00:00My husband, Alexander Colordo, asked me to go fishing with him at a reservoir on the outskirts of town.
00:08I had just gotten out of the car when I received a call from him.
00:14Natalie Aguirre, you'd better tell me where Kayla is.
00:18Otherwise, your son is going to be blown to pieces because of you.
00:22I asked urgently.
00:25I don't believe you! Where is Thomas Carrillo right now?
00:29Alexander Carrillo's voice was cold.
00:32He's right in front of you, in the reservoir.
00:39I broke down, screaming.
00:41He's your son, too!
00:44You've got 56 minutes.
00:46Fine, I'll talk.
00:49I sent her abroad. She's in Country Y now.
00:53Before I could finish, Alexander Carrillo hung up the phone.
00:57The phone went dead in my ear.
01:00I ran like mad to the reservoir.
01:08When I got there, I saw Thomas tied up, the countdown on the bomb ticking down second by second.
01:14Fifty-nine seconds.
01:17Fifty-eight seconds.
01:19Fifty-seven seconds.
01:24My hands were shaking as I desperately tried to untie the ropes.
01:28But no matter what I did, I could not figure out how to disarm the bomb strapped to him.
01:34The ticking countdown kept ringing in my ears, like a death sentence closing in.
01:42Tears streamed down my face.
01:44I wished I were the one tied up instead of Thomas.
01:47I held him close.
01:48Don't be scared, baby.
01:50I'm here.
01:51I'm going to save you.
01:53I won't let anything happen to you.
01:55His face was ghostly pale.
01:58Tears welled in his eyes as he whispered goodbye.
02:02Mom, just go. Stop trying.
02:08I'm really happy to be your son.
02:12You and Dad can have another child later.
02:18Don't be sad because of me.
02:21Even now, he did not know the person who tied him up was his own father.
02:28I was falling apart.
02:30Completely losing control, I called Alexander, begging for help.
02:37Tell me which wire to cut.
02:40Hurry!
02:42He let out a cold, mocking laugh, his voice tight with suppressed anger.
02:48The red one. Cut the red wire.
02:53Then, he hung up.
02:55I stared at the countdown, found the red wire, and yanked it with everything I had.
03:02The moment it snapped, a deafening explosion ripped through the air, throwing me back several meters.
03:09I ignored the pain and forced my eyes open.
03:14But all I saw was red.
03:18Thomas!
03:21I could not understand what went wrong.
03:24I did exactly what Alexander told me.
03:30I got the red wire.
03:31I crawled over and pulled Thomas' broken, bleeding body into my arms,
03:36sobbing so hard that I could barely breathe.
03:40At the very last second, he had pushed me away.
03:45And now, all that I could do was watch him lying there.
03:53I gathered every bit of strength I had and lifted him onto my back.
03:59After calling for an ambulance, I stumbled toward the road.
04:03The doctors and nurses rushed over.
04:05When they saw him, even they were shaken.
04:08Quick! Get him into the ER now!
04:11Now!
04:13I stayed outside the operating room.
04:16A nurse tried to treat my injuries, but I refused.
04:21I kept praying.
04:26I was willing to trade my life for Thomas'.
04:33But what I got instead was a critical condition notice.
04:40I dropped to my knees, grabbing the doctor's pant leg,
04:44banging my head on the floor as I begged.
04:51Please, save my son.
04:53He just finished his essay day.
04:56His life is only just beginning.
05:00The doctor hesitated, clearly struggling.
05:04I'm sorry.
05:06There's nothing I can do.
05:07In a case like this, only top specialists might have a chance.
05:11I ran to find those specialists, only to be told they had all been transferred.
05:16And the person who ordered their transfer was at Alexandra.
05:21I did not know whether to laugh or cry.
05:25Hands trembling.
05:26I dialed his number once more.
05:29Alexander Thomas is dying.
05:31He needs emergency care.
05:33You have to get the special...
05:35Before I could finish, he cut me off.
05:37His voice cold and hard.
05:39Natalie, if you're going to lie, at least make it believable.
05:44Don't try to trick me into coming home by using Thomas.
05:49I broke down, begging.
05:51I'm telling the truth.
05:54He was injured in an explosion.
05:57His tone turned even colder.
05:59That's enough.
06:01Those bombs were fake.
06:03There's no way he could have been hurt.
06:05You're unbelievable.
06:06You'll say anything to get your way.
06:11Then, he hung up.
06:13When I tried calling back, his phone was already turned off.
06:21I begged for hours, banging my head against the floor until my face was covered in blood.
06:30Still, no specialists came to save Thomas.
06:34When I went back to the ward, I looked at Thomas lying there, his body torn apart, not a single
06:41place untouched.
06:42I could not stop crying.
06:47I'm so sorry, baby.
06:49I failed you.
06:51I could not save him.
06:52His eyes slowly turned toward me, and his lips moved faintly.
06:56I leaned in close to hear him.
07:00Mom.
07:02Don't be sad.
07:05It doesn't hurt.
07:07Where is Dad?
07:09I want to talk to him.
07:14If I don't say it now, it might be too late.
07:21Tears kept falling.
07:25I did not dare to tell Thomas the truth.
07:34If he found out Alexander had done this to him for another woman, how cruel would that be?
07:43Thomas was the son Alexander had once longed for.
07:47We used to be a happy family of three.
07:53I did not know how things had fallen apart like this.
07:57I pulled out my phone and called Alexander again, but it was still off.
08:04I called his assistant, Richard Vasquez, instead.
08:07This time, someone picked up.
08:10I heard a voice on the other end.
08:15Mr. Carollo, it's Mrs. Carollo.
08:18She says Mr. Thomas wants to talk to you.
08:22Alexander sounded irritated.
08:27Her again?
08:28From now on, just hang up whenever she calls.
08:33I wanted to say it was not an excuse.
08:36I wanted to tell him that Thomas was really dying.
08:40But before I could say a single word, the call was cut off.
08:45When I turned back, I met Thomas' eyes.
08:49The pain in my chest felt like something was tearing me apart.
08:55Dad won't answer.
08:58Is it because I didn't do well on my last exam?
09:04Mom, can you tell Dad I'm sorry?
09:11Mom, when I'm gone, would that be sad for me?
09:22When I heard him say that, my chest tightened so badly, it felt like I could not breathe.
09:30Thomas had always wanted Alexander's approval.
09:35He studied so hard for it.
09:39But Alexander's heart had already moved on.
09:46I gripped at Thomas' hand tightly, shaking my head.
09:53No, he's just busy. He doesn't know.
09:58Baby, don't fall asleep. Look at me.
10:03Hang on a little longer.
10:06A little longer. Just a little longer and you'll see him.
10:10I kept calling over and over.
10:12But every call was rejected.
10:15I was breaking down.
10:17Desperate.
10:23I could only hold at Thomas' hand and beg him to wait.
10:28But I watched as his eyes slowly closed, his hand slipping out of mine.
10:33In that instant, the world spun.
10:38Everything went black.
10:40And I collapsed.
10:45When I opened my eyes again, I stared at the white ceiling, disoriented.
10:51For a moment, it felt like I had just woken up from a terrible nightmare.
10:56Then, I heard a nurse's voice beside me.
10:59Mr. Carlo.
11:01At Ducatine, begays your butt.
11:02Seski and Asura.
11:04Force keep him on, seset.
11:05Mr. Carallo had all the specialists at our hospital put on standby.
11:09Turns out it was just to run a checkup for the woman he loves.
11:15Must be nice.
11:16But that mother and son from yesterday was so unlucky.
11:22I heard the boy who died had just just finished his A.C.T.
11:26I guess life really is not fair.
11:28They had no idea.
11:31The boy who died was Alexander's biological son.
11:37Tears slipped from the corners of my eyes.
11:40I did not want to open them.
11:43I hated him so much.
11:45All I could think was...
11:49Alexander.
11:51You killed our son.
11:53I yanked out the IV from my hand and got out of bed, trying to find Thomas.
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