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Blood Pearl: The Mermaid's Curse follows Melanie, a mermaid who sacrifices her ocean life for the man she loves, only to suffer betrayal, torture, and the loss of her daughter. After years of unimaginable pain, she awakens the power of the Blood Pearl and vows revenge against everyone who destroyed her family. A heartbreaking fantasy romance filled with mermaids, curses, betrayal, and supernatural justice.
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00:00To repay him I, a mermaid, gave up the sea and became Sean Silver's bride. Sean doted on me endlessly.
00:07But on the night our daughter was born, Sean ordered me to be locked in a special aquarium, forcing me
00:14to reveal my true mermaid form.
00:16He held our daughter in one hand and with the other wrapped his arm around Kelly Means Waste. For the
00:23next three years they sliced open my tail again and again, soaking the wounds in salt water until they rested.
00:31Sean used my flesh and blood to make wine for Kelly, forcing me to watch them revel while I bled.
00:37To repay him I, a mermaid, gave up the sea and became Sean Silver's bride. Sean doted on me endlessly.
00:44In less than six months I was pregnant. But on the night our daughter was born, Sean ordered me to
00:50be locked in a special aquarium, forcing me to reveal my true mermaid form. He held our daughter in one
00:57hand and with the other wrapped his arm around Kelly Means Waste.
01:11For the next three years, I was imprisoned inside that tank. They sliced open my tail again and again, soaking
01:19the wounds in salt water until they festered. Hearing that mermaid blood was highly nutritious, Sean used my flesh and
01:27blood to make wine for Kelly, forcing me to watch the
01:30revel together and revel together while I bled. Three years. My daughter was growing up in that house and I
01:35couldn't even hold her. When our daughter turned three, Kelly learned that mermaid scales had calming properties. Sean then used
01:44tweezers to pluck off our daughter's scales one by one and tossed her into the tank. I pressed against the
01:50glass, pleading for her life begging Sean to save her from drowning. A hybrid mermaid child only develops skills after
01:59coming into contact with
02:00seawater. The silva's manor. The silva's manor sat right next to the sea yet in the entire three years. Sean
02:06never brought Sophie there. Sean only sneered from the entrance, sealing it shut.
02:12How could a mermaid's daughter possibly drown? Don't be ridiculous. I fought to hold her up to keep her head
02:19above water. But in the end, she dissolved into bubbles in my arms. My heart felt completely numb. Clenching my
02:27teeth, I removed the scale from over my heart.
02:30If I tossed the scale into the sea, my brother Andrew would bring me back home. My daughter was gone,
02:37and I had nothing left to lose. When Sean's mother, Maria Silva rushed in, all she could witness was Sophie's
02:45foam dissipating.
02:47Seeing the mermaid pearl in my hand. She was struck with shock and fear, tears streaming down her cheeks.
02:55Is Sophie gone? She asked. Mermaids turned into pearls upon their death. I answered gently, gradually removing the intact scale
03:04from my chest and offering it to her.
03:07The three-year period has ended. I've repaid the debt to your family. You and Sir Silva for saving my
03:13life.
03:14Maria's lips quivered as she fell to her knees with a loud thud.
03:17Well, Eleni, what happened to Sophie was an accident!
03:20Sean truly had no idea. Please forgive him this one last time.
03:26He's the only heir of the Silva family! I can't let the Silvanage end!
03:30Maria banged her head against the ground. Just as she had done years ago when she begged me to become
03:37human and marry Sean.
03:39I had agreed back then, but it led to this dire situation. She was begging again. But this time, I
03:47had nothing left to give.
03:49I'll call that ungrateful brat right now and make him apologize to you!
03:53Maria frantically searched for her phone and dialed Sean's number. As soon as the call connected, Sean's excited voice came
04:02through.
04:02Mom, Kelly's pregnant. You're gonna be a grandmother soon.
04:05Maria's fingers trembled with anger as she growled into the phone.
04:08A child from that woman is no grandchild of mine!
04:12I have only one granddaughter, and that's Sophie!
04:15Get back here, right now, and apologize to Melanie and Sophie, you worthless fool!
04:22Sean snorted, clearly unimpressed.
04:24Have you been visiting that creature, Melanie, again?
04:27Mom, I've told you before! Their kind of mermaids killed my sister!
04:32You're the only one treating that creature like it's something special. It's just a few scales taken off.
04:37Mermaids can regenerate really well. Don't let Melanie deceive you.
04:41Anyway, I need to take Kelly to the beach to see the sunset. Just go home already!
04:45Maria gripped the phone tightly, her anger evident as her chest rose and fell.
04:51He didn't believe Sophie was gone. He never believed anything I said.
04:57Images of Sophie drowning flooded my mind, causing a sharp pain in my chest.
05:03Melanie, there's still hope.
05:06If you have another child with Sean, the Silva family name will continue!
05:12Please, Melanie. I promise Sean will treat you better this time.
05:17Remember, said the Silva family saved your life.
05:21So endure a little longer!
05:23Maria pleaded, bowing repeatedly, imploring me to have another child.
05:28My hands shook as I put away the pearl and shut my eyes.
05:32The Silva family no longer has a chance.
05:35I ripped open my chest to reveal that only one scale remained.
05:40Mermaids have three scales that protect their hearts.
05:43Each pregnancy causes one to be lost.
05:47With just one left, having another child would be fatal for me.
05:52Maria's face turned white with horror, and she collapsed to her knees, her eyes filled with despair.
05:58She finally understood, but it was too late for all of us.
06:03Knowing she owed me, she took the scale from my chest and promised to throw it into the sea for
06:10me.
06:11I curled up in a corner of the aquarium, my silver-blue tail drifting aimlessly.
06:17For three years, this tiny space had been my entire world and my personal hell.
06:23Suddenly, the lid above was flung open with a loud crash, and I trembled instinctively.
06:29Melanie, stop playing dead.
06:32It's time for your blood draw today.
06:35Came Sean's cold voice from above.
06:37He paused, scanning the corner, then abruptly grabbed my tail and yanked me out of the tank.
06:44Where's Sophie? Where are you hiding her?
06:47Sean's fingers dug into my infected tail.
06:51Blood oozing between my scales and dripping onto the cold floor.
06:55I shivered in agony but bit my lip, determined not to make a sound.
07:00He still believed I was pretending.
07:03He still thought Sophie was alive.
07:06Where is Sophie?
07:08He demanded, pulling my hair to make me look at him.
07:12My vision blurred, yet I could still see the anger blazing in his eyes.
07:17He still believed I was pretending that I had hidden our daughter.
07:21But Sophie had long since turned to foam, disappearing from this world.
07:26She's gone.
07:28Liar!
07:29Sean bellowed, striking me across the face.
07:32My head collided with the edge of the tank and everything went black.
07:35At that moment, Kelly strutted over in her high heels and playfully slipped her arm through Sean's.
07:42Sean, don't hold Melanie accountable.
07:45If it comes down to it, I'll endure quietly.
07:47No more using Sophie's mermaid blood as a remedy.
07:50It's just unfortunate for our baby.
07:52The doctor mentioned my pregnancy is fragile.
07:55Listening to them discuss exploiting Sophie, I shook uncontrollably, every wound large and small beginning to reopen.
08:02My Sophie was just three years old.
08:04As her biological father, Sean had the heartlessness to use her blood as a medicinal resource.
08:10In a haze, I thought I heard Sophie's laughter, her tiny hands splashing the water as she innocently asked,
08:17Mommy, why doesn't daddy like me?
08:21Even as she sank, her little hand held onto mine as she said,
08:25Mommy, daddy dislikes it when I cry.
08:27I mustn't cry so daddy will love me.
08:30The pain in my heart made my scales start to fall off one by one.
08:35Sean stepped back instantly, a look of disgust crossing his face as he shielded Kelly protectively.
08:41How revolting.
08:43Since you refuse to give us Sophie, we'll take your blood instead.
08:47Following his order, two men in white coats roughly pulled out my tail fin.
08:51I groaned in pain as the wounds on my fin hadn't healed.
08:55Leaving the fresh, tender flesh exposed to the air, Kelly pointed to an unbroken scale at the base of my
09:03tail fin.
09:04Right here.
09:05I've heard.
09:06The blood from this spot is the most nourishing and has the best effects on the skin.
09:11Sean nodded without any emotion, signaling his assistance to continue.
09:17They were going to take my blood from the most painful spot.
09:21And Sean didn't even hesitate.
09:22As the sharp blade pierced the soft flesh beneath the scale, I let out a piercing scream, my nails scraping
09:30loudly against the glass.
09:32Sean immediately covered Kelly's ears with care.
09:36He turned to me, his gaze cold and merciless.
09:40Melanie, savor this pain.
09:43It's your punishment for your clan's sins.
09:46Atonance?
09:47What a laughable excuse.
09:49I still can't fathom what my mermaid clan ever owed to Sean.
09:53The water in the saltwater pool had been stained crimson.
09:57Sean reclined on a couch beside the pool.
09:59Gently holding Kelly's belly while gazing down at me with a smug expression as I writhed in agony.
10:06Sean, aren't her scales just gorgeous?
10:09Kelly giggled, reaching out to gather the scales floating on the water's surface.
10:14Sean tenderly pinched her cheek.
10:17If you like them, they're all yours.
10:20I lay curled at the bottom of the pool, trembling uncontrollably.
10:25Every inch of my skin seared with a burning pain.
10:28He was giving away my scales like they were nothing.
10:32Like I was nothing.
10:35In my haze, I found myself drifting back to that night, three years ago.
10:39At that time, I had just given birth to Sophie and lay exhausted on the delivery bed.
10:46Sean cradled our daughter, his eyes full of warmth.
10:50Melanie, look at our daughter.
10:52She resembles you so much.
10:54Suddenly, his expression shifted.
10:56Melanie, you treacherous mermaid!
10:59You murdered my sister.
11:02You'll pay for her death with your own blood!
11:06He tightened his grip around my throat, his eyes burning with hatred.
11:10Yet I still had no idea who this sister he kept referring to was.
11:15My mermaid clan had never harmed humans.
11:18My thoughts were interrupted as a bucket of icy water splashed over my head.
11:24Sean stood by the pool, regarding me with a cold stare.
11:28Still not gonna tell me where Sophie is?
11:30With effort, I lifted my head to meet his indifferent gaze and unexpectedly began to laugh.
11:36Sophie is dead!
11:37When mermaids die, they turn into bubbles!
11:42Didn't you know that?
11:43Sean's hand landed heavily on my face, causing my head to collide with the pool wall as darkness engulfed my
11:49vision.
11:50You're still lying!
11:52He yelled, gripping my neck and pulling me from the water.
11:55Mermaids can regenerate!
11:57How could they die so easily?
11:59He still refused to believe the truth, even when it was staring him in the face.
12:06Despite the pain, I locked eyes with him and forced out my words.
12:10Sean, you killed...
12:13Your own daughter with your own hands!
12:15Shut up!
12:16He snapped, releasing me and barking orders at the bodyguard.
12:20Throw her in the basement.
12:21Use high-intensity lights until she tells us where Sophie is.
12:24I was hauled into the basement,
12:27where blinding spotlights immediately blazed,
12:30their beams piercing my skin from every angle.
12:33Mermaids dreaded intense light, especially when their scales couldn't shield them.
12:39The light felt like countless sharp knives stabbing into my exposed skin.
12:44I curled up in agony.
12:46As the wounds on my tail cracked and festered rapidly under the harsh illumination,
12:51amidst the unbearable pain, my consciousness began to blur.
12:56In a haze, I drifted back to that summer 15 years ago.
13:00I had been skipping around in the shallows.
13:03When I became ensnared in fishing nets and stranded on the reefs,
13:08just when the scorching sun was about to roast me alive,
13:12Maria and her husband arrived and rescued me.
13:15That was the beginning of everything.
13:18The beginning of my debt.
13:19And the beginning of my end.
13:22To show my gratitude, I often swam near the shallows to secretly watch them,
13:27until one day I saw them leading a child with anxious faces.
13:31What should we do?
13:33Sean has inherited the same genetic disease as me.
13:36This illness is incurable.
13:37Sean might not live beyond 30.
13:39That day, I made a resolution.
13:42I endured the torment of shedding my scales.
13:45To become human and offered my blood to Sir Silva and Sean to drink.
13:50Mermaid blood can slow down genetic diseases.
13:53But to truly change genetics, one must bear a child with mermaid blood.
13:58Maria knelt before me, pleading for me to marry Sean and promising to treat me well.
14:03I gazed at the young man's striking profile and my heart, silent four years, began to race.
14:10Unbeknownst to me, this would ultimately lead to my demise.
14:14The basement door creaked open.
14:17Sean turned off the blinding lights, retrieved a first aid kit and gently tended to my wounds.
14:23Does it hurt?
14:24He asked softly, his voice as tender as I remembered from the past.
14:28His sudden gentleness made my heart ache even more than the wounds did.
14:34I stared at him, momentarily lost in memories of our early married days when he cherished me like a precious
14:42gem.
14:43Sean.
14:43I whispered.
14:45He looked up suddenly, his voice gentle.
14:48Melanie?
14:49How can I bring Hayley back?
14:52I froze.
14:53Who is Hayley?
14:54His gaze turned icy and he pressed firmly on my wound.
14:58She's my sister!
15:01The one your mermaid kind dragged into the sea and killed 15 years ago!
15:05She wore a red swimsuit that day, playing by the shore.
15:09Your mermaid songs lured her to her death!
15:12How can you deny it?
15:13A sudden shock jolted through me, reviving long buried memories.
15:1815 years ago, amid a fierce rainstorm, I rescued a little girl wearing a red dress from the sea,
15:24using all my strength to push her to safety.
15:27But back then, she had been breathing.
15:30It wasn't like that.
15:32I never harmed-
15:33Enough!
15:35Sean interrupted, releasing me and picking up a pair of scissors from the first aid kit.
15:40Since you won't speak, use your fin as collateral.
15:43Cut it off yourself!
15:44He wanted me to mutilate myself, just like he had been doing for three years.
15:49I shook as I took the scissors in my hand.
15:52For a mermaid, severing a fin is akin to a human stripping skin and tendons.
15:58Yet, seeing Sean's hateful glare, I knew this was the price I had to pay to the Silva family.
16:05Alright, I'll pay it back.
16:07The scissors were sharp and blood gushed out immediately.
16:11Sean watched me coldly, his eyes void of any compassion.
16:16Then, the nanny's voice came from outside the door.
16:19Something's wrong, Mr. Silva.
16:21Ms. Mean is unwell, I'm afraid she needs mermaid blood again.
16:25Sean quickly instructed his men to drag me to the bedroom.
16:28Kelly was lying on a chaise long, groaning softly as she clutched her stomach.
16:32Sean, the baby is unsettled.
16:34The doctor advised us to use powdered pearls from a mermaid's birth to stabilize the pregnancy.
16:40Sean turned toward me, his gaze sharp and threatening.
16:43Start crying now! Give us the pearls!
16:47He thought I could cry on command. He thought pearls were that easy to get.
16:52I leaned weakly against the wall, blood still oozing from the wounds on my tail.
16:58Mermaids don't cry tears. So, where would we get pearls?
17:03For mermaids, genuine blood pearls only form when we shed tears of blood in complete despair.
17:10But Sean wouldn't believe me.
17:12If anything happens to Kelly's baby, your life won't be enough to compensate.
17:17He ordered them to throw me into the tank and pressed a button on the control panel.
17:22A high-voltage electric current surged from the bottom of the tank.
17:26My tail thrashed violently, striking the pool wall as blood poured out, turning the water a deep red.
17:32Melanie, are you still not crying?
17:34At that moment, Kelly jumped up, eyes wide with excitement, pointing to the pearl that had slipped from my grasp.
17:41There really are pearls!
17:43My heart tightened painfully, and I instinctively reached for it.
17:48That pearl was Sophie transformed.
17:50If I could return it to the ocean, my daughter could live again.
17:53This isn't just any pearl.
17:56It's Sophie.
17:57Give it to me.
17:58Sean forcibly unclenched my fingers and played with the pearl in his hand.
18:03He was holding our daughter in his hand, and he had no idea.
18:08No, I lunged to reclaim it, but the high-voltage current running through the tank left me almost speechless.
18:16It's Sophie's essence.
18:19If you return it to the sea, she can come back to life.
18:22Sean's expression turned menacing as he glared at me with lethal determination.
18:27You didn't just take my sister's life.
18:29Now you have the audacity to curse your own child?
18:32He shoved the pearl into the doctor's hands.
18:35Grind it into powder, right now.
18:38No, my scream reverberated through the room.
18:41Despite my desperate attempts, I could only watch in despair as they destroyed Sophie's pearl,
18:45reducing it to powder and mixing it into a cup.
18:48I stood frozen, almost hearing Sophie's plea for help.
18:52Mommy, save me!
18:53He had just killed my daughter for the second time, and he didn't even care.
18:58Pain erupted in my chest, and streams of bloodied tears began to flow from my eyes.
19:03As they fell, the drops transformed into crimson pearls in mid-air, clattering onto the floor.
19:09Kelly shrieked with excitement.
19:12They're blood pearls!
19:13Grab them quickly!
19:14Sean quickly knelt to gather the scattered pearls, oblivious to the calm despair in my eyes.
19:20When a mermaid shed tears of blood, disaster was imminent.
19:24Anyone who had consumed mermaid blood would face repercussions.
19:28Sean noticed my bleeding eyes and was about to say something when Kelly clutched his arm.
19:34She cried, holding her stomach tightly, sweat streaming down her face from the pain.
19:39At the sight, Sean immediately picked her up and commanded his men to lock me in the tank.
19:44Bitch, did you do something?
19:45If anything happens to Kelly, I'll make sure Sophie loses her scales!
19:50He threatened.
19:51I remained silent as he locked me in the basement.
19:54He still thought he could hurt Sophie.
19:57He still didn't know she was already gone.
20:00Suddenly, the glass in the basement shattered, flooding in the salty sea breeze and an ethereal song.
20:06A smile spread across my face.
20:09My brother had come to take me home.
20:11When Sean hurriedly carried Kelly into the hospital, her dress was already drenched in blood.
20:17As he stared at the blood on his hands, an image of tear-filled eyes flashed in his mind,
20:23causing an uneasy feeling to grip his chest.
20:26Just then, the operating room door swung open and the doctor cast a curious glance at Sean.
20:33Mr. Silva, there seems to be a mistake.
20:37The young woman inside isn't pregnant at all.
20:40Sean stood frozen, disbelief etched on his face.
20:43How can that be?
20:44Kelly had a positive pregnancy test.
20:47If she's not pregnant, why is she bleeding so much?
20:50The doctor looked increasingly puzzled.
20:53The bleeding is a result of accidentally ingesting toxins from a marine creature.
20:57We need to conduct further tests to determine the exact toxin.
21:00But she is definitely not pregnant.
21:03However, Sean's initial thought wasn't about Kelly's health.
21:08Instead, he recalled how recently under the guise of her pregnancy, Kelly had repeatedly cut his flesh and drained his
21:15blood.
21:16Each time he had agreed without hesitation, she had been lying to him for months, and he had believed every
21:22word.
21:22A wave of alarm washed over Sean.
21:24He frowned and turned to leave, but the doctor stepped in his way.
21:28Mr. Silva, you need to be examined as well.
21:30Your genetic condition requires regular monitoring.
21:33What genetic condition?
21:35Sean froze, his face full of confusion.
21:38I'm perfectly healthy.
21:39I've never been sick.
21:40Arno, wait.
21:41He was cut off by a sudden, intense pain in his chest as if something was writhing through his veins
21:47and tearing at his insides.
21:49Sean staggered, clutching the wall for support as cold sweat formed on his forehead.
21:54Mr. Silva, please get tested.
21:57Your symptoms match your father's exactly.
21:59Those words made Sean's pupils constrict dramatically.
22:04He had always been told his father died of a heart attack, but now he wasn't so sure.
22:09My father died from a heart attack, didn't he?
22:12As Sean noticed the doctor's evasive eyes, a sense of dread gripped him.
22:16He shoved past the doctor and rushed out of the hospital.
22:20The Silva's manner was eerily quiet.
22:22Bursting into the basement, Sean found the aquarium empty, its glass shattered, and no sign of me.
22:28Where is she?
22:29Where is Melanie?
22:31He bellowed, seizing the bodyguard by the collar.
22:35Madam, Silva released Melanie.
22:38The guard stuttered.
22:40She said,
22:41The mermaid has already paid her debt and begged you to spare her life.
22:45Upon hearing this, Sean let out a bitter laugh.
22:49She took my daughter and cursed me with this strange genetic disease.
22:54How could I ever let her go?
22:57Find her!
22:58I want Melanie back here immediately!
23:02At that moment, Maria suddenly appeared.
23:05Sean, stop searching.
23:07She seemed much older, her face pale and holding a document tightly.
23:12Sean hurried to her side.
23:14Mom, Melanie poisoned Kelly, and she's taken Sophie.
23:18Maria looked at him in shock, then broke down in tears.
23:22Are you even Sophie's father?
23:24Sophie is already gone!
23:26You're the one responsible!
23:28How long will you keep lying to yourself?
23:30Sean was momentarily stunned, but soon regained his composure, smirking slightly.
23:34Mom, Melanie has tricked you too, hasn't she?
23:38Sophie's part mermaid.
23:39She has incredible regenerative powers and can't die.
23:44I only took a few of her scales.
23:45It wasn't serious.
23:47Regardless, Sophie is my daughter.
23:50Despite my feelings towards Melanie,
23:53I wouldn't want Sophie dead.
23:55Mom, tell me where Melanie went.
23:57I need to find her.
23:59Maria, overwhelmed with emotion, started to cry when he continued to deny the reality.
24:05Murphic possessed regenerative abilities,
24:08but a half-marriage child can only develop gills if they touch the ocean.
24:13Sophie couldn't breathe underwater.
24:15She was drowned alive!
24:17She handed him the surveillance footage as Sean watched Sophie transform into foam on the screen.
24:24Eventually turning into a pearl, he staggered back in disbelief.
24:28How can this be?
24:30This pearl is...
24:31Maria sighed, explaining,
24:34When a mermaid dies, it becomes a pearl.
24:37I've already released Melanie.
24:39If she returns Sophie's pearl to the sea,
24:42there's a chance Sophie might be revived.
24:44For a moment, Sean was completely stunned,
24:47his hands beginning to shake uncontrollably.
24:51Sensing something was amiss,
24:53Maria asked with curiosity,
24:55What happened?
24:56Sean, in a daze, finally spoke.
24:58Kelly said her stomach hurt and needed a mermaid's pearl as a remedy,
25:03so I took this pearl.
25:05Maria was shocked, collapsing to the floor as if struck by lightning.
25:10She cried,
25:12It's over! Everything is over!
25:14Your father and I finally found a cure for your genetic disease,
25:18and now you've ruined it!
25:20The Silva family will be doomed!
25:25It was the second time Sean had heard the term genetic disease.
25:28After persistent questioning,
25:30Maria eventually wiped her tears and revealed the truth.
25:33The entire Silva bloodline has this disease.
25:35Your father died from it, and so would you have.
25:38Melanie saved you with her blood out of gratitude,
25:41and she agreed to have Sophie completely change the Silva genes.
25:45At this point, Maria choked up.
25:47But you've destroyed it all!
25:50In an instant, Sean's world turned upside down.
25:54He stumbled, overwhelmed by the memory of my bloodshot eyes
25:58during our last moments together.
26:00My desperate cries,
26:02and those final words.
26:04When mermaids shed blood, disaster follows.
26:07Everything I had said was true.
26:09It was me, the one he hated most, who had saved his life.
26:13No! Even if this is all true,
26:15the fact remains she killed Hayley!
26:17The merfolk owe the Silva family for that!
26:21Sean shook his head vigorously,
26:23repeating the words like a mantra,
26:25as if holding onto them could ease the guilt eating away at his heart.
26:29Maria remained slumped on the floor,
26:31too exhausted to argue any further.
26:33She said,
26:38I don't believe they killed Hayley.
26:41She added,
26:42Sean, consider how you've treated Melanie over the past three years.
26:48Despite everything,
26:49She's never hurt you!
26:51In fact, she even saved your life!
26:54Confronted with his mother's accusations,
26:57Sean had nothing to say in response.
26:59He recalled the early days of our marriage
27:02when he was captivated by my innocence,
27:05liveliness, and tenderness.
27:06But he had known for a long time that I was a mermaid.
27:10From the start,
27:11his decision to marry me was purely an act of revenge.
27:15Yet, in the end,
27:17even Sean was unsure what his revenge was meant to achieve.
27:20He had destroyed the one person who truly loved him.
27:24And for what?
27:26He despised the merfuck for killing his sister,
27:29but couldn't bring himself to let me go,
27:31leading to a relentless cycle of tormenting me.
27:35Everything I did was for Hayley's sake!
27:37I'm her brother!
27:39I had no choice!
27:41Sean shouted,
27:42spinning around and dashing out of the house.
27:45His mind was a whirlwind of confusion,
27:47and he desperately needed to talk to someone.
27:49He stumbled as he hurried back to Kelly's hospital room.
27:53She was the only one left who supported him.
27:57But just as he reached the door,
27:59he heard Kelly's playful laughter
28:01mixed with a familiar male voice from inside.
28:04What a shame.
28:05I wanted to use this fake pregnancy
28:07to push Sean into divorcing Melanie.
28:10But now,
28:12the truth's out.
28:13You don't think Sean will get suspicious, do you?
28:16Peeking through the crack in the door,
28:17Sean was horrified to see his beloved Kelly,
28:21looking disheveled,
28:22nestled in the arms of another man.
28:24The man was their driver.
28:26Don't worry.
28:27That fool Sean hasn't figured out the fake pregnancy.
28:30Just like he believes his sister was killed by mermaids.
28:34Sean's hand froze on the doorframe,
28:36his entire body stiffening
28:38as a chilling sensation swept through his veins.
28:41He overheard Kelly's voice,
28:43laced with malice.
28:44That little brat saw me with you at the beach
28:47and tried to tell on us.
28:48Naturally,
28:49I couldn't let her live.
28:51After I shoved her into the sea,
28:53that ridiculous mermaid showed up to rescue her.
28:56Luckily,
28:56I managed to hide in the shadows
28:58and drowned the girl myself later.
29:00She laughed, adding,
29:02The most amusing part?
29:04When the guards arrived,
29:06they saw the mermaid holding Haley
29:09and assumed she was harming her.
29:11These words flooded Sean's mind,
29:13threatening to break him.
29:14This was the truth.
29:16It was never me who had killed his sister.
29:19It was Kelly,
29:20the woman he had adored for all these years.
29:22He had even abused and harmed me,
29:25his true savior for her.
29:27And in doing so,
29:28he had destroyed the only child we had together.
29:31Rage consumed him.
29:33He kicked the door open with a loud crash.
29:37Sean?
29:38What are you doing here?
29:40Kelly's face turned pale instantly.
29:43Sean's eyes were bloodshot
29:44as he advanced toward her.
29:47So you killed Haley?
29:48You set up Melanie?
29:51You've been deceiving me all along!
29:53No, no, let me explain!
29:55Kelly shook her head frantically,
29:57her whole body trembling.
29:58But Sean was beyond reasoning.
30:01Every time he thought of his once gentle and loving wife
30:05and their lively, adorable child both gone.
30:08Because he had been blinded by anger,
30:10something inside him broke.
30:12He dragged Kelly out of bed without a word,
30:15stepping on her hand.
30:17He pulled out the tweezers he once used to remove scales
30:20and began pulling out her fingernails,
30:23one by one.
30:24You said mermaid scales have a sedative effect,
30:28didn't you?
30:30How much pain did Melanie and Sophie feel
30:34when you tore out their scales?
30:36He was going to make her feel every ounce of pain she had caused,
30:39and he wouldn't stop until she did.
30:41As her ten fingernails were extracted before her eyes,
30:45Kelly screamed in agony until she finally lost consciousness from the pain.
30:50Upon witnessing the horrific scene,
30:52the chauffeur attempted to sneak away,
30:54but Sean caught him by the neck and hauled him back.
30:57You both plotted to murder Haley.
31:00Now you'll join her in death!
31:02Sean slammed the door shut and pummeled the driver
31:05until he was barely conscious.
31:06He unleashed his fury with relentless punches,
31:10as though it was the only way to bury the guilt of his past transgressions.
31:15Once he was drenched in blood,
31:17he sat on the hospital bed,
31:20staring vacantly in shock.
31:22It was then he noticed scales emerging from Kelly's neck,
31:25seeping blood without pause.
31:28Sean let out a harsh laugh,
31:30tears streaming down his cheeks.
31:32Melanie was right.
31:33Those who harm mermaids will face vengeance.
31:35He added,
31:37And this is mine.
31:38He had become the very thing he hated,
31:40a monster.
31:41And now he had to live with that.
31:44After my brother rescued me and brought me back to the depths of the ocean,
31:48I slept for many days.
31:50The clan said that when I returned,
31:53my body was covered in wounds
31:55and even the last scale on my chest was barely hanging on.
31:59My brother saved me by giving me his heart-protecting scale,
32:03but it cost him a hundred years of sleep.
32:06Melanie,
32:07you must survive.
32:09Those were his last words to me before he drifted into slumber.
32:13For his sake,
32:14I continued to live.
32:15I gently placed the single scale left by Sophie among the choral clusters.
32:20As per Murphic tradition,
32:23I would remain there for three days and nights,
32:26singing a final requiem for my daughter.
32:28Sophie,
32:29I'm so sorry.
32:30For countless days and nights,
32:32I had been tormented by the decision to sacrifice my daughter's life to repay a debt of gratitude.
32:38I had thought I was doing the right thing,
32:41but I had never been more wrong.
32:43Ever since I returned,
32:45I felt like a completely different person.
32:47The vibrant and cheerful individual I once was had turned into a mere shadow of my former self.
32:54To lift my spirits,
32:56members of my brother's clan took me to the shallows every morning to unwind.
33:00But I no longer chased the schools of fish as I once did.
33:04Instead,
33:05I simply gazed silently at the sea lost in my thoughts.
33:09Melanie,
33:10see how bright the sun is today.
33:11Want to explore the reefs?
33:13A clan member attempted to cheer me up.
33:15I gently shook my head.
33:17No.
33:17My tail sending up a trail of tiny bubbles.
33:20Suddenly,
33:22a familiar yet distant shout faintly reached my ears.
33:25Melanie!
33:27The raspy cry pierced through the seawater and struck my eardrums.
33:31For a moment,
33:32I felt disoriented.
33:34Whose voice was that?
33:35I instinctively moved toward the sound,
33:38and as I approached,
33:39the voice became clearer,
33:41causing my body to tremble uncontrollably.
33:45Melanie!
33:46Please come out and see me!
33:48I know you're in the sea!
33:49I quickly looked up Sean's voice.
33:52I surfaced quietly from behind the reef.
33:55On the distant shore,
33:56a disheveled man staggered along,
33:59his shirt wrinkled and hair unkempt,
34:01lacking any sign of his former handsome and dignified appearance.
34:05A fisherman nearby murmured to his friend,
34:08That man shows up every day,
34:10yelling from sunrise to sunset like he's lost his mind.
34:12I heard his wife jumped into the sea with their child.
34:15What a tragedy.
34:17To drive his own wife to this.
34:19He must be facing his cum opening.
34:21Sean knelt on the shore,
34:23submerging his head in the seawater.
34:25I know you can hear me!
34:28Melanie!
34:29Get please!
34:30Give me a chance to make things right!
34:33I realize I was wrong!
34:35His voice cracked,
34:36breaking apart in the midst of the crashing waves.
34:40I observed him quietly,
34:41my heart now still and unfeeling.
34:44Sean suddenly lifted his head,
34:46his bloodshot eyes locked on the reef where I was hidden.
34:50I saw your silver hair!
34:52He sprinted barefoot toward the reef,
34:55unfazed by the cuts and blood on his feet.
34:58I quickly plunged into the water,
35:00swimming toward the deep sea without looking back.
35:03His anguished cries echoed in the distance,
35:05but I never turned around.
35:07In the following months,
35:09Sean would call out my name by the sea daily.
35:12Sometimes,
35:12he would even leap into the water,
35:15pretending to be a drowning man.
35:17My clan,
35:18ever compassionate,
35:19would rush to his aid,
35:20but he only begged them.
35:21Where is Melanie?
35:22I'll pay any price!
35:24My clan refused to let him see me,
35:26but as time went on,
35:28they couldn't ignore his worsening condition.
35:31Melanie,
35:32the human who's been searching for you,
35:34he's running out of time.
35:35The mermaid blood in his veins is turning against him.
35:38He has three days left.
35:39After a long pause,
35:41I shook my head.
35:42This has nothing to do with me.
35:44Just as I finished speaking,
35:46the coral in my hand began to glow with a blue light.
35:50Sophie Alive swam slowly toward me,
35:53brought back to life.
35:54Mommy.
35:55She called out,
35:57her voice sending tremors through my body.
35:59I quickly drew her into my arms,
36:02barely able to believe it.
36:03It turned out the scale Sophie had left me
36:06was her heart-protecting scale.
36:08With my care,
36:09she had been reborn.
36:10Now her small body rested against me as she murmured,
36:14Daddy,
36:15it hurts.
36:17The mermaid blood in Sean's veins
36:19was the last link between him and Sophie.
36:22After much deliberation,
36:24I swam toward the shallows with Sophie
36:26on the final day of his life.
36:28Sean lay still on the reef,
36:30bruise-like scales appearing on his skin.
36:33Melanie,
36:34you've come.
36:35Instead,
36:36coughing up,
36:37a faint smile appeared on his face.
36:40I knew you'd see me one last time.
36:43Under the moonlight,
36:45I emerged,
36:45my expression composed.
36:47I can't save you.
36:49Once the backlash begins,
36:51there's no remedy.
36:53Tears stained with blood fell from his eyes.
36:56I understand now.
36:58Hayley was killed by Kelly.
37:00You rescued her,
37:01but Kelly took her life.
37:03I have no right to ask for your forgiveness.
37:06I just wanted to see you one last time.
37:08Hearing his confession,
37:10my heart remained unmoved.
37:11Are you finished?
37:12I should be leaving.
37:14He searched my eyes for any remnant of love,
37:16but found nothing.
37:18He fell to the ground,
37:19blood spewing from his mouth.
37:21Then he noticed Sophie.
37:23Sophie,
37:24our daughter.
37:26You don't deserve to be her father.
37:29I lashed the water with my tail,
37:31sending waves crashing onto his festering skin.
37:34I'm sorry.
37:35Let me die.
37:36This is my punishment.
37:38Sean grabbed a sharp seashell and offered it to me.
37:41Kill me.
37:44I want you to be the one to end my life.
37:47I glanced at the seashell,
37:49recalling the time he had given me scissors,
37:51compelling me to harm myself.
37:53Death would be a relief for you.
37:56You're not worthy of that privilege.
37:58I turned away and plunged into the water,
38:01clutching Sophie tightly.
38:03Her small hand reached up to wipe away my tears.
38:07Mommy,
38:08don't cry.
38:09I smiled and shook my head.
38:11That day,
38:12the blood streaked tears of a mermaid had already dried up completely.
38:16Let me die.
38:16let me die.
38:16let me die.
38:16I don't know.
38:17Let me die.
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