After years of secretly living as the woman he called “wife,” she watches the man she loves prepare to marry someone else in public. Pregnant, heartbroken, and accused of being nothing more than a gold digger, she decides to walk away and disappear forever — leaving behind one final gift and a devastating truth he never expected. The Ring I Dropped Like a Goodbye is an emotional modern romance drama filled with betrayal, hidden relationships, heartbreak, pregnancy secrets, and unforgettable twists. Watch the full movie now and experience a love story where goodbye changes everything.
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00:00It was a number I didn't recognize, I should have ignored it but my finger still swiped.
00:04The second the message opened, I knew, Raina Ransom.
00:07Beckett's arm was around her waist, his head bent,
00:10looking at her with the same tender smile he once reserved for me.
00:13The text below the picture left me breathless.
00:15We're getting married.
00:17Beckett thinks you're worthless.
00:19Be smart, leave before you embarrass yourself.
00:21My fingers tightened, the phone creaking in my hand.
00:25Worthless.
00:25The fireworks were gone, the cheers in the distance had faded.
00:28The mountaintop was silent and dark.
00:30My phone died in my hand as if it refused to witness any more.
00:34No light, no signal, just the sliver of a moon, a path,
00:38and the kind of darkness that allowed imagination to turn on itself.
00:41Snow began to fall, softly at first, then thicker.
00:44A brutal truth quickly surfaced.
00:46If I stayed they'd be cleaning up my remains by morning, so I started walking.
00:51The moment I stepped fully into the darkness fear crawled up my spine, slow and ugly.
00:55Beckett knew I was afraid of the dark.
00:57He used to tease me for it, then hold me close.
01:00Yet tonight, he left me here.
01:01I walked and walked, the cold air burning my lungs, my hands stiff in my sleeves.
01:06It was four hours before I made it to a road where cars passed.
01:09I was pale, my lips blew from the cold.
01:12The house was dark.
01:13Silent.
01:14Beckett was with his fiancée.
01:15I worked my mouth into a semblance of a smile as if I were joking, as if my dignity wasn't
01:20shattered.
01:20I was just the part of his life he kept in the shadows.
01:23The next thing I knew, I was being shaken awake.
01:26I opened my eyes to Beckett's anxious face.
01:28Sage, you have a fever, we're going to the ER now.
01:31I was too hazy to argue.
01:32He lifted me as if I weighed nothing.
01:34My mind kept circling.
01:36Why are you here?
01:37Aren't you supposed to be with her?
01:38By the time I was lucid enough to see past the windshield, the sun had painted the road
01:42in bright light.
01:43At the hospital, he wouldn't let me walk.
01:45He carried me straight into the emergency room.
01:48He answered questions, asking what to look out for.
01:50What could be wrong?
01:52He looked like a man who was afraid to lose something.
01:54As they gave me an IV, the doctor smiled at me and said,
01:57You have a good boyfriend.
01:58You have a good boyfriend.
02:00Hold on to him.
02:01The words almost made me laugh.
02:03Beckett leaned closer, his scent filling my nostrils.
02:06Good boyfriend?
02:07Fresh from his fiancée's bed, and he had the audacity to stand there.
02:10The nurse swabbed my arm.
02:12Beckett pulled my head to his chest, stroking my shoulders.
02:15Hey, it's okay.
02:16Just a little pinch.
02:17I'm here, baby.
02:18You're fine.
02:18I wanted to tell him I wasn't afraid of needles.
02:21I wanted to tell him it wasn't this pain that was destroying me.
02:24But I didn't give him the satisfaction of a performance.
02:27I just stayed still, letting him perform for the room.
02:30He hovered, tucking me in, asking if I was dizzy, if I needed anything.
02:34As if he could make up for abandoning me that night.
02:36By playing the hero during the day, I closed my eyes, refusing to appease him.
02:41Eventually, exhaustion pulled me into a deep sleep.
02:44When I woke up, he was gone.
02:45The IV bag was almost empty.
02:47I pulled out the needle myself, pressed a hand to the spot, and dragged my heavy head
02:51and weak body to the bathroom.
02:53I told myself I just needed a minute, a breath, a space to keep my heart from shattering completely.
02:59As I stepped out, I saw them.
03:01Beckett, his hand on Raina's waist, walking out of the OBGYN office.
03:04As if she were a fragile treasure.
03:06As if he'd done it a thousand times.
03:08I rushed back into the bathroom, but their voices drifted down the hall.
03:12It's been two months, you're a mom now, you can't be reckless.
03:15Then you'll have to watch me Beckett, darling.
03:17And the baby needs a daddy, right?
03:19Of course, the wedding's in less than two weeks.
03:21Don't worry, I don't want you and the baby to be tired.
03:24Their footsteps faded.
03:25I stood there stiffly, tears hot and fast, soaking my cheeks.
03:29As if my body was leaking all the emotions I'd been suppressing.
03:32They were having a baby.
03:34Two months along, maybe more.
03:35How long would I have lived in this lie if I hadn't heard that conversation?
03:39Calling myself his wife while he was planning a real wedding with someone else.
03:43I scrubbed at my face as if I could scrub the humiliation off my skin.
03:47Something clinked against the sink.
03:49I looked down, a ring.
03:52It was Beckett's ring.
03:53He'd slipped it onto my finger.
03:55Sage, will you stay with me forever?
03:57I'm serious, I love you.
03:58I'm not marrying anyone but you, not in this life.
04:01I believed it anyway.
04:02The difference between then and now was cruel.
04:04I forced my breathing steady.
04:06I walked out of the hospital.
04:08The ring itself sat on the counter.
04:10Beckett didn't come home until around ten.
04:12The door swung open, hurried.
04:14He dropped to one knee in front of me.
04:16He slid it back onto my finger.
04:18He kissed the back of it.
04:19Wifey, you didn't even notice you lost it?
04:21Babe, you can't be this careless, okay?
04:23This is our promise.
04:24You're my future.
04:25His eyes still looked full of love but I couldn't feel it.
04:28Something in it was contaminated now.
04:30No sweetness could filter it out.
04:32Where were you today?
04:33I caught a flicker of guilt.
04:35Work, something urgent came up.
04:36I handled it.
04:37When I went back, you were gone.
04:39The lie landed like dust.
04:40Baby, let's go ride in tomorrow.
04:42There's a ranch up north.
04:43You've always wanted to, right?
04:44Doctor said you need sunlight.
04:46You'll feel better.
04:47He didn't ask if I wanted to.
04:49He never really did.
04:50I just let it pass.
04:51I was done fighting a man.
04:52Who could lie with a straight face and still call it love?
04:55I only needed to hold out.
04:57The next day, he drove me out and Raina was there.
04:59Seeing her in person was different.
05:02She looked polished, expensive.
05:04Standing near Beckett, she made sense.
05:05He wrapped an arm around my waist.
05:07Sage, come on.
05:08I'll teach you.
05:09He picked out a gentle horse.
05:10He helped me up, guiding me.
05:12For half an hour, I almost forgot.
05:14I'm tired.
05:15Beckett stopped immediately.
05:16I saw Raina walk away.
05:18Stay here, baby.
05:19I'm gonna grab you water.
05:20That small ripple in my chest went flat.
05:22My body finally understood.
05:24I stood up quietly and followed him.
05:26Raina was already there.
05:27What did I tell you?
05:28Until the wedding, act like strangers.
05:30If Sage makes a scene, it'll hurt us.
05:32But the baby misses you.
05:34And she hasn't found out anyway.
05:36Beckett's expression softened.
05:37Then he kissed her.
05:39Something in my chest ripped.
05:40My nails bit into my palms.
05:42Nausea surged up my throat.
05:43I walked away on unsteady legs.
05:45Beckett came back with water.
05:47Sorry, wifey.
05:48I had to take a call.
05:49You didn't wait long, right?
05:50Wifey, the word hit.
05:51I took a drink fast.
05:53Beckett's eyes dropped to my hand.
05:54What happened?
05:55Why are you bruised?
05:56Dark purple crescents.
05:58I couldn't even process.
05:59My body had been hurting itself.
06:01Just to keep from making a sound.
06:03Pulled the reins too hard.
06:04No, babe, let me.
06:05I stepped away.
06:07Smile, minimize, swallow it.
06:08It's fine, I'm gonna ride.
06:10I want to ride alone.
06:11He stopped.
06:12Just like that.
06:13A small pocket of air that belonged only to me.
06:17My body moved mechanically.
06:18But my thoughts drifted far away.
06:21Raina Ransom's horse hit mine, and my horse instantly got spooked.
06:24Before the horse dragged me, I let go of the reins.
06:27Fell to the ground, covered in dirt.
06:29Shoulder and hip ached, but none of that mattered.
06:31Because Raina Ransom had also fallen, and Beckett Northcott already held her in his arms.
06:36So fast, so instinctive, his body knew who to choose.
06:39Beckett Northcott's gaze finally found me.
06:42The baby.
06:42Beckett Northcott froze.
06:43I watched him make his decision.
06:45Watched him embrace Raina Ransom.
06:47Sage, she's pregnant.
06:49She can't take a fall like that.
06:50Let me take her to the hospital first, okay?
06:52Something bitter rose in my throat.
06:54Hmm.
06:55He immediately picked up Raina Ransom and hurried away.
06:57I sat alone in the dirt, my hands trembling.
07:00Ma'am, are you hurt anywhere?
07:02I'm fine, thank you.
07:03The pain in my chest seemed permanent.
07:05I limped towards the parking lot.
07:07The car was gone.
07:08I called a ride share and went home alone.
07:10I didn't wait for Beckett Northcott.
07:12Exhaustion quickly put me to sleep.
07:14The next day, I woke up to Beckett Northcott sitting by the bed.
07:17He saw the coldness in my eyes, and his smile froze.
07:20He took out the box from the nightstand and retrieved a bracelet.
07:23He carefully placed it on my wrist and kissed my hand.
07:26Sorry, wifey.
07:27I shouldn't have rushed Raina Ransom first.
07:29I should have checked you right away.
07:30But she's pregnant, and she's carrying my friend's baby.
07:33I had to make sure she was okay.
07:34You get that, right?
07:36I lowered my head and let out a faint laugh.
07:38Not worth it.
07:39What did you say?
07:40What's not worth it?
07:41Baby, don't talk like that.
07:42You're the most worth it person.
07:43You deserve everything.
07:45The whole world's good stuff.
07:46I saw something on TV yesterday.
07:48A couple.
07:49The guy thought they were together.
07:50But the girl got engaged.
07:52Everyone argued if he should forgive her.
07:54What do you think?
07:55He shouldn't forgive her.
07:56Not a chance.
07:57I agree.
07:58He shouldn't.
07:59I'm hungry.
08:00Then I'll cook.
08:01Go wash up, wifey.
08:02I'll call you when it's ready.
08:03He hurried downstairs as if the problem was solved.
08:06I watched his retreating back, then slid off the bracelet and put it
08:10down.
08:10I would no longer let him pretend to sacrifice for me.
08:13My birthday was two days later.
08:15Beckett Northcott celebrated early.
08:17No, I told you I'll celebrate with you every year.
08:19We're doing it.
08:20I smiled faintly to myself.
08:22All right, let this be the last time.
08:24He brought out the cake, lit the candles, and sang for me.
08:27I closed my eyes and silently made a wish.
08:29Please let me start anew and live with dignity.
08:32What did you wish for?
08:33I calmly cut the cake.
08:34In my heart, I answered him, leave you.
08:39By the time Beckett Northcott came back, there wouldn't be anything left of us.
08:43He wasn't home that night.
08:44I moved through the rooms without turning on extra lights, packing only what was actually
08:48mine.
08:49Then I dug out the photos we'd taken.
08:51I struck a match.
08:52I fed the fire one photo at a time, and watched our memories collapse into ash because whatever
08:57those pictures used to mean was already dead.
08:59I didn't take a single gift Beckett Northcott had ever given me.
09:02If it wasn't mine, I didn't touch it.
09:04And once Beckett Northcott stopped belonging to me, I stopped reaching for him too.
09:09After I cleaned up, I went out and bought a new SIM card.
09:12When I left, I wasn't taking my old number.
09:14I didn't have anyone I needed to call anymore, and I didn't want anyone calling me.
09:18Later, I sat in the garden with my phone in hand.
09:21I wasn't even paying attention until a live stream popped up.
09:24Raina.
09:24She stood under bright studio lights in a wedding dress, glowing like she'd already won.
09:29And from just off camera, a man's arm wrapped around her waist, possessive, intimate, holding
09:33her like she belonged to him.
09:35The groom doesn't want to show his face.
09:37So how did you two get together?
09:40Our families matched us.
09:41It was an arrangement.
09:43An arrangement?
09:44You two look way too sweet for that.
09:47Just because it started as an arrangement doesn't mean it can't turn into real love.
09:51You're right, you're right.
09:53Okay, when's the wedding?
09:55Four days.
09:56It'll be the biggest wedding the city's seen.
09:57You'll all see.
09:58I stared at that half profile, at that one eye full of love, and my chest tightened,
10:03like a fist had closed around my heart.
10:05The sunlight on my skin should have felt warm.
10:07Every blessing in the chat landed on me like a blade.
10:10I let out a dry little laugh I didn't recognize.
10:13No title.
10:14No name.
10:14No place.
10:15Just the woman kept out of sight.
10:17That night, Beckett Northcutt came home carrying a box.
10:19Inside was a dress.
10:21I didn't even have to think.
10:23It was the kind of pale, pretty dress you put bridesmaids in.
10:26What is this?
10:27You want me standing beside you at your wedding?
10:30Come on.
10:31That's a bridesmaid dress.
10:32What?
10:33Oh baby, no.
10:33I'm sorry, wifey.
10:34Why would you ever be a bridesmaid?
10:36My bride can only be you.
10:37He always talked like that.
10:39Beautiful sentences that sounded like love.
10:41I stayed quiet in his arms and finished the thought in my head.
10:44Of course, Rayna would be your bride.
10:46Beckett Northcutt stayed home with me constantly.
10:49Rayna, I'm handling it.
10:50I gotta keep her calm, alright?
10:52If she acts up on the wedding day, it'll blow up.
10:54Just listen to me and behave.
10:55I'll come to you when I can.
10:57I didn't react.
10:57I just let the corner of my mouth lift, silent and cold.
11:01So that was it.
11:02He wasn't spending time with me.
11:04He was managing me.
11:05Keeping me quiet.
11:06They really thought I'd fight for him.
11:08They didn't know me at all.
11:10The night before the wedding, Beckett Northcutt held me.
11:13Sage, tomorrow you're gonna stay home, okay?
11:15Be good.
11:16Don't go anywhere.
11:17Tonight, I'll come back with a surprise for you.
11:19Okay, I didn't argue.
11:20I didn't smile.
11:21The next morning, he got up early.
11:23Before he left, he kissed my forehead like a blessing.
11:25When the engine sound faded down the street, I opened my eyes.
11:29I didn't get out of bed.
11:30I stayed on my side.
11:31When I reached for my phone, nothing loaded.
11:33No signal, no data.
11:35I went downstairs, picked up the remote, turned on the TV.
11:38No service.
11:40That's when the housekeeper came over.
11:41Ma'am, the neighborhood internet is being repaired.
11:45Might be out all day.
11:47That's fine.
11:48I'll go out for a bit then.
11:49Uh, sir, told me.
11:52He said, you should stay home and wait for him.
11:55My eyes sparkled with a stronger resolve, my escape plan entering its final stage.
11:59I looked past her through the window and saw two men in black.
12:02They stood too still, watching too closely.
12:05Not for the house.
12:06For me.
12:07So this was Beckett's solution.
12:08He'd lock the door and call it protection.
12:11You can't hide the truth forever.
12:13He just wanted to control when it reached me.
12:15Okay, I'm gonna rest upstairs.
12:17Don't worry about me.
12:19Back in the bedroom, I packed the last few things that were actually mine.
12:22I laid the ring and bracelet inside like returned property.
12:25Then I slid in a note.
12:27Congratulations on your wedding.
12:28Then I tore the bedsheets into strips, knotted them together,
12:31and tossed the rope out the second floor window.
12:34Beckett could cage a lot of things.
12:36He couldn't cage me.
12:37I climbed down, slipped off the property like I'd never belonged there.
12:41Then I popped out my old SIM card and flicked it into a flower bed.
12:44The new one clicked into place and it felt like cutting a wire inside my chest.
12:48I went straight to the agency and picked up the new ID they'd prepared.
12:51A plane ticket sat in it, printed under a name that wasn't mine anymore.
12:55I walked outside, lifted my hand to hail a ride.
12:58Someone nearby gasped, oh my god, that's so romantic.
13:01Across the street, a giant outdoor screen was streaming a wedding live.
13:05Beckett's wedding.
13:06Raina stood in white and Beckett stood beside her, hand resting on her waist.
13:10They looked made for each other, if you didn't know the truth.
13:13People around me smiled and sighed like they were watching a love story.
13:17Beckett had taken off the ring he used to wear.
13:19The pale line was erased.
13:21As the officiant spoke, the crowd held its breath.
13:24Then came the kiss.
13:25I lowered my aching neck and tugged my baseball cap down, hiding my eyes.
13:29I wiped the single tear that slipped out, then turned and walked to the curb.
13:33I flagged a cab and gave the airport address.
13:36At the terminal, I sat in the waiting area checking the time.
13:39Then a breaking entertainment alert popped up on my phone.
13:42My name was right there, wedged between photos of the newlyweds like a stain.
13:46The post called me a mistress, said I'd sabotaged their perfect love story.
13:50Nearby voices rose loud and disgusted.
13:52What a trashy homewrecker.
13:54The words hit my skin like heat.
13:56They didn't recognize me.
13:57I didn't defend myself.
13:58I kept walking toward the gate.
14:00Wait, why is the groom leaving the ballroom?
14:02He just ditched the bride?
14:04I didn't slow down.
14:05I kept walking toward the new life.
14:07When the plane lifted off, the city shrank under the clouds.
14:10For the first time in weeks, my lungs took in air that didn't feel borrowed.
14:14Then my phone vibrated in my palm.
14:15A message had come through.
14:17It's a video, without captions or warning.
14:19Just a file name stamped with a date, 1230.
14:22My thumb hovered over it and something inside me went ice cold.
14:26I knew what that date meant.
14:27Beckett always had a way of reaching for control.
14:31Beckett and Raina had just walked off the stage, a perfect couple ready to toast.
14:36Even on his wedding day, he couldn't stop managing risks.
14:39Just then, he saw the post, and his face turned ashen.
14:42He called me immediately, but my phone was off.
14:44Beckett darling, it's time for our toast.
14:46He shook off Raina's arm and headed straight for the exit.
14:50Beckett, where do you think you're going?
14:52You're humiliating Raina and our entire family.
14:56He didn't hear her words.
14:57Only one thought in his mind.
14:59She saw it.
15:00She knew it.
15:00He still walked out and got into the car.
15:03He told the driver to drive straight home.
15:05Before the car even stopped, he jumped out.
15:07He didn't even slow down, rushing inside.
15:09He burst into the living room, scanning it.
15:12Where is Sage?
15:13Madam Shi.
15:14She's resting upstairs.
15:16He didn't wait for the housekeeper and rushed upstairs.
15:19He burst into the bedroom.
15:20The bed was empty.
15:21His gaze went straight to the window.
15:23Rage burned in him.
15:24Easier to face than fear.
15:26I told you to watch her, and you couldn't keep one person.
15:28What am I paying you for?
15:30Go, find her now.
15:31He gasped for air, panic spreading.
15:33He couldn't stop imagining what I might have seen.
15:36This was why he cut the internet, TV, and stationed guards at the door.
15:39He thought he could hide it one more day, but I still escaped.
15:43His gaze swept the room again, landing on a gift box.
15:45He walked slowly as if anticipating pain.
15:48His hand trembled as he opened the box.
15:50Congratulations on your marriage.
15:52Beneath the paper were the ring and bracelet he gave me, returned as if I were a stranger.
15:56In that moment, everything rearranged in his mind.
15:59I looked at the dress, stopped arguing, became quiet.
16:02That wasn't submission, but resignation.
16:04I wasn't suspicious, I knew.
16:06Beckett agonizingly replayed the last two weeks, until a scene from One Night flashed clearly.
16:11That night, he called me to pick him up.
16:13He thought I was just throwing a tantrum, punishing him, playing hard to get.
16:17He always liked to interpret my silence this way.
16:20Now, a different question arose in his mind.
16:22Was I there all along?
16:24His blood ran cold, his fingers numb.
16:26Send me the quarter of surveillance outside the private room, on December 23rd.
16:30A minute later, the video arrived.
16:32I stood outside the door.
16:34Sounds from inside the private room came through the recording.
16:36When the words, not worth it, were uttered, I flinched.
16:39I didn't rush in, didn't cry, didn't beg.
16:42I just stood there, silently enduring.
16:44A dull ache spread across Beckett's chest.
16:46Damn it.
16:47He slapped himself twice hard.
16:49As if pain could reboot his brain, as if punishment could rewrite time.
16:52He finally saw through all the excuses and promises.
16:56Those lies that bound me like rains.
16:58And I, all along was watching his performance.
17:01He remembered the ring from the hospital.
17:03Maybe I didn't lose it, but threw it away.
17:05The pain in his chest grew sharper.
17:07He tore the room apart, searching for any trace of me.
17:10Nothing.
17:11None of my personal belongings.
17:13As if I had erased myself.
17:14I only left that message and the abandoned ring.
17:17Cold and resolute lying in his palm.
17:19Beckett finally understood the truth.
17:21I'm not coming back.
17:22His phone vibrated.
17:25He snatched up the phone, thinking they had found me.
17:28It was a futile hope.
17:29Mr. Northcott, we've traced the Madame Simcard location.
17:33It's still nearby.
17:34Send me the location.
17:35He arrived in less than five minutes.
17:37No one.
17:38No movement.
17:39Just the Simcard buried in the grass.
17:41Another dead end.
17:42He returned home as if walking underwater, collapsing onto the sofa.
17:46I have no friends here.
17:47Beckett, darling, my stomach hurts.
17:49Will you come and be with me?
17:51Your stomach hurts?
17:52I hope it hurts enough to kill you.
17:53The phone immediately rang again, relentless like a threat.
17:56He knew it was his mother calling to reprimand him.
17:59Beckett, how much disgrace have you brought upon the family?
18:02The Ransom family is furious.
18:05Come back and apologize immediately.
18:07If they're unhappy, let them deal with it themselves.
18:10Do you want me to list how many benefits their family has gained from this?
18:13When he lowered his head, he saw the ring on his finger.
18:16He froze, then tore off the ring as if burned and threw it away.
18:19He ran upstairs, his hands trembling as he took out the ring.
18:23He put it on like a drowning man grasping a straw feeling a little more stable.
18:26Then his gaze caught another ring.
18:28It was mine and his chest filled with intense pain.
18:31He was sincere about every promise he made to me.
18:34So when did he change?
18:35Between board meetings and family pressure, he told himself the engagement was just business.
18:40Even the child, he told himself, was just for appearances, a legitimate heir.
18:45Beckett slid to the floor, clutching his head.
18:47Then he remembered why he rushed home.
18:49They called me a mistress, tearing me apart.
18:51He imagined me alone, humiliated, all because of him.
18:54Find out who spread the rumors today immediately.
18:57Yes, sir.
18:57Beckett stood up, took a chain, threaded my abandoned ring onto it and put it around his neck.
19:02Mr. Northcott, we found out.
19:05It was Miss Ransom's dude.
19:06She paid those bloggers.
19:08It was her indeed.
19:09She nodded obediently until she decided to strike.
19:12Beckett immediately called Rayna.
19:14Beckett, darling, your little baby misses you.
19:16I told you don't involve Sage.
19:18Do you really want to die?
19:21Beckett's cold voice made Rayna's body stiffen.
19:24He knows, he knows everything.
19:26Beckett, what are you talking about?
19:28I don't understand.
19:29Beckett let out a short, chilling laugh of mockery.
19:32You don't understand?
19:33Do you want me to print out your transfer records and slap them in your face?
19:36Everything Sage suffered, I will demand back one by one.
19:39Then he hung up the phone.
19:40She knew how Beckett dealt with those who stood in his way.
19:43Oh, the child.
19:44She was carrying a Northcott heir.
19:46Mom, Beckett is coming for me because of Sage.
19:49He wants to hit me, make me abort, and take your grandson.
19:52Rayna's helpless cries instantly ignited Mrs. Northcott's fury.
19:55What is Sage?
19:57That is my grandson.
19:59No one can touch him, not even his father.
20:01Don't be afraid, Rayna.
20:03I'm coming right away.
20:04When Beckett arrived with his men, the entrance was already swarming with bodyguards.
20:08Get them out of here.
20:09Rayna is our daughter-in-law.
20:11You are not allowed to hurt her.
20:13He tried to remain calm, wanting to give his mother one last chance.
20:17Mom, stay out of this.
20:18Stay out of this.
20:19She is my daughter-in-law, my grandson.
20:21As long as I'm alive, you mustn't hurt them, because of that guy named Sash.
20:26That name, that word, that malice broke his sanity.
20:29Enough!
20:30That's the woman I love, even if you are my mother.
20:33You are not worthy to speak of her that way.
20:35Get my mother and everyone else who's in the way out of here.
20:38Beckett, I am your mother.
20:39If you dare touch my grandson, I swear I will never forgive you.
20:44Rayna, I told you don't provoke Sage.
20:47Follow the rules, and you could be Mrs. Northcott.
20:49But you didn't listen. You insisted on courting death.
20:52I'm sorry, Beckett. I was so foolish.
20:54I didn't mean to. I love you too much.
20:56Please forgive me, okay?
20:58Beckett hated not only her, but also himself.
21:01Because of you, Sage left me.
21:02I wish I could kill you a thousand times, and it still wouldn't be enough.
21:06You still want forgiveness? Are you crazy?
21:08No, no, the baby! Beckett, I'm pregnant!
21:10That's your child. You can't just abandon him.
21:13However, there was nothing.
21:15A child? Do you think I care?
21:17If it's not Sage's child, it's worthless.
21:21Beckett, you can't do this to me.
21:23You can't. You used to love me.
21:25I never loved you. I only loved Sage.
21:27Rayna, you were just a transaction. Just a business arrangement.
21:30Beckett, what's wrong with you? She's pregnant.
21:33She won't be for long. Drive to the hospital.
21:35No, my baby, don't do this.
21:37Beckett, please. I know I was wrong.
21:40Please, please spare my child.
21:42Aren't those the couple from yesterday's wedding?
21:44Yeah, weren't they madly in love?
21:45I heard there was a mistress. Is it about her?
21:49Beckett, please. Please.
21:56You beast.
22:02Save your strength for your daughter.
22:04That's your child.
22:05You killed your child for Sage.
22:07You're blinded by that mistress.
22:09Shut up. She's not a mistress.
22:11She's the woman I love.
22:12You know the truth. Don't play the saint.
22:19You benefited from this marriage.
22:20The contract is over. I won't pursue it.
22:23Don't push your luck.
22:34Take Mr. Ransom and my mother to a room.
22:36I wouldn't want them fainting in the hallway.
22:43The surgery was successful.
22:55So the mistress really won?
22:56This guy is disgusting.
22:58He made her abort for another woman.
23:00That girl is ruined.
23:01Sage better not let me see her.
23:03All mistresses should go to hell.
23:05Logan, any news on Sage?
23:13Against everyone's wishes,
23:15Beckett insisted on holding a press conference.
23:17The board's fury didn't faze him at all.
23:19The press conference will proceed as planned.
23:21I will bear all consequences alone.
23:23This meeting is merely an announcement.
23:25Beckett, don't be impulsive.
23:27We can give Sage anything she wants.
23:29Go ask her.
23:30Maybe she'll accept.
23:31She won't.
23:32Because he knew I wouldn't want anything.
23:34The next day, Beckett held a press conference.
23:37Everything online is false.
23:38Sage and I were together since college.
23:40Raina was never my girlfriend.
23:42She was just an arranged marriage.
23:44It deceived Sage.
23:45I betrayed her.
23:45I will spend my life making amends.
23:47Family honor or your ridiculous pride?
23:50I admit, I did those things.
23:51Sage, I apologize to you.
23:53Public opinion reversed.
23:54Stock prices plummeted.
23:56After the press conference,
23:57his father summoned Beckett home.
23:59Look what you've done.
24:00If you'd listened,
24:01this would have blown over.
24:02Now, the stock price bleeds daily.
24:04I won't let the woman I love
24:06bear the mistress label for life.
24:08Oh, now she's the woman you love?
24:10Where was love when you agreed to marry?
24:12She deserved to leave you.
24:13You personally caused this disaster.
24:15You're not clear-headed.
24:17She's gone.
24:17What you're doing now only makes it worse.
24:20I don't care.
24:20I only care about Sage.
24:22I will compensate for the company's loss.
24:24I won't give up on her.
24:25I'll bring her back.
24:26He returned to the villa he shared with Sage.
24:28Her scent, her belongings, all gone.
24:30As if she never existed.
24:34He once hated cooking.
24:35That night, he cooked.
24:37He set a bowl for me, as if I'd return.
24:39Sage, eat all your favorites.
24:41Tears mixed with food.
24:42He swallowed regret.
24:43That night, he lay on his side beside me.
24:46Drifting into sleep with tangled thoughts.
24:48I'm smiling, my lips moving.
24:50He can hear no sound.
24:52Sage, what are you saying?
24:53I can't hear.
24:53Happy wedding.
24:54He woke, dreams terror clinging.
24:56I'm sorry, Sage.
24:57I was wrong.
24:58Don't leave.
24:58Please, see me.
24:59I can't take this.
25:00He clutched her pillow, exhausted.
25:02Fell asleep.
25:03Six months passed.
25:04I was gone, without a word.
25:06He used all resources to search.
25:08Found nothing.
25:09He worked day and night to fix the scandal.
25:11He never came home late, because I dread the dark.
25:14He drank every night, exhausted.
25:16Sent endless apologies.
25:17No reply.
25:18Every morning, only delivered.
25:19No reply.
25:20Friends tried to ease him.
25:22He just drank.
25:23I'm sorry, Sage.
25:24I love you.
25:24Come back.
25:24I can't live without you.
25:26I'll fix everything.
25:27They thought he was over me.
25:28I'd long since been woven into his soul.
25:31During a key meeting, his phone rang.
25:33Sir, we have a meeting.
25:34Meeting adjourned.
25:35It's over now.
25:36In the photo, I'm smiling, looking happy.
25:38Relief and pain hit him instantly.
25:40Book the next flight now.
25:41Sir?
25:42A key client tonight.
25:44You go.
25:44Say I'm sick dying.
25:45I don't care.
25:46He rushed to the airport, vowing to find me.
25:48New chase is about to begin.
25:49I left Los Angeles and came to Hawaii.
25:52People call this the land of eternal summer.
25:54The air here is warm.
25:56Not many people.
25:57I needed this peace.
25:58After settling down, I opened a seaside hotel.
26:01The hotel became popular, booked weeks in advance.
26:03I threw myself into work, almost forgetting Beckett.
26:06Until one day, I saw a familiar figure.
26:09His gaze cut through the crowd as if I was his only focus.
26:12He stood there frozen as if he stopped breathing.
26:14I only glanced, then turned back to my work.
26:17He waited outside until evening, motionless.
26:19I knew I couldn't hide forever.
26:21When the crowd dispersed, I walked out to him.
26:24Follow me.
26:25Beckett's eyes lit up like fireworks.
26:27Why are you here?
26:28Sage, I'm so sorry.
26:29I was wrong.
26:30I broke off the engagement, cleared the rumors.
26:32I'm sorry.
26:33I watched him confess, feeling no satisfaction.
26:35He stood like a man before a judge, awaiting sentence.
26:38None of this concerns me anymore.
26:40Don't look for me again.
26:41He completely broke down, grief overwhelming him.
26:44Sage, I truly know I was wrong.
26:45Please forgive me.
26:46I love you.
26:47I swear.
26:47I can't live without you.
26:48Enough.
26:49No one is indispensable.
26:51We're over.
26:51Go back to your arranged marriage.
26:53Leave me alone.
26:54I didn't deny his love.
26:56But I couldn't forget his betrayal.
26:57Sage, no, I only want you.
26:59Let go.
27:00Beckett painfully released his grip.
27:01I walked away without looking back, avoiding him like the plague.
27:05That night, Beckett wandered the streets.
27:07He realized he had destroyed everything himself.
27:10I'll get you back, I swear.
27:11The next day, he came to check into the hotel.
27:13I told you, don't come looking for me again.
27:15I'm here to stay.
27:16This is a hotel, right?
27:18I couldn't kick him out, so I emotionlessly checked him in.
27:20For the next few days, Beckett didn't directly bother me.
27:23But I always felt a burning gaze.
27:25He didn't leave, acting like he lived here.
27:28After my clear rejection, why was he still pestering me?
27:32One night, I found no supplies.
27:34The store was far, but I refused a cab.
27:37I decided to walk home.
27:38On the way home, things got bad.
27:40Three drunk men surrounded me.
27:42Hey, beauty, where are you going?
27:44Get lost.
27:45My stomach tightened, but my voice was firm.
27:47They laughed, closing in.
27:48Real panic hit me for the first time.
27:51Suddenly, someone shouted.
27:52Beckett took down one drunk.
27:53The others rushed him.
27:55But he was agile, fending them off.
27:57The drunk scattered.
27:58Sage, are you hurt?
27:59Did they touch you?
28:00I shook my head, pushing his hand away.
28:02Beckett finally exhaled.
28:04Under the light, I saw his bruise.
28:11I rolled my eyes and walked away.
28:13Beckett followed me into the hotel.
28:15He grabbed my wrist, stopping me.
28:16I haven't eaten dinner.
28:17I'm hungry.
28:18His voice was low, with a hint of grievance.
28:20I looked at him as if he were crazy.
28:22He stared at me, unyielding.
28:24I said nothing, walking into the apartment.
28:27Beckett's face lit up instantly.
28:28He sat, looking around the room.
28:30I walked straight to the kitchen.
28:32I let him in to end things.
28:33Send him back to LA.
28:35No more chasing.
28:36Half an hour later, I served noodles.
28:38I placed it on the table for him.
28:40Beckett understood immediately.
28:41He devoured the noodles.
28:43He chewed, hoping I'd return.
28:44But for me, it was a farewell meal.
28:47Finish the noodles, then go to LA.
28:49Staying here changes nothing.
28:50His hand froze for a moment.
28:52He pretended not to hear, eating fast.
28:54I frowned, about to repeat myself.
28:56The taste hasn't changed, same as before.
28:58He finished, taking the dishes to the kitchen.
29:01He washed them like an eager man.
29:03He walked to the door, hand on the knob.
29:05I-I'm leaving, thanks for the noodles.
29:07What did this farewell meal signify?
29:09My footsteps stopped, as if nailed to the floor.
29:12I gripped the glass so tightly, I thought it would shatter.
29:14Because I knew the men's laughter, laced with contempt for a women's spelled trouble.
29:18Beckett, you're getting married in two weeks.
29:21What about the sugar baby you've got tucked away?
29:23Keep your mouths shut.
29:24Sage Hollis won't find out as long as none of you run your mouths.
29:28One door separated me from the man I loved for years.
29:30In that thin space, my whole life became light as a feather.
29:34He not only cheated, but also carefully planned all this.
29:37Turning me into a secret he could control.
29:39Humiliation came first, hot and suffocating.
29:42Then something colder settled.
29:43Something that didn't cry, didn't beg, and didn't compromise.
29:47I didn't knock, nor did I burst in.
29:49I turned and walked away to book a service to erase myself.
29:52Ms. Hollis, I need to confirm.
29:54Once we start, it takes about two weeks.
29:57Your legal name change and relocation documents will go through.
30:01No one who knows you will be able to track you again.
30:04I'm sure.
30:05All right.
30:06Your new documents and transition plan will be ready once completed.
30:10I hope this gives you a fresh start.
30:12A fresh start.
30:14I wanted to believe it so badly it hurt.
30:16I hung up, put my phone in my pocket, and walked to the curb to hail a cab, as if
30:20there
30:20was nothing broken inside me.
30:22I'd just showered and was about to climb into bed when the door opened.
30:25First came the scent of whiskey, then Beckett himself, warm, familiar, confident.
30:30Wifey, why didn't you come get me?
30:32I was waiting, I swear.
30:33You smell so good.
30:34His hands began to wander, greedy and at ease, as if my body was already his consolation prize.
30:39I stared at the ceiling, letting him cuddle against me.
30:42My thoughts went back to the beginning, to the man I trusted with my life.
30:46Damn, I'm tired tonight.
30:48You look a little thin.
30:50Guess I'm good sleep, okay?
30:51I'm here.
30:52I didn't answer.
30:53I closed my eyes and pretended I was already gone.
30:55The next morning, I woke to him dressing in his closet, as if nothing had changed.
31:00Good morning, wifey.
31:01It's Christmas Eve.
31:02I'm taking you out.
31:03Get up and get dressed.
31:04He said it like a decision already made for me, then left before I could refuse.
31:08Madam, you're awake.
31:10I'll prepare breakfast for you.
31:12We weren't married, but Beckett always ordered his staff and friends to call me Madam.
31:17Because he liked the pretense, he liked molding me into his, quietly, privately.
31:21In two weeks, he would have a real public wife.
31:23I lowered my eyes, exhaled softly, the taste of irony filling me.
31:28Then I ate breakfast, as if swallowing glass.
31:30After breakfast, he sent the driver away because he wanted just us.
31:35He drove me through the city.
31:37He took me to a garden cafe, then to the aquarium.
31:39He kept staring at my face as if tracking my emotions.
31:42Every time I looked a little tired, he would immediately slow down, make me sit, buy me something,
31:47and ask if I was okay.
31:49That's where he was dangerous.
31:50He could take such good care of you, making you forget he was also the one hurting you.
31:55That night I thought we were going home, but he drove the car up the mountain.
31:58You once said the fireworks would be great from there.
32:01I saved this surprise.
32:02Shall we go see if you were right?
32:04It was something I'd casually said while scrolling YouTube, so casually I'd almost forgotten it.
32:09If somehow he hadn't forgotten.
32:11He remembered every little detail that made me happy until it became inconvenient.
32:15I didn't answer.
32:16He didn't seem to care.
32:17He kept talking, trying to coax me out of my silence, filling the space like he always did.
32:23About half an hour later, we reached the scenic overlook.
32:25The city lights below twinkled like glitter on black velvet, and for a moment, I could almost
32:30pretend this was still my life.
32:32As the last hour of December 24th began to tick away, Beckett's phone buzzed.
32:36He glanced at the screen, then shot me a quick, wary look.
32:39When he saw I was looking out at the view, he exhaled softly, then turned sideways and
32:43started typing.
32:44I barely had to tilt my head to see.
32:47Beckett, honey, I'm so lonely tonight.
32:49Can you come be with me?
32:50Don't start.
32:51Please, Raina's scared of the dark.
32:53I want my baby with me.
32:54Be good.
32:55Wait for me.
32:56Before he looked up, I turned my face to the city, as if I hadn't seen anything.
33:00Sage, there's an urgent company matter.
33:02I have to go back.
33:03I'm sorry.
33:04I can't count down with you.
33:05Hmm.
33:06Beckett didn't even linger.
33:07Less than a minute passed from his words, to the disappearance of his taillights.
33:11He was so eager that he forgot one small thing.
33:14He drove away the only car.
33:16My chest tightened, as if someone clutched my heart, squeezing until breathing hurt.
33:20The countdown hit zero.
33:21Fireworks exploded over the city.
33:23Huge.
33:24Bright.
33:24Magnificent.
33:25He planned it all for me.
33:26My phone vibrated in my palms, small and innocent.
33:29As if it didn't know, it was about to finish.
33:32What Beckett started.
33:33After I closed the door, Beckett only walked a few steps before he stopped.
33:36He thought I'd accept his apology, but I gave him a blow heavier than anger.
33:41I told him straight, there's no us anymore.
33:43He couldn't accept it.
33:45Interrupting me repeatedly like a coward.
33:47As if by talking fast enough, he could erase my words about leaving.
33:51He didn't go back to LA for the next few days.
33:53I completely ignored him, even for a moment, thinking he finally understood.
33:58As long as he didn't disturb my peace, I didn't care where he went.
34:01Before I could fully relax, Beckett reappeared.
34:04This time, he made sure everyone knew he was there.
34:06It was Valentine's Day, and the hotel was packed with couples.
34:10People gasped, rushing onto the sidewalk, gazing at the night sky.
34:13Oh my god, who is Sage?
34:15This is so romantic.
34:16I stepped out of the hotel and then understood what they were saying.
34:19The entire drone light show hovered above the beach.
34:22Every few seconds, it changed, showing hearts, my name, and declarations of love.
34:26I turned around and Beckett's gaze caught mine.
34:29He used to manipulate me with that look, but now, it had no effect on me.
34:33He walked over with the flowers, step by step, slow and deliberate.
34:36Happy Valentine's Day, Sage.
34:38I didn't even look at the flowers, just at him.
34:41Hello, I'm at the beach entrance.
34:43There's an unauthorized drone show on the coastline.
34:45Can someone come stop it?
34:47He looked at me as if all warmth was instantly drained from his chest.
34:51In less than five minutes, the drone started falling.
34:53He flinched as if each fall struck his ribs.
34:56I reached out and took the bouquet.
34:57I lowered my head and smelled the flowers.
35:00The scent was still strong.
35:01I smiled softly, then tossed the bouquet into the trash can.
35:04The past was beautiful, but the stupidest thing is trying to live there.
35:10A small sound, but it pierced his heart.
35:12Beckett, stop wasting time.
35:14No more anger, just numb pain.
35:16Sage, won't you forgive me?
35:17What must I do for a chance?
35:19I regret everything, six months, we're hell.
35:21I can't lose you again, please.
35:22My expression didn't waver.
35:24His regret can't change the past.
35:26It's useless, Beckett, no future.
35:28There's nothing left between us.
35:30My words drained his strength.
35:32Helpless, like facing an unbeatable foe.
35:33I turned, he couldn't stop me.
35:36A smart man would leave, he didn't.
35:37He began pursuing me openly.
35:39Boxes, supplies, small favors.
35:41Each time, he'd briefly falter.
35:43Then he'd straighten, as if nothing.
35:45Only he knew his inner crumbling.
35:47He feared that total collapse.
35:49He believed I was his only hope.
35:51He stopped asking.
35:52Too painful.
35:53He just followed, like a lost train.
35:55One day, he followed me to the beach.
35:57I stopped not to admire the view.
35:59Beckett stopped a few steps behind.
36:01He knew I was waiting for him.
36:02He tried not to hope, but it showed.
36:05Sage.
36:05Do you remember?
36:06We promised to see the sea together.
36:08He froze.
36:09Like college, when we first met.
36:11After graduation, a beach trip for us.
36:13I smiled and agreed.
36:14But the promise was buried by family.
36:16That pressure crushed without care.
36:18He made a new promise, Christmas Eve.
36:21What was he doing then?
36:22Choosing a wife.
36:23Arranged marriage, love was just a hobby.
36:25That pure vow hit him hard.
36:28The memory struck him like a knife.
36:31Beckett, you've been here two weeks.
36:32What do you want?
36:34Sage.
36:34I thought about everything when you left.
36:36I realized I can't let you go, Sage.
36:38Please, just one more chance to make amends.
36:40A chance?
36:41You've had your chances.
36:42I was broken until I had nothing left.
36:45Now there are no chances.
36:46Not for you.
36:47My words hit him like a heavy truck, completely overwhelming him.
36:51He tried to speak, but his body forgot how.
36:53We're done.
36:54I turned around and left, leaving him to face the end alone.
36:57He stood there, watching her disappear.
36:59He rushed to the front desk, his voice trembling.
37:01Where's your boss?
37:03The girl at the desk hesitated too long.
37:05Where did she go?
37:06She didn't say where.
37:07She said she had business and would be gone for a few days.
37:10He reeled back to his room, defeated.
37:12He stumbled back to his room.
37:14He sat on the bed, staring blankly ahead.
37:16She was gone, abandoning him again.
37:18Everything he relied on collapsed.
37:46Long after I found out, he finally picked up the phone.
37:49He called his assistant, since he left Los Angeles.
37:52He hadn't checked once, so the call was very sudden.
37:55When Logan answered, Beckett's voice was weak and hoarse.
37:58Find out where Sage went.
37:59I'm sending you her latest information.
38:01He hung up and sent over the information he'd pieced together.
38:05My new contact details, the new version of my identity.
38:07He had been tracking, like a ghost hunter.
38:10Logan was puzzled, but he acted quickly.
38:12Flight information was found within hours.
38:14As soon as Beckett got the information, all hesitation vanished.
38:18He had only one thing on his mind.
38:20To find her.
38:21Don't let her escape again.
38:22In fact, I wasn't running away at all.
38:24I was just visiting a friend.
38:26She had invited me for some time.
38:28But the hotel's tourist season was busy, and I couldn't get away.
38:31When things finally slowed down, I came.
38:33That's it.
38:34I didn't report to Beckett.
38:36Because he was no longer a part of my life.
38:38He had no right to question my affairs anymore.
38:40But Beckett was too sensitive now.
38:42Silence sounded like abandonment.
38:44When I saw him at the hotel entrance, I frowned.
38:47Instantly annoyed.
38:48Unreal, he was like a lingering stench.
38:50He saw I wasn't alone and immediately realized.
38:53I might just be here to play, not disappear.
38:55Strong wave of relief washed over his face.
38:58His knees seemed about to give out.
38:59With others present, he dared not act rashly.
39:02He just followed from a distance, quiet and tense.
39:05Soon as I was alone, he couldn't hold back anymore.
39:07He rushed forward in two steps, his eyes already red.
39:10His hands desperately grabbed my shoulders.
39:12He didn't even realize his own impropriety.
39:15I thought you ran away again, he blurted out, his voice trembling.
39:18I thought you left me again, thank God, thank God.
39:21His voice finally broke.
39:22Because what exactly was he thanking God for?
39:25My not running away doesn't mean I forgave him.
39:27He realized this, and despair immediately surged.
39:30Tears spilled out, but he kept his head down.
39:32As if ashamed for me to see how broken he was.
39:35His words came out choked.
39:36Sage, I... I can't live without you.
39:39Please, please don't leave me, I beg you, period.
39:41He had no other options, so he chose what he thought might work.
39:45Tears, panic, please, hoping to soften my heart.
39:48He didn't know me.
39:49I won't be soft on someone who hurt me.
39:51I'm sorry, he choked, saying it over and over.
39:54Sorry, Sage, please don't go, don't go.
39:55It was the first time I'd seen him cry.
39:58I was surprised for half a second, then it passed.
40:01There's no rule in the world that says a few tears can buy forgiveness.
40:05I forcibly pushed his hands away.
40:07I've made myself clear, I said.
40:09There's no us.
40:10Don't ruin the only good we had.
40:11Until only pain remains.
40:13He stumbled back two steps, his face tight.
40:15As if his heart was being torn apart.
40:17Then he remembered the ring around his neck.
40:19With trembling fingers, he pulled it off and pushed it towards me.
40:23As if it were a lifeline, his voice incoherent.
40:25Sage, do you remember this?
40:26You promised to stay.
40:28You can't go back on it.
40:29Can we go back and get married?
40:30Can we...
40:30I let out a sharp, mocking laugh.
40:32Because his audacity was simply unreal.
40:35My promise existed only because of him.
40:37If he couldn't keep it, why should I be bound?
40:39Do you not hear how ridiculous you sound?
40:42Let's just let each other go.
40:43Really, don't make me look back one day and only feel pain.
40:47He didn't argue.
40:48He just cried silently.
40:49Tears fell silently.
40:50After that, I stayed there for a week.
40:53Every day, I would glimpse him nearby.
40:54He didn't approach, nor did he speak.
40:56He just watched, as if only his eyes could express.
40:59I ignored him.
41:00I figured he'd eventually get the message and leave.
41:03Sage's resolute departure forced Beckett to leave Hawaii.
41:06He returned to LA, only to sink into deeper despair.
41:09He sought a sliver of solace.
41:16That necklace became his only anchor.
41:18Back in his mansion, Beckett isolated himself.
41:21He lived in disarray, wasting away.
41:23His only anchor was the memory of Sage.
41:30He sought comfort in it.
41:36Until a loud bank shattered the silence.
41:39His father, Mr. Northcott, stormed in furiously.
41:51Look at the state you're in.
41:53How long will you wallow in this self-pity?
41:55You've dragged our family's name through the mud.
41:58Beckett remained silent, numb to his father's accusations.
42:01If Sage saw you now, she'd despise you even more.
42:04She'd regret ever loving you.
42:06These words cut Beckett to the core like a sharp blade.
42:09You bear the family's responsibility.
42:10Don't be spineless.
42:12Mr. Northcott turned and left, leaving Beckett alone.
42:15In the empty room, he faced an unprecedented blow.
42:17He began to reflect on his future and the destiny of his family.
42:23The door closed and the villa plunged into darkness again.
42:26Beckett stood there, as if struck.
42:28No one loves a man with no backbone.
42:30He clung to that phrase, ignoring the obvious truth.
42:33I would never love him again.
42:35He told himself he couldn't rot like this anymore.
42:37So the next day, he returned to the office.
42:40Burying himself in work, as before.
42:42As if working desperately could numb his mind.
42:44On the very same day, Raina Ransom was downstairs.
42:47After the farce of a public apology, her father had reprimanded her severely.
42:51And locked her away for months.
42:53When she finally got out, she heard Beckett was no longer in LA.
42:57Now he was back, and she drove straight to his building.
42:59Raina had hated him for a long time.
43:01Even though she once called it love.
43:03The moment he forced her to get an abortion.
43:06Hatred had taken root in her heart and never left.
43:09She never forgot the emptiness that followed.
43:11The numb body, the silent room.
43:12Her heart felt scraped raw.
43:14Even though the physical pain was gone with medication.
43:17They had both agreed to the arrangement.
43:19The baby was theirs together.
43:21Lying to me was a team effort.
43:22So why was I the only one punished?
43:24She refused to let him get away with it.
43:27She sat in her car all day and night.
43:28Her eyes glued to the entrance.
43:30As if she could burn through the glass.
43:32At 10 o'clock that night, Beckett finally emerged.
43:35Walking straight to the parking garage.
43:37The moment she saw him.
43:38Her hands tightened on the steering wheel.
43:40As his car pulled out.
43:41She started hers.
43:43Slamming on the gas.
43:44Then she rammed into him.
43:45The impact was a brutal explosion.
43:47Both cars were totaled.
43:48People screamed.
43:49Someone called 911.
43:51The ambulance arrived quickly.
43:53Raina only suffered fractures and bruises.
43:55Painful but temporary.
43:56Beckett was not so lucky.
43:58His injuries were severe.
43:59So much so that he stayed in the hospital for months.
44:02Until he woke up.
44:03When he opened his eyes gazing at.
44:05The bright white ceiling.
44:06His memories came back in fragments.
44:08And the first thought he had wasn't relief.
44:10But why didn't it kill me?
44:12Waking up meant facing a world without me.
44:14To him, that was worse than death.
44:16Maybe that was the point.
44:18Maybe life wanted him awake.
44:19To pay for everything he had done.
44:21Mrs. Northcote saw him open his eyes.
44:23And immediately ran to find a doctor.
44:25After examination, the doctor said there was no organ damage.
44:29But his legs would be unstable at first.
44:31He would limp during recovery.
44:32Consistent rehab could prevent long-term complications.
44:35Beckett had no reaction.
44:36The thought of disability didn't scare him.
44:39He didn't ask who hit him either.
44:41Mrs. Northcote told him anyway.
44:43Raina did it because she hated him.
44:45He ended her pregnancy.
44:46She said Mr. Northcote had insured.
44:48Raina would be sentenced to life imprisonment.
44:51Beckett didn't seem surprised.
44:52If anything, he seemed to finally understand.
44:55What karma felt like.
44:56For the next few days, he did rehab at the hospital.
44:59Enduring the pain.
45:00As if he deserved it.
45:02One day, he looked at the date.
45:03Tomorrow was my birthday.
45:04He immediately called Logan.
45:06Book me a ticket to Universal Studios.
45:08Logan tried to stop him.
45:10Mr. Northcote, your leg isn't ready for that.
45:13Wait until you've recovered.
45:15No, tomorrow's her birthday.
45:16I promised her I'd be there every year.
45:18I won't break my word again.
45:19If you don't book the ticket, I will.
45:21I'm going.
45:22Don't tell my parents.
45:25The next morning, Beckett, despite his injuries, boarded a flight to Hawaii, Logan followed
45:30behind him.
45:31Worried and helpless, yet unable to stop him.
45:33As soon as he landed, Beckett rushed to the cake shop.
45:36Logan offered to go, but he insisted on buying it himself.
45:39He felt it only counted if he carried it himself.
45:41By the time everything was ready, it was already afternoon.
45:45He arrived at the hotel with the cake, his face full of tension.
45:48He asked the front desk.
45:49The girl was startled and almost dropped something.
45:52The boss went to the beach.
45:53He immediately turned and left.
45:55Only then did the girl notice he was limping.
45:57On the beach, he told Logan not to follow.
46:00He wanted to face it alone.
46:06He walked towards me, his steps heavy.
46:09Enduring the pain, he knelt beside me.
46:16Sage, happy birthday.
46:17I told you I'd be with you for every birthday.
46:24He opened the box and lit the candles.
46:26With a hoarse, clumsy voice, he began to sing,
46:29Happy Birthday.
46:30His gaze was so desperate as if trying to memorize my face.
46:33I closed my eyes, not believing in wishes.
46:35Wishes are merely self-deceiving lies.
46:37No, thank you, I've already eaten today.
46:40His hand froze, instantly understanding what I meant.
46:43He fought back tears, nodding forcefully.
46:45Happy Birthday.
46:46May you be safe and happy and life treat you well.
46:53This year, let that promise end.
46:55His body stiffened.
46:57A tear rolled down his cheek.
46:58Okay.
46:59Looking back, is there only pain left?
47:01No, there were good times too.
47:03Hmm.
47:03That one sentence would sustain him for the rest of his life.
47:06Back in Los Angeles, the doctor spoke of his leg injury.
47:09It was permanent, unable to fully recover.
47:12But Beckett had no regrets.
47:13After that, he never appeared before me again.
47:16Occasionally, I would feel watched, knowing he was watching me from afar.
47:20This obsession would not easily fade.
47:22It simply lay dormant, waiting.
47:23Until the end of life.
47:24Until the end of life.
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