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00:00I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall, veering a pure white gown, my fingers scritching the bouquet tightly.
00:06Felix glances at his phone, his face suddenly changing.
00:09Felix, the wedding's about to start, you can't just leave!
00:12I reach for his arm, my fingers trembling.
00:15Move! Joanna's hurt, I have to be there for her.
00:18He shoves my hand away and pushes open the church doors without looking back.
00:23I stumble and fall onto the cold floor, watching helplessly as his figure disappears.
00:28Five years, five full years.
00:31Whenever Joanna needs him, he abandons me just like this.
00:36My phone suddenly rings. I answer with trembling hands.
00:40Lindsay, do you like the little gift I sent you?
00:43I want you to know, in spirit's heart, I'll always come first.
00:46I grip the phone so hard, my nails dig into my palm.
00:50I look down at this dress I picked out so carefully for today.
00:53Lace, pearls, the train, every detail cost me countless effort.
00:57But now, it all feels like a joke.
00:59I'm an orphan.
01:01My biggest dream since childhood has been to have a home of my own.
01:04But Felix can never give me that.
01:06I take a deep breath and wipe the tears from my eyes.
01:09Joanna, you're going to be disappointed.
01:11The wedding is still happening.
01:13Without Felix as the groom, how can you have a wedding?
01:16I sneer, slowly stand up, and lift of the hem of my gown.
01:23Who says my groom has to be Felix?
01:26I push open the side door of the church and rush out.
01:31Outside stand rows of black-suited bodyguards, searching everywhere for something.
01:37In the middle of the crowd, a man in a wheelchair catches my eye.
01:42He's dressed in a sharp groomed suit, radiating an icy, commanding presence.
01:47The ceremony is about to begin.
01:49Have you found her yet?
01:51Mr. Riley, Mrs. Walton has fled.
01:53His gaze turns razor sharp, like a predator sizing up its prey.
01:57I understand in an instant.
01:59He's been abandoned at the ulch just like me.
02:03Without hesitation, I lift my gown and stride toward him.
02:07Sir, your bride has run away.
02:09Then let me take her place.
02:11I'll be your bride.
02:13The bodyguards immediately block me.
02:15Their face is wary.
02:16The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his head,
02:19his gaze landing on me with overwhelming intensity.
02:21But I don't flinch.
02:23I meet his eyes directly.
02:25Are you certain about this?
02:27I'm disabled.
02:28If you marry me, you'll regret it.
02:30Would you ever abandon your wife?
02:32For another woman?
02:33He doesn't hesitate.
02:34His tone is firm.
02:36Of course not.
02:37I step forward, my voice even more resolute.
02:40Then I won't regret it either.
02:42As long as you agree, I'll marry you.
02:45He looks at me for a long time, then slowly nods.
02:50All right then.
02:51Let's get married.
02:52Just like that, under the priest's witness,
02:54I exchange vows with a complete stranger.
03:00Walking out of the church, the sun stings my eyes.
03:04I still feel dazed.
03:05I push his wheelchair down the steps, the wheels crunching on the gravel.
03:10By the way, I don't even know your name.
03:13Colin Riley.
03:14I stop abruptly, my eyes widening.
03:16Wait!
03:17You're Colin Riley?
03:19The eldest son of the Riley family?
03:21He sees my shot and curls his lips into a mocking smile.
03:24What's the matter?
03:25Now that you know you've married a loser, you're regretting it.
03:29His story is known throughout the city.
03:31His mother died in childbirth.
03:33His father remarried.
03:34Then a car accident left him paralyzed.
03:37Cast out by the Riley family.
03:38I look into his eyes.
03:40There's no anger there.
03:42Only deep exhaustion and self-mockery.
03:44Suddenly, I feel we're the same.
03:46Both abandoned souls.
03:48I reach out and gently take his fingers.
03:50His hand is cold.
03:52Once I've made my decision, I won't regret it.
03:55Now that we're married, let the past stay in the past.
03:58I'll give you a real home.
04:00He looks down at my hand, his eyes full of doubt.
04:04Is that so?
04:06Let's see then.
04:07He doesn't believe me.
04:09I can feel it.
04:10But I won't give up.
04:12I'll prove it with my actions.
04:14Let's go.
04:16I'm taking you home.
04:18Home.
04:19That word makes my heart skip a beat.
04:24I return to the condo I once shared with Felix.
04:27The key turns in the lock, and the door creaks open.
04:30The decorations on the wall, the plants on the window stop.
04:34Everything here carries my touch.
04:35But now, these things only make me feel suffocated.
04:39I walk over, rip down the frames, pull out the plants, and throw them all into the trash.
04:47My suitcase lies open on the floor.
04:49I pack my belongings piece by piece.
04:53Footsteps sound behind me.
04:55I don't turn around.
04:56Lindsay, what the hell are you doing?
04:59I was gone for only a little while, and you're acting like this?
05:02He puts his hand on my shoulder, trying to stop me.
05:05Felix, we're done.
05:06Completely done.
05:07I came here today to move out.
05:09I shake off his hand and keep packing.
05:12And where do you think you're going?
05:16You have no family.
05:18No place to go.
05:19He stands behind me, his voice full of certainty.
05:23He thinks I can't leave him.
05:25I stop, slowly turn around, and look him straight in the eye.
05:34Felix?
05:35What's taking you so long?
05:37Lindsay?
05:38What are you doing here?
05:40Joanna walks in on high heels.
05:42When she sees me, surprise flashes across her face.
05:45This is my place.
05:46Do I need to explain why I'm here?
05:49She lowers her head, putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
05:53Lindsay, are you upset?
05:55I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
05:57I stare at her hipportical face, my lips slowly curling forward.
06:02All right, then.
06:03Why not?
06:03Walk toward her step by step.
06:05She indentively steps back.
06:07Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
06:09I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
06:13The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
06:17Ugh!
06:18Lindsay!
06:18How dare you slap me!
06:20That's enough!
06:21Lindsay, don't go too far!
06:23He rushes over, shoves me aside,
06:26and pulls Joanna into his arms.
06:28I stumble two steps, steady myself,
06:30and watch them coldly.
06:32This is going too far?
06:33All I did was slap her.
06:35What you two have done to me is far worse.
06:38Even if Joanna wanted to apologize,
06:40you shouldn't have hit her!
06:41I roll my wrist, my smile turning even colder.
06:44I'll take that as a compliment.
06:46Since you think so highly of me,
06:48should I slap her a few more times?
06:50You!
06:53Lindsay, you've really changed.
06:54He stares at me,
06:56his face full of disbelief.
06:57Of course I've changed.
06:59I must have been out of my mind before,
07:01but not anymore.
07:05I took off that beautiful wedding dress.
07:09I grab my suitcase,
07:11turn around,
07:12and leave without a moment's hesitation.
07:15I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
07:19Felix' voice calls out behind me.
07:22Lindsay!
07:24Stop right there!
07:25I don't look back.
07:27Not once.
07:28At the villa entrance,
07:29I take a deep breath and push the door open.
07:32It's cold and empty here.
07:34Sparse furniture,
07:36no warmth at all.
07:37Mrs. Riley,
07:38Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
07:40Just as he finishes speaking,
07:42Colin appears from the end of the hallway
07:44in his wheelchair.
07:45He glances at me,
07:47his gaze heavy and unreadable.
07:49Follow me.
07:50I follow him down the hallway
07:52to a bedroom door.
07:55You'll stay here tonight.
07:57With me.
07:58My feet stop.
08:00My pupils shrink sharply.
08:02With me?
08:03Did he just say we're sleeping together?
08:05My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
08:08Before I can recover from the shock,
08:10he continues.
08:11We're married.
08:12Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
08:14He pauses,
08:15and his eyes suddenly darken.
08:17Or do you feel uncomfortable
08:19because I'm disabled?
08:21There's self-mockery in his voice.
08:23My heart clenches.
08:25No, I don't feel that way at all.
08:27I step forward quickly,
08:29explaining urgently.
08:30We're married now.
08:31Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
08:33I'm cool with that.
08:35Colin looks at me in silence for a moment,
08:38then nods.
08:39It's getting late.
08:40I usually go to bed early.
08:42I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
08:44That's fine.
08:45I'll bring my suitcase in.
08:51Wait.
08:52Given my physical condition,
08:55I've always had the staff help me.
08:57But now that you're here,
08:59I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
09:03He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
09:06Help me bathe.
09:07My eyes widen.
09:09I'm completely stunned.
09:11How?
09:12By helping me undress, of course.
09:15My face flushes red,
09:16but I grit my teeth
09:18and force myself to step forward.
09:20He's my husband.
09:21This is my duty.
09:24I reach out with trembling hands
09:27to unbutton his shirt.
09:28The buttons are tiny,
09:30my palms are sweaty,
09:31and I can't get the first one undone.
09:34Colin doesn't move.
09:35He watches me struggle with amusement,
09:38but I don't give up.
09:41I take a deep breath
09:42and finally undo the first button.
09:45The shirt opens,
09:46revealing his sculpted chest.
09:48My face grows even redder.
09:50My hands tremble more violently.
09:52Just then,
09:53my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
09:56Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
09:58He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
10:01That's enough.
10:02Get out.
10:04What?
10:05Prepare the room next door for her.
10:08He pushes me out of the room
10:09and slams the door shut.
10:13My suitcase sits abandoned in the hallway.
10:16I'm completely stunned.
10:18I turn to look at the butler.
10:21What's wrong with him?
10:24Why did he just snap like that?
10:26Mrs. Riley,
10:27Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
10:30Now that you're staying here,
10:31it's best to get used to it.
10:33The butler trails off,
10:35but I understand.
10:36Colin is young,
10:37but confined to a wheelchair.
10:38Cast aside by his family,
10:40his heart must be full of pain.
10:43No wonder he keeps testing me.
10:45He's been hurt too many times.
10:48The more I think about it,
10:50the guiltier I feel.
10:51He must have misunderstood me.
10:53Tomorrow morning,
10:55I must apologize to him.
10:56The next morning,
10:57I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
11:01The table is laden with food,
11:03but Colin is nowhere to be seen.
11:07Butler,
11:09isn't Colin eating?
11:12He's been in the study,
11:14working since last night.
11:16None of us dared disturb him.
11:18The butler sighs,
11:19his face full of worry.
11:21He has a chronic stomach condition.
11:23But,
11:23but if he refuses to eat,
11:25there's not much we can do.
11:28I put down my cutlery
11:30and stand up.
11:33I'll go talk to him.
11:35The butler lets me use the kitchen.
11:37I want to make something for Colin myself.
11:43I bake some cookies,
11:45warm a glass of milk,
11:46and carry the tray to the study door.
11:49I knock gently on the door.
11:51Colin,
11:52it's me.
11:53I've brought you something to eat.
11:56May I come in?
11:57There's silence for a few seconds.
11:59Come in.
12:00I push the door open
12:01and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
12:04Are you really
12:05going to finish all this work before you eat?
12:10What?
12:11Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
12:15No, of course not.
12:16I place the cookies and milk on the desk
12:18and push them toward him.
12:20I bake these cookies.
12:22Please, have one.
12:24I wasn't sure about your preferences,
12:26so I made a milder flavor.
12:36Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
12:39I watch him nervously,
12:41my heart racing.
12:42What do you think?
12:43How does it taste?
12:47Overly sweet treats aren't really to my liking.
12:50I'll make a new batch then.
12:52I reach for the plate of cookies.
12:56That won't be necessary.
13:00He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
13:08This is fine for breakfast.
13:10You can leave now.
13:11I bite my lip.
13:13I don't leave.
13:16Colin, I want to apologize for last night.
13:19I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
13:23It's just that we've only recently met.
13:26And I'm still finding my footing.
13:29I look into his eyes and speak slowly, deliberately.
13:34Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
13:37Do you truly mean that?
13:39Absolutely.
13:40I committed to marrying you
13:42and I intend to fulfill my needs
13:44to the best of my ability.
13:46A subtle smile tugs at the corner of Colin's lips.
13:52There's something I haven't shared with you.
13:54I was in a car accident when I was young,
13:57leaving me disabled.
13:59My family has overlooked me.
14:01My business attempts have mostly failed.
14:04I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
14:07He pauses and looks at me.
14:10If you feel the need to step back,
14:13I won't stand in your way.
14:15I freeze.
14:16Not expecting him to tell me this.
14:19How much debt are we talking about?
14:22What if I said I'm buried under a hundred million dollars?
14:25His tone is casual,
14:27as if he's commenting on the weather.
14:29I think I misheard.
14:31A hundred million?
14:32But I quickly calm myself.
14:35I take a deep breath.
14:36It's fine.
14:37We'll tackle it together.
14:39Somehow, we'll manage.
14:40Colin's eyes widened slightly,
14:42as if he didn't expect me to say that.
14:45And how exactly do you propose we manage this?
14:49Lindsay?
14:50We're not talking about a mere hundred dollars here.
14:53I lower my head and think.
14:55Most of my earnings went to Felix.
14:57I have little left.
14:58But I'm good at design.
15:00I can work.
15:01Don't fret.
15:02I'm on the job hunt.
15:03I've been sending out resumes.
15:06I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
15:08I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
15:11No matter the circumstances,
15:12I refuse to let you face this alone.
15:16I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
15:20The moment my fingers brush his skin,
15:23his body goes rigid.
15:25He jerks his hand away violently,
15:28making me stumble.
15:30I stare at him in confusion,
15:32not understanding what just happened.
15:33A flicker of panic crosses his face,
15:36then quickly returns to coldness.
15:38Sorry.
15:39I'm not really used to physical contact.
15:42He turns his face away,
15:43unable to look at me.
15:45My heart aches.
15:46He's not rejecting me.
15:48He's just too insecure.
15:50Over the next few days,
15:52Colin doesn't appear at the villa at all.
15:54I ask the butler where he's gone.
15:56He just smiles and says,
15:57Mr. Riley is very busy.
15:59I know he's working hard to pay off that hundred million debt.
16:03I shouldn't disturb him.
16:05I start sending out resumes and looking for jobs.
16:09I need to earn money quickly to help him.
16:14Finally, one day, I receive an interview invitation from CR Corporation.
16:19CR Corporation is a globally known brand worth over a hundred billion.
16:23Working there is my dream.
16:25On the day of the interview,
16:28I drive towards CR Corporation.
16:32Just as I'm full of anticipation,
16:35crash.
16:36A luxury car comes out of nowhere and slams into the back of my car.
16:39The huge force throws me forward.
16:41I grip the steering wheel tightly to steady myself.
16:45I'm frustrated, but I quickly unbunbuckle my seatbelt and get out.
16:49The back of my car is caved in, severely damaged.
16:52A young man gets out of the luxury car, his face full of apology.
16:58I'm terribly sorry, ma'am.
17:00It was completely unintentional.
17:02Let me cover the damages.
17:04Buy a replacement if necessary.
17:06He pulls out a checkbook with practiced ease and signs his name.
17:09I'm Dustin Wade.
17:11Feel free to fill in the amount.
17:12May I have your name?
17:15Lindsay Riley.
17:16When he hears my name, he freezes,
17:18then whips off his sunglasses and stares intently at my face.
17:22I feel uncomfortable under his gaze and step back two steps.
17:26Why are you staring at me like that?
17:30Nothing, nothing.
17:32Since your car is damaged,
17:35why not ride with me?
17:37Where are you headed?
17:38I'll drive you.
17:39I narrow my eyes,
17:41studying this man with his carefree smirk.
17:43Because of this face,
17:45I've encountered too many people with ulterior motives.
17:47I'm cautious.
17:48No need.
17:49My car will manage.
17:50It's still working.
17:51I turn to leave.
17:53He quickly blocks my path.
17:54Hold on.
17:55Please wait a moment.
17:56You haven't taken the check and my card.
17:59Don't forget to reach out later.
18:01I coldly dodge his hand.
18:06I'd suggest you refrain from any unseemly thoughts.
18:09I'm happily married,
18:10and my husband and I are deeply in love.
18:12I glance at the check in his hand with disdain.
18:15Your money doesn't grant you any special privileges here.
18:18Leave now,
18:19or I will call the police.
18:20He's stunned by my fierce attitude,
18:22frozen in place.
18:24I quickly get back in my car
18:26and drive away without looking back.
18:30A woman alone has to act tough,
18:33or she'll be taken advantage of.
18:35Dustin stands there,
18:36watching my car disappear into the distance,
18:38a knowing smile spreading across his face.
18:40Oh my god, Colin.
18:42What a coincidence.
18:43Running into your wife on the way to the office.
18:47He turns back to the car,
18:49looking at the back seat with a teasing grin.
18:54Did you hear what she just said?
18:56What did she say?
18:58A deep, cold voice comes from the back seat.
19:00I don't know that there's someone
19:01sitting in the back seat of Dustin's car.
19:03That someone is my husband,
19:05Colin.
19:06I arrive at CR Corporations
19:08just in time for the interview.
19:09Many people have gathered outside the interview venue.
19:12Everyone to go seated nimbusly.
19:18Someone whispers that the CEO of CR Corporation
19:22might come today.
19:26I'm curious.
19:28Will the mysterious founder of CR Corporation
19:31really show up?
19:33Just then, a crowd of people
19:35escorts a man towards us.
19:36The employees respectfully greet him.
19:39Good morning, Mr. Wade.
19:40I instinctively look over
19:42and freeze completely.
19:44The man they call CEO
19:45is the same man who crashed into my car,
19:47Dustin.
19:48I quickly turn my face away
19:50and hide in a corner,
19:51not wanting him to notice me.
19:53How can he be the CEO of CR Corporation?
19:56The mysterious founder?
19:57I have a hard time accepting this.
19:59Dustin sleeps so frivilly and unreliable.
20:07But the whispers around me
20:09help me understand.
20:10It turns out Dustin
20:12is just the acting CEO.
20:14The mysterious founder is someone else
20:16who never shows his face.
20:19I breathe a quiet sigh of relief.
20:21Thank goodness the founder isn't him.
20:23I'm still lost in thought
20:24when a sharp, sarcastic voice
20:26comes from nearby.
20:27Well, well, what have we here?
20:30Is CR really open
20:31to just anyone for interviews now?
20:36I turn and see a well-dressed woman
20:38looking at me with contempt.
20:43Several people are with her,
20:45all echoing her mockery.
20:48Who even is she?
20:51Does she have any work to her name?
20:54Probably fresh out of school.
20:56How does someone like her
20:58have the guts to show up here?
21:02I look at her smug face
21:04and sneer inwardly.
21:07So, I take it you're all famous then.
21:10New to the design world
21:12and already this clueless?
21:14Do you even follow the industry?
21:17Let me introduce you.
21:19This is Cynthia Keller
21:21from the esteemed Keller family
21:23adored by hundreds of thousands online.
21:29I look at her smug face
21:31and can't help but want to laugh.
21:32To prepare for today's interview,
21:34I went through all the design industry news
21:36from the past few years.
21:37I know exactly who these people are.
21:42So, you're Cynthia Keller?
21:44Cynthia lifts her chin proudly,
21:46waiting for me to admire her.
21:48I've heard your name.
21:51Like how your thetis
21:52was actually written by a ghost writer.
21:55And how it got exposed
21:57when you refused to pay them.
22:01Is that true?
22:03Cynthia's face instantly changes.
22:07What the hell are you saying?
22:09I was framed!
22:10I smile and turn to her followers.
22:13And you, Miss Rodriguez,
22:16your latest project
22:17was involved in a plagiarism scandal.
22:20The judgment has been passed.
22:22How did you get an interview here?
22:24That woman's face goes stiff.
22:26Mrs. Jimenez,
22:28I remember you boasted
22:29about winning a design award.
22:32Turns out,
22:33it could be bought.
22:34How much did you pay?
22:36One by one,
22:38I expose their dirty laundry.
22:40Their faces flush red,
22:41and they slink away in shame.
22:43After dealing with those annoying designers,
22:46the interview begins.
22:53The interviewer gives each of us
22:56paper and drawing pens,
22:57with one hour to complete a design draft.
23:04I pick up my pen,
23:06and Colin's image appears in my mind.
23:11He sat in his wheelchair
23:13in a wedding suit,
23:14calm and commanding.
23:16I want to design an outfit for him,
23:18one that matches the way I see him.
23:21I smile and begin sketching
23:24with practiced ease.
23:30Time ticks by.
23:32I'm completely absorbed in my design,
23:34forgetting everything around me.
23:37Half an hour later,
23:38Cynthia stands up first
23:39and confidently hands in her design.
23:41The others are shocked
23:43and start getting anxious.
23:50What do I do?
23:51I still have so much left to sketch.
23:54I'm doomed.
23:55Completely doomed.
23:57The interviewer sternly reminds everyone
23:59to stay quiet.
24:02But I never look up.
24:04I focus on my drawing.
24:09Finally,
24:10with only one minute left,
24:12I finish.
24:13I sign my name
24:14and hand in my design.
24:18After all the designers
24:19submit their work,
24:21the interviewers
24:22begin selecting the results.
24:24I wait outside,
24:26nervous and hopeful.
24:35Lindsay,
24:36what took you so long?
24:38Did they throw you out
24:39because you couldn't finish in time?
24:40I bet she just scribbled
24:42something last minute.
24:42I frown and coldly glance at them.
24:46Shut up.
24:47You're all too loud.
24:48Then I close my eyes,
24:50too lazy to deal with them further.
24:52After what feels like a long time,
24:54the interviewers finally come out.
24:56I open my eyes
24:57and my heart starts racing.
24:59The interviewer scans the crowd
25:01and smiles as he announced the result.
25:04After careful consideration,
25:05we have selected Lindsay Raley
25:08for the position.
25:10Congratulations, Lindsay.
25:11I widen my eyes in disbelief.
25:13Me?
25:14Really me?
25:16What?
25:17No way!
25:19Cynthia's face turns crimson.
25:21She's shaking with rage.
25:23I stand up,
25:25unable to stop the smile
25:26spreading across my face.
25:29The interviewer walks over
25:30and congratulates me on passing.
25:35Thank you so much.
25:37I really got into my dream company.
25:39I can finally help Colin pay off his debt.
25:42The other designers look at me
25:44and in disbelief.
25:46There has to be a mistake.
25:48Lindsay cheated.
25:49I demand a review.
25:52The interviewer's expression darkens.
25:55Cynthia Keller,
25:56are you questioning our ability
25:58to evaluate talent?
26:00Perhaps you should take my job instead.
26:04Cynthia is choked into silence
26:06and dares not say another word.
26:08After the interview,
26:10I walk out of CR Corporation's building
26:12in high spirits.
26:14I want to share this good news
26:16with Colin right away.
26:19But as soon as I stout side,
26:21I see Cynthia waiting for me.
26:23Lindsay, don't get too cocky.
26:25Just wait.
26:27I'll expose your true colors.
26:30She grits out these words,
26:32then turns and storses off.
26:34I'm baffled,
26:35but I just find it amusing.
26:38Whatever.
26:39She's not worth my time.
26:43Right now,
26:44I just want to go home
26:45and see Colin.
26:47After returning to the villa,
26:49I ask the butler right away.
26:52Butler,
26:52will Colin be coming home today?
26:55Mr. Riley said he'll be back
26:56for dinner tonight.
26:57My heart leaps with joy.
27:00After a moment's thought,
27:01I say,
27:03I'll prepare dinner myself.
27:04Just have two staff members help me.
27:07I want to cook for him myself,
27:09to give him a surprise.
27:12By the time the table is set with food,
27:14night has fallen.
27:16I wash my hands
27:17and wait for him
27:18on the living room sofa,
27:19but hours pass
27:21and there's still no sign of him
27:23at the villa entrance.
27:26Mrs. Riley,
27:28it's getting late.
27:29Perhaps you should eat something first.
27:31Mr. Riley is probably still busy.
27:34I want to wait for him.
27:35We'll eat together.
27:37The butler can't convince me,
27:39so he gives up.
27:42Before I know it,
27:44drowniness overtakes me
27:45and falless on the sofa.
27:48Deep into the night,
27:49the living room is very quiet.
27:53In a daze,
27:54I hear the sound of wheelchair wheels
27:56rolling across the floor.
27:58Someone stops in front of me
27:59and looks at me for a long time.
28:04Why is she sleeping here?
28:07Mrs. Riley cooked dinner herself
28:09and waited here for you.
28:11Didn't anyone tell her?
28:12I'm busy.
28:13I don't need anyone waiting for me.
28:16Unnecessary.
28:17His voice sounds impatient,
28:19but I sense something else beneath it.
28:22I slowly open my eyes
28:24and look at him,
28:25groggily.
28:27Colin!
28:28You're finally back!
28:30I smile
28:31and pull off the blanket covering me.
28:34I have something important to tell you.
28:37What important thing?
28:39I stand up,
28:40but don't answer directly.
28:43It's late.
28:44Let's eat first.
28:45You must starving after
28:47and be after working some long.
28:49I expect him to refuse,
28:51but he looks at me and nods.
28:53Fine.
28:55I lead him to the dining table.
28:57He's clearly taken aback,
28:59looking at the feast,
29:01along with the candles,
29:02wine,
29:03and roses.
29:04I pick up a lighter
29:06and light the candles.
29:09So,
29:10how's my candlelit dinner?
29:11Up to standard?
29:12Why go to all this trouble?
29:14For romance.
29:15We're married.
29:17Isn't it natural
29:18to do something a little special
29:19once in a while?
29:20The candlelight flickers,
29:22casting shadows across his face.
29:25I look at him,
29:26and my heart suddenly feels
29:28a little nervous.
29:30Colin suddenly picks up the wine
29:32and downs it in one go.
29:34You haven't eaten yet.
29:35Have some food before drinking.
29:40I put food in his bowl.
29:42I remember you prefer lighter flavors,
29:45not too sweet.
29:47Try it and see if you like it.
29:49He takes a bite.
29:53How is it?
29:55Hmm.
29:56Hmm.
29:57Not bad.
29:58I feel a warm glow inside.
30:03After he's had a few bites,
30:05I finally can't hold back.
30:07Oh,
30:08I have good news to tell you.
30:10He slows his chewing.
30:15I found a job!
30:17I passed the interview today,
30:19and I start tomorrow.
30:21The salary is good.
30:22From now on,
30:24I can help share the burden with you.
30:27A flicker of surprise
30:28crosses his eyes.
30:30He stares at me for a long time,
30:33as if trying to figure something out.
30:35But I don't notice the change in expression.
30:38I'm too happy.
30:40I follow his lead
30:42and gulp down the wine in my glass.
30:47The next second,
30:48the fiery liquid makes me cough.
30:52Why is this wine so strong?
30:55You can't drink?
30:56No.
30:57I don't usually drink.
30:59But it's fine.
31:00Tonight,
31:01we drink until we drop.
31:02I reach for the bottle.
31:05Colin takes the bottle away.
31:07That's enough.
31:09If you don't like it,
31:10don't force yourself.
31:12Is he...
31:13concerned about me?
31:16I'm not forcing myself.
31:18I'm so happy today.
31:19That's why I want to drink and celebrate.
31:21He glances at me
31:22and suddenly freezes.
31:24I don't know what I look like right now,
31:26but my face feels like it's on fire.
31:28There are many ways to celebrate.
31:30You don't have to drink.
31:32No!
31:33I paid good money for this wine.
31:35I can't waste it.
31:37I stare at him
31:38and notice his face
31:39has split into two.
31:40Huh?
31:42Why are there two of you?
31:44He reaches for my glass.
31:47That's my glass!
31:48Give it back!
31:51I stand up to grab it.
31:54But my foot catches
31:56and I fall toward him.
31:59I gasp and fall into his arms.
32:02He catches me securely.
32:04My hand lands somewhere
32:05and the feeling beneath my palm
32:07is strange.
32:09Colin?
32:10What are you hiding in your pants?
32:12His body tenses instantly.
32:15Don't touch me.
32:18He grabs the collar of my shirt
32:20and yanks me back into my chair.
32:24My arm knocks into the wine glass,
32:27spilling liquid all over him.
32:29I blink blankly,
32:31completely lost.
32:32What do you mean?
32:34You won't let me get close to you.
32:37Is that how you treat me?
32:39We're married.
32:40Why should I stay away from you?
32:44I look at his wine-soaked shirt
32:46and say groggily.
32:48Your shirt is dirty.
32:50It must be hard for you
32:52to manage alone.
32:53Let me help you bathe.
32:55I reach to take off his shirt.
32:58Stop!
32:58He grabs my wrist hard.
33:02Colin, you're hurting me!
33:05He immediately lets go.
33:07I take the chance
33:09to grab his collar
33:10and try to pull it open.
33:13and then
33:14everything goes black.
33:17The next morning,
33:18my phone wakes me up.
33:20My head hurts
33:21like it's splitting open.
33:23I sit up abruptly
33:24and see the alarm label
33:25First Day of Work.
33:27Oh no!
33:28I'm starting my new job today!
33:31I rush into the bathroom.
33:32Shower quickly.
33:38And hurry downstairs.
33:41Colin is already at the table.
33:44Colin,
33:44when did you come home last night?
33:47His face darkens.
33:49Don't you remember
33:50what happened last night?
33:53I shake my head blankly.
33:55I can't remember anything
33:57from last night.
33:59What happened?
34:01Did I do something wrong?
34:04He takes a deep breath
34:06and says nothing.
34:08Colin's expression
34:09grows darker.
34:10I panic a little
34:12and press him.
34:14What happened?
34:16I must have slept too long.
34:18I really can't remember.
34:20He takes another deep breath,
34:22as if holding something back.
34:25Nothing.
34:26I have work to do.
34:29He turns his wheelchair
34:31and heads to the study
34:32without looking back.
34:34I stare blankly at his back,
34:36completely baffled.
34:38What happened last night?
34:40Why does he look so upset?
34:42But I don't have time to think.
34:44I glance at the time
34:46and quickly pack up to leave.
34:49Colin seems unhappy.
34:51Maybe I'll buy him a gift
34:52after work to cheer him up.
34:55After joining CR Corporation,
34:57I'm assigned to the
34:58fashion design department.
35:00On my first day,
35:02I walk into the office
35:03and see a familiar figure.
35:05Cynthia?
35:06Why is she here?
35:07Didn't they say
35:08only one person would be hired?
35:10Lindsay.
35:12We meet again.
35:13Looking forward
35:14to working with you.
35:16Her voice is full of
35:17smugness and prodotation.
35:20Supervisor Cone walks over,
35:22warmly greeting Cynthia
35:23while being cold to me.
35:25Lindsay doesn't have
35:26much experience.
35:28She can help with errands
35:29like getting coffee
35:30for everyone.
35:31I frown,
35:33feeling resentful inside.
35:35Mr. Fuller,
35:36this isn't fair.
35:38Why does Cynthia get a project
35:40while I'm stuck
35:41with basic tasks?
35:42Cynthia has competed
35:43in numerous design contests.
35:46She's far more experienced
35:48than you.
35:49As a newcomer,
35:50how dare you question me?
35:53He glares at me coldly.
35:55Lindsay,
35:56if you keep challenging
35:58my decisions,
35:59I'll have to re-reconsider
36:01whether you're even fit
36:02to pass the probation period.
36:04I grit my teeth
36:05and swallow my frustration.
36:09Understood.
36:12Cynthia smirks triumphantly
36:13beside me.
36:14Now that I think about it,
36:16a coffee run
36:17sounds perfect.
36:18Lindsay,
36:19go buy some for everyone.
36:20She slaps some money
36:22onto my desk,
36:23her tone arrogant.
36:24Make sure to get
36:25everyone's order right.
36:27Don't mess it up.
36:28I say nothing.
36:31I pick up a notebook
36:33and go ask each colleague
36:35for their order.
36:36Cynthia deliberately
36:37makes things difficult for me,
36:39listing many picky demands.
36:42One third milk,
36:43six ice cubes,
36:45no sugar.
36:46Got it?
36:48Got it.
36:49I jot it down expressionlessly
36:51and leave the company.
36:54Half an hour later,
36:55I return with the coffee
36:56and hand it out to everyone.
36:57When I hand it to Cynthia,
37:00she suddenly tilts
37:01the cup on purpose.
37:03Hot coffee spills
37:04all over me.
37:05Oops.
37:06My hand slipped.
37:07Are you okay?
37:09I look down
37:09at my soaked clothes
37:10then slowly lift my head.
37:13It's fine.
37:15Everyone thinks
37:15I'm going to let it go.
37:17But the next second,
37:19I grab every coffee cup
37:21on the table
37:22and overturn them
37:22onto Cynthia's head.
37:26Lindsay!
37:28Cold coffee streams
37:30down Cynthia's hair,
37:31soaking her completely.
37:33Are you insane?
37:34How dare you do this to me?
37:37I look at her expressionlessly.
37:39I was just as shocked
37:40when my own clothes
37:41were splashed.
37:43My hand slipped too.
37:44What's the problem?
37:46You!
37:47Her face turns crimson.
37:49She's shaking with rage.
37:51The surrounding colleagues
37:52are stunned.
37:53No one dares to speak.
38:04I turn and walk back
38:06to my desk,
38:07feeling no guilt at all.
38:08After that day,
38:09the colleagues in the office
38:10dare not provoke me anymore.
38:12Right after lunch break,
38:14Cohen calls me
38:15into his office.
38:18Lindsay!
38:18An important client
38:20is coming soon
38:20and I need to greet them
38:21personally.
38:22Deliver these documents
38:23to the conference room
38:24on the 17th floor.
38:26He shoves a stack
38:26of papers into my arms
38:28and hurries off.
38:31I take the elevator
38:33to the 17th floor
38:34with the document
38:35but freeze at the door
38:36of a conference room.
38:38Inside,
38:39there's a familiar face.
38:41Colin?
38:43Why isn't he
38:44in a wheelchair?
38:45I step forward
38:46intensively.
38:47Who are you?
38:48A voice comes
38:50from behind.
38:51I turn
38:51and see a colleague
38:52in glasses.
38:54Um,
38:54I'm here
38:55to deliver documents.
38:57Is that the
38:58main conference room
38:59over there?
39:01That's the CEO's
39:02conference room.
39:04Stay away
39:05if you're not an exec.
39:09After my colleague
39:10urges me to hurry,
39:12I deliver the documents
39:14with lingering doubts.
39:16But back at my desk,
39:18those doubts
39:19won't go away.
39:20Could that man
39:21be Colin?
39:22Impossible.
39:24He's
39:25in a wheelchair.
39:27How could he be
39:28standing in
39:29CR Corporation?
39:31Maybe
39:32I just saw wrong?
39:34I take out my phone
39:35and send Colin
39:36a message.
39:37Where are you
39:38right now?
39:39I wait a long time.
39:41No reply.
39:42Just as I'm about
39:43to put it down,
39:44the phone rings.
39:46I walk to a quiet's
39:47place outside
39:48to answer.
39:49Hello?
39:50What is it?
39:52Nothing.
39:53Just asking.
39:54Just asking?
39:55Are you sure?
39:56I'm just afraid
39:57you'll disappear
39:57for days again.
39:59Lindsay,
39:59are you saying
40:00you miss me?
40:01My face flushes
40:02instantly.
40:03That's not what I meant.
40:04Don't worry.
40:05For now,
40:06I'll be at home
40:07waiting for you.
40:08These words
40:08make what a heart
40:09skip a beat.
40:10Okay.
40:11After hanging up,
40:12I can't stop smiling.
40:14That profile,
40:15I probably just
40:16imagined it.
40:20After work,
40:21I go to the mall
40:23to buy him a gift
40:24to cheer him up.
40:29Ma'am,
40:30what are you looking for?
40:32Something for my husband.
40:34I pick out
40:35a burgundy outfit.
40:42Just as I'm about to pay,
40:46an annoying voice
40:47comes from behind.
40:50I turn around
40:51and see Joanna
40:52and Felix.
40:54Lindsay?
40:56What a coincidence.
40:58What terrible luck.
41:00Lindsay,
41:01don't be mad.
41:03Let's have a meal together.
41:06Don't touch me.
41:07I have nothing
41:09to say to you.
41:10I turn to leave.
41:12But Joanna
41:13won't let me go.
41:14Lindsay,
41:15why are you still angry?
41:18We've been friends
41:19for so many years.
41:20She speaks hypothetically
41:22and reaches for my arm.
41:23Don't.
41:24Spare me the act.
41:26You're giving me goosebumps.
41:28Joanna's face
41:29freezes for a moment.
41:30Then she looks at Felix
41:31with feigned hurt.
41:34Lindsay,
41:36Joanna means no harm.
41:37Why are you so aggressive?
41:40Fine.
41:40She means no harm.
41:42I do.
41:43Stay away from me.
41:45Work is already exhausting.
41:49You-
41:50Joanna notices
41:51the shopping bag
41:52in my hand
41:52and smirks.
41:54Lindsay,
41:55what did you buy?
41:56For Felix?
41:57You're so thoughtful.
41:58Felix's expression
42:00softens
42:00and he smirks smugly.
42:02Lindsay,
42:03I knew you remembered
42:04my birthday.
42:05I forgive your tantrum.
42:07Come back with me.
42:09He reaches for the bag.
42:10I dodge.
42:12Felix,
42:12are you an idiot?
42:14Can't you understand
42:15plain speech?
42:16Lindsay,
42:17how long are you going
42:18to keep throwing a fit?
42:19I told you long ago.
42:20We're done.
42:21How long will you
42:23keep pestering me?
42:24Lindsay,
42:25why pretend?
42:27Everyone knows
42:28how much you love Felix.
42:30You can't deny it.
42:33Joanna,
42:33who asked you?
42:35Was my slap
42:36not enough of a lesson?
42:37I raise my hand.
42:39Joanna screams
42:39and steps back.
42:40Ah!
42:46Enough.
42:47Lindsay,
42:49have you lost your mind?
42:51Yes,
42:52I'm crazy.
42:56Want one too?
42:58Felix flinches,
42:59then forces himself
43:00to stand in front of Joanna.
43:02You're buying
43:03men's clothes here.
43:04If not for me,
43:05who else?
43:05Stop this nonsense.
43:07Let's go home.
43:09Can't I buy them
43:10for my husband?
43:13And I'm your future husband.
43:14I promise to give you
43:16a bigger wedding later.
43:19Felix,
43:20stop deluding yourself.
43:21Who said I was talking
43:22about you?
43:24Lindsay,
43:25you're married?
43:26To someone else?
43:27How is that possible?
43:29Lindsay,
43:30there's a limit to lying.
43:32Everyone knows
43:33you'll only marry me.
43:34I'm speechless.
43:35I checked the time.
43:37It's already late.
43:39Get out of my way.
43:42I try to step around him,
43:44but Felix blocks me.
43:46Lindsay,
43:46my patience is running out.
43:48You're coming home
43:48with me today.
43:50Move.
43:52Lindsay,
43:53you're just trying
43:54to provoke me,
43:55right?
43:57Fine.
43:57You win.
43:58Now come back with me.
44:02Don't touch me.
44:04I'll call the police
44:05if you keep this up.
44:06The crowd around us
44:07gets excited.
44:08Is this guy
44:09trying to harass her?
44:10Looks like he'd be abusive.
44:12Don't talk nonsense.
44:13She's my girlfriend.
44:14He's lying.
44:16I have a husband.
44:21This man is just trying
44:22to bully me
44:23because I'm alone.
44:25The crowd starts
44:27condemning Felix.
44:28His face turns red
44:29with anger.
44:32Everyone,
44:33you're mistaken.
44:34They're not broken up.
44:35Miss,
44:36you came here
44:37with him to block me.
44:39What's your relationship?
44:40Are you trying
44:41to make me look
44:42like the other woman?
44:43Or are you
44:44the other woman yourself?
44:47The crowd
44:48immediately starts gossing.
44:49So this woman
44:50is the other woman?
44:52He cheated first.
44:54Now he's back
44:54begging for forgiveness?
44:55Joanna is furious
44:56but can't argue
44:58with so many people.
44:59Someone calls
45:00the mall security.
45:02These two blocking her?
45:03Get out of here.
45:04She's my girlfriend.
45:06He's lying.
45:07I don't even know them.
45:09Right, right.
45:12Amid the uproar,
45:14security kicks Felix
45:14and Joanna
45:15out of the mall.
45:17Watching them slink away,
45:19I finally breathe
45:20a sigh of relief.
45:21A few kind elders
45:23give me advice.
45:24Young lady,
45:25don't forgive that jerk.
45:27Next time,
45:27make sure you find
45:28someone with good character.
45:31I will.
45:32After the crowd
45:33dispirits,
45:34I feel a warmth
45:35in my heart.
45:36Growing up,
45:37no one ever said
45:38things like that to me.
45:39I wasted five years
45:41on Felix.
45:42Now I'm finally awake.
45:44Just then,
45:45my phone rings.
45:46It's Colin.
45:50It's late.
45:51Why aren't you home yet?
45:53I'm at the mall.
45:54Something came up.
45:55I'm heading back now.
45:56Send me the address.
45:57I'll send a car.
45:59Don't bother.
46:00I'll take the bus.
46:01It's dark.
46:02It's not safe
46:03for you alone.
46:04I look outside.
46:06It's dark.
46:09Warmth spreads
46:10through my heart.
46:13Okay.
46:16Shortly after hanging up,
46:17Colin texts
46:18that the car has arrived.
46:20I walk out of the mall
46:21and see a luxury car
46:22parked by the road.
46:23A few girls
46:24are excitedly gossiping.
46:25That man,
46:26the car is so handsome.
46:27How much does
46:28this car cost?
46:29I look closer.
46:31Isn't that Colin's car?
46:32I walk over
46:33and gently taps
46:35the back window.
46:38The door opens
46:39and Colin is sitting inside.
46:41I quickly get in
46:42and close the door,
46:43blocking out the noise.
46:46He has a laptop
46:48on his lap.
46:49Working.
46:50Drive.
46:51The car starts.
46:53I can't help
46:54staring at his profile.
46:56Why do you keep
46:56staring at me?
46:59I'm just curious.
47:02Weishim,
47:03did you come yourself?
47:04I thought you'd
47:05just send the driver.
47:07Is there a problem
47:08with me picking up
47:09my wife?
47:10I don't aspire
47:11in a sinister
47:12clear flutter.
47:15Oh,
47:16I got you a gift.
47:18Try it on at home.
47:19Got it.
47:20The car drives
47:22through the night.
47:23I think about
47:23running into Felix
47:24at the mall
47:25and feel I should
47:26tell Colin.
47:28Colin,
47:29before I finish,
47:31the car suddenly
47:31slams to a halt.
47:33The momentum
47:34throws me forward.
47:35I gasp in fear.
47:36The next second,
47:37a strong arm
47:38wraps around my waist,
47:40pulling me securely
47:41into an embrace.
47:42Careful.
47:42My mind goes blank.
47:44All I can smell
47:44is the cold,
47:45crisp scent from him,
47:46like ice and snow
47:47in a mountain forest.
47:48Cold yet reassuring.
47:50My heartbeat
47:51pounds in my ears.
47:55Sir,
47:55a stray cat ran out.
47:57We almost hit it.
47:58Good thing
47:58no one got hurt.
48:00Drive on.
48:01The car starts
48:02moving again.
48:03Silence fills
48:04the cabin
48:04for a moment.
48:06Lindsay,
48:07how much longer
48:08are you going
48:08to stay in my arms?
48:10I finally snap
48:11out of it
48:11and quickly sit up
48:12straight,
48:13my face burning.
48:14I stammer,
48:15not knowing what to say.
48:16So I compliment
48:17the driver.
48:18You're such a good driver.
48:19Good thing
48:20you didn't hit the cat.
48:21Thank you, ma'am.
48:29Focus on the road.
48:30I shyly turn my face away,
48:33pretending to look
48:34out the window.
48:35Now you're shy.
48:36You weren't like this
48:38last night.
48:43The driver silently
48:44raises the partition.
48:47What happened last night?
48:49You seemed upset
48:51this morning.
48:52Did I do something wrong?
48:54I really don't remember.
49:00You forgot
49:01that you took
49:03my clothes off
49:03forcefully?
49:05Impressive.
49:07Me?
49:08Took your clothes off?
49:09No way!
49:11I would never do that!
49:12Oh.
49:13So you're saying
49:14I'm lying.
49:18No,
49:19I really don't remember.
49:21Someone once told me
49:23I'm not good
49:23with alcohol.
49:25Maybe
49:26I really did
49:27lose control.
49:29Colin's expression
49:31darkens even more.
49:33So you've gotten drunk
49:34and acted like that
49:35in front of others too?
49:39I drank with my
49:40roommates before,
49:42but they never
49:43let me drink again.
49:47But
49:49I definitely
49:50didn't
49:51un-
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