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Past Life Cancer, This Life Fortune
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00:00I spent over 10 years for this family, and I got cancer.
00:03But right before the surgery, I saw my husband and my son with his mistress for prenatal checkup.
00:07My husband of so many years threw the test report in my face and said I was still this traumatic.
00:11My son, whom I adored, looking at me with disgust and said I drove into cheating because I was lazy
00:15and refused to work.
00:16I'd served for my in-laws for years, said a caregiver is better than me.
00:19They teamed up against me, forcing me out with nothing.
00:21With no money for surgery, I died six months later.
00:24When I woke up, I'd been reborn two years earlier.
00:26This time, I wrote the divorce papers.
00:28Luckily you're young, you still get to start over.
00:30The lawyer looked at me, and put away my divorce papers.
00:33I smiled, thinking, of course I'm still young.
00:35When I was in high school, I met Liam.
00:37I married him after I turned 20, and had our son Jay the next year.
00:40I'm only in my early 30s now.
00:42Looking back, he did put in a lot of effort to marry me.
00:44He acted like a perfect man, buttered up my parents, used them to pressure me,
00:48then made me drop out, cutting off my own way.
00:50In the end, I married him with fantasies, but now I understand.
00:53Studying may not be the only way out, but marriage is definitely not a good one to escape.
00:57Still, just like the lawyer said, I'm still young.
00:59It's not too late.
01:00I took the divorce papers, and went home.
01:04Before I even stepped in, Liam and Jay rushed out, both looking really anxious.
01:08When Jay saw me, he burst into tears.
01:10Mom!
01:11Liam looked panicked too, and grabbed me into a tight hug.
01:14I shoved him away hard with my stomach churning from deep inside.
01:17Zoe, you're back.
01:18Liam took a couple deep breaths, and then yanked Jay over to his side, and glare at him.
01:23Jay choked up, forcing his sobs back.
01:25I watched them without a word, but a guess was forming.
01:28Looks like these two got reborn too.
01:29I sure don't remember them ever being this warm to me back then.
01:32Liam might be smooth with words, but he's never been passionate.
01:35Or maybe, it's just not with me.
01:37And Jay, has been a pampered rich kid.
01:39He treated his own mother like I was just the help.
01:41He read some books, and he was somehow superior.
01:43He didn't even have the patience to talk nicely, but none of that matters now.
01:47I stopped looking at them, walked inside, and laid the papers on the table.
01:50When Liam saw the papers, he just froze.
01:53It took him a while.
01:54Divorce?
01:54Why?
01:55He dropped to one knee, trying to take my hand, but I pulled away.
01:58Zoe, Zoe, what?
01:59He was pretending to be concerned.
02:01Did something upset you today?
02:02Is it my parents?
02:03Don't be mad.
02:04I'll go talk to them.
02:05They won't pick on you.
02:06I didn't answer.
02:06His voice grew even softer.
02:10Right, I got a bonus yesterday.
02:11We have some money now.
02:12I'll hire a caregiver.
02:13You can rest.
02:14You can stay home.
02:14Take care of me and Jay.
02:15Jay's going to high school.
02:16He needs you here.
02:17I couldn't help but snorted.
02:19Liam looked at me, confused.
02:20I asked him, you got paid yesterday?
02:22It's mid-month now.
02:23Why not pay the bonus with your salary?
02:25Did your company change the rules?
02:27Yeah, they did change them.
02:28Really?
02:29The salary's only a few thousand.
02:30You've got a bonus one, and it wasn't even ten thousand.
02:32That time I had a fever.
02:33I asked you to hire a caregiver to check on them, and you didn't.
02:36You said, what kind of family are we?
02:38Hiring caregiver?
02:38So how come with bonus now, you can afford that?
02:41Seeing me like this, he started to get annoyed.
02:43I work my butt off.
02:44What's wrong with more bonuses?
02:45You just spend the money.
02:47Why so many questions?
02:48I looked at him coldly, wanting to see how long his fake patients could last.
02:52And I realized, that so-called change of fortune last time, was fake too.
02:56Liam had already been well off for a while.
02:57At least in the two years before my cancer, which is this time in my last life.
03:01He already had money.
03:02Otherwise, why would he say now he'd hire caregivers?
03:04Following that, a lot of things made sense.
03:06Like how we were broke back then.
03:08Yet Jay had a computer, and a tablet, and his phone was the newest.
03:11He never asked me for pocket money, and he'd throw away the dinner.
03:13I even felt guilty, thinking I couldn't cook properly.
03:16That I was useless.
03:16Looking back now, Liam never let his son suffer.
03:19Not once.
03:19He just kept it from me.
03:20And even if his parents were ill, they never ran out of imported meds.
03:23And their bills were never overdue.
03:25Back then, I trusted Liam completely.
03:29He said he was working so hard, and he still took side gigs.
03:32That he had no time for home, and had to swallow his pride, borrowing money.
03:35And it was tough on him.
03:36Every time I asked for money, he would yell at me.
03:38I was hurt and wronged, but I still believed him.
03:40I thought he had it harder, so I just sucked it up.
03:42Turns out he always had money.
03:43He just spent it on his son, on his parents, and on mistress, but not a cent on me.
03:47Actually, before I relapsed, my body was feeling off.
03:49But Liam said I was traumatic, and I just wanted the money, so the checkup was never done.
03:53That was how I got cancer, and Liam is to blame.
03:55Of course the main cause is me.
03:56I trusted him too much, never kept a bit for myself, never learned to love myself, and only knew how
04:01to give.
04:01Liam didn't want me to work, so I listened to him, and didn't stick to my guns.
04:05So when I really needed money, I was helpless, totally at their mercy.
04:08Even I ignored myself, so over time no one else would care.
04:10I remember once, I overheard him with his mom.
04:12I didn't give her water and time, and she poured it on me.
04:14She still wasn't satisfied, so she went to Liam.
04:16She said I've been here for 10 years, so I won't need any money.
04:19And I liked living hard.
04:20I was born to pinch pennies, and I was cheap.
04:21I don't know how to spend it, so ignore me.
04:23Back then I thought she was venting, but now I see.
04:25It wasn't just that.
04:26Liam probably felt the same way.
04:28Ridiculous.
04:28When I said I wanted to go to work, they wouldn't agree.
04:31Using the kid to tie me down, and even humiliated me.
04:33Truly shameless.
04:34Thinking of this, my gaze on Liam grew even colder.
04:37I tapped the divorce papers.
04:38Sign it, your bonus or caregiver.
04:40It has anything to do with me.
04:41Of course I won't expose him.
04:43If I expose him, he might realize I've been reborn too, and then he'd be on guard with me, which
04:47would be bad.
04:48This time, I won't be tricked ever again.
04:52On my last deathbed, I had no idea how much money does this family has had.
04:55When we divorced, they played poor, and I left with nothing.
04:58This time, with a lawyer.
04:59After I laid out my terms, the lawyer said the court can dig up all of Liam Stone's assets.
05:04When we divorce, I'll get everything I'm entitled to.
05:06It's not just about the money.
05:07It means that everything I gave wasn't for nothing.
05:09What's mine is mine.
05:10I won't touch a cent of anything else.
05:12Seeing I wouldn't budge at all, Liam almost lost it, but he held it back.
05:15He glanced at Jay.
05:16Jay rushed over to me and whispered,
05:18Mom.
05:19Tears in his eyes, he begged me.
05:20Mom, don't get a divorce.
05:22Please don't leave me and Dad.
05:23I'm begging you.
05:25My heart wavered, but then I remembered what he did, and I'd never forget the way Jay looked at me.
05:29Right in front of the mistress and Liam, he humiliated his own mother.
05:32He called me trash.
05:33He made excuses for his dad, while trampling the mother under his feet.
05:36He completely forgot when he was as a child.
05:38Every single time, I stayed up for him.
05:40If he had even any conscience, he'd never call his own mom lazy and good for nothing.
05:43He called the mistress mom, just because when he wanted something, she'd get him that, so she was good.
05:47He truly believed Liam's cheating was normal.
05:49After all, who wouldn't hate a useless housewife, since he thinks Liam cheated because I made him to,
05:54then let him keep believing that.
05:55I don't expect anything, even if he is my son.
05:57I still can't forgive that face that looks so much like Liam's.
05:59It makes me hate him more.
06:02This place is 30 square meters, dark and cramped, nothing like the one Liam bought back then for his mistress.
06:07I stood up, not willing to stay longer.
06:09It's up to you.
06:10I'm doing it.
06:11Worst case, I'll take you to court.
06:13After I left, they stared at the door, then Jay blew up, crying on the couch, blaming Liam.
06:17Liam was baffled, because I used to be soft-hearted.
06:20Every time life crushed me, as long as they said a few nice words, I would give in and keep
06:23slaving for them.
06:24He never thought I'd be this firm this time.
06:26Soon he came up with something, and waved Jay over.
06:28It's been a week since I came back.
06:30After my checkup at the hospital, I've been waiting for my lawyer.
06:33I've also picked out a new job, just waiting to get paid, so I can get that surgery done.
06:37At the hospital, doctor said I was lucky, because if this dragged on, it'd be hard.
06:40But right now, it's simple to fix, and won't cost much at all.
06:43I nodded and smiled, thinking I really was lucky.
06:46After all, not everyone gets a chance to live again.
06:50My parents' sudden call caught me off guard.
06:52They never cared about me, so I don't know what was it.
06:54They remembered they had a daughter, and there was a family.
06:56They insisted on coming.
06:58Things between us hadn't blown up yet.
06:59I didn't want to see them, but I couldn't turn them down a third time.
07:02They showed up that afternoon.
07:03What shocked me was, Liam and his parents showed up too.
07:06I knew what they were up to.
07:07Fine.
07:08If they were that eager to humiliate themselves, fine.
07:10My in-laws had been bedridden, so they were in wheelchairs.
07:13My parents are in poor condition, both leaning back on the sofa.
07:16When I walked in, five pairs of eyes turned to me.
07:18Zoe, what is wrong with you?
07:19My dad started in, jumping into lecturing me.
07:22Liam's treated you well.
07:23You haven't worked a single day, and you're not satisfied.
07:25Still wanting divorce.
07:26Your easy life has fried your brain.
07:28Apologize now.
07:29Exactly.
07:29My mom chimed in.
07:30Look at you, dragging your in-laws here.
07:32Can't you see how much they value you?
07:34Back in our day, we never had it this good.
07:36He supported you.
07:37You just stay home and watch the kid.
07:38You have to do nothing.
07:39Nothing touches you, and you still want a divorce?
07:41Honestly, you need a beating.
07:43You pick on Liam because he's soft.
07:45Look at your sister-in-law.
07:46He'd beat her to death.
07:47They always favored sons.
07:48Just because my sister-in-law had two girls, they hit her.
07:51I tried to talk to him, and I told my sister-in-law if she couldn't divorce him, she should
07:55run,
07:55or something would happen.
07:56But she couldn't leave her kids, and she was afraid of him.
07:59So all these years she endured it.
08:00I understand her thinking and her choice, because I'm like her.
08:03It looks like we have options.
08:06Kids tie us down so we can never get away.
08:09Letting go sounds easy, but if people could really walk away, why did I have to die once
08:12before make up my mind?
08:14Before I speak, my in-law said,
08:15Get her!
08:16A wife is like dough.
08:17You gotta beat it to shape it.
08:19Only our Liam could put up with a wife like that.
08:21Doesn't earn a cent, but always full of drama.
08:23My in-law laughed.
08:25No way.
08:25She's got a nasty temper.
08:26What if Liam hits her first and she takes it all out on us later?
08:29She's vicious like that.
08:30Liam started playing the good guy.
08:32He looked at me gently.
08:34Mom, Dad, what are you saying?
08:35We have been married for years.
08:36There are feelings.
08:37How could I hit her?
08:38Her temper's bad.
08:39She snaps once in a while, and I can handle it.
08:41You better not handle me.
08:42Listening to their little show, I dragged a chair to the doorway and looked at Liam.
08:46I don't need your kindness.
08:47Instead of putting on this act, why not think about how much you need to earn to make a living
08:51once the one who served your family wholeheartedly was gone?
08:54Before Liam could answer, I turned back to his parents and smiled.
08:57You two are right, but don't count on me, because I will get my revenge.
09:00You better talk to Liam and sign the papers.
09:02Otherwise, you two will suffer.
09:03Watch your mouth!
09:04My father-in-law barked, staring at me.
09:08My in-law was so mad and couldn't get a single word out.
09:11I've taken care of them.
09:12I know their health.
09:13As for my dear mother-in-law, she's faking it.
09:15That's how I talk.
09:16If you don't like it, have your son divorce me.
09:18My mouth slowly dropped.
09:20If I still had to swallow their crap, I might as well just die.
09:23Reborn would be a waste.
09:24I sneered.
09:24You don't like this, and not that, yet you still cling to me.
09:27What, is your son that useless?
09:29Can't afford a caregiver?
09:30Or are you just two bitches, and only want to torture me?
09:32Do you have to be this?
09:33When Jay had started preschool, Liam's parents both had strokes.
09:36I was taking care of a kid, and two ill old people.
09:38You can imagine that.
09:39They were both bedridden, and the pressure got worse.
09:41Liam said he was busy, and never came home.
09:43I was doing the work of three, barely eating or sleeping.
09:46I'm almost 1.7 meters high, yet less than 90 drive.
09:49I was so exhausted I passed out a few times, yet they all thought that was just how it should
09:52be.
09:52It's just ridiculous.
09:53What's even more?
09:54I never saw how shameless they were.
09:56I still had hopes for Liam, so I forced myself to justify all that.
09:59Looking back now, it was like I'd been out of my mind.
10:01I just kept lying to myself, until I ended up being pathetic.
10:04Liam thought I was being too harsh.
10:05He couldn't keep up.
10:06He couldn't understand why I had to do it, and his temper shifted.
10:08He frowned and said,
10:09Zoe, did you meet someone?
10:11At that high school reunion, did you start seeing some guy?
10:15What did they say to you?
10:16Did they say you look so good, or that gave you the wrong idea?
10:19Zoe, listen, don't be so naive.
10:20People always want something.
10:22They just run their mouths.
10:22You've had a kid, you know what you look like?
10:24If you wrap it up, I can still forgive you.
10:26Look at yourself.
10:27Who else would want you?
10:28You actually believe them?
10:29Haha, I couldn't help but laugh.
10:31Liam, do you really think you're someone everyone else wants to get?
10:33You hooked up with Evelyn at the reunion, and slept together, so you think others are
10:37as shameless as you?
10:38Liam's face went pale, ashamed and furious.
10:40What are you saying?
10:41When was I with Evelyn?
10:42He didn't, I'd know about him and Evelyn.
10:44He panicked.
10:45I'm not wasting time on proof.
10:46I sneered.
10:47Why not keep it simple?
10:48I'll ask Evelyn's husband.
10:49You two hooked up at last reunion, right?
10:51Your phone and bank cards, all the records can be pulled.
10:54Do you dare?
10:55In my last life, when I found out about them, Evelyn was divorced and pregnant with Liam's
10:58child.
10:59I was going through both physical and mental torture, but Evelyn didn't let me go.
11:03She told me how she and Liam had gotten together, showed me their call logs and even their dirty
11:06chats one after another.
11:07I stared at their messages, and at every word, Liam despised me.
11:11I realized I had been living in hell for years.
11:13After that, my illness worsened.
11:14I didn't last half a year.
11:18Liam wanted to pull the same stunt, crush me, humiliate me, and make me feel small.
11:22But when I mentioned Evelyn's husband, he forgot everything but fear.
11:25After all, at this point, Evelyn wasn't divorced yet.
11:28Liam panicked.
11:29He wasn't afraid I'd go after him and Evelyn.
11:31He was terrified of Evelyn's husband.
11:33Watching him scramble like that, I was filled with contempt.
11:36That was when I realized Liam only picks on the weak.
11:38I must have been blind to fall for him.
11:41Stop making trouble.
11:42Liam barked at me, and had to soften his tone.
11:44Zoe, you got it wrong.
11:45I'll explain everything later.
11:47Right now, business.
11:48Business?
11:49What business?
11:49I sneered.
11:50Don't think I don't know.
11:51Let me make this clear today.
11:52I'm getting this divorce.
11:54So stop wasting your time.
11:55I'm not changing my mind.
11:56I stood up, and my parents staring at me.
11:58There wasn't a trace of concern, not even a bit of pity.
12:01They weren't looking at their daughter, more like at some stranger who annoyed them.
12:04Their eyes were full of calculations.
12:06All those things I'd buried for years about my family, can't be held down.
12:09I didn't want to swallow it, so I decided to rip it all open, cut out the rot, so I
12:13could
12:13start over.
12:14Dad.
12:14Mom.
12:15Hearing me, they both froze.
12:17I know why you're here, and I know why you went quiet.
12:19I know every little scheme you've got.
12:21My dad snapped.
12:22What are you doing?
12:22You don't behave and can't help your brother.
12:24You can't take care of us.
12:25How can you lose your temper?
12:27What's the point of you being alive?
12:28Why don't you just go die?
12:29I laughed, fighting back the stupid tears.
12:32I had to look after my brother very young.
12:33When he was born until I dropped out to work, I never wore new clothes.
12:36At home, I had to give in.
12:38If I upset him even a little, you hit me, or yelled at me.
12:40You did it so often that he used it, and he bullied me more.
12:43You couldn't afford my school tuition.
12:44And for his future house, I gave you almost all my salary, from the day I started working.
12:48And you weren't satisfied, pushing me every day.
12:50How come you stopped?
12:51Because you knew, compared to what I paid you back.
12:53What you spent on me is nothing.
12:54Their faces are darker, but they couldn't find a thing to refute.
12:57Because not one word I said was a lie.
13:01Then you married Liam.
13:03Doesn't that mean you owe us?
13:04My mom remembered something, pointed at me, cursing, like she couldn't go on living.
13:08You heartless animal.
13:09You don't want a good life, and want to dump us two old people, and refuse to support us.
13:12Fine.
13:13Say it now, as long as you give us money.
13:15Why don't you continue?
13:16I watched her performance.
13:17When Liam gave you money, you praised him in front of me, pushing me to marry him.
13:21Did he wire you money again?
13:22Is that why you're here?
13:23You're robbed.
13:23Her eyes drifted.
13:25I'd hit the mark, but she refused to admit it.
13:27But that was fine.
13:27I didn't need her to.
13:28I'll rip their mask off.
13:30What a great little plan.
13:31If I don't divorce him, Liam will keep sending you money, because he told you he's loaded now.
13:34But if I insist on it, go back to single.
13:36You'll use we raised you, to make me pay you every month.
13:39Even move back to serve you, because my brother's away, and doesn't send you money.
13:42And he isn't around.
13:43You have no hope on him.
13:44I saw the expressions on their faces, and asked if I was wrong.
13:47What do you mean?
13:48We're your parents.
13:49You still have to support us.
13:50That's just how the world works.
13:51Why do you complain about it?
13:53I said coldly.
13:54No way.
13:54I won't support you, and I won't come back.
13:56If you don't like it, go sue me.
13:57At this point, I don't care what day about me.
13:59Just see will I let you keep torturing me or not?
14:01I turned and left.
14:02My hand on the doorknob, I realized there was one more thing.
14:05Oh right.
14:05You two are like those two next door.
14:07Carmel catch up.
14:07I'll be waiting.
14:08Ignoring the curses, I walked out.
14:10Liam didn't chase after me, but I knew he'd reach out again.
14:12He's scared.
14:13Scared I'll expose what he did.
14:15After all, Evelyn's husband is notorious for his bad temper.
14:17For someone like Liam, going against other men would be scaring.
14:20I won't let the two of them off the hook.
14:22But before the divorce, I couldn't burn the bridge.
14:24Three days later, Liam reached out again.
14:26With Jay, he used the papers as an excuse.
14:28So I had to agree to meet.
14:30But I knew well, his real goal was to keep me quiet.
14:32After a few words, Liam started begging.
14:34I'm sorry Zoe.
14:35This is all my fault.
14:36I shouldn't have gotten involved with Evelyn.
14:38Believe me, I've only loved you.
14:39Have you forgotten all our years?
14:40I swear, I'll cut all contact with her.
14:42Please, just trust me.
14:44Seeing I wouldn't budge, he called Evelyn on the spot, and cursed her right in front of me,
14:48saying the vilest, coldest things.
14:52I frowned at him, and honestly, I was surprised he could go this far.
14:55But I don't believe it, and I've seen how fake and selfish he is.
14:58Even if he castrated himself, and swore he'd never cheat, I still wouldn't stay married to him.
15:02And knowing Liam, after all the things I just said, there's no way he'd swallow it.
15:06So there has to be a reason.
15:07Seeing how cold I was, and not moved at all, Liam went quiet for a moment.
15:11Since you won't forgive me, I can only blame myself.
15:13But we've been married for years, and there's Jay.
15:15We should think about him.
15:16If this gets ugly, he'll have a hard time, don't you think?
15:18He watched my face nervously.
15:19Let's drop the Evelyn thing.
15:20I'm not scared.
15:21I just worry about our son.
15:23He's grown.
15:23He has to face some things.
15:24Evelyn is his stepmom, so her husband is his stepdad, right?
15:27I believe they wouldn't hurt Jay.
15:28Don't need to worry.
15:29Zoe!
15:30Liam couldn't keep it up and hissed.
15:31What do you want?
15:32Push me to my death?
15:33Why would I?
15:34I cold my lips.
15:35I'm not that cruel.
15:36Haven't you always known what I want?
15:37Just do it my way.
15:38Why so complicated?
15:39Liam lowered his head, gasping.
15:40He looked up again, his eyes with sincerity.
15:43Zoe, believe it or not, I don't want to divorce you.
15:45If my parents wronged you, I promise you won't see them again.
15:48If that's not enough, I'll take you to the bank now, checking all my assets, and you can get them.
15:51I won't say a word against it.
15:53As for Evelyn, I'll never have anything to do with her.
15:55If you don't trust me, you can check my phone anytime.
15:57Or whatever you say, I'll do it.
15:58I'll do as you say.
15:59I looked into his eyes and remembered when he proposed to me, his eyes had been full of sincerity.
16:04Even now, I still believe that back then, he did have real feelings.
16:07Even if he used dirty tricks, it was just his character.
16:09But from the day we met to the day we married, I believe he really did like me then.
16:12It just wasn't a pure kind of love, so it couldn't last.
16:15Now he's in his 40s, with wrinkles around his eyes, and the sincerity looks blurry.
16:19I shook my head.
16:20If he couldn't be pure even back then, how could he really change now?
16:23And even if he did, so what?
16:24When you messed up, you have to apologize and make it right.
16:27So for the life he cost me, how can you make that up?
16:29The hope in Liam's eyes died.
16:31He got up and left.
16:32I stood up to go too.
16:33Jay hadn't said a word, but he grabbed my sleeve and then dropped to his knees.
16:36Mom, I was wrong, I was wrong.
16:38Seeing that Liam and I were breaking, Jay cracked under the pressure and said the truth.
16:44So they really were reborn too.
16:46Died in the third year after I left.
16:48In those three years without me, they were miserable.
16:50At first Liam felt relieved, dreaming a happy life with Evelyn.
16:53They got married, through a banquet, even a honeymoon.
16:56But after she gave birth to a boy, Evelyn changed.
16:58She became the real boss.
16:59She had fallen for Liam because he spent money, and she had no restraint later.
17:03If Liam was a bit late giving her money, she made a scene.
17:06She would storm to his parents too, even causing trouble at company and at Jay's school.
17:10She went from considerate, to mean and selfish.
17:12She smashed everything at home.
17:14When they argued, she would yell so loud, airing all the stones dirty things to Liam.
17:18He couldn't handle it, and gave her what she wanted.
17:19The savings used to be decent.
17:21But after that, plus his parents and two kids, who all needed money.
17:24Soon he couldn't keep up, and started borrowing.
17:27When Evelyn found out, she wanted to die.
17:29She made such a mess.
17:30He started making mistakes at work, and finally got fired.
17:33As for Jay, when he first heard I was dead, he felt relieved.
17:36Without me, the pressure eased up.
17:37He'd have to support a sick mom.
17:39No one would nag him about school and life.
17:40He was free, but his grades tanked.
17:42He didn't get into high school.
17:44And because Liam and Evelyn had a son of their own, they paid less attention to Jay.
17:48Evelyn would yell at him for money.
17:49So Liam had to slip him money.
17:50Once she knew it, the house was into chaos.
17:53Liam's parents had it worse.
17:54At first, Liam hired a caregiver.
17:56But a caregiver is paid, so of course they weren't as attentive as I was.
17:59Liam's parents loved to nitpick, but no one would put up with that.
18:02After a few times, they'd get back at them.
18:04Or just quit outright.
18:06So they went through several ones, and were not satisfied.
18:08They wanted Liam to deal with Evelyn the way he'd dealt with me.
18:12But Evelyn ignored them, and took Liam's bank card.
18:14She stopped hiring a full-time one, but one by hour.
18:17Then stopped hiring even those.
18:18She told Liam, they're that old.
18:20Sick all over so bad.
18:22Just leave them at home with supply.
18:23Why waste money on them?
18:24After being taken care of by a new daughter-in-law, they passed away.
18:28Liam, jobless and doing part-times, broke down physically.
18:31One day, while taking Jay looking for work, there was a car accident.
18:34Then they were reborn.
18:37After hearing all that, I felt nothing.
18:39Maybe dying once numbed me.
18:40I've kicked that soft-hearted habit.
18:41Whether it's Liam or Jay, their suffering, compared to mine, is nothing really.
18:45And they deserved it, so they can't blame others.
18:47After hearing this, I understood why the Liam was so desperate not to divorce.
18:50Because he knew besides me, no one would give him, or his family that much.
18:54In the end, it was all for himself.
18:56Same with Jay.
18:56I looked at the child I carried for 10 months.
18:58The tears in his eyes, I spoke calmly.
19:01Jay, everyone has to own their choices.
19:03Me, your dad, and you too.
19:04Right now, I'm choosing my own future.
19:06Your dad is making his choices too, and so are you.
19:08Before you're an adult, I'll transfer your money.
19:10After that, how you live your life is up to you.
19:12And of course, my life has nothing to do with you.
19:14Jay broke down crying, knowing from now on, he no longer had a mom.
19:18I stood up and left the room.
19:19When I walked out, I saw Liam smoking by the corner.
19:21Seeing me come out alone, he realized, he stopped struggling, and signed the divorce papers.
19:26I didn't take the apartment, just an extra 100,000.
19:28When the money's in, I realized how much he'd made these years.
19:31Yet even so, he still refused to spend a cent to get me checked and treated.
19:34He wouldn't tell me the truth, so I didn't have to suffer.
19:37But none of that matters now.
19:38It's the past.
19:39I gave up the job I'd interviewed, had the surgery, and took the money to another city.
19:42I cut ties with my old life.
19:44A few months later, I sent an anonymous tip to Evelyn's husband.
19:47Later, I heard Evelyn got sued for divorce and left with nothing.
19:50Liam was beaten by Evelyn's husband.
19:52He lost an eye.
19:53But to keep his job, he swallowed his pride.
19:54He paid compensation.
19:56And that was that.
19:56As for broke Evelyn, she didn't want to work, so she latched back onto Liam again.
20:00When he refused to give her money, she went to his parents.
20:02Liam's parents couldn't take it anymore, and they got worse.
20:05He sent them to the hospital.
20:06This time, Liam made a clean cut.
20:08He quit his job and left that city.
20:09No one knew where they went.
20:10A year later, my work and my life were on track.
20:13I heard my brother's daughter could walk.
20:14I contacted my sister-in-law and gave her some money.
20:17No one can save her, except herself.
20:18All I can do is throw her a rope.
20:20Whether she gets out or not is still up to her.
20:21Another year.
20:22On a business trip, I met up with her once.
20:24Oh wait, she's not my sister-in-law.
20:25My brother ran off just to avoid our parents.
20:27She used the money I gave her to get him to sign the papers.
20:30Then she left with her daughters and started over.
20:32I was genuinely happy for us and for everyone climbs out of the abyss.
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