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00:03أغلبها
00:04مهما يجب أن دامين
00:06عمله يتسجل يا رب حيث
00:08حيث أصبحت جديد من خلالتنا
00:10مهما يتسجل من خلالتنا
00:11حيث حيث من خلالتنا
00:14مهما يتسجل من خلالتنا
00:22ولكنه يمكن أن تسجل صديقه
00:23عندما يصل على أدن الضبط
00:24فقدت دامين مهما يجب أن نجل
00:26ترجمة نانسي قنقر
00:56حسنا.
00:58أعتقد أنه يقوم بشكل في مطلع الثاني.
01:03المترجم الثاني للنزل تقيتها.
01:07أمي؟ أمي؟
01:09أمي؟
01:09أمي؟
01:10أمي؟
01:10أمي؟
01:10أمي؟
01:11أمي؟
01:14أمي؟
01:17أمتلت فيديو أولاً. أمتلت إلى المحنة. أمتلت في السفرات على المددى أصبحت نتكلم.
01:29تماماً؟
01:30أقرأت في السفرات أصبحت كمحنوية وفرقاً.
01:34تنتهي.
01:36أمتلت فيسر لدينا أصبحت مرة أخرى.
01:40أمتلت حدث.
01:41أصبحت رائعااً.
01:42ميرا Plate it's freezing
01:44Aurora can't stay out here
01:46my brothers and Celeste and Brier can't be out in the cold
01:49they had to get home
01:50you're just waiting
01:51it's not like you'll die
01:53Aurora shivered in my arms
01:55mommy
01:56I wanna go home
01:59soon baby
02:01we'll be home very soon
02:02my heart broke
02:04after four years of marriage
02:06I never knew Damian could be this cruel
02:09to dump his wife and child on a highway
02:11لقد رحبتنا بجانب وقبل أنها أخبرتنا
02:15سريعون حmenة للحدث
02:17لقد كنت جاءت لنفسه
02:19من الس Duchين يغير في نبتك
02:32ستركوا في نبتك
02:33ستركوا في نبتك
02:34ستركوا في نبتك
02:35طريقوا في نبتك
02:36ستركوا في المقول
02:37ألم يمكنك تخبرنا
02:38ستركوا في الاتفلة
02:39كانت سلسلة
02:39سلسلة
02:40ما تنزل هم هنا؟
02:42أعطوه بخير؟
02:43أردت بقصة طبية
02:45أحياني مجرد للغاية
02:46فلحكا سيرلل
02:49بحياني؟
02:50تحرقك نحو و الأوروية هنا؟
02:53فلحكا سعرة سعرقه
02:55لكنه سعرقه؟
02:56لحوكا سعرقه؟
02:58فلحكا سعرقه
02:59والدخار كانت بأكد
03:01لحوكا
03:02فلحكا سعرقه
03:02فلحكا سعرقه
03:03فلحكا سعرقه
03:05فلحكا سعرقه
03:08ترجمة نانسي قنقر
03:38لكنها كنت كان عظيمة رائعة.
03:43سيئة أسرع؟ أخيراً لديك مصرحة!
03:46أخيراً لديك إليك!
03:46أخيراً لديك وضع بقية.
03:49أترى أن أصدقها مرة أخرى.
03:51لا أصدقل.
03:52كما يتقل إلى السرعة؟
03:5620 سنوات.
03:57في هذا الموضوع, لديك 30 منتظر.
04:01أترى أروراً قد أسرع.
04:03أترى أكثر من أين.
04:05سゲت Nixon
04:17تتكف صورا
04:20تنزبت فرورا كان للقم
04:25على ما ت Lake
04:25سأتب معنده
04:34الفتاة
04:35أبداً أنها تتعلم على المساعدة الكرارية
04:38ستجنة
04:39أمي سيارة تقتل
04:42سيارة تقتل
04:43أمي سيارة
04:45أمي سيارة
04:46هناك مجرد
04:49ونزل
04:51لحظة التقرارية
04:53مجرد الى مجرد
04:54أمي سيارة
04:54مجرد
05:01أمي سيارة
05:03المترجم له سرق مرحبا
05:06هناك لا يزال هنا
05:07تقرأ لها
05:08الآن
05:09المترجم الغرب لم يكن يمكنك ذلك
05:13كمتلك
05:14أحاول التسارة
05:18تقرأة لهم
05:19الأخرى لحظة وردتها
05:20ومع مجرد
05:21تتعينه
05:21المترجم لها
05:25لها حيث
05:29انتسانة مغربة
05:30أنه كنت سعيد
05:31تشعر فيها
05:32but she didn't even have the strength to swallow
05:36the owner couldn't watch anymore
05:39I'll drive you to the nearest clinic
05:42but the roads might be blocked
05:45go, we have to go now
05:47the car crawled through the deep snow
05:50with every bump, Aurora's body grew limp
05:53Aurora, you said you wanted to see the northern lights, remember?
05:57Mommy will take you
06:00we'll take the fastest train
06:02all the way to the Arctic Circle
06:04her eyelashes fluttered
06:06but she never opened her eyes
06:11suddenly my watch vibrated
06:13signal
06:14with trembling hands I dialed Damien's video call
06:17it rang for a long time
06:21finally he picked up
06:22hello
06:24the background was quiet
06:26Damien
06:27Aurora is sick, it's bad
06:29really bad
06:31where are you?
06:32on the way to a clinic
06:33please, you have to come
06:36didn't Mira pick you up yet?
06:41she didn't come
06:42she never showed up
06:44possible, she just posted an update saying she's on her way
06:47I opened the hologram projection on my watch
06:50Mira's latest post from 10 minutes ago
06:53the location tag was at exit 87 on the interstate
06:58112 kilometers away from us
07:00she hadn't moved an inch
07:03she was lying to you
07:05and she was lying to me
07:06Mira will be there soon
07:08just wait a little longer
07:11wait, we can't
07:13Rora is dying
07:14our daughter is dying
07:16Damien
07:18Clara, it's Christmas Eve
07:20don't say such unlucky things
07:21no one is dying
07:23Celesta and Briar just arrived
07:25and my mom is very happy
07:26don't ruin the mood
07:28just go to the hospital when Mira gets there
07:30kids get fevers all the time
07:32she's not gonna die
07:33he hung up
07:34as the projection faded
07:36my blood turned to ice
07:38the shop owner looked at me through the rear view mirror
07:41your husband?
07:42I nodded
07:45scumbag
07:47hang on tight
07:48I'm taking a shortcut
07:53we're not letting this baby die
07:55the car turned onto a mountain road
07:58Aurora's breathing was almost gone
08:01I checked her heartbeat
08:02it was so weak
08:03it felt like an illusion
08:04I pulled a button-sized communicator
08:08from my inner pocket
08:09my father had given it to me
08:11he said that once I pressed it
08:14his people would arrive within three hours
08:17finally
08:18we reached the nearest medical station
08:21I burst into the emergency room
08:23clutching Aurora
08:27acute pneumonia
08:32heart rate is dropping
08:33prepare for recitation
08:35I was stopped outside the emergency room
08:38through the glass
08:39I watched the doctors intubate Aurora
08:42and hook her up to the monitors
08:44she looked like she could vanish at any second
08:48I collapsed in the corner
08:50shaking
08:51my watch rang again
08:55Clara
08:55where are you?
08:57my mom is waiting for dinner
08:58I struggled to find my voice
09:00the clinic
09:03Aurora is being resuscitated
09:04what?
09:06why are you at a clinic?
09:07where's Mira?
09:08she never came
09:10impossible
09:11she just messaged me saying she picked you up
09:13he sent me a screenshot
09:15it was a blurry photo from 20 minutes ago
09:18in the passenger seat was a woman's back
09:21wearing a jacket just like mine
09:23she's lying Damien
09:24come to the clinic
09:26now
09:27are you lying just because you're jealous of Celeste?
09:30daughter is still being resuscitated
09:32and you think this is jealous?
09:33what else?
09:35why would Mira need to lie to me?
09:37Damien, if Aurora dies today
09:39I will never forgive you as long as I live
09:41whatever Clara
09:43that's your choice
09:45the call disconnected
09:47I listened to the dial tone and slowly slid down to the floor
09:51the ER doors swung open
09:53we saved her but she was deprived of oxygen for too long
09:56there's significant brain damage
09:58it could affect her cognitive development
10:01she might even face permanent paralysis
10:03I leaned against the wall to keep from collapsing
10:07how is that possible?
10:10she's so small
10:12she's just a baby
10:15we did our best
10:16you need to admit her now
10:18the follow-up treatments won't be cheap
10:20I walked to the payment kiosk
10:22moving like a ghost
10:23I tapped my wrist against the sensor
10:26insufficient funds
10:28Damien only gave me three thousand a month
10:30claiming it was more than enough for a child
10:33I called him
10:35my hands trembling
10:37Aurora needs surgery
10:39I need fifty thousand
10:40fifty thousand?
10:43Clara, do I look like an ATM to you?
10:46Damien, she is your daughter!
10:47are you gonna transfer the money or not?
10:50no
10:50if you're so capable, earn it yourself
10:53after Christmas we're filing for divorce
10:55the house is mine
10:57you didn't put a cent in so you get nothing
11:00I stood there
11:02staring at the clerk through the glass
11:05can you start the treatment first?
11:07I'll pay you back
11:08I promise
11:09I'm sorry
11:11facility policy
11:12no deposit
11:13no admission
11:16I walked out of the clinic
11:17and stood in the freezing snow
11:19my hologram flared to life
11:22it was Felix
11:24Clara!
11:25where are you?
11:26Damien said Mira picked you guys up
11:28Felix, do me a favor
11:29if anything happens to me
11:32take care of Aurora
11:34what are you talking about?
11:36I have no money
11:36Aurora has no hope
11:38I can't keep her either
11:40just put her in the adoption system
11:42at least she'll live
11:43Clara!
11:44don't do anything reckless
11:45where are you?
11:45I'm coming now!
11:46don't bother
11:47I cut the connection
11:48and killed the hologram
11:50I walked back to the ward
11:51I'm sorry baby
11:53in the next life
11:54don't be mine
11:56the clinic roof was a blur of wind and snow
11:59from the edge
12:01the world below looked tiny
12:02one step
12:03and the pain would finally end
12:05I closed my eyes
12:07and let myself fall forward
12:10suddenly
12:10a hand gripped my wrist
12:12suddenly
12:13a hand gripped my wrist
12:15a violent tug pulled me back
12:17I collapsed onto the ground
12:18and looked up
12:19several men in black suits
12:21stood before me
12:22their leader
12:22a man in his 50s
12:23removed his sunglasses
12:24his eyes were bloodshot
12:27Clara
12:29Todd
12:30I was rushed onto
12:32a medical transport pod
12:33Aurora was carried in
12:34right behind me
12:35immediately taken over
12:36by a team of flight medics
12:38intracranial pressure is spiking
12:40we need to operate now
12:41contact the main hospital
12:43open the neurosurgery green channel
12:45put the nano repair team on standby
12:48my father held my hand
12:49his own trembling uncontrollably
12:51I'm sorry Clara
12:52dad was too late
12:54I'm so sorry
12:56dad
12:56I thought you were just a
12:59farmer back in the village
13:01he faltered
13:02a bitter smile touching his lips
13:06a farmer
13:07that was a lie
13:08you were so determined to marry Damien
13:11I was afraid that if he knew we were wealthy
13:14he'd only marry you for the money
13:15so
13:17I played poor for four years
13:20I thought as long as he treated you well
13:22it didn't matter if we lived simply
13:24he looked at the unconscious Aurora
13:26tears finally falling
13:28but I never imagined
13:29I never imagined they could be this heartless to abuse my granddaughter like this
13:34medical transport pod landed on the roof of Whitfield Medical Center
13:38Aurora was rushed straight into surgery
13:40the best specialist
13:41the cutting edge equipment
13:43everything was ready
13:44my father stood outside the operating room and dialed an encrypted channel
13:48Vance group
13:50I want to see their stock hit rock bottom before the market opens tomorrow
13:53terminate all partnerships
13:55everything
13:57and the banks
13:58you know what to do
14:01he hung up and sat beside me
14:02Clara I'm giving you two choices
14:04first
14:05divorce him
14:08take the money
14:09and take Aurora abroad
14:12never look back
14:14second
14:15stay
14:17watch the Vance family crumble
14:22watch Damien crawl to his knees and beg for your mercy
14:25I thought for a moment
14:27the second one
14:30but I have one condition
14:32name it
14:33prepare two bionic decoys
14:35one identical to me
14:37and one identical to Aurora
14:40make them look like they froze to death on the side of the highway
14:43dress them in the clothes we wore today
14:45and put her bioband on the decoy
14:48you wanna
14:50I want them to think I'm dead
14:55then I want to see exactly how they celebrate
14:57I want to watch them throw a party
15:00while Aurora and I are dead
15:03my father remained silent for a long time before nodding
15:07fine
15:08the bionic decoys were incredibly lifelike
15:11one large one small
15:13lying in the snow on the highway
15:15when found they were already frozen solid
15:17an automated road patrol drone discovered them
15:20and flagged the nearest highway patrol
15:22based on the ID found on the body
15:24the police contacted Damien
15:26the call came through
15:27while the Vance family was having Christmas dinner
15:29the table was overflowing with food
15:31filled with laughter
15:33Celeste sat next to Damien
15:35putting food on his plate
15:36Priscilla beamed stroking Briar's hair
15:38Celeste is so much better
15:39even the daughter she raised are well behaved
15:42unlike that brat Clara had
15:44always crying
15:46never obedient
15:47an absolute nuisance
15:48Damien's wrist vibrated
15:50he glanced at it
15:51frowning
15:51the police?
15:55hello?
15:56is this Mr. Damien Vance?
15:58is your wife Clara currently on the highway with your daughter?
16:01yes, why?
16:03we found two bodies by the roadside
16:05preliminary assessments suggest they froze to death
16:08the female victim has an ID card identifying her as Clara
16:12there is also a female child
16:14approximately three years old
16:16we need you to come and identify them
16:17what did you say?
16:19sir, your wife and daughter
16:21they didn't make it
16:22the dinner table fell silent
16:25Priscilla asked
16:25who is it?
16:27calling during the holidays
16:28it's bad luck
16:29Damien stood up his face pale
16:31Claire and Aurora?
16:33froze to death?
16:35by the time Damien reached the morgue
16:36his legs were like jelly
16:38the police led him into the cold storage room
16:41the drawer pulled open
16:42revealing two bodies
16:44one large
16:45one small
16:45is it them?
16:47Damien opened his mouth
16:48but no sound came out
16:49he reached out wanting to touch my face
16:51his hands shaking violently
16:53it's impossible
16:56Mira said she went to pick them up
16:58the officer pulled up the records on his terminal
17:01we checked the automated highway patrol logs
17:04your sister's car
17:05never even entered the highway
17:06she drove in circles around the city
17:08before heading home
17:10furthermore
17:11the victim's final outgoing call was to you
17:15it was at 7pm last night
17:17she told you the child was sick
17:19and begged for help
17:21you said
17:22if you're so capable
17:24earn it yourself
17:25I thought she was lying
17:29I didn't know she was actually
17:31and if you had known
17:34would you have gone?
17:35there was a heavy silence
17:36Damien had no answer
17:38the morgue doors swung open as Priscilla burst in
17:41she froze for a moment upon seeing the bodies
17:44then collapsed onto the floor
17:45wailing and slapping her thighs
17:47oh my granddaughter
17:49my poor baby
17:50how could you leave me like this?
17:53after a few cries
17:53she abruptly stopped and grabbed Damien
17:55son
17:56this is actually a good thing
17:57it's a blessing in disguise
17:59now that Clara's dead
18:00you can finally marry Celeste
18:02mom
18:03that was my daughter
18:04so what if she was your daughter?
18:06she's dead now
18:07this is perfect
18:08now we don't have to worry about splitting the assets in a divorce
18:11ma'am these are two human lives we're talking about
18:13what about them?
18:14this is family business
18:15it's none of your concern
18:16let's go
18:17Celeste is still waiting for us to finish dinner
18:20Damien allowed himself to be pulled away for a moment
18:22then he looked back at the cold storage unit
18:25wait
18:26he shook off his mother's hand and walked back
18:28he knelt beside the bodies for a long time
18:31then he reached out gently smoothing the hair and straightening the clothes on the decoy
18:36Clara I'm so sorry
18:39I was wrong
18:40I really
18:41I didn't know it would end like this
18:44why are you apologizing to her?
18:46it's her own fault for having such a short life
18:49she deserved it
18:50shut up
18:52Damien stood up and addressed the officer
18:55I'm taking the bodies back
18:57I'm going to hold a grand funeral
18:59two flickering lamps stood by the Vance estate entrance
19:02the viewing room was in the side hall
19:04right next to the room I lived in before
19:07Celeste and Briar had already moved into the master suite
19:10the whole house was busy catering to them
19:12but Damien
19:13he sat in the viewing room guarding the caskets
19:16two cryo caskets side by side cold and silent
19:20Mira showed up once he kicked her out
19:21get out
19:22Damien I didn't mean it
19:25I was just out with friends and lost track of time
19:29Damien looked at her his eyes bloodshot with rage
19:32how was I supposed to know they would actually die
19:35you lost track of time?
19:37two lives are gone and you think losing track of time fixes it?
19:40then what do you want from me?
19:42you want me to die for her?
19:44is she even worth it?
19:46she was just a low class woman
19:48she's gone so what?
19:50Damien struck her hard
19:51Mira froze in shock
19:52get out!
19:54if I ever see your face again
19:56you are no longer my sister
19:58then Celeste arrived
19:59Damien please let it go
20:02I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you like this from the other side
20:04Damien looked up at her cold as ice
20:07do you know what they were doing while you were celebrating?
20:10I was at your house having dinner
20:15they were in the snow waiting to die
20:20waiting for someone who was never coming to save them
20:23Celeste turned pale
20:24that was your sister's fault!
20:26what does that have to do with me?
20:28your mother was the one who insisted I come back for Christmas
20:30I wouldn't have gone through the trouble of traveling for the holidays if it wasn't for her
20:34and besides you're the one who kicked them out of the car
20:37right you went through so much trouble
20:39but they froze to death
20:40they literally froze to death
20:43Celeste went silent
20:44Damien stood up and walked to the cryo casket
20:46gently brushing his hand against the cold glass
20:48I keep thinking
20:50what if I had just answered that video call?
20:53what if I had gone to pick them up?
20:55what if I hadn't said those things?
20:57Celeste bit her lip and turned to leave
20:59Damien don't forget
21:00I'm the one carrying the family heir now
21:02that dead woman?
21:04she's useless now
21:05the heavy doors of the viewing room clicked shut
21:08Damien collapsed
21:10sliding down against the side of the casket
21:11until he hit the floor
21:12on the surveillance feed I watched his shoulders shake
21:15how pathetic
21:16he didn't care when we were breathing
21:18now that we're dead
21:19he acts like he has a heart
21:21I raised my wrist and sent an encrypted message to my father
21:24can we start?
21:25my father's reply popped up instantly
21:27anytime
21:28the Vance Group's empire began to collapse
21:30first their biggest client abruptly cancelled their contract
21:34jumping ship to sign a 10 year deal with a rival
21:37then the banks pulled their credit lines
21:39snapping the company's financial backbone
21:41suppliers swarmed the headquarters demanding payment all at once
21:46Damien was drowning
21:47he started sleeping at the office every night
21:50Priscilla screamed at him through the comms
21:52you're never home
21:54what if Celeste gets upset?
21:56the company is dying
21:57do you even understand?
21:59so what if it is?
22:01we have plenty of money
22:03mom we're about to be bankrupt
22:04the house, the cars, the accounts
22:06it's all being liquidated to pay the debt
22:08soon you might not even be able to afford a meal
22:10that's impossible
22:11is it?
22:13Damien cut the transmission
22:14he sat in his office staring out the window at the skyline
22:18everything he had built over the last 10 years
22:21gone overnight
22:21suddenly his wristband vibrated
22:24an encrypted string of numbers flashed on the display
22:26no hologram
22:27no ID
22:31a man's voice came through the calls
22:34Mr. Vance
22:35did you receive my gift?
22:38who is this?
22:39you don't need to know who I am
22:41you just need to know that this is only the beginning
22:44the debt you owe
22:46will be paid with the entire Vance Group
22:49the connection cut to static
22:52Damien tried to dial back
22:53but a grey notification flashed on his terminal
22:56the ID you are trying to reach does not exist
22:59his hand began to shake as he gripped the device
23:02Vance Group officially entered bankruptcy liquidation
23:05the estate, the cars, every single asset was auctioned off
23:10Priscilla was forced out of the mansion and into a cramped rental unit
23:14Celeste took Briar and left
23:16clutching the last bit of credits she could scavenge
23:18I can't suffer with you
23:20Damien, Briar has her schooling to think about
23:24Damien moved into the small side wing where the caskets were kept
23:27he had managed to keep the cryo units
23:29he spread a blanket on the floor and slept right there beside them
23:33Meera came to find him once
23:35you've thrown away the entire family empire for a dead woman
23:38how can you do this to mom
23:41then who is going to make things right for Clara
23:44Damien looked at her, his voice a ghost of its former self
23:48who is going to make it right for Aurora
23:50Meera never came back
23:51Damien started looking for work
23:53but in this city the reputation of a bankrupt CEO spreads faster than a virus
23:58no one would hire him
23:59he ended up at a construction site in the old district
24:03$200 a day working until his back felt like it would snap
24:06at night he'd return to the viewing room and eat cheap bread from a convenience store
24:10then he'd sit by the caskets and talk to himself
24:12Clara, the foreman yelled at me today
24:16said I was weak
24:17said I didn't work like a real man
24:21I remembered how you used to tell me to slow down
24:24that my health was more important
24:26I thought you were just nagging
24:29nagging back then
24:32now I realize
24:35you were the only one who actually cared about me
24:38he pulled out a crumpled cigarette and lit it
24:41if Aurora were still here
24:42she'd be starting preschool about now
24:44Clara, you always said you wanted her to take piano lessons
24:49I told you it was a waste of money
24:51I'm such a scumbag
24:52the cigarette burned down to his fingers
24:54but he didn't even feel it
24:55in the surveillance room
24:57my father looked at me
24:59have you seen enough?
25:00I shook my head
25:01no, I've seen enough
25:03get everything ready
25:05I'm going back to the company next week
25:07you're taking over?
25:08yes, the Vance group has fallen
25:11my debt is settled
25:13it's time to start my own life now
25:14my father nodded
25:16fine, but there's one thing you should know
25:18what is it?
25:20Damien is looking for you
25:21it looks like he figured out the android double was a fake
25:23and Damien had
25:25while going through my remains
25:27he found something that didn't add up
25:28tucked inside the pocket of my old winter coat was a crumpled store receipt
25:33the date on it was three days
25:35after I had supposedly died
25:36it was for a strawberry shortcake, Aurora's favorite
25:39dead people don't buy cake
25:42Damien stared at the receipt, his hands trembling violently
25:45I was the one who made sure he found it
25:47he went straight to that bakery to check the security footage
25:50on the screen, a woman in a mask was holding a little girl's hand
25:53even with her face covered
25:55that silhouette, that walk
25:57it was Clara and Aurora
25:59Damien sprinted out of the store like a madman
26:02he went everywhere we used to go
26:03the parks, the malls, the playgrounds
26:06finally, outside a private preschool
26:08he saw Aurora
26:10she was wearing a pink dress with her hair and pigtails
26:12a man in a suit was holding her hand leading her toward a car
26:16Aurora!
26:17Aurora froze and immediately hid behind the man in the suit
26:20Damien tried to grab her but the man blocked him
26:22sir, what are you doing?
26:24that's my daughter! where's Clara?
26:27where's her mother?
26:28I don't know anyone named Clara
26:30this is my employer's daughter, move aside
26:33Damien didn't believe him
26:34he reached out to pull Aurora toward him
26:37suddenly, Aurora burst into tears
26:39Batman, you're a bad man!
26:41you made mommy cry!
26:43Damien went stiff
26:45Aurora
26:46I'm your daddy
26:48no, you're not
26:50my daddy is dead
26:53mommy said so
26:54she said he didn't want us and now he's dead
27:00Damien looked like he'd been struck by lightning
27:02just then, a sleek black sedan pulled up to the curb
27:05the window rolled down slowly
27:07I sat in the back seat watching them
27:09long time no see, Damien
27:11Damien turned
27:12when he saw me, his pupils blown wide with shock
27:15Clara!
27:16you're really, you're not dead!
27:19I stepped out of the car, walked over to Aurora and swept her into my arms
27:22no thanks to you, I'm still breathing
27:25mommy! that scary man tried to grab me!
27:28it's okay baby, mommy's here
27:31you played me
27:33you lied to me this whole time
27:34I did
27:36the android double was a fake
27:38my death was a setup
27:40how else was I supposed to make you feel what it's like to lose everything
27:43how could you be so cruel?
27:46cruel? Damien, were you cruel when you kicked your wife and daughter out onto the highway in a blizzard?
27:51were you cruel when you refused to pay for her medical bills?
27:54Damien opened his mouth but no sound came out
27:56the black sedan's engine hummed softly
27:59holding Aurora in my arms
28:01I turned to get into the car
28:03Damien suddenly lunged at us like a madman
28:06Clara, don't go
28:08please, I know I was wrong
28:10I really know I was wrong
28:11just give me one more chance, I'll make it up to you
28:14I'll be a good father, a good husband
28:18bad man, don't want bad man
28:22a chance?
28:23when you abandoned us on the highway in minus 5 degrees
28:26did you give us a chance?
28:29when your daughter was fighting for her life and you refused to pay a single cent
28:33did you give us a chance?
28:37I raised my hand and signaled the driver
28:39drive the car
28:41the driver stepped on the gas immediately
28:43Damien was dragged forward two steps
28:45Clara, I'll find you
28:47I swear I'll find you both
28:49through the rearview mirror
28:51I gave him one last glance
28:53like looking at a bug that had been completely crushed
28:58three days later, in the top floor office of Whitfield Group
29:02the entire wall is covered in holographic screens
29:06blasting breaking news from all over the city
29:10my dad sits in his leather chair, tapping his fingers on the desk
29:15he's still looking for you
29:16I set my glass down and slide a legal document across the desk to him
29:21custody lawsuit
29:24Clara Whitfield
29:25defendant
29:26Damien Vance
29:27I'm going to make him admit every single one of his crimes in open court
29:31I'm going to make sure he legally loses the right to ever get close to Aurora again
29:35I want the whole world to see what a piece of trash he really is
29:40my girl
29:40you've finally grown up
29:42suddenly, my smart band flashes a bright red emergency light
29:48it's Felix
29:48I answer it, my heart dropping
29:51his voice is shaking, completely panicked
29:54Clara, grab Aurora and run right now
29:58Damien has lost his mind
29:59he found out where you live
30:03outside the villa gates
30:05Damien clutched a printed sheet with an address on it in his hand
30:09I want to see my daughter
30:10she's my daughter
30:13sir, this is private property
30:15no one enters without permission
30:17get out of my way, that's my child
30:19I have the right to see her
30:21he violently shoved the guard aside and charged toward the villa
30:26Clara, open the door, I know you're in there
30:29Aurora, daddy's here, daddy's here to take you home
30:32the door slowly opened
30:35but it wasn't me
30:36let go of me
30:37what right do you have to touch me
30:39upstairs, I stood by the floor to ceiling window with Aurora in my arms
30:43my father beside me
30:46sunlight spilled across my body
30:48warm, bright, untouchable
30:51still struggling, Damien looked up
30:54the moment he saw me, he froze
30:57Aurora, remember this
30:59this man is not your father
31:01he's just a stranger who tried to hurt you and mommy
31:03stranger
31:04bad man
31:08one week later
31:09the Supreme Court
31:11the courtroom is packed for the public trial
31:14Damien stands in the defendant's box
31:16his hair has gone grey
31:18he looks like he aged 10 years overnight
31:21at the plaintiff's table
31:23I sat calmly
31:24in a simple tailored suit
31:26composed and unshaken
31:28my lawyer presents all the evidence
31:30piece by piece
31:31highway security footage
31:34proof that he kicked his own wife and daughter out of the car
31:38phone records
31:39proof that he blocked my calls
31:41and refused to pay for emergency medical bills
31:44Damien, she is your daughter!
31:46are you gonna transfer the money or not?
31:48no
31:49the judge bangs the gavel
31:51how do you plead to these charges?
31:54Damien looks up at me
31:55I...
31:56I plead guilty
32:00I ruined my own family
32:02I'm so sorry
32:03the judge bangs the gavel again to deliver the verdict
32:07Damien Vance is permanently stripped of all custody and visitation rights for Aurora Whitsfield
32:12a lifetime restraining order is issued
32:15Damien Vance must pay full child support until Aurora is an adult
32:19along with massive emotional damages and medical bills
32:22for child abandonment and endangering a minor
32:24Damien Vance is sentenced to community service
32:27and will be permanently blacklisted on all financial and social credits
32:30The final gavel falls
32:33I stand up, take Aurora's hand and turn my back on him
32:37We walk out of the courtroom and the sunlight covers us both
32:44Three months later
32:46The Aurora Express Arctic Circle
32:49I'm sitting by the window holding Aurora in my arms
32:53Outside, the green northern lights cover the entire night sky like a flowing river of stars
33:00She looks healthy, bright, and her eyes are sparkling
33:05Mommy, look! The lights are so pretty!
33:09Yeah, baby!
33:10Mommy brought you here to see them
33:12And we're gonna come back every single year
33:17Mommy, will that bad man ever come back?
33:21Never again
33:23Starting today, nobody can ever hurt you
33:27Mommy will protect you forever
33:29My smart band lights up with a soft chime
33:33It's a text from my dad
33:35All remaining Vance Group assets have been merged into Whitfield
33:39Damien is stuck breaking his back on a construction site to his debts
33:43He's completely finished
33:44Celise, Mira, and Priscilla are all broke and hate each other now
33:48Welcome home, my little princess
33:50I shut off the screen
33:52The northern lights dance outside the window
33:55Aurora falls fast asleep in my arms, safe and sound
34:00I look out into the night and speak softly under my breath
34:04Damien, look at us now
34:06Everything you threw away, I took it all back
34:08Everything you destroyed, I rebuilt it all
34:12Everything you owed us, you'll spend the rest of your life paying for it
34:16And me and Aurora, we are going to be happy forever
34:19The train speeds through the northern lights
34:22Heading straight into a future full of endless light
34:27The train speeds up the house
34:28All knees and legs to the house
34:29And I'm somebody else going to be happy forever
34:32I want to be happy for you
34:32To have you in the sotboard
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