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00:00everything. Then Ophelia arrived, and in five years, she took it all. Tonight, her parents
00:05made the final demand. Marry a stranger in a coma, so their adopted daughter wouldn't have to.
00:10That's our girl. You're doing the right thing, Eleanor. Your fiancé is comatose,
00:14but he's handsome and he's loaded. He's been out for years, but what if he wakes up? He's still
00:18the heir. Relax. I said I'll do it. I won't back out, and I will protect your precious adopted
00:24daughter by this way. Don't talk like that. You're our biological daughter. We just can't
00:29stand seeing Ophelia hurt, and you know it, Eleanor. Griffin Hawthorne and Tristan Fairpan
00:33both adore her. Sending her into that marriage would be cruel. The Whitfields are planning the
00:38wedding. Pack your stuff. In two weeks, their people will come pick you up and take you to New York.
00:44She gave Ophelia her room, her trophies, her kidney. Every time she surrendered,
00:50she thought it would buy peace. Instead, Ophelia smiled and sharpened another blade.
01:03Hello? Ophelia, did you see that? We pushed Eleanor down the stairs. Believe us now? You're
01:08the one who matters to us. Stop being mad and come home. Eleanor, does it hurt? Ophelia said she
01:16didn't feel safe unless we proved it. We had to. She's just a girl, and she ran off. We were
01:22scared
01:22something might happen to her. Eleanor, Ophelia's lost. We can't risk her getting hurt. Go to the
01:26hospital yourself. They left her there. Her own brother, and the boy who once looked at her like
01:32she was the whole world. The pain in her skull was nothing compared to what had just ripped open in
01:38her chest. Eleanor woke alone. No Griffin, no Tristan. Her phone buzzed. Ophelia's photos. Griffin and
01:44Tristan spoil me so much. I'm literally the happiest girl in the world. She set the phone down.
01:50Next morning she went home. Three on the couch. Yesterday's blood scrubbed clean.
01:54She filled a box with everything she'd kept and carried it to the fire bowl. Tristan stepped out
01:58after her. Tristan Fairtail, you gave me this when you were seven. We were playing house,
02:03and you kept telling everyone I could only be your bride. You said this was the veil I'd wear at
02:07our
02:07wedding one day. She into the fire. She turned to Griffin. Griffin, you gave me this when you were
02:1315. I was sick all the time, and you climbed every step at Mount San Lucia begging for me to
02:18be okay.
02:20Into the fire letters. A crystal shoe. A princess dress. Photos. All of it. Tristan lunged and grabbed
02:26her wrist. Stop. Ophelia's marrying into the Whitfield family for you. She doesn't have many
02:31good days left. You owe her that. You bumped your head. Ophelia's losing her entire future,
02:35and you can't even be half as considerate as she is?
02:37When marrying the Whitfields was her, not Ophelia. She said nothing. Watched the ash. Walked inside.
02:43Gift boxes by the door. Dumped them in the trash. Ophelia came downstairs just in time.
02:48You threw them out just because they're cheap greedies?
02:53Congrats. My whole family is yours now.
03:17I insisted on coming to pray for me. Look at their legs.
03:20Eleanor doesn't answer. She takes another step behind her silent stretches. The three of them
03:25stare like they don't recognize her. Are you seriously planning to crawl all the way up on
03:28your knees? Nobody is worth this unless someone saved your life.
03:31So did she saved your life? Ophelia's different. She's the most important person to me.
03:34When he was 17, he swore Eleanor was the only one. Now he says it like the past can be
03:38erased.
03:39A sharp, broken laugh escapes Eleanor. Yeah. The person I'm praying for is also the most
03:43important one to me. She pulls free and keeps climbing. I get it now. You're praying for me,
03:47right? Stop. I don't need you doing this. Eleanor, I don't need it either. Don't do this,
03:52please. She gives them one flat glance and keeps going. For the first time, they fall in behind
03:56Eleanor without meaning to, following her up the mountain. At the top, her knees are smeared with
04:01blood. She writes two letters on a slip of paper. SW. Tristan and Griffin see it and go sudded.
04:06Who is that? Tristan grabs her hands so hard his fingers bite into her skin, fury flashing in his eyes.
04:11He could accept her praying for Griffin, but another man?
04:16Griffin, Tristan, you two are injured too. Don't worry about me.
04:21But her knees still burned. Her muscles still trembled from the frall two days ago.
04:25Sis, can you help me inside? I just need to sit for off.
04:28She barely had the strength to stand, let alone fight.
04:32Sis, you don't seriously think crawling up those steps is going to make them look at you again,
04:37do you stop dreaming? What are you- I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please don't hit me!
04:43Eleanor lunged for her wrist. Ophelia twisted away perfectly, making it look like Eleanor had
04:49reached to strike again. Eleanor, Ophelia grew up with nothing. No parents, no safety, years of hell
04:58before she ever had a roof. Even here, she is still just the adopted kid. You've had everything since
05:04birth, so why do you keep going after her? Don't let her play innocent, Tristan. She's getting more
05:08and more out of control. Eleanor Hawthorne, this isn't the first time you've targeted Ophelia. Years
05:13ago, you could claim you were immature, but now she's about to get married and you still won't let
05:17her breathe! How vicious are you? It wasn't me. She did it herself. There are cameras right there.
05:21You can watch the footage. Wait, what wedding? Marry who? For a split second, their faces changed.
05:26The look of a secret that had just slipped. Nothing. You heard wrong. I'm taking you to the hospital now.
05:32They carried her away. Eleanor stood alone. Blood sliding down her face. Tears finally spilling
05:37over her fingers. Found the St. Christopher metal case and clenched around it. The hard edges biting
05:42into her palm. Wrong, Griffin, Tristan. You've got it all wrong. Because the one marrying into the
05:48Whitfield family was her. A stranger sent Eleanor back to the hospital. Second injury in one week.
05:54How does this keep happening to you? She had no answer. While waiting for stitches,
05:58Ophelia sent a video. Eleanor got hurt too. She's next door getting patched up. Griffin, Tristan,
06:03you should check on her. She'll be so sad. Griffin sat beside Ophelia, peeling fruit.
06:07She did this to you. Maybe a little pain will finally teach her a lesson. I don't have time for
06:12her right now. Eleanor laughed. Then it turned into tears. She locked her door until her birthday.
06:19Her mother held two dress bags, couture diamonds for Ophelia, an outdated hand-me-down for Eleanor.
06:24Is she really their biological daughter? It's her birthday and the expensive gown goes to the
06:27adopted one. Everyone knows Eleanor's prettier. When is she finally getting married off to the
06:30Whitefields? Everyone believed Ophelia was marrying the Whitfields. Only Eleanor knew it was her.
06:34The party began. Eleanor sat alone, allergic to every dish. She ate nothing. Ophelia, you look
06:39stunning. You're totally the star of the night. For our Ophelia, one downtown villa, a birthday surprise.
06:44I'm transferring half my Hawthorne group shares to you. Half the company? She's the adopted
06:48daughter and she's getting all this? Then Tristan stepped forward with a jewelry box.
06:51Ophelia opened it. A diamond necks blazed. Sold at auction days ago, rumored to symbolize
06:57true love. That necklace? Does this mean wedding bells? Tristan Fairfield wants to marry Ophifia
07:03Hawthorne? At her own birthday gala, Eleanor stands isolated while adopted sister Ophelia commands
07:09every gaze in the room. Ophelia spots the necklace's absence and weaponizes it instant.
07:14The necklace! The string of them! The one worth a fortune! It's gone! There's a thief here!
07:19All eyes turn to Eleanor. She keeps her composure and answers calmly. It wasn't me.
07:24I'm the Hawthorne daughter. It's just a necklace. Do you really think I need to steal one?
07:29Bea won't let it go. She pushes harder, demanding the ultimate humiliation.
07:33If you are not the thief, then who? Maybe a necklace doesn't matter to you, but it matters to
07:37me because Tristan gave it. You like him so much, so you must want it. I'll search you then.
07:41No! I said I don't have it! Why should I be humiliated by you like that?
07:45Ophelia turns to their parents and brothers, playing the wounded adopted daughter.
07:48Mom, Dad, Griffin, please! I'm telling the truth, believe me! I know I'm only the adopted
07:53daughter and I usually let Eleanor have whatever she wants. Anything else, I'd give up. But
07:57that necklace, that was from you! That's the only thing I don't want to hand over!
08:01Her performance works. Griffin signals the guards. They grab Eleanor and tear her dress
08:05while the crowd watches and her family does nothing. Eleanor fights and screams.
08:09No! Get off me! This is insane! It wasn't me. I have security footage.
08:15The footage plays on the giant screen, crystal clear. Ophelia sliding the necklace into Eleanor's
08:20layered skirt. Every smug taunt caught on crystal audio. The room's mood flips instantly. Disgust
08:25replaces glee. Hello? Someone here deliberately set me up. I didn't mean it. I was just joking,
08:31sis. Why are you taking it so seriously? It was just a harmless prank.
08:36Her family rushes in, circling Ophelia like she's the one who's been wronged.
08:41She's kind and pure. She would never do something as malicious as framing you.
08:45That video could be edited. We don't even know if it's real. Enough. This ends now. Don't call the
08:51cops for such a small thing. They usher Ophelia out like she's the victim. Eleanor watches them
08:55disappear from her life, completely alone. In the weeks that follows, she barely leaves her room,
09:00counting down until she can finally escape. The day she steps side to leave for good,
09:06a car slams into her at full speed. Oh my god, sis. I'm so sorry. I'm still learning to drive.
09:13I should call an ambulance, obviously. Wait. What's the number? 1119, 191, or 9991?
09:21Maybe I'll try them one by one. It might take a while, but you'll hang on. Right, sister? You have
09:26to.
09:27Okay. For a moment, it looked like everything had snapped back into place.
09:32But Eleanor knew they were here to protect Ophelia. Eleanor, doctor said the pain is
09:37temporary. Just hang on, okay? You'll feel better little by little. And Ophelia didn't mean it.
09:42Please forgive her. This is my fault. I didn't teach her properly. She mixed up the petals.
09:47Just blame me. We're family. It was an accident. Just forget it and focus on healing. All morning,
09:52the same message in different voices. Their eyes were full of worry. Their words pulled one
09:57direction only. A girl fainted outside your room. She was crying really hard. Could someone come help?
10:02She didn't even say the name. Everyone knew. In the next second, all of them rushed out like a fire
10:07alarm. The room went silent. Eleanor lay alone, crying until her ribs scrummed and exhaustion pulled
10:12her under. Ophelia, we know you didn't mean it. Your sister won't blame you. Don't feel guilty.
10:20Don't cry, or your eyes will swell. Just get some rest. Eleanor just needs to rest a few days.
10:26It's not a big deal. Relax, okay? Each sentence landed like a needle,
10:30sinking deeper. One thought stayed. Sharp and absolute. On the day she got married, none of them were coming.
10:36Not one. She wrote a document to sever the parent-child relationship. She ripped out every
10:42tuplet Griffin had planted for her. She returned the heiress Trisha had placed in her hands like a
10:46promise. From now on, she wasn't a Hawthorne anymore. Mrs. Whitfield to be. I'm the Whitfairn
10:52family's butler. I'm here to take you to New York. All right. Let's go. Do you need to say goodbye
10:56to your family? No. No goodbye. Not now. Not ever. Because starting today, she had no family.
11:05After seven hours, Eleanor arrived. It was near midnight, and the Whitfield estate blazed with
11:12light. Grandma Hawthorne is in the center. Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne are on the left.
11:19It was a full lineup, like an inspection. A warm hand pressed her shoulder.
11:24Eleanor, you're injured. Don't be formal. Sit. You're home now. Matilda introduced everyone. By
11:30midnight, the group dispersed. A housekeeper wheeled her to a quiet bedroom. Grandma Hawthorne
11:35followed. Eleanor, I held you when you were born. You were so tiny. Your grandfather was still alive
11:41then. He teased that the family should become in-laws one day, and Sebastian was a little boy,
11:46but he liked you right away. He agreed like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
11:51Eleanor's throat tightened. She didn't remember any of it, but the sincerity in this woman's voice was
11:55real, the kind that came without conditions. Sebastian always remembered you. Even before the accident,
12:01he mentioned you. He said your birthday was coming up and he wanted to visit. Then, that happened.
12:06Grandma, my grandfather used to talk about you too. He said you were warm-hearted but fearless.
12:12Did he really? Get some rest. Tomorrow, we'll go see Sebastian.
12:17After she left, Eleanor stepped into the walk-in closet. Every drawer stocked, skin care lined up by
12:23brand. Toiletries arranged as if the house had been waiting for her specifically, not just a bride.
12:27Two days ago abandoned in Los Angeles tonight, welcomed into a Whitfield mansion in New York.
12:33Was I truly about to marry into this family?
12:36Eleanor wakes late at the Hawthorne mansion, expecting cold stares and complaints. Instead,
12:41the living room feels warm and lived in. Grandma Hawthorne is already up, sitting with Mr.
12:44and Mrs. Hawthorne sippy tea and chatting like any ordinary morning. She hurries downstairs,
12:48bracing herself, but the smiles that greet her catch her off guard. Eleanor, did you sleep okay?
12:52Is there anything you want for breakfast?
12:53Take your time on the stairs. You've been through a lot. Sleeping in is a good thing. No rush.
12:59Grandma clears the room and stays beside Eleanor, placing food on her plate like she's always done
13:04it. After the meal, she takes at Eleanor for a full checkup, blood work, scans, careful pressure
13:09along her ribs. If you don't push yourself, you'll recover steadily, but you need time.
13:15From the hospital, Grandma directs the driver to a private rehab facility. Eleanor's stomach tightens.
13:22They're going to see Sebastian. He's supposed to be unconscious and won't notice her shaking.
13:27How is Sebastian today? Same as the last few days. The doctor says his condition is very stable.
13:32The top floor is heavily guarded, silent except for the sound of her wheelchair. Eleanor looks up
13:37and meets calm, steady eyes. Sebastian is sitting on a couch, posture straight,
13:41gaze sharp, very much awake. Her mind goes blank. Sebastian, look who I brought you.
13:46Eleanor, this is Sebastian. Sebastian, this is Eleanor. Hi. Long time no see.
13:53The words hit her like a small shock. He remembers her from 20 years ago. Who remembers someone that
13:57clearly, after all that time, she forces her face into composure. Sebastian, Eleanor was injured back
14:03in Los Angeles. The doctor says she needs time to recover. Your rehab program is almost finished too.
14:09So how about we set the wedding for June? If Eleanor has no objections, I'm fine with it. Whatever
14:15Grandma wants, I'll follow her lead. Door clicks shut. The room goes quiet. Just the two of them,
14:21strangers about to share a life. Grandma said you were injured. Was it a car accident? How are you
14:27feeling now? A car accident. Three broken ribs. Thought the flicker in her eyes the way her gaze slid away.
14:33He understood, so he changed direction. My family can be a lot. They mean well,
14:40but they're enthusiastic. Since this is all new to you, is there anything you're wondering about?
14:45She had been bracing for questions that would corner her. This shift catches her off guard.
14:50When did you wake up? Two months ago. The exact date was March 15th,
14:54at night. After that, there were a lot of follow-up tests and rehab, so the news wasn't made public.
14:57March. Her parents had brought up the engagement that month. Quietly, afraid Ophelia might overhear.
15:03For five years the Whitfields stayed silent. Then two months ago, a family meeting without
15:07Ophelia. Same argument. It would be cruel to let her take Eleanor's place. He understands,
15:11so he changes direction. Your parents, they didn't come to New York with you?
15:15They're out of town for work. I came alone. Noticed. His gaze sharpened. Not intrusive,
15:20just aware. He didn't push. Eleanor had clung to one last hope. Ten years of history between them all.
15:25Then Ophelia killed her dog. The one Eleanor had raised for a decade. The one that felt more
15:28like family than anyone in that house. Everyone protected Ophelia anyway. Eleanor buried her dog,
15:33and that was when she finally made up her mind. She surfaces from the memory. Sebastian is still
15:36watching her. Patient. Unhasting. She looks at him. This stranger who noticed the things she didn't say.
15:41Who asked the right questions, and accepted the closed doors for the first time since arriving
15:46in New York. Something in her chest unclenches.
15:52They talked through the afternoon, the awkward distance melting. She even began asking about
15:57his family. There are way too many relatives. Half the time, I can't keep track either. Tell you
16:02what, once I'm discharged and move back home next week, we'll set aside time to pick out gifts together.
16:07I'll take you around New York too, so you can get your bearings. Okay. That help.
16:12By the time the sky dimmed, Grandma Hawthorne came to get her. He watched her leave, filing away details
16:20she didn't realize she was giving him. Have someone find out exactly how she got those injuries?
16:28Yes, sir. And look into the Hawthorns. If there's an opening, talk to their staff. I want to know what's
16:33been going on in that house lately. Understood.
16:39So, sweetheart. Did you enjoy talking with Sebastian? What do you think of him?
16:42We talked a lot. He's easy to talk to, and he's really considerate. He's been looking out for me
16:46the whole time. We even made plans to go shopping together in a few days.
16:50Eleanor, I know you're new here, and everything feels unfamiliar, but you don't have to be tense.
16:54Isla and Hugh already like you. Sebastian's grandparents adore you, and Matilda's been excited
16:58since the moment she heard you were coming. You treat this like home. Say what you want, eat what you
17:01want, buy what you want. If anything feels off, you tell me. I told your grandfather a long time
17:05ago, whether you married into this family or not, I'd still treat you like my own granddaughter.
17:10Grandma. This is 20 years of red envelope money I've been saving. I've waited forever to hand it
17:14to you. Your grandfather gave Sebastian his a long time ago, so you don't get to refuse mine.
17:18Don't cry, sweetheart. Isla cooked tonight. She made something special. Let's get home and see if it
17:24suits your taste. Not on the plane. Wait until we get home. A few days, then you can open everything.
17:30Why won't you let me? Don't tell me those are gifts for Eleanor. I knew it. You still favor her.
17:33Whatever. I'm not talking to you. The gifts were for Ophithia.
17:35They believed she was marrying into the Whitfields. Bali was a final stretch of freedom. No one had
17:39told her. Ophithia, these gifts are for you. Ophelia locked herself in the bathroom. Her
17:44parents spoke. Ophelia isn't marrying into the Whitfields. Relax. The shock flipped to joy.
17:51They agreed to call it off? That's huge. Bring Eleanor too. At Eleanor's name, their parents
17:56stiffened. Don't tell them yet. Wait until the Whitfields finalize the wedding. If these two start
18:01acting weird, Ophelia's going to get suspicious. Eleanor went to New York a couple days ago.
18:05There's a well-known integrative expert there.
18:09While secretly plotting against the Whitfields.
18:12So we arranged for her to rest and recover over there for a bit. They didn't question it. Ophelia
18:18returned. Griffin and Tristan rushed to her with gifts. A week later, her phone buzzed. Ophelia returned.
18:25She deleted everything. She rolled into the living room in a wheelchair. Sebastian gently helped her take
18:31a seat. My mom said Eleanor has to sit with Sebastian. I can't be a third wheel. The room laughed.
18:37Eleanor grabbed a juice. He pulled out a gift box. He tilted the snow globe. Glitter caught the light.
18:48No way. Thank you, Sebastian. Thank you. Thanks, Sebastian. Thank you, Eleanor. You're the best.
18:57Matilda's mom laughed and pointed at the snow globe. That one was Eleanor's pick, wasn't it?
19:01He's terrible at this. Last time he gave Matilda school books, Eleanor turned to Sebastian, genuinely
19:06surprised. I listened. She wanted first place. I thought I was being supportive. Fine. But this time,
19:13Eleanor picks and you pay. Deal. And I'm picking the most expensive one, just so you feel properly
19:18apologized to me. I love you, Eleanor. I wish you and Sebastian a happy marriage and a forever love.
19:22The whole room laughed. This time, Eleanor laughed too. Sebastian looked at her smile.
19:28Over the next two weeks, they finalized the wedding. Rings, dress, favors. Only the guest list
19:33kept stalling. She handed Sebastian the list. Her parents, Griffin, Tristan, crossed off. He scanned it.
19:40No reaction. He passed it along without a word. She sat with the anxiety for hours. Then she stopped him.
19:49Sebastian, I removed some names.
19:52I know. This is our wedding. The guest list should be what you're comfortable with. If you don't want
19:57them there, they don't come. I'll handle it. Eleanor braced herself for questions, for judgment.
20:02She had prepared for him to ask what kind of mess she was bringing into the family. Instead,
20:07he stepped forward and held her, drawing a line the world could not cross. You, how are you going to
20:11explain it? You've been in New York for this long and they still haven't reached out? That tells me
20:15everything I need to know about where you stand with them. If I can see that, grandma and my parents
20:22can see it too. You've told me you like the atmosphere here. You've said you're grateful for
20:28how everyone's treated you. We weren't waiting to meet you. We were waiting for you to grow up.
20:35Weeks passed in Los Angeles. Griffin noticed the backyard tulips were gone, every last one of them.
20:39It was Miss Eleanor. She had the gardeners clear them out. He reached for his phone and found a
20:44month of unanswered messages. None of them replied. Tristan appeared in the doorway. Griffin,
20:49do you know where Eleanor is? She returned my family heirloom. I went to the hospital to find
20:53her. They said she was discharged age aggro. They went straight to their parents and pushed until the
20:59truth came out ugly and unavoidable. The engagement wasn't canceled. Eleanor told us herself she was
21:05willing to marry Sebastian Whitfield. And you two didn't want Ophelia's to go, so we agreed.
21:11We don't know what she was thinking. Maybe, maybe she saw how much you care about Ophelia and decided
21:16to do you a favor. Let you two be together. The words cut deeper than anything. Tristan's
21:19throat tightens. Griffin's eyes sharpen, suddenly measuring his brother. Four either can see.
21:23Ophelia walks in. Ophelia, tell me the truth right now in front of my parents. Who do you actually like,
21:27me or Tristan? She hesitates. The silence cuts deep. Griffin's voice turns desperate. Eleanor's
21:32getting married, Ophelia. If you're going to get married too, then tell me. Between me and Tristan,
21:36who are you choosing? To me, Griffin and Tristan are both important. If I could choose,
21:40I wouldn't marry either of you. I just want to stay by your sides forever.
21:43Gristan's face darkens. He wanted a real answer. Ophelia's eyes widen with sudden realization.
21:52Wait. Eleanor's getting married? To who? Since when? Why haven't I heard anything?
21:58They tell her about the childhood engagement. When she learns the groom was in a coma,
22:03glee flashes across her face. She really agreed? A man who can't even wake up?
22:10Isn't that basically a living widow? The news hits the family like a slap. Eleanor had been
22:16preparing to marry Sebastian Whitstiel. Tristan stands frozen, face white. Uncle,
22:21Auntie, come on. Stop messing with me. Eleanor's never even met Sebastian Whitstiel.
22:26How could she agree to marry him? That's horrible. She's so... pitiful.
22:36Eleanor would rather marry a stranger in a hospital bed than stay by his side.
22:40Tristan cannot pretend to be calm anymore. His refusal bursts out rough and immediate,
22:44like his body rejected the idea before his brain could even process it.
22:47No! I don't agree. Eleanor cannot marry into the Whitstix. Where is she? I'm going to find her.
22:53Tristan, Elena agreed on her own. Why are you trying to stop?
22:56One of Ophelia's head snaps up, her eyes shifting sharp and suspicious. Tristan tries to argue,
23:00one sentence away from spilling the truth about the adoption. But Griffin cuts him off
23:04hard before he can finish, turning into a lecture.
23:07The engagement was always Eleanor's. That was the agreement from the start.
23:10How can we back out now? Do you even understand what kind of family the Whitfins are? Opia has
23:14adopted. If she went as a stand-in, people would talk. She'd get dragged. Why should she take that
23:20kind of humulation? Exactly! This is Eleanor's marriage, not mine. Why should I suffer for her?
23:26She runs off crying loud and theatrical, sobbing hard enough that people stare. The whole family
23:30chases after her. Alone, Tristan learns the wedding is tomorrow. He books a flight and heads to the airport
23:35immediately. If you go to New York, don't contact me again. We're done.
23:40Ophelia, Eleanor is your sister. She's also the girl I grew up with. How am I supposed to just
23:44stand here and watch her walk into a disaster? I don't care. If you leave today, I'll never
23:47forgive you. I'll never talk to you again. Ophelia stumbles back, stunned. Griffin rushes in behind
23:52her, wrapping her up. She screams at Tristan. Tristan Fairbarchil, if you go after Eleanor today,
23:56I'll marry Griffin. Tristan stops mid-step. Ophelia would actually do it. She would marry Griffin
24:01just to punish him. He knows her that well. For a moment he hesitates. But Eleanor gone for good
24:07would destroy him. He turns and walks toward the gate without looking back. Tristan cannot pretend to
24:13be calm anymore. His refusal bursts out rough and immediate, like his body rejected the idea before
24:17his brain could even process it. Ophelia's face slowly goes white. Her lips press into a thin line.
24:26She grabs Griffin's hand and yanks him toward the exit like she can't breathe in the airport anymore.
24:31Ophelia, give me one day. Let me bring Eleanor back to Los Angeles first. Then we'll talk about
24:34everything. Griffin, we're going home. We're going to mom and dad. We're going to terminate the
24:37adoption papers and then we're getting married. Griffin's shock flips straight into euphoria.
24:41The adoption is terminated and the marriage license filed immediately. Her parents call
24:45Eleanor to share the good news. Hmm, okay. What's wrong with you? Your brother got married and
24:50you can't even say congratulations. From now on, Ophelia is your sister-in-law. Better not fully
24:54her. Congratulations, happy marriage, forever love, kids soon, all the usual stuff. Is that good enough?
24:59So what's your wedding day? Two weeks. Great, then we'll go with your brother and your sister.
25:03Eleanor hangs up and returns to rehearsal. Sebastian drapes his jacket over her shoulders,
25:07gentle around her healing ribs. You've been on your feet all day and we have to get up early
25:12tomorrow. Let's do one run through and go home. They walk out hand in hand. A familiar voice cuts
25:17through the air. Eleanor, you're getting married and you didn't tell me? Tristan storms toward them.
25:22Sebastian steps in front of Eleanor, blocking his arm before it can touch her. Who the hell are you? I'm
25:27here
25:27for Eleanor. Move! Sebastian, go wait in the car. Please, I'll be right there. Sebastian hesitates,
25:34but finally walks to the car. Eleanor faces Tristan alone. My wedding didn't include invitations for
25:40the Hawthorns or the Fairtalks. So why are you here? Tristan confronted Eleanor outside the hotel.
25:46Your parents are still your parents. We've known each other over 20 years, Eleanor.
25:53How can you say we have nothing to do with you? Oh yeah, then tell me. Whose daughter is Ophelia
26:00in
26:01that house? Who's the one you grew up with, Tristan? Me? Or her? Why do you always compete with Ophelia?
26:08We played favorites with her because she was marrying into the Whitfields on your behalf.
26:11Before she came, we treated you the same. After tomorrow, I won't have anything to do with the
26:16Hawthorns. Or with you. Make it up to whoever you want. I don't care. Come back to Los Angeles with
26:22me. I swear. Everything that happened before, it won't happen again. He reached for her hand like
26:28he still had the right. Don't. You're not leaving yourself any way back. You're just cutting everything
26:35off. Why? Save that way back for Ophelia. Tristan's expression cracked. She pressed deeper.
26:41I heard Griffin and Ophelia are married. So here's a message for Los Angeles. My wedding didn't invite
26:47them, and their wedding doesn't need to invite me. From now on, we all walk our own paths. No more
26:53pretending we're family. No more visits. No more contact. Eleanor turned and walked towards Sebastian.
26:59The moment she reached him, his hand found hers like it belonged there. Tristan stood unmoored. He pulled
27:04out his phone. No photo. Ophelia and Griffin. Marriage certificate in hand. Smiling like they'd won.
27:09On the drive home, the car was quiet. Sebastian didn't ask a single question.
27:15After a month with him, Eleanor understood it wasn't indifference. It was restraint.
27:22I need to tell you where I came from. After dinner, she found him and told him everything.
27:29Her voice didn't shake. The words came out flat and steady, like she was describing someone else's life.
27:39I know you've already moved past it, but thank you for trusting me. While I was asleep for five years,
27:46you were living through your own nightmare.
27:50It's over now. From here on out, you have me. She looked at their engagement photos.
27:57By the first time in her life, she wasn't dreading a wedding. She was actually looking forward to one.
28:05Then her phone started buzzing, message after message from Tristan.
28:10I'm sorry. Don't marry him. You promised you'd be my bride.
28:14Sebastian glanced at the screen. He didn't look jealous. He looked confused.
28:18In my parents' eyes, I'm still just a daughter. As to Tristan, he loved himself most. He liked being
28:25wanted. Now he has nothing, and losing feels unbearable. That's why he's chasing me.
28:29The room went quiet. Sebastian looked down at his phone, fingers moving. His expression was calm,
28:34but there was a cold edge in his eyes. Tomorrow, double the wedding security. If anyone causes
28:38trouble, no matter who it is, remove them immediately. Handle it. At noon in New York,
28:42Sebastian and Eleanor's wedding proceeded quietly, without a public announcement. Yet by morning,
28:48a tabloid had already snopped photos outside the hotel. Sebastian Whitfield wakes up,
28:54Mary's Hawthorne heiress today. In Los Angeles, Griffin saw the headline and froze. Sebastian was
29:00awake. Why hadn't Eleanor told them? He called her immediately. Blocked. He called Tristan instead.
29:06The line connected to the sound of shouting. A scuffle. Guards barring orders.
29:12Did you find Eleanor? Why does the news say she's getting married today? She didn't tell anyone,
29:17and she blocked me. It is today. She's still furious. She never planned to invite you. She told me she's
29:25cutting ties after this. Griffin immediately booked four tickets and rounded up the Hawthorns to fly to
29:30New York. When they arrived, Tristan was already waiting outside the hotel. A fresh bruise on his
29:39cheekbone barred from entering. We're the bride's family. Step aside and let us in.
29:48All guests require an invitation to enter. Please present your invite. Call Eleanor out here. Let's see
29:54if she recognizes her own parents and brother. A wedding this big and you don't need to invite the bride's
29:59family. And as you still awaits, it's my fault in your marriage. She's still a Hawthorn daughter,
30:04isn't she? And this is how she treats her own family? Shameless and grateful brat.
30:13The ceremony is essentially over. The bride and groom may have already left. If you're truly her family,
30:21you should contact her directly. The wedding concluded without a hitch. On the ride back, raised voices at
30:27the estate gate cut through the quiet. Grandma, a group showed up claiming to be Mrs. Whitfield's
30:32family. They've been demanding to see you. The Hawthorns. The warmth drained from her face instantly.
30:38When the Los Angeles Hawthorns saw her, their arrogance evaporated. Ma'am, it's been a long time.
30:44Don't call me that. I have no need for the Hawthorn family's respect.
30:48You misunderstood. We just heard Eleanor and Sebastian got married. We didn't receive an invitation,
30:52so we came to ask- No invitation means you weren't welcome. Is that really too complicated for you to
30:57understand? Nobody dared to speak, except Ophelia. Eleanor is their biological daughter. How can she not
31:03invite her closest family? Sebastian was in a coma for five years and we didn't cancel the engagement.
31:07That's already generous. Her parents lunged to cover her mouth. Too late. Grandma Hawthorn
31:13let out a cold laugh. So this is the new daughter you've been cattling. If your father were alive
31:19to see you mistreat his precious granddaughter for a rude, ignorant girl, he'd come back from
31:24the grave just to scold you. Then Hugh stepped forward. This marriage was an agreement made 20
31:29years ago. When Sebastian had his accident, we offered to call it off. You refused, worried about
31:32public opinion. The moment he woke up, we prepared the wedding to honor that promise. And what did you
31:36do? You secretly adopted a girl and planned to send her as a stand-in bride. You mistreated your own
31:39daughter for her. And you have the audacity to stand here acting like we owe you anything.
31:44Hawthorns went ashen. Then Eleanor arrived, and all their fury found an easier target.
31:49Getting married is a major event and you didn't tell your family? Do you even remember your last name?
31:55Sebastian heard every word. He stepped in front of Eleanor, shielding her with his body.
32:00Eleanor is a Whitfield now. From this moment on she has nothing to do with the Hawthorns.
32:05Her blood is still Hawthorn blood. We have every right to discipline our own daughter.
32:10Eleanor touched Sebastian's arm, then stepped forward herself.
32:14Why would I change my name? My name was given to me by my grandfather.
32:18This marriage was arranged by my grandfather. What does any of that have to do with you?
32:24The Eleanor Hawthorn who was your daughter died 45 days ago. That was the day your precious Ophelia ran her
32:31over. Whatever bond remained between us was decettered right then. If you want to call me a traitor,
32:37go kneel at my grandfather's grave first and see if he forgives what you've done.
32:41Mrs. Hawthorn tried to retort until Grandma Hawthorn's voice cut through the air.
32:46Enough! Eleanor is my granddaughter-in-law. What gives you the right to make a scene here?
32:51Ophelia snapped, unable to stand being cornered. So you're a Whitfield now and you think you're
32:56untouchable. If you're going to disrespect us like this, don't expect us to keep in touch.
33:01Sebastian didn't raise his voice. Then you'll get exactly what you asked for.
33:06Mr. Whitfield, effective immediately terminate every act of partnership with Hawthorn Group.
33:10Notify the industry. Whitfield Group will never collaborate with Hawthorn Group again.
33:14Security escorted the Hawthorns off the property. Later, inside the car, Eleanor broke,
33:19collapsing into Sebastian's chest, sobbing. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't handle my personal
33:25mess and I dragged you and Grandma into it. Sebastian didn't let her finish apologizing.
33:32Eleanor, you're my wife now. Your problems are my problems. They're the Whitfield's problems.
33:37Grandma wasn't defending you as a personal favor. She was defending our family. You don't owe anyone
33:42an apology for that. Don't carry all the blame on your shoulders. Something in her chest un-morted.
33:47Then a question she'd been holding back slipped out. We've only known each other for a month.
33:52Are you this good to me because you were so sure I'd marry you?
33:54It's not that we've only known each other for a month. It's just that you only remember this month.
33:58Cutting ties with the Hawthorns. Dad and Grandma discussed it last night.
34:02Those partnerships only existed because of the marriage alliance.
34:06If they can't even treat their own daughter with basic decency,
34:09why would anyone trust them in business? Ending the collaboration is simply risk mitigation.
34:14Eleanor blinked. Sebastian's voice stayed low and steady.
34:17I've known you a long time. Before I turned seven, you were basically my whole world.
34:22I watched you grow from a tiny kid into a girl who followed me everywhere,
34:26calling me big brother like it was the safest word you knew. The day my family left Los Angeles,
34:30you cried until your voice went horsky. You tried to come with me. I promised I'd come back for you
34:35one day. But you still found your way to me. In the end, you came.
34:39That night, Sebastian took her through every room of his villa, empty for five years,
34:42now finally with its mistress. You used to say you wanted a huge garden filled with roses and lilies.
34:48Tell me if I missed anything. And you loved drawing. I set up a studio for you anyway.
34:55An art room. Clean canvases. Space that was hers. Your chest tightened. Not from pain, but from being so full,
35:04it ached.
35:06You got obsessed with the piano. You begged me to teach you. Said we'd do a four-hand duet.
35:11I've been learning all these years just to keep that promise.
35:15The Whitfield group severance from the Hawthorne group sent work waves through the entire social
35:19circle. Rumors spread like wildfire. The Hawthorne's had brutalized their biological daughter
35:23for years while cattling their adopted one. The birthday party humiliation, the torn dress,
35:28the car accident that wasn't an accident, all of it resurfaced. Within days, Hawthorne group stock
35:32plummeted, hitting limit down after limit down. Partnerships were terminated, cash flow dried up,
35:39projects collapsed. The family desperately liquidated assets, cars, properties, everything they could
35:44get their hands on. Then Mrs. Hawthorne remembered the bank cards she'd once dismissively called,
35:50Eleanor's dowry. I'm sorry. These funds were transferred out months ago. The balance is zero.
35:58The money was donated to a charitable organization. The charity's director reported
36:02their harassment to the media and publicly praised Eleanor's generous donation. Two stories hit the
36:08trending list back to back. Hawthorne family harasses charity. Whitfield bride quietly donates a fortune.
36:14The Hawthorne's tried to reach Eleanor. Every path was blocked. Then the doorbell rang.
36:19We received a report filed by Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne. Ophithia Hawthorne is suspected of attempted
36:25murder. We are taking her into custody for questioning. Griffin exploded. He tried to block the officers and
36:30shoved one and was detained on the spot. But Ophelia wasn't there. Hours later, police found her in a
36:37bar, clinging to a drunk Tristan. Tristan, I never really liked Griffin. The only person I ever wanted
36:47was you. If you hadn't abandoned me at the airport that day, I would have married you. I swear I
36:53would
36:53have. I know you still have feelings for me, but now the Hawthorne family is finished. I have nowhere to
36:59go.
36:59You're all I have now, Tristan. You're the only one.
37:03The day Ophelia was convicted, Snow fell. Eleanor had never seen Snow like this.
37:11She dragged Matilda into a snowball fight.
37:17You corrupted her. She used to let me win. This is your fault. Sebastian saw Eleanor laughing and
37:23stopped dodging. It's all your fault. How would someone like me end up bullying a ten-year-old?
37:30Completely my fault. How do you want to punish me? She slipped a snowball down his shirt. He jerked with
37:37a sharp inhale. Family poured outside. Her phone buzzed. Ophelia in prison. Tristan hospitalized. The
37:50two ate all the cream puffs. Matilda didn't even get one. You stole food from a kid? I'm gonna take
37:59you out!
38:01Matilda charged. Snow exploded everywhere. Sebastian hid behind Eleanor.
38:06Babe, control your partner in crime. Snow kept falling. Eleanor looked up and felt only peace.
38:18It's okay that way.
38:19If I are Katie. I'm ready. I'll keep in fun this morning.
38:19We talked to today for some disseirs.
38:20Let's do it again.
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