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Double Betrayal
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00:03actually I am his legal wife of seven years and this little girl she is his daughter born while
00:14we were still married a year into my long-distance marriage with Ryan I met his co-worker hey Claire
00:22congratulations I heard Ryan and Wendy had a lovely baby girl my blood ran I'm definitely
00:30going to their baby shower this weekend she held up an invitation with silver edges and tiny angels
00:37isn't the design thoughtful it's gorgeous I forced a stiff smile and took the invitation calmly it
00:47clearly read parents Ryan and Wendy that weekend I arrived at the hotel on the invitation a beautiful
00:52woman stood holding a six-week-old baby girl you must be Ryan's new co-worker come in he was
00:59nowhere
00:59to be seen but I spotted his relatives I recognized them from our wedding seven years ago shock and
01:08rage crashed through me I stared at the baby eyebrows exactly like Ryan's where's Ryan
01:16Ryan has gone to pick up his parents there's a little traffic they'll be here soon
01:24my heart felt ripped open I could barely breathe two days earlier they said they booked an Alaska
01:31senior cruise worried their pension was low I transferred eight thousand dollars they'd never
01:38traveled I wholeheartedly supported them all these years I treated them like my own parents
01:44she's the most reliable daughter-in-law they always said I was the most reliable daughter-in-law
01:50I had no idea his entire family was playing me for a fool Wendy led me to the section for
01:56Ryan's
01:57co-workers lucky Ryan beautiful wife even more beautiful daughter six years and you two are still so happy
02:08I dug my nails into my palms married seven years he'd been with Wendy over six the most ridiculous part
02:18I had no idea for seven years that morning he sent his usual good morning kiss emoji wife I miss
02:26you so
02:26much for seven years we were everyone's perfect couple every month he deposited $15,000 into our joint
02:36account I only keep $5,000 for spending money every year he bought me a Tiffany bracelet with his bonus
02:43the jewelry box is full of Tiffany jewelry the company is opening a branch in Seattle I volunteered to be
02:51regional manager it's a $30,000 raise we need to save for Ethan after much thought I agreed to let
02:56him move thousands of miles away now I realized I had never truly known this man Ryan is amazing
03:04he's been sales champion every year his base is $20,000 commissions are through the roof only then did I
03:12realize he only told me his base salary so they had a grand wedding I only had a small ceremony
03:20in his
03:20hometown didn't invite any of his colleagues to our wedding Wendy how do you keep him so devoted
03:27my husband works overtime and never comes home I watched her no emotion showing on my face
03:38Ryan is just a great person I'm so lucky he gives me all his income
03:47he told me he kept $5,000 for himself every year he buys me a Cartier bracelet bracelet with
03:53his bonus a man's money follows his heart my already shattered heart split open all over again then what
04:06were the Tiffany bracelets he bought me a tidal wave of emotion choked me I bit my lip hard to
04:14stop
04:14myself from crying it's Ryan can you hold her for a second my hands are full I was stunned for
04:30a moment
04:34mommy don't overwork yourself I picked up my parents even and on the verge of breaking down I forced down
04:41my emotions this tiny soft baby girl lay quietly in my arms staring up at me with bright eyes not
04:50a
04:50single cry or fuss faced with this innocent little life I forced myself to push down every single emotion
05:01Wendy you just had the baby don't overdo it I picked up my parents on re on the ru it
05:06don't seen
05:10I'm not tired drive slowly and be careful okay
05:16that's just him always pressing over every little thing you two are so perfect together you've been
05:22married six years and you're still glued to each other I'm so jealous
05:36one's for our little granddaughter one's for our little grandson
05:56if it's a girl we'll name her Luna may she be as bright and joyful as the moonlight I'm sorry
06:02we lost your baby girl
06:06my daughter really took to you she cries for everyone else but she's been perfectly calm and quiet in your
06:11arms this whole time
06:12probably because I used to have a baby I know how to hold a baby this bracelet was custom made
06:19just for her by Ryan
06:20it's one of a kind in the entire world the name was that his idea too yeah Ryan picked Luna
06:28like moonlight
06:38that was my daughter's name
06:44all those years he bought me fakes but for her real Cartier I was never his
06:50wife just a placeholder
06:54darling it's a Tiffany limited edition I only love you he's so good to you he gives
06:59you his entire paycheck and buys you card a deck every single year where a man
07:03puts his money that's where his heart is you know those words drove a knife
07:08straight into my chest honey this is my whole paycheck I only kept a tiny bit for
07:13spending money Ryan's top sales every year makes a ton he gave me all his base
07:18salary and all his commissions went to his other home he makes great money and
07:25is such a family man guys like this are one in a million could you hold her for
07:29me again more guests just arrived it's fine I've got all the time in the world
07:36welcome everyone to baby Luna's welcome party it felt like I was swallowing shards of glass
07:46Ethan never even had a proper welcome party
07:53don't throw a welcome party seeing other babies would make me think of our daughter we lost
08:03so it was just my daughter who wasn't welcome
08:15hmm
08:21hmm
08:22hmm
08:23hmm
08:23hmm
08:24hmm
08:24hmm
08:25hmm
08:34These are basic social nices. Don't be so unreasonable.
08:57Hello?
08:58Claire, did you see my text? It's so noisy on your end. Are you at the supermarket? Hurry up and
09:02take care of it.
09:03I have no money.
09:10What do you mean? My son makes so much money. Did he give it all to you? Stop pretending to
09:16be poor.
09:26Forget it. I won't argue with you. Ethan left the silver star bracelet with me. It's too valuable. I was
09:31afraid he'd lose it.
09:40This is your grandma's amulet. Wear it always. Take it off before you lose it.
09:45Grandma, please keep it safe for me.
10:01Mom, you're too sweet. What gift you got for the baby?
10:05It's the star bracelet. It was blessed at church. It's not an ordinary bracelet. It has meaning.
10:11Grandma insists on sending another bracelet for the baby. She says it has special meaning. Look how much she loves
10:16this granddaughter.
10:18They should be here soon.
10:21Yes, almost here. Come on, give her to me. Thank you so much for your help.
10:25No. I'll keep holding her.
10:42Honey, where's our baby?
10:59Actually, I am his legal wife of seven years. And this little girl? She is his daughter, born while we
11:11were still married.
11:33I watched as their perfect world crumbled around them.
11:56Ma'am, I don't know who you are.
11:58Talk about this privately. Please, just give me my baby first.
12:03I am his wife of seven years.
12:09We have a six-year-old son named Ethan.
12:16And this was only the beginning.
12:19This... this can't be happening.
12:24Ryan! Tell me! How long have we been married?
12:34He had nowhere to hide.
12:40Ryan?
12:47Silence was his only confession.
12:54Tell me! Answer me!
12:57Arthur?
12:58Arthur? Mary?
12:59I get Senra Sidney.
13:01You tell us.
13:03Who's your daughter-in-law?
13:09I want you to tell me now!
13:11You crashed our baby's party!
13:13This has to be settled right here, right now!
13:15Whoever the other woman is, we're both Vicks here.
13:19We both got played by you.
13:26I'm sorry.
13:28I'm such an asshole.
13:33Then what am I?!
13:34Ryan, how could you do this to me?!
13:39No!
13:40We have a marriage license!
13:42I'm your legal wife!
13:44The marriage license is fake.
13:52It was never filed with the government.
13:55I lied to you.
13:56I-I said we got married in Las Vegas and the certificate was with our lawyer.
14:00But I never filed any paperwork.
14:02Never.
14:03Fake!
14:04You paid the down payment on my apartment,
14:06bought me a car,
14:07flew across the country for my parents' funerals,
14:09and handled everything!
14:10We have a baby together now,
14:12and you're telling me the marriage was fake?!
14:17He treated you way better than he ever treated me.
14:21He only deposited $15,000 a month into our joint count,
14:26claiming that was his entire salary.
14:29But all his commissions went to you.
14:36He bought you real cardatic bracelets every year.
14:39The Tiffany bracelets he gave me?
14:42Knock-offs.
14:43He lied about moving to Seattle to be regional manager.
14:47He just wanted to live with you openly.
14:58Do you know where this bracelet came from?
15:03What?
15:05Seven years ago, I was pregnant with fraternal twins.
15:09I never thought he'd steal my dead daughter's name and bracelet,
15:12bracelet for your daughter.
15:23And my wonderful mother-in-law here was going to give Ethan's star bracelet to this baby too.
15:29For seven years, I did all the housework, all the driving, all the parenting alone.
15:35I hosted every single one of your visits.
15:38I took time off work to take you to every doctor appointment.
15:42Two days ago, I sent you $8,000 for your cruise.
15:49I treated you like my own parents.
15:52And this is how you repay me?
15:57This is how you treat your only grandson?
16:01This is insane!
16:03The son cheats and the parents help him lie?
16:05Like father, like son.
16:07What a terrible family.
16:08They had the perfect wife and they threw her away?
16:11They're crazy!
16:20Claire.
16:22Claire, I'm sorry.
16:23I'm such an asshole.
16:26I know I messed up.
16:27I'll never do it again.
16:29Please forgive me.
16:29Just this once.
16:46What about me?
16:48What about the six years you stole from me, you piece of shit?
16:59I'm sorry I lied to you.
17:01I wasted so many years of your life.
17:06You deserve someone better than me.
17:08Someone who isn't a scumbag.
17:10So he knew he was a scumbag.
17:13Scumbag!
17:13You're a fucking monster!
17:17Baby, let's go home.
17:18Please.
17:24What about her?
17:25What are you going to do about her?
17:29I know you always wanted a daughter.
17:31If you want to raise her, we can keep her.
17:33Please, sister.
17:34I'm begging you.
17:35Give me my baby!
17:37I don't want Ryan.
17:39You can have him.
17:40I don't want anything.
17:40I just want my baby.
17:42I had no idea he was married.
17:44I swear I didn't.
17:46Please.
17:48Please give her back to me.
17:59Relax.
18:00I'm not going to hurt her.
18:11She's hungry!
18:12I need to feed her!
18:13Please just give her to me!
18:14I'm going to ask you a few questions and you're going to answer them honestly.
18:19I don't want your baby.
18:21I have my own son.
18:24How much money has Ryan given you total since you've been together?
18:27He paid $300,000 for my apartment down payment and $50,000 for my car.
18:31After we moved in together, he gave me $30,000 to $50,000 a month plus jewelry every year with
18:34his bonus.
18:35Altogether, about 2.3 million dollars.
18:36The jewelry is worth another $300,000.
18:39I know you'll take me to court to get it back.
18:41I'm not going to lie to you.
18:45Are you willing to give all that money back to me?
18:47Yes.
18:48Give me your account number and I'll do it right now.
19:02The money's yours.
19:04You can have Ryan too?
19:06I just want my baby.
19:07Can I have her now?
19:16She's your baby.
19:17No one's going to take her from you.
19:22I'll take the money.
19:23But I don't want Ryan.
19:40Claire!
19:41Wait!
19:44Don't.
19:56Claire.
19:57There will never be another time.
19:58I swear, this was the only mistake.
20:00Don't touch me!
20:02Don't touch me!
20:03You make me sick.
20:06I'm sorry.
20:11I used to feel warm seeing this.
20:14Now.
20:16Now it feels like a knife twisting in my chest.
20:47No one's going to have to be okay with you.
20:48No one's going to have to be okay.
20:48I'll throw up a knife.
20:48I can't see you.
20:48My body looks so good.
21:02The deeper I loved him, the deeper I hated him now.
21:08Claire, open the door, please!
21:19I'm begging you, please, for Ethan!
21:43Claire, open the door!
21:47Claire, we need to talk!
21:52Here, Ethan's bracelet.
22:00I know I was wrong.
22:01Please, just one more chance for Ethan.
22:04I'm begging you.
22:06I'm doing you a favor by letting you be with Wendy.
22:09You should be happy.
22:10Now you don't have to sneak around anymore.
22:12I don't want to lose this family.
22:14You're the most important thing to me.
22:16You make me sick!
22:17If you really cared about me, you never would have hurt me in the first place!
22:30I bought this place with my own money.
22:33It's mine.
22:34And Ethan's.
22:40Damn it.
22:41Claire's gone for good.
22:43Good riddice.
22:44Wendy's way nicer.
22:45No parents, ten mem dollars inheritance.
22:48Marry her, it's all yours!
22:56Claire makes decent money, but she's too stubborn.
22:58Marry Wendy and you'll be set for life.
23:00If Claire insists on the divorce, I guess that's what I'll have to do.
23:05I heard enough.
23:11Due to marital asset concealment and bigmer me, our client demands 70% of assets and solo custody.
23:24Regarding division of marital assets, the wife is awarded 70%.
23:30Sole legal and physical custody of the minor child, Ethan, is granted to the mother.
23:35The father shall pay 30% of his monthly income as child support until the child turns 18.
23:40Additionally, the court finds the defendant guilty of bigamy.
23:43Sentenced to one year of probation with a permanent criminal record.
24:14The H
24:26Ryan told me you two got divorced
24:30Yeah, I got full custody of Ethan
24:32I'm sorry
24:34For everything
24:36It's not your fault
24:39Ryan's the only one to blame here
24:41I don't know if you're planning on staying with Ryan or not
24:43But before you decide, I need you to listen to this
24:52Claire's gone for good
24:53Good riddice
24:54Wendy's way nicer
24:55No parents
24:55Ten mil dollars inheritance
24:57Marry her
24:57It's all yours
24:58Claire makes decent money
24:59But she's too stubborn
25:01Marry Wendy and you'll be set for life
25:02If Claire insists on the divorce
25:04I guess that's what I'll have to do
25:09So I was just a second choice
25:14That whole family is fucking evil
25:18We're both victims here
25:19I got out of this mess
25:21I don't want you to get stuck in it too
25:22Take care of yourself, okay?
25:25Thank you
25:25Really, thank you so much
25:27You deserve so much better than him
25:29Ryan doesn't deserve either us
25:30Let's start over
25:32I'm Wendy
25:33I'm Claire
25:40We didn't fight over a worthless man
25:51Wendy, it's me
25:53Can we talk?
26:08They're at my door again
26:10Ignore them
26:16You're such a good big brother
26:18She's so tiny
26:19I have to take care of her
26:20Thank you
26:20Both of you
26:32He spent the rest of his inn's life alone
26:34With nothing
26:37We made it
26:38Yeah
26:38We did
26:41For you
26:42Thank you
26:44You didn't have to
26:45I wanted to
26:48The deeper I loved him
26:49The deeper I hated him
26:50But now
26:51I feel nothing at all
26:52And that's the real victory
26:53For everyone who was told
26:54They weren't enough
26:55You are
26:56You are
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