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Reborn: I Refuse Their Illegitimate Baby
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00:00My husband Arthur faked his death and forced me to raise his mistress's son
00:03I raised that child for 18 years
00:06Right before I died, I saw Arthur alive with Camille and their child
00:09Useless woman, it took you 18 years to get him through treatment
00:12Our family of three should have been reunited way sooner
00:17My husband supposedly died in an accident
00:20His dying wish was that I take care of the baby he had adopted
00:23At the funeral, Arthur's parents and Camille cried, begging me to sign the adoption papers
00:27Mercer, just sign it
00:29This was Arthur's last wish
00:32You can't let him rest in peace without it
00:35That one sentence ruined my entire life
00:37I never remarried
00:38I found out the child had severe leukemia
00:41He was getting admitted to the hospital the very next day
00:44I worked three jobs day and night, even coughing blood, just to pay his medical bills
00:48Even Arthur's and my baby didn't survive
00:50I miscarried after endless overtime and pure exhaustion
00:53Over 18 years, I poured $300,000 into that child's treatment
00:58The day he finally recovered and got into Harvard
01:01Before I bled out on the concrete, I saw the truth
01:04Arthur was alive, smiling, standing with Camille and the child
01:08It worked out, at least she got him all the way to Harvard
01:11Yeah
01:11Without that idiot, how else would we have gotten such a good son for free?
01:16Dying on a day like this? Disgusting
01:19Let's go
01:19We should celebrate properly, today is our son's big day
01:22I opened my eyes, finding I was back at Arthur's funeral
01:25Arthur! How could you leave this young?
01:28How are your father and I supposed to go on?
01:31And with a little baby, how are we supposed to raise him?
01:34Before I could even process it, someone shoved a swaddled infant into my arms
01:39He's looking for his mom?
01:41This is unbelievable
01:43He stopped crying the second you held him
01:46See? That's fate
01:47The baby likes Mercer
01:49They never had children and Arthur adopted one right before he died
01:52Nobody expected him to be gone that fast
01:54At least Arthur left Mercer something to remember him by
01:57A chill shot through me
01:58That was the exact moment it hit me
02:00I really had come back
02:02I had been reborn on the day Arthur was buried
02:07The baby in my arms cried in thin, fading whimpers
02:10Tiny and nearly weightless, he already had some of Arthur's features
02:13Beside me, Camille stood there with that soft, overflowing look in her eyes
02:17She looked every bit the devoted mother
02:19I almost laughed
02:21Of course he stayed quiet in my arms
02:23This baby was hers and Arthur's
02:25He'd been born with severe leukemia
02:27And the reason he wasn't crying was simple
02:29He was running out of breath
02:30My mother-in-law's face was drenched in tears
02:35Arthur was kind
02:37Just two days ago he told us he'd found an abandoned baby
02:41Said the child even looked like him
02:43Said it was a blessing from God
02:45He was such a good man
02:47Who would have thought a falling object would just come out of nowhere and kill him
02:52But if Arthur wanted to raise him, we have to honor his last wish
02:56We have to take good care of him
02:57From now on, I'm this child's grandfather
03:03Mercer, we'll have to leave this child in your care from now on
03:06Otherwise, Arthur won't be able to rest in peace
03:09Mercer, this child is meant for you
03:12Just accept him
03:14She's right!
03:15The baby even looks like Arthur!
03:17This is fate!
03:18You and Arthur were married five years without a child!
03:21Maybe this baby was for you!
03:22While they were all talking, I caught Camille sneaking glances at the Redwood coffin
03:26So I looked closer
03:28A few small air holes had been drilled into the side of the coffin
03:31Inside, a faint twitch of fabric shifted
03:33I knew it
03:34Arthur was not dead
03:36This whole funeral was a scam he and Camille staged together
03:39In this life, I shoved the baby straight back into Camille's arms
03:42Then I looked at every person and said it slowly
03:44I won't adopt this child
03:49Mercer!
03:50Arthur died trying to protect you
03:52And you can't even grant him this one last wish
03:55He loved you with all his heart
03:57Tell me, how did he ever wrong you?
04:00We already lost our son
04:01Now you won't even agree to adopt him?
04:04Are you saying we can't even keep something to remember him by?
04:07And his gaze flicked toward Camille
04:09Camille clenched her jaw and pinched the baby hard in her arms
04:12The baby instantly let out a raw, desperate scream
04:17Mercer!
04:18Mercer!
04:18He's just a baby and already an orphan
04:20You won't raise him so what, you want him dead?
04:24Arthur asked for this before he died
04:26He named you
04:28Are you really gonna let him die without peace?
04:32This is all your fault!
04:36You slept till noon and insisted Arthur drive you
04:39That's why he took the detour past that construction site
04:42That's why he died!
04:44You got my son killed
04:46And now you want to throw away my grandson too
04:49Are you trying to kill me too?
04:53Mercer, Arthur died so suddenly, I know
04:55But this is the child he asked you to raise
04:58So just accept it
04:59Arthur treated you so well
05:01Every bit of his savings went into your account
05:04Don't let him down now
05:05He handed me his paycheck
05:07But the mortgage, the car note, the utilities added up to $5,000 a month
05:11His salary was only $2,000
05:13I was the one making up the difference
05:15That whole line about him doing all the housework?
05:17Please
05:18He never did a single thing right
05:20After working late, I had to clean everything all over again
05:23As for that so-called spending money he gave me, that was a joke too
05:27The second the money hit my account, Camille would come knocking to borrow it
05:30You finally have a close friend?
05:33Camille's in trouble
05:34Let her use it first
05:35Arthur transferred most of our savings to Camille
05:38I was actually touched
05:39I thought he was doing it out of respect for me
05:41I was so furious the truth almost burst right out of me
05:44This child is a bastard!
05:46Arthur and...
05:53My son is gone
05:54Whether you want this or not
05:56This child is staying in this family
05:59This was my son's dying wish
06:01I will make sure it happens
06:03I glanced down once
06:04My name was already filled in on the adoption papers
06:07My head buzzed so hard it felt like it might split open
06:15How dare you sign that for me!
06:19Come on!
06:23You're signing this like it or not!
06:26After everything we've done for you
06:27You kill our son and then try to destroy our family line?
06:30You ungrateful witch!
06:32A dull, explosive pain shot through my skull
06:34My nerves screaming
06:35Through the ringing in my ears
06:37I heard something else
06:38A faint chuckle came from inside the coffin
06:40It was Arthur
06:41He was mocking me
06:43My chest was so tight I could barely breathe
06:45But in that moment, my vision sharpened
06:47I saw my mother-in-law gently take the baby from Camille's arms
06:51Don't you worry, grandma's here
06:54We just need to find a bone marrow match
06:57The words struck me like a lightning bolt to the brain
06:59Blood trickled down my face
07:01My eyes were locked on her
07:03Their story was that Arthur had found this baby just two days ago
07:06This was supposed to be the first time she'd ever seen him
07:09So how did she know he was sick?
07:11How did she know he needed a bone marrow transplant?
07:13It all clicked
07:14Arthur wasn't dead
07:16They were all in on it from the very beginning
07:18His whole family and Camille
07:19This sham of a funeral was all a performance
07:22A trap to turn me into that child's ATM and donor
07:25I remembered working myself into a miscarriage just to pay his medical bills
07:29My weight was less than 80 pounds
07:30My grandmother took her last breath while I was unable to say goodbye
07:34I remembered their smirks as they called me the biggest fool while I lay dying
07:38They'd staged this because they wanted my money and a spotless public reputation
07:41Fine
07:42I was about to burn their reputation to the ground
07:45I bit my tongue, hard, forcing the tidal wave of emotion down
07:49I pulled out my phone and dialed 911
07:55Eleanor Mercer about the year's death
07:57What was the exact time?
07:59And where is the death certificate?
08:03What's that supposed to mean?
08:04Arthur died protecting you
08:06A steel beam fell at the construction site
08:09He pushed you out of the way and it crushed his skull
08:13He spent his last breath shielding you with his own body
08:16Is that so?
08:18I let out a bitter little laugh
08:19I was unconscious
08:20When I woke up, I never even saw Arthur's body
08:23They just dragged me straight here to wait for the burial
08:27Doesn't that seem wrong?
08:29You know, now that she mentions it, I never saw the body either
08:33I haven't seen a death certificate
08:35It all happened so fast
08:38Bringing him home from the hospital and sealing the coffin right away
08:41A flash of ice went through Camille's eyes
08:43She handed the baby to a guest and quickly slipped out of the room
08:46Because it was horrific
08:48The beam went straight through his brain
08:50What kind of mother could stand to look at that?
08:54Exactly
08:55When someone dies so tragically, you lay them to rest quickly
08:58Do you really think we would lie about our own son's death?
09:02She's right
09:02Who would joke about something like that?
09:04There's definitely someone in the coffin
09:05I saw a glimpse before they closed it
09:07There's definitely someone in the coffin
09:09I saw a glimpse before they closed it
09:11Mercer
09:12What exactly are you implying?
09:14I let out a cold, sharp laugh
09:17There's a tradition
09:18A wife has a right to see her husband one last time
09:21To say a proper goodbye so they can find each other in the next life
09:25So right now, I'm gonna say goodbye to Arthur
09:27I turned and was about to lift the coffin lid
09:30No!
09:32My father-in-law lunged, catching my arm just in time
09:35Then slapped me
09:36A fiery sting shot through my cheek
09:38And the taste of blood flooded my mouth
09:41Arthur's death was a tragedy
09:42You will not disturb his body
09:44Just then, Camille appeared at the doorway
09:46I heard that the kid was adopted by Arthur
09:50You need to take care of that baby for Arthur now
09:54She was still wearing a hospital gown
09:56They'd clearly pulled her straight out of her hospital bed for this
10:00Camille! Why did you bring my grandma here?
10:03I shrieked, lunged at Camille, and slapped her hard
10:05Then I grabbed my grandma's hand
10:07You don't understand, that baby has nothing to do with me
10:11Suddenly, she was gasping, her face turning a terrifying shade of red
10:14It was her acute asthma
10:16My parents died when I was just a kid
10:18Grandma raised me
10:19In my past life, losing her was my greatest regret
10:22Whatever it took
10:23I could not let her die
10:24Your inhaler! Grandma, where is it?
10:26She couldn't speak
10:27Only a terrible rattling sound came from her throat
10:30Her finger, shaking, pointed desperately in Camille's direction
10:33Her lips moved, but no sound came out
10:36Child
10:38Camille had her inhaler
10:44My mother-in-law charged at me and slapped the adoption papers down on the floor
10:48You heard her
10:49This was your grandma's wish too
10:51Sign it
10:52Now
10:53Bullshit!
10:54I'll have somebody get her medicine
10:56You sign first
10:58You don't want your grandma dropping dead here today, do you?
11:01They were using my grandma's life to force me to take that illegitimate child
11:04Grandma's face was already turning purple
11:07Her body was twitching all over
11:08Just say yes
11:12You really want your grandma to die with the same regret Arthur did
11:17I said sign the damn thing
11:19Sign it
11:21No!
11:23He bent my index finger back and snapped it clean
11:25He grabbed my broken finger and forced my mark onto the agreement
11:29Police!
11:31Nobody move
11:31Several officers rushed in and shoved my in-laws off me
11:34I shoved my father-in-law aside and stumbled forward
11:41Then I grabbed the quick set cement I'd hidden nearby
11:45What are you doing?
11:47My in-laws lunged at me, eyes bloodshot
11:52Arthur!
11:53This is my farewell
11:56Arthur, seal
11:57Seal the coffin
12:01Bury him
12:05Paramedics rushed to my grandma, pried her mouth open, and gave her a puff from her inhaler
12:11Instantly, her breathing eased
12:14Stop her!
12:15My father-in-law's eyes were wild
12:17He lunged forward and shoved me hard against the floor
12:20Then he scrambled to wipe the cement off the casket
12:22The concrete was setting too fast
12:24But it hardened in seconds, sealing the hidden air holes shut
12:27From the floor, I watched as the bottom of the coffin twitched
12:31Arthur was panicking
12:32Mercer!
12:33Who told you to touch that coffin, you bitch?
12:38Why can't I touch it?
12:39And why are you two so desperate?
12:41You both knew all along, didn't you?
12:43Arthur isn't dead
12:44He's lying in that coffin, playing dead to trick me into raising his illegitimate child
12:49Every relative was staring
12:51What did she just say?
12:53Arthur's alive
12:53And the child, it's his and Camille's
12:56Oh my god, what the hell is going on?
13:02An illegitimate child?
13:07Mercer Camille told me that baby was adopted
13:09She was lying to you!
13:11That's bullshit!
13:14We're supposed to be best friends
13:18You can't slander me just cause Arthur's gone
13:21I just smirked at her
13:22We'll see who's lying in a few minutes
13:24One policeman's expression turned serious
13:26He strode over to the casket
13:28Leaning in to inspect it
13:30His eyes widened when he heard a faint noise from inside
13:36Everybody quiet!
13:37On his command, the room fell silent
13:39Every single eye glued to the casket
13:41In the dead silence
13:42The faint tapping from inside grew louder
13:44His oxygen was running out
13:46Arthur was finally breaking
13:48Help me!
13:49Help me!
13:50Let me out!
13:51Camille!
13:52Mom!
13:53The policeman pulled out crowbars
13:55Everyone back!
13:56One of them yelled
13:57As they started smashing at the concrete
13:59No!
14:05What are we gonna do?
14:07It's over!
14:08It's over!
14:09Finally, with a loud crack
14:11The policeman pried the lid open
14:12A muscular arm shot out
14:14Ripping the edge of the casket
14:15As a figure lurched upright
14:18Mom!
14:20His eyes met the horrified crowd
14:21Then snapped to the grim-faced policeman
14:23Looming over him
14:24With eyes rolling back
14:25He collapsed on the spot
14:29Arthur!
14:29My mother-in-law shrieked
14:31And lunged for the coffin
14:32With my father-in-law right on her heels
14:33In the chaos
14:35I saw Camille's eyes dart wildly
14:36She spun around
14:38Making a break for the door
14:39My right foot shot out
14:40She face-planted onto the floor
14:43Camille
14:50Forgetting your precious son
14:51Two hours later
14:53We were taken to the police station
14:54My own injuries were minor
14:55But my finger was broken
14:57Already splinted by doctors
14:58That's when I learned Camille
15:00Had a backup plan
15:01She'd sent someone after my grandma
15:02To use as leverage
15:03But she'd miscalculated
15:05I was close with grandma's doctor
15:07I'd made it crystal clear to him
15:09That I was her only next of kin
15:10No decision was to be made
15:12Without me there in person
15:13The second my grandma went missing
15:14He knew something was deeply wrong
15:16He called the police immediately
15:18And came with them to the scene
15:19Alright let's hear it
15:20What the hell is going on?
15:22The doctors had already forced him awake
15:24With medication
15:25So he had no choice
15:26But to finally come to
15:27And there he sat
15:28A trembling mess
15:29In the interrogation chair
15:30Still in his custom-tailored burial suit
15:32His eyes met mine for a second
15:36Sir it's
15:37It's all a big misunderstand
15:39I fainted on the construction site
15:41My parents
15:41They must have thought I was dead
15:42So they
15:44They planned the funeral
15:46I mean
15:47Who knew I'd just wake up like that?
15:51The brain is a
15:53Mysterious thing you know
15:54That's right
15:55We would never joke about
15:56Something so serious
15:58He went into shock
15:59We thought he was gone
16:01So we just
16:02Beside her
16:03My father-in-law
16:04Had his face buried in his hands
16:05The other relatives
16:07Who'd been dragged down with us
16:08Were just staring daggers at her
16:10Enough
16:11The policeman slammed his fist on the table
16:16You really expect me to believe
16:18That load of crap?
16:21Look at your son
16:22Does he look like someone
16:23Who just survived a major trauma?
16:25Besides
16:26We have the DNA results
16:28That kid is your son's
16:29And Camille's
16:30He also has severe leukemia
16:33Are you gonna tell me
16:34You knew nothing about this?
16:36My mother-in-law's face
16:37Drained of all color
16:38She just kept shaking her head frantically
16:40I don't
16:41That child isn't
16:43I suggest you think very carefully
16:45The policeman's eyes
16:46Swept over Arthur's family
16:48And a trembling Camille
16:49Everything you say from this point on
16:51Is official testimony
16:52The DNA report is in
16:54And more evidence is coming
16:56Lying now will only lead to a harsher sentence
16:58And you'll have no one to blame but yourselves
17:04Arthur's face twisted into a snarl
17:06After a moment of hesitation
17:08He just broke
17:10I'll say
17:10I'll tell you the truth
17:12The kid
17:13He's mine and Camille's
17:14He was diagnosed with leukemia
17:15Right after he was born
17:16And we couldn't afford
17:17So
17:18So
17:18So your whole family and Camille
17:20You cooked up this insane lie
17:22Hoping to trick me into being the sucker
17:23Who'd raise your son for you
17:25What a brilliant Camille
17:26You're all our savings
17:27While I paid for the house
17:28The car
17:29The food
17:29I paid for everything
17:31What did I ever do to you
17:32To deserve this?
17:33This
17:34This is what I hate about you
17:36Always so damn aggressive
17:39So what if you make more money?
17:40I've been cheating on you for five years
17:43If you weren't barren
17:44I never would have needed that idiot Camille
17:46To have my baby
17:48And let me tell you
17:49She's no saint either
17:50She came on to me on our wedding night
17:53She was in our marital bed before you were
17:55The confession was so shocking
17:56Even the policemen were stunned into silence
18:01Oh my god
18:02What kind of people are they?
18:04Mercer is the real victim here
18:06And he cheated from the day they married
18:07What the hell are you talking about?
18:09How dare you say that?
18:11Oh like you're some saint?
18:13You were her husband
18:13And you still slept with me on the wedding night
18:16I had a baby for you
18:18And now you're just gonna throw me under the bus?
18:21That kid's a walking medical bill
18:22Why else do you think I had to fake my own death
18:24To get Mercer to pay for him?
18:26And don't even get me started on you
18:28You were just jealous Mercer was better than you at everything
18:30So you threw yourself at me
18:32You weren't even wearing panties
18:34The first time you came on to me
18:36They were at each other's throats
18:38Carrying each other to shreds
18:40I just stood there and watched
18:41Feeling nothing but a cold
18:42Holloway
18:44Suddenly a searing pain ripped through my stomach
18:46Stealing my breath
18:47I felt a warm gush of liquid run down my legs
18:50I grabbed for a chair as my knees buckled
18:52And my body crumpled to the floor
18:56Mercer are you okay?
18:58Arthur and Camille even stopped their screaming match
19:00Both just staring at me
19:01Oh my god is she bleeding?
19:03Before I lost consciousness
19:05I gripped a nearby policewoman's arm
19:07I want to press charges against Arthur Silas and his parents
19:10No deals
19:11I want them to get the harshest sentence possible
19:13The next thing I knew
19:15I was in a hospital bed
19:16My stomach was still flat
19:18Nothing looked different
19:19But I could feel it
19:21That connection
19:22That life inside me
19:23It was gone
19:25Between the stress and the physical trauma you endured
19:28The pregnancy was no longer viable
19:30The baby is gone
19:31I numbly placed a hand on my stomach
19:33A cold tear traced a path down my cheek
19:36But the corner of my mouth curved into a bitter smile
19:38It's better this way
19:39Maybe this was the baby's choice
19:41The baby didn't want a father like Arthur
19:43Nor did the baby want to be born into this family
19:46Just then
19:47The door creaked open
19:48Someone rushed to my bedside
19:50Pouring me a glass of water like a devoted servant
19:54Mercer
19:54Are you okay?
19:58He was hovering over me
19:59Playing the part of the doting husband for everyone to see
20:02His mom walked in
20:03A strange smile plastered on her face
20:06This is the best medicine
20:08Of course
20:09Exactly
20:10Don't you worry about the baby
20:11Maybe it just wasn't our time
20:12You're still young
20:13As long as you and Arthur are happy
20:15That's all that matters
20:16Your husband and his parents are so good to you
20:18You're so blessed
20:19You just don't find families like that anymore
20:25They really treat you like one of their own
20:27Me?
20:28I wasn't so lucky
20:29After my miscarriage
20:32All I got was blame
20:33I wanted to laugh
20:35I was almost impressed
20:36The sheer audacity of this family was something to behold
20:40Why are you here?
20:42I asked
20:43Looking straight at Arthur
20:45You faked your own death
20:47To trick me into adopting your illegitimate child
20:51Didn't the court serve you papers?
20:53The words dropped like a bomb in the quiet room
20:55The smiles instantly vanished from their faces
20:57The other patients
20:58Who had just been singing their praises
21:00Now stared
21:01Their mouths hanging open
21:02Arthur grabbed my hand
21:03Forcing a smile that didn't reach his eyes
21:06Mercer
21:06My mom and I talked
21:07I don't want the kid
21:09And Camille is no good anyway
21:10Just drop the lawsuit
21:12I'll break things off with her
21:13From now on
21:14Let's live our lives happily together
21:16Okay?
21:16I promise
21:17My paycheck is yours
21:18I'll do all the housework
21:19You'll be in charge of everything
21:22That's right!
21:23You'll be the one in charge of this house
21:25Mercer
21:25We can still be a happy, beautiful family
21:28If you'll just let us
21:30But
21:31I let out a cold
21:32Sharp laugh
21:33The only thing I want
21:34Is to watch your entire family
21:35Sit in a jail cell
21:36The only thing I want
21:38Is to watch you all suffer
21:39For the rest of your lives
21:41So what are we going to do about that?
21:45Arthur just stared at me
21:46His face a mask of disbelief
21:47It took him a good 10 seconds
21:49To realize I was dead serious
21:51I didn't want his family or him
21:53I wanted to send them to prison
21:56Mercer
21:57It was just a little act
21:59Why are you blowing this
22:01So out of proportion?
22:02You should really think this through
22:05You're an orphan
22:06With no one but a grandmother
22:07Who else is going to want you?
22:09His words hit me
22:10And for a second
22:11I was just
22:12Stunned
22:12His earnest expression
22:14Made me burst out laughing
22:15I laughed until bitter tears
22:16Streamed down my face
22:17So that was it
22:19Even now
22:20After everything
22:21He thought I was afraid
22:22Of being unwanted
22:22Maybe that's why he dared
22:24To do all this in the first place
22:25In this life and the last
22:27He thought I was easy prey
22:28Because I was alone
22:29The truth was
22:30He was rotten to the core
22:31Your family staged a whole funeral
22:33Faked your death
22:34And tried to force me
22:35To adopt the son you had
22:36With my best friend
22:37You wanted to use me
22:38As a walking ATM
22:39To pay for your kids
22:40Leukemia treatments
22:41And for that your father
22:42Snapped my finger
22:44Camille almost killed
22:45My grandmother
22:46And in your eyes
22:47That's all just a little act
22:49Something I shouldn't
22:50Blow out of proportion
22:51How do you even have
22:52The nerve to say that?
22:58Pure scum
22:59The nerve of these people
23:00To just show up
23:01And pretend nothing happened
23:02Humiliation curdled
23:03Into rage on Arthur's face
23:05A vicious glint in his eyes
23:06Drop the lawsuit
23:07And we can all walk away
23:08With some dignity
23:09But if you don't
23:11What if I don't?
23:12Arthur surged to his feet
23:13His face flushing a deep
23:15Ugly red
23:16You're asking for it
23:20Police!
23:21Stop!
23:22The hospital room door
23:23Crashed open
23:28Arthur Silas
23:29You thought you could
23:30Assault her in here?
23:32You have no right
23:33To arrest my son!
23:35We're still investigating
23:36The fake death ma'am
23:37You said you were
23:39Handling this civilly
23:41Is this what civilly
23:42Looks like to you?
23:43Coming to the hospital
23:44To assault her?
23:45Ms. Mercer
23:45Are you alright?
23:47Officer
23:49What kind of sense
23:49Are they looking at
23:50For something like this?
23:51Falsifying a death certificate
23:53Falony fraud
23:53Conspiracy
23:54And today's attempted assault
23:58With all charges combined
23:59According to federal
24:01And state law
24:02The mastermind
24:03Mr. Arthur Silas
24:04Is looking at
24:0412 to 18 years
24:09I didn't
24:10I wasn't going to hit her
24:12I was just trying
24:13To scare her
24:13Scare her?
24:14Last time you people
24:16Scared her
24:16You snapped her finger
24:17With deadpan efficiency
24:19The policeman
24:20Cuffed the entire
24:21Family
24:23Let's go
24:24You can tell
24:24Your whole story
24:25Down at the station
24:26Silas and his parents
24:27Were dragged out
24:28My in-laws
24:29Gut-wrenching screams
24:30Echoed down the hall
24:31And turned every head
24:32At the doorway
24:33Arthur twisted back
24:34To look at me
24:34His eyes wild
24:35With panic
24:36And furious resentment
24:37Mercer
24:38Mercil
24:39Say something
24:40I can't go to prison
24:41My life will be ruined
24:43His life would be ruined
24:44In my last life
24:45They were the ones
24:46Who had utterly
24:47Destroyed mine
24:48I remembered
24:48The 18 years
24:49Of hell I'd endured
24:52This was just the beginning
24:53It wasn't nearly enough
24:55That afternoon
24:56The video of Arthur's arrest
24:57At the hospital went viral
24:58One of the patients
24:59From my room
25:00Even gave a statement
25:01To a local news blog
25:02The husband faked his death
25:04His parents tried to threaten her
25:05And the best friend
25:06Lied through her teeth
25:07They set this whole trap
25:09To force this poor woman
25:10To adopt the husband's
25:11Secret love child
25:12Who's got serious
25:13Health problems
25:13They even broke her finger
25:15If she had fallen for it
25:17Her life would have been over
25:18Thank god she was smart enough
25:20To call the police
25:21I've never seen scum like that
25:22In my entire life
25:23The comment section exploded
25:25Wait
25:26Isn't this the same man
25:27Who faked his death
25:28To trick his wife
25:29Into raising his secret kid
25:30She just had a miscarriage
25:32And they were harassing her
25:33At the hospital
25:33They were about to hit her again
25:35Before the policemen showed up
25:36That whole family
25:37Is pure trash
25:38Does anyone know who they are?
25:40These people are so shameless
25:42They got what they deserved
25:43You go, Mercer
25:45Such scumbags should be brought to justice
25:49The Silas family was no longer
25:51Just a family
25:52They were the new face of human trash
25:54Arthur's social media was flooded
25:56Thousands of angry comments
25:58Burying him overnight
25:59His parents were promptly fired
26:01Their company releasing a curt statement
26:03Individuals like these
26:04Have no place serving our clients
26:06People online applauded the decision
26:08Camille stayed hidden
26:09A coward to the end
26:11Her identity was already
26:12Plastered everywhere
26:13Earning her the catchy nickname
26:15The backstabbing bestie
26:16Without my money and constant care
26:18Camille, Arthur and his parents
26:20Were utterly lost
26:21A high fever went untreated
26:23And the child died
26:24Camille's parents met Arthur's parents
26:26Camille's parents screamed and wailed
26:28Demanding an astronomical sum of money
26:30For the death of their grandson
26:31Otherwise, they'd charge him with rape and murder
26:34And let him rot in prison for life
26:35Your slut of a daughter threw herself at my son
26:39And tried to use a sick baby to extort us for money
26:42The two families exploded into a vicious brawl
26:45By the end, Arthur's parents had matching concussions
26:49Someone filmed the whole thing
26:51And they became the city's newest viral joke
26:53The day of the trial, the weather was beautiful
26:56My grandmother sat beside me in the packed courtroom gallery
26:59It felt like half the city was there
27:01Along with a dozen news cameras
27:02I noticed Arthur right away
27:04He was a gaunt shell of himself
27:06The weight he'd lost carving years onto his face
27:08He looked 10 years older
27:13My in-laws and Camille sat there
27:15In their yellow prison jumpsuits
27:16Looking like hollowed out shells of the people they once were
27:18After the evidence was read
27:20The judge's gavel came down like thunder
27:22Arthur Silas
27:23For federal fraud, assault, and forgery
27:25You are sentenced to 13 years
27:27In a federal correctional facility
27:28Ellen Silas
27:29For assault and for acting
27:30Acting as an accessory
27:32You are sentenced to 4 years
27:34Evan Silas
27:35For assault and conspiracy
27:36You are sentenced to 5 years
27:39Camille Hale
27:39For assault and conspiracy
27:41Considering your plea
27:42You are sentenced to 3 years
27:45The verdict landed
27:46It wasn't me
27:47Arthur lied to me
27:49I'm the victim here
27:50All I did was have a baby
27:52What crime is that?
27:53No one listened
27:54Two bailiffs dragged her
27:56Kicking and screaming
27:57From the courtroom
27:58As they passed me
28:00She suddenly began trembling
28:01As she looked down
28:02I'm so sorry
28:05I just watched Arthur's mother
28:07Crumple to the floor in a heap
28:08Sobbing until she couldn't breathe
28:10His father stood frozen
28:12The color draining from his face
28:14Arthur's own knees buckled
28:15And he nearly collapsed
28:17Then, his head snapped up
28:19His eyes scanned the gallery
28:20Until they locked onto mine
28:25He went feral
28:27Throwing the bailiffs aside
28:29And charging straight at me
28:30Crashing at my feet
28:31He began to apologize
28:32He began to apologize
28:33He began to apologize
28:33He began to apologize
28:33He began to apologize
28:33He began to apologize
28:33He began to apologize
28:34He began to apologize
28:34He began to apologize
28:34He began to apologize
28:35He began to apologize
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