losing my family.
00:39:45Or to the suffering dad endured at the end of his life.
00:39:48He's too weak.
00:39:49You can't take any more blood.
00:39:51The nurse's voice still rang in Lucy's ears.
00:39:53And what did she say back then?
00:39:55Draw more.
00:39:56It won't hurt him.
00:39:57Every word is now like a poisoned needle, piercing her heart sharply.
00:40:01Someone knocks gently on the door.
00:40:03The assistant looks in, pale.
00:40:05Miss Snow, there are two gentlemen here.
00:40:07They walk straight toward Lucy.
00:40:09A middle-aged man is in front.
00:40:10He pulls out his ID.
00:40:12His movements are precise, as if rehearsed.
00:40:14Miss Lucy Snow, we're from the FBI.
00:40:16The FBI badge shines under the dim light.
00:40:19On behalf of Agent Young, your divorce certificate.
00:40:22It's a green envelope.
00:40:24He places it on her desk.
00:40:25Lucy stares at it blankly, not reaching for it.
00:40:28Green.
00:40:28The green of that envelope.
00:40:30Compared to the memory of them getting married, reality feels unbelievably cruel.
00:40:34Then, the man retracts his ID.
00:40:35His voice is steady and calm.
00:40:38Agent Young performed excellently in prison.
00:40:40After investigation, he's joined our bureau.
00:40:42He entrusted us to inform you of the accidents you were in in the past years.
00:40:45The brake failure in September of 2021.
00:40:48The elevator malfunction in March 2022.
00:40:50And the electrical fire in your office.
00:40:52On January 2023, he discovered the potential risks in advance and notified us to prevent them.
00:40:57He pauses as if reciting a memorized line and continues.
00:41:01This counts as the last thing I do for her.
00:41:04In that instant, the world goes silent.
00:41:07All Lucy hears is a sharp ring in her ears.
00:41:09And that phrase keeps repeating itself.
00:41:11The last thing.
00:41:13She suddenly grabs the man's sleeve, her fingers icy cold.
00:41:16Where is he?
00:41:17Please tell me, where is he now?
00:41:19The man gently withdraws his arm.
00:41:21He does it lightly, but it carries an unquestionable finality.
00:41:24I'm sorry.
00:41:25He says.
00:41:26Classify.
00:41:26They turn and leave.
00:41:28Their figures disappearing into the dim corridor, like a dream.
00:41:31She wakes up, leaving only the green envelope laying on the desk.
00:41:35Lucy stares at it for a long time.
00:41:37Long enough for her eyes to ache.
00:41:38She desperately tries to call me, but the busy signal repeats, as if mocking her.
00:41:43Lucy freezes in place.
00:41:44The divorce certificate slips away, falling with a dull thud.
00:41:48Her heart seems to shatter with it.
00:41:49She slowly crouches, trying to pick it up, but her fingers are shaking too much.
00:41:54She tries to pick up.
00:41:55That thin envelope thrice.
00:41:56On the fourth try, she gives up, curling up and burying her face in her knees.
00:42:01A broken sound escapes her throat.
00:42:03It's a sob, stifled to the extreme.
00:42:05The photo in her hand crumples from her grip.
00:42:07In the old photo, the young me is still smiling.
00:42:10The smile is so bright, so powerful, as if I were using up all the light in my life.
00:42:15And now, crouched on the floor, Lily gets that light that had once shone only for her, is gone forever.
00:42:23The fall of snow group only takes a week.
00:42:25There are stacks of withdrawal notices, and return slips flood in.
00:42:29The stock prices plummet, and banks call to demand repayment from morning to late at night.
00:42:34Lucy sat in her office, looking out the window at the bustling city below.
00:42:38She feels a chill in her bones for the first time.
00:42:40On the fourth morning, an anonymous package appears on her desk.
00:42:45The paper bag is light.
00:42:46She opens it, finding only a black USB drive inside.
00:42:50She coldly plugs it into the computer.
00:42:52In it are three folders.
00:42:54The first is Shane's identity file.
00:42:57He isn't an orphan.
00:42:58His parents are alive, running a convenience store in another city.
00:43:01Under the spouse field, there's an unknown name.
00:43:04He's been married for five years, with a three-year-old daughter.
00:43:08Lily's breathing stops.
00:43:09She stares at the family photo, showing Shane holding the little girl.
00:43:14Beside him is a gentle-looking woman, and the three are smiling at an amusement park.
00:43:18The timestamp showed it was taken last Christmas, when he'd said he had to work late.
00:43:24She'd waited up for him, finally falling asleep on the office couch.
00:43:28In the second folder are records of bank transfers.
00:43:31Over the past three years, from various branches of Snow Group, through various fees, and project commissions, money flowed into
00:43:3917 different accounts.
00:43:40In the end, it was consolidated into a private offshore account, totaling $84 million.
00:43:45The largest single transfer is $50 million, dated the day after my release.
00:43:50In the third folder, our audio files.
00:43:53Lucy clicks it open to a noisy background.
00:43:55Then comes Shane's voice.
00:43:57It isn't the gentle, familiar tone she knows, but one of mockery, tinged with some drunkenness.
00:44:02I tell you, that Lucy is so dumb it's cute.
00:44:04She really thinks I love her?
00:44:06She's just a woman who's been used.
00:44:08Lucy slams the pause button.
00:44:09Her joints whitening.
00:44:10Her fingers tremble on the mouse.
00:44:12After a few seconds, she presses play again.
00:44:14Jace's mother?
00:44:15Of course I ran into her on purpose.
00:44:17That old hag always ruins my plans.
00:44:20When his dad's blood was being drawn, I made sure to say a few words.
00:44:23I called his son a loser.
00:44:25Just the dog fighting underground.
00:44:26And that the company is mine now.
00:44:28The old man was raging.
00:44:30His heart rate went crazy.
00:44:32He laughs.
00:44:33When Jace almost died fighting?
00:44:35I bribed his opponent.
00:44:37It's a pity he's so tough.
00:44:39The audio goes on, detailing every scheme, every plot, every word.
00:44:43Feels like poison.
00:44:44Seeping into Lucy's ears.
00:44:46She sits frozen in her chair, her body stiffening up.
00:44:49For ten years, because of this man, she's pushed me away.
00:44:52Ignored her father and killed my father.
00:44:55The love she believes in is nothing but a meticulously designed lie.
00:44:59The devotion she offers is a joke in his eyes.
00:45:02The empire she hands over is nothing but a stepping stone to him.
00:45:06A glow of the computer screen shines on her face.
00:45:08Ashen and pale, she clutches her chest.
00:45:11But it feels empty.
00:45:12It's as if someone had gouged a piece out.
00:45:15She realizes that delayed regret can hurt so much, it leaves her speechless.
00:45:19When Lucy finds Shane, he's in the villa's basement, counting his luggage.
00:45:25Lucy!
00:45:25What are you doing here?
00:45:27Shane turns around.
00:45:28And his face instantly adopts that same innocent expression.
00:45:32Where are you going?
00:45:34Lucy's tone is eerily calm.
00:45:36I was thinking of going abroad to clear my mind.
00:45:39Then bring your wife and kid with you.
00:45:42She slams the files in her hand.
00:45:44Onto his face.
00:45:46Papers scatter across the floor.
00:45:47And a family photo flutters out.
00:45:49Landing at his feet.
00:45:51Shane looks down.
00:45:53Stunned for a moment.
00:45:55Then he picks up the photo and smiles.
00:45:57The smile is full of mockery.
00:46:00He shrugs.
00:46:01So you know, I guess you're not too stupid.
00:46:03Why?
00:46:04Lucy hears her own voice trembling.
00:46:07Why?
00:46:08Shane looks amused, as if he's heard a hilarious joke.
00:46:11Lucy, you should ask yourself that.
00:46:14Other than that idiot, Jace, who could ever put up with you?
00:46:18He steps closer, looking down at her for the first time.
00:46:21His gaze is arrogant, as if no one matters but himself.
00:46:25You really think I love you?
00:46:27I got close to you for the money.
00:46:29I didn't expect you to be so gullible.
00:46:32Jace fought for this empire with his life, but you handed it to me without a thought.
00:46:36It almost makes me feel sorry for you.
00:46:39Lucy slaps him across the face.
00:46:41The crisp sound echoes through the empty basement.
00:46:45Shane turns his head, his gaze turning vicious.
00:46:49What?
00:46:49Regretting it now?
00:46:50Too bad.
00:46:51Jace will never want you again.
00:46:53What were you doing when his father died?
00:46:55You were peeling apples for me, by my bed.
00:46:57He leans close to Lucy's ear, his voice low.
00:47:00There's something else in Jace's last underground fight.
00:47:03Why do you think he broke three ribs?
00:47:05I had someone slip something into his water that match.
00:47:08I was hoping he'd die there.
00:47:10Too bad.
00:47:11Before he finishes, the basement door slams open.
00:47:14Four men in black hoods rush in.
00:47:16Swift as the wind.
00:47:18Shane doesn't even have time to cry out, before they twist his arms behind his back.
00:47:22Who are you?
00:47:23Let me go.
00:47:24Lucy!
00:47:25Lucy, save me!
00:47:26Lucy stands there, motionlessly.
00:47:29She doesn't ask any questions, nor does she resist.
00:47:31She's taken along.
00:47:32The arena is brightly lit, yet completely empty.
00:47:35All four spotlights blaze, lighting up the ring brightly.
00:47:40Shane is dragged onto the stage.
00:47:42Lucy is taken to the front row of the stands.
00:47:44Two men stand behind her, silent and unmoving.
00:47:47From the speakers come the arena owner's voice.
00:47:50Miss Snow, Jace left a message before he left, he said.
00:47:53Every debt owed to him would be repaid in full.
00:47:56In the ring, the men start beating Shane.
00:47:59The blows are raw and filled with hate.
00:48:01The dull thud of fists hitting flesh, and the sharp crack of breaking bones, on top of Shane's screams, echo
00:48:07through the arena.
00:48:09Lucy, save me.
00:48:11I was wrong.
00:48:12He reaches toward her, fingers spread, face bloodied.
00:48:17As Lucy watches Shane, she recalls the time my ribs were broken.
00:48:20At the hospital, I was in the same position, reaching out to her.
00:48:24But because of one call from Shane, she walked away.
00:48:28Continue, she says.
00:48:29Her voice isn't loud, but it carries clearly to the ring.
00:48:32The beating goes on for a long time, so long that Shane screams, turn into whimpers, and finally into broken
00:48:38gasps.
00:48:39When the men stop, he lies on the ring limply, his limbs twisting at unnatural angles.
00:48:45The speaker is heard again.
00:48:47Jace said that.
00:48:48He wouldn't dirty his own hands, but someone had to collect the debt.
00:48:51This man...
00:48:52The owner pauses.
00:48:54...will be sent to the police station.
00:48:56The charges are embezzlement and attempted murder.
00:48:59As for how long he survives prison, that's up to fate.
00:49:02The men drag Shane away, like he were a sack of trash.
00:49:05They disappear into the back corridor.
00:49:07The lights go out, one by one, until only a single dim lamp.
00:49:10Above the stand's remains, casting its glow on Lucy's solitary figure.
00:49:14She sits there, watching the red stain on the ring.
00:49:17Suddenly, she laughs.
00:49:19So, this is her punishment.
00:49:20To watch the illusion she once loved be torn apart.
00:49:23Yet the one she should have cherished, she'd already pushed too far.
00:49:27At a rehab center in Lund,
00:49:29My left hand is strapped to a device.
00:49:32Sweat beads on my forehead.
00:49:34Good.
00:49:35Hold for ten more seconds.
00:49:37The blonde therapist encourages me.
00:49:39Three seconds later, the device beeps, done.
00:49:42The therapist unstraps me and checks my wrist.
00:49:46You're healing faster than expected, Mr. Young.
00:49:49You're the toughest patient I've seen.
00:49:51I wipe my sweat with a towel.
00:49:53When will my grip return?
00:49:55You need at least another two months.
00:49:57The therapist looks at me.
00:49:59But with your rate of recovery, maybe sooner.
00:50:02It has to be sooner.
00:50:04The FBI's training schedule is already packed.
00:50:07Mornings are for combat and shooting.
00:50:09Afternoons are for languages and intel analysis.
00:50:12Evenings are for social cover and psychological drills.
00:50:15I train eighteen hours a day, and sleep is cut down to four hours.
00:50:19I asked for this.
00:50:21I need to stay busy.
00:50:23Too busy to think about the past.
00:50:25That evening, I meet Lily at a cafe in a corner.
00:50:28She sits by the window.
00:50:30Her coffee already cold.
00:50:33When she sees me, her eyes light up.
00:50:35But they quickly dim.
00:50:38How's your hand?
00:50:39She asks.
00:50:40It's alright.
00:50:41I sit down.
00:50:42The waiter brings my usual dark coffee.
00:50:45No sugar or milk.
00:50:47Just pure bitterness.
00:50:49Lily looks at me.
00:50:50We haven't met in three months.
00:50:52I lost a lot of weight.
00:50:53Even my jawline is sharper.
00:50:55I heard about Snow Group.
00:50:57She seems to regret it.
00:50:59I keep stirring my coffee, not pausing.
00:51:02Not my problem.
00:51:03I say.
00:51:04Those words are spoken lightly, but carry a heavy weight to them.
00:51:08Lily parts her lips, like she wants to speak.
00:51:10In the end, she lowers her head and sips her cold coffee.
00:51:14Jay.
00:51:15Lily looks up.
00:51:16Her fingers tracing the rim of the cup.
00:51:18All these years, I've always...
00:51:21Lily.
00:51:21I cut her off.
00:51:23I meet her gaze.
00:51:24Do you know what I'm about to do?
00:51:27It's a dangerous mission.
00:51:28One that can kill me.
00:51:30I smile.
00:51:31But the smile is faint, never reaching my eyes.
00:51:34Three years undercover.
00:51:36If I'm exposed, my identity is erased.
00:51:39There won't even be a body.
00:51:42Lily's eyes redden.
00:51:43But she stubbornly refuses to blink.
00:51:46I'm scared.
00:51:48My voice drops.
00:51:49I'm scared of holding you back.
00:51:51A long silence stretches between us.
00:51:54She picks up a napkin and gently wipes her tears.
00:51:57Then she looks up.
00:51:58Forcing a smile.
00:52:00What if you come back alive?
00:52:03I look out the window.
00:52:04I suddenly think back to years ago.
00:52:06It was also a rainy day.
00:52:08That girl stepped under my umbrella, looping her arm through mine.
00:52:12Jay.
00:52:13Let's be together forever.
00:52:15Back then, the rain was warm, full of youth, and dreams of the future.
00:52:20Now the rain feels cold, like my heart.
00:52:22If I make it back alive, I turn around, looking at Lily's reddened eyes.
00:52:27Then I say softly.
00:52:28Then we give it a shot.
00:52:30Lily's tears finally fall.
00:52:32But she smiles.
00:52:33She smiles like the sky after the rain.
00:52:35Three years later, at a closed-door ceremony in the Capitol, I'm wearing a crisp uniform with medals covering my
00:52:42chest.
00:52:42I'm thinner than before, but my gaze is razor sharp.
00:52:46My left hand is fully healed.
00:52:48Agent Young.
00:52:48The director pins on my final medal, codename Deep Dive.
00:52:53Three years undercover, I dismantled an international cartel, seizing drugs worth $1.7 billion and rescuing 83 trafficking victims.
00:53:01I'm awarded first-class merits.
00:53:03Applause erupts.
00:53:04There are few people in the hall, and all of them are internal staff.
00:53:07But every clap is firm and solemn.
00:53:09I stand tall and salute them.
00:53:11The ceremony ends.
00:53:12I walk out the building, and in the corner of the parking lot, a flash of red stands out in
00:53:17the night.
00:53:17Lily stands there, wearing a long red dress.
00:53:20Her hair is loosely pinned up, and she looks stunning.
00:53:23When she sees me, her eyes light up.
00:53:25Congratulations!
00:53:27She walks toward me, smiling as she speaks, but her eyes are red.
00:53:31I look at her.
00:53:33Thank you for tending to my dad's grave in my absence.
00:53:37Lily shakes her head.
00:53:38He's like my own father.
00:53:40She pauses, then takes out an envelope from her purse.
00:53:44The edges are worn.
00:53:46It's clear she's had it for a while.
00:53:48Jay, do you remember what you said in Lund?
00:53:51I nod.
00:53:53Lily hands me the envelope, her fingers trembling.
00:53:56I have transferred 51% of Kent Group's shares to you!
00:54:03I don't take it, looking at the envelope, before gazing into Lily's eyes.
00:54:09Her gaze holds hope, nervousness, and some fear of rejection.
00:54:15I don't want it.
00:54:17I push the envelope back.
00:54:19Why?
00:54:20Lily panics, and her voice chokes up.
00:54:23I'm giving this willingly.
00:54:25Lily!
00:54:26I hold her hands.
00:54:28They are cold, shaking in the fall night.
00:54:32If I wanted money, I wouldn't have left three years ago.
00:54:37I pause.
00:54:38Then my voice softens, as if I'm calming a scared child.
00:54:42But what I promised you, it still stands.
00:54:46Lily looks up quickly.
00:54:48Her eyes well up with tears.
00:54:50Really?
00:54:51She asks.
00:54:52Her voice barely a whisper.
00:54:53Yes.
00:54:54I raise my hand, wiping away her tears with my thumb.
00:54:58Keep the shares.
00:54:59I don't need them.
00:55:02Lily throws herself into my arms, her body shaking as she cries.
00:55:07These past three years, Lucy has lived in hell.
00:55:11A bankrupt company, liquidated assets, and an auctioned villa.
00:55:14She fell from a billionaire CEO to a disgraced debtor.
00:55:19All of it starts when she lost me.
00:55:21She searched for three years until she saw the news.
00:55:24She sees a photo of hero agent Jace Young.
00:55:26She sneaks into the venue, staring at me.
00:55:28I look radiant and untouchable.
00:55:30Her heart twists in pain.
00:55:32That was her J, but not anymore.
00:55:34After the interview ends, Lily walks onto the stage.
00:55:37In front of all the media, she kisses my cheek, and the crowd erupts in cheers.
00:55:43Lucy snapped, rushing on stage.
00:55:46Under stunned gazes, she grabs my hand.
00:55:50Jay, it's me.
00:55:53I was wrong.
00:55:54It was all my fault.
00:55:57Please come back to me.
00:55:59I pull my hand away, maintaining a calm gaze.
00:56:02Miss, you have the wrong person.
00:56:04No, I don't.
00:56:05She tears off her mask, revealing a haggard face.
00:56:09I look at her.
00:56:09Three years of torment have left deep lines on her face.
00:56:14She was once so dazzling.
00:56:16The once beautiful Lucy now has sunken eyes and wears shabby clothes.
00:56:21She looks like a madwoman.
00:56:22I actually feel nothing at all.
00:56:24Lucy!
00:56:25I say.
00:56:26We're already divorced.
00:56:28That was a one-sided decision.
00:56:30I never agreed.
00:56:32She cries.
00:56:33Jay, we had ten years together.
00:56:35How could you treat me like this?
00:56:38Ten years?
00:56:39I laugh.
00:56:40It's a chilling laugh.
00:56:41You're right.
00:56:43It was ten years.
00:56:45For ten years, I fought underground for you.
00:56:47I served five years in prison.
00:56:49In the end, I even lost my father.
00:56:52I stepped forward, my voice calm, but every word cuts deep.
00:56:56Lucy, how many chances did I give you?
00:57:00Shane killed my mother.
00:57:02And you said it was an accident.
00:57:04He took everything from me.
00:57:07And you said he deserved it.
00:57:08When he tortured my dad, you called it a misunderstanding.
00:57:13He took my dad's blood.
00:57:15Because you said he needed it.
00:57:17I look at her pale face.
00:57:19Saying softly, tell me.
00:57:21Tell me now.
00:57:22How should I be treating you?
00:57:25Lucy collapses to the floor, speechless.
00:57:27Security drags her away.
00:57:29I straighten my collar and give the audience an apologetic smile.
00:57:32Sorry for the small interruption.
00:57:34I take Lily's hand and leave the venue, not once looking back.
00:57:40On All Souls Day, the rain falls, holding a black umbrella.
00:57:44I hold Lily's hand with my other.
00:57:46We're on a familiar path, walking upward.
00:57:49From afar, I see a figure kneeling before Dad's grave.
00:57:53It is Lucy.
00:57:54She's wearing a faded old coat.
00:57:57Her hair is soaked, with strands clinging to her face.
00:58:00Hearing our steps, she turns around.
00:58:03Her eyes are swollen red.
00:58:05Jay.
00:58:06She scrambles to her feet, her voice hoarse.
00:58:09I knew it.
00:58:11I knew you'd come.
00:58:13I don't look at her.
00:58:15I walk to the headstone and gently place a bouquet of flowers.
00:58:19Rain slides off the petals.
00:58:21I kneel down, kissing the cold stone.
00:58:25And offering my prayers, Lily kneels too, showing her respect.
00:58:29Dad.
00:58:31I brush the rain off the stone, my voice soft.
00:58:35I've come to see you.
00:58:37This is Lily, your daughter-in-law.
00:58:40She treats me very well.
00:58:42Lily tightens her grip on me, and our fingers intertwine.
00:58:47Jay.
00:58:48Lucy rushes over, grabbing my arm.
00:58:51You can't marry her.
00:58:52I'm your wife.
00:58:54We spent ten years together.
00:58:57Ten years of love.
00:58:58I slowly stand up, pulling my arm free.
00:59:01I look at Lucy, my gaze cold as the rain.
00:59:05Lucy.
00:59:06Do you even deserve to mention those years?
00:59:09I take a step forward, and Lucy instinctively steps back.
00:59:12In those ten years, I broke my ribs three times.
00:59:15My left wrist was fractured, and I had twenty-eight stitches on my back.
00:59:18Have you ever thought about it?
00:59:22With every word I speak, I step closer.
00:59:24Lucy retreats until she can't anymore.
00:59:26Her back presses against the headstone.
00:59:28When my ribs broke, you were celebrating Shane's birthday.
00:59:33When my wrist fractured, you were picking out his tie.
00:59:38When my father was hospitalized from torture.
00:59:40I pointed at the ground beneath us.
00:59:42You were drawing his blood.
00:59:44To save the man who ran over my mother.
00:59:47I laugh.
00:59:48It's a hollow laugh.
00:59:50And now that you have nothing, you finally remember me.
00:59:54Lucy shakes her head desperately, tears mixing with the rain.
00:59:58Jay, I love you.
01:00:00I've always loved you.
01:00:02I was just tricked by Shane.
01:00:04I was blinded by him.
01:00:07I cut her off, my tone suddenly sharp.
01:00:10Did I force you to trust him?
01:00:12Were you ever forced to hurt me?
01:00:15Did I put a gun to your head making you give my father's life to him?
01:00:21Lucy freezes.
01:00:22Her lips trembling, unable to speak.
01:00:25Lucy, you were never deceived.
01:00:28My voice drops again.
01:00:29As I utter.
01:00:31You're selfish.
01:00:32You craved my sacrifices.
01:00:35Yet felt that I was beneath you.
01:00:37You needed my protection but liked how innocent Shane was.
01:00:41You wanted everything but cherished nothing.
01:00:46Now that you've lost it all, you finally feel pain.
01:00:50But your pain, compared to what I had to endure, is nothing.
01:00:56Lucy collapses to the ground, rain soaking her pants.
01:01:00She tilts her head up, looking at me.
01:01:02The man who once held her so tenderly.
01:01:04Now I'm looking at her like she's a stranger.
01:01:07Jay, I regret it.
01:01:10She cries with despair, her fingers clawing into the soil.
01:01:13I really do regret it.
01:01:15Just give me one more chance.
01:01:17Just one.
01:01:19I beg you.
01:01:20I turn away, taking Lily's hand again.
01:01:23Let's go.
01:01:25Jay?
01:01:26Her desperate cries echo through the empty cemetery.
01:01:28I hold the umbrella as I walk down the steps with Lily.
01:01:31I never look back.
01:01:33Not once.
01:01:35Snow Group goes bankrupt.
01:01:37On liquidation day, Lucy sits outside the creditor's meeting room.
01:01:40She's there all day, signing document after document, transferring shares and auction assets,
01:01:45and confirming debts.
01:01:46She feels numb, signing mechanically, and giving her thumbprints.
01:01:50She sells everything possible.
01:01:52Jewelry, designer bags, limited edition heels, and even that yacht, which had gotten such attention.
01:01:57She had bought it for Shane at $50 million.
01:01:59She had given it to him for his birthday.
01:02:01Now, the money she gets just covers the debts.
01:02:04When she walks out of court, all she has is an outdated suit and an old wallet with $32 inside.
01:02:12With nowhere to go, she stands on the street, watching the endless traffic.
01:02:16For the first time, the city feels unfamiliar.
01:02:18Ten years, she'd built a business empire here, and now she loses everything.
01:02:23In the end, she remembers the old house.
01:02:25She despised it as shabby and wanted to tear it down, to build a waste incinerator.
01:02:29The keys are long lost.
01:02:31She climbs over the wall and twists her ankle as she lands.
01:02:34Gasping in pain, she limps to the door and pushes it.
01:02:38It isn't locked.
01:02:39Everything is the same as three years ago.
01:02:41The rusty pot on the stove.
01:02:43The peeling wooden table.
01:02:44The pile of old newspapers.
01:03:14Even that drawing of that crooked sun.
01:03:16I don't want a big house.
01:03:18She leaned on my shoulder.
01:03:20I want you to stay with me forever.
01:03:22Let's draw a sun on the wall.
01:03:24Let's fill the house with them.
01:03:26Then, even in winter, our hearts will stay warm.
01:03:30I held her hand, teaching her slowly.
01:03:33The sunlight from outside streamed through the window, casting a golden light on my lashes.
01:03:38She looked at my face from the side, thinking that this life was enough.
01:03:42It was pretty good.
01:03:43When did it all change?
01:03:45It was when Lucy got her first investment.
01:03:47At the cocktail party, amid the clinking glasses, she met Shane.
01:03:51She heard him praise her for being young and promising.
01:03:54It was the first time she said to me,
01:03:56Shane needs this position more.
01:03:58Wait a little longer.
01:03:59That was when, she didn't realize.
01:04:02By the time she finally looked back, she'd have no one behind her anymore.
01:04:06She personally pushed me away.
01:04:09Once.
01:04:10Twice.
01:04:10Countless times.
01:04:11In the end, I got tired, and I left.
01:04:14Never to come back.
01:04:15Lucy curls up in the corner, holding her knees and baring her face in her arms.
01:04:20She should cry, but her eyes sting and feel dry.
01:04:23Not a single tear falls.
01:04:24The delayed regret is like a dull knife, stabbing her heart over and over.
01:04:28It's not fatal, but it hurts so much, she can't breathe.
01:04:31She finally understands it.
01:04:32How, before I left, I'd said,
01:04:34We're even.
01:04:35I gave her the house, ten years of my youth, and even my father's life.
01:04:40Then, I leave her cleanly.
01:04:41Not even hating her anymore.
01:04:43I leave her alone.
01:04:44In this ruin full of memories, guarding the sun that will never smile for the remainder of her life.
01:04:50My wedding with Lily is set for fall in Lund.
01:04:53She picks out the church.
01:04:54It's an 800-year-old building.
01:04:56The stained glass depicts stories from history.
01:04:59When sunlight streams through, it casts colorful patterns on the floor.
01:05:03One hour before the wedding, Lily is in the makeup room, putting on her wedding dress.
01:05:08She looks stunning in the mirror, but she's frowning slightly.
01:05:11Her phone vibrates.
01:05:12She picks it up and sees.
01:05:14A message from an unknown number.
01:05:15The message says,
01:05:16Lucy Snow arrived at Lund International Airport today.
01:05:20On the way to the city, she was in an accident.
01:05:22Both legs were amputated.
01:05:24She's now at Merrill Hospital's ICU, in critical condition.
01:05:28Lily's fingers freeze over the screen.
01:05:29The makeup artist quietly asks,
01:05:32What's wrong?
01:05:33Nothing.
01:05:34She puts the phone down.
01:05:35She takes a deep breath, lifts her dress, and walks out of the room.
01:05:38In the groom's waiting room, I adjust my cuffs.
01:05:41The black suit highlights my figure well.
01:05:44Coupled with my calm gaze, I hold attention.
01:05:47Jay.
01:05:47Lily pushes open the door.
01:05:49When I look up and see her, my eyes light up.
01:05:52What is it?
01:05:53It's Lucy.
01:05:55Lily's voice is soft.
01:05:56She's in Lund, but had an accident on the way.
01:05:58Her legs are amputated, and she's currently in the ICU.
01:06:02My hand freezes, but just for a second.
01:06:04Only a second.
01:06:06Then, I continue fastening my cufflinks.
01:06:08My voice is calm and steady.
01:06:10Don't let someone unrelated affect our wedding.
01:06:13You!
01:06:14Lily looks at me.
01:06:15Aren't you going to see her?
01:06:17I turn around, walk toward her, and take her hand.
01:06:20My palm is warm and dry, firmly wrapping around hers.
01:06:24Lily.
01:06:24I look at her.
01:06:25My gaze gentle, but resolute.
01:06:27Today is our wedding day.
01:06:29My past is in the past.
01:06:32I pause, uttering,
01:06:33But my future?
01:06:35That's with you.
01:06:37Lily's eyes redden, and she nods hard.
01:06:39The wedding begins on time.
01:06:41The organ plays the wedding march, with solemn, heavy notes that echo within the church.
01:06:46I stand at the altar, watching Lily, arm in arm with her father, walk step by step toward me.
01:06:52Her white gown is long, and under the veil, she looks stunning.
01:06:55Sunlight streams through the stained glass, casting a colorful light on her, as if she were glowing from within.
01:07:01Suddenly, I remember many years ago.
01:07:03I once imagined a wedding like this.
01:07:05The bride in white was smiling at me, and I'd imagined it to be Lucy.
01:07:10But she'd shattered all those dreams herself.
01:07:12Now, I have a new beginning.
01:07:15Lily reaches me, and her father places her hand in mine.
01:07:18The moment our hands meet, I feel a long-lost sense of peace.
01:07:23The priest reads the vows.
01:07:25Jace, do you take Lily to be your wife?
01:07:28To love and honor her in good times and in bad, in wealth or in poverty, in sickness and in
01:07:34health, to protect her until the end of your life?
01:07:36I look into Lily's eyes, and I see my reflection mirrored there.
01:07:39I do.
01:07:41At the same time, in the ICU of Merrill Hospital, Lucy lies on a hospital bed, her body covered in
01:07:47tubes.
01:07:47The anesthesia wears off, and unimaginable pain tears through her legs, even though they're already gone.
01:07:54Only thick gauze remains, seeping in dark red blood.
01:07:57Her mind is hazy, but she struggles to turn her head.
01:07:59There is a TV on the wall.
01:08:01It is playing softly, showing the midday news.
01:08:05The screen switches to a wedding update.
01:08:07The camera sweeps across the ancient church.
01:08:10Guests fill the halls, and flowers cover the steps.
01:08:12Then, she sees me in a black suit, standing at the altar.
01:08:16Lily walks toward me in white, looking beautiful.
01:08:19The camera zooms in.
01:08:20She watches as I place the ring on Lily's finger, sees us smile at each other, and witnesses me kiss
01:08:25her.
01:08:26That smile is something she's never given me.
01:08:28It is so relaxed and so happy.
01:08:30My eyes sparkle, while tears blur her vision.
01:08:33Lucy parts her lips.
01:08:35And a sound escapes her throat.
01:08:37The nurse notices something is wrong, and rushes over.
01:08:40You're awake.
01:08:40Don't move.
01:08:41You're recovering.
01:08:43Lucy doesn't hear the nurse.
01:08:44Her eyes are staring fixedly at the TV.
01:08:46At the man, who was once hers, but is now holding someone else's hand, vowing a lifetime together.
01:08:52Summoning the last of her strength, her lips tremble slightly.
01:08:55By the bed, the nurse bends down, pressing her ear close, and barely hears Lucy whisper.
01:09:00Jay, if there's a next life, let me be the one who loves you.
01:09:06The heart monitor lets out a long, piercing alarm.
01:09:09The green wave on the screen thrashes violently, before it flattens into a straight line.
01:09:14Doctor!
01:09:15The nurse rushes out, shouting.
01:09:17Silence returns to the room, with only the TV still showing.
01:09:20The laughter and joy of the wedding.
01:09:22Accompanied by the thunderous applause, the camera freezes on the newlyweds' embrace and kiss.
01:09:27I close my eyes, kissing Lily with reverence, as if I were bidding farewell to the past and welcoming the
01:09:32future.
01:09:32Outside, the sky overlooned is washed in blue.
01:09:35The church bells ring, one after another, long and solemnly.
01:09:39Two worlds, a lifetime of mistakes.
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