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Tenured & Glued ASM
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00:02I received a nude photo of my husband with his student.
00:05Who loves more, Mrs. Brown? The baby or me?
00:10I marched straight into Alex's office. He didn't even blink.
00:14You're pregnant. I just use her to take care of my needs.
00:18You're the only one I actually love.
00:20To prove it, he deleted Lily Moore right in front of my face.
00:25Your husband is physically stuck to another patient. We need you to come in.
00:29But not long after, the hospital called. They needed me to come down and pay his medical bills.
00:33Your husband is physically stuck to another patient.
00:35There lay Alex, my husband of seven years, the youngest tenage professor at Columbia.
00:39He needs emergency separate surgery, and we need Mrs. Brown's signature.
00:44I gripped the counter to stay upright and took the consent form from the doctor.
00:47Right there, in black and white.
00:49I stared at the two of them, literally inseparable on that hospital bed, and signed my name.
00:53Then, I turned around up to an abortion for three days later.
00:55He wanted to chase thrills? Fine. I'd let him ride this one to the bitter end.
01:00Alex's head threw wildly against the thin hospital pillow.
01:03His trembling fingers craw frantically at the thick bandages.
01:06I clutched his medical records, the paper crushing into a rigid ball.
01:10A clawmy, feverish hand clamps down hard around the narrow wrist.
01:13How is Lily? Is she okay?
01:14I yanked my hand back.
01:16I slammed the hospital bills onto his tray.
01:18You're three months pregnant? I can't even touch you!
01:20Is it a crime that I found someone to blow off some steam? I told you she means nothing to
01:23me?
01:23Do you really have to throw a hysterical fit in a hospital?
01:25You two were literally glued together down there.
01:27Why didn't you ask her then? Why ask me now that you're finally detached?
01:30Seven years really is enough time to turn someone into a complete monster.
01:34I didn't even argue. My world was already somewhere else.
01:38I stared at the two of them, literally inseparable on that hospital bed, and signed my name.
01:42Then, I turned around and booked an abortion for three days later.
01:45He wanted to chase thrills? Fine. I'd let him ride this one to the bitter end.
01:49He intertwined his fingers with mine.
01:51Lily was just for fun. You know, our circle, everyone just messes around.
01:55A man only gets one wife. I know who really matters.
01:59I stared down at our hands. I didn't pull away.
02:02Before bed, I pulled out the disinfectant spray, like I always did.
02:06His face instantly contorted to the bottle and violently smashed it into the floor.
02:10Glass shattered against my cives, and dark blood welled up instantly.
02:14Are you kidding me? I literally just had surgery! Can you lay off for one single day?!
02:19I crouched down to pick up the glass, but he grabbed my arm and hoisted me up.
02:24Listen to me, Daphne! Stop trying to use this to control me!
02:28You really think throwing a tantrum is going to keep me on a leash?
02:32He shoved me hard. I lost my footing and went tumbling backward.
02:39My lower back slammed, slammed brutally against the bed frame, and I crumpled to the floor.
02:45I curled into a bob in the back seat, the pain swallowing my vision in blinding waves.
02:52Jamming right into my spine from the seat crack was a cheap piece of lingerie, right next to a used,
02:59ribbed condom.
03:00Alex caught my eye in the rearview mirror, his voice dripping with guilty panic.
03:04The guys gifted those to us after our last project. I just- I was just testing it out with
03:07Lily.
03:08I closed my eyes. I literally did not have the energy to care.
03:11By the time we hit the hospital, the agony had stolen my voice entirely.
03:14Alex carried me, crashing through the ER doors.
03:16But his phone was trib-gearing relentlessly against my hip.
03:19He checked the screen, and sweat instantly beaded on his forehead.
03:22Lily texted. She says she's hurting down there again. I need to go check on her. I'll be right back.
03:25Without a single second of hesitation, he turned his back and walked away.
03:28I laid there, completely alone on the examination table, letting a tear slip down my cheek.
03:33Right around dawn, Alex finally waltzed back in, reeking of cheap perfume.
03:37He took one look at the progesterane supplements and the medical chart, and let out a cold, mocking laugh.
03:43Wow, Daphne. Give it up for the Oscar winner.
03:47The baby is perfectly fine.
03:49I spent the whole night at Lily's worried sick about you.
03:52And here you are, absolutely nothing wrong, just faking a medical emergency for attention.
03:57I didn't even look at him.
03:58I just picked up my phone and typed out a text.
04:02Sarah, send me the number for that undefeated divorce lawyer.
04:06I sat down and calmly reviewed the draft from my lawyer.
04:11Alex wanted a divorce. Fine.
04:14But, but I was going to dictate exactly how this ended.
04:18That night, Lilla finally snapped.
04:21Hi, everyone. I'm Lily Moore from Columbia.
04:24I'm so sorry for the drama, but the rumors are lies.
04:27I never wanted any of this.
04:29I just wanted to be happy.
04:31Professor Brown and I, we're in love.
04:33The live chat instantly exploded.
04:35Seeing the comments getting more savage, she panicked.
04:38If you don't believe me, Alex's wife is going to go live tomorrow to explain everything.
04:42You'll see I'm telling the truth.
04:44And with that, she abruptly ended the stream.
04:48Two minutes later, my phone rang.
04:50It was Alex.
04:51She's just a kid, Daphne. She doesn't know how to handle the pressure.
04:53I stayed silent.
04:54Do me a favor. Go live tomorrow.
04:55Tell the internet we were already filing for divorce. I swear to God, this is the last time.
04:58Taking my silence for a typical tantrum, his voice dropped into that loving tone.
05:02I didn't give him an answer.
05:03I just hung up.
05:04The doorbell rang.
05:05It was Alex's mother, carrying bags of expensive gifts.
05:09Oh, Daphne, look at you. I've missed you so much, dear.
05:13That idiot Alex clearly isn't looking after you.
05:15Listen, I'm putting the penthouse in your name.
05:17So for the sake of the family's reputation, just smooth things over, okay?
05:20For seven years, this woman treated me like dirt.
05:23The second I pulled my hand away, the mask slipped.
05:26Okay, I'll do whatever you say.
05:27Good girl. I knew you knew your place.
05:29After I sent her away, I went back to organizing my files.
05:32To ensure absolute destruction, I backed up everything and sent it to Sarah.
05:35Let's see which university would ever hire him again.
05:37I logged into a brand new account and posted my first tweet.
05:40But clearing the air wasn't my main priority.
05:42Tomorrow, I had a much more permanent tie to cut.
05:45That evening, Alex came home early.
05:48And for the first time in months, he cooked dinner.
05:52As he put the final dish on the table, he called out,
05:55Dinner is ready, honey. Come eat.
05:57I walked over.
05:59The table was full of my favorite dishes.
06:01He pushed a plate of ribs towards me.
06:03I took a bite.
06:05Seeing me eat, a wave of relief washed over his face.
06:08He grabbed his car keys, ready to leave again.
06:11Take your time eating.
06:12I gotta go.
06:13Don't forget the live stream tomorrow.
06:14Oh, and after your stream ends tomorrow, I am gonna propose to Lily publicly.
06:17The kid cares about her image.
06:19She needs the validation.
06:20Be the bigger person and let her have this moment, okay?
06:22The door slammed.
06:23Silence followed.
06:24I remembered being that girl who cried for three days over his first affair.
06:27The girl who could not eat or sleep.
06:29And the best part?
06:30I no longer give a damn.
06:31I am not heartbroken.
06:32I am free.
06:33The next morning, Sarah went with me to the hospital.
06:35When I signed the consent form, my whole body was shaking.
06:39Sarah held my shoulders.
06:40Her eyes completely red.
06:42I knew what I was losing.
06:43I knew what I was choosing.
06:45Then I picked up my phone and sent a message to my divorce lawyer.
06:48Look at this bitch.
06:49It was a screenshot of Lily's latest Instagram story.
06:52Someone is proposing to me later, it said.
06:55I looked at the dozen missed calls from Alex.
06:57I powered my phone off.
06:59When Alex realized my phone was dead, he finally panicked.
07:03When Alex realized my phone was dead, he finally panicked.
07:07Alex, what if she backs out?
07:08What if she doesn't go live?
07:09Alex hesitated, wiping sweat from his palms.
07:12No, she won't.
07:13She's not like that.
07:14She knows how much this project means to me.
07:15She loves me too much to destroy my career.
07:17At exactly 9 a.m., my face appeared on the screen.
07:20The viewer count skyrocketed.
07:22The comments blurred into a waterfall of text.
07:23Alex finally let out a massive sigh of relief.
07:26In the video, I was wearing a pale blue hospital gown.
07:28My face completely devoid of color.
07:30My name is Daphne.
07:31I'm the woman Alex Brown calls his wife.
07:33Today, I have two things to set straight.
07:35Just then, my backup phone lit up.
07:37A text from Alex.
07:38Good job.
07:38Look a little more apologetic so the internet pities Lily.
07:41I looked down and forced a couple of tears to fall.
07:45First, my husband Alex Brown cheated on me.
07:48The first time I caught them was right on his office desk.
07:50Then, my held-a-phone immediately started ringing.
07:53It was Alex.
07:53Did heavily pixelated photos right to the camera.
07:56The chat went nuclear.
07:57I paused, letting the comments roll in.
07:58Then, I held up the second document with the official hospital seal.
08:01But here is his real news.
08:02Due to surgical complications, Alex Brown has suffered permanent reversible damage.
08:05He is sterile.
08:05He will never, ever be a father.
08:07My phone started vibrating like crazy.
08:10Alex was losing it.
08:10I finally hit accept and put him on speaker.
08:12Before he could let out a single scream, I gave him my final gift.
08:16Alex, I'm at the clinic.
08:17My abortion starts in 30 minutes.
08:19You're officially the end of your bloodline.
08:21Goodbye.
08:22I put my phone on silent.
08:24The recovery room was finally quiet.
08:28Alex stood in the doorway, panting heavily, his chest heaving.
08:33His voice was completely rumpy and broken.
08:36Daphne.
08:37Tell me you're bluffing.
08:38He rushed to my bedside, gripping the mattress, his upper body looming over me.
08:42What you said on the stream.
08:44Tell me it's a lie.
08:45Did you really do it?
08:46I stared right into his eyes.
08:47My nose stung, but my voice didn't waver.
08:50Yes.
08:51The baby is gone.
08:53He violently grabbed my wrist, his voice cracking into a hysterical scream.
08:58How could you?
08:59That was my child!
09:01Before I could answer, the door flew open again.
09:03It was Alex's mother.
09:04She stormed in, dripping in designer jewelry, but looking frantic.
09:08Daphne, have you lost your mind?
09:10How could you abort my grandson?
09:12I cut her off, my tone dead flat.
09:15If your son wasn't permanently sterile, would you even care if this baby lived or died?
09:18Alex's mother froze.
09:20Then, she glared at me with pure venom.
09:22Stop spouting nonsense!
09:23You're just making up vicious lies to ruin him out of spite!
09:26I picked up the official urology report from my bedside table and threw it directly at her face.
09:32She caught it.
09:33Alex let go of my wrist, his knees buckled.
09:35He looked up at me, tears streaming down his face.
09:38Daphne, I was wrong.
09:39He reached out, desperately trying to hold my hand.
09:41I'll cut Lily off completely.
09:42We can leave New York.
09:43We can move to another state and start over.
09:45Almost a whisper.
09:46Alex, weren't you going to propose to her this afternoon?
09:48He froze.
09:49You stopped loving me years ago, Alex.
09:51The only reason you're begging now is because you're broken.
09:54I'm done playing.
09:55The divorce is in motion and I'm taking my half.
09:58Every.
09:58Single.
09:59Penny.
10:00Have a nice life.
10:01Alone.
10:02His mother's lips trembled.
10:03She suddenly shrieked at the top of her lungs.
10:06Daphne!
10:07You are ending the Brown family bloodline!
10:11I leaned back against my pillows and laughed out loud.
10:15Sarah walked in and physically shoved them out the door.
10:18From the hallway, I could hear Alex's mother wailing like a balish.
10:21My grandson, my baby.
10:23I checked my phone.
10:24Text from my lawyer.
10:24All evidence submitted.
10:25We have a hearing tomorrow.
10:27I closed my eyes.
10:28A single tear slipped down my cheek.
10:29The beautiful life I once thought I had was completely dead, but it was time to move forward.
10:34My mom arrived the next morning.
10:36The second she saw me, her eyes filled with tears.
10:39This is my fault.
10:39I shouldn't have let those rich snobs bully you.
10:41If your dad were still here and saw this, it would break his heart.
10:44Mom, I just want to go home.
10:46He heard fiercely, wiping her tears, and immediately started packing my bags.
10:50Oh, Mrs. Evans, you're here.
10:51We're all family.
10:52Let's talk this out.
10:52We are not your family.
10:53Not anymore.
10:54We're just the middle class people you look down on.
10:56Daphne, just issue a public statement saying you were acting out of miscarriage grief.
10:59Can you really watch Alex lose his career?
11:00Your son is a degenerate scumbag!
11:02My son is a national award-winning scholar!
11:04I am getting justice for my child!
11:07Alex's mother spun on her heel to leave, reliquely colliding with her son.
11:09Mrs. Evans, you can't take Daphne away!
11:11My legs were weak, but I forced myself forward.
11:12I wouldn't give him another second.
11:14Daphne, please!
11:14My mom put her arm firmly around my waist and walked me right past him.
11:18Daphne, are you really going to be this heartless?
11:20In the elevator, my mom squeezed my hand tight.
11:23Cry if you need to, baby.
11:24You don't have to pretend anymore.
11:25I leaned into her and let the tears fall freely.
11:27We got to my childhood home by the afternoon.
11:29It was the only place left where I could breathe.
11:31The Browns thought they won.
11:32They had no idea I was just getting my strength back.
11:34Subscribe for the final revenge.
11:36We got to my childhood home by the afternoon.
11:38Mom made my bed and spent hours cooking in the kitchen.
11:41Then a text from Alex's mother.
11:42She was still threatening me, claiming I'd get nothing.
11:44I blocked her.
11:44Then I blocked Alex.
11:45I was done with their circus.
11:46At the dinner table, mom was hovering over me, piling my plate high as if mixing with the
11:49soup.
11:50Couldn't even speak.
11:50I just kept from peaceful.
11:52Because Alex was at our front door.
11:53Mrs. Evans, please, just let me see her.
11:55I'm never signing those divorce papers.
11:56That night, Alex showed up at our front door.
11:58My mom blocked the doorway.
11:59Get the hell off my property.
12:00Marry you as my own.
12:01Through the door, he sounded like a dying animal.
12:03But I didn't feel anything.
12:04I slept like baby.
12:04The next morning, I woke up to an absolute circus online.
12:07Lily had posted a new tweet.
12:08Completely detached from reality.
12:09She was getting cooked.
12:10The next morning, it was a gorgeous day.
12:12Alex had been served and Twitter was doing the rest of the work.
12:15I walked into the kitchen, smelled the pancakes, and hugged my mom from behind.
12:18Mom, my lawyer just decked us.
12:20Did you on the net race get me going ranked back?
12:21I nodded.
12:22Tomorrow, there was going to be a total massacre.
12:23And for the first time in a long time, like and subscribe to see the Browns fall.
12:27The trial was a bloodbath.
12:29My lawyer laid out the facts.
12:31And Alex's team didn't even stand a chance.
12:33One look at the financial audit and the cheating logs, and the judge had seen enough.
12:38The decree was signed then and there.
12:40Alex was stripped of everything.
12:42No penthouse, no savings, no reputation.
12:46He walked out of that courtroom.
12:48A broken man.
12:52As I stepped out of the courthouse, my hands were trembling slightly.
12:56Alex's mother glared dangles at me, while Alex looked destroyed.
13:08But Lily, Lily came strutting up behind me, practically glowing with arrogance.
13:14Daphne, I'm pregnant with Alex's baby.
13:18Her voice dripping with venom.
13:21I didn't even flinch.
13:24I tried to walk past her, but she grabbed my arm, leaning close.
13:28I am the ultimate winner here, Daphne.
13:31And you?
13:33You're just the barren ex-wife getting kicked to the curb.
13:40My mom was about to lunge at her, but I held her back.
13:44How many weeks?
13:45I looked down at Lily's flat stomach.
13:48My voice was eerily calm.
13:51Six weeks, she smirked.
13:53Exactly when Alex was on his conference trip.
13:56I nodded slowly, turned around, and walked my mom down the steps.
14:11The second they heard Lily was pregnant, the Browns went into total overdrive.
14:15It wasn't just joy, it was a PR campaign.
14:17Sarah sent me photos, it was decked out with all kinds of wedding decorations.
14:21She left a voice note, they want to bury the scandal.
14:23I replied coldly, they need the world to believe as carrying a legitimate heir before she walks down that aisle.
14:28I forwarded it to Sarah.
14:30Daphne, are you actually going?
14:32She texted back.
14:34Of course, I replied.
14:35If I don't go, who's going to tell them the truth?
14:43Saturday.
14:44The Brown family's historic estate was a display of ridiculous extravagance.
14:48Alex's mother stood there, grinning like a shark.
14:50She wanted me to witness her victory from the best seat in the house.
14:54Fine by me, I've always liked a good view of a train wreck.
14:58The music started.
14:59Lily walked down the aisle, clinging to Alex's arm.
15:02But Alex looked terrible, emaciated, hollow-eyed.
15:05When he saw me, his jaw tritched.
15:07Alex, do you take Lily to be your lawfully wedded wife?
15:10Alex didn't speak.
15:12The entire garden fell dead silent.
15:14I have only ever loved one person in my entire life.
15:17Lily's face went chalk white.
15:19Right on cue, I gave the AV guy a tiny nod.
15:22The screen glitched.
15:23Flash, Lily with another man.
15:24Flash, another scandal.
15:26The truth was out, 4K and devastating.
15:29The entire venue erupted into shrieks and gasps.
15:32I didn't stay to watch the rest of the circus.
15:35I stood up, turned my back on the chaos, and walked out the side gate.
15:40Sarah's car was idling by the curb.
15:43I got in.
15:45Is it finally over?
15:48I didn't say a word.
15:50I just nodded.
15:51Whatever happened to them next was none my business.
15:54Let the trash take itself out.
15:59By Sunday morning, the Brown reputation was in ashes.
16:02The videos went viral on every platform.
16:04Columbia University issued their final term addict.
16:06Lily was permanently expelled.
16:07Sarah even told me the Brown family name off the library they had donated decades ago.
16:10To this she was caring.
16:11Nobody knows who the father is.
16:12And honestly, nobody cares.
16:13Weeks later, while their world burned, my mom sat by the window every morning, happily trimming rose.
16:17It wasn't until weeks later that I found out what happened after I walked out of the wedding.
16:21Alex had completely snapped.
16:23He ran out into the street.
16:25The delivery truck couldn't break in time.
16:27Lily didn't even visit him.
16:29She cashed the checks and fled the country.
16:31He survived, but barely.
16:34To me, that world was already dead.
16:36Late October, the chill in the air was just setting in.
16:39The bell above the shop chimed.
16:40I looked up and for a second I didn't recognize her.
16:43She looked like she'd aged 20 years.
16:45Daphne.
16:46Alex woke up.
16:47Congratulations.
16:48He's paralyzed.
16:49This is your fault.
16:50He ran out looking for you.
16:51You have to take care of him.
16:53Are you done?
16:54When your son was cheating with a college kid, did you think about what he owed me?
16:57Now he's a cripple?
16:58Suddenly I'm family?
16:59Your family's drama has absolutely nothing to do with me anymore.
17:02If you want to buy flowers, come back tomorrow.
17:04Otherwise, get out.
17:06The past was finally staying where it belonged.
17:09November rolled around.
17:10The flower shop was thriving.
17:11Hey, did your ex-mother-in-law ever come back?
17:13I heard she had to sell her penthouse.
17:14My mom sometimes asked me if I still hated them.
17:16I told her I didn't.
17:17It requires energy.
17:18I don't have a single ounce of energy left to give Alex Brown.
17:20That night, I grabbed dinner with Sarah.
17:21You know, Alex's mother is completely bankrupt now.
17:23Doesn't it feel amazing?
17:24I used to think I needed to watch them suffer to feel closure.
17:26But now that karma finally hit, I just feel nothing.
17:29Feeling nothing is the ultimate closure.
17:30You've won, Daphne.
17:31On my way home, I stopped by the flower shop just to check the locks.
17:34My phone lit up.
17:35A text from my mom.
17:36Just, I'll tell him.
17:37The past.
17:37And my future was looking incredibly bright.
17:39The past was a lesson.
17:40The future is my masterpiece.
17:43Follow for more heart-healing stories.
17:46On Thanksgiving Day, I brought Carter home for dinner.
17:48He showed up in a tailored gray pea coat, wearing the scarf I had knitted for him.
17:52Is it too early?
17:53If it's so ugly, take it off.
17:55Nope.
17:56Mine.
17:57Carter, you're here.
17:58Come sit down.
17:59The turkey is almost ready.
18:00Let me help you, Mrs. Evans.
18:01Instead of sitting, Carter rolled up his sleeves and walked right into the kitchen.
18:04Don't worry.
18:04I used to help my mom prep Thanksgiving dinner every year.
18:06My mom practically glowed with pride.
18:08When the turkey was brought to the table, the interrogation began.
18:11So, Carter, where do you have any siblings?
18:12I'm a structural engineer downtown.
18:14My dad passed away when I was young.
18:15It's just me and my mom.
18:15My mom nodded.
18:16I saw something deeper in his eyes.
18:18Carter had started coming to my flower shop about three months ago.
18:21Sometimes he bought flowers.
18:22Sometimes he bought nothing at all.
18:24He would just sit in the chair by the window, quietly watching me arrange bouquets.
18:29Daph.
18:30That guy is here again.
18:31Third time this week.
18:33I like him.
18:34Take your time.
18:34If he's the one, I won't stand in your way.
18:37After dinner, Carter suggested we go for a walk.
18:39A few stray cats ran out from the alley, meowing at him.
18:41He reached into his pocket, pulled out a small bag of cat food.
18:44Carter, ever plan on getting married again?
18:46Just let me stay by your side while you do a one.
18:47If you don't want to get married, we won't.
18:50I needed to teach you how to actually water the plants.
18:52Back to the books.
18:52Like and follow for the New Year's finale.
18:54I love your style.
18:55No necessary fluff.
18:56I need long-term deliveries.
18:58By New Year's Day, my flower shop landed a massive contract.
19:02Daphne, your shop is officially established.
19:05These are beautiful.
19:07Ranagillis just arrived today.
19:10Are you free tonight?
19:12Chloe said this play is amazing.
19:15The play was about a woman rebuilding her life after a devastating divorce.
19:19What's the verdict?
19:20Did you like it?
19:21It was okay.
19:22But the truth was, I had secretly cried three different times in the dark.
19:26Happy New Year, Daphne.
19:27Happy New Year, Carter.
19:28The plant that he had been taking care of was thriving.
19:32He replied in less than a second.
19:34For him, her shop is open 24-7.
19:37Love is the best fertilizer for life.
19:40Love is the best for life.
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