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00:00I was the legitimate wife of a billionaire CEO until he hired his sponsored student as our
00:06housekeeper. She froze my bank accounts in the name of frugality. She controlled every penny
00:13our household spent. She made me a laughingstock in our social circle. And my husband watched it
00:21all with a doting smile. My husband, Gabriel Simon, developed an interest in Angelica Moore,
00:30a student he was sponsoring, and hired her as our housekeeper at a high salary. From that moment,
00:36my monthly allowance plummeted from $150,000 to just $15. Every expense for our dozen or so family
00:43members had to go through her approval. Even if the maid wanted to buy an extra pack of salt,
00:48she needed Angelica's permission. I was so annoyed I wanted to tell Gabriel,
00:53but he just chuckled. What I love most is her nitpicking nature. Don't you think it's cute?
01:00One day, Gabriel's mother Lillian Kramer had a sudden fall and needed surgery that would cost
01:06$30,000. I quickly called Gabriel. Mom fell from the balcony and needs $30,000 for surgery.
01:13Get the money to the hospital immediately. Before he could respond, a mocking laugh came from the
01:18other end of the line. A fall from the balcony would at most break a bone. There's no need
01:23for $30,000. Mrs. Simon, you're just used to spending lavishly. Since Mr. Simon earns money
01:31with difficulty, and you won't save him any, I'll do it for him.
01:40After hanging up, I received a transfer of only $300. Lillian died on the operating table because
01:47there was no money for proper treatment. Later, the doctors asked the family members to sign the
01:52death certificate. Holding the sobbing Angelica, who was blaming herself, Gabriel tried to console me.
01:58Angie just wanted to save me money. Being freegal isn't wrong. Your mom wasn't in good health
02:03anyway. This is, in a way, a release for her. Come on, don't hold it against her. Just sign it.
02:12I sneered and pushed the certificate back. You have to sign it, not me. Gabriel frowned,
02:19clearly irritated, and his tone turned sharp. Sounds like you're determined to make things
02:24hard for Angie. Am I right? I've already said she didn't do it on purpose. Why are you being
02:31so relentless? We're in a hospital with so many people around. She's young and shy. Don't overdo
02:37it. Hearing this, Angelica seemed to find an ally and burst into tears. She struggled out of
02:44Gabriel's arms, lifting her red-rimmed eyes. Mr. Simon, please don't be upset with Mrs. Simon
02:50for my sake. But please believe me that I never meant for this to happen.
03:00I once fell from a balcony and broke my arm.
03:05Back then, my family was poor, and I didn't even go to the hospital. My arm eventually healed on its
03:12own. I never imagined Mrs. Simon's mother was so fragile.
03:21I thought $300 would be enough. I'm so sorry. I didn't expect things to turn out like this.
03:27Seeing her like this, Gabriel softened pulled her back into his arms. Then, he looked at me,
03:33and the silent reproach in his eyes was unmistakable.
03:38Amelia, things have already come this far. Are you really trying to push Angie to death?
03:44Honestly,
03:46Clarissa's death is partly your fault, too.
03:49If you hadn't spent rashly before,
03:51Angie wouldn't have frozen your bank account to save my money.
03:56The one who should reflect is you.
04:03She did it for your sake. Besides, Clarissa had health problems for years.
04:09Today's event gave her release. You should be grateful that she spared from suffering.
04:15Isn't that something to appreciate?
04:17I stared at him in disbelief. I couldn't believe he could say something so absurd.
04:21Because of Angelica, someone was left to die on the operating table, and now I was supposed to
04:27thank her. In all my 20-some years, I had never heard anything more absurd. Gabriel could say
04:33that now only because he thought the person who died was my mother. I hoped that when he learned
04:38the truth, he would feel the same common difference he was showing now. I met his gaze, calm but mocking.
04:45It's not that I refused to sign. I just can't. How about you do it instead?
04:53I held out the pen to him.
04:58Finally losing his patience, Gabriel slammed the pen to the floor. His voice was cold as he said,
05:04The one who died is your mother, not mine. I'm not her son. Sign it if you want, and if
05:10you don't,
05:10I couldn't care less.
05:11Though I had long since stopped loving him the way I used to after he'd brought Angelica into our
05:17home, his coldness still cut me to the bone. I suddenly remembered the day I married him.
05:23I had cried, unable to bear leaving my parents, and he held me repeatedly, comforting me.
05:34Amy, from now on, I'll treat your parents as my own. Just because you're marrying me doesn't
05:39mean you have to leave them behind. In fact, they have me to help take care of them too.
05:44The memory was vivid, but now everything had changed. He had transferred all his affection
05:49to Angelica, leaving me insignificant.
05:57Suppressing the ache in my chest, I picked up the pen from the floor. My hands were trembling as I
06:02looked at him with mockery. Gabriel, mom's body is in the operating room right behind you.
06:08Why don't you go see for yourself before deciding whether to sign?
06:10Hearing me say that, Gabriel instinctively turned toward the operating room behind him.
06:15He was about to step forward when Angelica grabbed his arm.
06:19Mr. Simon, you are, after all, Mrs. Simon's husband. Since she wants you to sign on her
06:24behalf, why not just do it? At the end of the day, she just wants a little more of your
06:30attention.
06:31Gabriel paused at her words. Then he turned back to me, a half smile playing on his lips.
06:38You should have just said so earlier. If that's what you want, I'll sign it for you.
06:42I followed his gaze, and in the next second, I saw him take the death certificate in front of him.
06:48If he had even glanced at it carefully, he would have noticed whose name was on it.
06:52But unfortunately, all his attention was fixed on the sobbing Angelica.
06:57Without even a glance at the paper, he signed it.
07:03Seeing me frozen in shock, he let out a quiet sigh.
07:06My condolences. Don't be too upset.
07:11At least I'm still here with you, aren't I?
07:13I almost laughed at the words. It sounded as if I should be grateful to him.
07:17I said nothing and turned to leave. Lillian had always treated me well,
07:21and after such a tragic death, I just wanted to lay her to rest quickly.
07:25Just as I was about to handle her body, I unexpectedly ran into Gabriel and Angelica again.
07:31For some reason, his gaze seemed slightly guilty.
07:35Clearing his throat, he finally explained why he had come.
07:39Amy, Angie feels terribly guilty about Clarissa's death.
07:42She wants to do something for her, as a last gesture.
07:44I stayed silent, waiting for him to continue.
07:48Angel's medical school happens to need a body donation for anatomy research.
07:54She wants to contribute it for her seniors to study.
07:56She means well.
07:58She just wants Clarissa's death to have some meaning.
08:02They'll be picking up the body soon.
08:04Amy, you should say your goodbyes.
08:06I almost thought I had misheard him.
08:12Seeing me still stunned, Angelica spoke, her eyes read.
08:16Mrs. Simon, according to Mr. Simon, your mom, Mrs. Gallagher, was always kind-hearted.
08:23Now, because of me, she has passed away.
08:27I just want to do as much good as I can in her name,
08:32so she can find peace.
08:35Donating her body for the benefit of society is something I'm sure she would have agreed to when alive.
08:42Instead of letting her body decay, at least it could serve a purpose.
08:46Mrs. Simon, would that be all right?
08:50I had been reeling from their words,
08:52but I finally snapped back and instinctively said,
08:56No! I absolutely won't allow it!
08:58In my family's tradition, burial was sacred.
09:01Donating a body for experiments was the last thing she would have wanted.
09:07Seeing my resolve, both of them froze.
09:10Gabriel looked slightly helpless.
09:12He spoke softly.
09:13Amy, don't be childish.
09:15Clarissa's death is weighing heavily on Angie.
09:18She's finally come up with a meaningful way to make amends.
09:22If you refuse, do you really want her to feel guilty for the rest of her life?
09:28Then, he pulled out a bank card and placed it in front of me.
09:35Freezing your bank account was my mistake.
09:37You're the matriarch of the Simon family, after all.
09:40This card tains $1.5 million.
09:43If you agree to donate Clarissa's body, it's yours.
09:48Just be cooperative, okay?
09:50I took the card, smiled, and said,
09:52Sure.
09:54Back then, Gabriel's decision to freeze my credit card and give me only $15 in allowance for a month because
10:01of Angelica
10:01made headlines, and I quickly became the laughingstock of our social circle.
10:07Fuming, I went to confront Gabriel, only to find Angelica crying with tears streaming down her face.
10:14The wealthy waste feasts, while children go hungry on the streets.
10:19If the money slipping through Mrs. Simon's fingers could be donated to remote areas,
10:25maybe those children wouldn't have to endure the hardships I faced as a child.
10:29Mr. Simon, seeing her squander money pains me like a knife cutting through my heart.
10:36I just wanted to save her a little money, nothing more.
10:40If you think I've overstepped Mr. Simon, I'll leave.
10:42I just wanted to save her a little money, and I just wanted to save her a little money, and
10:46I just wanted to save her a little money.
10:48Hearing this, Gabriel immediately pulled her back and turned to scold me.
10:53Amelia, Angie is right.
10:55You've been far too extravagant.
10:57I've spoiled you all these years.
10:59From now on, learn from Angie how to manage the household sensibly.
11:03The way he looked at Angelica that day stunned me,
11:07and tears streamed down my face.
11:12That was the first time the scales in Gabriel's heart had tipped toward her.
11:17And the first step toward the inevitable end of our marriage.
11:21I knew then that the man who once loved me to the core,
11:24who swore he would spend his life with me,
11:27was about to vanish.
11:31Until today, when he finally disappeared completely.
11:38Snapping back to the present,
11:40I fixed my gaze on Gabriel.
11:42I took the donation consent form from his hand,
11:45swallowing the bitterness in my chest.
11:50Anyway, this part still has to be signed by you.
11:53Since he didn't care about Lillian,
11:55why should I meddle?
11:56I had done what I could.
12:00Now, I only hoped that he wouldn't lose his mind in anger when he learned the truth.
12:04He agreed without hesitation.
12:07Watching him carefully lead Angelica away.
12:11I finally let the tears spill.
12:13I knew clearly that if he could do this for her,
12:16the bond we had shared over the past five years had come to an end.
12:20I called my lawyer.
12:21Draft a divorce agreement for me.
12:24I'm divorcing Gabriel.
12:29In the middle of the night,
12:30my phone jolted me awake.
12:32Angelica had sent a video over three hours long,
12:35followed by a voice message.
12:37Mrs. Simon,
12:39your mother's value has now been realized.
12:41I hope this video brings you some comfort.
12:43I opened it and immediately began retching uncontrollably.
12:47The video showed Lillian's body completely dissected.
12:50Several people in lab coats were handling each body part clumsily,
12:54clearly unfamiliar with the instruments.
12:57The scene was so grotesque I could barely watch.
13:00I was not medically trained, but I was not naive.
13:03This wasn't an experiment, it was abuse.
13:06I nearly vomited my guts out.
13:08In the end, I forwarded the video straight to Gabriel, adding a message.
13:14It wasn't easy for Lillian to raise you all those years.
13:18If you have any conscience at all, bury her properly as soon as possible.
13:23Gabriel didn't respond.
13:27It wasn't until early the next morning that his call came through.
13:31When I answered, his voice was tense, almost grinding with anger.
13:36Amelia, what did you mean by that message?
13:38My mother was perfectly fine at home last night.
13:41Why would you curse her?
13:43She's treated you so well all these years.
13:46How can you be so heartless?
13:48I instinctively shot back.
13:49How do you know she was fine?
13:51Did you even go see her?
13:52There was a pause on the other end, then he snorted coldly.
13:56Angie had a fever last night, and I was at the hospital with her.
14:00My mother is fine!
14:01If you keep talking nonsense, don't blame me if I lose patience!
14:04Before I could respond, the call was cut off.
14:07I stood there, stunned, holding my phone.
14:10After a while, Gabriel sent another message.
14:14I've already sent Clarissa's remains to the crematory.
14:17Go pick up her ashes when you have time.
14:22When I left the crematorium holding Lillian's ashes,
14:25I ran into Gabriel and Angelica by the lake.
14:28Gabriel's face looked dark.
14:30He was probably still upset about my message from the night before.
14:34Why don't we skip the funeral?
14:37Ceremonies are for the living, not the dead.
14:39Angie says it's a disturbance to the deceased and a waste of resources.
14:42I think she has a point.
14:45Do you agree?
14:46I scoffed.
14:47As expected, it was Angelica's idea.
14:51I don't care.
14:52Do whatever you want.
14:53I said.
14:54After all, it wasn't my mother who had died.
14:58Gabriel's expression softened slightly.
15:00Suddenly, he seemed to remember something.
15:02He stepped forward and pulled me into his arms,
15:05his tone unusually gentle.
15:07Amy, that's better.
15:08Be sensible.
15:10I won't mistreat you.
15:12I know you're upset about Clarissa,
15:14but the dead can't come back.
15:16You need to move forward.
15:19Stop being mad at me.
15:20Have you decided where to bury her?
15:21Before I could answer, Angelica jumped in.
15:25I think this spot is perfect.
15:27It's peaceful and beautiful.
15:32Why not bury Mrs. Gallagher here?
15:37I frowned, a bad feeling rising.
15:40There's no cemetery here.
15:42How could you bury her?
15:44How could you bury her?
15:45Angelica replied,
15:46Mrs. Simon, who says you have to bury someone in a cemetery?
15:49There's a river right behind you.
15:51I realized immediately what she meant.
15:54Rage surged through me,
15:55and my voice trembled with anger.
15:58Are you crazy?
15:59Don't think I don't know what you're up to!
16:01Angelica's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
16:04She looked utterly wronged as she clutched onto Gabriel's sleeve.
16:08Mr. Simon, I only meant well!
16:12How can Mrs. Simon say such things about me?
16:15I'm just worried about you.
16:17Mrs. Gallagher has been sick for years.
16:20You've done more than enough for her.
16:23Purchasing a burial splot is costly.
16:27But donating it to charity can benefit many people.
16:32A water burial isn't a bad thing, right, Mr. Simon?
16:36Gabriel looked conflicted.
16:38Angelica continued.
16:41If you think it's inappropriate, just ignore me.
16:43I'm only a housekeeper in the Simon family.
16:51I'm sorry I didn't recognize my place.
16:54Seeing her like that, his concern flared.
16:57Nonsense.
16:58You're not just a housekeeper.
17:03Gabriel turned to me.
17:06What are you standing there for?
17:08Listen to Angie.
17:09I was completely dumbfounded.
17:11The pain in my chest was so sharp I couldn't even think.
17:14And I blurted out.
17:16Gabriel, do you even have a heart?
17:18This is your mother!
17:20Are you really gonna treat her like this?
17:22You're a billionaire, CEO, and you can't even buy a burial plot for your own mother?
17:27Aren't you afraid people will think you're heartless?
17:29Gabriel froze for a moment, a flash of pain in his eyes.
17:33Angelica quickly added.
17:35Mr. Simon, don't blame Mrs. Simon.
17:37She's only saying this for her mother, not to attack you.
17:40The next second, the pain in Gabriel's eyes was replaced by fury.
17:44He had had enough.
17:45He stepped forward, snatched the urn from my hands, opened it.
17:51And without a word, poured the ashes directly into the river.
17:56They scattered, disappearing completely into the water.
18:02Amelia, I told you.
18:04If you keep talking nonsense, I won't be gentle with you.
18:07Do you see?
18:08This is what happens when you don't obey!
18:10I stood there in shock, my emotions tangled, unable to speak.
18:14Before I could react, Gabriel's phone rang.
18:16It was his father, Patrick Simon.
18:19How is it I'm only finding out now about your mother's accident?
18:22If the doctor hadn't called me, I would still be kept in the dark by you.
18:26You bastard.
18:27You actually let her die on the operating table over $30,000?
18:33This time, it was Gabriel's turn to be dumbstruck.
18:36His pupils shrank, and his body went rigid, frozen like stone.
18:40And it took him a long moment before he could find his voice.
18:43Dad!
18:45What are you saying?
18:46How could anything happen to mom?
18:48She couldn't have died on the operating table that...
18:51That was...
18:51Before he could finish, the voice on the other end cut him off harshly.
18:55Shut up, you bastard!
18:57Take your mother's ashes home immediately!
18:59Friends and relatives are already he!
19:03The call ended before Gabriel could respond.
19:06He stood frozen in place, trembling all over.
19:10His eyes were swirling with shock as if his soul had been ripped away.
19:14In all the years I had lived with him, I had never seen such a complex expression on his face.
19:19Angelica hurried forward and grabbed his arm.
19:23Mr. Simon!
19:24Calm down!
19:27Don't get worked up.
19:29Sir Simon must have misunderstood something.
19:32At the hospital, we clearly knew who had passed away.
19:35Maybe Mrs. Simon said something to him that caused this huge misunderstanding.
19:40Hearing that, Gabriel seemed to clutch at a lifeline.
19:43He lunged toward me, shouting.
19:46It was you!
19:47You told my dad this?
19:49Amelia, what the hell are you thinking?
19:51Are you really capable of doing anything just to get back at me?
19:57Revenge!
19:58At this point, he actually thought I was plotting against him.
20:01I let out a bitter laugh, my voice dripping with sarcasm.
20:05If I'm lying, why don't you go and see her for yourself?
20:09If your mother's still alive, you'll see her there, won't you?
20:12Gabriel blinked, as if waking from a dream.
20:14He grabbed my hand without a word and started walking home.
20:18All the way, he muttered to himself.
20:21No, mom can't be hurt.
20:23This has to be a misunderstanding.
20:25It must be a mistake.
20:26But the moment he stepped inside, all hope shattered.
20:29Right in front of him stood a black and white portrait.
20:32Who else could it be but Lillian?
20:33He froze, then bolted upstairs to her room like a man possessed.
20:45He searched everywhere, but no one was there.
20:47He tore through every room in the house, but she was nowhere to be found.
20:58Panic surged in his eyes as he stumbled toward Patrick, his voice shaking.
21:02Dad!
21:03What are you doing?
21:04It wasn't mom who had the accident.
21:06It was Amelia's mother!
21:07Why did you set up the memorial at our house?
21:10His agitation grew.
21:12I was at the hospital today.
21:13I couldn't have been that day.
21:14I couldn't have.
21:15He grabbed me, as if trying to confirm something, and turned to face Patrick.
21:22Amy, say something!
21:23I need to explain to my dad!
21:25It was Clarissa who died, right?
21:27Tell everyone!
21:27But before he could get another word out, he received a heavy slap across the face.
21:36Patrick glared at him through gritted teeth.
21:38You bastard!
21:40You're still losing your mind?
21:42You signed your mother's death certificate yourself, and you still think you can hide the truth from me?
21:48I've been abroad for just a few days, and this happened to your mother?
21:52I swear I'll strangle you with my own hands!
21:57He threw the death certificate at Gabriel's face.
22:02Gabriel stood there, completely dumbfounded.
22:05Slowly, he brought the paper up and finally saw the name.
22:12His expression shifted drastically, his body trembling, as if he no longer had the strength to stand.
22:18At that moment, my parents, who were visiting the countryside, arrived.
22:22When he saw Mom, he completely collapsed.
22:25He ran toward her, screaming.
22:29How is it you?
22:31How can it be you?
22:33Weren't you dead?
22:35How are you standing here perfectly fine?
22:37Seeing this, I immediately stepped in front of Mom and slapped Gabriel hard across the face.
22:42My mother wouldn't have come to harm even if you were dead.
22:45How's that?
22:48Do you finally know who's actually dead?
22:53Gabriel's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at me, and finally he broke down.
22:59Shouting in fury.
23:01Amelia!
23:03Why didn't you tell me when my mother got hurt?
23:06What the hell were you thinking?
23:07Answer me!
23:11I ignored his rage and spoke calmly.
23:15What do you mean I didn't tell you?
23:17Wasn't I the first one to call you when she got hurt?
23:19You were too busy flirting with your little lover and refused to give money for her surgery,
23:23delaying your mother's treatment.
23:25And now you have the nerve to ask what my intentions were?
23:29I want to ask you the same thing!
23:31When I stopped you from donating her must-body, you didn't listen.
23:35When I tried to talk some sense into you about handling her ashes properly instead of following your lover's whim,
23:42you snatched the urn from me and dumped it straight into the river!
23:52You know full well what you were up to.
23:55You only acted recklessly because you thought it was my mother who had died, right?
24:01So how's that?
24:07So karma finally caught up with you, didn't it?
24:10The moment I finished speaking, Patrick fainted on the spot.
24:17Gabriel's relatives were in shock, almost dropping their jaws.
24:23Oh my god!
24:26Did I just hear that right?
24:28This brat killed his mother and didn't even spare her ashes?
24:32No wonder it took him so long to come back!
24:34We didn't even see the urn!
24:36Didn't you hear what was said earlier?
24:39Before scattering his mother's ashes, he even donated her body.
24:43What a cruel twist.
24:45She lived a life of prestige and in the end, this is how it turned out.
24:49No trace of her remains.
24:55Looks like he thought it was his mother-in-law who had died, but even if it had been, that
24:58doesn't justify this.
25:00He's a beast!
25:03Someone muttered.
25:04He's not even close to a beast.
25:06What a monster.
25:09The Simon family must be cursed to produce a son like this.
25:17Gabriel, born a pampered golden boy,
25:19had never heard such words.
25:21Upon hearing them, he completely broke down.
25:24He trembled, barely able to stand, flailing his hands as he tried to explain.
25:31No.
25:32It's not like that.
25:33It's not like that.
25:35I don't know.
25:35I don't know how it turned out like this.
25:37I really don't know.
25:44Seeing the situation spiral, Angelica froze in shock too.
25:47She mustered courage and quietly approached him.
25:53Mr. Simon, please don't be upset.
25:56If Madame Simon saw you like this, she would be worried.
25:59Her words only unleashed Gabriel's fury.
26:01He stepped forward, grabbed her chin hard, looking like a demon risen from hell.
26:06This is all your fault!
26:08If it weren't for you, my mother wouldn't have died!
26:13Nothing would have ended up like this!
26:15Angelica was stunned.
26:16She never expected that the man who had been gentle with her just half an hour ago could turn
26:20on her like this.
26:21She couldn't even focus on the pain in her chin.
26:25Tears streamed down her face as she looked up at him, pitiful and fragile, struggling to say,
26:30Mr. Simon, please calm down.
26:33You're hurting me.
26:36I know you're sad that Madame Simon passed away.
26:38It was all an accident.
26:41I just wanted to save some money.
26:43Please let go of me.
26:50But Gabriel's grip tightened, and he crushed her chin with force.
26:54You think I care about a little money?
26:56If it weren't for how new and tempting you are,
26:59do you think I would even bother playing along until now?
27:04You killed my mother.
27:06Now I'll make you pay with your life!
27:08Seeing how merciless he had become, Angelica finally broke.
27:12She collapsed to the ground, crying uncontrollably.
27:17It wasn't me!
27:18I didn't kill your mother!
27:21I didn't know the person on the operating table was your mother!
27:24I really didn't mean it!
27:25I thought...
27:27You thought it was my mother?
27:29I looked at her coolly and finished her sentence for her.
27:32You thought the same as Gabriel.
27:35He indulged you, you just wanted to be cruel.
27:38You thought it was my mother, so you deliberately stopped him from giving me money.
27:42You liked Gabriel, hated me all along,
27:44and used every trick you could to suppress me.
27:52Even sending her for dissection,
27:55you spoke about contributing to society.
27:59But in reality,
28:01you deliberately let them mutilate her body to vent your anger.
28:04And even that wasn't enough.
28:08Your twisted mind came up with the water burial next.
28:12Angelica,
28:13you hid behind the excuse of frigarity
28:16to commit every vile act imaginable.
28:19And now you're acting all wronged?
28:22What on earth do you have to be wronged about?
28:24With each word I spat at her,
28:26her face grew paler,
28:27until it was ashen.
28:28She glared at me,
28:29like she wanted to tear me apart.
28:31You're lying!
28:32I'm not as bad as you,
28:34you say!
28:34I only like Mr. Simon!
28:36What's wrong with that?
28:38If anyone's to blame,
28:39it's you, bitch!
28:41If you hadn't clung to Mr. Simon,
28:43none of this would have happened!
28:45You're the real cause of all this!
28:49I'll avenge Madam Simon.
28:52I'll kill you.
28:54Then she lunged at me.
28:55Just as she was about to land on me,
28:57a figure stepped forward and kicked her to the ground.
29:03By now,
29:04Gabriel had lost all control.
29:06His eyes were bloodshot,
29:07and a knife appeared in his hand as if from nowhere.
29:12He pinned Angelica down,
29:14stabbing her again and again with all his strength.
29:17She didn't even have time to scream
29:18before her stomach was soaked in blood.
29:20Bitch!
29:21Die!
29:22Die!
29:23Die!
29:23This is all your fault!
29:25You destroyed my mother!
29:26I'll kill you!
29:27I'll make you pay today!
29:35No one had expected him to act like this.
29:37Everyone froze terrified.
29:41As Angelica's breathing grew faint,
29:44someone finally snapped out of shock
29:45and pulled Gabriel away.
29:49After the ambulance took Angelica away,
29:51Gabriel collapsed on the ground,
29:53utterly drained.
29:54He couldn't hold back anymore.
29:55He wept uncontrollably,
29:58sobbing and repeating apologies in pitiful despair.
30:00I walked up to him and crouched before him.
30:03Gabriel looked up,
30:04tear-streaked and helpless like a child.
30:06If this had been before,
30:07I might have felt pity.
30:08Now,
30:09I only felt disgust.
30:13He didn't feel pain until the knife wasn't aimed at himself.
30:16Before he realized it wasn't his mother,
30:18he hadn't been like this at all.
30:20Amy,
30:21I don't have a mother anymore.
30:23I'll never have a mother again.
30:25He choked out.
30:26I smirked and slid the divorce papers
30:27I had already prepared in front of him.
30:32Oh, really?
30:34You're missing one thing.
30:36Starting today,
30:36you don't have a wife either.
30:38Sign the papers.
30:40Your crime against Angelica can't be hidden.
30:42Before you end up in prison,
30:43I want my freedom back.
30:47Gabriel froze in place again.
30:48He stared at the papers in my hand in disbelief,
30:51teeth gritting as he spat out.
30:53You want a divorce?
30:56Amelia,
30:57you're seriously divorcing me?
30:59As he spoke,
31:00he wobbled forward,
31:01as if about to lunge at me.
31:03Considering he'd just stabbed someone,
31:04I jumped back in alarm
31:05and took several steps away as I warned him.
31:08I'm telling you,
31:09don't even think about it!
31:11The police are on their way!
31:15A flicker of hurt crossed his eyes.
31:18He looked at me in shock,
31:19tears welling up.
31:21You think
31:22I would ever hurt you?
31:23I scoffed and replied bluntly.
31:26You're insane.
31:28There's no telling what a lunatic like you might do.
31:31I'd better stay as far away from you as possible.
31:33Gabriel lowered his voice.
31:35I wouldn't hurt you.
31:37You're my wife.
31:38I'd never dare.
31:39I tossed the divorce papers at him.
31:42Not for long.
31:43Gabriel?
31:44How dare you say that?
31:46When you were giving me only $15 a month for allowance,
31:49did you think I was your wife?
31:51When you let Angelica humiliate me
31:52and trample on my dignity,
31:54did you think I was your wife?
31:56And now you remember?
31:58Too late.
31:59Sign the divorce papers now.
32:01I never want anything to do with you again.
32:03Unexpectedly,
32:04he tore the papers to shreds.
32:05He looked at me,
32:06his gaze twisted with obsession.
32:11My mother's gone.
32:13You're all I have left.
32:15Amelia,
32:15you will never
32:17leave me
32:17in your life!
32:19Before I could respond,
32:20a group of police officers
32:21burst in
32:22and dragged him into a squad car.
32:27After he was taken away,
32:28I picked up the shredded pieces
32:29of the divorce papers
32:30and let out a bitter laugh.
32:32Gabriel,
32:32what's the point
32:33of dragging your feet?
32:35Our marriage ended
32:36the moment you brought
32:36Angelica into our home.
32:38A few months later,
32:39Gabriel's sentence was announced.
32:41He was convicted
32:42of intentional injury
32:43and sentenced to three years.
32:45Angelica had spent a month
32:46in the IQ from her injuries,
32:47barely surviving.
32:48But the damage
32:49to her body was permanent.
32:51Her intestines
32:52were badly damaged,
32:53and she reportedly
32:54had to live with a colostomy bag
32:55for the rest of her life.
32:57Just as she was beginning
32:58to recover,
32:58the police charged her as well.
33:00She was convicted
33:01of intentional desecration
33:02of a corpse
33:03and sentenced
33:03to three years in prison.
33:12Three years passed
33:13in the blink of an eye.
33:15Though Gabriel had refused
33:16to sign the divorce papers
33:17at first,
33:18I had filed for divorce
33:19during his imprisonment
33:20and successfully obtained
33:21the certificate.
33:21I threw myself back
33:23into work
33:23and achieved some accomplishments
33:24over those years.
33:26Mom's health had improved,
33:27and everything was moving
33:28in a positive direction.
33:31But as often happens,
33:32life threw the unexpected
33:34at me on the most ordinary day.
33:35It all started a week ago
33:36when I ran into Gabriel
33:37outside my office.
33:39Three years in prison
33:40had drained him
33:40of all his former strength.
33:42He looked drained,
33:43a shadow of the man
33:44he once was.
33:45The moment he saw me,
33:46he rushed over
33:47and grabbed my hand.
33:48Amy,
33:49how can you be so heartless?
33:52Do you know how shattered
33:53I was when I found out
33:54you were determined
33:55to divorce me?
33:57I thought the punishment
33:58I endured
33:58would make you forgive me,
33:59but you still won't.
34:02Amy,
34:03every moment of these past
34:05three years
34:05I've been thinking of you.
34:06I was wrong back then.
34:09I know it.
34:11Please,
34:11forgive me.
34:12I promise I'll treat you
34:13right from now on.
34:14Give me one more chance.
34:18I pulled my hand back coldly,
34:20shattering his illusions
34:21in an instant.
34:23Impossible.
34:25Walk away
34:26and don't come
34:27looking for me again.
34:28Last I heard,
34:28Angelica was released
34:29a few days ago.
34:31Didn't you used to like her?
34:32And as for her
34:33accidentally causing
34:34your mother's death,
34:35you already took revenge
34:36three years ago.
34:38Since your grudge is cleared
34:40and your feelings remain,
34:41go to her.
34:43Gabriel, however, said,
34:44Amy,
34:44you know I've only ever
34:45had feelings for you
34:46from the start.
34:47Why say things in anger?
34:48I never liked Angelica.
34:50It was just a fling.
34:51Come on.
34:53Don't be upset with me.
34:54I sneered at him.
34:56Stop flattering yourself.
34:57Why would I be upset with you?
34:59A flicker of hurt
35:00crossed his eyes.
35:01He didn't give up.
35:02Over the next few days,
35:04he showed up at my side
35:05in ways I never expected.
35:06But I kept feeling
35:07maybe it was just
35:08my imagination
35:08that someone was watching
35:09me from the shadows.
35:14Turns out,
35:15it wasn't my imagination.
35:16That day,
35:17just as I entered the office,
35:18I received a threatening text.
35:22Your mother's in my hands.
35:23If you want her alive,
35:24come to the rooftop
35:25of your company.
35:26Alone.
35:28My heart raced.
35:30Sweat poured from my palms
35:31as I stumbled
35:31toward the stairs.
35:32By chance,
35:33I ran into Gabriel
35:34outside the office.
35:36Seeing my panic,
35:37he followed closely behind.
35:45On the rooftop,
35:46mom was being held
35:47at knifepoint.
35:48It took me a moment,
35:49but I recognized
35:50the assailant.
35:51It was Angelica.
35:52Her eyes were wild,
35:53and the moment she saw me,
35:55they burned with pure hatred.
35:56Amelia!
35:57I can't believe
35:58you're still haunting me
35:59after three years!
36:01Didn't I tell you
36:02to stay away from Gabriel?
36:03Did you think my warning
36:05was just chatter?
36:06I trembled all over,
36:07forcing myself
36:08to stay calm
36:09and reason with her.
36:11Angelica,
36:11put the knife down.
36:12We can talk.
36:13I promise I'll agree
36:14to anything you want.
36:18She laughed maniacally.
36:21Fine.
36:22I want you
36:23to jump from here.
36:24The moment I see you die,
36:25your mother walks away unharmed.
36:28I'll count to three.
36:29If you still hesitate,
36:31she dies.
36:32I couldn't believe
36:33how insane she had become.
36:34My mind went blank.
36:36Three.
36:36Before I could react,
36:38she started counting.
36:40Two.
36:42I followed my instincts,
36:44stepping forward,
36:45one step away
36:45from certain death.
36:48One!
36:49I closed my eyes,
36:51ready to meet my fate.
36:52Just then,
36:53the voice shouted from behind.
36:54It was Gabriel,
36:55seeing me in imminent danger,
36:57he couldn't hold back.
36:58Angelica's eyes lit up
36:59at the sight of him.
37:01But in that split second,
37:02I lunged for mom
37:03and tried to pull her away
37:04from Angelica.
37:05But just as I finally managed
37:06to pull us away,
37:07Angelica reacted too.
37:09Her eyes were wild,
37:10and she seemed determined
37:11to take us both down with her.
37:16Time seemed to slow.
37:17In those few seconds,
37:18it felt like we were trapped
37:19in a nightmare.
37:20I thought I would die
37:21alongside mom,
37:22but in the nick of time,
37:23Gabriel sprang into action.
37:25He grabbed Angelica
37:26and,
37:26in the next instant,
37:27they both plummeted
37:28from the rooftop
37:29like disconnected kites.
37:31There was a slight cushion
37:32along the way,
37:33but falling dozens of floors
37:34was enough to kill her instantly.
37:36When I reached the ground,
37:37Gabriel was barely alive.
37:39He stretched out his hand
37:40toward me
37:40with his last ounce of strength.
37:42Uh, Amy.
37:45I...
37:46Since I got out,
37:47I've wanted to tell you something.
37:49I leaned closer
37:50and heard him whisper an apology.
37:52Before I could respond,
37:53his eyes closed forever.
37:56I watched as Gabriel
37:57was carried away
37:57on a stretcher,
37:58covered in a white sheet.
38:02Tears finally fell
38:03as I said.
38:04Fine.
38:07I forgive you.
38:08If there's another life,
38:09live a happy life
38:10with Angelica.
38:12The past faded like smoke.
38:14From now on,
38:15I would only look forward,
38:16leaving the past behind.
38:18I...
38:22I...
38:23I...
38:24I...
38:24I...
38:24I...
38:25I...
38:26I...
38:27I...
38:27I...
38:29I...
38:29I...
38:30I...
38:30I...
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