After years of heartbreak and disappointment, she finally reaches her limit. On the day everyone expects her to marry the man who never appreciated her, she shocks the world by choosing someone else. As regret, jealousy, and long-buried feelings erupt, the man who took her for granted realizes he may have lost her forever. Marriage-switch and regret-romance storylines remain among the most popular themes in short dramas.
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00:01Dating you's only been a penalty for a bet I lost.
00:04The past five years were just a game.
00:08Over the weekend, my mom, Deborah, invited my childhood best friend to come over for dinner.
00:12At the table, she suddenly flashes a smile and says,
00:17Nolan, if you know any decent single guys, set them up with Haley and Kendra.
00:21They're not getting any younger.
00:26I still wish to see them walk down the aisle someday.
00:30I duck my head and gently kick Nolan under the table.
00:32He promised me that after five years of secret dates, we'd actually go public.
00:36But that's when Nolan takes Kendra's hand instead.
00:38Deborah, we already got everything settled. We're a married couple now.
00:41A pair of wedding rings are on their ring fingers.
00:44My mom is overjoyed.
00:45To think of it, you and Haley always wanted a joint wedding as kids.
00:50Now that you're settled, would you set Haley up with someone ASAP? ASAP?
00:55After dinner, Nolan motions for me to join him on the balcony.
00:57He lights a cigarette, voice turning ice cold.
01:03Dating you's only been a penalty for a bet I lost.
01:06The past five years were just a game.
01:10I'm shivering all over, but forcing myself to keep my cool.
01:14You said you loved me.
01:15Nolan sighs, ruffling my hair.
01:17Kendra is your mom's adopted child.
01:20What if Deborah uses her as a pawn for some corporate marriage?
01:24She begged me for help. There's no way I'd turn her down.
01:27Tears stream down my face.
01:29Inside, Kendra is asking softly for Nolan to come home.
01:33I watch them walk away, then turn to my mom, choking back sobs.
01:37Mom, I'm moving to Switzerland with you.
01:39She looks at me in disbelief and asks,
01:41Did I hear that right?
01:44You refuse to go no matter what I said before.
01:47Why the sudden change?
01:52I said no because I couldn't let go of Nolan.
01:54He's a germaphobe with a chronic stomach issue.
01:57Without me, he can't even take care of himself.
01:59And we've already been secretly together for five years.
02:02We were supposed to go public soon.
02:04But now, he just dumps me over some bet, choosing Kendra instead.
02:07My eyes are sore, swollen with tears.
02:10I look away, avoiding my mom's gaze.
02:12I need a fresh start somewhere new.
02:14I heard Swiss guys are shockingly attractive.
02:17Maybe I'll find my real charm there.
02:19After wiping away the tears, I try to keep it together.
02:22You're crying because Nolan chose Kendra, right?
02:26Actually, I could tell.
02:28You love him, don't you?
02:30My mom looks at my reddened eyes and lets out a soft sigh.
02:35Nolan is a good kid.
02:36I've been waiting for some good news from you too, but he chose Kendra in the end.
02:40Her words reveal the hard truth, breaking my heart.
02:43Every ounce of bitterness in me surges up.
02:46I throw myself into her arms, sobbing.
02:49She has no idea we were still kissing just yesterday.
02:53She has no idea we've actually been together for five years either.
02:57Early the next morning, I woke up to my phone vibrating constantly in the room.
03:01Kendra is sending a series of taunting photos.
03:04The first one shows them having a candlelight dinner at the very Italian restaurant where
03:09he first told me he loved me.
03:10The second one shows them together in bed, naked.
03:14The third one is a photo of three.
03:16My mind goes blank as I recognize the man standing next to Nolan.
03:20Just then, a message from Kendra.
03:23Five years ago, we were about to graduate.
03:26Kendra said she wanted one last wild adventure before graduation and proposed a hiking trip
03:31in the national park.
03:32Before we headed out, she brought along a stranger, Trevor.
03:36Trevor was sucking up to me the whole time.
03:39His hands kept brushing against my butt.
03:41I was disturbed.
03:42I asked Nolan for help, but he was impatient, not paying any attention.
03:47He was just tying Kendra's shoelaces.
03:50But it was different when we were kids.
03:52There was this one time, a school security slapped my butt.
03:56Nolan went ballistic over that.
03:58He and his friends beat the guy up and reported him to the school.
04:02One night on the hike, as I was falling asleep, I felt a chill on my chest.
04:06I snapped my eyes open.
04:08Trevor was tugging my shirt.
04:10I screamed.
04:11Nolan rushed over immediately.
04:13He pulled me into his arms.
04:15I was crying, saying that we should call the police.
04:18Nolan frowned and stopped me from doing that.
04:20We call the cops.
04:21Everyone will know about this.
04:22Plus, Trevor's family's got big lawyers.
04:25That won't do you any good.
04:26I cried even harder.
04:28Nolan took my hand, looking worried.
04:30Don't be afraid.
04:32I'll protect you.
04:33That experience led to our secret relationship after graduation.
04:37He said, we'll make it official once his career is on track.
04:41My phone vibrates again, snapping me out of my thoughts.
04:43Another message from Kendra.
04:47The whole story about losing a bet and a penalty?
04:49That's all a lie.
04:51Truth is, Nolan was just afraid that Debra would blame him for not taking care of you.
04:55I hired that guy just to harass you.
04:58Nolan didn't want the police to find out I was involved.
05:01He knew you had a crush on him, so he sacrificed himself to date you just to keep your mouth
05:05shut.
05:06Everything he did was to protect me.
05:09It feels like a bucket of ice water poured over my head.
05:12I can't stop my tears at all.
05:15The day we made our relationship official, Nolan set off a sky full of fireworks for me.
05:21Under the glowing sky, he leaned in and kissed my lips, making a promise with all his heart.
05:27Haley, I'll love you for the rest of my life.
05:30My phone vibrates again.
05:32This time, it's an audio clip.
05:34My fingers are shaking as I tap play.
05:37Nolan's voice is coming out of the speaker.
05:39Kendra, Haley is pregnant.
05:41But don't worry, I'll get rid of it.
05:46My heart feels like it's being crushed by an iron fist.
05:49I can barely breathe.
05:51The third year we'd been together, I found out I was pregnant.
05:54Nolan was so excited he couldn't sleep all night.
05:57The next morning, he insisted on driving me to my prenatal checkup.
06:01Halfway there, the brakes somehow failed.
06:04The car slammed into a garbage.
06:06I was bleeding right after the crash.
06:08The blood soaked through my dress and stained the seat crimson.
06:12Nolan was knocked unconscious.
06:14Thick black smoke all over the entrance.
06:17My first reaction wasn't to call an ambulance, but to smash the window and drag him out of
06:21the smoking car.
06:22By the time I woke up in the hospital, the baby was already gone.
06:26Nolan knelt by my side, speechless.
06:29Worried he'd blame himself for all that happened, I swallowed my own grief and kept it inside.
06:34Turns out it was all a meticulously designed plan.
06:38I let out a dry laugh, then start to cry.
06:41Finally, I pull that crumpled pregnancy report from the drawer and tear it to shreds.
06:45Back to the present.
06:47Early in the morning, Nolan shows up with some groceries.
06:50He sees the cardboard boxes in the living room, frowning.
06:54Debra, are you moving?
06:55I beat my mom to an answer.
06:57No, just clearing some junk.
06:59Nolan glances at me, then naturally starts putting the groceries into the fridge.
07:05Debra, Kendra asked me to bring these for you.
07:07Her morning sickness is pretty brutal, so she's not coming over herself.
07:10I'm all stunned, unable to speak.
07:12Even though I knew he betrayed me long ago, my heart still aches.
07:16A lot.
07:16Just last month, I simply mentioned the Northern Lights in Norway in one of our talks.
07:20Then he dropped everything at work for a trip.
07:23Last week, when I was treated unfairly at the office, he showed up instantly, teaching
07:27me how to fight back.
07:29Nolan's love has been split in half for two girls at the same time.
07:34Every time he drops me off and tucks me in, he goes to see Kendra next.
07:38My mom shoots me a quick glance, her voice full of concern.
07:41Then let Kendra rest well.
07:42Don't worry about me.
07:44Nolan nods, then pulls a stack of files from his briefcase.
07:47By the way, Debra, these are some eligible bachelors from my company.
07:50Take a look for Haley.
07:51See if anyone catches your eye.
07:53I take one look at them.
07:54The first one is Trevor.
07:56A wave of nausea hits me, and I rush into the bathroom to dry heave.
08:01Debra follows me in a panic, patting my back.
08:04Is it your stomach again?
08:05You've been throwing up so much these days.
08:07Nolan stares at me for a while.
08:09While my mom goes to grab some medicine, he corners me and grabs my wrist.
08:17You're pregnant.
08:18I shove him away in total disgust, snapping at him.
08:22No.
08:23He locks his eyes onto my abdomen, smirking at me.
08:26You haven't had your period in two months.
08:29My heart feels like it's being ripped open.
08:31I shout at him, pushing him away with everything I've got.
08:34It's none of your business!
08:36You're Kendra's husband!
08:37And the one you should care about is her!
08:42Before Kendra ever showed up, Nolan was all about me.
08:47He knew I craved spicy food over sweets.
08:49He knew I never wanted cheese on my sandwiches.
08:52He's even more familiar with my messy period cycle than I am.
08:56Every time my period hits, the cramps would leave me curled up in bed.
09:01Nolan once asked his mom to reach out to her friends in OBGYN just to find a way to ease
09:06my pain.
09:06In the days leading up to my period, he dropped all his video games after school.
09:11He stayed at my place, taking hours to make me cream of mushroom soup just because it's
09:16my favorite.
09:16Mrs. Hart joked with my mom back then, saying she's never seen Nolan being so attentive
09:21to any girl.
09:22She even joked about our potential engagement in the future.
09:26But later, my mom adopted Kendra.
09:29She was all tiny and frail, like she might blow away in the wind.
09:33During a morning run, she fainted and tripped me.
09:35We both fell down.
09:37Without a word, Nolan scooped her up and sprinted to the clinic on campus.
09:41From that day on, the girl under Nolan's protection wasn't me anymore,
09:45but Kendra.
09:46I cried a few times over this matter.
09:49I wanted to never see him again.
09:51He just patted my head, saying that Kendra is a pitiful girl, that the strong are supposed
09:56to look after the weak.
09:57So he forced me to take care of her too.
09:59When my mom sent new clothes for us, he let Kendra pick first.
10:03We were using identical lunchboxes, but he gave all my chicken to Kendra.
10:08I didn't mind him looking after her, but why treat me as a stepping stone for their romance?
10:13Now he is walking toward me.
10:15I quickly wipe away my tears.
10:17I think I catch a flash of pity in Nolan's eyes.
10:19But soon it's gone.
10:21Before my mom walks in, he leans into my ear and whispers,
10:24Get rid of the kid.
10:26Kendra is a sensitive girl.
10:27She'll definitely feel like things aren't over between us.
10:30She's been yearning for a sense of security since little.
10:32I had said the same thing to Nolan, not just once.
10:35Back when we were camping and hiking in the national park,
10:38I told him I didn't feel safe and wanted him to keep me company at night.
10:41He frowned at me, saying he had to stay with Kendra.
10:44After my baby was gone, I asked him to stay with me in the hospital.
10:48But he said Kendra would be devastated if he didn't go to her birthday party.
10:51I got jealous and hysterical, demanding him to tell me what's really going on between them.
10:57He looked at me as if I was a madwoman, with clear disgust in his eyes.
11:01Haley, you're taking things too far.
11:03Kendra's just like a little sister to me.
11:05Taking it too far?
11:07He'd crossed the line.
11:09I let out a bitter laugh, shoving him away, acting like I don't care.
11:13Don't tell me about my own feelings.
11:14It's none of your concern.
11:15When my mom walks in the room, the tension is suffocating.
11:19Nolan gives me a cold glare, then politely says goodbye to my mom.
11:22Debra, I'll leave you guys to it.
11:24It's time for me to go back and cook for Kendra.
11:27My heart is almost frozen by his indifference.
11:29In our secret relationship, I am always the one giving more care.
11:33When he got drunk, I had to pick him up and haul his 180-pound body up the stairs.
11:38When his stomach acted up in the middle of the night, I got up immediately,
11:41making oatmeal and delivering medicine to his place.
11:44But when I was bedridden with a high fever, I called him for a few words of comfort.
11:49But he said I was childish.
11:52The door closes.
11:53I collapse to the floor and cry out loud.
11:56My mom thinks I'm crying out of the stomach ache.
11:59She holds the medicine to my lips, comforting me with her soft voice.
12:03Take this.
12:04The pain will go away.
12:05Her warm gestures are triggering all the emotions I've been holding back.
12:09Between my sobs, I can barely speak a full sentence.
12:12Mom, Nolan and I have been together five years.
12:15It's not a stomach ache.
12:16I'm pregnant.
12:17My mom is shocked by my words.
12:20Her eyes well up with tears.
12:22She helps me back to my room, her fingers trembling as she wipes away my tears.
12:25Was Kenda being the other woman?
12:27Or did Nolan cheat on you?
12:29I don't know how to answer her question.
12:31I can only keep shaking my head.
12:33She stops asking.
12:34She strokes my back gently.
12:36Sleep now.
12:38You'll feel better when you wake up.
12:40I'm exhausted by my own tears and emotions, my eyelids too swollen to stay open.
12:46Soon, I drift off.
12:47When I wake up, my mom is already out.
12:50There are 99 missed calls from Nolan.
12:52For some reason, I'm feeling anxious.
12:55I scramble to put on my shoes, calling him back.
12:58He picks up instantly, shouting at me.
13:00Haley!
13:01Debra is here!
13:02And she's going after Kendra!
13:04I rush to their new house as fast as I can.
13:06Kendra's eyes are red and swollen.
13:09There's a terrifying handprint on her face.
13:11She huddles in Nolan's arms, sobbing.
13:13My mom's chest heaves up and down with pure rage.
13:18Haley, it's all my fault!
13:19I shouldn't have taken Nolan for myself, but I'm the one he loves.
13:22I'm already carrying his child.
13:24Please, just let him go!
13:25Hearing this, my mom points a finger at Kendra and snarls.
13:29You deserve to be mistreated in those foster homes!
13:32Kendra wails, squeezing out crocodile tears and playing the perfect victim.
13:37I don't want anything to do with them anymore.
13:39I'm taking my mom to leave.
13:40Right after we turn around, Kendra lunges at me.
13:43The stairs are right behind me.
13:45I lose my balance.
13:46Kendra grips my eyes hard, using my body as a cushion.
13:52She whispers her venomous words into my ear.
13:54Let's see which baby Nolan's going to save.
13:57I hit the floor hard.
13:58My stomach feels like someone is ripping it apart from the inside.
14:02Nolan's eyes are wide open.
14:04He rushes over in a blind panic.
14:06His hands hover midair, hesitating.
14:08My mom screams at him, grabbing his shoulder.
14:11Get Haley to the hospital now!
14:12She's bleeding!
14:14Kendra turns deathly pale, her breath coming in weak gasps.
14:17Help Haley first.
14:19Our baby is a poor thing.
14:23Its mother, an orphan herself, has never known real love.
14:29Kendra's voice sounds totally like that of a victim.
14:32Nolan is torn apart, the veins in his hands bulging with tension.
14:37Kendra lets out a faint whimper.
14:39Nolan stares at me for quite a while.
14:41At least you've got your mom.
14:43The baby and I are all she's got left.
14:46I feel a warm liquid flowing out of my body.
14:49I watch Nolan carry Kendra away urgently.
14:52Despair takes over me.
14:53I don't even know how many times this has happened.
14:56Every time he hesitates, he always chooses Kendra in the end.
15:01The ambulance arrives soon.
15:03My mom grips my hand tight.
15:05Seeing what I was going through, she cursed the very day she ever adopted that parasite Kendra.
15:10I'm sent into the operating room.
15:12Cold instruments slide into my body.
15:15Two years, another child of mine turns into a pool of blood once again.
15:19I don't feel sad anymore.
15:21My heart is already withered.
15:23After the surgery, lying on the hospital bed, I feel this empty pain in my body.
15:28My mom walks into my room, highly concerned.
15:31Mom, take me away.
15:33I want to go now.
15:35The city I used to live and grow up in turns into a blur of watery black dots outside the
15:39window.
15:40A message from Nolan pops up on my screen.
15:43I let out a cold, bitter laugh.
15:45I block all of his accounts on every single platform and hurl my SIM card out the window.
15:52Nolan stares at the red exclamation mark in the chat box.
15:56The message won't go through anymore.
15:58He tries to call, but it goes straight to voicemail.
16:00He tries a different number.
16:02Still nothing.
16:03Haley's blocked him completely.
16:05Not just blocking him, she changes her number too.
16:08Nolan leans against the wall, his mind a total blank.
16:11He has no idea how things ended up like this.
16:14Kendra lies on the hospital bed, her face ghostly pale, asking Nolan with a weak voice.
16:21How's Haley?
16:23Is she okay?
16:24Nolan opens the window, taking a deep breath.
16:27Looking at Kendra, he speaks with deep regret.
16:30Kendra, that fake marriage was a bad idea.
16:32Even if they found out you were pregnant out of wedlock, they wouldn't look down on you, you know?
16:36Her throat tight, Kendra pushes herself up from the bed.
16:39She wraps her arms around Nolan from behind, crying like a little girl.
16:42Nolan, are you regretting this?
16:43I'm not related to Debra by blood.
16:46What if she dumps me off for some corporate marriage?
16:48Nolan narrows his eyes, cutting her off with a cold voice.
16:51Debra isn't that kind of person.
16:52She loves you the same way she loves Haley.
16:55You are both her daughters.
16:59As he hears his own words, a wave of guilt hits him.
17:02Not long ago, Kendra came to him with red, puffy eyes, asking for help.
17:06She said she was pregnant and the father was nowhere to be found.
17:09The doctor said that her endometrium is too thin.
17:12If she got an abortion, she might never conceive again.
17:15Nolan's heart softened as she cried.
17:17He had been fiercely protective of her for years.
17:20He always sees Kendra as his own little sister.
17:22He can't afford to see her suffer.
17:25As a result, Nolan agreed to her terms.
17:28His plan was simple.
17:29Once Kendra gives birth to the child and leaves the city, everything will go back to normal.
17:33He could start over with me, just like nothing ever happened.
17:37But now he's realized how wrong he was.
17:39He is my boyfriend, not Kendra's bodyguard 24-7.
17:43Nolan turns around and gently pries Kendra's hands off him.
17:46I'm sorry.
17:48I can't keep lying to them.
17:50Once the holiday's over, we'll tell them everything.
17:52Tears hang on Kendra's lashes, making her look appealing in a fragile manner.
17:56She stares at Nolan in utter disbelief.
17:59You mean you don't love me?
18:02Then why did you kiss me two years ago?
18:06Why did you sleep with me, huh?
18:10Nolan rubs his temples in frustration.
18:12That was never meant to happen.
18:14I was drunk.
18:15I thought you were Haley.
18:16Kendra screams, clapping him across the face.
18:18If you don't love me, why do you always choose me over Haley?
18:21Why do you take me out to dinner so often?
18:22Why did you stage that accident to make her baby disappear?
18:26Nolan opens his mouth, but he can't find the right words to answer.
18:29Maybe he really did have feelings for Kendra at some point.
18:32But today, seeing me tumble down those stairs, bleeding, he was heartbroken.
18:36Nolan finally gets it.
18:37His one and only true love is me.
18:40He pushes Kendra away without another word.
18:43Storms out of the hospital, hitting the gas and racing toward my place.
18:48But when he arrives, the house is all empty and dark.
18:52No one's home.
18:53His hands are shaking, frantically dialing my number.
18:57The voice on the other end isn't my voice like it used to be.
19:00It's a cold, automated prompt.
19:03Haley's changed her number.
19:04She's blocked every single way for him to reach her again.
19:08A massive wave of terror surges through Nolan's chest.
19:11He fumbles through his pockets, pulling out the spare key I left him a long time ago.
19:16He pushes the door open.
19:17The house is all empty.
19:19The dried flowers on the table are gone.
19:22Those were made from the roses the day he told me he loved me.
19:25Nolan is trying to picture the way I took the bouquet apart.
19:28The way I hung the flowers upside down in the pantry.
19:31He held me in his arms, treating me like the most adorable treasure in the world.
19:35If you like flowers, I'll get you a bouquet every single day.
19:37These are different.
19:39They are the flowers of your love to me.
19:42This is our little souvenir.
19:47I want to keep them blooming forever.
19:49Right here on my table.
19:52But now those flowers are all gone.
19:54The table is bare in the room.
19:56Nolan is having a hard time catching his breath.
19:58He sprints upstairs and rushes to my bedroom.
20:05The display shelves are empty too.
20:07They used to hold every meaningful gift Nolan gave me over the years.
20:11My first pair of rollerblades, the corsage from high school prom,
20:15a copy of my college acceptance letter, and many more items.
20:18I used to wipe them clean all the time, saying this with a smile.
20:22I'll move all of these things into our new home.
20:25I'm going to fill every corner with our sweet memories.
20:29Everywhere you see will remind you of our love.
20:36Those sweet words still echo in his ears.
20:39But I'm gone now, away from his life.
20:41Nolan collapses onto my bed, burying himself in the sheets, searching for that once familiar scent.
20:47Then he saw the ring in the trash can next to the bedside table.
20:49It's that silver ring from him.
20:52I broke into tears when he slipped it on my finger.
20:54I said,
20:55Nolan,
20:57even if our love stays a secret, I'll wear it every day.
21:00But now, I've thrown it away like some piece of trash.
21:03His shoulders are trembling.
21:04He grips the ring so tight it digs into his palm.
21:07Stumbling to his feet and storming out, he's checking every place I might be.
21:10My favorite cafe, the dock by the lake,
21:13my office, the restaurant for our first date.
21:16Yet he finds nothing.
21:18Now he's totally freaking out.
21:19He calls his assistant,
21:21demanding the passenger list for every recent international flight.
21:24He slams his fists against the steering wheel like a madman
21:27before pulling a U-turn, racing back to the hospital.
21:30She grew up in our house after all.
21:32She might have some clue where we went.
21:34As he reaches the door of the hospital room,
21:37Kendra's furious voice is audible from inside.
21:40What are you doing here, you jerk?
21:43Nolan looks inside, holding his breath.
21:46Trevor is with her,
21:47the guy who tried to harass Haley in the National Park.
21:50Nolan already said he'd marry me.
21:52He's about to be the father of my child.
21:54Kendra is pounding on Trevor in a fit of rage,
21:56cursing him with harsh words.
21:58Damn loser.
21:59Couldn't even handle that bitch Haley.
22:01Fuck off.
22:02Trevor is quietly taking the blows,
22:04pulling her into his arms to soothe her.
22:05I thought I gave her enough dose, all right?
22:07But she woke up before I could even touch her.
22:09Besides, I sabotaged those breaks for you, okay?
22:13I also helped you with that fake audio
22:14to make her believe Nolan killed their own baby.
22:16Don't you remember?
22:17Nolan's nails dig into his palms.
22:19He watches Kendra as she leans on Trevor's shoulder,
22:21a vicious smile on her face.
22:23Nolan, such an idiot.
22:25I just told him Debra could use me as a pawn
22:27for a corporate marriage,
22:28and he was dumping Haley right away
22:30to get a fake marriage with me.
22:32And I pushed her down the stairs,
22:34used her as a cushion.
22:36There's no way the baby in her womb could survive that.
22:38Something inside Nolan finally snaps.
22:41He kicks the door open in a blind rage.
22:43You're back!
22:44Kendra frantically shoves Trevor away
22:46the moment she sees Nolan's face.
22:48Nolan looks at her with a chilling, hollow smile.
22:51So you've been lying to me all this time.
22:53For the first time,
22:54he realizes how pathetic her acting really is.
22:56He grabs Kendra by the wrists,
22:58slamming her against the wall.
22:59Haley and I are falling apart.
23:01It's all because of you, isn't it?
23:04This is the first time Kendra sees Nolan losing it.
23:07She's too terrified to speak.
23:09The room goes dead silent.
23:11Trevor tries to sneak toward the door.
23:12Nolan's eyes are bloodshot.
23:14He knocks Trevor down with a single punch
23:16and starts swinging like a madman.
23:18You fucking bastard!
23:19I should have let Haley call the cops back then
23:20so you'd be rotting in jail now!
23:22And you sabotaged my brakes,
23:23causing Haley to mismare!
23:24Trevor screams fill the room
23:26as he begs for mercy.
23:27It was Kendra's idea.
23:29She seduced me.
23:30She made me do it!
23:35He stands up, swaying on his feet.
23:37Nolan's knuckles are all bloody now.
23:41Kendra is shaking violently out of fear,
23:43backing away.
23:45Nolan, listen to me!
23:49Before she can finish,
23:51Nolan's hand is around her throat, choking.
23:53He stares intently at his slightly rounded abdomen.
23:56He lets out a bitter roar,
23:58tears streaming down his face,
24:00his voice savage and broken.
24:07You only had your happy life
24:09because Debra adopted you.
24:13And Haley used her own allowance
24:16to pay for your tuition.
24:19Kendra's face turns a deep purple
24:21as she struggles to breathe.
24:23She flashes a grin at Nolan,
24:25every word twisting the knife in his heart.
24:28You judging me?
24:31You're just as guilty as me.
24:33And this time,
24:34you killed your own child
24:36with your own hands.
24:37Nolan's sanity
24:38is completely replaced by rage.
24:40He releases his grip,
24:42letting Kendra slam hard
24:43onto the ice floor.
24:45Kendra
24:46winces in pain,
24:47but before she can react,
24:49a searing agony
24:50rips through her abdomen.
24:52Nolan watches her in pain
24:54with indifference,
24:55his expression manic.
24:56Pay with your life!
24:58Blood gushes
24:59from Kendra's lower body,
25:00her face turning extremely pale.
25:03Nolan deadbolts the door
25:05and calls the police.
25:09I want to report a crime.
25:11Two, actually.
25:11One for sexual assault
25:13and attempted murder.
25:14The other for fraud.
25:16Kendra has taken
25:17a massive amount of money
25:18from him over the years.
25:20Her jewelry,
25:21her high-end designer dresses,
25:23all meant for Haley
25:24in the beginning.
25:25After the police file the case,
25:27his assistant finally arrives,
25:29panting for breath.
25:30He's clutching a stack of documents.
25:33Nolan, we found Haley and Deborah
25:35on the passenger list
25:36for a flight to Switzerland.
25:37Nolan's tears fall
25:38onto the black print on the sheet.
25:40He finally realizes
25:41that Haley is abandoning him
25:43for real this time.
25:44He tells his assistant
25:45to book the earliest flight possible.
25:47He is going to Switzerland.
25:48Joe code.
25:49He is coming to get me back.
25:50He wants to tell me
25:51that he never loved Kendra at all,
25:53that he will only ever love
25:54one soul his entire life.
25:56And that is me.
25:58Once we arrive in Switzerland,
25:59my mom hires the best caregivers
26:01to look after me.
26:01That ungrateful,
26:02backstabbing bitch.
26:04During my recovery,
26:05my mom keeps cursing
26:06Nolan and Kendra nonstop.
26:08She doesn't contact
26:09Nolan's parents.
26:11Instead,
26:11she calls the shared family lawyer
26:13to notify Nolan's father
26:14that if Nolan comes
26:15anywhere near me again,
26:17she will take him to court.
26:18Mrs. Hart calls me one day.
26:20She says she never imagined
26:22Nolan would do such things to me.
26:23I never imagined
26:24he could do something like this.
26:27I can't find any word
26:28to respond to her apologetic words.
26:31He's already hurt me too much.
26:33Nolan's betrayal,
26:34killing my baby,
26:35the way he toyed
26:36with my feelings,
26:37all of these are real.
26:39These wounds are too deep
26:40to ever heal.
26:42Seeing my distress,
26:43my mom takes the phone away.
26:45She pulls me into her arms,
26:46her voice trembling.
26:48How much pain have you been through
26:50all by yourself?
26:51Two weeks later,
26:52Nolan finds me anyway.
26:53It's snowing in Switzerland.
26:55He stands outside the courtyard,
26:57his shoulders covered in white,
26:59his face and nose
27:00frozen in bright, raw red.
27:02Without even looking at him,
27:04I slam the door.
27:05I've got nothing to do with him.
27:07His eyes become puffy
27:08as he rushes forward,
27:10pounding on the door.
27:11Haley, please listen to me.
27:12Those photos and recordings
27:14were all fake.
27:14I never cheated with Kendra.
27:17I only saw her as a sister.
27:19I was already in a terrible mood,
27:20but his pathetic excuses
27:22actually make me laugh.
27:23My mom just woke up.
27:24She rubs her eyes and walks over.
27:26The moment she hears Nolan's voice,
27:28her eyes are filled
27:29with pure loathing.
27:31He has the nerve to show up?
27:32My mom fills a basin with water.
27:34Then she opens the window
27:35and douses Nolan
27:36with perfect precision.
27:38Nolan gets soaked to the bone.
27:39His hair clings to his face
27:41in wet clumps.
27:42He crouches down,
27:43clutching his head,
27:43his voice trembling and hoarse.
27:45Please,
27:46just let me say something to Haley.
27:49My mom slams the window shut
27:50and yanks the curtains closed.
27:52Haley has nothing to do
27:54with you anymore.
27:55Nolan lowers his head,
27:57his back slumping.
27:58It was freezing in Switzerland.
28:00He can only crouch outside the door,
28:01shivering violently.
28:02Inside, we have the heater
28:04warming up the room
28:04while watching Netflix.
28:06Nolan's voice drifts in
28:07every now and then.
28:08Haley, please forgive me.
28:10Give me a chance.
28:11I'll change, okay?
28:13I'll stay away from every other woman.
28:16I'll make you feel safe.
28:17My mom rolls her eyes
28:19every time he speaks.
28:20She even starts recording a video
28:21and sends it to Mrs. Hart,
28:23telling her to come
28:23and get her son.
28:24Even if Nolan froze to death
28:26on our doorstep,
28:27she wouldn't call an ambulance
28:28to collect his body.
28:29I curl up on the sofa,
28:30feeling a bit emotional.
28:31For five years,
28:32how many times have I forgiven him?
28:34When I was being followed after work,
28:36I called him for help,
28:37but he was at the movies with Kendra.
28:38When we fought and I lost my temper,
28:40doubting his love for me,
28:42he responded with silence
28:43and stormed out.
28:44Five years of compromising.
28:45I've given him more than enough chances.
28:47He never treated me seriously.
28:49There is no love in me for him anymore.
28:51I'm leaving for good.
28:52He has no right to ask me back.
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