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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.
00:14Three 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
00:27lick the melted snow off her boots.
00:28Do that, and your atonement is complete.
00:30The wealthy elites surrounding us burst into war and 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?
01:20The 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.
01:27You 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.
01:34The sound of bets echoed through the camp. I stood silently at the edge of the cliff, my knees covered
01:39entirely 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. The wind is so strong. If you actually freeze to death here, it would really ruin
01:56Killian's mood.
01:57After all, you haven't finished paying for your sins yet.
01:59Killian lifted his chin toward his assistant. A cup of steaming hot apple cider was handed to me.
02:05Your hands are frost-breeding and cracking. Drink 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.
02:32No 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? Should we head back to the tent first?
02:44I'm not cold. I'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.
02:55The 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.
03:04This time she even made up her brother's death.
03:05Killian, her acting skills are really getting better.
03:09Don't joke about your family's life.
03:10This isn't like you.
03:12I 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.
03:24Vivian, your lying kills really are improving.
03:27Is 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.
03:49To 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, couldn'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.
04:18Once we get down this mountain, I will arrange for your brother to be sent to Europe for the best
04:23medical treatment.
04:25I 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.
04:42I looked down at the parka I was wearing.
04:44It 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.
04:52But now, he was gone.
04:53Rather than letting it get dirty with me here, I might as well use it to buy an ending.
04:58Here 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.
05:20And I became the sinner she claimed had ruined her legs.
05:23As 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.
05:32Suddenly, 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.
06:06They said it's the deceased's belongings.
06:07Killian stepped forward and snatched the frayed rope from the torn canvas bag.
06:12The 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!
06:38Only a guilty person would keep the evidence of their crime.
06:43I ignored their harsh laughter, staring dead at that rope.
06:47When 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.
06:54Only 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.
07:02Didn'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.
07:14I reached out to snatch it back.
07:16Killian took a half step back and quickly pinned down my frostbitten wrist.
07:19His grip wasn't heavy.
07:21Stop 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.
07:37My hand dropped slowly to my side.
07:39My frozen joints were too stiff to bend.
07:41During 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.
07:53Serena would never lie using her own legs.
07:55The freezing wind blew the campfire ashes onto my arms.
07:59The parka I took off was still under Serena's feet.
08:02Killian, 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.
08:19There was also a photograph.
08:22Artie 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.
08:43Vivian.
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.
09:18He didn't say a single word of objection.
09:20The glacier trail was covered in a thin layer of black ice, crunching loudly under my weight.
09:25I pushed Serena's wheelchair along the gravel path.
09:28With every bend of my knees, my old scabs tore open, oozing fresh blood.
09:32The wounds I had suffered from three years of penance steps repeatedly split, healed, and split again.
09:37The skin there had completely lost its elasticity.
09:40Killian followed two steps behind us.
09:42He had someone bring me a pair of knee pads.
09:44Don't be stubborn.
09:45Kilden is too soft.
09:46I would have made her crawl.
09:49Punishment isn't about torture.
09:50It's to make her remember her mistakes.
09:53Remember her mistakes.
09:54I had listened to that sentence for three years.
09:56The freezing wind grew stronger at the bend.
09:58That parka of yours?
10:00The fabric is quite thick.
10:02How many times did your brother have to sell his blood pladsom to afford it?
10:06Is it even enough to buy one of my shoes?
10:09My footsteps faltered.
10:10It wasn't out of anger.
10:12My frostbitten fingers were spasming so violently that I couldn't grip the wheelchair handles.
10:17Killian quickly stepped up.
10:18Why did you stop?
10:19It's my fault.
10:20I just wanted to comfort Vivian, but I said the wrong thing and made her angry.
10:25Vivian apologized to Serena.
10:26What if I refuse?
10:27Then I will have to reconsider the winter coal supplies for your old foster home.
10:32The winter temperatures on the mountain dropped to minus 30 degrees.
10:3527 orphans lived there.
10:37Killian controlled all the resources related to my life under the guise of my atonement.
10:41I lowered my head in defeat.
10:43I'm sorry.
10:44Vivian, your voice is too quiet.
10:47The wind is too loud.
10:48I didn't hear you.
10:49I am sorry.
10:51Serena smiled in ultimate satisfaction, as if she had finally waited long enough to see me break.
10:57I pushed the wheelchair forward.
10:59Killian.
11:00I called out.
11:01Have you ever truly listened to any of my apologies over these years?
11:05The wind howled.
11:06He didn't answer.
11:07Forget it.
11:08It doesn't matter.
11:09I whispered, continuing to push the wheelchair back to the camp.
11:12Killian stood at the tent entrance, his tone still condescending.
11:16Stop throwing tantrums.
11:17As long as you behave, I won't pursue this anymore.
11:20I will arrange the best doctors for your brother in Europe.
11:23You don't have to worry about the medical fees.
11:25The freezing snow blew into my throat, tasting like blood.
11:28He spoke so easily.
11:30He didn't know that Artie didn't need doctors anymore.
11:33Serena pulled his sleeve and they went inside.
11:35I stood in the snow as my phone vibrated in my pocket.
11:38It was the funeral home at the bottom of the mountain.
11:40Miss Vivian, please arrive on time to collect your brother Artie's ashes.
11:46He specifically requested that his ashes be handed directly to you.
11:50He said, he still owed you a trip home.
11:53I gripped the phone, looking into the blizzard.
11:56Artie, wait for me.
11:58Sister is coming to get you.
12:02The tent area was heavily guarded by Killian's security.
12:05I bypassed them and ran down the mountain.
12:08The wounds on my knees burst open against the rocks, blood soaking my pants.
12:11But I didn't stop.
12:12The funeral home was lit by pale, eerie lights.
12:15Silas, the search and rescue medic, was waiting for me at the door.
12:19Drink something hot first.
12:20I already collected the ashes for you.
12:27He pulled out a small wooden box from the counter.
12:30It was incredibly light and completely unpainted.
12:32He came to ask about the prices himself.
12:34He said his sister was in too much debt.
12:36So he chose the absolute cheapest one.
12:38He didn't want to cause you any trouble.
12:39I took the wooden box.
12:41Right before Artie died, he kept shouting.
12:43Shouting what?
12:45Sister is not a sinner.
12:47I closed my eyes tightly, biting my lip to hold back the tears.
12:51At dawn, I returned to the base camp, holding the wooden urn.
12:55Killian was standing by the campfire, his eyes locking onto the wooden box in my arms.
13:00Look, Killian.
13:01She's wearing another man's coat and carrying a prop back.
13:04This drama looks familiar.
13:06So you didn't stop begging.
13:08You just found a new man to beg.
13:10What is that?
13:14My brother.
13:17Killian scoffed, clearly not believing me.
13:21Vivian, please don't do this.
13:22Using a fake urn to curse your brother is terrible.
13:25She even prepared a fake urn prop.
13:29I'm betting another 10 million on this act.
13:32I pulled the wooden box tighter against my chest.
13:34Let me see it.
13:35I took a step back.
13:36Vivian, how long are you going to keep up this tantrum?
13:38Using a fake urn, what have you turned into?
13:41Vivian, don't be like this.
13:42Killian is just worried.
13:44The heavy wheels of Serena's wheelchair rolled violently over my bleeding.
13:48Killian instantly reached out to steady Serena.
13:50I instinctively let go to brace my fall, but the wooden box slipped from my grasp.
13:54The gray ashes spilled entirely into the freezing snow.
13:57I collapsed on my knees, frantically scooping up the ashes mixed with the snow.
14:03The more I tried to scoop, the more the wind blew it away.
14:07Killian's watch suddenly snapped.
14:08The watch rolled directly into the mixture of snow.
14:12I bent down, desperately putting the snow and the ashes back into the broken wooden box.
14:16I couldn't tell which was the white snow, and which was Artie.
14:20Sitting comfortably in her wheelchair, Serena looked down at the gray dust that had splashed onto her boots.
14:27Didn't you say these were your brother's ashes?
14:30Well, I guess he just bowed to the mountain for you.
14:33I stopped, holding a handful of snow mixed with ashes.
14:37Is this also part of the sins I must atone for?
14:39Killian's face went pale.
14:41Before he could speak, Serena grabbed his wrist, her voice trembling.
14:46Killian, my leg hurts so much.
14:49I'm scared Vivian hates me.
14:51Killian immediately looked down at her.
14:53Just that single glance, I understood everything.
14:56I put the snow and ashes back into the broken wooden box and stood up.
14:59Artie, sister is taking you away.
15:01I didn't mean to drop the ashes.
15:03Vivian is looking at me like that.
15:05I'm so scared.
15:06Killian instinctively blocked my path.
15:08Vivian, apologize to Serena right now,
15:10and I will immediately invite for your brother to go to Ojo.
15:13Didn't you always want to marry me?
15:15Then we get down this mountain, we will get married.
15:17The position of Vance will only ever be yours.
15:19Three years ago, I waited for those words until I nearly went mad.
15:22But now, Artie was scattered in the snow.
15:24Killian, it's too late.
15:27He finally realized something was terribly wrong.
15:30Vivian, where are you going?
15:31I didn't look back, walking to the cliff edge of Denali's snow mountain.
15:36Artie, sister is taking you home.
15:38In the next second, holding the broken urn tightly against my chest, I jumped.
15:42Vivian!
15:43He threw himself to the edge of the cliff, his knees smashing into the deep snow.
15:47His outstretched hand desperately reached for me, catching nothing but empty wind.
15:51Just then, the voice of a native Alaskan guide echoed from behind the tents.
15:55She never owed you anything.
15:57Mr. Vance, three years ago, the one who dragged your unconscious body out of that snow pit was her.
16:02And as for why Miss Serena's legs went necruppery.
16:05All the color drained from Serena's face, inch by inch.
16:08When I finally woke up, the roar of a jeep's engine filled my ears.
16:12The wooden box was still in my arms.
16:14The crack was deeper now, wrapped tightly in layers of white medical gauze, like bandaging a corpse.
16:19You're lucky.
16:20Below was a thick snow slope, not a sheer drop.
16:22I was on patrol and saw you roll down.
16:25I looked down at the wooden box in my arms.
16:28I could never put Artie back together completely.
16:30In the rearview mirror, Killian was stumbling down the snowy slope, chasing the jeep like a madman while his bodyguards
16:36desperately dragged him back.
16:37He was tightly clutching that old, frayed rope.
16:43Your knees need severe treatment.
16:47We'll handle it at the station.
16:51That night, I developed a severe fever.
16:53After it broke the next morning, dozens of large boxes appeared outside the rescue station.
16:57They were filled with expensive Gore-Tex winter parkas of every color and size.
17:01Killian stood freezing on the gravel road.
17:03His coat buttoned all the way up.
17:05His jaw clenched tight.
17:06Seeing me wearing Silas's oversized jacket.
17:08That one is dirty.
17:10Change into a new one.
17:12No need.
17:13I know when I'm cold.
17:15For three years, I always knew.
17:17Silas walked out holding the cheap red parka Artie had bought me.
17:20It was washed.
17:23Lend me a needle and thread.
17:25I told Silas.
17:26Help me stitch this tear here.
17:28Vivian, I just want you to feel a little better.
17:31This jacket isn't warm just because it's expensive.
17:33Killian opened his mouth but couldn't utter a single word.
17:38Killian left.
17:39Before leaving, he searched frantically in the snow for hours the lost broken watch, but he couldn't find it.
17:44The shattered watch had already permanently mixed into Artie's ashes.
17:48On the third day, I opened Artie's waterproof ledger.
17:51The first page read,
17:52Sister doesn't owe them.
17:54I owe my sister.
17:55I turned the pages.
17:57Every single entry was a terrifying expense.
17:59The arena's luxury rehab fees, $65,000.
18:03Killian's mandated nursing care subsidy, paid for 36 months.
18:07Winter coal for the foster home, $3,500.
18:11Next to every expense was a date.
18:13The dates he sold his blood plasma.
18:15Some were less than two weeks apart.
18:17400 cubic centimeters, 450 cubic centimeters.
18:20Legal donation centers would never allow someone to draw blood that frequently.
18:25Artie had gone to the black market.
18:26Every time he called me after draining his blood, his voice was so weak.
18:30I asked him what was wrong, and he just said it was low blood sugar.
18:34The handwriting on the last page was barely legible.
18:37If I die one day, sister won't have to lower her head to Killian ever again.
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