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00:00My sister married the man I'd secretly loved for years.
00:03But on her wedding night, the one sent into his room wasn't her, it was me.
00:08Do what I say, or your mom won't make it out alive.
00:12All because she wasn't a virgin.
00:14She had messed around in high school, gotten pregnant, had an abortion.
00:18And she wasn't worried I'd spill the truth because I'm mute?
00:21What she didn't know was that I was only pretending to be mute.
00:24And what I didn't expect was that just one night would leave me pregnant with his twins.
00:28My sister married the man I'd secretly loved for years, a powerful big shot from Hollywood.
00:34But on her wedding night, the one sent into his room wasn't her, it was me.
00:38All because my sister messed around with some thug back in high school,
00:42got pregnant, and had an abortion.
00:44She wasn't a virgin.
00:46And she wasn't worried I'd spill the truth because I'm mute.
00:49What she didn't know was that I was only pretending to be mute.
00:52And what I didn't expect was that just one night would leave me pregnant with his twins.
00:58Do what I say, or your mom won't make it out alive.
01:02My sister, Leora Corbin, shoved me into the walk-in closet.
01:06Today was her wedding day with Raymond Merrick.
01:09I'm here to support her as part of her family on her wedding day.
01:13She was still in her custom-made designer gown, looking as stunning as ever,
01:17even with that vicious expression twisting her face.
01:20She pulled out a sharp fruit knife.
01:22The blade pressed against my cheek.
01:25I widened my eyes and pretended to be too scared to make a sound.
01:30Leora gave a sly smile.
01:33Tonight, you'll keep Roman company for me.
01:35If you impress me, there'll be good things coming your way.
01:40She'd been obsessed with Raymond for years but was willing to send me into his bed.
01:45Just because she is not a virgin.
01:46Back in high school, she'd been messing around with the school delinquent,
01:50smoking, drinking, sneaking out wild stuff.
01:54When it all came out, her mom pulled strings and got the guy thrown in jail to keep things quiet.
01:59Now, to avoid being disliked by Raymond,
02:03Leora had carefully chosen me to be her bridesmaid.
02:05I'm her half-sister.
02:07We share the same father.
02:09We look alike similar build.
02:10Similar features maybe 60-70% alike.
02:13She figured she could pull this off.
02:16Switching between threats and sweet talk, she added darkly,
02:20If you screw this up, your crazy mother can kiss her life goodbye.
02:24I bit my lip and nodded with a frightened look on my face.
02:28Only then did she relax, telling me to hide in the wardrobe and wait.
02:34A few minutes later, I heard the door open in footsteps.
02:38Raymond walked in, long-legged strides full of silent authority.
02:42He wore a deep gray tailored suit, refined yet dangerous.
02:46Every step echoed with a pressure that couldn't be ignored.
02:49His sharp, chiseled features seemed as if they had been carved from stone.
02:53His sword-like brows slanted back toward his temples,
02:56and his eyes were as piercing as a hawk's,
02:59seeming to see right through everything when he narrowed them slightly.
03:02An almost chilling sense of pressure radiated from his gaze.
03:09I didn't even dare to breathe behind the closet door.
03:12Leora sat obediently on the bed.
03:14Raymond barely spared her a glance before turning to pour himself a cup of tea.
03:18She quickly walked over.
03:20Let me do it, honey.
03:22She took the cup from him,
03:23using the moment to slip some powder hidden under her nail into the tea.
03:27It was an aphrodisiac.
03:29She had someone prepare it specially.
03:31Raymond took a few sips, and soon,
03:33his face flushed, breath quickening.
03:36He turned a sharp glare on her.
03:40What did you make me drink?
03:44Leora played innocent.
03:46Huh?
03:47That was just something the housekeeper gave me.
03:49They said it'd help us get closer as a couple.
03:53I didn't know what it was.
03:55Raymond slammed the cup down, furious.
03:57She flinched.
03:58You think I'm not enough of a man already?
04:00What the hell are you playing at?
04:01Afraid I'll go easy on you?
04:03His voice was thunderous,
04:04and as the heat overtook him,
04:06he tugged at his collar,
04:08clearly struggling.
04:09Leora put on her best pitiful act.
04:11I'm sorry, honey.
04:15I was wrong.
04:16I won't do it again.
04:18Raymond didn't respond.
04:19The drug was kicking in.
04:21His eyes darkened, wild and hungry,
04:24like a beast about to devour its prey.
04:26I shrank behind the door,
04:28a chill running down my spine.
04:30Leora helped him onto the bed and turned off the lights.
04:33The room went pitch black,
04:35only his heavy breathing filling the silence.
04:37Then she yanked me out and shoved me onto him.
04:40Raymond's arms instantly wrapped around my waist.
04:43Pressed against him,
04:44I could smell the strong,
04:46masculine scent on his skin.
04:47He grabbed the back of my head and his hot,
04:50wet lips crashed into mine.
04:52I gasped,
04:54my dress was already being ripped away.
04:58Morning light leaked through the curtains.
05:01My legs were trembling as I forced myself to crawl out of bed.
05:04Raymond was still fast asleep.
05:06When I looked down,
05:08I saw dried blood on my calves' dark red stains that felt like they were slicing straight through my heart.
05:14All the strength I'd faked last night crumbled in an instant.
05:18Everything that happened was still vivid in my mind.
05:20Leora had drugged him and set him up,
05:22and Raymond was furious.
05:24He must have thought I was her he poured all his anger onto me.
05:28There wasn't an ounce of tenderness.
05:30No matter how hard I gritted my teeth,
05:32I couldn't stop the cries of pain from slipping out.
05:35She was the one who did all this yet I was the one who had to suffer the consequences.
05:39I clenched my fists.
05:41Compared to my mom's life,
05:43none of this pain mattered.
05:44I blinked hard,
05:46forcing the tears back down.
05:48Gathering the clothes scattered all over the floor,
05:50I struggled to put them back on.
05:52I was shaking as I stepped out of the bedroom.
05:55The moment I did,
05:56I saw Leora lying on the couch outside.
05:59She had just woken up.
06:01She shot me a venomous glare,
06:03her voice sharp and full of spite.
06:06Get lost.
06:09I took a deep breath and forced myself to keep walking.
06:13I staggered out of the building,
06:15hailed a cab,
06:16and headed back to the Corbin's residence.
06:18As soon as I got back to my room,
06:20I rushed into the bathroom to wash myself clean.
06:23But the moment I started undracing,
06:25I realized there was something new on my Rista crystal bracelet.
06:29It took me a second to remember Raymond had put it on me last night after taking my virginity.
06:34I think he mentioned that it was a Merrick family heirloom,
06:37something passed down to the daughter-in-law.
06:39If Leora saw this,
06:41I'd be in deep trouble.
06:42I yanked at the bracelet as hard as I could,
06:44but maybe I was too anxious it wouldn't budge.
06:47It was stuck tight on my wrist.
06:49Sweat broke out on my forehead.
06:51In the end,
06:52I gave up.
06:53I'd just wear long sleeves to hide it
06:55and wait until I could take it off
06:56and return it to Leora without her noticing.
06:59Leora got what she wanted.
07:01Raymond never realized it wasn't she
07:03who spent the wedding night with him.
07:04She thought she was finally going to live happily ever after.
07:08But what she didn't expect was this on the very next day.
07:11Raymond got an urgent call
07:13and had to fly overseas to handle business
07:15at one of their international branches.
07:17Traveling with him was his childhood friend,
07:19Sophia Monroe.
07:23Leora went back to the Corbin's residence
07:25and couldn't help venting to her mom,
07:27Zoe Corbin.
07:28Raymond's dad wanted him to marry Sophia.
07:30Thank God I made the first move.
07:34Now that little Vixie's tagging along with him
07:36on a business trip for months.
07:38What if she seduces him while they're away?
07:41I hadn't meant to eavesdrop.
07:42I was just in the kitchen making soup
07:44to take to the rehab center for my mom.
07:47I heard Zoe sigh.
07:49The Merrick family won't register the marriage
07:51until you give them a child.
07:53That's how they're protecting their assets.
07:56If Sophia gets pregnant first, we're screwed.
07:59Leora was clearly panicked.
08:01The doctor said even if I do get pregnant,
08:05I'm likely to miss Karen.
08:07That's why I had to send Joanne in on our wedding night!
08:11Zoe snapped.
08:12All because you're an idiot.
08:14Got knocked up by that loser
08:15and had three abortions already.
08:18Raymond's dad is deeply concerned about family lineage.
08:25My scalp tingled with unnies.
08:27So it turned out Leora had wrecked her own body
08:30that's why she'd taken such a desperate gamble.
08:33Instinctively, I touched my lower abdomen,
08:36suddenly recalling that my period was late.
08:38That afternoon, I brought the soup
08:40to my mom's private room at the rehab center.
08:43She sat on the bed with her hair a tangled mess,
08:46smiling vacantly at nothing.
08:48With how vicious Leora and her mother were,
08:50if they ever found out I was carrying Raymond's child,
08:53I had no doubt they'd find some sick way
08:56to torment both me and my mom.
08:57But I knew exactly what Leora feared most.
09:01At that moment, a plan quietly formed in my mind.
09:04A few days later, I dressed in a simple t-shirt and jeans,
09:08holding a bouquet I had arranged myself,
09:11and went to the Merrick Group's building.
09:12I waited in the parking lot.
09:15Soon, a sleek, luxury business van
09:17pulled into the reserved space.
09:19The door opened,
09:20and a tall, handsome young man stepped out.
09:23It was Raymond's younger brother Felix Merrick.
09:26He was the one I had been waiting for.
09:28I timed it just right,
09:30circling to walk in front of him casually,
09:32as if by chance.
09:37A warm, clear voice called out from behind me.
09:41Leora?
09:42What are you doing here?
09:43I turned my head slightly dazed.
09:45My long black hair fanned out in a soft arc.
09:49Felix's expression changed the moment
09:50he saw my face his eyes lit up
09:52with a flicker of stunned admiration.
09:54He swallowed hard and apologized quickly.
09:57Sorry, I thought you were someone else.
10:00I nodded slightly and walked straight
10:01into the building lobby with the bouquet in hand.
10:04I handed the flowers to the receptionist.
10:06Inside the bouquet was a card with my name on it.
10:09That night, after my shower,
10:11I sat at my vanity,
10:13combing my hair,
10:14when the door was suddenly kicked open.
10:16Leora stormed in,
10:18eyes blazing.
10:19She grabbed a fistful of my hair
10:21and slapped me across the face.
10:23You little bitch!
10:24You sent flowers to the office on purpose!
10:27You wanted Fiex to see you!
10:29I let out a silent cry as I hit the floor.
10:32Zoe followed in behind her.
10:34What?
10:35That mute dared to flirt with Felix?
10:37Leora smacked me again and screamed wildly.
10:42Slut!
10:43Don't think I don't know what you're up to!
10:45Trying to climb your way up by seducing Felix?
10:48You think you deserve someone like him?
10:51I crawled to the vanity,
10:53grabbed my phone,
10:54and quickly typed out a message.
10:56I held the screen up for her to see.
10:59If you don't send me and my mom back to our hometown,
11:02I'll seduce Felix and bear the air first.
11:07Zoe paused.
11:08Her expression darkened as she pulled Leora out into the hallway.
11:12A few minutes later,
11:14she came back in with a fake smile plastered on her face.
11:17Well, since you're being such a dutiful daughter,
11:21I'll help make it happen.
11:23I bowed deeply in thanks.
11:26To them, I had no value left.
11:29Leora and her mother wouldn't want someone like me hanging around,
11:32stealing the spotlight.
11:33The next morning,
11:35I took my mom and left,
11:36catching a cab straight to the train station.
11:39Only when the train finally pulled away from the platform
11:41did I let myself breathe again.
11:43Holding my mom's hand,
11:45I broke into tears of joy.
11:47Mom, we've left the Corbin family!
11:50I don't have to pretend to be mute anymore,
11:52and you don't have to act insane!
11:54Years ago, my father,
11:56Derek Corbin,
11:57had pretended to be single when he chased my mother.
12:00She was kind-hearted and naive,
12:01completely unaware of the truth.
12:04When I was five,
12:05my mother got pregnant with my younger brother.
12:09But one day,
12:10on her way to work,
12:11she was hit by a motorcycle and lost the baby.
12:15It was no accident Zoe had hired the driver.
12:20My father wanted to divorce Zoe,
12:22but in the end,
12:23my grandfather stepped in to mediate.
12:26He allowed me to be acknowledged as part of the Corbin family,
12:29but my mother was never allowed through the door.
12:32While my mom was hospitalized,
12:34Zoe tortured her both openly and in secret.
12:36To survive,
12:38my mother had to feign madness and play dumb
12:40just to protect both me and her.
12:41When I was ten,
12:43I won first place in a singing contest.
12:46Leora only came in second.
12:48That night,
12:49I drank the soup Zoe had made for me
12:51and woke up with a raging fever.
12:53My throat felt like razor blades had slashed it.
12:56The doctor said my throat lining
12:57had been severely damaged
12:59and that it might affect my voice permanently.
13:01Zoe denied everything.
13:03My dad was so furious,
13:05he slapped her,
13:05but it was no use.
13:07Though I could still speak,
13:08my voice was never the same again.
13:10The sweetness it once had was gone.
13:13When my mother found out,
13:15she held me and cried uncontrollably.
13:20My mother warned me.
13:21If I wanted to survive in the Corbin family,
13:24I had to endure.
13:25I couldn't ever outshine Leora.
13:27So,
13:28I started pretending to be mute.
13:30I endured it for 12 long years,
13:33but I was done living under their control.
13:35I wiped away my mother's tears and said firmly,
13:38Mom,
13:39let's cut ties with the Corbin family for good.
13:42She nodded through her tears.
13:45Okay,
13:46we'll go to Chicago and stay with your aunt.
13:49I heard she opened a charity home with a friend.
13:52It's called Haven House.
13:55Four years later,
13:57in the backyard of Haven House,
13:59I was watering the garden with my daughter,
14:01Yvonne Sullivan.
14:03I wore a thin,
14:04long-sleeved shirt for sun protection.
14:07The crystal bracelet on my wrist gleamed faintly beneath the sleeve.
14:10Over the years,
14:11my wrist had filled out slightly,
14:13and the bracelet had tightened,
14:15making it impossible to remove.
14:17I thought to myself that since I'd never have to face Raymond or Leora again,
14:21I didn't mind.
14:22My son,
14:23Cedric Sullivan,
14:25was being mischievous,
14:26chasing the cats and scattering them all over the place.
14:31I warned him.
14:33Cedric,
14:34we have guests coming to inspect the charity home today.
14:36Don't go out to the front yard,
14:38okay?
14:39Got it!
14:40Cedric scooped up a kitten with one hand and went outside,
14:43playing with it.
14:44Suddenly,
14:45there was a clatter of hurried footsteps outside.
14:48I set down what I was doing and peeked toward the door.
14:51I saw my aunt,
14:53Tanya Sullivan,
14:54and the director of Haven House walking with an elderly lady whose silver hair gleamed
14:58and whose cheeks glowed rosy red.
15:00Behind them was a large group of people.
15:03It was Raymond,
15:04his mother Evelyn Merrick,
15:05and Leora.
15:07Raymond wore a dark gray suit over a black shirt,
15:10exuding a cold,
15:11almost ascetic aura.
15:13His sculpted face was perfectly elegant and noble as if born that way.
15:17Leading the group of high society ladies was none other than Raymond's grandmother,
15:21Regina Merrick.
15:22I was utterly flustered and didn't know what to do.
15:25Cedric gently sat down the kitten and shyly bowed to the group,
15:29greeting them with a childish voice.
15:32Hello everyone,
15:33I'm Cedric.
15:34Regina studied Cedric carefully,
15:37then said softly,
15:38This child looks just like Raymond did when he was young.
15:44Evelyn and Leora both gathered around.
15:47They looked at Cedric,
15:48then turned to glance at Raymond.
15:50Raymond raised an eyebrow slightly,
15:52his expression unreadable.
15:54He walked over to Cedric,
15:56crouched down,
15:57and looked him in the eye.
15:59Evelyn exclaimed,
16:01Really?
16:02Those eyebrows and that face shape
16:04are exactly Raymond the Samans when he was child!
16:07Regina sighed regretfully.
16:08Such an adorable and smart child,
16:11and yet he's an orphan?
16:12Tanya quickly explained,
16:14this child is just staying at our home temporarily with his mother.
16:17Raymond was the first to speak to Cedric.
16:19Hey kid,
16:20where's your mom?
16:21Cedric pointed toward the yard.
16:23My mom is over there.
16:26I knew I couldn't keep hiding.
16:28Raymond and Evelyn only had a brief encounter with me before,
16:31so they probably wouldn't remember someone like me.
16:34As for Leora,
16:35as long as I firmly denied everything,
16:38there was no way she could embarrass me in front of so many witnesses.
16:41I took a few steps forward and gave a slight nod to everyone gathered.
16:48Welcome to Haven House.
16:50All eyes turned to me.
16:51Raymond examined me with a complicated expression,
16:54full of hidden meaning.
16:56Leora was shocked and visibly unsettled,
16:58her mouth agape.
16:59Hearing me,
17:01a supposed mute,
17:02actually speak left her dumbfounded.
17:04Cedric called out.
17:05Mom!
17:07And threw his little arms around me.
17:09The director introduced me to the Merrick family.
17:11This is Ms. Sullivan,
17:14also one of our staff here at the home.
17:16Yvonne ran over too,
17:17tugging shyly on my shirt hem and hiding behind me.
17:20Regina smiled even more warmly.
17:23Are they twins?
17:25Such lovely children.
17:27She asked Yvonne's name,
17:29and Yvonne obediently answered.
17:31I politely invited.
17:33Would you all like to come inside for some tea?
17:35Regina eagerly agreed.
17:36Yes, that would be lovely.
17:39Please excuse us.
17:40I led them indoors.
17:42The whole group crowded into the already small yard.
17:45I brewed the tea while Cedric and Yvonne
17:47handed out cups to the guests.
17:49Regina gently patted the kids on the head.
17:55Yvonne and Cedric,
17:56you're such good kids,
17:58Leora sneered sarcastically.
18:00I wonder what Ms. Sullivan's full name is.
18:03That surname is quite rare.
18:06My father once got tangled up with a vixen
18:09who was also surnamed Sullivan.
18:12I stayed calm,
18:13deflecting her jab.
18:14Yes, quite a coincidence.
18:17Leora tried to probe further,
18:19but Evelyn shot her a glare,
18:20and she quietly stepped back.
18:23Regina warmly said,
18:24Mrs. Sullivan,
18:25if you have any difficulties,
18:27just let me know.
18:29My grandson has set up a charitable fund.
18:32You can talk to the director about applying.
18:35The process is simple,
18:38and you can get financial aid.
18:40I lowered my gaze politely.
18:42Thank you.
18:43The director has always been very kind to us.
18:46I'm doing some side work now,
18:48so I can manage our needs.
18:50I believe aid should go to children who need it more.
18:54Raymond, who had been silent until then,
18:56suddenly cut in.
18:57Ms. Sullivan, you're raising your children alone.
18:59Doesn't their father take any responsibility?
19:02I was taken aback.
19:04Leora and Evelyn looked surprised
19:05that Raymond would ask such a question.
19:10Seeing his serious gaze,
19:11I had no choice but to answer.
19:13I broke up with the kid's father.
19:16If you've broken up,
19:18you should still bear your legal responsibilities.
19:20Mrs. Sullivan,
19:21do you need legal assistance?
19:24Raymond said matter of factly.
19:26I pursed my lips awkwardly,
19:28not responding.
19:30Regina laughed lightly to ease the tension.
19:33Enough, enough.
19:35Once it's over,
19:36it's over.
19:37I nodded in agreement.
19:39Regina reached out to grab my wrist,
19:41but accidentally touched the bracelet on my left hand.
19:44Curious,
19:45she looked down and pulled up my sleeve,
19:47revealing the crystal bracelet to everyone's eyes.
19:49I shivered with a chill running down my spine.
19:52Evelyn peeked at it and exclaimed in surprise.
19:55That bracelet,
19:56why does it look so much like the family heirloom we have?
20:00Leora asked.
20:01That one?
20:01Evelyn ignored her
20:02and focused on studying the crystal bracelet on my wrist with Regina.
20:06My legs trembled.
20:07I wanted to pull my hand back,
20:09but feared that reacting to strongly would only raise more suspicion.
20:13Regina narrowed her eyes, saying,
20:15It does look similar.
20:19Evelyn cut straight to the point.
20:21Mrs. Sullivan,
20:22where did you get that bracelet?
20:24I forced myself to stay calm.
20:27My mom gave it to me.
20:29It's just a low-quality piece.
20:30Evelyn shot me a skeptical glance before turning to ask Raymond.
20:34Raymond,
20:35do you remember the bracelet I gave you before?
20:38I said I would give it to your future wife.
20:41Raymond answered calmly,
20:42It's in the safe.
20:43I knew he was lying.
20:45I didn't dare look at him,
20:47but I could feel his gaze burning hotter and hotter on me.
20:50Evelyn pressed on.
20:52Mrs. Sullivan,
20:53that bracelet
20:55looks like a high-quality piece.
20:58How much did you pay for it?
20:59I was vague.
21:00My mom bought it online.
21:02I don't know.
21:03Tanya noticed my discomfort
21:04and quickly came to my defense.
21:07I doubt it's that valuable.
21:09It can't compare to your family heirloom.
21:11At that moment,
21:13the director and Regina started discussing the charity home's affairs,
21:16and the topic shifted away from the bracelet.
21:20Regina doted on the two children,
21:22holding them close as she spoke to them.
21:27Leora couldn't help but remember,
21:29Regina, it's getting late.
21:31Maybe we should go eat?
21:32As soon as she spoke,
21:34Evelyn immediately scolded.
21:35Why are you in such a hurry?
21:37Regina wants to stay longer.
21:40You just wait.
21:41Leora swallowed her frustration.
21:44I'm just worried she might be hungry.
21:46I observed quietly Evelyn publicly reprimanding Leora without holding back,
21:50showing their relationship was far from warm.
21:53With Leora's reminder,
21:55Regina reluctantly agreed it was time to leave.
21:58She advised me to take care and said she'd visit again.
22:01Before leaving,
22:02Regina hugged Cedric and Yvonne with reluctance and sighed.
22:06When will I get to hold a great-grandchild of mine?
22:10Evelyn rolled her eyes at Leora,
22:12who looked embarrassed and pursed her lips in resentment.
22:16I took it all in quietly and calmly saw them out.
22:19Maybe I was imagining things,
22:21but I felt like Raymond deliberately glanced our way a few times before they left.
22:26Once they were gone,
22:27I rushed back inside to pack.
22:30Cedric looked puzzled.
22:32Mom, where are we going?
22:34The kids were confused.
22:38I explained.
22:40Cedric, Yvonne,
22:41Mom and Grandma are taking you on a trip, okay?
22:46Whether Leora saw through my act or not,
22:49with her nature,
22:50she wouldn't let this go easily.
22:52She and Raymond hadn't had kids yet,
22:54so my two kids would either be taken away by her,
22:57or worse, destroyed.
22:59I would never allow anyone to harm a single hair on my children's heads.
23:03Though I was reluctant to leave the home we'd lived in for four years,
23:06I couldn't risk gambling on Leora's mercy.
23:09I hurriedly fed the kids and continued packing.
23:12When my mother returned and learned what was happening,
23:15she was also completely shaken.
23:17Let's get out of here.
23:19The farther we go, the better.
23:21She urged anxiously.
23:22I planned carefully.
23:24Tanya and the director are still with them.
23:27It's not a good time to call or text.
23:29I'll leave a note for Tanya,
23:31explaining we have an emergency
23:32and need to take the kids away for a while.
23:34We don't know when we'll be back.
23:35I handed the note to the gatekeeper,
23:37and with my family,
23:39we left Haven House before dark.
23:41We checked into a modest little inn.
23:45My mother and the kids quickly fell asleep.
23:48I stared out at the hazy light filtering through the window.
23:51Even though we had left Haven House,
23:53I couldn't relax.
23:54Our departure only confirmed Leora's suspicions.
23:57I didn't know what terrible,
23:59crazy things she might do next.
24:02Gradually, sleepiness crept over me.
24:04I yawned repeatedly and forced my eyes shut.
24:07The inn's thin walls let in the sound of footsteps creaking outside the door.
24:11I heard a man's voice, low and urgent.
24:14Hurry up.
24:15Don't let them notice.
24:16I snapped wide awake.
24:18Holding my breath, I tiptoed to the door.
24:21Through the peephole,
24:22I saw several masked men pouring gasoline at the doorstep
24:25and then flicking a lighter.
24:26Could Leora have sent them?
24:28The masked men fled immediately after setting the fire.
24:31I rushed to my mother's side and shook her awake.
24:35Mom!
24:36Wake up!
24:37There's a fire!
24:41My mother was startled awake while the kids still looked half asleep.
24:44My mother and I each grabbed a child,
24:47and we burst out through the door.
24:48Just after we escaped,
24:50the fire quickly spiraled out of control.
24:53We ran while shouting,
24:55Fire!
24:56Run!
24:56Everyone!
24:57The guests scrambled in panic to escape,
25:00and nearby people gathered,
25:01watching the chaos.
25:02We stood outside the inn,
25:05holding the kids.
25:06I stared as thick smoke billowed from the windows.
25:09The smoke blackened the children's little faces,
25:12and they coughed occasionally.
25:14My mother looked deeply troubled.
25:16The fire truck arrived shortly and quickly put out the blaze.
25:20Fortunately, it was caught early,
25:22and no one was hurt,
25:23though all our luggage got soaked.
25:25The inn's surveillance cameras were too outdated to catch the arsonists.
25:29The firefighters questioned me about the cause,
25:32and I provided them with a detailed account of everything I saw.
25:35One asked,
25:36Was this aimed at you?
25:38Did you offend anyone?
25:40I knew exactly who was behind it,
25:42but Leora had the backing of both the Corbin family and the Merrick family.
25:46How could I ever fight her?
25:50Even if the arsonists were caught,
25:52Leora would wash her hands of it just like how her mother once hired people to hit my mom.
25:57Feeling frustrated,
25:58I told the firefighter,
26:00No.
26:00I don't know who did it.
26:02He asked a few more questions and said they'd investigate nearby cameras thoroughly
26:06and catch the suspects as soon as possible.
26:08I forced myself to stay strong and led my family away from the scene.
26:13I was afraid of dragging others into trouble,
26:16so I didn't dare stay at another hotel.
26:18My mother asked,
26:19What do we do now?
26:21After thinking it over I said,
26:23Let's spend the night at the train station.
26:25There's security and cameras there.
26:27Tomorrow morning we'll leave by train.
26:28I opened a ride-hailing app,
26:30but it was already past 1 a.m.,
26:32and no drivers accepted my request for a long time.
26:36The kids kept yawning,
26:37so I decided to walk with them toward a nearby park.
26:41Suddenly, a van crept up slowly behind us.
26:44The door flew open,
26:45and three masked men jumped out.
26:48They charged us with murderous intent.
26:52I was terrified and shouted,
26:56Run!
26:58My mother grabbed the kids,
26:59sprinting as Cedric and Yvonne shouted,
27:02Mom!
27:03behind her.
27:07I stood my ground,
27:09hurling a luggage bag at the attackers.
27:11One burly man circled around and grabbed my arm tightly.
27:14I gritted my teeth and kicked him hard.
27:16By then,
27:17the other two had caught up with my mother and the kids.
27:20I screamed.
27:22Help!
27:22Before I could finish,
27:23someone clamped a hand over my mouth.
27:25The same hand grabbed me roughly,
27:27dragging me toward the van.
27:29I kicked and fought desperately.
27:31I saw my mother and children also being grabbed.
27:34Panic flooded my eyes as a sudden burst of movement appeared.
27:38A group of men in black suits came rushing toward us.
27:43They moved swiftly and efficiently,
27:45knocking down and subduing the masked men with punches and kicks.
27:49Breaking free,
27:50I stumbled to my mother and the kids.
27:53Mom!
27:54Are you okay?
27:55She shook her head,
27:56crying.
27:56I'm fine.
27:57What about you?
27:59I bit back the pain in my arm and shook my head.
28:01I'm okay.
28:02The kids were crying hysterically.
28:04I felt both guilty and frustrated but held back tears as I hugged them close.
28:09Footsteps echoed behind me.
28:11I immediately turned,
28:12alert.
28:16A pair of brown crocodile skin shoes appeared first,
28:19followed by long legs clad in charcoal gray suit pants.
28:22My heart pounded wildly.
28:24I held my breath and lifted my gaze to meet an extraordinarily handsome face.
28:29Raymond looked down at me,
28:30the shadow cast by his brow sharpening the cold light in his eyes.
28:34He leaned slightly and extended his hand to help me up.
28:37The moment he touched me,
28:39my whole body trembled uncontrollably.
28:41Right then,
28:42I didn't want to question why Raymond was here,
28:45I just wanted to get away as fast as possible.
28:47I stepped back and lowered my head.
28:50Thank you for saving us.
28:51Raymond raised an eyebrow.
28:53Is that all?
28:56Just to thank you?
28:58There's a chance later.
28:59I'll repain you.
29:01I need to take my family to report this to the police.
29:03I have to go.
29:04Raymond suddenly stepped closer,
29:06his gaze deep and piercing,
29:08a half smile playing on his lips.
29:11Don't you recognize me anymore?
29:13I feigned ignorance.
29:14How could I not?
29:16Mr. Merrick,
29:17we met earlier today at the charity home.
29:19Raymond cut me off.
29:21Joanne,
29:22stop pretending.
29:25He actually knew my real name.
29:27I was stunned.
29:29My blood running cold all over.
29:31An hour later,
29:33Raymond brought us to a hotel.
29:35My mother and the kids were settled into a room to rest.
29:38I was forced into Raymond's presidential suite.
29:41He sat in the boss chair,
29:43his jacket off,
29:44two buttons undone at the collar.
29:46Broad shoulders filling the well-tailored shirt,
29:48his waist cinched tight.
29:49I stood before him,
29:52nervously twisting my fingers.
29:54Raymond held up his phone.
29:55My grandmother really likes your children.
29:58She asked me to bring you all back to Los Angeles.
30:00I didn't expect you to run off in the middle of the night.
30:03It took me a long time to find you.
30:05So it was Regina who sent him.
30:07I muttered,
30:08Thank you Mr. Merrick
30:09and thank you to Mrs. Merrick
30:10for her kindness.
30:12But I don't plan to take the kids back.
30:14I didn't want any connection with Leora or Raymond,
30:17even the slightest.
30:19Raymond ignored my words and went on.
30:21Those guys earlier were local thugs.
30:24Don't worry.
30:28I'll find out who's behind this soon.
30:30Who else could be behind this but Leora?
30:33Raymond wouldn't cause trouble for his own wife
30:35just because his grandmother liked my kids, right?
30:37I couldn't afford to offend Leora
30:39and Raymond wouldn't let us go.
30:42Even if we left,
30:43the rest of our lives would be lived in constant fear.
30:46My mind tangled with worries.
30:48Raymond put down his phone and came beside me.
30:51Sit down.
30:51Let's talk.
30:53Thank you Mr. Merrick.
30:54I sat cautiously on the sofa,
30:56turning sideways.
30:58Raymond smiled ambiguously and teased.
31:01The first time I saw you,
31:03you were fierce and fiery.
31:05Why do you look like such a pushover now?
31:07First time,
31:08fierce and fiery.
31:10Suddenly,
31:11it clicked memories flooded back.
31:13When I was 14,
31:14my school organized a viewing of a tennis match.
31:18Raymond was a seated player,
31:19a senior in high school,
31:21the aloof heartthrob sweeping the campus.
31:24He was confident and skillful.
31:26Every shot hit the hearts of the girls.
31:30When he won the last point,
31:32the crowd erupted in deafening cheers and applause.
31:36Leora and her girlfriends huddled,
31:37their hearts fluttering,
31:39gossiping about how handsome Raymond was,
31:41asking if he had a girlfriend.
31:43I was bored and slipped away alone.
31:46I wandered to the tennis court's garden,
31:49circled around,
31:49and squatted by some flowers,
31:51watching butterflies sipping nectar.
31:54Lost in thought,
31:55a curly-haired boy in a prestigious school uniform approached me.
31:58He sneered.
32:00You're that illegitimate daughter of the Corbin family, Joanne?
32:02His lecherous eyes and immediately calling me an illegitimate daughter
32:05made it clear he meant trouble.
32:07At school,
32:08Leora and her followers had bullied me relentlessly.
32:12I stood up at once and tried to walk away.
32:15The curly-haired boy blocked my way.
32:17I heard you're mute.
32:19Why not go to a school for the deaf and mute?
32:23But,
32:24you're pretty good looking.
32:26I recoiled from him with disgust.
32:28He stubbornly chased after me, shouting,
32:30Quiet girl, where are you running?
32:32I'm bored!
32:33Play with me!
32:34Like a hungry wolf,
32:35he grabbed me from behind,
32:37trying to slip his hand inside my clothes.
32:42In a panic,
32:43I grabbed a hairpin from my head and stabbed deep into his hand.
32:47The boy roared and shoved me away.
32:50I steadied myself by leaning on a tree.
32:53Clenching the hairpin,
32:54I glared at him with a deathly stare.
32:57If he dared to assault me,
32:59I would fight him to the death.
33:01The boy clutched his bleeding hand, cursing.
33:04Damn, bitch!
33:06I tried to play nice,
33:07but you had to push it!
33:09He raised his other hand to hit me,
33:10but his wrist was suddenly grabbed.
33:13Turning around to curse,
33:14the boy saw who it was and instantly wilted.
33:19Raymond,
33:20it's you!
33:21His smile was replaced with a sycophantic grin.
33:24The newcomer was none other than Raymond,
33:26who had just made a grand entrance.
33:29Raymond glanced briefly at me,
33:31then looked at the boy with pure contempt.
33:34What are you doing?
33:35The boy tried to explain.
33:38This girl offended me.
33:40I just wanted to scold her.
33:42Raymond tightened his grip,
33:44and the boy howled in pain,
33:46begging for mercy.
33:49Raymond sneered.
33:50Do you think I'm blind?
33:52The boy's face went pale.
33:54No!
33:54Raymond, please let me go!
33:56Raymond narrowed his eyes, threatening.
33:59How did you get that injury?
34:01The boy honestly answered.
34:03She stabbed me.
34:04As soon as he said it,
34:06Raymond squeezed harder.
34:07With a wicked smile, Raymond said,
34:09Say that again?
34:11I could almost hear the sound
34:12of the boy's bones cracking.
34:14The boy was about to faint from the pain, crying.
34:16No!
34:17I did it to myself!
34:19Please, Raymond!
34:20Have mercy!
34:22Only then did Raymond let go.
34:24The boy ran away,
34:25face contorted in pain.
34:27I gave Raymond a slight bow
34:28and turned to leave.
34:30His voice came from behind.
34:32I saved you,
34:33and you can't even say thank you?
34:35I was helpless,
34:36so I picked up a stick
34:37to write thank you on the ground.
34:39Raymond raised an eyebrow.
34:41Can't you speak?
34:43I ignored him,
34:44threw down the stick,
34:45and decisively walked away.
34:49Back to the present.
34:50It had been ten years
34:52since I first met Raymond.
34:54Later,
34:54we met again
34:55at his wedding with Leora.
34:57I thought Raymond
34:58wouldn't recognize me.
35:00Unexpectedly,
35:00he saw right through me
35:02at a glance.
35:03Raymond sat on the sofa,
35:04legs crossed,
35:06teasing.
35:06So,
35:07you can talk now?
35:08I answered calmly
35:10without blushing or gasping.
35:12It's healed.
35:13Raymond didn't pry further
35:14and just said,
35:14Oh.
35:15Then he asked,
35:16Since you can speak now,
35:18is there anything
35:19you want to tell me?
35:20My heart tightened.
35:22It felt like there was
35:23more to his words.
35:24I had so much to tell him,
35:26but I had to consider
35:27the consequences.
35:29With the kind of relationship
35:30we had,
35:31would he even believe me?
35:33After thinking for a moment,
35:34I shook my head and lied.
35:36Nothing.
35:37Raymond's eyes darkened
35:38as he glanced at me coldly.
35:41Go rest in your room first.
35:43I wanted to ask
35:44how he planned to handle us,
35:45but seeing his expression,
35:47I swallowed my words.
35:52The next day,
35:53our whole family
35:54got into a seven-seater SUV
35:56and left Chicago.
35:58Raymond didn't come.
35:59He just told his assistant
36:01to escort us.
36:02As expected,
36:04the car took the highway
36:05back to Los Angeles.
36:07I thought I'd never set foot
36:08in here again this lifetime,
36:10but fate had other plans.
36:12Back in Los Angeles,
36:14Raymond placed us
36:15in his manor villa.
36:16I'd heard before that
36:17Raymond had reserved
36:18the best spot
36:19in the company's
36:20new development for himself,
36:22a private courtyard
36:23called Lagoon Pavilion.
36:25It was his personal sanctuary,
36:27so private that even his family
36:29wasn't allowed in
36:30without permission.
36:31Cedric and Yvonne
36:32ran around happily in the yard,
36:34but I couldn't relax.
36:36My mother quietly asked,
36:37What's going on
36:38between you and Mr. Merrick?
36:41Does he know?
36:44I'm not sure.
36:46I don't dare tell him directly.
36:49My mother sighed.
36:50Don't make the same mistake
36:51I did,
36:52being clueless
36:53until the wife
36:54showed up at my door.
36:55And everything hit me
36:56all at once.
36:58My mind was full of thoughts.
37:02A few days later,
37:04when I learned
37:04Raymond was back,
37:06I gathered my courage
37:07to find him in the study.
37:09Mr. Merrick,
37:10thank you for your care,
37:11but the kids
37:12are too meschievous.
37:13I'm afraid
37:14they'll trouble you.
37:16Could we maybe
37:17move somewhere else?
37:18If outsiders
37:18found out Raymond
37:19was letting a woman
37:20with two kids
37:21stay in his villa,
37:22how many rumors
37:23would that stir up?
37:25I didn't care
37:26what people said,
37:27but Raymond
37:28couldn't afford that.
37:29Besides,
37:30if Leora found out,
37:32she'd definitely
37:33try to kill us.
37:34Raymond was focused
37:36on his computer
37:36and said lightly,
37:38Where do you want to go?
37:39This place
37:40has perfect security
37:41no unwanted visitors
37:42get in.
37:43I clenched my fists
37:45and said,
37:46Mr. Merrick,
37:47I can't just live
37:47off you for free.
37:48Maybe you can give me
37:49some work?
37:50I'm fine with hard
37:51or dirty jobs.
37:52He glanced at me sideways.
37:54Do I need someone
37:54to do manual labor here?
37:58But we...
37:59Raymond cut me off.
38:01Joanne,
38:03I always thought
38:04you were straightforward.
38:05Said what you meant.
38:09Don't beat around the bush.
38:10How I wished
38:11I could be straightforward.
38:13But now I had a weakness.
38:15I had to protect my kids.
38:18If it were only my life,
38:20I wouldn't mind.
38:21I risked it.
38:23Mr. Merrick,
38:25I just don't want
38:25to ruin your reputation.
38:27If you're only
38:28taking care of us
38:29because of Mrs. Merrick's orders,
38:31could you place us
38:32somewhere far
38:32from Los Angeles?
38:34Even if it's remote,
38:36that's fine.
38:37Raymond's tone darkened.
38:39If it's no problem for you,
38:41what about the two kids?
38:42Should they suffer?
38:44Suffering is better
38:45than losing their lives.
38:46Raymond closed his laptop
38:47and stood up.
38:49His shadow loomed over me.
38:50I stubbornly looked up
38:52to meet his gaze.
38:54At that moment,
38:55his eyes were unreadable anger
38:57mixed with restraint
38:58and even a trace of pity.
39:00After a few moments,
39:02he sighed and asked,
39:03You don't trust me?
39:05Think I can't even
39:06keep you all alive?
39:09I didn't want to be presumptuous,
39:11but I answered firmly.
39:13Mr. Merrick,
39:14you're not family.
39:15I can't accept your care.
39:17Raymond opened his mouth
39:18to say something
39:19but swallowed it back.
39:21He neither agreed
39:22nor denied it.
39:23Just wait and see.
39:24I didn't know
39:25what he meant
39:25by wait and see.
39:27The next day,
39:28someone delivered
39:29a batch of luxury brand clothes.
39:31There were kids' clothes
39:33and women's clothes,
39:34complete with shoes,
39:36hats,
39:37bags,
39:37and accessories.
39:39The housekeeper
39:40had us change
39:40into the new clothes,
39:42and Raymond said
39:43he'd take us out shortly.
39:45I asked the housekeeper
39:47where we were going,
39:48but he said he didn't know either.
39:50After we were dressed,
39:51the four of us
39:52got into the SUV
39:53and followed Raymond out.
39:55We drove for over
39:56half an hour
39:57before finally arriving
39:58at our destination,
40:00Regina's Villa.
40:01I felt uneasy
40:02as my mother and the kids
40:03paid their respects
40:04to Regina.
40:05Regina greeted us warmly.
40:07We're family.
40:08No need for formalities.
40:10I was quietly surprised.
40:12Family,
40:13why would she say that?
40:17Regina had servants
40:18set out tea,
40:20fruit,
40:20and snacks
40:21and welcomed us cheerfully.
40:23During the visit,
40:24she held the two children
40:26and played with them,
40:27even giving them
40:28a pair of gold pendants
40:29as gifts.
40:30My mother and I
40:31sat on pins and needles,
40:33answering her questions
40:34cautiously.
40:35Raymond suddenly said,
40:37Grandma,
40:38since you like Yvonne
40:39and Cedric,
40:40why not let them stay
40:41and keep you company?
40:41What did he mean by that?
40:43I looked at him in shock.
40:45Regina leaned.
40:47Of course,
40:48that would be lovely.
40:50Though,
40:51I wonder if Miss Sullivan
40:53would be willing
40:53to part with them.
40:55I...
40:56I was about to politely refuse
40:58when Raymond interrupted.
40:59Grandma,
41:00you're still short
41:01a personal assistant, right?
41:03Miss Sullivan used to be a nurse.
41:04Why not let her stay as well?
41:06It'll be convenient
41:07for taking care of the kids.
41:08Regina nodded.
41:10That sounds good.
41:11Mrs. Sullivan?
41:13Are you willing?
41:14Raymond added.
41:15$50,000 a month,
41:15room and Beth included,
41:17plus full insurance.
41:19How does that sound?
41:23I was tempted.
41:24I could earn money
41:25and still take care of the kids.
41:27Not to mention,
41:28my mother was happy.
41:29And Regina was approachable.
41:32She already had plenty of people
41:33to care for her.
41:34This personal assistant role
41:36was probably just a formality.
41:38My mother and I exchanged glances.
41:40I didn't want to miss this chance,
41:42so I signaled to her with my eyes,
41:45it's okay.
41:46And she agreed immediately.
41:49Thank you.
41:51I'd like to give it a try.
41:52So,
41:53my mother and the kids
41:54were settled at Regina's house.
41:56Only when I returned
41:57to Lagoon Pavilion
41:58did it feel like
41:59waking from a dream.
42:01Raymond had taken us out
42:03and solved the problem
42:04that had been weighing on my heart.
42:05But that phrase from Regina,
42:08we're family.
42:10Couldn't help but make me suspicious.
42:13Could it be that Raymond knew something?
42:16Uneasy.
42:17My feelings unsettled.
42:19Raymond added fuel to the fire.
42:21He bluntly asked me,
42:23Is there something you want to tell me?
42:25Those two kids are your own flesh and blood?
42:28Do you know that?
42:29That sentence twisted around my tongue
42:32several times,
42:33but I couldn't bring myself to say it.
42:37If I broke through that fragile barrier,
42:40how would I face things afterward?
42:43Did I want to ask him for recognition?
42:46The official wife of Raymond
42:48was Lee or I
42:49didn't have the standing to compete.
42:51And I could never be Raymond's mistress.
42:53Nor would I let my kids
42:55become illegitimate children
42:56despised like I was.
42:58If Raymond knew the children were his,
43:00he would naturally protect them.
43:02As for me and him,
43:04there was no need for further entanglement.
43:07In the end,
43:08my thousands of words
43:09boiled down to two simple ones.
43:11Thank you.
43:12I said it like that.
43:14Raymond frowned slightly,
43:16muttering in dissatisfaction.
43:18That's it?
43:19I added,
43:20Mr. Merrick,
43:21I will never forget
43:22the great kindness you've shown us.
43:25Raymond seemed a little disappointed
43:27but quickly switched
43:28to a carefree tone.
43:30If that's the case,
43:31you can stay here without worry, right?
43:33I sincerely said,
43:35Mr. Merrick,
43:36I graduated from culinary school.
43:38If you don't mind,
43:40I could be the cook.
43:43Raymond's mouth twitched.
43:45There was a hint of helplessness
43:47mixed with displeasure.
43:48Keep pretending you don't get it.
43:50You know that's not what I meant.
43:52Raymond turned and left.
43:54I spent some peaceful days
43:56at Lagoon Pavilion.
43:57Every weekend,
43:59Raymond would take me
44:00to see my mother and the kids
44:01or bring them out to play.
44:03My mother's complexion grew rosy
44:05and her smile came more easily.
44:07She looked like she had finally found
44:09some sweetness after hardship.
44:11Worried I'd get bored,
44:13Raymond had his childhood friend
44:14Sophia come keep me company.
44:17Leora had treated Sophia as a rival,
44:19but no one knew Sophia
44:20already had a long-time foreign boyfriend.
44:23Sophia and I went shopping,
44:25did beauty treatments,
44:27and visited exhibitions together.
44:29I felt doing nothing all day wasn't good,
44:32so I asked Raymond to enroll me
44:34in a pastry training course.
44:36Back at Haven House,
44:37I often took orders online
44:39and made pastries myself.
44:41Raymond agreed,
44:42and Sophia was interested,
44:44so she joined me.
44:46After we got close,
44:48Sophia told me,
44:49Don't feel burdened being with Raymond.
44:51He and Larela never officially
44:54registered their marriage.
44:55Not long ago,
44:57Raymond gave her the final ultimatum.
44:59He told her to get lost.
45:03I was puzzled.
45:05Why?
45:06Did she do something wrong?
45:07Sophia sneered.
45:08She has done many despicable things.
45:12Sir Corbyn helped the Merrick family
45:14many years ago,
45:15and the Corbyn family wanted to repay the favor
45:18by forcing Raymond to marry Leorla.
45:20Raymond seemed quite satisfied
45:22when he saw her.
45:23But Evelyn had someone investigated Leorla
45:26and found out that she got pregnant
45:28at a young age by a thug
45:30and even had an abortion.
45:32As someone who was in the know,
45:34I was not surprised.
45:36Sophia continued.
45:38Raymond initially defended her,
45:40saying that it might be people
45:41jealous of her spreading rumors.
45:43However,
45:44Leorla secretly contacted
45:45a surrogacy agency
45:47to have a child for her,
45:48which Raymond found out about
45:49and ignored her for a long time.
45:51I couldn't help but ask,
45:53did these things happen recently?
45:55Sophia said.
45:56It was two years ago.
45:58Raymond wanted to save face
46:00for the Corbyn family,
46:01so he didn't make a big scene.
46:03Plus, Raymond always had a soft spot
46:05for Leora,
46:06hoping she would turn over a new leaf.
46:09Recently,
46:10Raymond suddenly saw the light
46:12and finally kicked her out.
46:16Sophia went on to say many more things,
46:18but I was not paying attention.
46:21Leora was just being kicked out.
46:23She was just a cheap.
46:24She repeatedly put me
46:26in a life-threatening situation.
46:28It's not that I didn't want to seek revenge.
46:30I just haven't found the right opportunity.
46:33The only ones I worried about
46:35were my mother and children.
46:37I didn't want to carry hatred
46:38in my heart all the time.
46:39However,
46:41people without harming tigers
46:42have malicious intentions
46:44towards humans.
46:45What was supposed to come
46:47still didn't escape.
46:49That day,
46:50I arrived at the cooking class as usual.
46:53Sophia didn't come today,
46:55so I put on my apron,
46:57mask,
46:57and chef's hat
46:59and was about to start working.
47:01Several burly men
47:02suddenly burst in
47:03from outside the door
47:04and the female teacher
47:06was about to ask.
47:09Excuse me,
47:10is there something wrong?
47:11One of the burly men
47:12with a beard shouted rudely.
47:15Who is that Corbin?
47:18The students looked at each other
47:20and I thought to myself,
47:22is this directed at me?
47:23The teacher blocked the way
47:24and said,
47:25What's the matter with you?
47:26This is a classroom.
47:28Unauthorized personal
47:29cannot enter in Sanley.
47:30Jayden pushed the teacher
47:32and cursed him.
47:33Get out of here!
47:34Fuck!
47:35Spit flying from his mouth.
47:37The students were all wearing masks
47:39and Jayden ordered.
47:41Take off your masks!
47:47I immediately realized
47:48that it must have been Leora
47:50who came to bother me.
47:51I crouched behind the kitchen counter,
47:54quietly took out my phone
47:55to dial the emergency number,
47:57and also slipped a pair of scissors
47:59into the pocket of my apron.
48:01Most people obediently
48:02took off their masks.
48:04I seized the opportunity
48:05and rushed towards the window
48:07on the side.
48:07The group of villains
48:08belatedly shouted,
48:10It's her!
48:11Grab her!
48:12Grab her!
48:12The classroom was located
48:14on the third floor
48:15and there was a tree
48:16right outside.
48:18I have no shortage of experience
48:20in escaping by climbing walls.
48:22I climbed out of the window,
48:24grabbed onto the branches
48:25for support,
48:26and then landed on the ground.
48:28The bandits also jumped down
48:30one by one.
48:31I ran frantically while shouting,
48:34Help!
48:35Help!
48:36Jayden and the others
48:37chased relentlessly,
48:38attracting the attention
48:40of passersby.
48:40I ran to the corner
48:42of the intersection
48:43and suddenly two people
48:44sprang out.
48:45I couldn't stop my steps,
48:47got knocked down,
48:48and they quickly picked me up
48:50and shoved me
48:51into the van next to me.
48:52The car door slammed shut,
48:54and I gradually climbed
48:56to my feet,
48:57my gaze meeting
48:58Leora's shadowed eyes.
49:00She sat across from me
49:01with her legs crossed,
49:03looking at me
49:03with a cold smile.
49:05The car started,
49:06and my phone in my pocket
49:08was still connected.
49:09The dice had already
49:10fallen into her hands,
49:12so I simply gave up struggling.
49:14I sat up straight
49:15and deliberately asked
49:17in a loud voice,
49:18Leora,
49:19why did you kidnap me?
49:21Leora exploded in anger.
49:24Bitch!
49:25How dare you ask me why?
49:28You dare to steal my man?
49:30You're sick of living!
49:32I sneered.
49:33It was you who forced me
49:34in the first place.
49:36You created your own troubles.
49:38Why involve others?
49:41Leora was so angry
49:42that her eyes
49:43were about to burst.
49:45Shut!
49:46You and your mother
49:46are both our girls
49:47raised by the Corbin family!
49:49I want you to live!
49:51You live!
49:52I want you to die!
49:54You die!
49:55I shook my head and said,
49:57Leora,
49:58this is a society
49:59ruled by law now.
50:01Your actions have already
50:03seriously violated the law.
50:06I advise you to turn back
50:07while you still can.
50:09Go to hell!
50:11Leora slapped me in the face.
50:16As long as she made the first move,
50:18I could act in self-defense.
50:20I quickly took out the scissors
50:22from my pocket
50:23and stabbed fiercely
50:24into Leora's arm.
50:26She let out a pig-like scream.
50:27We fought together
50:29and at that moment,
50:31it was about
50:31who could be more daring.
50:33I exploded with hatred
50:35towards Leora,
50:36unleashing a brute force
50:37and continuing
50:38to stab her fiercely.
50:40She cursed in pain.
50:41Go die!
50:42Just die for me!
50:44I retorted.
50:45Damn you!
50:45The other people on the car
50:47hurriedly pulled us apart
50:48while the men grabbed my hand
50:50and took away the scissors.
50:52Leora was covered in blood.
50:54She screamed madly.
50:56Kill her for me!
50:57Kill her for me!
51:00Struggling,
51:01my phone fell out.
51:02Jaden picked it up
51:03and was shocked.
51:05Damn!
51:06She called the police!
51:07Leora was speechless,
51:09as if she had been hit
51:10by a petrifying spell.
51:12I gave a cold smile.
51:14The police will soon locate us
51:16based on the positioning.
51:18How many years do you think
51:20we will be sentenced to?
51:22Jaden was so scared
51:23that he threw his phone
51:24out of the window
51:25and the criminals
51:26were also at a loss.
51:28Leora stubbornly said,
51:29What am I afraid of her for?
51:31Kill her and then we'll talk!
51:33I could see that her followers
51:34were a motley crew,
51:36only interested in money,
51:37not loyal at all.
51:39I quickly came up with a plan
51:41and provoked Jaden,
51:42saying,
51:43The police heard all of my conversation
51:45with Atli Rea just now.
51:46She is the mastermind
51:47and will get the heaviest sentence.
51:49If you release me now,
51:50I will plead for leniency
51:51on your behalf.
51:52At most,
51:52it will be a light sentence.
51:53If you really harm me,
51:55it will be a minimum of ten years.
51:56You won't have a chance
51:57to spend the money you earned.
51:58After I finished
51:59my persuasive speech,
52:01Jaden and the others
52:02clearly showed
52:03a look of hesitation.
52:04Leora roared angrily.
52:06Shut up!
52:07You despicable person!
52:08You don't know anything!
52:10You illiterate it in law!
52:12Are you trying to drag
52:13everyone down with you?
52:14I shouted back at her louder.
52:16If you do this,
52:17the Merrick family
52:18will not let you off the hook!
52:20Jaden interrupted.
52:22What about the Merrick family?
52:24I had to use Raymond's name
52:25to intimidate him.
52:26It's the Merrick group.
52:29This woman deceived
52:30the CEO of the Merrick family,
52:32Raymond.
52:33Raymond was so angry
52:34that he kicked her out
52:35and she deliberately
52:36sought revenge on me.
52:38I gave birth to two children
52:39for Raymond.
52:40If you dare to harm me,
52:42be prepared to spend
52:43the rest of your life
52:43in prison.
52:45Jaden asked Leora.
52:48Is what she said true?
52:49Leora stammered nervously.
52:51You all don't listen
52:52to her nonsense!
52:54The driver who was driving
52:56interrupted.
52:57Let this woman go!
52:59We can't afford
53:00to offend the Merrick family!
53:01The rest of the gangsters
53:02also chimed in
53:03with their own opinions.
53:05This person was acting
53:06like a madman.
53:08She might have a mental illness
53:09and not be afraid
53:10of going to jail.
53:11I thought she was just
53:13trying to scare me,
53:14but she really wanted
53:15to kill me.
53:16Leora exclaimed hysterically.
53:18You took my money!
53:20How dare you betray me!
53:22I pursued aggressively,
53:23saying,
53:24How much did she give you?
53:26I'll offer double.
53:27Just let me go!
53:28Jaden was annoyed
53:29and decisively said,
53:31Get rid of both of them!
53:33Let them kill each other!
53:34The driver pulled the car over.
53:36The thugs opened the door
53:38and kicked Leora
53:38and me out of the car.
53:40As soon as I got off the car,
53:42I headed straight
53:43for the crowded area,
53:44with Leora frantically
53:46chasing after me
53:47from behind.
53:47In the end,
53:49she collapsed
53:50and could not get up
53:51due to excessive bleeding
53:52and physical exhaustion.
53:54Passersby helped
53:55make an emergency call.
53:57One hour later,
53:59Raymond and the police
54:00both arrived at the hospital.
54:02Raymond nervously
54:03held onto my shoulder.
54:05How were you injured?
54:06There were bruises
54:07of all sizes on my body,
54:08but compared to Leora,
54:10they were nothing.
54:11I shook my head and said,
54:14I have nothing to do.
54:16The police came over
54:17to take a statement,
54:18and I recounted
54:19the whole incident in detail.
54:21Raymond said grimly,
54:22I want Leora
54:24to spend the rest
54:26of her life in prison.
54:27I asked anxiously,
54:29Aren't you afraid
54:30of being pursued
54:30by the Corbin family?
54:34Raymond held my hand.
54:35The Corbin family
54:37had a bunch of bad debts.
54:38Previously,
54:39I smoothed things over
54:40for them because of Lyra's face.
54:42Now,
54:43I have to settle accounts
54:44with them all at once.
54:45I remembered Sophia
54:47saying that Raymond
54:48always had a filter
54:49on Leora,
54:50so I couldn't help
54:51but ask curiously,
54:52Why do you always
54:53defend Leora?
54:55Do you actually
54:56have feelings for her?
54:58I couldn't help
54:59feeling a little sour
55:00in the end.
55:01Raymond was stunned
55:02for a moment,
55:03then immediately protested,
55:05I have never liked her.
55:07I have always liked you.
55:09I looked at him
55:10suspiciously.
55:11How is that possible?
55:12You didn't even know
55:14who I was before.
55:15Raymond told me the story
55:16in a slow
55:17and detailed manner.
55:19Originally,
55:20when I first met him
55:21over a decade ago,
55:22he fell in love
55:23with me at first sight.
55:25According to him,
55:26he felt like I had
55:27the appearance of a rabbit,
55:28but inside lived a wolf.
55:30The contrast was too strong,
55:33making it unforgettable
55:34for him.
55:35But as time passed,
55:37my image in his memory
55:38also gradually became blurred.
55:40It wasn't until
55:41the Corbin family
55:42was about to marry
55:43the Merrick family
55:44that Raymond saw Leora,
55:46who bore a resemblance to me,
55:48and immediately agreed
55:49to the marriage.
55:50When the two of them
55:51were getting married,
55:53I quietly hid
55:54among the bridesmaids,
55:55and he didn't notice me either.
55:59He regretted.
56:02On the night of our wedding,
56:03I always felt something was off,
56:05but Leoria drugged me
56:07and I couldn't figure it out.
56:09When I came back
56:10from my business trip
56:11and asked her about
56:12the bracelet I gave her,
56:14she was evasive.
56:15It wasn't until I saw you
56:16that I tardily realized.
56:18I've been mistaking her
56:20for you all along.
56:21I had the butler
56:22check the surveillance footage,
56:23but it was difficult
56:24to recover the footage
56:25from five years ago.
56:26After a lot of effort,
56:28it was finally confirmed
56:30that it was you
56:32who was with me that night.
56:34I was filled
56:35with mixed emotions.
56:36Is this the belated justice?
56:38Raymond looked at me
56:39sincerely and said,
56:41I have always hoped
56:42that you could be honest
56:43with me,
56:45but you have too many concerns
56:46and never trust me.
56:48Now that the truth is out,
56:51can you live a good life
56:52with me?
56:53This sounds like a proposal,
56:54I muttered.
56:55Forget it.
56:57Mrs. Merrick's not easy
56:58to deal with.
57:00It's fine for the child
57:01to have my last name now.
57:04heartless guy.
57:05Don't you understand
57:07my feelings for you at all?
57:09After Raymond finished complaining,
57:11he angrily kissed me
57:12on the lips.
57:13In order to give the children
57:15a complete family,
57:16I eventually married Raymond.
57:19After the child went to school,
57:21I was bored.
57:22He funded me to start
57:23a food brand,
57:24which allowed me
57:25to show my skills.
57:27Over at the Corbin family,
57:29under Raymond's leadership,
57:31my father was kicked out
57:32of the board
57:32for making a mistake.
57:34And ever since Leora
57:35was sent to prison,
57:37my father has completely
57:38fallen out with Zoe.
57:40After the divorce,
57:41Zoe was left with nothing
57:43and died in a car accident.
57:45Later,
57:46my father wanted to reconcile
57:48with my mother,
57:49but he was rejected.
57:51Shortly after,
57:52he suffered a stroke
57:53and became paralyzed,
57:55losing control
57:55of his bladder and bowels.
57:57He spent his final days
57:58lonely and isolated
58:00in a nursing home.
58:01Cause and effect cycle.
58:03This is the echo of destiny.
58:05Good and evil
58:06will eventually
58:07be rewarded in the end.
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