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00:01My husband, Julian, didn't know I'd decided to transfer 15% of the company's shares to him a gift for
00:08our 10th anniversary, until the day of my son's health checkup.
00:13The doctor smiled as he handed me the results.
00:16My husband and I, both type O.
00:19Our son?
00:21Type A.
00:22I looked at the boy sitting beside me, a miniature version of Julian.
00:26I didn't make a sound.
00:28I simply, calmly, did two things.
00:32First, I pulled a strand of hair from my son's head when he wasn't looking.
00:36Second, I tore up the share transfer agreement I'd prepared.
00:40I watched my son walk through the school gates before turning the car around.
00:44The DNA testing center was across town.
00:47I need express results. How fast can you do it?
00:50The technician glanced up from her paperwork.
00:53Standard processing is five business days.
00:55Rush is today by 4 p.m.
00:57Triple the cost.
00:59Rush it.
01:00My hands trembled slightly as I handed over the sample.
01:03After they swabbed my cheek cells, I sat in the waiting area, staring at the clock on the wall.
01:08Every second felt like an hour.
01:11I pulled out my phone and made another call.
01:13I need you to investigate my husband, Julian Robinson.
01:17I want to know everywhere he's been, especially in the last few months.
01:22The private detective's voice was professional, detached.
01:26Understood.
01:27At 3.40 p.m., my phone buzzed.
01:30I opened the electronic report, skipped straight to the end.
01:34DNA analysis indicates a 0.0001% probability of biological relationship between Vivian Hart and Alex Robinson.
01:47Based on genetic marker analysis, evidence does not support Vivian Hart as the biological mother of Alex Robinson.
01:54Even though I'd prepared myself, seeing those words made my vision blur for a moment.
02:00I leaned against the wall and slid down to the floor.
02:04Not my child.
02:06I'd raised a child who wasn't mine for nine years.
02:10So where was my child?
02:12I drove straight to St. Mary's Private Hospital, the same place where I'd given birth nine years ago.
02:18Dr. Susie was still there.
02:21She'd been promoted to department head.
02:23Dr. Susie, I need to access my delivery records and hospitalization files from nine years ago.
02:29Her smile froze for a moment.
02:32That was so long ago.
02:34The files might already be archived.
02:36It took some effort, but eventually, someone from the records room brought over a folder.
02:41I flipped it open.
02:43The documentation was shockingly sparse.
02:46Only basic informations.
02:48Admission time.
02:49Discharge time.
02:51Delivery method.
02:52Newborn wait.
02:54No detailed labor notes.
02:56No nurse handoff records.
02:57No pediatric examination reports.
03:00Is this everything?
03:01She looked apologetic.
03:04That's all we have in the system.
03:06Paper records are usually kept for ten years.
03:09You're right at the edge of that window.
03:11What about the newborn footprints?
03:13The blood samples?
03:15She shook her head.
03:17Those should be in the newborn records, but...
03:21We couldn't locate them.
03:22It was obvious there was something wrong.
03:25An abnormally simple medical file.
03:28Missing newborn records.
03:29A child who wasn't mine, but looked exactly like my husband.
03:35The pieces were starting to form a picture I didn't want to see.
03:40My phone rang.
03:41It was Julian.
03:42Where are you?
03:43I already picked up Alex.
03:44I'd completely forgotten about school pickup time.
03:48At least I'd warned the teacher ahead of time.
03:51I'm out running business.
03:52I'll be home soon.
03:54I hung up.
03:55After dinner, I claimed a headache and retreated to the bedroom early.
03:59Through the closed door, I could hear Julian helping Alex with homework in the living room.
04:06Their voices drifting through the house.
04:11Dad, is Mom upset?
04:13Mom's just tired.
04:15Finish your homework and get to bed early.
04:17I waited until they were both asleep.
04:20Then I started searching.
04:22The master bedroom.
04:23The living room.
04:25Alex's room.
04:26I went through everything.
04:28Looking for...
04:29I didn't even know what.
04:32I found nothing.
04:34Finally, I turned to the computer and the study.
04:37The truth had to be in there.
04:40Footsteps in the hallway.
04:42I quickly closed out of the files I'd been opening.
04:45When Julian pushed the door open, I was straightening papers on the desk.
04:51He glanced at the computer screen.
04:53It had returned to the desktop.
04:55A photo of the three of us at the beach from three years ago.
05:00Still up?
05:03Just organizing some old documents.
05:05Once, I reached over and turned off the monitor.
05:08He stood there for a moment like he wanted to say something.
05:11In the end, he just nodded.
05:14Get some rest.
05:16I sat in the darkness, listening to his footsteps fade down the hall.
05:21That night, I didn't touch the computer again.
05:25I lay in bed, thoughts racing, unable to find sleep.
05:30The next morning, I still let Julian take Alex to school.
05:35He looked at me, picked up the car keys.
05:38All right.
05:39The moment they left, I went straight to the study.
05:42I turned on the computer and tried the password.
05:46Our wedding anniversary.
05:48Wrong.
05:49His birthday.
05:50Wrong.
05:52Alex's birthday.
05:53Still wrong.
05:54I tried the date we first met.
05:56His mother's birthday.
05:57The day the company was founded.
05:59All wrong.
06:00The system locked me out.
06:02Please try again in 15 minutes.
06:05I sat there, staring at the login screen.
06:08This computer we'd bought together, now locked against me.
06:13That evening, Julian came home from work.
06:16He was barely through the door when he said,
06:19I'm going to Italy tomorrow.
06:20Business trip.
06:22Not sure how long I'll be gone.
06:23I came out of the kitchen carrying a dish.
06:27That's sudden.
06:28Who are you going with?
06:29He set his briefcase on the table and turned to look at me.
06:32Just someone.
06:33It was a last minute arrangement.
06:35Vivian, can you not do this?
06:37I stared at him, confused.
06:40It was just a casual question.
06:42Why was he reacting like this?
06:44You question everything.
06:46You suspect everyone.
06:48I'm just going to work.
06:50I turned back to serve the rice.
06:52My hands were shaking slightly.
06:55I was just asking.
06:57He said nothing more.
06:59Walked straight to the bedroom.
07:01Dinner was silent.
07:03Alex must have sensed something was off.
07:05For once, he didn't complain about the food.
07:09After his shower, Julian grabbed his coat from the sofa to hang it up.
07:13A receipt slipped from the pocket and fell near my feet.
07:16After he left the room, I picked it up.
07:19A perfume purchase.
07:21Expensive.
07:22Bought yesterday afternoon.
07:24A brand name I didn't recognize.
07:26But I knew it wasn't for me.
07:28I thought about our marriage.
07:31Ten years.
07:32Julian hadn't bought me a gift in all that time.
07:36Not since our first anniversary.
07:38A scarf.
07:39I still had it somewhere.
07:40After that, nothing.
07:42No birthday gifts.
07:44No anniversary gifts.
07:46No just-because gifts.
07:48I told myself he wasn't romantic.
07:50He showed love in other ways.
07:52He was practical and focused on providing.
07:55On his career.
07:56I'd made excuses for him.
07:58But now, holding this receipt, I understood.
08:02He wasn't unromantic.
08:04He wasn't too busy.
08:05He wasn't too practical.
08:07His romance just wasn't for me.
08:09It was for someone else.
08:11Someone who wore expensive French perfume.
08:14I wrote down the information from the receipt.
08:17The next morning, after Julian left for the airport, I called the boutique.
08:24I need to verify a purchase.
08:26A receipt from yesterday afternoon.
08:28One moment.
08:29Yes, I have it here.
08:31The buyer was Chloe Williams.
08:33Chloe Williams.
08:34I knew that name.
08:36Julian's secretary.
08:37Hired six months ago.
08:39Early thirties.
08:40Divorced.
08:41I drove to the airport.
08:43I didn't know what I was hoping to confirm.
08:46Maybe the perfume was for a client.
08:48Maybe I was overthinking this.
08:50I waited outside the international departures hall for half an hour.
08:54Then I saw them.
08:56Julian and her.
08:58Chloe wore a beige trench coat, pulling a small suitcase behind her.
09:02She walked beside Julian, laughing at something he'd said.
09:07Julian's face carried an expression I hadn't seen in years.
09:11Relaxed.
09:13Genuinely happy.
09:14At the security checkpoint, Chloe stopped.
09:17She reached up, casual and familiar, to straighten Julian's collar.
09:22He didn't pull away.
09:24He leaned down and whispered something in her ear.
09:27She smiled.
09:29Then she stood on her toes and kissed him on the lips.
09:34Julian's hand rested on her waist.
09:37They stayed like that for a moment before separating.
09:41Like they'd done it a thousand times before.
09:44The last shred of self-deception evaporated.
09:47All those late nights, working.
09:51All those times he'd been irritable with me.
09:54All of it finally made sense.
09:56I watched their intimate silhouette disappear through security.
10:01A new thought crystallized in my mind.
10:04That child who wasn't mine.
10:07And this woman.
10:10Could they be connected?
10:11On the drive back, I called the private detective I'd hired.
10:16I need you to look into someone else.
10:19Chloe Williams.
10:20I want to know everything about her.
10:23Especially whether she has any children.
10:25The detective worked fast.
10:27By the next afternoon, I had the report.
10:30Chloe Williams.
10:3232 years old.
10:34Divorced five years ago.
10:36One son.
10:37Nine years old.
10:38Name.
10:39Alan.
10:40Attending a public school in the West End.
10:42The date jumped out at me.
10:45Chloe's son was only one week older than Alex.
10:48For the first time in ten years, I felt my blood run hot.
10:52I sat on the sofa, holding the detective's report.
10:56Then, a thought struck me.
10:58I ran to study.
10:59My fingers hovered over the keyboard.
11:01Then, slowly, I typed in Chloe's birth date.
11:05The desktop opened.
11:07There was only one folder.
11:09Named, Work Backup.
11:11I clicked it open.
11:13Inside were subfolders organized by year.
11:16Starting 11 years ago.
11:18The earliest folder contained scanned photographs.
11:21Julian and Chloe in high school uniforms, standing under a locust tree.
11:2619-year-old Julian, smiling.
11:28His arm around Chloe's shoulders.
11:30She had her hair in a ponytail, looking up at him.
11:33The next photo was from college.
11:36The two of them in the library.
11:38Then, their graduation photo.
11:40Both in cap and gown, holding hands.
11:43That was the year Julian told me the company was struggling financially.
11:47We'd canceled our anniversary trip.
11:49Instead, he bought a scarf for me.
11:52I closed the folder.
11:54The screen behind the closed folder is our wedding photo.
11:59I stared at our wedding photo and felt bile rise in my throat.
12:02Me, in my white dress.
12:05Lace sleeves and long train.
12:07Holding a bouquet of white roses.
12:10Julian, in his black suit.
12:12Gray tie.
12:13Boot near.
12:14Both of us smiling at the camera.
12:16The photographer had made us laugh.
12:18Said something stupid.
12:20We'd both cracked up.
12:21The photo captured that moment.
12:24Pure.
12:25Happy.
12:26I stared at it.
12:27At my face.
12:28So happy.
12:29So naive.
12:31So trusting.
12:32I didn't know who that woman was anymore.
12:34That woman who'd believed her husband.
12:37Who'd made excuses for him.
12:39Who'd convinced herself everything was fine.
12:42That woman was gone.
12:44Had to close my eyes.
12:47Put my hand over my mouth.
12:49The perfect couple.
12:50The perfect lie.
12:52Sick at the photos I'd just seen.
12:55Sick at the years of deception.
12:58Sick at myself for not seeing it sooner.
13:00For believing him.
13:02For trusting him.
13:03For raising a child who wasn't even mine while my real son was somewhere else.
13:08At 3 p.m., I drove to the West End.
13:12The elementary school looked even more run down than the detective had described.
13:18The dismissal bell rang.
13:20Children poured out through the gates.
13:22I sat in my car, hands gripping the steering wheel.
13:27He walked out alone.
13:29No one there to pick him up.
13:31He looked left.
13:32Then right.
13:34Then started walking slowly along the sidewalk.
13:36I held my breath.
13:39I held my breath.
13:39That child.
13:40That child.
13:41No.
13:42My child.
13:43The way he walked reminded me of myself.
13:46A slight pigeon toe.
13:48When he raised his hand to push hair out of his face.
13:51I saw it.
13:52A birthmark on his wrist.
13:54The same place I had mine.
13:57I could see.
13:59I could see dust on his eyelashes.
14:00His lips were chapped.
14:02His sneakers were coming apart at the seams.
14:05His eyes looked empty.
14:07Not like a nine-year-old's eyes at all.
14:10I covered my mouth to stop myself from making a sound.
14:14He walked away.
14:16Disappearing around the corner.
14:17I collapsed over the steering wheel and broke down completely.
14:22For that child.
14:23Walking home alone.
14:25For ten years of living in the wrong life.
14:29For being such a fool.
14:31Dancing in a play someone else had written.
14:34Then I wiped my tears and started the car.
14:37At the law office, I placed a USB drive on Attorney Morrison's desk.
14:42Inside, backup copies of all the photos.
14:45The DNA test results.
14:48Scanned hospital records.
14:50The perfume receipt.
14:52Files on Chloe and Alan.
14:54I want a divorce.
14:55I want Julian to leave with nothing.
14:58I want custody of my child.
15:02I want him to pay for what he's done.
15:04Walking out of the attorney's office.
15:06I remembered what Julian had said when he proposed ten years ago.
15:11Vivian, I will give you a lifetime of stability.
15:14Turns out, his lifetime was only ten years.
15:19No, probably less than that.
15:22I pulled out my phone and called the company's second largest shareholder.
15:26My father's old colleague.
15:29Mr. Aaron, about next week's board meeting, I'd like to discuss a few things with you first.
15:35Julian seemed to have forgotten something important.
15:38This company's name is Hart.
15:40He became general manager because I convinced my father to give him a chance.
15:44I put him in that position.
15:46I could take him down just as easily.
15:48Two weeks after Julian left, I liquidated every asset I could convert to cash.
15:55Every afternoon, I went to that elementary school in the West End.
15:59One day, it rained.
16:01Alan didn't have an umbrella.
16:03He waited under the awning of the corner store for half an hour, then finally ran home through the downpour.
16:10I sat in my car, rain blurring the windshield.
16:14Friday afternoon, I arrived at the school early.
16:18When I saw Alan coming out, I got out of the car and walked past like a stranger.
16:23I accidentally dropped my folder in front of him.
16:26He froze for a moment, then bent down to pick it up for me.
16:31Thank you, sweetheart.
16:33Is your mom not here yet?
16:35He shook his head.
16:37Mom's working late.
16:39How are you getting home?
16:41I'll take the bus.
16:43I pulled an unopened bottle of water from my bag.
16:47Have some water.
16:49He hesitated, then took it and said,
16:53I noticed he had a habit of pressing his lips together when he spoke.
16:58Just like me.
17:00His eyes were shaped like mine, too.
17:03Inner double eyelids.
17:04The outer corners slightly downturned.
17:08Does your mom work late often?
17:10He nodded, then shook his head.
17:13Sometimes.
17:14What about your dad?
17:16He didn't answer.
17:18Just looked down at his shoes.
17:20Those sneakers, the soles were separating.
17:23The left shoelace was broken.
17:26I didn't ask anything more.
17:27I pulled $200 from my wallet and tucked it into his hand.
17:32Buy yourself some new shoes.
17:34He stepped back.
17:37No, I can't take this.
17:39Consider it a thank you for helping me with my folder.
17:43I slipped the money into the side pocket of his backpack and walked away.
17:48After a few steps, I glanced back.
17:51He stood there looking lost.
17:53That evening, I stood in the doorway of Alex's room.
17:57He was playing with a new Lego set Julian had bought him.
18:00A limited edition space shuttle.
18:04Expensive.
18:05Mom?
18:06What's wrong?
18:07I walked in and touched his hair.
18:10Did you finish your homework?
18:12Finished ages ago.
18:14He held up his model.
18:16Dad said if I get A on my midterms, he'll take me to Disneyland.
18:21I smiled.
18:22That's wonderful.
18:24The moment I turned away, the smile vanished.
18:28Julian's different treatment of the two children stabbed at my heart like a thorn.
18:32My biological son wore torn shoes and rode the bus alone, while this child enjoyed everything.
18:39After two weeks away, Julian finally came home.
18:43He set down his suitcase.
18:45Where's Alex?
18:48Why is it so quiet?
18:50I enrolled him in piano lessons, two hours every evening.
18:54Since when?
18:55He's only in fourth grade.
18:57I didn't answer.
18:59I could smell that perfume on him.
19:02He moved closer, trying to put his arms around me.
19:05I stepped aside.
19:07Why do you smell like perfume?
19:09Who were you having dinner with?
19:12His expression flickered with irritation.
19:15Vivian, here you go again with the suspicion.
19:17I had a business dinner with a client.
19:20Can you not be like this?
19:22It was almost funny.
19:24Only now could I see how terrible his acting had always been.
19:29I walked to the coffee table, opened the drawer, and pulled out an envelope.
19:34Slowly, I laid the photographs across the table, one by one.
19:39Julian's face turned ugly.
19:41He grabbed one photo and threw it back.
19:43You had me followed?
19:46Does it matter?
19:47I smiled slightly.
19:49What matters is, what happens when these photos show up at the board meeting?
19:55Or get sent to your clients?
19:58He collapsed onto the opposite sofa, hands covering his face.
20:02What do you want?
20:03I stared at him.
20:04My voice was flat.
20:06First, fire Chloe Williams.
20:08Guarantee you'll never see her again.
20:11Second, tell me what happened at the hospital nine years ago.
20:14He stood up angry now.
20:16You're crazy.
20:17For a couple of lousy photos?
20:20My voice turned cold.
20:24Julian, don't forget my father built this company from the ground up.
20:28You have everything you have because of me.
20:31What I gave, I can take back.
20:34I almost wavered.
20:37Then I thought of Alan's torn shoes.
20:39I thought of him waiting alone in the rain.
20:42For the sake of our ten years together, and for the sake of our child,
20:47if, if you do what I'm asking, we can move forward.
20:51After all, we still have Alex.
20:53I turned toward the bedroom and returned with a document.
20:57A pregnancy test report.
20:59It showed I was five weeks pregnant.
21:02Julian stared at the report.
21:04Then he looked up at me.
21:07You're pregnant?
21:08I nodded, placing my hand on my stomach.
21:12Five weeks.
21:13The doctor says everything looks stable this time.
21:17His expression shifted constantly.
21:20His throat worked.
21:22His eyes moved between me and the report.
21:26I continued.
21:27So, as long as you cut things off with Chloe completely,
21:31make her leave the company and our lives,
21:34I can let the past go.
21:36We still have Alex.
21:38And now, we have this baby.
21:41Julian's gaze fell to my stomach.
21:43There was obvious conflict in his eye.
21:46I need, I need to think.
21:49His voice was hoarse.
21:51He turned and went into the bedroom.
21:53The next morning, I drank my coffee and watched Julian emerge with dark circles under his eyes.
22:00I pushed a glass of water toward him.
22:02He took it silently, but didn't look at me.
22:06I've thought it over, Vivian.
22:08We...
22:08Don't bother.
22:10I cut him off, pulling divorce papers from a folder and placing them on the table.
22:16His expression turned furious.
22:18What is this supposed to mean?
22:20We're having another child!
22:23I said coldly,
22:24I told you I was pregnant.
22:27And you needed an entire night to decide whether to break up with her?
22:31Julian stood.
22:34We have a child on the way.
22:36Won't you think about the baby?
22:37Think about Alex?
22:39The child?
22:41I suddenly laughed.
22:42You mean the child I raised for nine years.
22:45Who turns out to be yours and Chloe's?
22:48Julian's face went white.
22:49He stumbled backward, hitting the table.
22:53How did you...
22:54When did you find out?
22:55I held up my phone.
22:58The screen showed a photo of the DNA test results.
23:03I should thank you for that folder on your computer.
23:05Password is Chloe's birthday.
23:07You've been using that for three years, haven't you?
23:11His breathing quickened, taking on a panicked edge.
23:15Let me explain.
23:17My voice stayed calm, edged with mockery.
23:21Explain how you switched the babies when I was giving birth?
23:26Explain how you got Chloe hired at the company?
23:29Or explain how the two of you have been laughing at me behind my back for ten years?
23:34I stepped closer.
23:36The funniest part?
23:38The guilt I sometimes saw in your eyes when you looked at Alex.
23:42Were you feeling guilty for deceiving me?
23:45Or guilty for not treating your real son better?
23:49Alan.
23:50Julian suddenly remembered.
23:52His voice dropped to a whisper.
23:55Where's Alan?
23:56I need to see him.
23:58Too late.
23:59I turned and opened the door.
24:02Your son.
24:03No.
24:04My son is somewhere you'll never find him.
24:06Chloe's son is still upstairs asleep, unaware of the choice his real father is facing.
24:12Julian rushed forward and grabbed my arm.
24:15Vivian.
24:15You can't do this.
24:17That's my son.
24:18I shook him off.
24:19From the day you switched those babies, you lost the right to be called a father.
24:23Now get out of my house.
24:25After I closed the door, I heard him pounding on it from outside.
24:29Then the sound of a car engine started.
24:32Driving away, I knew where he was going.
24:35To find Chloe.
24:36To find Alan, he'd lost for nine years.
24:39But he wouldn't find Alan.
24:41Three days ago, when the private detective gave me Chloe's file, I'd already met with Alan again.
24:48I told him the truth.
24:50Alan was surprisingly calm.
24:52Those eyes that looked like mine held a maturity far beyond his years.
24:58I always felt like I wasn't her child.
25:02Otherwise, why would she be willing to just leave me here to fend for myself?
25:10I took his hand.
25:11I told him I would take him away.
25:13We could start over.
25:15He was silent for a long time.
25:17Then he nodded, just slightly.
25:20Yesterday afternoon, he flew out of the country.
25:24My assistant went with him.
25:27There's a good school there.
25:28A house.
25:29New friends waiting.
25:31Once I finish dealing with things here, I can join my son.
25:35The divorce papers sat on the table for three days.
25:39Finally, Julian came back.
25:41He stood outside the door, dark circles under his eyes.
25:46Unshaven.
25:47I hadn't seen him look like this in a long time.
25:51Vivian.
25:52We need to talk.
25:54I leaned against the door frame in my loungewear.
25:57I didn't let him in.
25:59The agreement is very clear.
26:01There's nothing to talk about.
26:03He looked defeated.
26:05I can't get divorced.
26:06For the sake of our ten years together.
26:09For the sake of our child.
26:12Which child?
26:13I cut him off with a cold laugh.
26:15The one in those videos?
26:17Or the one upstairs?
26:19Julian's face went white.
26:21A week ago, Chloe had sent me a pile of files.
26:24Videos.
26:25One after another.
26:27Alan crying.
26:28Being beaten.
26:30Locked in a dark room.
26:31In one clip, he was only five or six years old.
26:35He'd spilled milk.
26:37Chloe hit him across the back with a coat hanger.
26:39The email had only one line.
26:42Thank you for raising my son all these years.
26:46I'd watched them all night.
26:48By dawn, I'd thrown up three times.
26:51Julian seemed like he wanted to explain.
26:53Those videos.
26:56Chloe.
26:56She sometimes couldn't control herself.
26:59I laughed coldly.
27:01Alan is your son.
27:03You went to see Chloe every week.
27:05You noticed her new perfume.
27:07Her fresh manicure.
27:09But you never saw the bruises on your son's body?
27:12He had no answer.
27:14I said flatly.
27:16I've already retained a lawyer.
27:18If you won't sign, we'll go to court.
27:20The evidence of the baby switch.
27:23Photos of your affair.
27:25Those videos.
27:27All of it becomes part of the legal record.
27:30His voice dropped.
27:31Are you insane?
27:33The company's about to go public.
27:35Now is not the time.
27:37Before I closed the door, I said one last thing.
27:41So sign.
27:43While I'm still leaving you with some dignity.
27:46The door shut.
27:47But he stood outside for a long time before finally leaving.
27:52Three days later, Julian signed the papers.
27:56Four days after the divorce, I saw their wedding photo on Instagram.
28:00Chloe in a white wedding dress.
28:03Julian with his arm around her.
28:05But his expression looked stiff.
28:08The caption read,
28:09Ten years of waiting,
28:12Finally together.
28:14I took a screenshot.
28:16Then I turned off my phone.
28:18That afternoon,
28:19Attorney Morrison called.
28:22Mrs. Hart, we have everything we need.
28:25The bank transfers from when they switched the babies.
28:27Communication records between him and Chloe.
28:30The abuse videos.
28:32And medical records.
28:34It's enough to file charges.
28:36Thank you for your work.
28:40Of course.
28:42Are you sure you don't want to see Julian one last time?
28:45He came by the office yesterday.
28:47Asked me to tell you he knows he was wrong.
28:50Too late.
28:52Early the next morning, my plane took off.
28:55My assistant met me at the airport.
28:58Alan's been doing better this week.
29:00He's starting to talk more.
29:02Or yesterday, he even asked when you'd arrive.
29:05My heart beat faster.
29:08The car stopped in front of a white house.
29:11In the garden, a thin child was crouched on the ground,
29:14watching ants.
29:16Alan.
29:17He looked better than in the videos.
29:20But he was still too thin.
29:22Not enough meat on his bones.
29:25Meanwhile, Alex had grown healthy and strong
29:29under my careful care.
29:30The thought cut through me like a knife.
29:34I walked over and knelt in front of him.
29:37I'm your mother.
29:38He looked at me for a long time.
29:41Then nodded, just slightly.
29:43I carefully put my arms around him.
29:46He didn't pull away.
29:48I'm sorry.
29:49Mom came too late.
29:52He trembled slightly in my arms.
29:54For the next two weeks, I didn't work.
29:57I devoted all my time to him.
30:00I took him to the park.
30:02The first time on the carousel,
30:04he gripped the pole so tightly his knuckles turned white.
30:07I took him to the library.
30:09He loved books about stars.
30:12At night, after he fell asleep,
30:14I'd gently stroke his hair.
30:16He still didn't talk much.
30:18But sometimes, he'd smile at me.
30:21At 3 a.m., the bedroom door creaked open,
30:24caught by the wind.
30:25The sound of muffled sobbing pierced through me like needles.
30:30I jolted awake.
30:31I knew immediately it was Alan.
30:34I pushed open his door.
30:37Moonlight filtered through the sheer curtains,
30:39casting shadows across the floor.
30:42His small figure was curled up on the bed.
30:45His hands clutched the blanket, knuckles white.
30:48Cold sweat covered his forehead.
30:51His brow was furrowed deeply.
30:53He kept murmuring.
30:55Mom, no.
30:58Don't lock me in the dark room.
31:00There are rats.
31:02I crossed the room quickly and sat carefully on the edge of the bed.
31:06I gently put my arms around his ice-cold shoulders.
31:09His body went rigid for a moment.
31:11Then he threw himself into my arms like a frightened deer.
31:14His crying was suppressed, desperate.
31:16Tears instantly soaked through my pajamas.
31:19Mom, I'm scared.
31:21That storage room was so dark.
31:25I begged again and again, but no one answered.
31:29The rats crawled on my feet.
31:32My heart felt like it was being cut with a dull knife.
31:36Alan, don't be afraid.
31:38I patted his back again and again, my voice trembling but trying to stay steady.
31:43Mom's here.
31:43No one can lock you up anymore.
31:46The rats won't come.
31:48Mama will protect you.
31:49Silent tears fell onto his hair.
31:51I thought of the videos Chloe had sent, that child trembling in the darkness, the marks on his body, old
31:58scars, and new wounds layer together.
32:00I wanted to tear apart everyone who'd ever hurt him.
32:04When his crying finally exhausted itself, his breathing gradually steadied, bulletin gently lifted his sleeve.
32:12Brownish scars on his arm, ugly as centipedes.
32:16The marks from being hit with a coat hanger.
32:19On his back, a faint bruise.
32:22From when he'd been shoved into the corner of the storage room wall as a small child.
32:27I traced those scars with my fingertips.
32:30My touch is light as if I were afraid of breaking something.
32:34It's just a minute.
32:35Alan shook his head.
32:36Tears still clung to his lashes.
32:38He bit his lip and said quietly,
32:39It doesn't hurt now.
32:41Sometimes I dream about it.
32:43I dream I'm locked in there again.
32:45Calling for mom.
32:46But mom isn't there.
32:47I'm sorry.
32:48I held him tighter.
32:49Mom came too late.
32:51But from now on, mom will never let anyone hurt you again.
32:54That night, I held him on the sofa until dawn.
32:58I told him stories.
33:00About how I used to be afraid of thunder when I was little.
33:04How my father would hold me and count the stars while singing nursery rhymes.
33:10I told him about when I first took over the company.
33:13How the old employees gave me a hard time.
33:16How I cried in the stairwell.
33:18Then dried my tears and went back to negotiate.
33:22I told him about the clumsy intern who spilled coffee all over an important contract and turned poor with fear.
33:30He listened quietly.
33:32Occasionally, he'd lift his head and look at me with those eyes so much like mine and ask,
33:39Were you scared, mom?
33:40Terrified.
33:41Touching his hair.
33:43But I knew that if I just held on, things would get better.
33:46And now I have you, Alan.
33:48I can't afford to be afraid anymore.
33:50He nodded slowly, seeming to understand.
33:53His small hand quietly gripped my finger.
33:56A few days later, I took Alan to the observatory on the outskirts of the city.
34:02We rode a bus through fields of wheat.
34:04The wind carried the scent of grain.
34:07Alan pressed his face against the window, his eyes full of wonder.
34:11When night fell, the observatory dome slowly opened.
34:14The sky filled with stars like scattered diamonds across deep blue velvet.
34:20So brilliant, you couldn't look away.
34:23The guide pointed at Orion and told the legend of the hunter.
34:27Alan's eyes lit up like stars themselves.
34:31The corner of his mouth slowly curved into a shallow smile.
34:35On the bus ride home, the vehicle swayed gently.
34:39He leaned against my shoulder and said quietly,
34:42Mom, the stars are so far away.
34:45But being able to see them, it makes me feel safe.
34:48Mm-hmm.
34:49My heart felt soft.
34:51I knew the trauma buried deep inside him wouldn't disappear after one trip to an observatory.
34:57Like those old scars.
34:58No matter how much care they received, they'd always leave faint marks.
35:03But as long as I stayed with him, warming him bit by bit with love and patience,
35:08the starlight would eventually pierce through the darkness and illuminate the road ahead.
35:14That afternoon, we were making cookies in the kitchen when the doorbell rang.
35:19Jenny went to answer it.
35:20I heard her say,
35:22Mr. Robinson?
35:23The flower sifter slipped from my hands and clattered onto the table.
35:26Through the glass door, I saw Julian standing at the entrance.
35:30His hair was disheveled.
35:32His eyes were sunken.
35:34He was dragging an old suitcase.
35:36Vivian, I've been searching for half a month.
35:38I wiped my hands and walked out of the kitchen, closing the door behind me.
35:43Now you know where we are.
35:44You can leave.
35:45I want to see the child.
35:47Our child.
35:48He looked toward the thin figure in the kitchen.
35:50I keep having dreams.
35:52Dreams of when he was small.
35:53Dreams of Chloe hitting him.
35:54I never knew.
35:55You should have known.
35:56I cut him off.
35:56You just chose not to know.
35:58His gaze dropped to my stomach.
35:59Is the baby still?
36:00I smiled.
36:01For the first time in days, I felt genuinely light.
36:04The baby?
36:04Of course.
36:05I placed my hand on my lower abdomen.
36:07The doctor says everything's fine.
36:09Due next spring.
36:11His face turned ugly.
36:12His emotions suddenly became agitated.
36:15He lunged toward me.
36:16I stepped aside.
36:17He stumbled and crashed into the entryway cabinet.
36:20Vivian, I need to see my son.
36:22You can't do this.
36:23I looked at him and laughed coldly.
36:26Julian, what you should be worrying about isn't where Alan is.
36:30It's whether your son can even be born safely.
36:33If you want your son born safely, deal with Chloe first.
36:37Settle your mess yourselves.
36:39I shoved him out the door.
36:40Just looking at him now made me feel sick.
36:42As I closed the door, I saw Julian slumped on the ground, hands pulling at his hair.
36:48He looked truly pathetic.
36:50Fine.
36:51Let them tear each other apart.
36:53Let the dogs fight it out themselves.
36:55Soon after, attorney Morrison called.
36:57Mrs. Hart, it's gotten ugly.
36:59The result isn't ideal.
37:00Apparently, Julian and Chloe had already divorced, and now they were facing each other in court.
37:06Chloe was hysterical on the stand, exposing everything.
37:10How Julian had used his position to transfer money to her over the years.
37:14How he'd promised to divorce me and marry her.
37:18How his attitude had changed the moment he learned I was pregnant.
37:21I gripped my phone, listening.
37:24My expression stayed calm.
37:26However, Julian managed to pin all the blame on Chloe.
37:29He claimed she coerced him into switching the babies.
37:32The trial lasted two full days.
37:35In the end, Chloe was convicted of child abduction, document forgery, and corporate fraud.
37:41Multiple charges, sentenced to three years.
37:45Julian, meanwhile, came out clean.
37:47He cried in court, claiming he too was a victim.
37:51That Chloe had manipulated him for ten years.
37:54It sounded absurd, but the judge believed it.
37:57Or rather, Julian's lawyer was that good.
38:01Before hanging up, Attorney Morrison said softly,
38:05Mrs. Hart, I'm sorry this wasn't the result we hoped for.
38:09Let's get honeycomb retimesed.
38:10If you'd like, we can proceed to the next phase of planning.
38:14I cut him off.
38:14It's enough.
38:15At least I have my child back.
38:16Alan was doing homework.
38:18I walked over to him.
38:19Alan, Mom made the bad people pay for what they did.
38:24But maybe not enough.
38:26Are you angry with me?
38:28He looked up.
38:29Mom, I know who treated me well and who didn't.
38:32I keep track.
38:33I keep track.
38:35I covered my mouth.
38:36Tears spilled over.
38:38He lowered his head and went back to his writing.
38:41Then added quietly,
38:43You look ugly when you cry.
38:45I laughed through my tears.
38:47These past days, I'd been desperately trying to make up for 10 years of missing maternal love.
38:54I transferred company shares into a trust fund in his name.
38:58He was still young, but I knew what that security meant.
39:02I enrolled him in the best international academy in the city.
39:06The principal frowned when he looked at Alan's previous report cards.
39:10For 10 years, Chloe had barely supervised his studies.
39:14She'd practically left him to fend for himself.
39:17His coursework had fallen far behind his peers.
39:21I hired three private tutors.
39:23Math, language arts, technology.
39:26Rotating in shifts.
39:28Alan worked hard.
39:30Studying late into the night.
39:32Every night.
39:33One night past midnight, I brought him warm milk.
39:36I found him asleep at his desk.
39:39Pens still clutched in his hand.
39:41I didn't wake him.
39:42I just gently draped a blanket over his shoulders.
39:46Friday afternoon, I went to pick up Alan from school.
39:50Parents crowded the school gates.
39:53Alan ran out with his new backpack.
39:55His face flushed from exercise.
39:58Mom!
39:59I passed my math quiz today!
40:01I was reaching for his test paper when I caught a glimpse of a figure through the cafe window across
40:06the street.
40:07Julian, sitting in the corner.
40:09His chin covered in dark stubble.
40:11Haggard.
40:11Nothing like the confident company executive he used to be.
40:14Alan followed my gaze.
40:16I squeezed his hand.
40:18Let's go home.
40:19We'd barely turned around when I heard rushed footsteps behind us.
40:23Julian had crossed the street and now stood blocking our path.
40:28Vivian, can we talk?
40:29I gestured for Alan to get in the car first.
40:32Then I looked at the man in front of me.
40:34We have nothing to talk about.
40:36I've dealt with everything.
40:38He spoke urgently, like he was trying to prove something.
40:42I've dealt with everything.
40:43I've cut ties with her completely.
40:47I couldn't help but laugh.
40:49Julian, Chloe's in prison because my lawyer put her there.
40:53What does that have to do with you?
40:57A cantulous man of anicult.
41:00Weren't you the one crying on the witness stand?
41:02Playing the victim?
41:04His face darkened.
41:05I know I was wrong, Vivian.
41:08For the sake of our child.
41:09For your sake, please forgive me this once.
41:15Our child?
41:17His gaze fell to my stomach.
41:20Yes, our child.
41:22I smoothed the wrinkles in my coat, taking my time.
41:25Oh, that?
41:27That was fake.
41:29Julian froze.
41:31His eyes went wide.
41:32I met his stare calmly.
41:33Pregnancy report report was forward.
41:35I just wanted to see what choice you did make.
41:38I stepped forward, letting him get a clear look at my flat abdomen.
41:42It's been months.
41:43If I were really pregnant, I'd be showing by now, wouldn't I?
41:47His gaze lingered on my stomach for a long time.
41:49It doesn't matter.
41:51We don't need that baby.
41:52We still have Alan.
41:53We still have 10 years of history between us.
41:54I cut him off.
41:55Wake up.
41:55Stop dreaming.
41:56He acted like he hadn't heard me.
41:58Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
42:00He pulled a velvet box from his briefcase.
42:02Look, this is the gift I bought for your 30th birthday.
42:05The company was struggling financially that year.
42:07I couldn't bring myself to give it to you.
42:09Then a second box.
42:10A third.
42:11He laid them all on the ground.
42:14This one's from our 7th anniversary.
42:16This one's from when we first moved into the house.
42:19This one.
42:20This one?
42:21The small velvet boxes formed a line on the pavement.
42:24I bought one every year.
42:25I just never gave them to you.
42:27Now I'm giving them all to you.
42:28He looked eyes red.
42:29Please, give me one more chance.
42:30I crouched down and opened the nearest box.
42:33Inside was a diamond necklace.
42:35The pendant shaped like an iris.
42:37My favorite flower.
42:39Once upon a time, I would have been overjoyed by a gift like this.
42:43I would have worn it proudly, holding his arm at every gala showing off my happiness.
42:47Now, I just felt sick.
42:49I stood up and placed the necklace back in the box.
42:53Julian, I loved you once.
42:55When I didn't hear from you, I would lie awake all night.
42:59When I cooked soup and delivered it to your office when you were working late.
43:03When you said, baby, thank you for everything you do for me.
43:06At that moment, I felt it was all worth it.
43:08I set the box at his feet.
43:09That one who loved you most?
43:11She's long gone.
43:13These gifts are no different from garbage to me now.
43:16Something in his expression shifted.
43:18The desperation vanished.
43:20Replaced by something darker.
43:22You think you've won?
43:23His voice turned sharp, bitter.
43:24Do you know how hard I've worked to get where I am?
43:26Enlavened?
43:27Love, that's you know how hard I've worked to get where I am?
43:30I came from Toxer Skalv Tmihi and Nioeth Pes Lovment.
43:34I came from nothing, Vivian.
43:36Nothing.
43:37I didn't say anything.
43:38The man who pretended to be a devoted husband finally revealed his true colors.
43:44I married into your family.
43:46Do you know what that's like?
43:47Being called the man who married up?
43:49Having everyone whisper that I'm living off my wife?
43:52His hands clenched into fists.
43:54I worked myself to the bone for that company.
43:56For you.
43:57For this family.
43:59Are you finished?
44:00My voice stayed flat.
44:01I won't see me.
44:01So the PCt is back in the hallway to get if you wanna get that.
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