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His Mute Ex-wife Is The Animal Whisperer
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00:00:00My name is Jessica, Adrian Buckley's wife, a mute who can't speak.
00:00:06Three years of marriage, and he has never acknowledged me in public.
00:00:10Tonight, I receive a text message.
00:00:13Jessica, send a bottle of honey water to my hotel room, room 1888.
00:00:18It's from my husband.
00:00:21I step out into the freezing wind and wait a long time for a taxi.
00:00:27When I arrive at the hotel, the door is left ajar.
00:00:30I push it open, and here's something that tears my heart.
00:00:34Adrian, when are you going to divorce my mute sister?
00:00:36A woman nestles in Adrian's arms.
00:00:38Her voice syrup is mute.
00:00:39She is my half-sister, Eleanor, and also Adrian's first love.
00:00:42After her divorce, she has been tangled up with him raising her child.
00:00:46Why are you here?
00:00:47I freeze for a moment, wanting to sign an explanation.
00:00:52Oh my, Jessica came all this way just to deliver honey water to Adrian?
00:00:58Too bad, he's not even drunk.
00:01:01She snatches the bottle from my hand and tosses it into the trash.
00:01:04In her hand is Adrian's phone.
00:01:05That message was sent by her.
00:01:07The honey water has been delivered.
00:01:10I'll leave now.
00:01:15Adrian, what if she goes back and complains to your family?
00:01:18I'm a single mother with a child.
00:01:20I really can't afford any more trouble.
00:01:23She fake cries, her voice dripping with grievance.
00:01:29Why are you still standing there?
00:01:30Leave.
00:01:31He doesn't look at me, his voice cold and sharp.
00:01:34I hold back my tears and nod.
00:01:38As I walk out of the hotel, I remember what he told me on our wedding day.
00:01:45Other than the title of my wife, I will give you nothing.
00:01:48His first love is my half-sister Eleanor, but because of his grandfather's dying wish, he had to marry me.
00:01:54He has never loved me.
00:01:56I'm the foolish one.
00:01:57Falling in love with someone who is never meant for me.
00:02:00At the elevator, Adrian catches up.
00:02:03I'm a little surprised.
00:02:10He grabs my arm and pulls me back into the room.
00:02:37What are you upset about?
00:02:54Don't you know sign language?
00:02:55Talk to me.
00:02:57He roughly tears at my clothes.
00:03:01I open my mouth, but no sound comes out.
00:03:04I'm mute.
00:03:05I can't even beg.
00:03:07You can't even moan?
00:03:09Poor thing.
00:03:12He touches the tears on my face, brings them to his lips, and sneers.
00:03:19I close my eyes, wrap my arms around his neck, and press my face against his chest.
00:03:23In three years, I've learned one thing.
00:03:25The more obedient I am, the less I suffer.
00:03:28You.
00:03:29He freezes.
00:03:30He looks down at me.
00:03:31Wet lashes.
00:03:33Flushed cheeks.
00:03:34What is he thinking?
00:03:35Then, he kisses away the tears at the corner of my eyes.
00:03:39Roughness turns into caress.
00:03:42Force turns into care.
00:03:44His movements grow gentler, bit by bit.
00:03:47Through the gap in the door, I see Eleanor's face.
00:03:51She watches Adrian being gentle with me, and her fists clench.
00:03:57You damn mute.
00:04:00I won't let you off.
00:04:02She whispers, malice flashing in her eyes.
00:04:05Adrian pulls me into his arms.
00:04:08His heartbeat slows from frantic to steady.
00:04:11In this moment, does he actually like me a little?
00:04:15But I don't know.
00:04:16Behind that door, Eleanor is already planning how to destroy me.
00:04:21The next day, he takes me to the Buckley estate to see his mother.
00:04:26Every visit in three years has been a humiliation.
00:04:30Adrian, it's good that you've returned.
00:04:33But why bring a burden like her?
00:04:35His mother is Cheryl Buckley.
00:04:37She has never liked me.
00:04:39She despises me for being mute.
00:04:40Adrian, when are you planning to have children?
00:04:43Children?
00:04:44He already married a mute woman.
00:04:46Does he need to give me a mute grandchild as well?
00:04:48I would be utterly humiliated.
00:04:51You don't want children either, do you, Adrian?
00:04:53Adrian stays silent the entire time.
00:04:55He doesn't say a single word for me.
00:04:57I remember our first year of marriage, when I had morning sickness.
00:05:00Cheryl told me to abort the baby.
00:05:01I looked to Adrian for help.
00:05:03He didn't say anything then either.
00:05:04His silence was the answer.
00:05:06I lower my head and eat.
00:05:08Mocked by the relatives.
00:05:10Tears falling into my bowl.
00:05:16I need to handle something at the office.
00:05:18Jessica and I are leaving.
00:05:20Adrian!
00:05:21She slams her fist on the chair in anger.
00:05:29He pulls me out of the estate.
00:05:32In the car.
00:05:34I try to sign and ask him where we're going.
00:05:40But he doesn't even look at me.
00:05:42He just starts the engine.
00:05:46I lower my hands and look out the window.
00:05:49Three years.
00:05:50This marriage was a mistake from the start.
00:05:54Is it time for me to let go?
00:06:00Adrian takes me to his company.
00:06:02When the car stops,
00:06:05I follow him inside.
00:06:11At the elevator,
00:06:12Eleanor is already waiting there.
00:06:14When she sees me,
00:06:16her face immediately falls.
00:06:18Why did you bring her to the company?
00:06:20She's my wife.
00:06:21But I just don't like you being with her.
00:06:26Promise me you won't bring her here again, okay?
00:06:32Adrian doesn't answer,
00:06:34but his silence is indulgent.
00:06:37I take the hint,
00:06:38turn around and get back into the car.
00:06:43I don't even know why he brought me here.
00:06:45With just one request from Eleanor,
00:06:47he abandons me.
00:06:48My eyes retten.
00:06:50The driver asks me where I want to go.
00:06:52I wipe away my tears,
00:06:54force a smile,
00:06:55and sign an address.
00:06:56The pet shop.
00:06:57After the elevator doors close,
00:07:00Eleanor leans against Adrian
00:07:01and asks in a coquettish voice,
00:07:04Adrian,
00:07:05when are you going to divorce her?
00:07:09She's the wife my grandfather gave me on his deathbed.
00:07:13I don't want to divorce her.
00:07:15Drop it.
00:07:17Eleanor's face darkens.
00:07:18Her teeth clenched.
00:07:20That troublesome little mute.
00:07:23I will definitely get rid of her.
00:07:26I arrive at the pet shop
00:07:27and change into my work uniform.
00:07:29This is my secret.
00:07:31I am an animal communicator.
00:07:33Lexi is the owner of this shop
00:07:34and also my best friend.
00:07:36She learned sign language just for me.
00:07:40Jessica, you're here.
00:07:41Good afternoon, Lexi.
00:07:46Lexi hands me a paper bag
00:07:47with a croissant inside.
00:07:49She's about to say something.
00:07:50When the shop suddenly gets an emergency call,
00:07:54a sheepdog has eaten something bad
00:07:57and needs to be brought in for a stomach pump.
00:08:04Lexi and I go out on the call together.
00:08:06When we reach the club entrance,
00:08:08I let her go inside first while I wait outside.
00:08:12Suddenly, a sharp voice comes from behind me.
00:08:14Jessica?
00:08:15What are you doing here?
00:08:17She looks me up and down,
00:08:18taking in my white coat
00:08:20and gives a mocking smile.
00:08:22You knew Adrian was taking me shopping today
00:08:24so you deliberately showed up dressed like this
00:08:26to seduce him?
00:08:27What's next?
00:08:28Crawling into his bed?
00:08:30I'm not here for him.
00:08:33I'm here for work.
00:08:38Work?
00:08:39What kind of work can a mute do?
00:08:42Eleanor is in the middle of her tirade
00:08:44when her gaze suddenly shifts past me
00:08:46to the road behind.
00:08:47A flicker of triumph crosses her eyes.
00:08:50Adrian is standing by a sleek black luxury car
00:08:53on the phone, looking this way.
00:08:57Lexi comes out of the club and overhears this.
00:09:00She rushes over to me and stands up for me.
00:09:03What are you saying?
00:09:04Watch your mouth!
00:09:07Who do you think you are?
00:09:09How dare you talk to me like that?
00:09:13I'm her friend.
00:09:14You bully her, I'll hit you.
00:09:18Lexi slaps Eleanor twice.
00:09:24Eleanor screams and tries to fight back
00:09:27when Adrian walks over.
00:09:46He lifts Eleanor into his arms
00:09:48and gives me a cold look.
00:09:51Jessica, I'll deal with you when I get back.
00:09:58He walks away with another woman in his arms
00:10:01without giving me any chance to explain.
00:10:05Lexi stood nearby,
00:10:06watching everything unfold.
00:10:09That's your husband?
00:10:10How have you endured this for three years?
00:10:18I don't want to endure this anymore.
00:10:24It's already dark when I return to the villa.
00:10:27I take a deep breath and push open the door.
00:10:31Adrian is sitting in the living room,
00:10:33an investigation file spread out on the table in front of him.
00:10:40Why did you go to the club?
00:10:42I freeze for a moment,
00:10:44wanting to explain.
00:10:47Were you following Eleanor?
00:10:49Who gave you the nerve?
00:10:51I wasn't.
00:10:52I was just passing by with a friend.
00:10:58That shameless friend of yours
00:11:00stopped seeing her.
00:11:02Lexi is not shameless!
00:11:09If I say she is, then she is.
00:11:11Stop seeing her.
00:11:12I won't.
00:11:13Jessica, do I need to remind you?
00:11:16You're my wife, so you have to obey me.
00:11:18For three years, he never spoke a word for me.
00:11:20He indulged Eleanor in humiliating me.
00:11:22When his mother called me a mute,
00:11:24he stayed silent.
00:11:25In his eyes, I was never his wife,
00:11:27just an obedient tool.
00:11:34Adrian, let's get a divorce.
00:11:37Do you even know what you're saying?
00:11:40I know exactly what I mean.
00:11:43I want a divorce.
00:11:47Adrian's expression shifts abruptly,
00:11:49his eyes turning from anger to disbelief.
00:11:51I don't want your money.
00:11:55I only want a divorce.
00:12:00Dream on.
00:12:09He slams the door and leaves.
00:12:11I collapse onto the floor.
00:12:13Outside, he doesn't go far.
00:12:17He leans against the wall and lights a cigarette.
00:12:22He doesn't know why he's so angry today.
00:12:24All he knows is that the moment I asked for a divorce,
00:12:28beyond the shock and rage,
00:12:30there was reluctance to let go.
00:12:32For the first time, panic sets in.
00:12:37She seems serious.
00:12:41He looks back at the closed door.
00:12:46The next morning, Adrian prepares a table full of dishes.
00:12:58I try to bring up last night, but he cuts me off.
00:13:04I won't stop you from seeing Lexi anymore.
00:13:07Don't be angry.
00:13:09I'm serious.
00:13:11I know that back then,
00:13:12because of your grandfather's dying wish,
00:13:15you married me and couldn't be with her.
00:13:18If you want to rekindle things with your first love,
00:13:21I don't want to stand in the way.
00:13:23I truly want to let you be.
00:13:25Don't be jealous of her.
00:13:26She and I are in the past.
00:13:30I just want to take care of Eleanor and her son now.
00:13:34Don't do anything unnecessary.
00:13:36I won't divorce you.
00:13:37That day at the club,
00:13:39he was the one who came after me first.
00:13:42I want to explain further,
00:13:44but his phone rings.
00:13:54Don't argue anymore.
00:13:55Wait for me after work.
00:13:57He holds me,
00:13:59says this,
00:14:00then leaves in a hurry.
00:14:02I stand there,
00:14:04feeling helpless and wronged.
00:14:07After Adrian leaves,
00:14:09I receive a voice message from Lexi.
00:14:12Jessica,
00:14:13the shop got an emergency call.
00:14:15A stray dog by the roadside was hit by a car,
00:14:18fractured and bleeding badly.
00:14:19I quickly wipes my tears and type back.
00:14:27Then I grab my equipment and rush out.
00:14:32When I reach the accident site,
00:14:34I push through the crowd,
00:14:36show my work ID,
00:14:37and place my hand on the stray dog.
00:14:43With just a few gentle strokes,
00:14:45it calms down.
00:14:48Look at that.
00:14:49She just touched it a few times and the dog stopped barking.
00:14:52Amazing.
00:14:52Who is she?
00:14:53How is she so good with animals?
00:14:56You don't know?
00:14:57She's the pet communicator from that shop.
00:14:59She's famous around here.
00:15:01Jessica!
00:15:03I look up and see a very familiar face
00:15:05standing by the stray dog.
00:15:07My childhood neighbor,
00:15:09Lamont Graves.
00:15:10I came back last month.
00:15:12I went to your house to find you.
00:15:16But your father said you were already married
00:15:18and told me not to disturb you.
00:15:19I don't want to talk about my father,
00:15:21so I change the subject
00:15:23and ask what he does now.
00:15:26I'm a doctor.
00:15:28You heal animals,
00:15:30I heal people.
00:15:31That makes us colleagues,
00:15:33doesn't it?
00:15:33He makes me laugh.
00:15:38Let's go for a coffee.
00:15:42As we're talking,
00:15:43a black luxury car pulls up in front of us.
00:15:49Jessica.
00:15:50Adrian gets out and calls my name.
00:15:52I step back in fear.
00:15:54Lamont looks at me with confusion.
00:15:56Then instinctively pulls me to his side.
00:16:03Who is this?
00:16:06Aren't you going to introduce us?
00:16:07Hello, I'm Lamont Graves.
00:16:10He ignores Lamont and looks only at me.
00:16:14I'm asking you.
00:16:20I endure the pain of his grip on my waist.
00:16:28He's an old neighbor.
00:16:30Then I sign to Lamont,
00:16:32introducing Adrian as my husband.
00:16:34He's just a neighbor.
00:16:35Was there any need to smile at him so happily?
00:16:37I press my lips together and say nothing.
00:16:40Adrian's hand tightens around my waist.
00:16:44Mr. Buckley,
00:16:45you're hurting Jessica.
00:16:48Is that any of your business?
00:16:52Stay away from my wife.
00:17:00Get in the car.
00:17:02Adrian opens the car door and says coldly,
00:17:06Lamont looks at me with worried eyes,
00:17:08but I can only lower my head and get into the car.
00:17:19The atmosphere in the car is so oppressing,
00:17:21it's hard to breathe.
00:17:23He starts the engine without a word,
00:17:25pressing hard on the gas.
00:17:35After driving for a while,
00:17:37he finally speaks,
00:17:38his voice simmering with rage.
00:17:41What exactly is your relationship with that man?
00:17:48I can see he's truly angry.
00:17:51Fear grips my heart,
00:17:52and my fingers tremble slightly.
00:17:55We were just childhood neighbors.
00:17:57We only reunited today.
00:17:58There's nothing between us.
00:17:59Really.
00:18:00Nothing at all.
00:18:02He doesn't believe me at all.
00:18:10He slams on the brakes,
00:18:12turns to me,
00:18:13and lowers his head,
00:18:14kissings me hard.
00:18:30His kiss is filled with punishment and possession.
00:18:33I can't break free.
00:18:35I start to give in.
00:18:36Then his phone rings.
00:18:38I see Eleanor's name on the screen
00:18:40and suddenly snap back to reality.
00:18:42I've already decided to divorce him.
00:18:44I shouldn't be doing this.
00:18:45I turn my head away from his kiss
00:18:47and push hard against his chest.
00:18:50What's wrong?
00:18:51Your phone is ringing.
00:18:53Answer it.
00:18:54He glances at the phone,
00:18:56hesitates,
00:18:57then answers it.
00:18:59Adrian,
00:19:00Lucas sprained his ankle
00:19:01and won't stop crying.
00:19:02Can you come over?
00:19:04I'll be right there.
00:19:06Get out.
00:19:07I open the door
00:19:08and stand by the roadside.
00:19:10He steps on the gas
00:19:12and the taillights soon disappear
00:19:14into the night.
00:19:15The autumn wine chills me to the bone.
00:19:18I know that no matter how much time pass,
00:19:21he will always abandon me for Eleanor.
00:19:24I smile bitterly,
00:19:25a tear sliding down from the corner of my eye.
00:19:34I walk back to the pet shop.
00:19:36Lamont is still there.
00:19:38Are you okay?
00:19:40I shake my head.
00:19:42My phone number hasn't changed.
00:19:44Remember to contact me if you need anything.
00:19:48A wave of warmth fills my heart.
00:19:50Help me find a lawyer.
00:19:54I want a divorce.
00:19:57Okay.
00:19:59That day,
00:20:00I stay at the pet shop
00:20:01talking with the lawyer
00:20:02until eight at night
00:20:03before finally going home.
00:20:07I push open the door
00:20:10and I'm startled to find Adrian at home.
00:20:18Where did you go today?
00:20:21The pet shop.
00:20:25You're lying to me.
00:20:28He hands me his phone.
00:20:30On the screen is a photo of me talking with the lawyer.
00:20:34You're following me?
00:20:36Aren't you going to explain?
00:20:37You spent the whole day chatting with them,
00:20:40not working.
00:20:41This is my private matter.
00:20:43It has nothing to do with you.
00:20:49Have you forgotten who you are?
00:20:51You're my wife.
00:20:52I've already decided to divorce you.
00:20:56Quit.
00:20:57You're not allowed to work at the pet shop anymore.
00:21:03I won't.
00:21:04If you don't quit,
00:21:05I'll shut that shop down.
00:21:10My face pales.
00:21:12I beg him not to drag my colleagues into this.
00:21:16If you don't want the pet shop to close,
00:21:18then come home.
00:21:19Everything can go back to how it was.
00:21:23I can't do that.
00:21:27I turn and go upstairs,
00:21:29moving into the guest room.
00:21:31In the living room,
00:21:33Adrian grows more and more agitated.
00:21:42He calls his assistant,
00:21:44Cedric.
00:21:47That pet shop.
00:21:50Find a way to shut it down.
00:21:57After hanging up,
00:21:58he goes upstairs
00:21:59and twists open the guest room door.
00:22:04I'm about to change clothes
00:22:05and am startled.
00:22:09He closes the door behind him
00:22:11and pins me down on the bed.
00:22:18Until the divorce papers are signed,
00:22:20we're still husband and wife.
00:22:22What's wrong with this?
00:22:27He presses his body against mine,
00:22:30his burning kisses falling on me.
00:22:33He kisses me while tearing at my clothes.
00:22:40I push him away in panic.
00:22:43His phone rings again.
00:22:49Your phone.
00:22:51Aren't you going to answer?
00:22:55What if something else happens to her?
00:22:59He glances at the phone
00:23:00and snaps out of his daze.
00:23:04Sorry.
00:23:06He pulls on his pants
00:23:07and walks out of the guest room
00:23:08with his phone.
00:23:12The door isn't fully closed.
00:23:14His voice comes through the gap,
00:23:17carrying a trace of warmth.
00:23:19Hello, Eleanor.
00:23:24Five minutes later,
00:23:26he finishes the call
00:23:27and returns to the guest room doorway.
00:23:31I cover my exposed body
00:23:33with the blanket.
00:23:36He doesn't come in.
00:23:39If you want to leave,
00:23:40just go.
00:23:42You don't need to tell me.
00:23:49Get some rest.
00:23:55He says it with apology
00:23:57in his voice,
00:23:58then turns and leaves.
00:24:03The guest room door clicks shut.
00:24:06Darkness floods over me.
00:24:16I press my hands against my aching heart
00:24:19and cry in silence.
00:24:27I think it's better that he's gone.
00:24:33From now on,
00:24:34I won't hold on to any illusions about him.
00:24:40Past nine at night,
00:24:42Adrian doesn't call for a driver.
00:24:43He drives alone to Eleanor's house.
00:25:00As soon as he enters,
00:25:02he hears Lucas crying nonstop.
00:25:15The child can't handle the pain.
00:25:17He's been crying for a while.
00:25:19I can't calm him down,
00:25:21so I called you.
00:25:22He walks to the bedside
00:25:24and looks at Lucas' foot.
00:25:29It's just a minor fracture.
00:25:31Good boys don't stay up late.
00:25:37Lucas nods,
00:25:38but instead of closing his eyes to sleep,
00:25:40he looks at Eleanor.
00:25:44Adrian, can't you stay tonight?
00:26:00Lucas is afraid that his classmates
00:26:02will laugh at him
00:26:03if he goes to school limping.
00:26:06He's so worried he can't sleep.
00:26:08Then don't go to school.
00:26:10Tomorrow I'll go with you
00:26:10to handle the paperwork.
00:26:12Then I'll have some education experts
00:26:13come teach him.
00:26:14Her heart leaps with joy,
00:26:16and it shows on her face.
00:26:18They walk out of Lucas' room
00:26:20and into the living room.
00:26:24Have a drink.
00:26:26She pours Adrian a glass of wine
00:26:28and takes off the jacket
00:26:29draped over her shoulders.
00:26:32She's wearing an extremely sexy nightgown,
00:26:35deep v-neck,
00:26:36no lining in the chest.
00:26:37It's almost like wearing nothing at all.
00:26:39He looks away
00:26:39without changing his expression.
00:26:41Lucas' matter is settled.
00:26:43I'll go now.
00:27:00You're not to blame for that.
00:27:02She puts on a gentle, vulnerable look,
00:27:04her eyes reddening.
00:27:06I shouldn't have lost my temper with you either.
00:27:08I was just so worried about her.
00:27:11I was afraid she'd pick up bad habits,
00:27:13and I got anxious and argued with you.
00:27:15He's about to speak.
00:27:16She suddenly throws herself into his arms,
00:27:19wrapping her hands tightly around his waist.
00:27:22She came prepared tonight.
00:27:24Nothing underneath the sexy nightgown,
00:27:26and she's drenched herself in heavy perfume.
00:27:34I'm a bit drunk, Adrian.
00:27:39Could you help me to bed, to rest?
00:27:42I can barely stand on my own.
00:27:52Her hand slides down toward Adrian's waist.
00:28:04He grabs her wrist and throws it aside.
00:28:09Don't do this.
00:28:10I told you,
00:28:11I won't have that kind of relationship with you.
00:28:20Why?
00:28:22You're so good to me,
00:28:23so why won't you touch me?
00:28:29I'm good to you because I owe you.
00:28:33You helped me when I took shelter
00:28:34at the Howard family back then.
00:28:36But that doesn't mean we can cross that line.
00:28:40You're Lucas's mother.
00:28:42I don't want to make things complicated.
00:28:44I'll take care of you.
00:28:46But that's all.
00:28:48Rejected.
00:28:49She feels both embarrassed and furious.
00:28:55I wronged you in the past,
00:28:57but I was forced into it.
00:28:59I've never forgotten you.
00:29:01Don't overthink it.
00:29:02I don't blame you.
00:29:04It's just that the past is in the past.
00:29:07We should both move forward.
00:29:11What about Jessica?
00:29:13What exactly are your feelings for her?
00:29:22I married her because it was my grandfather's dying wish.
00:29:26The purchase back then was always Jessica.
00:29:28What?
00:29:28It wasn't my choice.
00:29:34So you don't love her?
00:29:38Then why don't you divorce her?
00:29:40You could marry me instead.
00:29:43Divorce isn't that simple.
00:29:45She's still my wife in name.
00:29:49I can't just throw her out.
00:29:52Besides, she hasn't done anything wrong.
00:29:55But she's standing between us.
00:29:59If it weren't for her,
00:30:01we would have been together long ago.
00:30:06The past is in the past.
00:30:08You need to look forward too.
00:30:10I won't go back on my promises to you.
00:30:13As long as I'm here,
00:30:14you and Lucas won't suffer.
00:30:16But don't bring up divorce again.
00:30:20After saying this,
00:30:21he ignores Eleanor's attempts to stop him and leaves.
00:30:26She smashes the wine glass to pieces,
00:30:29her eyes filled with malice.
00:30:33Jessica,
00:30:34you troublesome mute.
00:30:36I will make you pay for this.
00:30:38By the time Adrian returns to the Iris Mansion,
00:30:41I'm already asleep.
00:30:42He goes to the guest room and looks at me.
00:30:45My face looks pale and sickly.
00:30:47The corners of my NC red and swotin.
00:30:50Clearly I've been crying.
00:30:51He reaches out,
00:30:53wanting to touch my face.
00:30:56His fingers stop just before touching me.
00:31:00He suddenly realizes
00:31:02he doesn't love me.
00:31:04He shouldn't make such a tender gesture.
00:31:07His face hardens.
00:31:09He pulls his hand back and turns away.
00:31:14Just then his phone rings.
00:31:20Mr. Buckley,
00:31:21how do you want to handle the matter of your wife working at the pet shop?
00:31:25Mr. Buckley,
00:31:25I found out one more thing.
00:31:27That Lamont Graves,
00:31:28he was Mrs. Buckley's neighbor.
00:31:30They've been close since childhood.
00:31:32The lawyer in the photo last time was also recommended by him.
00:31:35Adrian is silent for a moment.
00:31:37I knew it.
00:31:38She's been led astray by someone else.
00:31:40That's why she wants to divorce me.
00:31:42Jessica must come back home.
00:31:43She can't stay there any longer.
00:31:46Have someone take care of it as soon as possible.
00:31:48Are you saying we should go after that pet shop?
00:31:53Yes.
00:31:54The shop owner is called Lexi, right?
00:31:59Put pressure on her.
00:32:00I don't sleep well that entire night.
00:32:03Nightmares plague me one after another.
00:32:10Has something happened?
00:32:12I get up.
00:32:17I take a shower and put on fresh clothes.
00:32:22Then I go downstairs to make breakfast.
00:32:29I glance at the master bedroom door on the second floor.
00:32:33It's closed.
00:32:34Did Adrian come back last night?
00:32:45I look away and don't dwell on it.
00:32:47After breakfast, I hurry out.
00:33:02When I arrive at the pet shop, the staff are cleaning up and chatting.
00:33:07Jessica, you're here?
00:33:09Why do you look so pale?
00:33:11Are you okay?
00:33:12I sign that I'm fine and walk into the changing room.
00:33:21Time passes.
00:33:22The whole morning goes by.
00:33:24And still nothing seems out of the ordinary.
00:33:26Just as I start to wonder if I'm being paranoid.
00:33:39Lexi comes rushing in.
00:33:43Lexi comes rushing in.
00:33:46Boss, you look terrible.
00:33:48What happened?
00:33:52I have no idea which big shot I've offended.
00:33:59Someone wants to buy my little shop.
00:34:02If I don't sell, they say they'll make it impossible for me to stay in Crevalli.
00:34:06Who's that arrogant?
00:34:07Who did you offend, boss?
00:34:09No idea.
00:34:11Anyway, never mind.
00:34:12You guys keep working.
00:34:17Lexi turns to look at me.
00:34:18A strange look in her eyes.
00:34:20My heart skips a beat.
00:34:22I walk over to Lexi and ask her what's really going on.
00:34:26Nothing.
00:34:27Maybe someone's just jealous of my shop.
00:34:29This pet shop is my life's work.
00:34:31How could I ever sell it to someone else?
00:34:34Even if they offered me a fortune, I wouldn't sell.
00:34:37Don't worry.
00:34:38I won't abandon any of you.
00:34:43Everyone cheers for Lexi's generosity and kindness.
00:34:47Only I feel a heavy weight in my heart.
00:34:50Because I know...
00:34:53Adrian has made his move.
00:34:57I walk to a corner and call him immediately.
00:35:08Adrian doesn't answer my call.
00:35:09I try again.
00:35:13Still no answer.
00:35:15I think about quitting, so I don't drag Lexi down.
00:35:18Lexi sees what I'm thinking and tells me not to worry.
00:35:22You're my people.
00:35:23Whoever tries to mess with you will have to answer to me.
00:35:27Don't think about quit.
00:35:28The next day, Lexi gets a call, then leaves with an anxious look on her face.
00:35:34She never comes back.
00:35:36The third day, Lexi calls and says she's busy and won't be coming in.
00:35:41Her voice sounds exhausted.
00:35:43The fourth day, there's no word from Lexi at all.
00:35:46Calls won't go through.
00:35:47Messages go unanswered.
00:35:49I can't sit still any longer.
00:35:51I take a day off and go to the Buckley group to find Adrian.
00:35:54This started because of me.
00:35:56I have to solve it myself.
00:36:05The new receptionist doesn't recognize me and won't let me up.
00:36:13I message Adrian.
00:36:15No reply.
00:36:17Then, I message his assistant, Cedric.
00:36:22Cedric comes down personally to escort me.
00:36:25He pauses when he sees me.
00:36:29Mrs. Buckley.
00:36:31Mr. Buckley is in a meeting right now.
00:36:33It's not convenient for him to see you.
00:36:35This time, for the sake of my friend, I become firm.
00:36:39I take out a pen and paper and write a few lines forcefully.
00:36:43Is he really too busy to see me or is he deliberately avoiding me?
00:36:47He reads the words, surprised by my aggressiveness.
00:36:52I keep writing.
00:36:54My hands trembling.
00:36:56Tell him to direct all his dirty tricks at me, not at the pet shop people.
00:37:00Otherwise, I will only despise him.
00:37:05Mrs. Buckley, please calm down.
00:37:06I'll take you up right now.
00:37:08He doesn't dare delay any longer and quickly escorts me upstairs.
00:37:13Adrian really is in a meeting.
00:37:15The conference room door is ajar.
00:37:17I push the door open and barge straight in.
00:37:24He leans back in his chair and looks at me coldly.
00:37:43You came to accuse me because of that pet shop?
00:37:46Why are you going after the pet shop?
00:37:53Lexi is innocent.
00:37:55She may be innocent, but what about you?
00:38:01You went behind my back to work there.
00:38:04Did you consider my feelings?
00:38:08That was my job, my freedom.
00:38:16I didn't betray you.
00:38:23He stands up, walks around the desk, and comes to stand in front of me.
00:38:30You're Mrs. Buckley.
00:38:32Everything about you belongs to me.
00:38:36Including your time.
00:38:37Including your job.
00:38:39I'm trembling with rage.
00:38:41The first time, I curse him in sign language.
00:38:45Adrian, you have no shame!
00:38:48He understands.
00:38:49He lets out a low laugh, but his eyes turn cold.
00:38:55Little mute.
00:38:56You call me shameless.
00:38:58But are you any better?
00:39:01This could have been solved if you had just given in.
00:39:05But you had to let it escalate.
00:39:08Until everyone loses.
00:39:10He lowers his head and leans close to my ear.
00:39:15If you really want to work so badly, then come work by my side.
00:39:20As a secretary, an assistant, whatever you want.
00:39:25I freeze, unable to believe what he's saying.
00:39:35He straightens up and looks at me with an air of leisure.
00:39:42Dream on.
00:39:44I won't come work by your side.
00:39:50Then watch that shop close.
00:39:52Your colleagues.
00:39:54Your friends.
00:39:56They'll all lose their jobs because of your stubbornness.
00:40:00My face pales.
00:40:02I clench my fists.
00:40:04They are innocent!
00:40:07You can't do this to them!
00:40:13Innocent?
00:40:14You drag them into this.
00:40:17If you just bow your head,
00:40:19everything can go back to how it was.
00:40:23I hold back my tears and stare at him defiantly.
00:40:27Back to how it was?
00:40:29Back to the days when you treated me like a tool?
00:40:32I can't do that.
00:40:36His expression shifts,
00:40:38his voice turning colder.
00:40:40What kind of job do you think you can get without me?
00:40:44With one word from me,
00:40:46no one in Cravoli will dare hire you.
00:40:49Then I'll leave Crowvale.
00:40:57You want to run?
00:41:01Where do you think you can go?
00:41:04I don't answer.
00:41:06I just look at him with defiance.
00:41:09He suddenly smiles.
00:41:10It's a chilling smile.
00:41:18Little Mute.
00:41:20You really surprise me.
00:41:22I take a step back.
00:41:23But he follows.
00:41:29You think I'm threatening you?
00:41:31I'm just telling you the truth.
00:41:35You can't leave me.
00:41:37In an instant,
00:41:38I understand what he means.
00:41:39He wants to cut me off from the outside world
00:41:41and bring me back to his side
00:41:43to keep me as a caged bird.
00:41:45You can force me to quit the pet shop,
00:41:46but I won't come work for you.
00:41:51I'll just find another job.
00:41:53You think you can find one?
00:41:55Then I'll look one by one.
00:41:59There's always someone who isn't afraid of you.
00:42:10What kind of job can you find?
00:42:12With one word from me,
00:42:14no one in Cravoli will dare hire you.
00:42:16Go ahead and try.
00:42:18His hand slides from my chest down to my waist,
00:42:22caressing me with deliberate intimacy.
00:42:28Be good.
00:42:29Don't make a scene.
00:42:33I close my eyes and bite down hard.
00:42:41The taste of blood fills his mouth.
00:42:45He grunts and pulls back.
00:42:47His face dark and terrifying.
00:42:50I dig my nails into my palms,
00:42:52forcing myself to stay calm.
00:42:54I am a human being,
00:42:56not a pet you keep.
00:43:01Even if you use a hundred tricks,
00:43:04I won't come back.
00:43:07Say that again.
00:43:13I'm also serious about the divorce.
00:43:17You can force me to become an unemployed outcast.
00:43:21But I can also choose never to give in.
00:43:27Because this is my freedom!
00:43:32His face is asheen.
00:43:34He clenches his jaw and speaks.
00:43:37Don't kid yourself.
00:43:38I won't sign.
00:43:43You're not leaving me.
00:43:44Tears stream down my face.
00:43:46My fingers move slowly.
00:43:48Adrian, just let me go.
00:43:51He's never seen me like this.
00:43:52As if I've completely given up on him.
00:43:55As if I never want to look at him again.
00:43:57For the first time,
00:43:59panic stirs in his heart.
00:44:05But I don't want to hear anything more from him.
00:44:07I wipe my tears
00:44:08and run out of his office.
00:44:19I run out of the Buckley group
00:44:21and receive a call from Lexi.
00:44:23Jessica, I'm fine.
00:44:25Just resting somewhere else for a few days.
00:44:27Don't worry.
00:44:28I breathe a sigh of relief.
00:44:31Glad she's okay.
00:44:37After hanging up,
00:44:38I decide to go find Eleanor.
00:44:40Maybe if she talks to Adrian,
00:44:42things will change.
00:44:50I arrive at Eleanor's apartment.
00:44:53Suddenly,
00:44:54a ball flies straight at me
00:44:56and hits my stomach hard.
00:44:59I double over in pain,
00:45:01breaking out in cold sweat.
00:45:03It's Lucas.
00:45:07Are you blind?
00:45:09Why did you block my ball?
00:45:11You're so annoying.
00:45:15He shoves me hard.
00:45:21I steady myself
00:45:22and look at the boy coldly.
00:45:28I take out a pen and paper.
00:45:34Do you know who I am?
00:45:38Sure I know.
00:45:40You're that mute from the Howard family.
00:45:42My mom says you're a disgusting cripple.
00:45:45I sneer and keep writing.
00:45:47I'm your aunt
00:45:47and I'm also your Uncle Adrian's wife.
00:45:50If you're rude to me again,
00:45:51I have every right to teach you a lesson.
00:45:55He shrinks back a little.
00:45:58Just then,
00:45:59the front door opens
00:46:00and Eleanor walks out.
00:46:04Lucas, what are you doing?
00:46:08Mom, she's bullying me!
00:46:11He immediately runs to her, wailing.
00:46:27A dark look flashes in her eyes.
00:46:30She coases Lucas to go inside.
00:46:36Then she walks over to me,
00:46:37raises her hand to slap my face.
00:46:40You damn mute!
00:46:42Who do you think you are?
00:46:45I grab her wrist and throw it aside.
00:46:51She's shocked to see me fight back
00:46:53for the first time.
00:46:56Now I know why your son has no manners.
00:47:02He learned it from you.
00:47:08What did you say?
00:47:11Just then,
00:47:13the sound of Adrian and Lucas
00:47:15talking comes from inside.
00:47:17Daddy.
00:47:19Her expression instantly change.
00:47:22She speaks sweetly.
00:47:26Jessica,
00:47:27come inside if you have something to say.
00:47:29I look at her
00:47:30as if she's lost her mind.
00:47:34Adrian walks out
00:47:35holding Lucas' hand.
00:47:37Only then do I understand.
00:47:40She's putting on an act for him.
00:47:44What are you two talking about?
00:47:47Nothing much.
00:47:49Just chatting.
00:47:53She reaches out to take my arm.
00:47:56I lift my hand
00:47:57and avoid her touch.
00:48:05Her face falls.
00:48:07She shoots a look at Lucas.
00:48:10Ow!
00:48:11My foot hurts so much!
00:48:13It's killing me!
00:48:15It's killing me!
00:48:20His expression darkens.
00:48:22He picks up Lucas.
00:48:25What happened?
00:48:29It was Eleanor.
00:48:30She blocked Lucas' ball
00:48:32and they started arguing.
00:48:38She said she was going to punish him
00:48:40and Lucas got scared
00:48:41and twisted his ankle again.
00:48:49I sighed frantically,
00:48:52explaining that Lucas hit me with the ball
00:48:54and shoved me.
00:49:06But he doesn't even look at me.
00:49:09All he hears is Lucas' sobbing.
00:49:12Lucas?
00:49:13Is that true?
00:49:18He's afraid of his mother,
00:49:19so he just cries
00:49:21and buries his face
00:49:22in Adrian's chest.
00:49:27Jessica,
00:49:28I know you don't like Lucas,
00:49:30but he's just a five-year-old child.
00:49:33His father is gone.
00:49:35Why hold a grudge against him?
00:49:44He looks up at me,
00:49:46his eyes filled with disgust.
00:49:48I shudder,
00:49:49as if ice water
00:49:49has been poured over my head.
00:49:51In that moment,
00:49:52I feel that explaining is pointless.
00:49:53He won't believe me.
00:49:55He only believes Eleanor.
00:49:56Do you really need to hold a grudge
00:49:58against a child?
00:50:01I'm truly disappointed in you.
00:50:07He calls for the driver
00:50:08and gets into the car
00:50:09with Lucas and Eleanor.
00:50:13The car drives away,
00:50:15leaving me behind.
00:50:17My heart shatters.
00:50:23Suddenly,
00:50:24a sharp, tearing pain
00:50:25sears through my abdomen.
00:50:27A warm trickle runs down my leg.
00:50:30It's blood.
00:50:38A passerby takes me to the hospital.
00:50:41When I wake up,
00:50:43Lamont is by my bedside.
00:50:48What happened to me?
00:50:58You're pregnant.
00:51:00Six weeks.
00:51:05There were signs of a threatened miscarriage,
00:51:07but the baby is safe.
00:51:10I touch my stomach in shock.
00:51:13I had no idea this baby existed.
00:51:23Should I tell him?
00:51:30I shake my head and sign.
00:51:34Please keep it a secret.
00:51:37I remember him saying,
00:51:39I don't want children.
00:51:41If he finds out,
00:51:42he'll force me to abort.
00:51:55suddenly my phone rings.
00:51:57I pick it up nervously.
00:52:00It's a message from my father.
00:52:02He scolds me for being ungrateful.
00:52:04What's wrong with Adrian taking care of your sister and Lucas?
00:52:06If you keep targeting them,
00:52:08don't blame me for disowning you.
00:52:13I don't want to reply to any of it.
00:52:15I turn off my phone.
00:52:17I know my father doesn't love me.
00:52:19He hasn't since my mother died when I was seven.
00:52:24I decide to hide the pregnancy
00:52:26and go to the hospital every day for prenatal injections.
00:52:34I don't want anyone to know.
00:52:37Not even Adrian.
00:52:39Meanwhile,
00:52:41Adrian searches for me all night.
00:52:44I'm nowhere to be found.
00:52:46And my phone is off.
00:52:53He sends the driver to look for me.
00:52:58I return home after my prenatal injection
00:53:01and find Adrian already there.
00:53:09He hasn't turned on the lights.
00:53:11In the darkness,
00:53:12he grabs me,
00:53:14shoves me against the wall,
00:53:16and presses his body against mine.
00:53:19Where did you go?
00:53:22To the pet shop.
00:53:29You're lying.
00:53:30I checked.
00:53:32You didn't go to the pet shop today.
00:53:38Are you cheating on me?
00:53:41Did you ask for a divorce because of Lamont?
00:53:44I feel nauseous,
00:53:45panicked,
00:53:46and want to deny it.
00:53:49But the lights are off.
00:53:51He can't see my hands.
00:53:58He's a doctor, right?
00:54:00You went to see him.
00:54:01That's why you smell like disinfectant.
00:54:06I smell so disgusting.
00:54:08It makes me want to strangle you.
00:54:15Five fingers tighten around my neck.
00:54:18Just as terror sets in,
00:54:19he pulls me towards him by the neck
00:54:21and presses a cold kiss to my lips.
00:54:24It's a punishing kiss.
00:54:26He forces my lips apart without mercy,
00:54:29his rough tongue invading.
00:54:31I can't bear it.
00:54:33I push against him with all my strength.
00:54:37He grabs my hands and throws them aside,
00:54:40then deepens the kiss.
00:54:47He's overcome with desire,
00:54:49breathing heavily.
00:54:50He lifts me and carries me to the living room.
00:54:58He sets me down on the sofa
00:55:00and tears open my blouse with his broad hand.
00:55:07I'm terrified of hurting the baby.
00:55:10I tremble uncontrollably.
00:55:15His hand slides lower,
00:55:17rubbing my most vulnerable place
00:55:19through the thin fabric.
00:55:20His low voice is a mixture of desire
00:55:22and self-destruction.
00:55:23Has he touched you here?
00:55:26I understand what he means.
00:55:28I shake my head frantically.
00:55:30He straightens up
00:55:31and grips my chin,
00:55:33forcing me to open my eyes.
00:55:38Why did you meet with Lamont today?
00:55:41I steady myself
00:55:42and sign deliberately.
00:55:46You keep bringing up Lamont.
00:55:48Is it because you're jealous?
00:55:53You're just a mute who can't speak.
00:55:56Isn't it ridiculous for you to say
00:55:58I'm jealous of you?
00:55:59It feels as if a bloody wound
00:56:01has been torn open in my heart.
00:56:03I get off the sofa
00:56:05and try to leave.
00:56:06Did I say you could leave?
00:56:11He grabs my arm
00:56:12and yanks me back.
00:56:19If you don't agree the divorce,
00:56:21I'll find a lawyer.
00:56:23I've put up with your antics.
00:56:24I've even overlooked you
00:56:25hurting my first love.
00:56:27But I have my limits.
00:56:28You want a divorce?
00:56:30Fine.
00:56:31I don't want to explain anymore.
00:56:33My eyes fill with tears.
00:56:35That would be best.
00:56:36But not until after
00:56:37the mayor's grandson's
00:56:38one-month celebration.
00:56:39The mayor's wife has met you.
00:56:41You must attend as my wife.
00:56:42I want to refuse,
00:56:43but then I remember
00:56:44the mayor's wife has a dog.
00:56:46This is an opportunity
00:56:47to grow my pet business.
00:56:48So I agree.
00:56:49He has a styling team
00:56:50send over dresses.
00:56:53As I try one on,
00:56:55he notices my slightly
00:56:56swollen belly.
00:56:58His expression shifts.
00:57:00He looks puzzled.
00:57:01At the celebration,
00:57:03the mayor's wife's dog,
00:57:04Cookie,
00:57:05suddenly goes berserk,
00:57:07barking wildly
00:57:08at the baby in the crib.
00:57:14The dog is going to bite the baby!
00:57:16Kill it!
00:57:20Security guards raise their knives.
00:57:23The mayor's wife tearfully agrees.
00:57:26I'm a pet communicator.
00:57:29Let me try.
00:57:31Can she do it?
00:57:32What if something goes wrong?
00:57:34I trust her.
00:57:37I crouch down,
00:57:39slowly reach out my hand.
00:57:42Cookie sniffs me,
00:57:44then suddenly buries its head
00:57:46in my arms and whimpers.
00:57:49Everyone is astonished.
00:57:58You saved my grandson.
00:57:59She was all I had left
00:58:01of my daughter.
00:58:02I shake my head
00:58:04and sign that
00:58:04it was the least I could do.
00:58:08If you ever need anything,
00:58:10come to me.
00:58:11I will repay this favor.
00:58:13I hope that in the future,
00:58:14if your dog has any health issues,
00:58:16you'll come to me.
00:58:18I will.
00:58:20Just then,
00:58:21Adrian asks Aaron
00:58:23to fetch a pair of shoes.
00:58:26Then,
00:58:27he crouches down
00:58:28and puts them on my feet himself.
00:58:31You two really care about each other.
00:58:36She's different from most people.
00:58:38I need to be more attentive.
00:58:40I look at him,
00:58:41but my heart feels nothing.
00:58:43His thoughtness has come too late.
00:58:46After the celebration,
00:58:48the mayor's wife becomes my patron.
00:58:50She introduces me
00:58:50to many high-end pet communication clients.
00:58:53My career starts to take off.
00:58:55I receive several big orders in a row,
00:58:57and my income increases significantly.
00:59:00Adrian learns through Cedric
00:59:01that I'm earning money.
00:59:02His heart grows more and more uneasy.
00:59:05I am really going to pay back that billion.
00:59:09The crisis at the pet shop is also resolved.
00:59:11Lexi is still recovering,
00:59:13but business is getting better and better.
00:59:20I bring my lawyer to the Buckley Group
00:59:22and demand a divorce.
00:59:23If you're divorcing me because of Eleanor,
00:59:25there's no need.
00:59:26I don't love her anymore.
00:59:30I don't answer.
00:59:31I just mentioned the last time Eleanor framed me.
00:59:34You never trusted me.
00:59:38He is silent for a long time.
00:59:46Finally,
00:59:47he signs the divorce papers.
00:59:54After I leave,
00:59:55Adrian pulls up the surveillance footage
00:59:57from the club and the apartment entrance.
01:00:05The footage shows Eleanor falling on her own.
01:00:12In the corner of the apartment,
01:00:14she is seen coaching the child
01:00:15to hit me with the ball.
01:00:17He clenches his fists,
01:00:19his face ashen.
01:00:20He's been deceived for three years.
01:00:31He picks up his phone
01:00:32and calls me.
01:00:35I was wrong.
01:00:37I watched the footage.
01:00:39At the club and the apartment,
01:00:41I wrongly accused you.
01:00:48I don't say a word.
01:00:50I just hang up.
01:01:01He listens to the dial tone,
01:01:03feeling true loss for the first time.
01:01:10Adrian comes home and confesses to me.
01:01:18Eleanor lied to me.
01:01:20I shouldn't have believed her.
01:01:22So?
01:01:26I want you to stay.
01:01:28It's too late.
01:01:29The agreement is already signed.
01:01:34For the first time,
01:01:36panic shoj is on his face.
01:01:41I can tear it up!
01:01:43I shake my head and turn to go upstairs.
01:01:48You can't keep me anymore.
01:01:51I can't keep me anymore.
01:01:51I can't keep me anymore.
01:01:52He stands at the bottom of the stairs,
01:01:53feeling helpless for the first time.
01:02:02Adrian officially distances himself from Eleanor.
01:02:05He no longer answers her calls or gives her money.
01:02:14Elinor storms to the villa's entrance, causing a scene, and is escorted away by security.
01:02:25If you dare come again, I'll have my lawyer charge you with harassment.
01:02:31Elinor is completely out of the game. She stands outside the gate, her face full of hatred.
01:02:39Jessica, I'm not done with you.
01:02:43She takes out her phone and dials a number.
01:02:55Help me with something.
01:02:57One day, on my way home from the pet shop, a car suddenly accelerates towards me.
01:03:09I dodge it, but I fall to the ground and scrape my palm.
01:03:13The car speeds away.
01:03:23Lamont happens to be passing by.
01:03:34He takes me to the hospital.
01:03:38Adrian gets the news and rushes over.
01:03:41When he sees Lamont helping me, rage burns inside him.
01:03:51But this time, he holds back.
01:04:00He asks if I'm hurt first.
01:04:03I'm fine.
01:04:06He lets out a breath of relief.
01:04:12And glances at Lamont with complicated eyes.
01:04:15In the hospital corridor, the doctor tells them I'm pregnant and the baby is fine.
01:04:20He freezes in shock and about to ask more.
01:04:24Adrian, let's talk alone.
01:04:32The two walk to the end of the corridor.
01:04:40I know you don't like me, but I need to say this.
01:04:46I've liked Jessica since we were children.
01:04:50But I never wanted to destroy your marriage.
01:04:53I just want her to be happy.
01:04:58If she can be happy, I'll leave.
01:05:01But if she needs me,
01:05:03I'll always be here.
01:05:05If she doesn't need you,
01:05:08then prove it to me.
01:05:11I won't allow you to hurt her again.
01:05:13That's a warning.
01:05:19Aaron finds out that the owner of the car is connected to Eleanor.
01:05:29He takes the evidence and confronts Eleanor.
01:05:31You tried to kill her?
01:05:34I just wanted to scare her.
01:05:36I didn't mean to kill her.
01:05:40You're finished.
01:05:49He cuts off all her financial support and notifies her family.
01:05:54Eleanor loses everything.
01:05:56She collapses onto the floor.
01:06:05It's all that mute's fault.
01:06:07My belly is starting to swell.
01:06:10One night,
01:06:11I feel the baby move.
01:06:13A little kick.
01:06:15I put my hand on my belly and smile.
01:06:20It's the first time I've truly smiled.
01:06:27Lexi and Lamont accompany me back from a prenatal checkup.
01:06:33Adrian is waiting at the door and sees the ultrasound.
01:06:39You're pregnant?
01:06:40Why didn't you tell me?
01:06:43You don't want children.
01:06:46You don't want children.
01:06:52That was before.
01:06:56I shake my head and sign.
01:06:58I remember everything you said.
01:07:03When you said,
01:07:04I don't want children.
01:07:06You looked me in the eye.
01:07:10Your silence was the answer.
01:07:13He has no words.
01:07:16I walk inside
01:07:20and close the door.
01:07:21He stands outside the door.
01:07:24Tears falling for the first time.
01:07:32I'm sorry.
01:07:34Not for the baby.
01:07:36For these three years.
01:07:49He stands outside the door all night.
01:07:53The next day,
01:07:54he knocks on my door.
01:08:00I've never been good to you.
01:08:03I don't deserve to be a husband or a father.
01:08:07But I'm begging you.
01:08:09Give me a chance.
01:08:14I look into his bloodshot eyes
01:08:16and say nothing.
01:08:20One year later,
01:08:25I give birth to a healthy baby boy.
01:08:31Adrian is there the whole time.
01:08:38On the day our son is born,
01:08:40he holds the baby and says to me,
01:08:50For what?
01:08:56Thank you for not leaving.
01:08:59I smile softly.
01:09:04I don't say I forgive him,
01:09:06but I don't leave either.
01:09:08For what?
01:09:10When is the baby?
01:09:11Some being depressed,
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