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00:00I thought I was the only exception. My husband was famous for keeping women at
00:03arm's length. I thought I was the only exception, until his secretary sent me a
00:07video at 2 a.m. just days before I gave birth. In the video, my husband and his
00:12secretary fucked all night long. She stared straight into the camera, smirking.
00:17He says you never make him sound like this. I was nine months pregnant. Blood was
00:22soaking through my clothes. I called him over and over, but he ignored every
00:27single call. On the last one, he finally picked up. Club music blared in the
00:32background. Your due date is next week. Stop being so dramatic. Do you have any
00:39idea how hard I work out here? If you can't handle it, then maybe we, we should
00:43just get divorced. I said nothing. I left the divorce papers where he'd sign them
00:47without looking. Then I took what was left of my baby and vanished from his
00:51world. Six years later, I saw him again at a hospital. I was there with my husband's
00:56mother. He was parading around with Ivy on his arm, newly pregnant. Then he saw my
01:02twins and got that same greedy look in his eyes. I'll let the past go. Ivy is
01:10moving in. You can come back and raise her baby too. She's a career woman. His
01:16eyes swept over me with contempt. Unlike you. All you ever did was stay home and
01:21enjoy an easy life. You're already raising two kids. What's one more? Yet there he
01:27was. Jake Harrington. Wow. You're actually back. Jake said you were probably dead
01:34somewhere. I was joking. Honestly, thank God you're back. Jake's been impossible
01:41without you. Force buses. We went through so many housekeepers. None of them could get
01:47anything right. I tried to help, but Jake wouldn't let me. Said I'd ruin my hands.
01:55It'll be so nice having someone who actually knows how to run a home. I let
02:00the silence stretch, letting her finish her pathetic little performance. Eight
02:04years ago, I graduated top of my class with a six-figure job offer on the table.
02:08Jake convinced me to turn it down. Said he'd take care of me forever. Then one day I
02:14found Ivy crying outside a grocery store. The woman who raised her had just
02:18thrown her out with nothing but the clothes on her back. No degree, no job,
02:23nowhere to go. I took her in, got her a job at Jake's firm as the secretary. She
02:28sobbed and thanked me and swore she'd never forget what I did for her. She
02:32didn't forget. She paid me back with a video of her and my husband going at it
02:37all night long. Jake waved a hand in front of my face. Stella Monroe, you spacing out?
02:45Tell your mom to clean herself up and take the kids home. You're making a scene. I
02:49almost felt sorry for him. He had no idea who he was talking to. He thought my
02:54mother-in-law was my mom. He looked at my kids like they were his. While I was
02:58bleeding out alone, I called him over and over. He never picked up. Our baby died the
03:04night he was with his secretary all night long. And now he was standing here
03:08acting like he was doing me a favor. I met his arrogant gaze head-on. Don't
03:13flatter yourself. They aren't yours. Don't flatter yourself. They aren't yours. Oh my
03:18God, please don't be mad at him. He literally took me in out of nowhere. I
03:21had nowhere else to go. My baby doesn't need anything. Seriously, just a safe place.
03:27They deserve stability. You know, a real home, not this. Exactly. All my kids will be treated the
03:34same. I'll make sure of that. What is wrong with you? She's pregnant. You really want to do this
03:40right now? If anything happens to that baby, I'll come after you. Stella, what the hell is going on?
03:46Who are these people? Just ignore them. Let's go. Don't engage. They're not all there.
03:52Not all there? You're calling me crazy? Get your hands off my daughter.
03:59Don't flatter yourself. They aren't yours. A bitter lump formed in my chest. Oh my God,
04:02please. Growing up, my parents made it clear I was on my own, which is exactly why I was so
04:07easy to
04:07fool back then. But Vivian meant it every single time she said it. To her, I wasn't the daughter-in
04:13-law.
04:13I was just hers. I know exactly what this is. She popped out twins and now you're here for a
04:19payday.
04:21Here's a hundred bucks. Take it and get lost.
04:29Say that again. I dare you.
04:35Oh my God, someone call security. Get this homeless woman away from us.
04:39I looked at Vivian, head-to-toe Balenciaga, the deliberately trashed kind that costs more than
04:45most people's rent. She looked like someone who burned money for fun. Jake and Ivy had absolutely
04:50no idea. Jake was too scared to go after Vivian again. Stella, you want to fix this? Slap yourself.
04:56Right now, in front of everyone. Do that, and I'll think about letting those kids carry my last name.
05:02We've been over this. Those children are not yours. Ivy sighed like I was a lost cause.
05:08He's literally handing you a lifeline and you're throwing it back in his face. You'd really rather
05:13drag them around alone than give them a home? Vivian rolled up her sleeves. I grabbed her arm.
05:20My husband wasn't back yet. I had no idea how far Jake would take this, and I was not about
05:25to find
05:25out with my kids standing right there. I got everyone moving. Jake was still running his mouth behind us.
05:31I stopped listening. My phone rang. It was my husband's assistant.
05:39Mrs. Cole, sorry to interrupt. Mr. Cole's still in his meeting, but the cardiologist is confirmed
05:43for this afternoon. He'll head straight over once he's done. Tell him we're fine. No need to rush back.
05:49I'll pass that along. Fair warning, though. Once it hits 24 hours, he gets difficult. At that point,
05:55there's really nothing I can do. Good luck with that. Yes, Mrs. Cole. The man was impossible when
06:02we were apart for more than five minutes. I hung up and steered everyone toward Dr. Cain's office.
06:08Vivian's heart had been acting up lately. My husband had spent weeks tracking down the best
06:13cardiologist in the country for her. We were almost at the door when I stopped. Jake was already there,
06:18laughing with the hospital director like he ran the place. He actually believed I had tracked him to
06:24the hospital just to beg him for money. Thought you had too much pride to crawl back. Who is this?
06:30My wife, the one who ran off six years ago. Vivian leaned in close to my ear. So this is
06:36him.
06:37Honestly, honey, you really did dodge a bullet.
06:42I have a scheduled appointment with Dr. Cain. I'm sorry, but Dr. Cain only has one VIP book today.
06:48You need to leave. We are that booking. I pulled up the confirmation email on my phone.
06:57Anyone can fake a screenshot. Look at them. You think they can afford this floor? She's creative.
07:02I will give her that. But Dr. Cain's only appointment today was booked by Reed Cole.
07:07Jake's eyes lit up at that name. Thanks for the tip. If I land a deal with him, I owe
07:12you big time.
07:15It's all negotiable. I'm Reed Cole's wife. This is his mother. Step aside.
07:22You? Married to Reed Cole? I'm not even dead yet. And you're already out here trying to scam a
07:29billionaire? I'm Reed Cole's mother. This is my son's wife. Get out of our way. Listen to me,
07:36you crazy old bat. If you want to dig through the trash, go out to the alley. This is a
07:41hospital.
07:42Since when do you rank patients by their clothes? This is a private VIP wing. The charity board is
07:48three blocks down. Don't let the door hit you. Right then, Ivy strolled out of her ultrasound
07:53appointment. She immediately pinched her nose. God, you guys are like cockroaches. Can't you take a
07:59hint? And what is that smell? It smells like a nursing home. Jake immediately pulled her against
08:05his chest, wrapping a protective arm around her. Security. Escort them out. Now. Three heavy
08:13guards closed in on us. They grabbed our arms hard. I threw my body over Vivian. I could not let
08:19the
08:19stress trigger her heart condition. She lifted her foot and kicked my four-year-old son squarely in
08:24the chest. She flew backward and slammed into the wall. Since, since you clearly don't teach your
08:30little brats any manners, I will do it for you. While my back was turned to shield my crying kids,
08:39Jake struck. He slapped Vivian across the face. I just touched a homeless person. I need to sanitize
08:45my hands. A thin line of bright red blood ran down her chin. I tried to lunge at them, but
08:50my kids
08:51were clinging to my legs. Stella, get back. Protect the kids. Jake, stop. She has a heart condition. Let
08:57her go. Do you know what Reed Cole would do if he caught you pretending to be his wife? He
09:03would
09:03erase you from existence. You want me to spare the old lady? Fine. Start hitting yourself until I say stop.
09:11Do not even think about it, you little psycho. I let go of my kids and threw my body over
09:17hers.
09:18His heavy shoe slammed into my ribs. Stella, what the hell are you doing? Don't take hits for me.
09:23I wasn't going to let him hurt you. Ah, look at you, trying to save everybody. Too bad you can't.
09:32I hate noisy brats. She dug the sharp heel of her shoe into his little foot. Shut up. My daughter
09:39was
09:40too terrified to speak. Jake, they are Reed Cole's family. I swear to God, let them go.
09:47You actually believe your own lies now. I already gave you the deal. You slap yourself until I'm
09:55satisfied or I keep going. I stared at him like I'd never seen him before. He raised his hand toward
10:03Vivian again. I raised my hand and slapped my own face as hard as I could. Then I saw Ivy
10:09lifting her
10:09shoe to stomp on my son again. I snapped. I shoved Ivy away with everything I had. She stumbled and
10:16fell
10:16hard onto the floor. Jake, my stomach hurts. She is trying to kill our baby. You toxic bitch. You know
10:24what, Stella? I changed my mind. Just slapping yourself is way too easy for someone as vicious
10:31as you. I remember you can't even sit through a horror movie. Severe cloudophobia, right? Drag
10:37her down to the hospital morgue for a little fun. I guarantee she will love it. No, no, let her
10:44go!
10:45Jake grabbed me and ripped me away from my family. My son dragged his sister behind him and screamed for
10:50me. Vivian fought the guards with everything she had left, crying as she watched them drag
10:55me away. The heavy doors of the morgue loomed at the end of the hall. The air was already turning
11:00freezing cold. My vision started to blur. The panic was choking me. And then, through the ringing in my
11:06ears, I thought I heard a voice. Familiar. Breathless. Desperate.
11:15Stella, I'm here. I made it back.
11:23I was already on edge. 20 hours. Three minutes. That was exactly how long it had been since I last
11:30saw my wife. Mrs. Cole explicitly said no buying another- Shut up! Everyone knew better than to
11:37cross me when I got like this. Only Stella could talk me down. I gripped Noah's hand tightly. My
11:43five-year-old son had flown back from the business trip with me. I couldn't wait another second.
11:47Stella, I'm here. I made it back. Mr. Cole, what an absolute honor. Please come rest in my private
11:54office while Dr. Kane prepared. Mr. Cole, an honor. I'm Jake from Apex Corp. I tried scheduling a
11:59meeting. She stared hungrily at my custom suit, looking me up and down. Where is Mr. Cole's wife
12:05and his mother? Who? Then his eyes dropped to Noah standing by my side. I watched the man's heart
12:13practically stop. My oldest son looked exactly like the little boy they had just manhandled
12:17downstairs. Jake, that woman we just locked up, she's still your wife, right? Tell me you two aren't
12:23actually divorced. He actually thought a billionaire like me would never want his leftovers. He thought
12:29my mother was just some homeless man. Did you see an older woman? My boss's wife and two little kids?
12:34A sick gray pallor washed over the director's face. Jake and the pregnant woman went dead pale.
12:40Suddenly, a furious shout echoed down the hallway. Get back here, you little brat! I'm going to kill you!
12:44I whipped around. A tiny four-year-old girl was sprinting down the hallway.
12:50Seeing his little sister hit the floor, my oldest son let out an ear-piercing scream.
13:00I saw red. I didn't even think. I lunged forward and kicked the guard so hard in the chest,
13:06I felt his ribs snap. He hit the floor, gasping for air.
13:11Who the hell hit me? Before he could even sit up, the hospital director kicked him back down.
13:16You absolute idiot! Do you know whose child that is? I ignored them. I dropped to my knees and gathered
13:22my baby girl into my arms. Her tiny back was covered in dark, ugly bruises. My assistant Ryan knew that
13:29look. Ryan raised a hand. Dozens of my private security contractors flooded the hallway. Tear this
13:35place apart, tard. Less than ten minutes later, they found my mother and my son, Sam.
13:44Sam was covered in bruises, too. My mother clutched him and screamed at me.
13:49You took too damn long! Stella is in the morgue! Go!
13:53Jake started shaking violently. He couldn't speak.
13:55You told me she was still your wife! You swore to me you weren't divorced! You just made me lock
14:03Reed
14:03Cole's wife in a morgue! What the hell is wrong with you? She was insanely jealous of my wife.
14:10She's lying to you, Mr. Cole! She's a scammer! She's still married to Jake!
14:14Lock down the building. Nobody leaves. I turned and walked away without a backward glance.
14:19Behind me, the hallway erupted into absolute chaos. Jake and the director dropped to their knees,
14:25sobbing and screaming for mercy as my guards closed in. I was curled in a corner, shivering
14:33violently. Then, the heavy doors crashed over. Stella! It's me. It's your husband.
14:41I've got you. I'm getting you out of here. He carried me out into the blinding light of the hallway.
14:47Reed! The babies! Vivian! You have to save them!
14:53They're safe. They're safe. I have them. It's over.
14:58But as I looked up, I saw it. A slow, dark smile spreading across my husband's face.
15:04Don't. They aren't worth it.
15:06Nobody touches my family. They made their choice, Stella. Now, I'm going to ruin them.
15:14Stella is my wife! Mr. Cole, she's scamming you! We never got a divorce!
15:19We divorced six years ago, Jake. Jake stared at the screen in absolute disbelief.
15:26No, that's impossible. I never agreed to this. You were too good of a free-
15:31too good of a free maid. Why would you ever let that go, right? Jake's mouth opened,
15:39but no sound came out. Suddenly, Vivian lunged forward.
15:42You piece of trash! You don't get to speak to my daughter!
15:47Jake tried to push her off, but he looked up and saw dozens of Reed's bodyguards staring him down.
15:52He didn't dare move a muscle. Mrs. Cole, listen to me. Stella is playing you. She has kids with Jake.
15:59She's making your son raise another man's kids. She's a psycho! Have her arrested! Throw her in jail!
16:04Don't you ever call me Mrs. Cole. You're just a cheap homewrecker bragging about stealing,
16:08killing someone else's trash. It's pathetic. Mr. Cole!
16:12She looked past Vivian, straight at my husband. Mr. Cole, if you want, I'll get rid of it. I can
16:17be yours.
16:19She smiled seductively. If you're willing to take Stella, then surely I'm younger. I'm prettier.
16:25Reed brought his heavy dress shoe down directly onto Ivy's foot. I heard this is how you like to
16:30treat my son. Sweat poured down Ivy's face. Mr. Cole, please. She gasped, still trying to play the
16:38seductress. I can make you very happy, Mr. Cole. Just give me one night. Reed suddenly laughed. He
16:44didn't look at her. He turned to Jake. So this is the woman you were screwing all night long while
16:49your wife was going into labor? How do you know about that? I didn't just know. I saw the photos
17:00she sent Stella. You think you deserve children, Jake? You think you deserve a legacy? Your child
17:07died the same night you spent all night in bed with her. Jake looked like he had been shot. He
17:12slowly
17:12turned his head toward Ivy. It was you. You sent those photos to Stella? She was nine months
17:20pregnant. How could you? Ivy let out a vicious, grating cackle. Why shouldn't I? You had the
17:27balls to sleep with me, but I'm the bad guy for pressing send? Don't you dare play the victim,
17:32Jake. You're the one who left her alone when she was nine months pregnant. You're the one who told me
17:38she was nothing but a free maid. When you were in my bed, you literally told me you hoped she
17:43would
17:43drop dead in the street so you'd be free. So tell me, Jake, who's the real piece of trash here?
17:50I only said that because- Jake saw where Reed was looking. He instantly dropped to his knees.
17:56Mr. Cole, I'm begging you. Leave her alone. She's pregnant. Take it out on me.
18:02I actually sighed out loud. He really did care about her. Save your breath, Jake.
18:11Ivy isn't even pregnant.
18:15You're lying. I went to the ultrasounds with her. It's real. A dry, pitying laugh escaped me.
18:24Do you know why Ivy was living on the streets before I took pity on her, Jake?
18:28Do you know why I gave her a job as your secretary? She was kicked out by her foster mother
18:32because she
18:32seduced her foster father and got pregnant. She had an abortion at a low-cost clinic when she was young.
18:37There were complications and it left her with serious fertility issues. I didn't cause anything.
18:41I just called her buff. Jake looked like the floor had just vanished beneath his feet.
18:45Ivy, tell me she's lying. You are pregnant, right?
18:51You actually looked into my past? Of course I did. I needed leverage for the divorce,
18:55even though Jake was too arrogant to read the papers before signing them.
18:59You are completely sickening. Strip her bank accounts, blacklist her everywhere,
19:03throw her on the streets where she belongs. The guards dragged her away in less than a minute.
19:07Then Reed's dark eyes locked onto Jake. Stella!
19:12I'm sorry. I was brainwashed. I never wanted to lose you.
19:16Before I could even speak, Reed delivered a brutal kick straight to Jake's chest.
19:20Jake was thrown backward, crashing hard onto the hospital tiles a few feet away.
19:24Reed stepped up, pressing his heavy shoe firmly against Jake's chest.
19:27Give me one reason not to end you. Ryan and I immediately grabbed Reed's arms,
19:32desperately trying to pull him back. Reed was blinded by rage. If we didn't stop him,
19:36he was going to beat Jake half to death right there on the hospital floor.
19:39And a piece of trash like Jake just wasn't worth the mess.
19:42They love looking down on poor people, Reed. Let them see how it feels to be nothing.
19:46Reed smirked. He looked at Ryan and nodded.
19:50The next morning, the hospital director lost his medical license.
19:53The entire hospital was permanently shut down.
19:56Reed bought Jake's company for pennies, just to liquidate it and fire everyone.
20:00Jake went bankrupt overnight, left with a mountain of debt he could never repay.
20:03He ended up living in a homeless shelter.
20:05He took his anger out on Ivy until she finally ran off with a drug addict.
20:10A month later, Vivian successfully recovered from her heart surgery.
20:14Please. I checked with a lawyer. That divorce doesn't count. Come back to me.
20:19You need me, Stella. Let's remarry.
20:21Take half his money and come back to me. We'll have our own kids.
20:25He actually tried to grab my hand.
20:26Touch my wife and you lose that hand.
20:30Every man cheats. Don't act like you're different. And if you don't, then what, you can't?
20:37No woman gets near me except my mother and my wife.
20:40He glanced at our three kids laughing and playing with Ryan nearby.
20:43I'm doing just fine.
20:45I could have had that. I could have had a family.
20:48You did. But you threw your pregnant wife away for a fake belly.
20:51Completely losing his mind. Suddenly, he stood up and sprinted blindly into the busy street.
20:56Tires screeched. A loud crash echoed through the air.
20:59Ryan instantly turned around, shielding the children's eyes.
21:02Reed pulled me against his chest.
21:04That's on him.
21:07It was finally over.
21:08Reed kissed the top of my head, a teasing smile on his lips.
21:12Then, his large hand slid down to the small of my back, pulling my hips flush against his.
21:16Since he insulted my stamina, I guess I'll just have to keep you awake all night to prove him wrong.
21:20The sunlight was warm, but my cheeks instantly flushed.
21:24My breath hitched as he tilted my chin up.
21:26Words weren't necessary anymore.
21:27I simply buried my burning face against his chest, finally letting myself breathe.
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