00:06The Trust Fund heirs of Wall Street booked the entire base camp of Mount Denali, just to watch me finish
00:11my 10,000th penance step in the snow.
00:13Three years ago, during a massive avalanche, Killian Vance believes that I cut the safety rope, causing his first love
00:20to lose the use of her legs forever.
00:22Just one last kneeling bow, take off your parka for Serena to rest her feet on, then kneel down and
00:26lick the melted snow off her boots.
00:28Do that, and your atonement is complete.
00:30The wealthy elites surrounding us burst into roaring laughter.
00:34I bet $10 million. This simp will definitely strip down to her underwear just for one word of forgiveness from
00:40Killian.
00:42Did you hear them? Take it off.
00:46This is the 99th time you've begged me to get back together.
00:49Today, I'll be merciful and finally give you a title.
00:52Everyone in the camp thought I would wag my tail and beg for mercy, exactly like I used to.
00:57Instead, I took his black diamond rosary and threw it straight off the snowy cliff.
01:02Killian, I don't seek your forgiveness anymore.
01:04My brother, who contracted a lethal infection from repeatedly selling his blood plasma to pay your compensation, died last night.
01:11I have absolutely no reason left to live.
01:15Oh, changing your strategy this time? Stopped kneeling and started throwing things instead?
01:19The crowd erupted into laughter again.
01:22Killian, I'm raising my bet by $5 million.
01:24I bet she crawls back on her knees within 10 minutes.
01:26You gave her that rosary yourself. She's definitely going to regret throwing it.
01:30I'll add another $5 million in the end, but after all, this is her 99th time begging.
01:33The sound of bets echoed through the camp.
01:35I stood silently at the edge of the cliff, my knees covered entirely in thick, dark blood scabs.
01:41For three years, I had crawled through the freezing snow of Mount Denali, completing exactly 9,999 pennant steps.
01:50Vivian, don't be stubborn.
01:51The wind is so strong.
01:53If you actually freeze to death here, it would really ruin Killian's mood.
01:57After all, you haven't finished paying for your sins yet.
01:59Killian lifted his chin toward his assistant.
02:01A cup of steaming hot apple cider was handed to me.
02:05Your hands are frost-breeding and cracking.
02:07Drink this first.
02:09Atonement is one thing, but I never actually intended to force you to your death.
02:13My knees buckled slightly, but I didn't reach for the cup.
02:16The freezing wind whipped ice particles viciously against my face.
02:20My pants, soaked completely through with my own blood, had long since frozen stiff.
02:24Vivian, finish the last bow, and this will all be over.
02:28I will take you back to New York and give you a title.
02:31No need.
02:34The braided red string woven by my younger brother snapped.
02:37Killian carefully tucked the blanket around Serena.
02:40Are you cold, Serena?
02:41Should we head back to the tent first?
02:43I'm not cold.
02:44I'm just worried about Vivian.
02:46Her brother is still waiting for her at the bottom of the mountain.
02:49Don't be too hard on her.
02:51I clenched the fabric of my pockets tightly.
02:53He died last night.
02:54The laughter from the elite crowd stopped for a brief second.
02:58Here we go again.
02:59Last time she claimed her foster mother was dying.
03:01Before that, she said her orphanage was out of food.
03:03This time she even made up her brother's death.
03:05Killian, her acting skills are really getting better.
03:08Don't joke about your family's life.
03:10This isn't like you.
03:11I reached into my inner pocket and handed him a crumpled piece of paper.
03:15The corner of the official death certificate was already softened by the melting snow.
03:19Killian only glanced at it for a second before throwing it back at my chest with a mocking sneer.
03:23Vivian, your lying kills really are improving.
03:26Is this just because Serena's legs hurt yesterday and to make her feel better what purpose he withheld that payment
03:32from you it's only been one day?
03:33I don't believe he's dead.
03:35I looked at him, my throat feeling as though it were stuffed with a wad of bloody cotton.
03:40Yes, it was only one day.
03:41But on that single day, Artie was bleeding uncontrollably, curling up in agony on the hospital bed,
03:46without even the strength to cry out in pain.
03:48To gather enough money for his medical bills, I threw away all my pride, crying and begging on my knees
03:54throughout the entire hospital.
03:55But tragically, Artie saw it.
03:58The younger brother who had always treated me as his entire world, who couldn't bear to see me lower my
04:03head,
04:03couldn't stomach the sight of his sister begging on the floor.
04:06While the nurses were changing his bandages, he dragged his blood-soaked body and jumped off the hospital roof.
04:12Now, Killian was looking at me like he was giving charity.
04:15All right, your punishment is officially over.
04:17Once we get down this mountain, I will arrange for your brother to be sent to Europe for the best
04:23medical treatment.
04:24I suddenly laughed.
04:26No need. There's no point anymore.
04:29Vivian, stop throwing a tantrum.
04:31It's freezing on the mountain, and Serena didn't bring enough clothes.
04:36Take off your parka and put it under Serena's feet.
04:41I looked down at the parka I was wearing.
04:43It was a birthday gift Artie had bought after saving up for three months.
04:47He told me the wind on the mountain was brutal, and wearing this would keep his sister warm.
04:51But now, he was gone.
04:53Rather than letting it get dirty with me here, I might as well use it to buy an ending.
04:57Here we go!
04:59I'm raising my bet. Me too.
05:02My brother bought this. Don't dirty it.
05:04Very few people knew that when Serena first entered this elite circle, I was the one who introduced her to
05:09Killian's world.
05:10When others mocked her humble background, I stood in front of her time and time again to protect her.
05:15Eventually, she became the precious darling everyone held in the palm of their hands.
05:19And I became the sinner she claimed had ruined her legs.
05:22As I took a step back, a small receipt fell out of the parka's pocket.
05:26It landed on the snow, flipping over to reveal the handwritten words.
05:30I bent down to pick it up.
05:31Suddenly, Serena pulled her feet back as if she were terrified by my sudden movement.
05:36Killian instinctively shielded her, forcefully grabbing my wrist.
05:39Vivian, what are you trying to do?
05:41You already ruined Serena once. Are you trying to hurt her again right in front of me?
05:46Let go. I just want to pick up the very last thing my brother left for me.
05:52Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed from the entrance.
05:55A camp manager ran over carrying a tattered, worn-out canvas bag.
05:59Excuse me. Which one of you is Vivian?
06:02The funeral home at the bottom of the mountain asked me to deliver this.
06:05They said it's the deceased's belongings.
06:07Killian stepped forward and snatched the frayed rope from the torn canvas bag.
06:11The rope was incredibly old, and the core was stained with an unwashable dark red.
06:16Three years ago, during the massive avalanche on the north peak of Mount Denali,
06:20Killian, Serena, and I were violently swept down the icy ridge.
06:24When we finally woke up, Serena's legs were permanently paralyzed.
06:28Everyone in their elite circle claimed that I had selfishly cut the safety rope just to save my own life.
06:33Vivian, why do you still have that?
06:35A wealthy heir slapped his thigh.
06:37I knew it!
06:37Only a guilty person would keep the evidence of their crime.
06:43I ignored their harsh laughter, staring dead at that rope.
06:46When I was unconscious in the hospital, it was Artie who claimed all my belongings from the rescue station.
06:52Everyone was eager to condemn me.
06:53Only Artie refused to believe it.
06:55He kept this frayed knot, hoping one day it could clear my name.
06:59Give it back to me. That is what Artie left behind.
07:01Didn't you say you already investigated everything three years ago?
07:04Just because it's investigated doesn't mean you have the right to touch it.
07:07The very hand that had twirled the diamond rosary and offered me hot cider was now tightly gripping my dead
07:12brother's only belonging.
07:13I reached out to snatch it back.
07:15Killian took a half step back and quickly pinned down my frostbitten wrist.
07:19His grip wasn't heavy.
07:20Stop throwing a tantrum. Your wounds will tear.
07:23That was left for me by my brother.
07:28Killian let go and tucked the rope deeply into the inner pocket of his expensive coat.
07:32I am keeping it to make you recognize your past mistakes, not to let you continue making excuses.
07:36My hand dropped slowly to my side.
07:38My frozen joints were too stiff to bend.
07:40During the avalanche, Serena's left leg was violently tangled by the backup rope, bleeding profusely.
07:46That backup rope was the one I cut.
07:48But when she woke up, she cried and blamed me for everything.
07:52Serena would never lie using her own legs.
07:55The freezing wind blew the campfire ashes onto my arms.
07:58The parka I took off was still under Serena's feet.
08:01Killian, Vivian's hands are freezing.
08:04Have someone get her a coat.
08:06The assistant brought a down jacket, but I refused.
08:09I walked back to the parcel and crouched down to examine my brother's belongings.
08:13There were a few pieces of old clothing, a pair of worn out sneakers, and a notebook labeled ledger.
08:18There was also a photograph.
08:21Artie was standing outside a plasma donation center giving a thumbs up.
08:25He was shockingly thin, his cheeks sunken, but his bright smile remained exactly the same.
08:30I pressed the photo tightly against my chest, my nails digging into my palms.
08:34I cannot cry.
08:35My tears would only become their bedding chips.
08:38I tied the canvas bag tightly, hugged it to my chest, and slowly stood up.
08:42Vivian.
08:43Serena suddenly called out to me.
08:45She looked down at her paralyzed legs and suddenly smiled.
08:48Vivian, do you know what I have hated the most over these past three years?
08:52I hate that even though you turned me into a cripple, you can still use your perfectly fine legs to
08:58walk right up to Killian.
08:59So, today, I want you to get down on your knees and crawl right to my feet.
09:07Three years ago, you owed me a pair of working legs.
09:10Today, you must use your ultimate dignity to pay me back.
09:16Killian stood right behind her wheelchair.
09:17Take care.
09:17Trafficボ kidding me.
09:18Killian stood right behind her wheelchair.
09:18You
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