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00:01I received a nude photo of my husband with his student who loves more Mrs. Brown the baby or me
00:10I marched straight into Alex's office he didn't even blink you're pregnant I just use her to
00:17take care of my needs you're the only one I actually love to prove it he deleted Lily
00:22Moore right in front of my face your husband is physically stuck to another patient we need you
00:27to come in but not long after the hospital called they needed me to come down and pay his medical
00:33bills your husband is physically stuck to another patient there lay Alex my husband of seven years
00:37the youngest teenage professor at Columbia he needs emergency separate surgery and we need
00:41Mrs. Brown's signature I gripped the counter to stay upright and took the consent form from the
00:47doctor right there in black and white I stared at the two of them literally inseparable on that
00:52hospital bed and signed my name then I turned around up to an abortion for three days later
00:55he wanted to chase thrills fine I'd let him ride this one to the bitter end Alex's head
01:01threw wildly against the thin hospital pillow his trembling fingers craw frantically at the thick
01:05bandages I clutched his medical records the paper crushing into a rigid ball a claw me feverish hand
01:11clamps down hard around the narrow wrist how is Lily is she okay I yanked my hand back I slammed
01:16the
01:16hospital bills onto his tray you're three months pregnant I can't even touch you is it a crime that
01:20I found someone to blow off some steam I told you she means nothing to me do you really have
01:24to
01:24throw a hysterical fit in the hospital you two were literally glued together down there why didn't
01:27you ask her then why ask me now that you're finally detached seven years really is enough time to turn
01:32someone into a complete monster I didn't even argue my world was already somewhere else I stared at the
01:38two of them literally inseparable on that hospital bed and signed my name then I turned around and
01:43booked an abortion for three days later he wanted to chase thrills fine I'd let him ride this one to
01:48the bitter end he intertwined his fingers with mine Lily was just for fun you know our circle everyone
01:54just messes around a man only gets one wife I know who really matters I stared down at our hands
02:00I didn't pull away before bed I pulled out the disinfectant spray like I always did his face
02:07instantly contorted to the bottle and violently smashed it into the floor glass shattered against
02:11my kives and dark blood welled up instantly are you kidding me I literally just had surgery can
02:17you lay off for one single day I crouched down to pick up the glass but he grabbed my arm
02:23and hoisted
02:23me up listen to me Daphne stop trying to use this to control me you really think throwing a tantrum
02:30is
02:30gonna keep me on a leash he shoved me hard I lost my footing and went tumbling backward
02:39my lower back slammed slammed brutally against the bed frame and I crumpled to the floor I curled into
02:46a bob in the back seat the pain swallowing my vision in blinding waves jamming right into my spine from
02:53the seat crack was a cheap piece of lingerie right next to a used ribbed condom Alex caught my eye
03:01in the
03:01rearview mirror his voice dripping with guilty panic the guys gifted those to us after our last project I
03:06just I was just testing it out with Lily I closed my eyes I literally did not have the energy
03:10to care
03:10by the time we hit the hospital the agony had stolen my voice entirely Alex carried me crashing
03:15through the ER doors but his phone was triggering relentlessly against my hip he checked the screen
03:20and sweat instantly beaded on his forehead Lily texted she says she's hurting down there again I need
03:24to go check on her I'll be right back without a single second of hesitation he turned his back and
03:28walked away I laid there completely alone on the examination table letting a tear slip down my cheek
03:33right around dawn Alex finally waltzed back in reeking of cheap perfume he took one look at the
03:39progesterane supplements and the medical chart and let out a cold mocking laugh wow Daphne give it up for
03:46the Oscar winner the baby is perfectly fine I spent the whole night at Lily's worried sick about you
03:51and here you are absolutely nothing wrong just faking a medical emergency for attention I didn't even look at
03:58him I just picked up my phone and typed out a text Sarah send me the number for that undefeated
04:05divorce lawyer I sat down and calmly reviewed the draft from my lawyer Alex wanted a divorce fine but
04:14but I was going to dictate exactly how this ended that night Lilla finally snapped hi everyone I'm Lily
04:23more from Columbia I'm so sorry for the drama but the rumors are lies I never wanted any of this
04:29I just
04:29wanted to be happy Professor Brown and I we're in love the live chat instantly exploded seeing the
04:36comments getting more savage she panicked if you don't believe me Alex's wife is going to go live
04:41tomorrow to explain everything you'll see I'm telling the truth and with that she abruptly ended the stream
04:48two minutes later my phone rang it was Alex she's just a kid Daphne she doesn't know how to handle
04:52the pressure I stayed silent do me a favor go live tomorrow tell the internet we were already filing
04:56for divorce I swear to god this is taking my silence for a typical tantrum his voice dropped into that
05:01loving tone I didn't give him an answer I just hung up the doorbell rang it was Alex's mother carrying
05:06bags of expensive gifts oh Daphne look at you I've missed you so much dear that idiot Alex clearly isn't
05:14looking after you listen I'm putting the penthouse in your name so for the sake of the family's
05:18reputation just smooth things over okay for seven years this woman treated me like dirt the second
05:23I pulled my hand away the mask slipped okay I'll do whatever you say good girl I knew you knew
05:29your
05:29place after I sent her away I went back to organizing my files to ensure absolute destruction I backed up
05:34everything and sent it to Sarah let's see which university would ever hire him again I logged into a
05:38brand new account and posted my first tweet but clearing the air wasn't my main priority tomorrow I had a
05:43much more permanent tie to cut that evening Alex came home early and for the first time in months
05:50he cooked dinner as he put the final dish on the table he called out dinner is ready honey come
05:56eat
05:57I walked over the table was full of my favorite dishes he pushed a plate of ribs towards me I
06:03took
06:04a bite seeing me eat a wave of relief washed over his face he grabbed his car keys ready to
06:10leave again
06:10take your time eating I gotta go don't forget the live stream tomorrow oh and after your stream ends
06:15tomorrow I'm gonna propose to Lily publicly the kid cares about her image she needs the validation
06:20be the bigger person and let her have this moment okay the door slammed silence followed I remembered
06:25being that girl who cried for three days over his first affair the girl who could not eat or sleep
06:29and
06:29the best part I no longer give a damn I am not heartbroken I am free the next morning Sarah
06:34went with
06:34me to the hospital when I signed the consent form my whole body was shaking Sarah held my shoulders her
06:40eyes completely red I knew what I was losing I knew what I was choosing then I picked up my
06:46phone and sent
06:46a message to my divorce lawyer look at this bitch it was a screenshot of Lily's latest Instagram story
06:52someone is proposing to me later it said I looked at the dozen missed calls from Alex I powered my
06:58phone
06:58off when Alex realized my phone was dead he finally panicked when Alex realized my phone was dead he
07:06finally panicked Alex what if she backs out what if she doesn't go live Alex hesitated wiping sweat
07:11from his palms no she won't she's not like that she knows how much this project means to me she
07:15loves
07:16me too much to destroy my career at exactly 9 a.m. my face appeared on the screen the viewer
07:20count skyrocketed
07:21the comments blurred into a waterfall of text Alex finally let out a massive sigh of relief in the video
07:26I was
07:27wearing a pale blue hospital gown my face completely devoid of color my name is Daphne I'm the woman
07:32Alex Brown calls his wife today I have two things to set straight just then my backup phone lit up
07:36a text from Alex good job look a little more apologetic so the internet pities Lily I looked
07:41down and forced a couple of tears to fall first my husband Alex Brown cheated on me the first time
07:48I
07:48caught them was right on his office desk then my held a phone immediately started ringing it was Alex did
07:53heavily pixelated photos right to the camera the chat went nuclear I paused letting the comments
07:58roll in then I held up the second document with the official hospital seal but here is his real
08:02news due to surgical complications Alex Brown has suffered permanent reversible damage he is sterile
08:05he will never ever be a father my phone started vibrating like crazy Alex was losing it I finally
08:11hit accept and put him on speaker before he could let out a single scream I gave him my final
08:15gift
08:15Alex I'm at the clinic my abortion starts in 30 minutes you're officially the end of your bloodline
08:22goodbye I put my phone on silent the recovery room was finally quiet Alex stood in the doorway
08:30panting heavily his chest heaving his voice was completely rumpy and broken Daphne tell me you're
08:38bluffing he rushed to my bedside gripping the mattress his upper body looming over me what you said on the
08:43stream tell me it's a lie did you really do it I stared right into his eyes my nose stung
08:48but my voice
08:49didn't waver yes the baby is gone he violently grabbed my wrist his voice cracking into a hysterical
08:57scream how could you that was my child before I could answer the door flew open again it was Alex's
09:04mother stormed in dripping in designer jewelry but looking frantic Daphne have you lost your mind how
09:10could you abort my grandson I cut her off my tone dead flat if your son wasn't permanently sterile would
09:17you even care if this baby lived or died Alex's mother froze then she glared at me with pure venom
09:22stop spouting nonsense you're just making up vicious lies to ruin him out of spite Alex's mother
09:26I picked up the official urology report from my bedside table and threw it directly at her face
09:32she caught it Alex let go of my wrist his knees buckled he looked up at me tears streaming down
09:37his
09:37face Daphne I was wrong he reached out desperately trying to hold my hand I'll cut Lily off completely we
09:42can leave New York we can move to another state and start over almost a whisper Alex weren't you
09:47going to propose to her this afternoon he froze you stopped loving me years ago Alex the only reason
09:52you're begging now is because you're broken I'm done playing the divorce is in motion and I'm taking my
09:57half every single penny have a nice life alone his mother's lips trembled she suddenly shrieked at the
10:05top of her lungs Daphne you are ending the Brown family bloodline I leaned back against my pillows
10:13and laughed out loud Sarah walked in and physically shoved them out the door from the hallway I could
10:19hear Alex's mother wailing like a balish my grandson my baby I checked my phone text from my lawyer all
10:25evidence submitted we have a hearing tomorrow I closed my eyes a single tear slipped down my cheek
10:29the beautiful life I once thought I had was completely dead but it was time to move forward
10:34my mom arrived the next morning the second she saw me her eyes filled with tears this is my fault
10:39I shouldn't have let those rich snobs bully you if your dad were still here and saw this it would
10:43break his heart mom I just want to go home heard fiercely wiping her tears and immediately started
10:48packing my bags oh Mrs. Evans you're here we're all family let's talk this out we are not your family
10:53not anymore we're just the middle class people you look down on Daphne just issue a public statement
10:57saying you were acting out of miscarriage grief can you really watch Alex lose his career your son
11:01is a degenerate scumbag my son is a national award-winning scholar I am getting justice for
11:06my child Alex's mother spun on her heel to leave he likely colliding with her son Mrs. Evans you can't
11:10take Daphne away my legs were weak but I forced myself forward I wouldn't give him another second
11:13Daphne please my mom put her arm firmly around my waist and walked me right past him Daphne are you
11:18really going to be this heartless in the elevator my mom squeezed my hand tight cry if you need to
11:23baby
11:24you don't have to pretend anymore I leaned into her and let the tears fall freely we got to my
11:28childhood
11:28home by the afternoon it was the only place left where I could breathe the Browns thought they won
11:32they had no idea I was just getting my strength back subscribe for the final revenge we got to
11:37my childhood home by the afternoon mom made my bed and spent hours cooking in the kitchen then a text
11:41from Alex's mother she was still threatening me claiming I'd get nothing I blocked her then I
11:44blocked Alex I was done with their circus at the dinner table mom was hovering over me piling my plate
11:48high as if mixing with the soup couldn't even speak I just kept from peaceful because Alex was at
11:52our front door Mrs. Evans please just let me see her I'm never signing those divorce papers that night
11:56Alex showed up at our front door my mom blocked the doorway through the door he sounded like a
12:02dying animal but I didn't feel anything I slept like baby the next morning I woke up to an absolute
12:06circus online Lily had posted a new tweet completely detached from reality she was getting cooked the
12:10next morning it was a gorgeous day Alex had been served and Twitter was doing the rest of the work
12:14I walked into the kitchen smelled the pancakes and hugged my mom from behind mom my lawyer just
12:19decked us the gentleman at race get me going right back I nodded tomorrow there was going to be a
12:22total
12:23massacre and for the first time in a long time like and subscribe to see the Browns fall the trial
12:27was a bloodbath my lawyer laid out the facts and Alex's team didn't even stand a chance one look at
12:34the financial audit and the cheating logs and the judge had seen enough the decree was signed then and
12:39there Alex was stripped of everything no penthouse no savings no reputation he walked out of that
12:47courtroom a broken man as I stepped out of the courthouse my hands were trembling slightly Alex's mother
12:57glared dangles at me while Alex looked destroyed but Lily Lily came strutting up behind me practically glowing with
13:13arrogance Daphne I'm pregnant with Alex's baby her voice dripping with venom I didn't even flinch
13:24I tried to walk past her but she grabbed my arm leaning close I am the ultimate winner here Daphne
13:31and you you're just the barren ex-wife getting kicked to the curb
13:40my mom was about to lunge at her but I held her back how many weeks I looked down at
13:47Lily's flat
13:47stomach my voice was eerily calm six weeks she smirked exactly when Alex was on his conference trip
13:55I nodded slowly turned around and walked my mom down the steps
14:11the second they heard Lily was pregnant the Browns went into total overdrive it wasn't just joy it was
14:16a PR campaign Sarah sent me photos it was decked out with all kinds of wedding decorations she left a
14:21voice note they want to bury the scandal I replied coldly they need the world to believe is carrying a
14:26legitimate air before she walks down that aisle I forwarded it to Sarah Daphne are you actually going
14:32she texted back of course I replied if I don't go who's going to tell them the truth
14:43Saturday the Brown family's historic estate was a display of ridiculous extravagance Alex's mother
14:48stood there grinning like a shark she wanted me to witness her victory from the best seat in the
14:53house fine by me I've always liked a good view of a train wreck the music started Lily walked down
15:00the aisle clinging to Alex's arm but Alex looked terrible emaciated hollow-eyed when he saw me his
15:06jaw twitched Alex do you take Lily to be your lawfully wedded wife Alex didn't speak the entire garden
15:12fell dead silence I have only ever loved one person in my entire life Lily's face went chalk white right
15:19on cue I gave the AV guy a tiny nod the screen glitched flash Lily with another man flash another
15:25scandal the truth was out 4k and devastating the entire venue erupted into shrieks and gasps I didn't
15:32stay to watch the rest of the circus I stood up turned my back on the chaos and walked out
15:38the side gate
15:40Sarah's car was idling by the curb I got in is it finally over I didn't say a word I
15:50just nodded
15:51whatever happened to them next was none my business let the trash take itself out
15:59by Sunday morning the Brown reputation was in ashes the videos went viral on every platform
16:03Columbia University issued their final term addict Lily was permanently expelled Sarah even told me the
16:08Brown family name off the library they had donated decades ago to this she was caring nobody knows
16:11who the father is and honestly nobody cares weeks later while their world burned my mom sat by the
16:15window every morning happily trimming rose it wasn't until weeks later that I found out what happened
16:20after I walked out of the wedding Alex had completely snapped he ran out into the street the delivery truck
16:26couldn't break in time Lily didn't even visit him she cashed the checks and fled the country he survived
16:32but barely to me that world was already dead late October the chill in the air was just setting in
16:38the bell above the shop chimed I looked up and for a second I didn't recognize her she looked like
16:43she'd aged 20 years Daphne Alex woke up congratulations he's paralyzed this is your fault he ran out looking
16:50for you you have to take care of him are you done when your son was cheating with a college
16:55kid did you
16:56think about what he owed me now he's a cripple suddenly I'm family your family's drama has absolutely
17:01nothing to do with me anymore if you want to buy flowers come back tomorrow otherwise get out
17:06the past was finally staying where it belonged November rolled around the flower shop was
17:11thriving hey did your ex-mother-in-law ever come back I heard she had to sell her penthouse my
17:14mom
17:14sometimes asked me if I still hated them I told her I didn't it requires energy I don't have a
17:18single
17:18ounce of energy left to give Alex Brown that night I grabbed dinner with Sarah you know Alex's mother
17:22is completely bankrupt now doesn't it feel amazing I used to think I needed to watch them suffer to feel
17:26closure but now that karma finally hit I just feel nothing feeling nothing is the ultimate closure
17:30you've won Daphne on my way home I stopped by the flower shop just to check the locks my phone
17:34lit up
17:35a text from my mom just I'll tell him the past and my future was looking incredibly bright the past
17:39was a lesson the future is my masterpiece follow for more heart healing stories on Thanksgiving day
17:47I brought Carter home for dinner he showed up in a tailored gray pea coat wearing the scarf I had
17:51knitted for him is it too early if it's so ugly take it off nope mine Carter you're here come
17:58sit down
17:58the turkey is almost ready let me help you Mrs. Evans instead of sitting Carter rolled up his sleeves
18:03and walked right into the kitchen don't worry I used to help my mom prep Thanksgiving dinner every
18:06year my mom practically glowed with pride when the turkey was brought to the table the interrogation
18:10began so Carter where do you have any siblings I'm a structural engineer downtown my dad passed away
18:14when I was young it's just me and my mom my mom nodded I saw something deeper in his eyes
18:18Carter had started coming to my flower shop about three months ago sometimes he bought flowers
18:22sometimes he bought nothing at all he would just sit in the chair by the window quietly watching me
18:27arrange bouquets Dav that guy is here again third time this week I like him take your time if he's
18:35the one I won't stand in your way after dinner Carter suggested we go for a walk a few stray
18:39cats
18:40ran out from the alley meowing at him he reached into his pocket pulled out a small bag of cat
18:44food
18:44Carter ever plan on getting married just let me stay by your side while you do one if you don't
18:48want to get married we won't I needed to teach you how to actually water the plants like and follow
18:53for the new year's finale I love your style no necessary fluff I need long-term deliveries by
18:58new year's day my flower shop landed a massive contract Daphne your shop is officially established
19:05these are beautiful ranagilis just arrived today are you free tonight Chloe said this play is amazing
19:15the play was about a woman rebuilding her life after a devastating divorce what's the verdict did
19:20you like it it was okay but the truth was I had secretly cried three different times in the dark
19:26happy new year Daphne happy new year Carter the plant that he had been taking care of was thriving
19:31he replied in less than a second for him her shop is open 24 7 love is the best fertilizer
19:39for life
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