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Seven Years Of False love. Exposed In One Paper
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00:08mommy my sweet it's windy don't catch a cold
00:12i'm a daughter for seven years isn't related to me then where the hell did they take my
00:21written child it all started five days ago with this diary mrs crowley miss morris wrote
00:28something strange in art class i thought you should see it i have two moms one has curly hair
00:35and one has straight hair straight hair mommy stays home like a nanny and takes care of us
00:42curly hair mommy loves us from far away
00:47still looking at leona's sketchbook kids scribble nonsense you don't have to take it seriously
00:56arthur do you know what day it is what day work has been insane lately my head's all over the
01:01place happy ninth anniversary limited edition honey you're too good to me put it on for me okay
01:11and my gift i've been buried in work and totally forgot i'll make it up to you i swear
01:16daddy never forgets a special day he always picks out gifts for curly hair mommy daddy says when you
01:21love someone the thought you put into surprising them what matters most nine years of marriage
01:25i stepped back to take care of liana and support him and he never once got me an anniversary gift
01:30i told myself he just didn't care about gestures but was that really the truth
01:34arthur are you hiding something from me
01:41hiding what why would you ask me that out of nowhere what could i possibly be hiding
01:50wait is this about that a fairy tale written by a seven-year-old and you're actually buying it
01:55a fairy tale what else curly hair mommy straight hair mommy leona can barely remember where she left
02:00her homework you think she can make up some elaborate story you've just been home too long
02:03obsessing over the kid all day that's why your mind goes to weird places is that so i'll have someone
02:10book you a massage tomorrow and invite a few of the society ladies for tea used to love shopping with
02:14them remember arthur i never said this was about leona's drawing then why ask me that i had a dream
02:21you were with someone else you're taking a dream seriously oh sarah arthur your eyes drift when you
02:30lie do you even realize that i've got work these next few days i'm going to sleep after leona was
02:36born
02:36seven years ago arthur said he was afraid he'd roll onto the baby so he suggested separate beds
02:41leona grew up but he never came back tonight he won't wake up arthur always said the study held
02:47confidential company files and outsiders weren't allowed in an outsider after nine years i finally
02:52asked myself what am i in this house unlocked did he forget or did he think i'd never come in
03:01clean clean too clean nothing here everything looks normal am i really overthinking this
03:11this was from the welcome part that day he said we would be the happiest family in the world
03:28september 12th that date feels so familiar
03:36there you are curly hair mommy daddy says curly hair mommy deserves all the nice things
03:43and straight hair mommy doesn't so the designer bags in straight hair mommy's closet are all fake
03:49the real ones were sent to curly hair mommy a long time ago mrs crowder we checked these pieces are
03:55high-end knockoffs we also found some of your originals pawned for cash the payer was maya lopez
04:01keep the transaction records
04:09who are you calling this late a friend you've been coming home later and later christmas is coming and
04:15the land development negotiations are piling up everything hit at once sarah i know i've been
04:19neglecting you once this rush is over and leona's inheritance at the company is settled we'll take
04:23a proper family vacation you're so thoughtful it's nothing all for this family i'm going to shower
04:28of course what's the password
04:40there's no way they haven't been in contact
04:46honey why are you calling at this hour
04:51arthur bad signal so you block her after every call damn arthur you're really clever
05:0912 years arthur and i have only been married nine years
05:16that's leona that's my watch the bag the dress the necklace oh my god all of it is mine
05:2412 years they've been together for 12 years my marriage was a lie no something still doesn't add
05:32up no mistress truly loves her rival's child unless arthur always said leorca looked like me
05:40back then i was so blinded by love that i never questioned it
05:45not one thing about her looks like me
05:49mommy mommy maya i miss you
05:53i need the truth
05:55if leoila isn't my child then where the hell did they take my real child
06:03mrs crowley the dna comparison is underway the report will be ready in two hours okay
06:17heading out yeah sarah i need to ask you something what did you touch my phone your phone
06:26oh leona used it to play games yesterday did she tap something
06:30that call looks like leona made it never mind leona probably hit it by accident
06:38where are you going chicago we have partners there so i'll be away for five days
06:43leona said she wants to come so i'll pick her up after school and take her with me
06:47perfect we haven't gone anywhere as a family in ages i'll come too no what's wrong it's not
06:54convenient it's a work trip bringing family looks bad callus might think i'm using company money
07:00vacation fine i'll wait for you both to come back
07:09once leona's inheritance is finalized next week we'll make up for it with a real vacation
07:23daddy hey sweetheart are we going to pick up mummy maya
07:29shh keep your voice down miss her yes i'm so sick of being mummy sarah every day
07:54mom baby i missed you so much did you miss me so so much
08:08daddy says the jewelry and bags at home are fake straight hair mommy only deserves fakes
08:14curly hair mommy gets the real ones
08:23mommy daddy said nobody can bother our family trip this week
08:28arthur she won't find out will she no she trusts me completely
08:36nine years it took me nine years to see the man sleeping beside me
08:42the daughter i raised for seven years isn't related to me
08:47sarah
08:51sarah i love you
08:53i promise to take care of you and love you with all i have for the rest of my life
08:57will you marry me arthur honey i will make you the happiest person in the world
09:12leona isn't my child then where the hell did they take my baby
09:22are you okay miss
09:29i'm fine
09:32what happened to your eye
09:35nothing
09:38did someone hurt you
09:42let me take you to a hospital
09:46no ma'am
09:47i just fell by accident
09:58this was a reward i got
09:59you can have it ma'am
10:01i hope it makes you feel better
10:03seven years
10:04the child i raised like a treasure never once asked me
10:07are you okay
10:14thank you
10:16what's your name
10:16my name is mallory
10:19mallory
10:20ma'am i should go back
10:21i hope you feel better
10:23have a good day
10:25she looks about leona's age
10:27this is no time to cry
10:30i have to find my child
10:37are you sure hawthorne will announce leona's company inheritance at her birthday party next week
10:42hawthorne has never liked me but who cares
10:44as long as leona is a crowley child
10:46that inheritance is hers
10:47a crowley child
10:49as if leon actually has anything to do with that family
10:52maya
10:52we agreed never to talk about that
10:54i know
10:56i'm just wondering how much longer i have to wait before i can stand beside you in the open
11:00it's arranged
11:01next week
11:02you'll join as my assistant
11:03then you can be by my side openly
11:06really
11:07when have i ever lied to you
11:12by the way i took care of the other child
11:15what child
11:17you know exactly which one
11:20i found buyers
11:21a wealthy couple
11:23their son needs healthy organs
11:25and mallie is a match
11:27maya
11:29are you saying
11:30arthur
11:30wake up
11:31if sarah finds out that child exists
11:33what do you think she'll do
11:34everything will blow up
11:35i won't let anyone destroy everything we fought for
11:38that kid has to disappear
11:42fine
11:42do it your way
11:49mrs crowley this is janice verga
11:52janice verga
11:53seven years ago you handled my delivery
11:56and you helped maya loper switch the babies didn't you
11:58mrs crowley i i don't know what you're talking about
12:03your daughter is about to start at wharton corp isn't she
12:06good grades
12:07she should get in
12:08but if something unexpected happened
12:10do you think it would still go smoothly
12:13please
12:13no
12:16mrs crowler please
12:17she worked so hard
12:19please don't ruin her life
12:20so you ruined my child instead
12:22i'm sorry
12:23my daughter's house diagnosed with that can't then
12:26i needed money
12:27i had nowhere to turn
12:28maya came to me and said she'd give me two hundred thousand dollars
12:31if i helped her
12:32so you do know what it means to be a mother
12:34i only mentioned your daughter's future and you fell apart
12:37what about me
12:38where did you send my child
12:41tell me
12:42where is my child
12:43at hope haven foster center it was funded under the crowley name
13:17what did you say
13:18she went hungry half the time her clothes never fit and she was always covered in bruises
13:24but that kid is a real hard work and so thoughtful too
13:28i'm sorry
13:29i'm sorry
13:30special care mother
13:32annie get the car we're going to hope haven
13:35yes mrs crowley
13:43malary these are going to be your new parents
13:52they don't actually want to adopt me
13:54what nonsense are you talking about
13:57the other kids told me they just want to take my heart for their child
14:00oh malary
14:02oh malary don't listen to those kids
14:03they're only saying that because they don't want you to leave
14:06your new parents are taking you to a better life
14:09really
14:10of course
14:11go on
14:13come here sweetheart
14:15come to mama
14:20mrs reyes
14:21we'll be going now
14:22okay
14:22take care
14:37mrs reyes
14:38someone is here
14:39it's mrs crowley
14:43mrs crowley
14:44what is she doing here
14:46he hid my child in a facility funded by the crowley family
14:49no one would think to look here
14:51arthur you really planned this well
14:53annie
14:54run a background check on marlaw
14:56i want it in 30 minutes
14:57yes mrs crowley
14:59mrs crowley welcome
15:00what brings you here today
15:02i'm looking for someone
15:03looking for
15:04who
15:05this child
15:06malary
15:07she found out
15:08no
15:09i have to warn maya
15:10malary
15:11oh the children have a field trip today
15:13they should be back in about two hours
15:15would you mind waiting
15:16in an hour
15:17they'll be on the plane
15:18too late to stop them
15:21okay
15:22please have a seat
15:23i'll step out to make a call
15:28what's wrong
15:29malary got adopted
15:31isn't that a good thing
15:33but
15:34i heard the people taking her are bad
15:40kids
15:40the malary you're talking about
15:42is it this girl
15:43yeah
15:43that's her
15:44where is she now
15:45she got taken away
15:46i overheard mrs reyes
15:48on the phone
15:49they said
15:50they were going to take
15:51malary's heart
15:51and put it in someone else
16:02mrs crowley i've got it
16:03marlon reyes
16:04is maya lopez's cousin
16:08family
16:14should i call the police
16:16not yet
16:17i need to get the truth out of her first
16:23pick up
16:23come on pick up
16:34oh shit
16:38mrs mrs crowdley
16:42mrs reyes i'll ask you one more time
16:45where is malary
16:46she went on a field trip
16:50tell me
16:50where is my child
16:52she really went on a field trip
16:53she'll be back in two hours
16:56marlon
16:57start talking
16:58mrs crowdley
16:59please don't
17:00she's
17:01on the way to austin airport
17:03the flight leaves
17:04in less than an hour
17:05watch her
17:05don't let her contact anyone
17:07understood
17:28this was a reward i got
17:29you can have it ma'am
17:31i hope it makes you feel better
17:33i'm sorry
17:34these seven years must have been so hard for you
17:38i'm sorry i didn't figure it out sooner
17:44flight ac 1657 will depart in 50 minutes
17:48passengers please prepare for boarding
17:52shit
17:5515 minutes
18:06say
18:07the couple adopted malary to harvest her organs
18:09their son was suffering from organ failure and needed a transplant
18:13and malary was a perfect match
18:14so they're taking her for surgery
18:16yes
18:17flight ac 1657 starts boarding in 30 minutes
18:20got it
18:26sarah i love you
18:28i promise to take care of you
18:30and love you with all i have for the rest of my life
18:32will you marry me
18:34arthur
18:35honey
18:36i will make you the happiest person in the world
18:41ma'am
18:41are you okay
18:42the ambulance is on its way
18:45malary
18:55sweetheart it's time to go
19:00has the latest flight to the states taken off
19:02ma'am
19:03the latest flight to the states departed five minutes ago
19:06would you like me to check the next one
19:08what
19:10the next flight is in two hours
19:12would you like me to book it for you
19:19hello
19:20sarah
19:20i'd like you to accompany leona and me to the charity gala next week
19:24what does a charity gala have to do with me
19:27everyone in our circle will be there
19:29and with leona's birthday party next week
19:31you should make an appearance with her beforehand
19:32arthur
19:33i don't want to talk about this right now
19:35i have something to handle
19:36bye
19:37she's usually excited to go out with leona
19:39what's with her today
19:42book me a ticket to the states
19:43the earliest flight
19:44of course ma'am
19:49the couple adopted malary to harvest her organs
19:52their son was suffering from organ failure
19:54and needed a transplant
19:55and malary was a perfect match
20:00i'm sorry malary
20:02i'm so sorry
20:14ma'am
20:15why are you crying again
20:18don't cry
20:20have a candy
20:23lady
20:24you're hugging too tight
20:34malary
20:35there you are
20:36why did you run off
20:37move
20:40no
20:40ma'am
20:41they're bad people
20:42please help me
20:47are we really gonna kill this little girl
20:49phil we're one step away from saving our son
20:52don't get soft now
20:54once we land she goes straight into surgery
20:56we can't screw this up
21:00i heard you
21:01you want to take my heart
21:03you're bad people
21:06stop talking nonsense
21:07come with us now
21:09who are you
21:10what do you think you're doing
21:11i won't let you take her
21:14miss crowley
21:18you have two choices
21:20walk out on your own
21:21or leave in handcuffs
21:27hold them
21:28don't let them contact anyone
21:30yes
21:34ma'am
21:35you just said you're my mom
21:37but i don't have a mom
21:39are you really my mom
21:41yes
21:42i'm your mom
21:43are you going to take something from my body too
21:45i'm scared it'll hurt
21:51you do have a mom your mom
21:52i'm sorry
21:54mommy came too late
21:55i will never let anyone take you away again
22:11dad
22:12this is my daughter
22:23sweetheart
22:24welcome home
22:25i'm your grandpa
22:31hello
22:32hello
22:39let's talk inside
22:41victoria is waiting for you
22:51sarah
22:56my sweet
22:59mom
23:00i'm okay
23:04hello
23:05i'm victoria
23:07your grandma
23:08welcome home
23:09hello
23:10mrs crowley
23:14take her to wash up first
23:16use leona's clothes for now
23:19yes mrs crowley
23:21sweetheart
23:22go rest
23:23and have something to eat first
23:25okay
23:27my child should have grown up with the best of everything
23:30they stole seven years of that from her
23:32baby give me just a little more time
23:36dad
23:36mom
23:37i'm sorry
23:39i've made you worry all these years
23:41that doesn't matter right now
23:43what are you gonna do
23:44i've already gathered some evidence
23:46the dna test
23:47asset transfer records
23:48testimony from the foster center
23:50i'm going to leave him with nothing
23:52i'll handle the legal side
23:53the family's legal team is ready whenever you are
23:55i'll assign people to investigate
23:57every piece of evidence must be preserved
24:03what is her name
24:05mallory
24:06mallory
24:07no one at hope polar ever bothered to change it
24:09then from this day on her last name is crowley
24:13as for her first name
24:15no
24:15her name stays mallory crowler
24:17she was born a crowler and i want that name back where it belongs
24:21good
24:22mallory crowley
24:25i'll go up and see her first
24:27madam
24:28sir
24:28what happened
24:30i was helping the little girl change
24:31and she's covered in marks
24:33bruises over bruises
24:35some fresh some old
24:36what kind of injuries
24:37everywhere
24:38her arms her back her legs
24:39some have already scabbed over
24:41some are still purple
24:42this has been going on for a long time
24:44those bastards
24:45arthur
24:46every scar on her body is going on your bill
24:49sarah
24:49breathe
24:50the doctor is on her way
24:52we document every injury
24:53every bruise
24:54every damn thing they did to her
24:56mom's right i'm going upstairs to see her now
25:00calvin
25:02where's the doctor
25:03still on her way mr crowley
25:05wait at the front door
25:07the second she arrives
25:08bring her in
25:09yes mr crowley
25:14okay where are you two sneaking me off to
25:17eyes closed
25:18careful there's a step
25:20mommy
25:20i saw you peek
25:22i didn't
25:23mommy kept my eyes closed
25:25almost there
25:29all right
25:29open your eyes
25:30do you like it
25:33happy birthday mommy
25:34i bought these with my own allowance
25:37i love it
25:38thank you baby
25:39happy birthday honey
25:41thank you
25:42i'm so happy
25:43when i'm with you two
25:44i keep wishing this could be our real life
25:46no hiding
25:47no pretending
25:48just us
25:49you are my real life
25:50give me one more week
25:51once the inheritance is locked in
25:52i'll give you the wedding i should have given you years ago
25:54bigger than sarah's
25:55sarah's wedding was politics
25:57yours will be love
25:58sarah
25:59so what if you're of noble birth
26:01your husband isn't truly yours
26:03and neither is your daughter
26:04you're so critical
26:08all right presents
26:09leone and i spent forever choosing them
26:11oh my god this is impossible to find
26:17you really hunted it down for me
26:19for you
26:20always
26:21do you love it
26:22i do
26:23put it on me
26:24of course
26:25how does it look
26:30beautiful
26:33mommy you're so pretty
26:34look at you
26:36saying all the right things
26:37mommy
26:38open mine next
26:39mine is better than dad's
26:41is that a challenge my sweet
26:43bring it here
26:45let's see
26:48right
26:49today's sarah's birthday too isn't it
26:51i would have forgotten if you hadn't said it
26:53call her
26:53keep it sweet and short
26:55the inheritance announcement is next week
26:57and we can't have sarah feeling neglected
26:58you're right
26:59you always see the whole board
27:08happy birthday honey
27:10lena
27:10come say happy birthday to your mom
27:12i don't want to
27:14lena
27:15don't be rude
27:16go on honey
27:17it'll be over in a second
27:33that was barely a sentence
27:36i don't want to
27:37be sweet
27:38mommy wants a yacht
27:40ask her for it okay
27:42fine
27:44good girl
27:45we're away right now
27:47and shipping a gift back is a hassle
27:48let's skip presents this year
27:51you already have everything sarah
27:53one less gift won't kill you
27:54funny
27:55buying gifts for his mist with my money
27:58never seems to be a hassle
27:59nine years of anniversaries
28:01birthdays
28:01every little detail handled by me
28:03and in their eyes
28:05i was the help with a trust fund
28:06i should have thrown that devotion in the trash
28:09then we're done here
28:10wait
28:12don't hang up
28:15leona wants to talk to you
28:18she's missed you too
28:22mommy
28:23i miss you
28:24mommy
28:25remember the boat you promised me
28:26i want a real yacht
28:28one i can take out on the ocean
28:29when are you buying it
28:35i'm so tired of being stuck with sarah every day
28:38she only says she misses me when she wants something
28:40and i gave her everything for those three little words
28:43god i was naive
28:44from now on don't even think about taking anything else from me
28:49we'll talk when you're back
28:51why did she hang up
28:53that's not sarah
28:54if leona says she misses her
28:56sarah usually melts
28:57why was she so cold
29:00what's wrong
29:00nothing
29:01sarah just sounded wrong
29:03usually she lingers on the phone with leona
29:05today she cut us off
29:06do you think she knows something
29:07marlett called me several times
29:09and i missed every call
29:10what if hope haven went sideways
29:13no one's picking up
29:16shit
29:19what if something actually happened
29:21i'll try again
29:22maybe she's just busy
29:26marlant
29:27finally where the hell have you been
29:28i've been tied up
29:30what's wrong
29:30what's wrong
29:31you blew up my phone
29:33then vanished when i called back
29:34what the hell is going on
29:35oh
29:36i was in california for a charity event
29:39bad reception
29:39california
29:40since when do you just run off to california
29:43last minute decision
29:44it's fine
29:45don't worry
29:45and the center
29:46the girl
29:47nothing went wrong
29:49don't worry
29:50everything's fine
29:51i handled it
29:52are you sure
29:53i'm sure
29:54i have to go
29:55bye
29:57she says she was in california
29:59and the foster center is fine
30:01california
30:02out of nowhere
30:03she does charity events all the time
30:05doesn't she
30:06maybe we're overthinking it
30:07maybe
30:08well don't let sarah get in your head
30:10she hasn't noticed a thing
30:12in seven years
30:13she's probably pouting
30:14because you didn't take her on the trip
30:17you're right
30:17sarah's used to being indulged
30:19the moment she feels left out
30:20she snulks
30:21you're nothing like her
30:22you actually understand me
30:28honey
30:28we're back
30:32mommy
30:33i missed you
30:36why is she still this cold
30:38she hasn't seen leona in almost a week
30:40this isn't the reaction she should be having
30:42sarah
30:43leona's birthday party is in three days
30:45your father said he'll announce the heiress there
30:48are the venue guest list and schedule set
30:50do you need me to step in
30:55it's handled
30:55venue guest list schedule
30:58my father speaks
30:59the papers are signed
31:00the transfer is announced
31:01two hours
31:01two hours for an inheritance announcement
31:04my father approved it
31:05if you object
31:06talk to him
31:08leona go play in your room
31:13sarah two hours makes this look small
31:15the board and the press will be there
31:17don't you think people
31:18will say the crowys are treating leona's future like an afterthought
31:26leona's future
31:26when did you ever care about any child who was actually mine
31:30my father set the schedule
31:31take it up with him
31:33there it is again
31:35hawthorne crowley
31:36the wall she hides behind
31:37am i supposed to stay beneath this family forever
31:41fine
31:41if your father decided it will follow it
31:43but if we're announcing leona's rights
31:45the right people need to be in that room
31:47don't worry
31:48everyone who belongs there will be there
31:50sarah don't forget leona is your daughter
31:52i know exactly what leona is to me
31:59everyone who belongs there will be there
32:06arthur it's been too long
32:08you certainly know how to throw a party
32:10long time no see
32:11we had to
32:12half of austin's elite is here tonight
32:13sarah
32:14how are you holding up
32:15very well
32:16thank you
32:17i hear krauk energy has been busy
32:19a few projects are finally moving
32:21sarah we hardly see you in public anymore
32:23children have a way of shrinking your world
32:25liera is starting to look just like arthur
32:27that's what everyone says
32:31who is that no idea
32:32but she certainly knows how to make an entrance
32:34everyone
32:34this is maya lopez
32:36my assistant
32:37she's been very helpful at the company
32:38so i wanted you all to meet her
32:40arthur
32:40columbia educated and that beautiful
32:42you do hire well
32:43you flatter me
32:44young
32:45polished
32:46always beside arthur
32:47interesting
32:48maya
32:50mrs lopez right
32:51my daughter seems very attached to you
32:54leona is a sweet girl
32:55maya helped with a few of leona's enrichment classes
32:57that's all
32:58that's all
32:59good to know
33:01then let's follow each other on instagram
33:04teachers and mothers should stay connected right
33:11miss lopez your instagram is spotless
33:14no friends
33:15no photos
33:16no life
33:16how unusual
33:17i don't use social media much
33:19work keeps me busy
33:20and i never have much to post
33:21maya is private
33:23she doesn't put her life online
33:24private
33:25of course
33:28mr crowley
33:29mrs crowley
33:30thank you
33:31thank you all for coming today
33:33mom
33:34dad
33:34sarah
33:38arthur
33:38is this the assistant you've been spending company money on
33:41yes
33:42maya lopez
33:43my new assistant
33:44where did you find her
33:45columbia graduate
33:46very capable
33:47she helps with my schedule
33:48and sometimes with leona's schoolwork
33:50a seven-year-old's homework requires an executive assistant now
33:53sarah can't take care of her own child
33:56sarah has an ivy league doctorate
33:58she can handle second grade worksheets
34:01but apparently you needed a young columbia graduate for that
34:05you're really quite generous aren't you
34:08i didn't think it through
34:09no you didn't
34:11and don't confuse access with talent
34:13you sit where you sit because you married my daughter
34:15without sarah you wouldn't be in this room
34:17once i have the crowler fortune in my hands
34:20i'll make every one of them choke on that arrogance
34:25dad you may have embarrassed ms lopez
34:27she's young beautiful columbia educated
34:30and apparently indispensable
34:32with such a beautiful woman by his side
34:34arthur might not even need me anymore in the future
34:36don't you think so arthur
34:37sarah don't be ridiculous
34:39if maya makes you uncomfortable i'll ask her to leave
34:41no she came for leona's birthday
34:43we wouldn't want to be rude
34:45dad what's the starting monthly pay for an assistant with no real experience
34:48a little over three thousand
34:50then make hers four
34:51consider it a family charity project
34:53fine if that's what you want
34:56enjoy your little performance sarah
34:58one day everything here is going to be mine
35:04blueberry
35:05i hate blueberry
35:06i want cherry cake
35:08blueberry was always sarah's favorite
35:10it's my birthday
35:11i want cherry
35:12cherry
35:12grandpa you always take my side
35:15mommy and grandma are being mean
35:16liana sarah loved blueberry cake
35:18but after you were born she stopped buying it for seven years
35:21do you know why
35:21because you didn't like it
35:22he used to spoil liana rotten
35:24why is he suddenly keeping score
35:28i don't want blueberry
35:30i hate it
35:32i don't want grandma either
35:34you're all mean
35:35hawthorne and victoria feel different tonight
35:38i want cherry
35:40change it
35:41what if they change their minds
35:43liana's inheritance is still safe right
35:45but who else do they have
35:47liana is the only heir
35:49the board papers are signed
35:51tonight is just theater
35:53okay
35:55don't cry
35:56it's just cake
35:57daddy will buy you
35:58a cherry cake later
35:59the biggest one they have
36:01really
36:02have i ever broken a promise to you
36:04mr crowder
36:05the inheritance documents
36:07are ready for your final review
36:08all right
36:09excuse me everyone
36:11i'm going to give the documents
36:12one final look
36:13i'll be right back
36:14arthur be useful
36:15entertain the guests
36:16of course
36:18take your time
36:23leona is a sharp little girl
36:25she'll go far
36:27with arthur guiding her
36:28i'm sure she will
36:29you're too kind
36:30she's spirited
36:31that's all
36:32she kept us busy as a toddler
36:36spirited is good
36:38smart children usually are
36:39leona gets that from arthur
36:41good genes
36:42miss lopez knows exactly
36:44what to say
36:45arthur and miss lopez
36:47do make a lovely picture
36:48if i didn't know better
36:49i'd think i was the guest
36:51miss crowdy please
36:52i'm only mr morris's assistant
36:56maya don't stand so far away
36:58i want to be with you
37:01miss crowley
37:02i'm sorry if this is awkward
37:04leona is just
37:06very attached to me
37:08she gets upset when i'm out of sight
37:14leona really is attached to miss lopez
37:16i've never seen her take to anyone that quickly
37:18miss lopez must have a gift with children
37:21you're very kind
37:22i just treat leona with patience
37:24children know who truly cares about them
37:26maya has helped with leona a lot
37:28naturally leona likes her
37:31leona do you like maya
37:32yes i do
37:34enough
37:35why are you measuring yourself against an assistant
37:37everyone knows you're my wife
37:41thank you for waiting
37:42now i'll announce the future heiress of crowley energy
37:45finally
37:46nine years of smiling for these people
37:48and it all comes down to this
37:50say leona's name old man
37:52then everything sarah was born with becomes mine
37:54only i deserve all of this
37:56the crowley family's fortune
37:58their connections
37:58all of it will be mine
38:00all the years of disdain they've shown me
38:02i'll make every single one of you pay it back
38:04so what if you just have a good birth
38:06once i get all of this
38:08you'll still be on your knees begging me
38:12crowley energy
38:13will pass to
38:15come on
38:16say leona
38:18my daughter
38:19sarah crowley
38:29wait
38:30sarah
38:30i thought leona was the heir
38:32you hired an assistant to take care of leona didn't you
38:35that frees sarah to return to the company where she belongs
38:38but this was settled
38:39you can't just rewrite it in front of everyone
38:44rewrite what
38:44leona is my daughter
38:46my assets will be hers someday
38:47why does it matter whether she gets them today
38:49but the inheritance documents were signed
38:52you can't treat a corporate succession like a seating chart
38:55miss lopez
38:56crowley family decisions are made by crowlers
38:58not assistants
38:59i can change at any time if i want
39:01besides you're an outsider
39:02you have no right to meddle in my family's affairs
39:04i'm leona's biological mother
39:06the mistress of the crowley family will be me
39:08an outsider like you getting so worked up
39:11anyone wouldn't know better and might think you're actually leona's mother
39:19sarah what the hell is that supposed to mean
39:21you changed the heiress without warning
39:24did you even think about leona
39:26leona is seven
39:26she can wait
39:28you on the other hand seem oddly desperate
39:36it's leona's birthday
39:38let's not turn this into a board fight
39:40let her cut the cake
39:41yes cut the cake
39:46happy birthday to you
39:49happy birthday to you
39:53i wish i could have a different mom
39:57i want to stay with mommy maya forever
40:08oh what was that
40:12kids say things surely she didn't mean it
40:15leona enough stop talking
40:19she's naughty and rambling
40:20don't take it seriously
40:22leona go cut the cake with your parents
40:24yes yes cake fixes everything
40:28go get your mom
40:29we are cutting the cake as a family
40:35mommy maya come cut the cake with me
40:41leon stop it
40:42sarah she's been around maya too much lately
40:45she's confused
40:46don't make this bigger than it is
40:47right
40:48children don't understand what they're saying
40:50sarah let it go
40:51it's a party
40:53sweetheart don't call me that
40:54your mother might feel hurt
40:57leona
40:58do you want maya to be your mother
41:02all right
41:04then i hope you get exactly what you asked for
41:08sarah don't be absurd
41:10everyone knows leona has one mother
41:12and it's she's a child
41:13don't punish her for a sentence
41:15i'm not punishing her
41:17i'm respecting her
41:20if she wants another mother i won't stand in her way
41:26can someone please talk to her
41:28how ridiculous leona made a childish wish
41:31that's all
41:32sarah is not a child
41:34if this is her decision
41:35her mother and i support it
41:38it's leona's birthday
41:39let the birthday girl have what she wants
41:43exactly
41:44leona's happiness is what matters tonight isn't it
41:47but dad she was just throwing a tantrum
41:49sarah is
41:51i hate this house
41:52i hate all of you
41:54i don't want to be here
42:02sarah we need to speak privately
42:04what has gotten into you
42:05ever since chicago you've been punishing everyone
42:08first the inheritance
42:09now a child's birthday wish
42:11is this because i didn't take you to chicago
42:13you're blowing up our family over a trip
42:15you were never this petty
42:20sarah this isn't you
42:21no
42:21this is exactly me
42:23really
42:23well i didn't take you to chicago this time
42:25and and you're upset about it
42:27i get it
42:27if you're angry at me
42:28be angry at me
42:29don't take it out on a seven year old
42:31do you have any idea
42:32how much of an impact
42:33the things you just said will have on her
42:34taking it out on her
42:36arthur you really think too little of me
42:37i'm just going along with her wishes
42:39whoever she wants to call mommy
42:41i'll let her call
42:42what did i do wrong
42:43this this isn't reason
42:44this is you setting fire to our home
42:47relax
42:47i haven't even given you your surprise yet
42:58that's mine
42:59don't touch my things
43:08who said you could touch my stuff
43:10why did you take my doll
43:12who are you
43:13who are you
43:14this is my house
43:15that's my doll
43:16why are you in my toy room
43:17it's not yours
43:18mommy gave it to me this morning
43:19i don't care
43:20in this house if i want it
43:21it's mine
43:22no
43:22i can't cause trouble for mom
43:24and if i say you can't play here
43:26you can't
43:27mommy and my grandparents said i could
43:29this is my house
43:30my rules
43:31if i say no
43:33you don't get to stay
43:34where'd you get those clothes
43:35why are they the same as mine
43:37mommy dressed me
43:38liar
43:39my mom had those made for me
43:41who are you
43:52thank you all for coming to leona's birthday
43:54since we're gathered here
43:56i have a special gift for my husband
43:58what gift
43:59before he opens it i'd like to tell you a story
44:01the story everyone thought they knew about arthur and me
44:04a crowley morris love story
44:06now that's worth hearing
44:07we don't often get sarah crowley telling personal stories
44:10nine years ago we were students
44:12arthur wasn't an executive
44:13he was a broke young student with hardly any moneyed his name scraping by from one day to the next
44:18he told me he fell for me the moment he saw me
44:20then he chased me like i was the only thing he wanted
44:23where did you disappear to
44:26do you like it
44:27do you like it
44:27i went to half the city looking for it
44:29once
44:30when i was sick in the hospital
44:32he rushed to me
44:33and was hit by a car on the way
44:37sarah are you okay
44:38i'm almost there
44:52sarah are you all right
44:54why didn't you tell me you were sick
44:56i'm coming
44:57he was injured
44:58and still all he cared about was me
45:00i thought that was love
45:02my parents didn't agree
45:05sarah he isn't the man for you
45:06we won't approve this marriage
45:09i want him
45:10in this lifetime
45:11i choose only him
45:13no matter what any of you say
45:14to prove himself arthur stood outside our estate for three days and three nights
45:21mr and mrs crowdy
45:22i love sarah
45:23i will spend my life taking care of her
45:26please give me a chance
45:28eventually my father gave in
45:30arthur and i married
45:31then leona came into our lives
45:32so today
45:33i want to thank my husband for nine years
45:35and for the home i thought we had
45:38and i have a special gift for him and leona
45:43sarah you poor fool
45:45the cold expression earlier was just setting the stage
45:48all right
45:49giving such a generous gift in front of all these people is her way of saving mace
45:53nine years have passed and she's still so easy to appease
45:56you didn't have to do this
45:57i know i upset you earlier
45:58but i also know you love me and leona more than anything
46:00really
46:01then guess what i brought you
46:02i promise you'll remember it forever
46:05mommy remember the boat you promised me
46:07i want a real yacht
46:08one i can take out on the ocean
46:09when are you buying it
46:10is it the yacht leona wanted
46:12you actually bought it
46:13half right
46:14it does involve leona
46:15miss crowley and mr morris
46:17always look like the perfect couple
46:18exactly she has poured herself into that husband and child
46:21i knew it
46:22you could never really turn your back on us sir
46:25don't get sentimental yet
46:27bring it in
46:36take that off
46:37you're not allowed to dress like me
46:40mommy gave it to me
46:42liar
46:43my mommy had that made for me
46:45take it off
46:46now
46:47leona
46:48miss crowder brought this girl home
46:49why don't we go back for cake
46:50i said take those clothes off her and throw her out
46:53if you don't i'll have dad fire you
46:55leona i can't do that
46:56fine
46:57don't listen
46:58you'll regret it
47:07you always make everything so thoughtful
47:09but you know we don't need grand gestures
47:11you and leola are enough for me
47:13save the husband of the year speech
47:14i've waited a long time to give you this
47:16i want to see your face when you open it
47:27a dud to cumin envelope
47:29is this the yacht certificate leona wanted
47:31she made quite a ceremony out of it
47:34open it
47:38what is this
47:39do you like it
47:39since it's already in your hands
47:41read it for everyone
47:42sarah what are you doing
47:43this is leona's birthday
47:44don't pull some stunt in front of all these people
47:46a stunt
47:47look at me arthur
47:49read
47:57since mr morris seems to have lost his voice
48:00i'll read it myself
48:01the dna report excludes sarah crowdie
48:04and leona morris as biological mother and child
48:06in plain winged wish
48:08leona morris is not my daughter
48:16oh my god
48:17what did she just say
48:18if sarah isn't leona's mother
48:20then who is
48:21wait
48:21no
48:22is it her
48:23no
48:23absolutely not
48:25that report is fake
48:27leona is your daughter
48:28you gave birth to her sarah sarah
48:30you know that
48:31then explain why the hospital record from that day
48:34doesn't match leona's birth certificate
48:38have you lost your mind
48:39it's our daughter's birthday
48:41and you're waving forged papers around like party fairs
48:44have you ever considered how liestia feels
48:46what
48:47you think tearing it up makes it disappear
48:49i've got more
48:50as many as you want
48:51miss crowding
48:52please
48:53there has to be a misunderstanding
48:54i don't know where you got this
48:56but humiliating everyone at a child's birthday party
48:58won't make it true
49:06how kind of you to worry about everyone's dignity miss lopez
49:10especially since i haven't even started with you
49:13mrs crowdery i didn't mean
49:15you meant i should stay quiet
49:17keep smiling
49:18keep playing mother to a child you put in my arms
49:21arthur got his gift
49:23now it's your turn
49:26this one is yours miss lopez
49:28aren't you going to open it mrs lopez
49:30you know what's inside better than i do
49:33i i don't know what you're talking about
49:35you don't
49:36that's strange
49:37you were so involved
49:40maybe this will help
49:42leona's real mother
49:44maya lopez
49:59give me that
50:02arthur
50:03you thought i wouldn't find out
50:07sarah listen to me
50:10everyone here tonight is successful in their own right
50:13and many of you have watched leona grow up
50:15but this report in my hand says it plainly
50:18all this time
50:19her biological mother was standing beside my husband
50:22pretending to be his assistant
50:25arthur
50:26sarah loved you
50:27the crowers gave you everything
50:29how could you do this
50:31we all thought you were respectable
50:33god what a fraud
50:34and you
50:35being the mistress and standing here smiling in sarah's house
50:39shameless
50:47sarah
50:48you want out of this marriage
50:50so you're trying to burn me down with it
50:54don't listen to her
50:55the report is fake
50:56she wants a divorce
50:58without giving up assets
50:59and she doesn't want the company passing to leona
51:02this is a setup
51:04she's been planning it
51:07miss crowner standard
51:08you don't like seeing me near arthur
51:09but accusing me of this
51:11how am i supposed to survive this kind of slander
51:15slander
51:16that's rich
51:22then let's move to the photographs
51:30that's not an assistant
51:31that's his mistress
51:33some people really can act
51:35i can't believe it
51:44arthur if i'm inventing this
51:46explain the photos
51:47did i also drag you into her hotel bed
51:52it's not what it looks like
51:54the angles are misleading
51:55we were talking about leona's lessons
52:01leona's lessons
52:02in a hotel room
52:04half dressed
52:05sarah
52:06i made a mistake
52:07every man makes it
52:10the crowley family lifted you to where you are today
52:13and this is how you repay us
52:15by keeping another woman on the side
52:18you switched my baby
52:20you stole seven years from me and my daughter
52:25you let my daughter disappear into foster's care
52:27while maya's child grew up in my nursery
52:30and now
52:31you want to stand there and call yourself the victim
52:41i'm sorry you all had to witness this
52:44but there are debts that can't be settled in private
52:47these are arthur's transfers to maya over the last nine years
52:50a few thousand at first
52:52then tens of thousands
52:54then hundreds of thousands
52:55then millions
52:59our marital assets bought her houses and cars
53:04the jewelry bags and clothes i thought were mine
53:09counterfeits
53:09the originals went to maya lopez
53:13arthur are you even human
53:14the crowls gave you a life
53:16use their money to finance your mistress
53:18that's not a man
53:20that's a parasite
53:21and you have the nerve to cry
53:24sarah crowley money doesn't make you god
53:27arthur and i were together before you ever showed up
53:31what we had was real
53:32you don't get to rewrite that because you bought a marriage
53:36ahhhhhhh
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