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