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Fool's April & Broken Heart Asm
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00:01At a gathering with friends, my husband, a highly respected university professor, suddenly dropped to his knees before me.
00:07His voice trembled as he spoke the unthinkable.
00:10Sarah, Mia's heart is a perfect match with yours. She needs the transplant immediately.
00:13For a moment, I was struck completely dumb, yet somehow I wasn't surprised.
00:18But a person only has one heart.
00:20I'll contact the best surgeons in New York to fit you with a state-of-the-art artificial one.
00:24Arthur, I am three months away from my due date.
00:27We can always have another baby.
00:30Let's just give this one up for now.
00:31While I sat there, paralyzed by the sheer cruelty of his words, a girl's crisp, melodic laughter rang out from
00:38across the room.
00:39Happy April Fool's, Professor! Your heart isn't actually a match, Sarah. I was just messing around.
00:43I can't believe you actually went and begged your wife, Professor!
00:45The tense atmosphere in the room instantly evaporated into boisterous laughter.
00:50Our friends began to tease him.
00:51That was a cruel joke, Mia. You put Arthur in an impossible position.
00:54If Mia told me we were a match, I bet Arthur would have dragged me onto the operating table himself.
00:58Amidst the laughter, I was the only one sitting dead silent on the sofa.
01:02I rested a hand over my rounded belly, my heart slowly turning to ash.
01:06Arthur had never once been angry with Mia.
01:09To him, this frail, sickly student of his was a fragile porcelain doll that needed constant protection.
01:14But this time, he stood up, his face uncharacteristically dark.
01:18The crowd belatedly quieted down.
01:20After a suffocating silence, someone whispered to Mia,
01:30Hearing this, Mia froze. Tears instantly welled up in her doe-like eyes.
01:35She reached out, gingerly tugging at the hem of Arthur's shirt.
01:38I'm so sorry, Professor. It's April Fool's. I just wanted to play a little prank.
01:42When Arthur remained silent, she turned her pitiful gaze to me, sniffing delicately.
01:47Sarah, I didn't mean any harm. If you're angry, you can yell at me. I'll take it.
01:51Oh, come on. She's just a straightforward girl. She spoke without thinking.
01:55Yeah, Arthur. She's been your star student for three years.
01:58You even dedicated your recent thesis to her.
02:01You can't let a silly April Fool's joke ruin that.
02:03Arthur's expression finally softened.
02:05Don't ever make a joke like that again.
02:08Mia nodded eagerly.
02:11Then he turned to me, a hint of guilt flashing in his eyes.
02:17I'm sorry, Sarah. I should have verified it before coming to you for a favor.
02:22A favor.
02:22He casually reduced demanding my heart and my unborn child's life to a simple favor.
02:27But this wasn't the first time.
02:29Whenever it came to Mia, the usually rational, fiercely logical Professor Arthur Davies
02:34became hyper-emotional and inexplicably blurred the lines.
02:38On Christmas Eve, he had driven 300 miles through a blizzard to Boston
02:42just because she texted him that her stomach hurt.
02:46When I questioned him, he simply sighed.
02:48Her health is fragile, Sarah.
02:50I was worried something terrible had happened.
02:52Yet when I, his wife, sat alone in our home, five months pregnant,
02:56waiting up for him all night in pain, he wasn't worried.
02:59When my violent fetal movements left me in agonizing, breathless pain, he wasn't worried.
03:04Through my morning sickness, my contractions, my edema, and my hair loss, he wasn't worried.
03:09With me, he was always as cold and pragmatic as a machine.
03:11Sarah, creating a life is naturally difficult.
03:13You just have to endure it until the baby is born.
03:15When the hormones made me irritable or depressed, he dismissed it as female hysteria,
03:20threw out a few half-hearted platitudes, and locked himself in his study.
03:24Every single time, I had to swallow my despair to avoid disturbing his work.
03:29Yet, the crowning achievement of his career,
03:31a research paper that took him five grueling years to complete,
03:35featured Mia's name on the very first line of the acknowledgements,
03:38an undergraduate student who had absolutely no professional contribution to the work.
03:43By the time I found out, it was already making headlines.
03:45In the interview video, Arthur looked into the camera with a soft, affectionate smile.
03:49In my five years of teaching, Mia might not be the most gifted student I've ever taught,
03:52but she is unequivocally the most resilient.
03:54I thank her for walking into my life.
03:56She gave me the courage to continue my research.
03:58Last week, I accidentally dropped my favorite vase.
04:00It shattered into a dozen pieces.
04:03When Arthur saw it, he didn't even blink.
04:05He just calmly asked the housekeeper to sweep it up.
04:07But that vase was irreplaceable.
04:10It was one we had sculpted and fired together in Italy
04:13during the most passionate year of our marriage.
04:16He had once held it up, looking deeply into my eyes,
04:19and solemnly declared it would be our family heirloom.
04:24Let me just, let me glue it back together.
04:27I had whispered, squatting on the floor with trembling hands,
04:30trying to gather the fragmented pieces of our memories.
04:33He frowned and pulled me up by my arm.
04:35It's just a cheap vase, Sarah.
04:37Let it go.
04:38My eyes welled with tears, but his gaze simply dropped to my stomach.
04:42Is the baby making you act out again?
04:43I tried to comfort myself.
04:44He's a rational man.
04:45I thought it's normal for him not to care about sentimental trinkets.
04:49But that night when I brought a plate of fruit into his study,
04:52my eyes fell upon a locked transparent display case on his desk.
04:56Inside sat a cheap $20 fountain pen from a local stationery store,
05:00a gift from Mia.
05:01At that moment, it felt as though a bucket of ice water
05:04had been poured directly over my head.
05:06We had the worst fight of our marriage.
05:08I completely lost it.
05:10I grabbed a paperweight, smashed the glass case,
05:14and threw the cheap pen into the trash can.
05:16But the very next second, Arthur scrambled to fish it out,
05:19cradling it in his hands as if it were a priceless treasure.
05:22When he finally looked at me,
05:24his eyes were brimming with disgust and impatience.
05:27Go look in the mirror, Sarah.
05:28Look at yourself.
05:29You look like a madwoman.
05:31You broke the damn vest yourself today,
05:33so what exactly are you blaming me for now?
05:35Swear on the Bible that you hadn't developed feelings for Mia!
05:38If you had, they would both run in hell!
05:42Arthur, a staunch man of science, actually hesitated.
05:44It took him a long time to finally speak.
05:47Yes.
05:48I am tempted by her.
05:50The words struck me like a physical blow.
05:52But we haven't crossed the line, and we never will.
05:54So you can drop the wronged wife act.
05:56Tears streamed down my face.
05:58He sighed, stepping forward to gently smooth down my messy hair.
06:02Sarah, we've been together for 11 years.
06:04There's no freshness left.
06:05To be brutally honest, kissing you feels like my upper lip tug was on my lower lip.
06:09Sometimes I even regret that we eloped to Vegas the second we turned 18.
06:12Back then, I didn't know that 10 years later I would fall for someone else.
06:15He was the one who bought out the city's fireworks just to make me smile when we were young.
06:19Now he was the one looking down on me, casually discussing his change of heart.
06:23Mia has a lively personality.
06:25She's not dull and suffocating like you.
06:26She likes to goof off.
06:27She likes watching cheesy romance movies.
06:29She loves feeding stray cats by the road.
06:30You used to do those mundane things too, but when she does them, I just find her incredibly
06:33adhering.
06:33I can't control my heart flutter.
06:35Finally, he lit a cigarette.
06:36His tone was gentle, yet unimaginably cruel.
06:39As long as you want it, the position of Mrs. Davis will always be yours.
06:42But you have to accept the reality.
06:45She is the only one in my heart now.
06:46After that night, I spiraled into an endless cycle of breakdowns and internal torment.
06:51I cried until my eyes were swollen shut.
06:54I tried to detach myself emotionally.
06:57I tried pretending I didn't care when he came home late, when he missed my prenatal checkups,
07:01when he took Mia to Hawaii for a research trip, but I was only lying to myself.
07:05And today, when he knelt in front of all our friends, begging me to carve out my heart
07:09for Mia and abandon our six-month-old baby, I finally realized something this marriage
07:14was completely, utterly meaningless.
07:19Sarah, I know I was wrong.
07:22Please forgive me.
07:23Her voice carrying much more confidence than before.
07:27Someone chimed in to help her.
07:29Sarah, Mia didn't mean any harm.
07:30She never takes things seriously.
07:32Remember that time she got drunk and babbled about wanting to marry the professor?
07:35I didn't mean it like that.
07:36I just meant she speaks without a filter.
07:37Everyone knows you and Arthur have an unbreakable bond.
07:39There's no room for anyone else.
07:40I offered a quiet, hollow smile and looked directly at Mia.
07:44It's fine.
07:45I don't blame you.
07:47The crowd let out a collective sigh of relief.
07:50Then I delivered the final blow.
07:51So, Arthur and I are getting a divorce soon anyway.
07:54I wish you get everything you've ever wanted, Mia.
07:58Sarah, stop talking nonsense in front of everyone.
08:00I found it laughable.
08:03You can kneel in front of a room full of people and beg me to give my heart to another
08:06woman,
08:07but I can't even mention divorce?
08:08It was an April Fool's joke.
08:09What is the big deal?
08:11Mia has already apologized and I've reprimanded her.
08:13If you keep making a scene, you're only going to embarrass yourself.
08:15Calm down, Sarah.
08:16You're pregnant.
08:17Don't let a little misunderstanding ruin your marriage.
08:19Yeah, Arthur clearly cares about you.
08:21We all saw it.
08:21He normally never yells at Mia.
08:23Hearing this, I slowly turned my gaze to Arthur.
08:25My voice was eerily calm.
08:27You weren't angry just now because she disrespected me.
08:29You were angry because she joked about being a match.
08:31When you heard the truth, you were just disappointed.
08:33Arthur stiffened.
08:34A moment later, profound irritation flashed across his face.
08:37For God's sake, I'm begging you.
08:38Can we not do this here?
08:38If you don't care about your dignity, Mia still cares about hers.
08:41A tidal wave of sheer exhaustion washed over me.
08:44I closed my eyes.
08:46Fine.
08:46I'll see you at the lawyer's office on Monday.
08:49I stood up to leave.
08:51Sarah, please don't blame the professor.
08:53He just wants me to have a healthy body.
08:54It's my fault.
08:56I looked down coldly at the girl crying crocodile tears.
08:58You went to all this trouble with this prank just to prove your place in his heart.
09:01You must be thrilled right now.
09:03Her face turned deathly pale as if she had been slapped.
09:06I looked away and walked past her.
09:08Sarah, don't forget.
09:09Your mother is still staying at my family's private hospital.
09:11My footsteps halted.
09:13Never in my wildest nightmares did I think the man I loved would use my sick mother as
09:18leverage to protect his mistress.
09:20After a long, agonizing silence, I forced a smile and helped Mia up from the floor.
09:29Everything I just said was a joke, too.
09:31I don't blame you.
09:33Mia choked back a sob.
09:34That's good.
09:35I was so scared I caused trouble for the professor.
09:38The farce finally ended.
09:42Arthur offered to drive me home.
09:45On the way, he uncharacteristically tried to explain himself.
09:48I only said that to scare you.
09:49I would never do anything to your mother.
09:51You suffered a grievance today.
09:52As an apology, I'll go with you to your prenatal checkmate tomorrow.
09:55Sarah, we've been together for over a decade.
09:57It's not like I don't have feelings for you.
09:58I just wish you could learn to get along with Mia.
10:00I leaned against the cold car window, feeling absolutely nothing.
10:04I was serious about what I said today.
10:06Let's get a divorce, Arthur.
10:08From now on, whatever happens between you and her is none of my business.
10:12The car was silent for two seconds.
10:14Then he let out a low chuckle.
10:17This is the seventh time you've brought up divorce since you got pregnant.
10:20Next time you throw a tantrum, try a new trick.
10:23Just as he finished speaking, his phone rang frantically.
10:27He answered it and then slammed on the brakes.
10:34Get out, Mia's having an episode.
10:36I have to go back to her.
10:38I looked out the window at the torrential downpour.
10:41I paused for a second, then opened the door and stepped out into the storm.
10:45His rushed voice chased after me.
10:48Find somewhere to take cover.
10:49I'll come back and pick you up after I drop her at the hospital.
10:52Late at night in a thunderstorm, it was impossible to hail a cab.
10:56I stood shivering beneath the awning of a convenience store.
10:59But the person who eventually arrived wasn't Arthur.
11:01It was Mia holding an umbrella.
11:05She smiled sweetly at me, looking perfectly healthy.
11:08See, Sarah?
11:10With just one word from me, he will abandon you anytime, anywhere.
11:14I didn't want to engage with her.
11:16I turned to walk away.
11:17But she lunged forward, grabbed my arm in a vice grip.
11:24During the struggle, she shoved me hard.
11:26My foot slipped on the wet pavement and I tumbled violently down the concrete steps.
11:31Blinding agony ripped through my abdomen.
11:33Hot blood mixed with the freezing rain dying.
11:36My dress a horrific crimson.
11:39Mia panicked for a split second, then sneered.
11:43Dropped the umbrella and ran back to the car waiting on the street.
11:49I woke up the next morning in a sterile hospital room.
11:58The doctor stood beside my bed, looking grimly at my chart.
12:01Mrs. Davis, I am so sorry.
12:02You suffered severe trauma.
12:04The baby couldn't be saved.
12:05For your own safety, we must perform an emergency DC procedure immediately.
12:09If we don't, your life is in danger.
12:11Furthermore, due to the damage, you will not be able to conceive again.
12:15If you understand, please sign here.
12:16I was born with a condition that made it incredibly difficult for me to get pregnant.
12:20When I was 23, I had a child.
12:23Back then, Arthur was just making a name for himself in the academic world.
12:26During his busiest period, I traveled with him to three different countries in a single
12:30week, managing his schedule until I collapsed from sheer exhaustion.
12:34I woke up in the hospital only to find out I had been a month pregnant and the overwork
12:38had caused a miscarriage.
12:40That was the first time I ever saw Arthur cry.
12:43He held me tightly, sobbing apologies into my hair.
12:46I'm so sorry, Sarah.
12:48It's all my fault.
12:49I didn't take good care of you.
12:51We'll have another one.
12:52I promise you we will.
12:53It took six years.
12:54Six years of praying in churches and agonizing hospital visits before we finally conceived
12:59this baby.
13:00And now he wouldn't even get the chance to be born.
13:02In complete silence, I signed the consent forms.
13:05I didn't make a single call to Arthur.
13:07After the surgery, my body felt hollowed out.
13:10A nurse helped me back to the ward.
13:12As I walked down the hall, I bumped straight into Mia.
13:16She was wearing a fresh set of clothes, her cheeks rosy.
13:19She looked nothing like the wicked, vicious girl in the rain last night.
13:25Sarah, are you at the hospital alone?
13:28Why didn't the professor come with you?
13:30Then her lips curled into a malicious smirk and she lowered her voice.
13:34Oh, I almost forgot.
13:36He's at the pharmacy getting me medicine for my upset stomach.
13:39You bled so much last night, you must have been terrified, right?
13:41But even if you told him what happened, he would just say it was an accident on my part.
13:46When I didn't react, she suddenly raised her voice, feigning remorse.
13:50I'm so sorry, Sarah.
13:52Did I make you mad again?
13:54Arthur, who had just rushed over with a pharmacy bag, heard her.
13:57He immediately stepped in front of her, shielding her with his body, his brow deeply furrowed.
14:02Sarah, can't you just leave Mia alone?
14:05Her body's very weak right now.
14:10Ari stared at him with dead eyes, without a single word.
14:13I bypassed them and continued walking.
14:16Arthur watched my retreating back, his heart inexplicably skipping a beat.
14:21He stopped my nurse.
14:23Where is she going?
14:25Sir, I cannot disclose a patient's private medical information.
14:28The nurse replied politely.
14:30He wanted to press further, but Mia tugged his sleeve.
14:32Where else would she be going?
14:33A prenatal checkup, obviously.
14:35Come on, Professor.
14:37You promised to take me to the movies today.
14:39Let's go.
14:40During my two days of hospitalization, I received 18 missed calls from Arthur.
14:44His texts grew increasingly irritated.
14:50I sent one single reply.
14:52Don't forget, tomorrow morning at the lawyer's office.
14:55He replied instantly.
14:56Are you seriously still playing this game?
14:57Fine.
14:58Just don't back out tomorrow and use some fake illness as an excuse.
15:02The next morning at 9, I stood waiting outside the lawyer's office.
15:10Half an hour later, Arthur finally arrived.
15:13He stepped out of his car, slowly, arrogantly adjusting his suit.
15:16But the moment his eyes landed on me, he froze.
15:19His gaze dropped, locking onto my completely flat stomach.
15:23Sarah, where is the baby?
15:26I followed his gaze, looking down at myself and gave a serene smile.
15:30The day before yesterday, while you were abandoning me in the freezing rain to go to Mia,
15:37I lost this child.
15:39His pupils dilated wildly.
15:42All the color drained from his face in an instant.
15:44What are you saying?
15:45Our baby is gone?
15:46He was in your womb for six months.
15:48He was already formed.
15:49What happened?
15:50Why didn't you tell me?
15:51I had no energy left to entertain his belated grief.
15:53Let's just sign the papers.
15:55I turned and walked toward the entrance.
15:58Sarah!
15:58He lunged forward, grabbing my wrist in a vice grip.
16:01Sarah!
16:01Sarah!
16:02What are you hiding from me?
16:04He was my child, too!
16:07Looking at his pale, horrified face, I actually let out a laugh.
16:11Yes, he was your child.
16:13But where were you?
16:13You never accompanied me to a single checkup.
16:16When I had my first ultrasound, you weren't there.
16:18When I had the genetic scranning, you weren't there.
16:20When I was lying in a pool of my own blood in the pouring rain, crying for help,
16:24you still weren't there.
16:27How dare you call him your child?
16:29His breath hitched.
16:31His voice trembled violently.
16:33His eyes wide with disbelief.
16:35I went to get Mia that night.
16:37I was so busy with work.
16:40I shook my head.
16:42No, you weren't busy.
16:43You had time to take Mia to the movies, to get her nails done, to take her shopping.
16:48You had time to bring her to academic galas to expand her network.
16:51You just didn't have time for me.
16:54Or for your child.
16:56He was rendered utterly speechless.
16:58He opened his mouth, but no sound came out after an eternity.
17:03He finally forced a raspy whisper from his throat.
17:06But you still, you shouldn't have gone through that alone.
17:08You didn't even let me see him one last time.
17:11I closed my eyes, drowning in exhaustion.
17:16Arthur, don't forget.
17:18You were the first one to give up on him.
17:20When I was three months from my due date, you knelt in front of me and begged me to kill
17:24him.
17:25God simply granted your wish.
17:27The grip on my wrist instantly went slack.
17:32When I opened my eyes, the rims of his eyes were bloodshot.
17:36That was because of a joke.
17:37I didn't mean it.
17:38I was looking forward to this baby, too.
17:41I just bought a bunch of baby clothes yesterday.
17:44I hired a designer for the nursery.
17:46I've been reading the parentsy books.
17:48He rasped, desperate to prove himself.
17:50Just last week, I would have given anything to hear those words.
17:53To know he cared.
17:55But right now, my heart felt absolutely nothing.
17:58It's too late.
18:01The baby is gone.
18:04He fell dead silent.
18:05It took a long time before he choked out.
18:08It's okay.
18:09We can always have...
18:11We have no future.
18:13I cut him off.
18:14It was spring in New York, but the wind still bit into my skin.
18:18He jolted as if waking from a nightmare,
18:21his expression slowly morphing back into a forced, desperate calm.
18:26Right.
18:27We're here to sign the divorce papers.
18:34The process was quicker than I imagined.
18:37The moment I stepped out of the law firm,
18:39a massive, literal weight lifted from my shoulders.
18:42The agonizing heartbreak I had once envisioned didn't happen.
18:47We ended our marriage as casually as if we were picking up groceries.
18:51I got into his car to go back to the house one last time to pack my things.
18:55The ride was suffocatingly silent.
18:58The only sound was the stereo softly playing an old love song from a decade ago.
19:03It was the CD I had gifted him for his birthday the year we started dating.
19:07As soon as I walked through the door,
19:09I saw a pair of fluffy bunny slippers that didn't belong to me sitting in the entryway.
19:13Mia's lease expired.
19:14She's just staying in the guest room for a few days.
19:16Arthur instinctively explained.
19:18I had already looked away, but he kept explaining almost nervously.
19:23She doesn't get along with her roommates, so she couldn't go back to the dorms.
19:26I walked into the walk-in closet.
19:28I had only been gone for two days,
19:30but my clothes had been shoved into a dusty corner.
19:33Racks of pink dresses and skirts now dominated my space.
19:37Arthur frowned when he saw it.
19:38She brought a bit too much stuff.
19:40Please don't be mad.
19:43I didn't say a word.
19:44I just systematically folded my clothes and placed them into my suitcase.
19:48He stood in the doorway watching me in silence.
19:51Leaving the closet, I walked into the master bedroom.
19:53It looked exactly as I had left it.
19:56I meticulously gathered the last of my belongings.
19:58As I was about to walk out,
20:00You forgot this.
20:00Arthur suddenly held out a small velvet box.
20:03Inside was a silver cross necklace.
20:05After my first miscarriage, he had driven to a remote monastery and begged a priest to bless it for me.
20:10When I found out, I had laughed through my tears.
20:12I had teased,
20:14I thought you didn't believe in God.
20:15I don't.
20:16He had smiled, gently stroking my hair.
20:21But you do.
20:22From that day on, I never took it off.
20:24Looking at it now, I offered a faint smile.
20:26I don't want it anymore.
20:28Throw it away or keep it.
20:30It's up to you.
20:31His hand hovered frozen in the air for a second before he slowly, awkwardly withdrew it.
20:36I ignored him, dragging my suitcases into the living room.
20:40We had moved into this house when we were 24.
20:43Five years of memories were embedded in these walls.
20:47By the time I finished packing, the sun was setting.
20:50Do you...
20:51He asked softly.
20:52Want to get dinner together?
20:53I was slightly taken aback by the audacity, but politely declined.
20:57No, thank you.
20:58He pressed.
20:59Where are you going?
20:59Let me drive you.
21:01I don't need you to.
21:02I called a cab.
21:03His lips parted, but he swallowed whatever he was going to say.
21:06He lowered his head and silently wheeled my two suitcases to the front door.
21:12That was when Mia walked in.
21:14Seeing me, she beamed.
21:15Sarah!
21:16You finally came home!
21:18Arthur felt a sudden spike of anxiety.
21:20Go back to your room, Mia!
21:22Why?
21:23Professor, didn't you say yesterday that Sarah is pregnant and will definitely come crawling back?
21:28She blinked innocently.
21:29You told me to use the opportunity to bond with her.
21:33As the words left her mouth, she suddenly realized something.
21:36Her eyes dropped to my flat stomach.
21:38After a brief flash of panic, the tears began to fall on cue.
21:42She looked at Arthur with big, pitiful eyes.
21:44I'm so sorry, Professor.
21:46I didn't know Sarah hated me so much that she'd go this far.
21:49It's all my fault!
21:51I'll leave right now!
21:52I'll never appear in front of you two again!
21:54She sobbed so violently that her whole body shook, and within a minute she began gasping for air, clutching her
21:59chest.
22:00Arthur's resolve crumbled.
22:02He expertly fetched her pills and a glass of water, coaxing her to swallow them before gently patting her back.
22:08It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself.
22:10He murmured to her.
22:11Before I walked out the door, I glanced back one last time.
22:15Mia was leaning into Arthur's chest.
22:17From an angle he couldn't see, she looked right at me and smirked.
22:20I withdrew my gaze, completely dead inside, and walked out.
22:26The door shut.
22:28Arthur didn't look up.
22:29He just mechanically continued patting Mia's back.
22:32Professor, I'm so sorry.
22:35I really didn't expect Sarah to go as far as to kill the baby.
22:40How is the apartment hunting going?
22:41He interrupted her, his voice flat.
22:43I'm looking. I'll move out as soon as I can.
22:46She froze, tears pooling in her eyes.
22:48He nodded and finally pulled his hand away from her.
22:51Get some rest. I'm going for a walk.
22:54Mia grabbed his sleeve.
22:55Can I come with you?
22:58Please?
23:01Arthur rarely refused her requests.
23:04But this time, he shook his head without a second of hesitation.
23:07He couldn't explain what he was feeling.
23:09His chest felt incredibly tight,
23:11and a suffocating need to flee the house had overwhelmed him.
23:15The truth was, when he went to the lawyer's office today,
23:18he had fully intended to bring Sarah home.
23:20He had specifically worn the dark charcoal suit she loved most
23:23and spent the morning grooming himself.
23:26Like he told her,
23:2711 years of marriage wasn't nothing.
23:29He had feelings for her,
23:30and he naturally assumed she still loved him too,
23:33especially since she was carrying his child.
23:36He knew exactly how desperately she wanted to be a mother.
23:39Because of that, he was willing to give her an out,
23:41a stepping stone to come back to him.
23:44But he never imagined that the child would be gone,
23:46and that he had been completely kept in the dark.
23:49Panic had set in.
23:50He hated himself for leaving her in the rain that night,
23:53so he interrogated her,
23:54demanding to know why she hadn't told him.
23:56But her answers all pointed to one terrifying conclusion.
23:59She was completely, utterly done with him.
24:02But how could that be?
24:03He thought frantically.
24:04She loved me so much.
24:05Arthur wandered aimlessly down the neighborhood streets.
24:08They used to stroll together,
24:10torturing himself with that question.
24:12An old retired professor from the university happened to walk past.
24:18Arthur, where's Sarah?
24:19You two used to take a walk together every single evening.
24:22An old retired professor from the university happened to walk past.
24:26Arthur's throat went dry.
24:28Sarah's sick.
24:29She's resting at home.
24:31The old man nodded, chuckling as he patted Arthur's shoulder.
24:34I have to say, I've never seen a couple more in love than you two.
24:39Do you remember your first year at Columbia?
24:42You brought Sarah into the lab to help out.
24:44That arrogant prick, Jason,
24:45made a nasty joke that she only got into the university by sleeping with you.
24:49You beat him black and blue.
24:50When the administration was threatening to expel you,
24:53Sarah went and begged Jason for mercy.
24:55She secured the settlement.
24:57Arthur stopped dead in his tracks.
25:00Sarah begged Jason?
25:02You didn't know?
25:04The old man looked surprised.
25:08The poor girl was so terrified the expulsion would ruin your academic career.
25:12She practically got extorted.
25:14He forced her to pay $5,000.
25:16I heard she had to pawn the vintage diamond grandmother left her just to get the cash.
25:22The old professor waved goodbye and walked away,
25:24leaving Arthur standing frozen on the sidewalk for a very, very long time.
25:29He only knew Jason had mysteriously agreed to drop the charges.
25:34He never knew Sarah had swallowed her pride and begged the man who insulted her.
25:39No wonder the heirloom necklace she never took off had suddenly vanished.
25:43No wonder she kept smiling and telling him not to worry those few days.
25:48Arthur closed his eyes.
25:49A single tear slipped down his cheek.
25:51As dusk settled, he sat on a park bench, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it.
25:56He rarely smoked because Sarah hated the smell.
25:59He only ever smoked when he was at his absolute breaking point.
26:03His phone buzzed.
26:04It was Mia, her voice trembling and pitiful.
26:08Professor, the doctor said my condition has worsened.
26:11What if I don't survive long enough to get a heart?
26:14I'm so scared.
26:16What if I don't survive long enough to get a heart?
26:16You
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