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00:00Five years after my death, my doctor husband came looking for me again, to take the fall
00:05for his high school sweetheart's malpractice suit. He burst into my apartment clutching
00:10a forged confession, only to find dust-covered furniture and cobwebbed corners. In a panic,
00:15he grabbed the bodega owner downstairs and demanded to know where I'd gone. The owner
00:20told him the truth. Nora Tharch, she died five years ago. Word is the victim's family lost it
00:27after the case was dismissed. They coyured her in the alley one night and stabbed her 14 times.
00:33My husband didn't believe him. He was convinced the old man had been paid off to lie for me.
00:38He raised an eyebrow and let out a cold laugh. So she gets suspended for two years and now
00:43she's throwing a tantrum? Tell her if she doesn't show her face in three days,
00:46I'm cutting off her sister's cancer treatment payments! With that, he stormed out, cursing
00:52under his breath. The bodega owner watched him go, shaking his head with a sigh.
00:56What sister? That poor girl died years ago when the funding ran out. In the hallway,
01:02the deadbolt clicked as a key turned in the lock. I floated near the ceiling, watching Dr. Elias
01:08Thorne grip that forged confession as he charged into my old apartment, his shoes clicking sharply
01:14across the floorboards. Nora, get out here! Elena's about to lose her medical license and you're still
01:20hiding? I smiled bitterly from behind him. After the malpractice incident five years ago,
01:25Elias and I had cut all contact. Never imagined the next time he'd seek me out would be to make
01:31me the
01:31fall guy for his high school sweetheart's new lawsuit. I had to hand it to them. He and Elena
01:39really were devoted to each other. Elias made two laps around the apartment, his eyes sweeping over the
01:44dust-covered sofa and cobwebbed windowsill, his lips curling with disgust. Quit playing dead. Where's a
01:51disgraced doctor going to hide anyway? Elena just texted. The medical board's already launched an
01:56investigation. You want to see her go to prison? I'm giving you until the count of 10. Get out here
02:02now.
02:02I watched his impatient face, thinking how five years later, he still had that same entitled attitude.
02:08But no matter how many times he counted to 10, I'd never appear before him the way I used to.
02:14Because I was
02:14already dead. Nora! Did you hear me? I ask you for one favor and you make it this difficult. He
02:21suddenly
02:21whirled and kicked the bedroom door. The wood groaned under the impact. But inside, there was still nothing.
02:27Elias clicked his tongue in annoyance, searched the apartment one more time, and finally seemed to grasp that
02:33no one was actually here. Muttering under his breath, he slammed his way out. Downstairs,
02:39the bodega door was yanked open. Have you seen Laura Thorne? The woman from apartment three?
02:44Henderson blinked, wiping grease off his hands. Nora Thorne? She died five years ago.
02:50I watched Elias freeze for a beat, then let out a cold laugh. Who are you trying to fool? A
02:55woman like
02:56that doesn't just die. I'm not fooling anybody. Henderson pointed toward the mouth of the alley.
03:01Five years back, the victim's family from that boat surgery ambushed her in that alley and stabbed
03:06her 14 times. She died before the ambulance even arrived. What are you to her? The ease of his answer
03:12made something flicker in Elias' eyes. Confusion, maybe even pain I couldn't quite understand. But
03:18then his phone buzzed, stealing his attention. A message from Elena. Forget it, Elias. Nora still resents me.
03:27She'll just make excuses. Don't waste your energy on my account. I'll do the time. Just take care of
03:32yourself without me. That single text was all it took for Elias to decide my death was just another
03:38excuse to avoid helping them. His fingers trembled as he typed back. What right does she have to
03:43refuse? I gave her a fortune back then. When I need her, she'd better show up. Don't worry,
03:48I'll drag her back to take the rap. I won't let anything happen to you. The message sent. Elias looked
03:54up
03:54and glared at Henderson. Don't play games with me. She's hiding somewhere. Did she pay you off?
04:01Henderson sighed. Son, you think I joke about something like this? It was all over. News reports
04:07mean nothing. He stepped closer, his eyes full of threat. Tell her she has three days to show her face,
04:14or I'm cutting off her sister's treatment payments. Henderson opened his mouth to respond,
04:19but Elias cut him off with a sharp wave of his hand. Save it! Either she comes out,
04:24or you can start planning her sister's funeral. With that, Elias spun on his heel and left.
04:30The bodega door slammed shut. Henderson watched his retreating figure and shook his head.
04:35What sister? That poor girl died years ago when the money ran out. I floated nearby,
04:42staring at a plastic water bottle someone had kicked to the side. My soul feeling as cold as
04:47the liquid inside it. That money never reached me. While my sister lay in a hospital bed waiting for
04:52funds to save her life, Elena was using it to buy imported equipment. And while I bled out in that
04:57alley, he was accompanying Elena to a medical symposium. Now here he was, using a dead woman's
05:03name to threaten someone who'd been gone even longer. My soul seemed tethered to Elias, forcing me to
05:10follow him home. The moment he pushed open the door, Elena rushed over.
05:14Elias, how'd it go? Did you find Nora? Her face desperate with hope. Elias shook his head,
05:20his expression distant. No. And they're saying Nora's dead?
05:26What?! She stumbled backward, her hand instinctively gripping Elias' arm. That's impossible!
05:33Is she... Is she just hiding from us? Making up stories to get out of helping?
05:40Elias frowned but said nothing. Seeing his hesitation, Elena quickly forced a pained smile.
05:46That has to be it. Nora must still be bitter about what happened five years ago. She doesn't
05:50want to help me so she's feeding you lies. Elias, maybe we should... forget it? I don't
05:55want to put you through this. I'll just face the board and take the charge...
05:58Elias stayed silent for a long moment before finally nodding.
06:02You're right. She must be hiding somewhere. But I'm not letting this go. I'll turn this
06:07city upside down if I have to. I'll find her and clear your name!
06:10Elena's eyes welled up. Elias, you're so good to me.
06:14Elias suddenly cut her off, his tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.
06:19But... if Nora's going to these lengths to avoid us, she must really be holding a grudge.
06:24Elena, this is the last time. Once she takes the fall for you and gets out of prison, we're done.
06:28We have to be.
06:30I stood there, so shocked I almost forgot I was a ghost. Elias was actually saying he wanted to end
06:35things with Elena. I still remembered how he'd fought with me tooth and nail over this woman years ago.
06:42We'd barely been married a year when Elena came back to the States and secured a position at the
06:48same hospital. From that day on, they carried on right under my nose. The moment I questioned it,
06:54he'd call me jealous and controlling. But now he was actually suggesting ending their affair?
06:59Elias didn't notice the way Elena's face went rigid. He turned away, his voice softening.
07:04I need to commit to my marriage eventually. I gave Nora money last time, but I've also strung
07:09her along for years. Truth is, I feel pretty guilty about it.
07:14Elena stared at him in disbelief.
07:17Elias, you don't want me anymore?
07:20His frown deepening. I don't know.
07:23Elias' eyes shifted away. Ever since I left Nora's apartment,
07:26I've had this sinking feeling in my gut. Like something terrible is about to happen.
07:32He paused, then his voice firmed up again. But I'm still going to help you with this.
07:36I won't let them destroy you. I'm going to find her right now. Just wait for me.
07:40With that, he turned and walked out. His stride full of determination and resolve.
07:46Elena stayed rooted in place. But when she watched him leave, that pitiful act vanished completely.
07:52I saw it clear as day. Her gaze was dripping with venom, cold and lethal. And the name she
07:57was grinding out between her teeth was mine.
08:02Desperate to find me, Elias' first thought was to check on my sister.
08:05I followed his car as it sped toward Metropolitan General. This route was burned into my memory.
08:12For years, my entire life had been a constant loop between the hospital and home.
08:17All those years, nothing ever changed. I watched Elias gun the engine. His jaw clenched tight the
08:24entire drive. No mystery there. He was obviously stressing over Elena's situation again. He barely
08:31threw the car into park before rushing into the inpatient wing, grabbing a nurse at the admissions
08:35desk. I need the room number for Lily Thorne. Oh, sure. The nurse blinked in confusion before
08:42dropping her eyes to search the records. Then a cold laugh cut through the air from nearby.
08:48Well, well. If it isn't Dr. Thorne, what brings you slumming to our little corner of the world?
08:54Elias' head whipped around, his expression darkening instantly. It was Dr. Julian Vance,
09:00a former attending physician from Elias' department. From what I knew, the two had
09:04been at each other's throats for years. For reasons I never understood, Julian had resigned shortly after
09:10my malpractice incident. Now, facing his old enemy, Elias looked him up and down with obvious disdain.
09:18Where I go is none of your business. Julian crossed his arms, a mocking smile playing at his lips.
09:24You're right, it's not. I'm just curious how someone can be this cold-blooded.
09:29You didn't show when they were dying, but now that they're both gone, you suddenly remember they
09:33exist? Dying? Elias' brow furrowed. What are you talking about? Elias looked genuinely confused,
09:41like he had no idea what Julian meant.
09:46But I knew exactly what Julian was referring to, mine and Lily's deaths. Five years ago,
09:52when I was stabbed in that alley, I was already coding by the time the ambulance arrived.
09:57The paramedics called Elias, hoping my husband could be there for my final moments. But he was
10:02with Elena at the time, too wrapped up in their little world to be bothered. He didn't even pick up,
10:08just hung up, and blocked the number. When they kept calling, he sent it straight to voicemail.
10:14The same thing happened with Lily. When her insurance was denied, and the hospital issued
10:18a critical condition notice, they tried to reach Elias. But he was off on a romantic getaway with
10:24Elena. So my sister died completely alone, with no one by her side when she left this world.
10:30Watching Elias' bewildered expression, Julian stared at him for a few seconds.
10:35You're good at playing dumb, I'll give you that. I still don't understand what she saw
10:39in you that made you worth all that sacrifice. He left that cryptic remark hanging in the air,
10:44and walked back to his office. Elias stood frozen, his fingers slowly, unconsciously clenching into
10:50fists. That was his nervous tell, something he only did when he was scared. But what could he possibly
10:57be afraid of? Dr. Thorne? The nurse's voice snapped him back to reality.
11:03The patient you're looking for? The nurse hesitated before continuing.
11:07Lily Tharn. She passed away three years ago.
11:12Elias' pupils dilated at those words, his entire body going rigid like he'd been struck by lightning.
11:21What did you say? Lily died? Three years ago? The nurse nodded nervously.
11:26According to the system records, it was spring three years ago. Stage four lung cancer with
11:31secondary infection. This is impossible. Absolutely impossible!
11:36Elias suddenly slapped his hands heavily on the counter, causing the patients in the waiting
11:41area to cast strange looks at him. But soon, he forced himself to calm down. As a medical
11:47practitioner, he knows well that the hospital's EHR system is error-free and will never be tampered with.
11:54He grabbed the nurse's wrist, his voice trembling. How could this possibly happen?
12:00Metropolitan General Hospital has the city's top oncology department. How on earth did she
12:05pass away? What's even more puzzling is… Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him,
12:11and his face instantly grew even paler. And I've been funding her medical
12:15account every single month. Elena told me just last week that Lily was doing great,
12:20that all her markers were improving. The nurse winced at his grip, but quickly pulled up the system
12:25records. Dr. Thorne, this account was closed three years ago. And according to the patient charts,
12:37her condition was never optimistic. There was no improvement at any point. During her hospitalization,
12:43she was mostly on generic paviative care. A woman came in several times saying they needed to cut
12:50costs. So she discontinued the experimental treatments the doctors prescribed.
12:58Eventually, she stopped authorizing any treatments at all.
13:02Every word from the nurse's mouth felt like a blade carving into my chest.
13:06Elena! That monster! She knew that money was Lily's lifeline. And she still had the nerve to
13:13pocket it. After hearing the nurse's explanation, Elias started trembling all over. He obviously knew
13:20who was responsible. After all, besides Elena, no one else would have the audacity to touch his money. I
13:26figured he must be remembering the terms of our arrangement five years ago, when I agreed to take
13:31the fall for Elena's malpractice suit. My one condition, take care of my sister. He'd sworn up
13:37and down he would. And now, Elias covered his face and crouched down. How could she? She promised me
13:44she'd make sure Lily was taken care of. How could she do this? Watching Elias fall apart like this,
13:52I felt not an ounce of sympathy. If he hadn't enabled her, turned a blind eye to everything.
13:57How would Elena have dared pull something like this? When it came down to it, they were just two of
14:02a
14:02kind. Suddenly, Elias shot to his feet, something steely flashing in his eyes. He pulled out his phone,
14:11his fingers shaking so badly he could barely dial. Marcus, I need you to find someone for me.
14:18I heard a man's voice faintly through the speaker, asking who he wanted tracked down.
14:23Nora Thorne. Find out where she is. I need to see her immediately.
14:26Nora Thorne? Does Ms. Kane's case have some new development? Do you need to locate her urgently for
14:33that? No. Elias' grip tightened on the steering wheel. After a long pause, he finally said quietly,
14:40I just need to make things right. The car shot forward, tires screeching against the pavement.
14:46I floated in the passenger seat, watching Elias' rigid profile. Sunlight stream through the window
14:52onto his face, revealing the fine lines at the corners of his eyes. Turned out five years had
14:58changed everyone. Nothing stayed the same. But he had no idea that the person he wanted to make amends to
15:04had died on a rainy night five years ago, bleeding out in an alley. What he owed me,
15:10what he owed Lily. Those were debts he could never repay in this lifetime.
15:17Elena was on the couch, and the moment she saw him, she plastered on that innocent expression.
15:25Elias, you're back. Did you find Nora?
15:29Elias didn't even acknowledge her question. He marched over and threw his briefcase onto the coffee
15:34table. Elena, what the hell happened with Lily? Elena's hand froze mid-sip, her brow furrowing.
15:43She's fine, isn't she? I've been transferring money for her treatment every month.
15:47Fine? Elias let out a cold laugh, pulling out his phone to show her the photo of the
15:51death certificate the nurse had sent. She died three years ago. You switched
15:55her medications, closed the account. Don't you dare tell me you didn't know.
15:59The date on the photo was crystal clear. Elena's face went white. She set down her cup,
16:05wringing her hands nervously.
16:08Look, Elias, just let me explain. I didn't have a choice back then.
16:12My research grant got frozen. I thought I'd just borrow the funds temporarily,
16:16and once the clinical trial got approved, I'd pay it all back.
16:20Borrow? You make it sound so simple. Elias stepped closer, his eyes reddening.
16:26Lily was Nora's only family. When she agreed to take the fall for your lawsuit,
16:31her one condition was that we take care of her sister. How could you do this?
16:36Seeing that Elias was genuinely furious, Elena suddenly dropped to her knees with a thud.
16:42I know I was wrong, Elias. Please forgive me. By the time I tried to replace the money,
16:49I couldn't track her down anymore. I wasn't thinking straight.
16:53Watching her put on this pathetic performance made me sick. When she'd used my hush money to
16:58buy imported equipment all those years ago, I didn't see an ounce of guilt.
17:05The two of them remained locked in a standoff. Eventually, Elias was the first to break,
17:11letting out a heavy sigh, though his voice was thick with exhaustion.
17:15Forget it. Get up. This is my fault, too. I shouldn't have handed you all the money without
17:22monitoring Lily's care myself. But just as she opened her mouth to speak, Elias cut her off.
17:30When she looked at him again, I saw something unmistakable in his eyes. Deep disappointment.
17:36Elena, I'll help you settle this Malflock to suit. But once it's done, we're finished.
17:41I've wronged Nora enough. I can't keep doing this to her.
17:45Elena's head snapped up, panic flooding her face. But Elias didn't look at her again.
17:49Elias!
17:51He turned and walked away. He'd made it halfway down the hall when he suddenly stopped.
17:57His bag was still on the coffee table. He sighed and turned back.
18:04But just as he reached the foyer, he heard Elena's voice coming from the bedroom,
18:09low and vicious enough to make his blood run cold.
18:12I don't care what you have to do. Three days, and she's gone. Only way I'm safe is if she's
18:18disappeared. We need to find Nora immediately. Whatever it takes, she has to disappear.
18:24Elias is getting colder towards me every day.
18:26As long as that she is still alive, he'll eventually leave me and go back to her.
18:32Elias stood frozen in the doorway, his entire body going rigid. I watched his lips tremble,
18:38but no sound came out. Then his phone suddenly lit up. A new message flashing across the screen.
18:44It was from the private investigator. Just four words. Nora Thorne is dead.
18:51I couldn't describe the look on Elias' face when he read that message.
18:56It was like the life had been drained out of him in an instant. He just turned and ran.
19:01He stumbled through the hallway, nearly twisting his ankle several times.
19:06Once he was in the car, a tear splattered onto the steering wheel. Then they came in streams. He
19:12wiped at his face with one hand, while the other pounded the steering wheel, nearly swerving into the guardrail.
19:19It's not possible. Nora can't be dead.
19:25She could take anything, survive anything.
19:28I sat in the passenger seat, watching him, watching those red-rimmed eyes.
19:33Those same eyes that had looked at me with contempt when I got fired from the hospital.
19:38Those same eyes that had been filled with impatience when I begged him on my knees to save Lily.
19:43So what good did his tears do now? He rushed to meet the investigator at a coffee shop.
19:48The moment he burst through the door, he grabbed Marcus's arm so hard his nails dug into his skin.
19:54It's fake, isn't it? Tell me it's fake. The death certificate is forged, right? She can't be dead.
20:03Marcus sighed and shook his head, pulling a thick file from his briefcase and sliding it across the table.
20:10Dr. Thorne, I'm sorry for your loss, but this is real.
20:13The top page was stark in black and white, stamped with an official seal.
20:19Nora Thorne. Date of death. March 17th, five years ago.
20:23Cause. Exsanguination due to multiple stab wounds.
20:27Elias' hand recoiled from the paper like he'd been burned. But he quickly grabbed it again, his fingers
20:33trembling violently. Tears dripped onto the page, smudging the ink.
20:38This can't be real.
20:39He flipped through the rest of the documents. Police reports, cremation records from the funeral home.
20:45There was even a crime scene photo from the alley. Though blurry, you could make out the massive dark
20:51stain of dried blood on the pavement.
20:53The Miller family, the son from that botched surgery your wife took the fall for, they never got over
20:58it. The whole family had been holding a grudge. They didn't know Nora was covering for someone else.
21:04So when they heard she was out of prison, they tracked her down and cornered her in that alley
21:07late one night. They said they didn't mean to kill her, just wanted to teach her a lesson.
21:11But things escalated. Lost control, the knife just kept coming. 13 stab wounds total.
21:18She died before the ambulance even got there.
21:22I watched Elias' face go completely white, the documents slipping from his hands and
21:28scattering across the floor. He covered his face, his shoulders shaking violently.
21:33Sobs pushed through his fingers, muffled and raw.
21:36It's my fault. I destroyed her. If I hadn't made her take the fall,
21:41she wouldn't have lost her job, wouldn't have gone to prison, wouldn't have…
21:44I floated beside him, listening to his confession, not sure what to feel.
21:49The ways he'd destroyed me went far beyond just making me take the fall.
21:53And he wasn't the only one responsible. He crouched down to gather the scattered papers,
21:59his fingers freezing when they touched the cremation certificate.
22:02He looked up at Marcus, a trace of desperate hope still in his eyes.
22:06Her sister. When Lily died, did Nora know?
22:11Marcus paused, then shook his head.
22:13Mrs. Thorne was already gone when her sister was still hanging on at the hospital.
22:19From what I heard, when the funding ran out, Lily didn't last much longer.
22:24Elias' sobs suddenly grew louder, like he was trying to cry out five years of guilt and regret
22:29all at once. He collapsed onto the table, his back heaving. Watching him fall apart like this,
22:35I suddenly found it almost funny. Marcus patted his shoulder awkwardly, but didn't say anything else.
22:42Everyone in the coffee shop was staring at him, some whispering and pointing, but he didn't care.
22:48I drifted toward the window, looking out at the grey sky. Five years ago on that rainy night,
22:54when I was bleeding out in the alley, the sky had looked just like this. The last thought in my
22:59head back then wasn't about hating anyone. It was just guilt that I'd failed Lily, that I couldn't keep
23:05her alive. Now that Elias knew the truth, what did it change? The dead couldn't come back, and debts
23:12like these could never be repaid. Elias cried in that coffee shop for a long time, until he had no
23:21tears
23:21left, before finally standing up with swollen eyes. He walked unsteadily toward the door, shivering when the
23:28cold air hit him. I followed him outside, watching him stand at the curb like a lost ghost, not knowing
23:35where to go. After a long while, he finally pulled out his phone. His finger hovered over the screen for
23:42what felt like forever before he finally dialed Elena's number. Hello, Elis, where are you? I've been
23:49looking everywhere for you. Elias took a deep breath, his voice raw from crying. Elena, come meet me,
23:56we need to talk. Talk about what? Did you find Nora? You'll know when you get here.
24:03Elias didn't wait for her response. He hung up immediately. He found a bench in a nearby park
24:08and sat down, staring blankly at the dead leaves on the ground. I floated beside him, able to see
24:15the hollowness in his eyes. It wasn't long before Elena pulled up. She hurried over to Elias, her face
24:21plastered with a smile. Elias, Elias, what's going on? Did you find Nora the medical board called again?
24:30Nora is gone. Elena's steps faltered. A flash of relief crossed her face before she quickly
24:36masked it with fet concern. Dead? How could… What are we supposed to do now? I don't have anyone to
24:43take
24:44the fall. She took the fall for your lawsuit and got fired. After she got out of prison,
24:49the Miller family cornered her in an alley and stabbed her 13 times. She died on the spot. Elena,
24:57she died because of you. But Elena acted like she hadn't even heard him, just kept wringing her
25:02hands anxiously. Her death doesn't solve anything. The board's investigation is getting more intense.
25:07You need to figure something out. Find someone else? Or we could tamper with the evidence?
25:14Elena! She's dead! Don't you feel even a shred of guilt?
25:19Elias' voice suddenly shot up. Elena blinked, then put on a show of regret with an exaggerated sigh.
25:27Of course I feel bad. I mean, we go back a long way. But this isn't the time for that,
25:34Elias. We need to protect ourselves first. Elias laughed, a bitter sound that came close to sobbing.
25:40Go back a long way? That's not what you were saying on the phone earlier.
25:43You said you had to find her. Said you were afraid I'd leave you and go back to her.
25:51You said you were going to have her killed. Elena's face went white as paper. Her lips worked
25:59soundlessly for a moment. Realizing she couldn't keep up the act, she suddenly stopped trying.
26:04She laughed instead, a harsh sound, and shrugged carelessly.
26:08Yeah, I said it. So what?
26:12Elias, I'm done pretending. As long as Nora was alive, she'd always have a place in your heart.
26:18We were high school sweethearts. We were meant to be together.
26:20Why should some washed-up doctor you married out of Galways be haunting our relationship?
26:25You said you loved me, said you'd stay by my side, but you think I didn't notice you spacing out
26:30whenever we were together? Now that she's dead, it's perfect!
26:33Elias, use! No one's standing between us anymore! We can start fresh!
26:37The sharp sound of a slap cut her off mid-sentence.
26:41Elias had struck her across the face hard enough to leave an immediate red mark.
26:46Elena, you make me sick.
26:47Don't act like you're better than me, Elias. You think your hands are clean?
26:52If you hadn't forced her to take the fall back then, would she be dead?
26:56You and I are exactly the same!
26:58Elias didn't respond. He just turned and walked away. Then suddenly he stopped,
27:03his back still to her, and said with deadly calm,
27:06Elena, I'm going to destroy you.
27:10After that day, Elias locked himself in his office for two straight days without sleep.
27:15His desk was buried under stacks of files. All Elena's dirty secrets.
27:21Records of her falsifying patient charts years ago. Digital audit trails showing she'd embezzled
27:26hospital endowment funds to buy imported equipment. And from this latest malpractice case,
27:32documentation of her negligent surgical procedures. His phone buzzed non-stop on the desk. Elena's name
27:39lighting up the screen over and over. She hadn't taken his warning seriously. His messages grew
27:45increasingly frantic.
27:47Elias, where are you?
27:49The board pulled the OR surveillance footage. You need to fix this. I said I was sorry. Don't abandon me.
27:56Elias picked up the phone, didn't even glance at it, and switched it to silent. He stared at the
28:02photocopy of Lily's medical file on his desk. In the picture, the young girl smiled shyly,
28:08her eyes exactly like mine. Back then, Lily used to say that once she got better,
28:14she'd bake a cake for her brother-in-law herself. At that thought, Elias' nails dug deep into his palm.
28:20I floated behind him, watching as he organized all the evidence into categories,
28:25labeled each section. With every file he processed, his expression grew darker. Especially when he came
28:33across the records showing Elena had destroyed crucial medication logs to cover up this latest
28:38incident. His hand froze mid-air, his fingers trembling. You were rotten to the core all along.
28:45He murmured it low, like he was talking to Elena. Or maybe just to himself.
28:52On the third evening, Elias packed all the materials into a black folder and drove to the
28:57district attorney's office. The security guard at the entrance recognized him and smiled.
29:01Dr. Thorne, here on business? He nodded without speaking and walked straight past him. When he
29:07submitted the materials, the prosecutor looked at him with surprise. Dr. Thorne, this evidence,
29:12it's all real. Elias cut him off. Including the malpractice case from five years ago.
29:15The actual responsible party was Elena Cain, not Nora Thorne. The prosecutor paused,
29:22then signed his name on the intake form. We'll verify everything as quickly as possible.
29:28When he left the DA's office, it was already dark outside. Elias stood on the steps,
29:33looking at the streetlights flickering on in the distance, then suddenly crouched down,
29:39wrapped his arms around his knees, and cried. This time his sobs were quiet,
29:43but they carried a sense of complete release. I knew he'd finally done what he should have done
29:49all along. It wasn't long before sirens echoed through the medical staff apartments,
29:53when they took Elena away in handcuffs. She was still struggling and screaming.
29:59Elias! How dare you! You'll pay for this!
30:04Hospital staff gathered to watch. Someone muttered,
30:07Never liked that woman. She always acted like she was touchable,
30:10just because she was dating Dr. Thorne. I heard she killed several patients through negligence.
30:18On the day of sentencing, Elias didn't go to court. He sat in front of Lily's headstone instead,
30:24holding a bouquet of white lilies. The photo on the gravestone had faded slightly over the years,
30:30but the young girl's smile was still so pure. Elias' fingertips traced the edges of the photograph
30:36slowly, memorizing every feature. Lily, I'm sorry. I'm so late. I floated nearby,
30:44watching him set down the flowers and gently wipe the dust from the stone. In the distance,
30:49wind rustled through the trees, almost like my sister's laughter. The sentencing document
30:54arrived at Elias' office later. I glimpsed it over his shoulder. Elena had been sentenced to 15 years
31:01in federal prison for manslaughter, embezzlement, and obstruction of justice. Elias crumpled the paper
31:07into a ball and threw it in the trash. He stood at the window, watching the traffic flow below, his
31:13eyes
31:13hollow. I knew that even though Elena had been punished, some things could never come back.
31:20Just like I could never sit in the sun with my sister again, and he could never say,
31:24I'm sorry to me, and have me hear it. This whole nightmare was finally over.
31:31After dealing with Elena, Elias didn't go to the hospital or return to his condo. Instead,
31:37he drove back to the apartment he and I had once shared. Several bulbs in the hallway had burned out,
31:43leaving everything dim and shadowy. When he pulled out his keys to unlock the door, his hand hesitated.
31:50He hadn't touched this keychain in five years, surprised it still worked. Click! The door swung
31:57open. The dust inside was thicker than he'd imagined. Even the draft through the apartment
32:02kicked up clouds of it. Sunlight filtered through the grimy windows, revealing countless particles
32:08floating in the beams of light. He stood in the doorway, hesitating to step inside, like he was afraid
32:15of disturbing something. I floated in the center of the living room, watching him inch his way in,
32:21his gaze swept over the sofa, the one I'd saved three months of residency salary to buy. He'd said
32:27he wanted beige because it was practical, wouldn't show stains. One night he'd come home late from a
32:32shift and curled up on it to sleep, then complained the next morning that it hurt his back. I'd laughed
32:38and
32:38promised to get a softer one with my next bonus, but before the money came through, we'd already fallen
32:44apart.
32:47Nora, why can't you just be reasonable? Elena just moved back. What's wrong with me helping
32:51her out a little? Helping her? You're bringing her coffee and Abzil at midnight, covering her night
32:56shifts. Where does that leave me? You're being possible, Nora!
32:58Those arguments seemed to still echo through the empty rooms. Elias' fingers traced the armrest of the
33:04sofa, finding a faint scratch mark, something I'd clawed into it with my nails during one of our fights.
33:11His fingertips trembled and his eyes slowly reddened. He walked into the bedroom and pushed open the
33:17door he'd once kicked in anger. On the wall above the bed hung a yellowed wedding portrait. In the
33:23photo, I wore a white dress, my smile radiant. He stood beside me, grinning like an idiot. Back then,
33:30he used to say, When I make a tending position, we'll take new wedding photos. Sure, and we'll have
33:35Lily be the flower girl. Remembering those moments, I felt a sharp ache in my chest that caught me off
33:41guard. We really had been happy once. There had been warmth between us. Elias stared at the photo
33:47for a long time, then suddenly crouched down and buried his face in his hands, sobbing. His crying was
33:54quiet, like he was afraid someone would hear. But those muffled, choked sounds were somehow worse
34:00than screaming. I was wrong. Nora, I was so wrong. I never should have made you take the fall, never
34:08should have abandoned Lily, never should have- His words dissolved into heavier sobs.
34:15I floated behind him, watching as he pulled a pill bottle from his bag and shook out half the contents.
34:21White tablets. They were prescription sedatives he used to take for insomnia. The label had long
34:27since faded. He picked up a mug from the table, one of the matching, his and hers set we'd bought
34:32when we got married. He'd smashed his inner rage years ago. The one that remained was mine. He swallowed
34:38the pills one after another, gagging and retching, but never stopping. Elias, no! I instinctively tried
34:45to knock the mug from his hand, but my fingers passed straight through it. All I could do was watch
34:50him
34:50hurt himself, completely powerless to stop it. His eyes were red-rimmed. Whether from crying or from
34:56the retching, I couldn't tell. But either way, this wasn't what I wanted to see. I might not love him
35:03anymore after everything he'd done, but I still wanted him to be okay. At least I didn't want him
35:08suffering because of me. But he didn't understand that. Elias walked to the window and pushed it open,
35:14breaking through the cobwebs. Wind rushed in, lifting his hair and sending a piece of paper
35:19fluttering from the table. It was the divorce petition I'd drawn up five years ago. My signature
35:25was at the bottom, but his was still missing. Back then, I thought once he signed, I'd be free.
35:31We'd both be free. I'd planned to take Lily and move to another city, start over. But before I could
35:37even
35:37give him the papers, the malpractice incident happened. Elias picked up the document, his
35:43fingertips tracing my signature. Tears dropped onto Nora Thorne, smudging the ink.
35:51See? I came back to you after all. He smiled through his tears. This time,
35:58I'm not looking for anyone else. Just you. Elias' face slowly drained of color.
36:04He swayed on his feet, gripping the windowsill to steady himself. He looked out toward the mouth
36:09of the alley, where sunlight was streaming in.
36:12Lily's probably still mad at me, isn't she? When I see her, I'll apologize. I'll get her that
36:19awberry cake she always loved. She was such a sweet girl. I'm sure she'll forgive me. I'm sorry,
36:28Lily. Gradually, his voice grew softer and softer as he slid down the wall to sit on the floor.
36:34His head tilted against his shoulder, his eyes still fixed on the window, just like all those
36:39times before, when he'd fallen asleep in my arms. I drifted closer, looking at his closed eyes.
36:45The wind kept blowing. The wedding photo on the table trembled slightly in the draft.
36:50The apartment was terrifyingly quiet, except for the old wall clock still ticking away,
36:56counting down debts that could never be repaid. I knew he'd finally come, with his belated apologies,
37:02with a lifetime of debts he could never settle. But Lily and I no longer needed them. The sunlight
37:08slowly shifted away from the alley. The apartment grew dark again. Dust still floated in the air.
37:14And here, finally, the story ended.
37:17The night of June.
37:18The way it is about the night of June, when I'm looking at the house, and I'm looking at the
37:19house after I'm looking at the house