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Blood Pearl The Mermaid's Curse
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00:01To repay him, I, a mermaid, gave up the sea and became Sean Silver's bride.
00:07Sean doted on me endlessly.
00:09But on the night our daughter was born, Sean ordered me to be locked in a special aquarium,
00:15forcing me to reveal my true mermaid form.
00:19He held our daughter in one hand and with the other wrapped his arm around Kelly Means' waist.
00:24For the next three years, they sliced open my tail again and again.
00:30Soaking the wounds in salt water until they tested.
00:33Sean used my flesh and blood to make wine for Kelly.
00:36Forcing me to watch them revel while I bled.
00:39To repay him, I, a mermaid, gave up the sea and became Sean Silver's bride.
00:44Sean doted on me endlessly.
00:46In less than six months I was pregnant.
00:49But on the night our daughter was born, Sean ordered me to be locked in a special aquarium,
00:54forcing me to reveal my true mermaid form.
00:57He held our daughter in one hand and with the other wrapped his arm around Kelly Means' waist.
01:03Melanie, it was your mermaid clan that caused my sister's drowning.
01:08Now your daughter is in my hand.
01:10Let's see her suffer!
01:13For the next three years, I was imprisoned inside that tank.
01:17They sliced open my tail again and again, soaking the wounds in salt water until they festered.
01:23Hearing that mermaid blood was highly nutritious, Sean used my flesh and blood to make wine for Kelly.
01:31Forcing me to watch them revel together while I bled.
01:34Three years.
01:35My daughter was growing up in that house and I couldn't even hold her.
01:38When our daughter turned three, Kelly learned that mermaid scales had calming properties.
01:44Sean then used tweezers to pluck off our daughter's scales one by one and tossed her into the tank.
01:51I pressed against the glass, pleading for her life begging Sean to save her from drowning.
01:57A hybrid mermaid child only develops gills after coming into contact with seawater.
02:03The Silva's manor sat right next to the sea yet in the entire three years.
02:08Sean never brought Sophie there.
02:10Sean only sneered from the entrance, sealing it shut.
02:14How could a mermaid's daughter possibly drown?
02:17Don't be ridiculous.
02:19I fought to hold her up to keep her head above water.
02:22But in the end, she dissolved into bubbles in my arms.
02:26My heart felt completely numb.
02:29Clenching my teeth, I removed the scale from over my heart.
02:32If I tossed the scale into the sea, my brother Andrew would bring me back home.
02:37My daughter was gone and I had nothing left to lose.
02:42When Sean's mother, Maria Silva, rushed in, all she could witness was Sophie's foam dissipating.
02:49Seeing the mermaid pearl in my hand, she was struck with shock and fear, tears streaming down her cheeks.
02:56Is Sophie gone?
02:59She asked.
03:00Mermaids turned into pearls upon their death.
03:03I answered gently, gradually removing the intact scale from my chest and offering it to her.
03:09The three-year period has ended.
03:11I've repaid the debt to your family.
03:13You and Sir Silva for saving my life.
03:15Maria's lips quivered as she fell to her knees with a loud thud.
03:19Well, Eleni, what happened to Sophie was an accident!
03:22Sean truly had no idea.
03:25Please forgive him this one last time.
03:28He's the only heir of the Silva family!
03:30I can't let the Sylvanage end!
03:32Maria banged her head against the ground.
03:35Just as she had done years ago when she begged me to become human and marry Sean.
03:41I had agreed back then, but it led to this dire situation.
03:44She was begging again, but this time I had nothing left to give.
03:51I'll call that ungrateful brat right now and make him apologize to you!
03:56Maria frantically searched for her phone and dialed Sean's number.
04:00As soon as the call connected, Sean's excited voice came through.
04:04Mom, Kelly's pregnant!
04:05You're gonna be a grandmother soon!
04:07Maria's fingers trembled with anger as she growled into the phone.
04:10A child from that woman is no grandchild of mine!
04:14I have only one granddaughter, and that's Sophie!
04:17Get back here, right now, and apologize to Melanie and Sophie, you worthless fool!
04:23Sean snorted, clearly unimpressed.
04:26Have you been visiting that creature, Melanie, again?
04:28Mom, I've told you before!
04:31Their kind of mermaids killed my sister!
04:34You're the only one treating that creature like it's something special!
04:37It's just a few scales taken off!
04:38Mermaids can regenerate really well!
04:41Don't let Melanie deceive you!
04:43Anyway, I need to take Kelly to the beach to see the sunset!
04:46Just go home already!
04:47Maria gripped the phone tightly, her anger evident as her chest rose and fell.
04:52He didn't believe Sophie was gone.
04:55He never believed anything I said.
04:59Images of Sophie drowning flooded my mind, causing a sharp pain in my chest.
05:05Melanie, there's still hope.
05:07If you have another child with Sean, the Silva family name will continue!
05:14Please, Melanie.
05:16I promise Sean will treat you better this time.
05:19Remember, said the Silva family saved your life.
05:23So endure a little longer!
05:25Maria pleaded, bowing repeatedly, imploring me to have another child.
05:29My hands shook as I put away the pearl and shut my eyes.
05:34The Silva family no longer has a chance.
05:37I ripped open my chest to reveal that only one scale remained.
05:42Mermaids have three scales that protect their hearts.
05:44Each pregnancy causes one to be lost.
05:48With just one left, having another child would be fatal for me.
05:54Maria's face turned white with horror, and she collapsed to her knees, her eyes filled with despair.
06:00She finally understood, but it was too late for all of us.
06:05Knowing she owed me, she took the scale from my chest and promised to throw it into the sea for
06:12me.
06:13I curled up in a corner of the aquarium, my silver-blue tail drifting aimlessly.
06:19For three years, this tiny space had been my entire world and my personal hell.
06:25Suddenly, the lid above was flung open with a loud crash, and I trembled instinctively.
06:31Melanie, stop playing dead.
06:34It's time for your blood draw today.
06:36Came Sean's cold voice from above.
06:39He paused, scanning the corner, then abruptly grabbed my tail and yanked me out of the tank.
06:46Where's Sophie? Where are you hiding her?
06:49Sean's fingers dug into my infected tail.
06:52Blood oozing between my scales and dripping onto the cold floor.
06:57I shivered in agony but bit my lip, determined not to make a sound.
07:02He still believed I was pretending.
07:05He still thought Sophie was alive.
07:08Where is Sophie?
07:10He demanded, pulling my hair to make me look at him.
07:14My vision blurred, yet I could still see the anger blazing in his eyes.
07:18He still believed I was pretending that I had hidden our daughter.
07:23But Sophie had long since turned to foam, disappearing from this world.
07:28She's gone.
07:29Liar!
07:30Sean bellowed, striking me across the face.
07:33My head collided with the edge of the tank and everything went black.
07:37At that moment, Kelly strutted over in her high heels and playfully slipped her arm through Sean's.
07:43Sean, don't hold Melanie accountable.
07:46If it comes down to it, I'll endure quietly, no more using Sophie's mermaid blood as a remedy.
07:52It's just unfortunate for our baby.
07:54The doctor mentioned my pregnancy is fragile.
07:57Listening to them discuss exploiting Sophie, I shook uncontrollably every wound large and small beginning to reopen.
08:04My Sophie was just three years old.
08:06As her biological father, Sean had the heartlessness to use her blood as a medicinal resource.
08:12In a haze, I thought I heard Sophie's laughter, her tiny hands splashing the water as she innocently asked,
08:19Mommy, why doesn't daddy like me?
08:22Even as she sank, her little hand held onto mine as she said,
08:27Mommy, daddy dislikes it when I cry.
08:29I mustn't cry so daddy will love me.
08:32The pain in my heart made my scales start to fall off one by one.
08:37Sean stepped back instantly, a look of disgust crossing his face as he shielded Kelly protectively.
08:43How revolting.
08:45Since you refuse to give us Sophie, we'll take your blood instead.
08:49Following his order, two men in white coats roughly pulled out my tail fin.
08:53I groaned in pain as the wounds on my fin hadn't healed.
08:57Leaving the fresh, tender flesh exposed to the air, Kelly pointed to an unbroken scale at the base of my
09:05tail fin.
09:06Right here.
09:07I've heard the blood from this spot is the most nourishing and has the best effects on the skin.
09:14Sean nodded without any emotion, signaling his assistance to continue.
09:19They were going to take my blood from the most painful spot.
09:22And Sean didn't even hesitate.
09:24As the sharp blade pierced the soft flesh beneath the scale, I let out a piercing scream, my nails scraping
09:32loudly against the glass.
09:34Sean immediately covered Kelly's ears with care.
09:38He turned to me, his gaze cold and merciless.
09:41Melanie, savor this pain.
09:44It's your punishment for your clan's sins.
09:48Atonance?
09:49What a laughable excuse.
09:50I still can't fathom what my mermaid clan ever owed to Sean.
09:54The water in the saltwater pool had been stained crimson.
09:59Sean reclined on a couch beside the pool, gently holding Kelly's belly while gazing down at me with a smug
10:06expression as I writhed in agony.
10:08Sean, aren't her scales just gorgeous?
10:11Kelly giggled, reaching out to gather the scales floating on the water's surface.
10:16Sean tenderly pinched her cheek.
10:18If you like them, they're all yours.
10:22I lay curled at the bottom of the pool, trembling uncontrollably.
10:27Every inch of my skin seared with a burning pain.
10:30He was giving away my scales like they were nothing.
10:34Like I was nothing.
10:36In my haze, I found myself drifting back to that night, three years ago.
10:41At that time, I had just given birth to Sophie and lay exhausted on the delivery bed.
10:48Sean cradled our daughter, his eyes full of warmth.
10:52Melanie, look at our daughter.
10:53She resembles you so much.
10:55Suddenly, his expression shifted.
10:58Melanie!
10:59You treacherous mermaid!
11:01You murdered my sister.
11:03You'll pay for her death with your own blood!
11:07He tightened his grip around my throat, his eyes burning with hatred.
11:12Yet I still had no idea who this sister he kept referring to was.
11:17My mermaid clan had never harmed humans.
11:20My thoughts were interrupted as a bucket of icy water splashed over my head.
11:26Sean stood by the pool, regarding me with a cold stare.
11:30Still not going to tell me where Sophie is?
11:31With effort, I lifted my head to meet his indifferent gaze and unexpectedly began to laugh.
11:37Sophie is dead!
11:39When mermaids die, they turn into bubbles!
11:43Didn't you know that?
11:45Sean's hand landed heavily on my face, causing my head to collide with the pool wall as darkness engulfed my
11:51vision.
11:52You're still lying!
11:53He yelled, gripping my neck and pulling me from the water.
11:57Mermaids can regenerate! How could they die so easily?
12:01He still refused to believe the truth, even when it was staring him in the face.
12:07Despite the pain, I locked eyes with him and forced out my words.
12:12Sean, you killed-
12:14Your own daughter with your own hands!
12:17Shut up!
12:18He snapped, releasing me and barking orders at the bodyguard.
12:21Throw her in the basement.
12:23Use high-intensity lights until she tells us where Sophie is.
12:26I was hauled into the basement, where blinding spotlights immediately blazed, their beams piercing my skin from every angle.
12:35Mermaids dreaded intense light, especially when their scales couldn't shield them.
12:40The light felt like countless sharp knives stabbing into my exposed skin.
12:45I curled up in agony.
12:48As the wounds on my tail cracked and festered rapidly under the harsh illumination, amidst the unbearable pain, my consciousness
12:56began to blur.
12:57In a haze, I drifted back to that summer 15 years ago.
13:01I had been skipping around in the shallows.
13:05When I became ensnared in fishing nets and stranded on the reefs, just when the scorching sun was about to
13:12roast me alive, Maria and her husband arrived and rescued me.
13:17That was the beginning of everything, the beginning of my debt, and the beginning of my end.
13:24To show my gratitude, I often swam near the shallows to secretly watch them, until one day I saw them
13:31leading a child with anxious faces.
13:33What should we do? Sean has inherited the same genetic disease as me.
13:37This illness is incurable Sean might not live beyond 30.
13:41That day, I made a resolution, I endured the torment of shedding my scales, to become human and offered my
13:49blood to Sir Silva and Sean to drink.
13:52Mermaid blood can slow down genetic diseases, but to truly change genetics, one must bear a child with mermaid blood.
14:00Maria knelt before me, pleading for me to marry Sean and promising to treat me well.
14:05I gazed at the young man's striking profile and my heart, silent four years, began to race.
14:11Unbeknownst to me, this would ultimately lead to my demise.
14:15The basement door creaked open.
14:18Sean turned off the blinding lights, retrieved a first aid kit, and gently tended to my wounds.
14:25Does it hurt?
14:26He asked softly, his voice as tender as I remembered from the past.
14:30His sudden gentleness made my heart ache even more than the wounds did.
14:35I stared at him, momentarily lost in memories of our early married days when he cherished me like a precious
14:43gem.
14:44Sean.
14:45I whispered.
14:46He looked up suddenly, his voice gentle.
14:50Melanie, how can I bring Hayley back?
14:53I froze.
14:55Who is Hayley?
14:56His gaze turned icy and he pressed firmly on my wound.
15:00She's my sister!
15:02The one your mermaid kind dragged into the sea and killed 15 years ago!
15:07She wore a red swimsuit that day, playing by the shore.
15:11Your mermaid songs lured her to her death!
15:14How can you deny it?
15:15A sudden shock jolted through me, reviving long-buried memories.
15:2015 years ago, amid a fierce rainstorm, I rescued a little girl wearing a red dress from the sea, using
15:27all my strength to push her to safety.
15:29But back then, she had been breathing.
15:31It wasn't like that.
15:34I never harmed-
15:35Enough!
15:36Sean interrupted, releasing me and picking up a pair of scissors from the first aid kit.
15:41Since you won't speak, use your fin as collateral.
15:44Cut it off yourself!
15:46He wanted me to mutilate myself, just like he had been doing for three years.
15:51I shook as I took the scissors in my hand.
15:54For a mermaid, severing a fin is akin to a human's stripping skin and tendons.
16:00Yet, seeing Sean's hateful glare, I knew this was the price I had to pay to the Silva family.
16:06All right, I'll pay it back.
16:09The scissors were sharp and blood gushed out immediately.
16:12Sean watched me coldly, his eyes void of any compassion.
16:17Then, the nanny's voice came from outside the door.
16:21Something's wrong, Mr. Silva.
16:23Ms. Mean is unwell.
16:24I'm afraid she needs mermaid blood again.
16:27Sean quickly instructed his men to drag me to the bedroom.
16:30Kelly was lying on a chaise longue, groaning softly as she clutched her stomach.
16:34Sean, the baby is unsettled.
16:36The doctor advised us to use powdered pearls from a mermaid's birth to stabilize the pregnancy.
16:42Sean turned toward me, his gaze sharp and threatening.
16:45Start crying now!
16:47Give us the pearls!
16:49He thought I could cry on command.
16:51He thought pearls were that easy to get.
16:54I leaned weakly against the wall, blood still oozing from the wounds on my tail.
17:00Mermaids don't cry tears.
17:03So, where would we get pearls?
17:05For mermaids, genuine blood pearls only form when we shed tears of blood in complete despair.
17:12But Sean wouldn't believe me.
17:14If anything happens to Kelly's baby, your life won't be enough to compensate.
17:19He ordered them to throw me into the tank and pressed a button on the control panel.
17:24A high-voltage electric current surged from the bottom of the tank.
17:27My tail thrashed violently, striking the pool wall as blood poured out, turning the water a deep red.
17:34Melanie, are you still not crying?
17:36At that moment, Kelly jumped up, eyes wide with excitement, pointing to the pearl that had slipped from my grasp.
17:43There really are pearls!
17:45My heart tightened painfully, and I instinctively reached for it.
17:49That pearl was Sophie transformed.
17:51If I could return it to the ocean, my daughter could live again.
17:54This isn't just any pearl. It's Sophie.
17:59Give it to me.
18:00Sean forcibly unclenched my fingers and played with the pearl in his hand.
18:05He was holding our daughter in his hand, and he had no idea.
18:09No, I lunged to reclaim it.
18:12But the high-voltage current running through the tank left me almost speechless.
18:18It's Sophie's essence.
18:20If you return it to the sea, she can come back to life.
18:24Sean's expression turned menacing as he glared at me with lethal determination.
18:29You didn't just take my sister's life?
18:31Now you have the audacity to curse your own child?
18:34He shoved the pearl into the doctor's hands.
18:37Grind it into powder, right now.
18:39No.
18:40My scream reverberated through the room.
18:42Despite my desperate attempts, I could only watch in despair as they destroyed Sophie's pearl,
18:47reducing it to powder and mixing it into a cup.
18:50I stood frozen, almost hearing Sophie's plea for help.
18:53Mommy, save me!
18:55He had just killed my daughter for the second time, and he didn't even care.
19:00Pain erupted in my chest, and streams of bloodied tears began to flow from my eyes.
19:05As they fell, the drops transformed into crimson pearls in mid-air, clattering onto the floor.
19:11Kelly shrieked with excitement.
19:13They're blood pearls!
19:15Grab them quickly!
19:16Sean quickly knelt to gather the scattered pearls, oblivious to the calm despair in my eyes.
19:22When a mermaid shed tears of blood, disaster was imminent.
19:26Anyone who had consumed mermaid blood would face repercussions.
19:30Sean noticed my bleeding eyes and was about to say something when Kelly clutched his arm.
19:36She cried, holding her stomach tightly, sweat streaming down her face from the pain.
19:41At the sight, Sean immediately picked her up and commanded his men to lock me in the tank.
19:45Bitch, did you do something?
19:47If anything happens to Kelly, I'll make sure Sophie loses her scales!
19:52He threatened.
19:53I remained silent as he locked me in the basement.
19:56He still thought he could hurt Sophie.
19:58He still didn't know she was already gone.
20:02Suddenly, the glass in the basement shattered, flooding in the salty sea breeze and an ethereal song.
20:08A smile spread across my face.
20:11My brother had come to take me home.
20:13When Sean hurriedly carried Kelly into the hospital, her dress was already drenched in blood.
20:19As he stared at the blood on his hands, an image of tear-filled eyes flashed in his mind,
20:24causing an uneasy feeling to grip his chest.
20:28Just then, the operating room door swung open and the doctor cast a curious glance at Sean.
20:35Mr. Silva, there seems to be a mistake.
20:38The young woman inside isn't pregnant at all.
20:42Sean stood frozen, disbelief etched on his face.
20:45How can that be?
20:46Kelly had a positive pregnancy test.
20:49If she's not pregnant, why is she bleeding so much?
20:51The doctor looked increasingly puzzled.
20:54The bleeding is a result of accidentally ingesting toxins from a marine creature.
20:59We need to conduct further tests to determine the exact toxin.
21:02But she is definitely not pregnant.
21:05However, Sean's initial thought wasn't about Kelly's health.
21:10Instead, he recalled how recently, under the guise of her pregnancy,
21:15Kelly had repeatedly cut his flesh and drained his blood.
21:18Each time, he had agreed without hesitation.
21:20She had been lying to him for months, and he had believed every word.
21:24A wave of alarm washed over Sean.
21:26He frowned and turned to leave, but the doctor stepped in his way.
21:30Mr. Silva, you need to be examined as well.
21:33Your genetic condition requires regular monitoring.
21:35What genetic condition?
21:36Sean froze, his face full of confusion.
21:39I'm perfectly healthy.
21:41I've never been sick.
21:42Arno waits.
21:42He was cut off by a sudden, intense pain in his chest as if something was writhing through
21:48his veins and tearing at his insides.
21:51Sean staggered, clutching the wall for support as cold sweat formed on his forehead.
21:56Mr. Silva, please get tested.
21:58Your symptoms match your father's exactly.
22:01Those words made Sean's pupils constrict dramatically.
22:05He had always been told his father died of a heart attack, but now he wasn't so sure.
22:11My father died from a heart attack, didn't he?
22:13As Sean noticed the doctor's evasive eyes, a sense of dread gripped him.
22:18He shoved past the doctor and rushed out of the hospital.
22:22The Silva's manner was eerily quiet.
22:24Bursting into the basement, Sean found the aquarium empty, its glass shattered, and no sign
22:29of me.
22:30Where is she?
22:31Where is Melanie?
22:33He bellowed, seizing the bodyguard by the collar.
22:36Madam, Silva released Melanie.
22:39Melanie, the guard stuttered.
22:41She said, the mermaid has already paid her debt and begged you to spare her life.
22:47Upon hearing this, Sean let out a bitter laugh.
22:51She took my daughter and cursed me with this strange genetic disease.
22:56How could I ever let her go?
22:59Find her!
23:00I want Melanie back here immediately!
23:04At that moment, Maria suddenly appeared.
23:07Sean, stop searching.
23:09She seemed much older, her face pale and holding a document tightly.
23:14Sean hurried to her side.
23:16Mom, Melanie poisoned Kelly and she's taken Sophie!
23:20Maria looked at him in shock, then broke down in tears.
23:24Are you even Sophie's father?
23:26Sophie is already gone!
23:28You're the one responsible!
23:29How long will you keep lying to yourself?
23:31Sean was momentarily stunned, but soon regained his composure, smirking slightly.
23:36Mom, Melanie has tricked you too, hasn't she?
23:39Sophie's part mermaid.
23:41She has incredible regenerative powers and can't die.
23:45I only took a few of her scales.
23:47It wasn't serious.
23:49Regardless, Sophie is my daughter.
23:52Despite my feelings towards Melanie, I wouldn't want Sophie dead.
23:56Mom, tell me where Melanie went.
23:59I need to find her.
24:00Maria, overwhelmed with emotion, started to cry when he continued to deny the reality.
24:07Murphic possess regenerative abilities, but a half-married age child can only develop gills
24:14if they touch the ocean.
24:15Sophie couldn't breathe underwater.
24:17She was drowned alive!
24:19She handed him the surveillance footage as Sean watched Sophie transform into foam on
24:25the screen.
24:26Eventually turning into a pearl, he staggered back in disbelief.
24:30How can this be?
24:32This pearl is...
24:33Maria sighed, explaining.
24:36When a mermaid dies, it becomes a pearl.
24:39I've already released Melanie.
24:41If she returns Sophie's pearl to the sea, there's a chance Sophie might be revived.
24:46For a moment, Sean was completely stunned, his hands beginning to shake uncontrollably.
24:52Sensing something was amiss, Maria asked with curiosity.
24:57What happened?
24:58Sean, in a daze, finally spoke.
25:00Kelly said her stomach hurt and needed a mermaid's pearl as a remedy, so I took this pearl.
25:06Maria was shocked, collapsing to the floor as if struck by lightning.
25:12She cried.
25:13It's over!
25:14Everything is over!
25:16Your father and I finally found a cure for your genetic disease.
25:20And now you've ruined it!
25:22The Silva family will be doomed!
25:25It was the second time Sean had heard the term genetic disease.
25:30After persistent questioning, Maria eventually wiped her tears and revealed the truth.
25:35The entire Silva bloodline has this disease.
25:37Your father died from it, and so would you have.
25:40Melanie saved you with her blood out of gratitude, and she agreed to have Sophie completely change
25:45the Silva genes.
25:47At this point, Maria choked up.
25:49But you've destroyed it all!
25:51In an instant, Sean's world turned upside down.
25:56He stumbled, overwhelmed by the memory of my bloodshot eyes during our last moments together.
26:02My desperate cries, and those final words.
26:06When mermaids shed blood, disaster follows.
26:09Everything I had said was true.
26:11It was me, the one he hated most, who had saved his life.
26:15No!
26:15Even if this is all true, the fact remains she killed Hayley!
26:18The merfolk owe the Silva family for that!
26:22Sean shook his head vigorously, repeating the words like a mantra, as if holding onto them
26:28could ease the guilt eating away at his heart.
26:31Maria remained slumped on the floor, too exhausted to argue any further.
26:35She said,
26:36The merfolk have always been kind, and would never harm humans.
26:41I don't believe they killed Hayley.
26:42She added,
26:44Sean, consider how you've treated Melanie over the past three years.
26:50Despite everything.
26:51She's never hurt you!
26:53In fact, she even saved your life!
26:56Confronted with his mother's accusations, Sean had nothing to say in response.
27:01He recalled the early days of our marriage when he was captivated by my innocence,
27:06liveliness, and tenderness.
27:08But he had known for a long time that I was a mermaid.
27:11From the start, his decision to marry me was purely an act of revenge.
27:17Yet, in the end, even Sean was unsure what his revenge was meant to achieve.
27:22He had destroyed the one person who truly loved him.
27:26And for what?
27:27He despised the merfolk for killing his sister, but couldn't bring himself to let me go,
27:33leading to a relentless cycle of tormenting me.
27:36Everything I did was for Hayley's sake!
27:39I'm her brother!
27:40I had no choice!
27:42Sean shouted, spinning around and dashing out of the house.
27:46His mind was a whirlwind of confusion, and he desperately needed to talk to someone.
27:51He stumbled as he hurried back to Kelly's hospital room.
27:55She was the only one left who supported him.
27:58But just as he reached the door,
28:01he heard Kelly's playful laughter mixed with a familiar male voice from inside.
28:06What a shame.
28:07I wanted to use this fake pregnancy to push Sean into divorcing Melanie.
28:12But now, the truth's out.
28:15You don't think Sean will get suspicious, do you?
28:17Peeking through the crack in the door,
28:20Sean was horrified to see his beloved Kelly, looking disheveled,
28:24nestled in the arms of another man.
28:26The man was their driver.
28:27Don't worry.
28:29That fool Sean hasn't figured out the fake pregnancy.
28:32Just like he believes his sister was killed by mermaids.
28:36Sean's hand froze on the doorframe,
28:38his entire body stiffening as a chilling sensation swept through his veins.
28:43He overheard Kelly's voice, laced with malice.
28:46That little brat saw me with you at the beach and tried to tell on us.
28:50Naturally,
28:51I couldn't let her live.
28:53After I shoved her into the sea,
28:55that ridiculous mermaid showed up to rescue her.
28:57Luckily,
28:58I managed to hide in the shadows and drowned the girl myself later.
29:02She laughed, adding,
29:03The most amusing part?
29:06When the guards arrived,
29:07they saw the mermaid holding Haley and assumed she was harming her.
29:12These words flooded Sean's mind, threatening to break him.
29:16This was the truth.
29:18It was never me who had killed his sister.
29:20It was Kelly, the woman he had adored for all these years.
29:24He had even abused and harmed me, his true savior for her.
29:28And in doing so, he had destroyed the only child we had together.
29:33Rage consumed him.
29:35He kicked the door open with a loud crash.
29:38Sean?
29:40What are you doing here?
29:41Kelly's face turned pale instantly.
29:45Sean's eyes were bloodshot as he advanced toward her.
29:48So you killed Haley?
29:50You set up Melanie?
29:53You've been deceiving me all along!
29:55No, no, let me explain!
29:57Kelly shook her head frantically, her whole body trembling.
30:00But Sean was beyond reasoning.
30:03Every time he thought of his once gentle and loving wife and their lively, adorable child both gone.
30:10Because he had been blinded by anger, something inside him broke.
30:14He dragged Kelly out of bed without a word, stepping on her hand.
30:18He pulled out the tweezers he once used to remove scales and began pulling out her fingernails.
30:25One by one.
30:26You said mermaid scales have a sedative effect, didn't you?
30:32How much pain did Melanie and Sophie feel when you tore out their scales?
30:37He was going to make her feel every ounce of pain she had caused, and he wouldn't stop until she
30:42did.
30:42As her ten fingernails were extracted before her eyes, Kelly screamed in agony until she finally lost consciousness from the
30:51pain.
30:52Upon witnessing the horrific scene, the chauffeur attempted to sneak away, but Sean caught him by the neck and hauled
30:58him back.
31:03Sean slammed the door shut and pummeled the driver until he was barely conscious.
31:09He unleashed his fury with relentless punches, as though it was the only way to bury the guilt of his
31:15past transgressions.
31:17Once he was drenched in blood, he sat on the hospital bed, staring vacantly in shock.
31:23It was then he noticed scales emerging from Kelly's neck, seeping blood without pause.
31:29Sean let out a harsh laugh, tears streaming down his cheeks.
31:34Melanie was right. Those who harm mermaids will face vengeance.
31:38He added,
31:39And this is mine.
31:40He had become the very thing he hated a monster, and now he had to live with that.
31:46After my brother rescued me and brought me back to the depths of the ocean, I slept for many days.
31:52The clan said that when I returned, my body was covered in wounds, and even the last scale on my
31:58chest was barely hanging on.
32:01My brother saved me by giving me his heart-protecting scale, but it cost him a hundred years of sleep.
32:07Melanie, you must survive.
32:10Those were his last words to me before he drifted into slumber.
32:14For his sake, I continued to live.
32:17I gently placed the single scale left by Sophie among the choral clusters.
32:22As per Murphic tradition, I would remain there for three days and nights, singing a final requiem for my daughter.
32:30Sophie, I'm so sorry.
32:32For countless days and nights, I had been tormented by the decision to sacrifice my daughter's life to repay a
32:39debt of gratitude.
32:40I had thought I was doing the right thing, but I had never been more wrong.
32:45Ever since I returned, I felt like a completely different person.
32:49The vibrant and cheerful individual I once was had turned into a mere shadow of my former self.
32:56To lift my spirits, members of my brother's clan took me to the shallows every morning to unwind.
33:02But I no longer chased the schools of fish as I once did.
33:06Instead, I simply gazed silently at the sea lost in my thoughts.
33:11Melanie, see how bright the sun is today.
33:13Want to explore the reefs?
33:15A clan member attempted to cheer me up.
33:17I gently shook my head.
33:19No.
33:19My tail sending up a trail of tiny bubbles.
33:22Suddenly, a familiar yet distant shout faintly reached my ears.
33:27Melanie!
33:28The raspy cry pierced through the seawater and struck my eardrums.
33:33For a moment, I felt disoriented.
33:36Whose voice was that?
33:37I instinctively moved toward the sound, and as I approached, the voice became clearer,
33:42causing my body to tremble uncontrollably.
33:46Melanie!
33:48Please come out and see me!
33:50I know you're in the sea!
33:51I quickly looked up Sean's voice.
33:54I surfaced quietly from behind the reef.
33:57On the distant shore, a disheveled man staggered along, his shirt wrinkled and hair unkempt,
34:03lacking any sign of his former handsome and dignified appearance.
34:07A fisherman nearby murmured to his friend,
34:09That man shows up every day, yelling from sunrise to sunset like he's lost his mind.
34:14I heard his wife jumped into the sea with their child.
34:17What a tragedy.
34:19To drive his own wife to this.
34:21He must be facing his cum opening.
34:23Sean knelt on the shore, submerging his head in the seawater.
34:27I know you can hear me!
34:30Melanie!
34:31Get please!
34:32Give me a chance to make things right!
34:35I realize I was wrong!
34:36His voice cracked, breaking apart in the midst of the crashing waves.
34:41I observed him quietly, my heart now still and unfeeling.
34:46Sean suddenly lifted his head, his bloodshot eyes locked on the reef where I was hidden.
34:52I saw your silver hair!
34:54He sprinted barefoot toward the reef, unfazed by the cuts and blood on his feet.
35:00I quickly plunged into the water, swimming toward the deep sea without looking back.
35:05His anguished cries echoed in the distance, but I never turned around.
35:09In the following months, Sean would call out my name by the sea daily.
35:14Sometimes, he would even leap into the water, pretending to be a drowning man.
35:19My clan, ever compassionate, would rush to his aid, but he only begged them.
35:23Where is Melanie?
35:24I'll pay any price!
35:26My clan refused to let him see me, but as time went on, they couldn't ignore his worsening condition.
35:33Melanie, the human who's been searching for you.
35:36He's running out of time.
35:37The mermaid blood in his veins is turning against him.
35:40He has three days left.
35:41After a long pause, I shook my head.
35:44This has nothing to do with me.
35:46Just as I finished speaking, the coral in my hand began to glow with a blue light.
35:52Sophie alive swam slowly toward me, brought back to life.
35:56Mommy.
35:57She called out, her voice sending tremors through my body.
36:01I quickly drew her into my arms, barely able to believe it.
36:05It turned out the scale Sophie had left me was her heart-protecting scale.
36:10With my care, she had been reborn.
36:12Now her small body rested against me as she murmured.
36:16Daddy, it hurts.
36:18The mermaid blood in Sean's veins was the last link between him and Sophie.
36:24After much deliberation, I swam toward the shallows with Sophie on the final day of his life.
36:30Sean lay still on the reef, bruise-like scales appearing on his skin.
36:35Melanie, you've come.
36:37Instead, coughing up black blood.
36:39A faint smile appeared on his face.
36:42I knew you'd see me one last time.
36:45Under the moonlight, I emerged, my expression composed.
36:49I can't save you.
36:51Once the backlash begins, there's no remedy.
36:55Tears stained with blood fell from his eyes.
36:58I understand now.
36:59Hayley was killed by Kelly.
37:01You rescued her, but Kelly took her life.
37:05I have no right to ask for your forgiveness.
37:07I just wanted to see you one last time.
37:10Hearing his confession, my heart remained unmoved.
37:13Are you finished?
37:14I should be leaving.
37:15He searched my eyes for any remnant of love, but found nothing.
37:19He fell to the ground, blood spewing from his mouth.
37:23Then he noticed Sophie.
37:25Sophie, our daughter.
37:28You don't deserve to be her father.
37:30I lashed the water with my tail, sending waves crashing onto his festering skin.
37:35I'm sorry.
37:37Let me die.
37:38This is my punishment.
37:39Sean grabbed a sharp seashell and offered it to me.
37:43Kill me.
37:46I want you to be the one to end my life.
37:48I glanced at the seashell, recalling the time he had given me scissors, compelling me to harm myself.
37:55Death would be a relief for you.
37:58You're not worthy of that privilege.
38:00I turned away and plunged into the water, clutching Sophie tightly.
38:04Her small hand reached up to wipe away my tears.
38:08Mommy, don't cry.
38:11I smiled and shook my head.
38:13That day, the blood-streaked tears of a mermaid had already dried up completely.
38:18You couldn't be her taken off by your face.
38:18texto pupabiliter.uç me to
38:18could see you. It's actually a
38:19great one. I hate you.
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