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What happens when a doormat wife finally stops forgiving? Evelyn in When Love Departed shows you. Jack, her arrogant CEO husband, cheats with his pregnant secretary, physically abuses her, and abandons her in a blazing fire to save his mistress. She survives. Her love doesn't. She leaves signed divorce papers and the family heirloom, then flies to London. Jack searches the world, finds her smiling with Noah, and loses his mind. He tattoos her symbol, forces an abortion, crashes her wedding, stabs himself. Evelyn's response? A cold shoulder and a honeymoon ride. She chose herself. Watch her thrive.
📌GENRE: Love After Divorce, Love After Marriage, Caught Cheating, Identity Reveal, Misunderstanding
👫Cast:Evelyn, Jack, Natalie, Noah
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What happens when a doormat wife finally stops forgiving? Evelyn in When Love Departed shows you. Jack, her arrogant CEO husband, cheats with his pregnant secretary, physically abuses her, and abandons her in a blazing fire to save his mistress. She survives. Her love doesn't. She leaves signed divorce papers and the family heirloom, then flies to London. Jack searches the world, finds her smiling with Noah, and loses his mind. He tattoos her symbol, forces an abortion, crashes her wedding, stabs himself. Evelyn's response? A cold shoulder and a honeymoon ride. She chose herself. Watch her thrive.
📌GENRE: Love After Divorce, Love After Marriage, Caught Cheating, Identity Reveal, Misunderstanding
👫Cast:Evelyn, Jack, Natalie, Noah
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00:04I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite
00:10numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself upstairs
00:16outside the study door, watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary.
00:21Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
00:25When are you going to make our relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as
00:31she melted against Jack's embrace. Jack took her hand in his. Soon. He replied. When Jack spotted me,
00:38his expression immediately turned serious.He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my
00:43direction, striking me square in the forehead. Who gave you permission to spy on us? I clutched my
00:49bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.He and
00:53Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain. Natalie is carrying my child.
00:59From now on, you take care of her meals. Three different dishes every day, no repeats. You help
01:07her have a safe delivery. And pack your things. Move from our bedroom to the guest room. You're nothing
01:14more than Natalie's nanny now. I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I
01:19had already packed. I walked calmly toward the front door. The butler moved to stop me. But Jack
01:24laughed coldly. Let her make a scene. She could never bear to leave me. Mark my words. Within three
01:31days. She'll come crawling back. Begging for my forgiveness. As soon as he finished speaking,
01:38the guest's present began to snicker. Just as I was about to step out of the mansion,
01:43Jack suddenly called after me. Leave your cross necklace behind. Natalie's been having nightmares
01:48lately. That necklace was all I had left of my parents. Meeting my tear-filled eyes,
01:53his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you? To give Natalie that necklace.
01:59Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet. What was that worth? I couldn't be bothered
02:04to calculate. But I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over the necklace, he'd fly into a rage
02:09and
02:10have his bodyguards take it by force. Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings,
02:14I removed the necklace and fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her. I wish you and
02:20the baby. You're carrying health and safety. Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened
02:26slightly, offering me a small concession. As long as you behave yourself, my child will be
02:32your child too. The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped
02:37and shattered on the floor. Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept
02:42her up in his arms, carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call
02:47the family doctor. His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
02:52The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even if his wife
02:57were dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the
03:02handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
03:07Apologize. What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's
03:12feet. My knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor. Seeing the
03:17blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip. You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's
03:24necklace and injured her.Don't you owe her an apology? After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry,
03:30had become practically my catchphrase. I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and
03:36bowed deeply to Natalie. Saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
03:41Is that enough? He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
03:48Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act. Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived
03:53in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely
03:58focused on her, I quickly walked out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp
04:04car
04:04horns. Seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace, but before the gates could fully open,
04:10two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
04:15They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
04:19thick needle
04:20to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
04:24Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
04:32congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
04:41her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
04:47Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold. Your job is to make Natalie better.
04:54I'll handle everything else. Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
04:59Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort. Just bear with it a little longer.
05:05We'll be done soon. I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800 milliliters
05:12of blood, my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
05:17Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle. Demanding double the amount, the doctor
05:21was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood might kill me.
05:26Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
05:29Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first.
05:33But.
05:33I interrupted the doctor.
05:35Draw it. Just let me leave afterward.
05:38Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask
05:43whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home, but Natalie's sweet call
05:48of my darling instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from blood loss.
05:52I woke up on a hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss, I saw Jack
05:57sitting beside the bed. Reviewing documents after we stared at each other for a long moment,
06:02he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me. I shook my head.
06:06I can do it myself. Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
06:10Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
06:13I deflected his question.
06:15Give me my phone.
06:16Perhaps my tone was too distant because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring
06:21my phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
06:25Who called?
06:26He never asked about such things before. A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said.
06:32No one you know.
06:33Well, Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
06:36How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum? Besides me, who else would put up with
06:44your terrible attitude? In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own
06:49behavior while trying my best to appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone
06:54and reminded him emotionlessly.
06:56Natalie's calling you.
06:57Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went
07:03into the hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered, the person
07:09on
07:10the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
07:13Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts?
07:16No. I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
07:23An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately.
07:29I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
07:33Just give me a few more days.
07:35When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long-absent
07:40smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. But he had
07:46promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time to ask who
07:53I'd
07:53been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often visited me, after marrying into this family,
07:59my social. Circle had been reduced to only female relatives. He picked up his documents and said
08:05without looking back. I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow.
08:10But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after. That, he never appeared. Instead, through mutual
08:17friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together. He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
08:24Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce. Her to everyone. On the day I was discharged from the
08:31hospital. Jack posted a 9 photo grid on Instagram. Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air. Balloon,
08:38cupping Natalie's flushed face as they. Shared a passionate kiss. I commented, wishing you both
08:44many children. And eternal happiness. Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an
08:51hour later, I completed my discharge. Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward,
08:58I ran into Jack and Natalie. They were being intimate again, completely. Oblivious to their
09:04surroundings. Jack's hand. Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
09:26I had meticulously planned our ninth. Wedding anniversary party even going so. Far as to
09:32invite numerous friends and. Guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself
09:38upstairs outside the study door. Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary.
09:43Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
09:47When are you going to make our relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice
09:52sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace. Jack took her hand in his. Soon. He replied.
09:59When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious. He grabbed the wine glass beside
10:04him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the forehead. Who gave you permission
10:08to spy on us? I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up
10:14in pain at the bottom. He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
10:19Natalie is carrying my child. From now on, you take care of her meals. Three different dishes
10:26every day. No repeats. You help her have a safe delivery. And pack your things. Move from our
10:33bedroom to the guest room. You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now. I said nothing, struggling to
10:39my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed. I walked calmly toward the front door.
10:44The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly. Let her make a scene. She could never
10:49bear to leave me. Mark my words. Within three days, she'll come crawling back, begging for my
10:57forgiveness. As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker. Just as I was
11:03about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me. Leave your cross necklace behind.
11:09Natalie's been having nightmares lately. That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
11:14Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you?
11:19To give Natalie that necklace. Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet,
11:24what was that worth? I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply
11:29and hand over the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
11:33Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and fastened
11:38it around Natalie's neck, saying to her. I wish you and the baby, you're carrying health and safety.
11:46Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
11:51As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
11:55The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and shattered
12:00on the floor. Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in
12:04his arms, carrying her princess style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call the
12:09family doctor. His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
12:14The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even if his wife
12:19were dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch. I gripped the handle of my
12:24suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
12:29Apologize.
12:30What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet.
12:35My knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
12:39Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip.
12:43You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her. Don't you owe her an apology?
12:49After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
12:54I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
12:59saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
13:04Is that enough?
13:05He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
13:10Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act.
13:13Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor
13:18to Natalie's side. While his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
13:22out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp car horns.
13:26Seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace. But before the gates could
13:31fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
13:37They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
13:41thick
13:41needle to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
13:46Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
13:54congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
14:02her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
14:09Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold. Your job is to make Natalie better.
14:16I'll handle everything else. Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
14:21Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort. Just bear with it a little longer.
14:27We'll be done soon. I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800
14:33milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the
14:38master bedroom. Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle. Demanding double
14:42the amount, the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing
14:47more blood might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
14:51Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first.
14:54But. I interrupted the doctor.
14:57Draw it. Just let me leave afterward.
15:01Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask
15:05whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's sweet
15:09call of I darling, instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from blood loss. I woke up
15:14on a hospital bed, having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss. I saw Jack sitting beside
15:19the bed. Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly
15:24brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me. I shook my head.
15:28I can do it myself.
15:30Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
15:32Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
15:35I deflected his question.
15:37Give me my phone.
15:38Perhaps my phone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my
15:43phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
15:47Who called?
15:48He never asked about such things before. A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said,
15:54No one you know.
15:55Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
15:58How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum? Besides me, who else would put up with
16:06your terrible attitude?
16:07In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
16:12my best to appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
16:18Natalie's calling you.
16:20Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went
16:25into the hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered, the person
16:31on
16:32the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything. Weren't you supposed to come find me?
16:36Are you having second thoughts?
16:39No, I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
16:45An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately.
16:50I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
16:55Just give me a few more days.
16:57When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long absent
17:02smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. But he had
17:08promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time to ask who
17:15I'd
17:15been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often visited. Me, after marrying into this family,
17:21my social. Circle had been reduced to only female relatives. He picked up his documents and said
17:27without looking back. I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow. But tomorrow,
17:33the day after, and the day after. That, he never appeared. Instead, through mutual friends,
17:40I kept. Receiving videos of him and Natalie together. He took Natalie to galas and dinner
17:46parties. Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce. Her to everyone. On the day I was
17:52discharged from the hospital. Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram. Under the sunset,
17:58he stood on a hot air. Balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they. Shared a passionate kiss.
18:04I commented, wishing you both many children. And eternal happiness.
18:08Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
18:16Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie. They were being
18:23intimate again, completely. Oblivious to their surroundings. Jack's hand. Moved to cup Natalie's
18:30breast, caressing her.
18:48I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite
18:54numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself upstairs
19:00outside the study door. Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary, Natalie was
19:05nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
19:10When are you going to make our relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as
19:15she melted against Jack's embrace. Jack took her hand in his. Soon. He replied. When Jack spotted me,
19:22his expression immediately turned serious.He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my
19:27direction, striking me square in the forehead. Who gave you permission to spy on us? I clutched my bleeding
19:33head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.He and Natalie
19:38stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
19:41Natalie is carrying my child. From now on, you take care of her meals. Three different dishes every day,
19:49no repeats. You help her have a safe delivery. And pack your things. Move from our bedroom to the
19:56guest room. You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
19:59I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
20:04I walked calmly toward the front door. The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
20:09Let her make a scene. She could never bear to leave me. Mark my words. Within three days,
20:16she'll come crawling back, begging for my forgiveness.
20:20As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker. Just as I was about to
20:25step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me. Leave your cross necklace behind.
20:31Natalie's been having nightmares lately. That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
20:36Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you
20:40to give Natalie that necklace? Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet,
20:46what was that worth? I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and
20:51hand over the necklace. He'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
20:56Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and fastened
21:00it around Natalie's neck, saying to her. I wish you and the baby. You're carrying health and safety.
21:08Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
21:13As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
21:17The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and
21:21shattered on the floor. Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her
21:26up in his arms, carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call
21:31the family doctor. His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
21:36The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous by in his eyes, even if his wife
21:41were
21:41dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle of my
21:46suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
21:51Apologize.
21:52What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet.
21:57Damn, my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
22:01Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip.
22:05You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her. Don't you owe her an apology?
22:11After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
22:16I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie.
22:21Saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
22:26Is that enough?
22:27He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
22:32Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act.
22:34Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor
22:40to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
22:44out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach
22:49outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace, but before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards
22:54suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
22:58They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use
23:03a thick needle to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking
23:07to Jack.
23:08Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
23:16congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
23:25her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
23:31Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
23:35Your job is to make Natalie better. I'll handle everything else.
23:40Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
23:43Does it hurt?
23:45His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
23:47Just bear with it a little longer. We'll be done soon.
23:51I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800 milliliters of blood,
23:56my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
24:01Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle, demanding double the amount.
24:05The doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood
24:09might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
24:13Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first.
24:17But.
24:17I interrupted the doctor.
24:19Try it. Just let me leave afterward.
24:23Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask
24:27whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's sweet
24:31call of my darling, instantly pulled his attention away. And I passed out from blood loss. I woke up
24:36on a hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss, I saw Jack sitting
24:41beside the bed. Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment,
24:45he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me. I shook my head.
24:50I can do it myself.
24:52Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
24:54Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
24:57I deflected his question.
24:59Give me my phone.
25:00Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my
25:05phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
25:09Who called?
25:10He never asked about such things before that a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I
25:15simply said.
25:16No one you know.
25:17Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
25:20How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum? Besides me, who else would put up with
25:28your terrible attitude?
25:29In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
25:34my best to appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
25:40Natalie's calling you.
25:42Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and
25:47went into the hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered,
25:53the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
25:56Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts?
26:01No. I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
26:06An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately.
26:13I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
26:17Just give me a few more days.
26:19When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long
26:24absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest.
26:30But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time
26:36to ask who I'd been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often visited me after marrying into
26:42this family, my social circle had been reduced to only female relatives. He picked up his documents
26:48and said without looking back.
26:50I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow.
26:54But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
26:58That, he never appeared.
27:00Instead, through mutual friends, I kept
27:02receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
27:06He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
27:08Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce
27:11her to everyone.
27:13On the day I was discharged from the hospital,
27:16Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
27:18Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
27:24shared a passionate kiss.
27:26I commented, wishing you both many children and eternal happiness.
27:31Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
27:33I didn't answer.
27:35Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
27:38Paperwork alone.
27:39Outside the hospitals.
27:41Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
27:44They were being intimate again, completely.
27:47Oblivious to their surroundings.
27:49Jack's hand.
27:50Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
28:10I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so
28:15far as to invite numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us.
28:19Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the study door.
28:24Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary,
28:27Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
28:32When are you going to make our relationship public?
28:34Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
28:39Jack took her hand in his.
28:41Soon.
28:42He replied.
28:42When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious.
28:46He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction,
28:50striking me square in the forehead.
28:51Who gave you permission to spy on us?
28:54I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs,
28:57curling up in pain at the bottom.
28:59He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
29:03Natalie is carrying my child.
29:05From now on, you'll take care of her meals.
29:08Three different dishes every day.
29:10No repeats.
29:12You help her have a safe delivery.
29:14And pack your things.
29:16Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
29:19You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
29:22I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
29:26I walked calmly toward the front door.
29:28The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
29:31Let her make a scene.
29:32She could never bear to leave me.
29:35Mark my words.
29:36Within three days.
29:38She'll come crawling back.
29:40Jack, begging for my forgiveness.
29:42As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
29:46Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
29:50Leave your cross necklace behind.
29:53Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
29:55That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
29:58Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold.
30:01How much money will it take for you?
30:03To give Natalie that necklace.
30:05Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet, what was that worth?
30:09I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over
30:13the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
30:18Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and
30:22fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her.
30:24I wish you and the baby.
30:27You're carrying health and safety.
30:29Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
30:35As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
30:39The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and
30:43shattered on the floor.
30:45Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his arms,
30:49carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call the family
30:54doctor.
30:54His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
30:58The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even
31:03if his wife were dying.
31:04It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle
31:08of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
31:13Apologize.
31:14What?
31:14Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet
31:18and my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
31:23Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust.
31:26And he released his grip.
31:27You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace.
31:30And injured her.
31:32Don't you owe her an apology?
31:34After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
31:38I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie.
31:43Saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
31:47Is that enough?
31:49He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
31:53Stop putting on that disgusting, pitiful act.
31:57Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and
32:01led the doctor to Natalie's side.
32:03While his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked out of the mansion,
32:07just as I reached the entrance.
32:08I heard two crisp car horns.
32:10Seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace.
32:14But before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly
32:18dragged me back into the mansion.
32:21They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to
32:25use a thick needle to draw my blood.
32:27Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
32:30Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type.
32:35But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of congenital heart disease.
32:41Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock.
32:45I suggest we transfer her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for
32:52her anemia.
32:53Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
32:57Your job is to make Natalie better.
32:59I'll handle everything else.
33:02Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
33:05Does it hurt?
33:06His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
33:09Just bear with it a little longer.
33:11We'll be done soon.
33:13I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him.
33:16After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then.
33:20Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
33:23Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle, demanding double the amount.
33:27The doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood
33:31might kill me.
33:32Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
33:35Natalie is pregnant.
33:37Her needs come first.
33:38But.
33:39I interrupted the doctor.
33:41Try it.
33:43Just let me leave afterward.
33:44Jack looked at my bloodless face anger churning in his eyes that he opened his mouth as if
33:49to ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home.
33:53But Natalie's sweet call of my darling instantly pulled his attention away and I passed out from
33:57blood loss.
33:58I woke up on a hospital bed, having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss.
34:02I saw Jack sitting beside the bed.
34:04Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly
34:08brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me.
34:11I shook my head.
34:12I can do it myself.
34:14Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
34:16Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
34:19I deflected his question.
34:21Give me my phone.
34:22Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the
34:26butler bring my phone over.
34:28Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
34:31Who called?
34:32He never asked about such things before to a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I
34:37simply said.
34:38No one you know.
34:39Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
34:42How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum?
34:46Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude?
34:51In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
34:56my best to appease him.
34:57But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
35:02Natalia's calling you.
35:04Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
35:07Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call.
35:11As soon as he left, my phone rang.
35:14When I answered, the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
35:19Weren't you supposed to come find me?
35:21Are you having second thoughts?
35:23No.
35:24I'm not having second thoughts.
35:26There was just an accident.
35:28An accident?
35:30What happened to you?
35:31I need to come back to the country immediately.
35:35I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
35:39Just give me a few more days.
35:41When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone.
35:44He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable
35:50tightness in his chest.
35:52But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time
35:58to ask who I'd been talking to.
36:00It must have been that cousin who often visited.
36:03Me, after marrying into this family, my social.
36:06Circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
36:09He picked up his documents and said without looking back.
36:12I have some business at the company.
36:14I'll come back tomorrow.
36:16But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
36:20That, he never appeared.
36:22Instead, through mutual friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
36:28He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
36:30Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce her to everyone.
36:34On the day I was discharged from the hospital, Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
36:41Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
36:46shared a passionate kiss.
36:48I commented, wishing you both many children and eternal happiness.
36:53Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
36:55I didn't answer.
36:57Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
37:00Paperwork alone.
37:01Outside the hospitals.
37:03Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
37:06They were being intimate again, completely.
37:09Oblivious to their surroundings.
37:11Jack's hand.
37:12Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
37:32I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite numerous
37:39friends and guests to celebrate with us.
37:42Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the study door, watching my husband
37:47with his arms wrapped around his secretary.
37:49Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
37:54When are you going to make our relationship public?
37:56Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
38:01Jack took her hand in his.
38:03Soon.
38:03He replied.
38:05When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious.
38:08He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square
38:12in the forehead.
38:13Who gave you permission to spy on us?
38:16I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at
38:20the bottom.
38:21He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
38:25Natalie is carrying my child.
38:26From now on, you'll take care of her meals.
38:30Three different dishes every day, no repeats.
38:34You'll help her have a safe delivery.
38:37And pack your things.
38:38Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
38:41You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
38:44I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
38:48I walked calmly toward the front door.
38:50The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
38:53Let her make a scene.
38:54She could never bear to leave me, mark my words, within three days.
39:00She'll come crawling back, begging for my forgiveness.
39:04As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
39:08Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
39:12Leave your cross necklace behind.
39:15Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
39:17That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
39:20Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold.
39:22How much money will it take for you to give Natalie that necklace?
39:27Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet, what was that worth?
39:31I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over
39:35the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
39:40Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and
39:44fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her.
39:46I wish you and the baby.
39:49You're carrying health and safety.
39:52Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
39:57As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
40:01The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and shattered
40:06on the floor.
40:07Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his
40:11arms, carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call
40:15the family doctor.
40:16His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
40:20The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even
40:25if his wife were dying.
40:26It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch.
40:29I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist,
40:33his voice frigid.
40:35Apologize.
40:36What?
40:36Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet
40:40and my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
40:45Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust.
40:48And he released his grip.
40:49You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her.
40:54Don't you owe her an apology?
40:55After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
41:00I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to
41:04Natalie, saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
41:09Is that enough?
41:11He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
41:16Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act.
41:19Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor
41:24to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
41:28out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance.
41:30I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace.
41:36But before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly
41:40dragged me back into the mansion.
41:43They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
41:47thick needle to draw my blood.
41:48But, through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
41:52Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type.
41:57But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of congenital heart disease.
42:03Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock.
42:07I suggest we transfer her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for
42:14her anemia.
42:15Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
42:19Your job is to make Natalie better.
42:21I'll handle everything else.
42:24Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
42:27Does it hurt?
42:29His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
42:31Just bear with it a little longer.
42:33We'll be done soon.
42:35I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him.
42:38After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then, Natalie's coughing
42:43echoed from the master bedroom.
42:45Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle, demanding double the amount.
42:49The doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood
42:53might kill me.
42:54Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
42:57Natalie is pregnant.
42:59Her needs come first.
43:01But.
43:01I interrupted the doctor.
43:03Draw it.
43:04Just let me leave afterward.
43:07Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to
43:11ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home, but Natalie's
43:15sweet call of my darling, instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from blood
43:20loss.
43:20I woke up on a hospital bed, having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss, I saw
43:25Jack sitting beside the bed.
43:26Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly
43:30brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me.
43:33I shook my head.
43:34I can do it myself.
43:36Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
43:38Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
43:41I deflected his question.
43:43Give me my phone.
43:44Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler
43:49bring my phone over.
43:50Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
43:53Who called?
43:54He never asked about such things before to a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply
43:59said.
44:00No one you know.
44:01Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
44:04How long are you going to?
44:06Keep throwing this tantrum?
44:08Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude?
44:13In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
44:18my best to appease him.
44:19But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
44:24Natalie's calling you.
44:26Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
44:29Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call.
44:33As soon as he left, my phone rang.
44:36When I answered, the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
44:41Weren't you supposed to come find me?
44:43Are you having second thoughts?
44:45No.
44:46I'm not having second thoughts.
44:48There was just an accident.
44:50An accident?
44:52What happened to you?
44:53I need to come back to the country immediately.
44:56I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
45:01Just give me a few more days.
45:03When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone.
45:06He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable
45:12tightness in his chest.
45:14But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time
45:20to ask who I'd been talking to.
45:22It must have been that cousin who often visited me, after marrying into this family, my social
45:28circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
45:31He picked up his documents and said without looking back,
45:34I have some business at a company.
45:36I'll come back tomorrow.
45:38But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
45:42That, he never appeared.
45:44Instead, through mutual friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
45:49He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
45:52Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce her to everyone.
45:57On the day I was discharged from the hospital, Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
46:03Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
46:08shared a passionate kiss.
46:10I commented, wishing you both many children and eternal happiness.
46:15Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
46:17I didn't answer.
46:18Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
46:22Paperwork alone.
46:23Outside the hospitals.
46:25Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
46:28They were being intimate again, completely.
46:31Oblivious to their surroundings.
46:33Jack's hand.
46:34Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
46:54I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite numerous
47:01friends and guests to celebrate with us.
47:04Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the study door.
47:07Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary, Natalie was nestled against Jack's
47:13chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
47:16When are you going to make our relationship public?
47:18Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
47:23Jack took her hand in his.
47:25Soon.
47:26He replied.
47:27When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious.
47:30He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the forehead.
47:35Who gave you permission to spy on us?
47:38I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.
47:43He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
47:47Natalie is carrying my child.
47:49From now on, you take care of her meals.
47:52Three different dishes every day.
47:55No repeats.
47:56You help her have a safe delivery.
47:58And pack your things.
48:00Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
48:03You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
48:05I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
48:10I walked calmly toward the front door.
48:12The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
48:15Let her make a scene.
48:16She could never bear to leave me.
48:19Mark my words.
48:20Within three days.
48:22She'll come crawling back.
48:24Begging for my forgiveness.
48:26As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
48:30Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
48:34Leave your cross necklace behind.
48:37Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
48:39That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
48:42Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold.
48:45How much money will it take for you?
48:47To give Natalie that necklace?
48:49Nine years of marriage.
48:51Living like dirt beneath his feet.
48:52What was that worth?
48:53I couldn't be bothered to calculate.
48:55But I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over the necklace,
48:58he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
49:01Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings,
49:04I removed the necklace and fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her.
49:08I wish you and the baby.
49:11You're carrying health and safety.
49:14Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
49:19As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
49:23The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and shattered on the floor.
49:29Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his arms,
49:33carrying her princess-style to a chair while, barking orders at the butler to call the family doctor.
49:38His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
49:42The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even if his wife
49:47were dying.
49:48It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter
49:53and turned to leave,
49:54but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
49:57Apologize.
49:58What?
49:58Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet.
50:03Damn, my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
50:07Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust.
50:10And he released his grip.
50:11You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her.
50:16Don't you owe her an apology?
50:18After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
50:22I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
50:27saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
50:31Is that enough?
50:33He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
50:38Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act.
50:40Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush,
50:44Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor to Natalie's side,
50:47while his attention was completely focused on her,
50:49I quickly walked out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance.
50:52I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace,
50:58but before the gates could fully open,
51:00two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
51:04They brought me to the study,
51:06where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a thick needle to draw my blood.
51:11Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
51:14Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type.
51:19But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of congenital heart disease.
51:25Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock.
51:28I suggest we transfer her to a hospital first,
51:32before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
51:37Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
51:41Your job is to make Natalie better.
51:43I'll handle everything else.
51:46Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
51:49Does it hurt?
51:50His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
51:53Just bear with it a little longer.
51:55We'll be done soon.
51:57I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him.
52:00After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then.
52:04Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
52:07Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle.
52:10Demanding double the amount,
52:11the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him,
52:14saying that drawing more blood might kill me.
52:16Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
52:19Natalie is pregnant.
52:21Her needs come first.
52:23I interrupted the doctor.
52:25Draw it.
52:27Just let me leave afterward.
52:29Jack looked at my bloodless face,
52:30anger churning in his eyes,
52:32but he opened his mouth as if to ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running
52:36away from home.
52:37But Natalie's sweet call of my darling instantly pulled his attention away,
52:40and I passed out from blood loss.
52:42I woke up on a hospital bed.
52:44Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss,
52:46I saw Jack sitting beside the bed.
52:48Reviewing documents,
52:49after we stared at each other for a long moment,
52:52he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me.
52:55I shook my head.
52:56I can do it myself.
52:58Watching me eat half the bowl,
52:59Jack asked.
53:00Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
53:03I deflected his question.
53:05Give me my phone.
53:06Perhaps my tone was too distant because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my
53:11phone over.
53:12Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone,
53:14Jack asked out of nowhere.
53:15Who called?
53:16He never asked about such things before.
53:18A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said.
53:22No one you know.
53:23Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
53:26How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum?
53:30Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude?
53:35In the past, whenever he got angry,
53:37I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying my best to appease him.
53:41But now,
53:42I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
53:46Natalie's calling you.
53:47Hearing this,
53:49Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
53:51Out of habit,
53:52he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call.
53:55As soon as he left,
53:57my phone rang.
53:58When I answered,
53:59the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
54:03Weren't you supposed to come find me?
54:05Are you having second thoughts?
54:07No.
54:08I'm not having second thoughts.
54:10There was just an accident.
54:12An accident?
54:14What happened to you?
54:15I need to come back to.
54:17The country immediately.
54:19I interrupted his rambling,
54:21looking down and pressing my lips together.
54:23Just give me a few more days.
54:25When Jack returned to the room,
54:27I had just hung up the phone.
54:28He caught sight of the long absent smile at the
54:31corner of my mouth,
54:32and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest.
54:35But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby,
54:40so he didn't have time to ask who I'd been talking to.
54:44It must have been that cousin who often visited.
54:47Me, after marrying into this family,
54:49my social circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
54:53He picked up his documents and said without looking back,
54:56I have some business at the company.
54:58I'll come back tomorrow.
55:00But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
55:04That, he never appeared.
55:06Instead, through mutual friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
55:11He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
55:14Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce her to everyone.
55:18On the day I was discharged from the hospital,
55:22Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
55:25Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon,
55:28cupping Natalie's flushed face as they shared a passionate kiss.
55:32I commented, wishing you both many children and eternal happiness.
55:37Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
55:39I didn't answer.
55:41Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
55:44Paperwork alone.
55:45Outside the hospitals.
55:47Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
55:50They were being intimate again, completely.
55:53Oblivious to their surroundings.
55:55Jack's hand.
55:56Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
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