Watch Raised on Lies Full Episode (ENGSUB), an emotional short drama where hidden truths, betrayal, and justice collide. Raised by the people she trusted most, a young woman discovers that every part of her childhood was built on deception. As shocking family secrets unravel, she embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover her true identity, expose those who manipulated her life, and reclaim the future that was stolen from her. Filled with hidden identity, family betrayal, emotional twists, revenge, and heartfelt moments, this gripping drama series will keep you hooked until the very end.
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00:00My 18th Christmas Eve, mom and dad were busy with work, just like always.
00:05I pushed through the tree lighting ceremony entirely alone,
00:09only to run straight into them with another girl.
00:13Buying her a $10,000 Cartine bracelet
00:17and handing her the keys to a brand new Porsche.
00:22Vanessa, you're more of a daughter to us than Julia ever was.
00:26You're our favorite.
00:28Vanessa turned and locked eyes with me,
00:31a triumphant smirk curling her lip.
00:33Boom, boom.
00:34My hands trembled.
00:36The hot cocoa I was holding suddenly tasted bitter.
00:39I looked down at my thread-beared clothes.
00:42A suffocating lump formed in my throat.
00:45I ran all the way home,
00:48crawled under the covers and bowed.
00:51I grabbed my only teddy bear and hurled it violently across the room.
00:55It was my 8th birthday present,
00:57the only gift I had ever received in my entire 18 years of life.
01:01I cherished it.
01:02I fell asleep clutching it every single night
01:05because my mother made that bear from scratch.
01:07I remembered her staying up half the night.
01:10My heart ached for her.
01:12So, I learned to be the perfect daughter.
01:15I never asked for a single thing.
01:19Starting in the 3rd grade,
01:21I walked the neighbor's dogs after school.
01:24I raked leaves for the old lady next door,
01:27just to scrape together a few bucks.
01:29In high school,
01:30I survived on the cheapest food in the cafeteria.
01:33Sometimes, just a side salad and a free dinner roll.
01:37When my clothes ripped,
01:38I stitched them up and wore them anyway.
01:40I never cared how people looked at me
01:42because my parents' words were burned into my brain.
01:45Money is tight, Julia.
01:47Save every penny you can.
01:49But on that Christmas Eve,
01:50the truth finally hit me.
01:52My parents weren't poor at all.
01:54They just spent every last dime on someone else,
01:57buying her designer clothes,
01:59letting her drive a Porsche.
02:00I stared at the ceiling all night,
02:02tears soaking my pillow.
02:04But I just couldn't understand.
02:06Why?
02:08It's Julia, time to get up.
02:10Rise and shine.
02:15Seeing them back in their ratty clothes,
02:17it almost felt like a hallucination.
02:20Julia, we brought you some leftovers from work.
02:23Shrimp and crab cakes.
02:24Before last night,
02:25I would have been over the moan.
02:27I would have hugged her,
02:29kissed her cheek,
02:30and rushed to heat it up.
02:31But this time,
02:32I just stood there.
02:33My mind flashed to that fancy sea place
02:35they took Vanessa to.
02:37And then it hit me.
02:38Those special treats
02:39Mom brought home the day after Christmas every year,
02:41they were probably just Vanessa's leftovers.
02:43Who was the real daughter here?
02:45We brought cookies and chocolates too.
02:48They're delicious.
02:48More trash Vanessa didn't want.
02:50And I was the idiot
02:51who cherished it every single year.
02:55Smiling like a fool,
02:57soaking up their fake love.
02:58Julia, sweetie,
03:00what's wrong?
03:01Why are your eyes so red?
03:02You don't look so well.
03:04Are you getting sick?
03:06I cried the entire night.
03:07No kidding, they're red.
03:09Come on, Julia.
03:09Let's get you to the doctor.
03:11They were always so gentle.
03:13So caring.
03:14I remembered a winter night years ago.
03:17I spiked a fever in the middle of a storm.
03:19Dad carried me on his back,
03:21running all the way to urgent care.
03:23I didn't get hit by a single drop of rain.
03:25He was soaked to the bone,
03:27shivering uncontrollably.
03:28But all he cared about was me.
03:30Yet this same father had lied to my face for 18 years,
03:33pinching every penny with me,
03:35sparing no expense for Vanessa.
03:38Julia, what is it?
03:39Is someone bullying you?
03:40I went to the tree lighting by myself last night.
03:45I saw this girl in expensive clothes.
03:49Her parents with her,
03:50buying her tons of presents.
03:53But I had no one.
03:56For years, it's always just been me.
04:01Oh, Julia.
04:03We're so sorry.
04:05We feel like such terrible parents.
04:08We wish we could give you a better life.
04:11But we're just so swapped with work,
04:14we barely get to see you.
04:16Before, the second she cried,
04:18I'd comfort her.
04:19Now, I realized she deserved a freaking Oscar.
04:22She played me for an absolute fool.
04:25Swamped with work?
04:27Try swamped with catering to Vanessa.
04:33Julia, we might be broke.
04:35But at least we have each other.
04:38You don't need to envy anyone.
04:42He was right.
04:46I didn't envy anyone else.
04:49I envied Vanessa.
04:51Not a drop of their blood in her veins.
04:54Yet she was more of a daughter to them
04:56than I ever was.
04:59Alright, enough gloomy talk.
05:01Let me heat this up.
05:04Even though it was seafood I had never tried before,
05:08I didn't warn a breakfast that my pants would have trished.
05:11I didn't touch it with my chopsticks
05:13and just focused on eating corn.
05:17Julia, why aren't you eating?
05:19You're a growing girl.
05:21You need your strength.
05:25I had zero appetite for Vanessa's Michelin star leftovers.
05:29All I could taste was their blatant favoritism,
05:32claiming I needed strength
05:34while blowing every dime they had on someone else.
05:37How ironic.
05:41I want a new laptop.
05:46This was the first time I had ever asked them for anything.
05:50My current laptop was a $200 piece of junk off Craigslist.
05:55It lagged just opening a Word document.
05:59I never dared to replace it.
06:02I was terrified of adding to their financial burden.
06:05I even handed over every dime from my part-time jobs to Mom
06:09just to help pay off their so-called debt.
06:17Julia, can you just make do with the old one for now?
06:22Our credit card debt is still killing us.
06:27Yeah, sweetie.
06:29Just hold off a little longer.
06:32Wait until you get a real job and save up for it.
06:36Of course.
06:42My throat tightened bitterly as the memory of last night choked me.
06:48Vanessa's brand new Porsche.
06:51That Cartier bracelet.
06:54Hundreds of thousands of dollars spent without blinking.
06:59Yet the second I asked for a $1,000 laptop,
07:04they shut me down with a second thought.
07:10Sweetheart.
07:13Sweetheart.
07:14Let's go see a movie tonight.
07:16Just the three of us.
07:17Yes, exactly.
07:19We'll go tonight.
07:19We'll even buy you a whole bucket of popcorn.
07:26Okay.
07:29Spending one actual Christmas with my parents,
07:32it was the only thing I had ever really wanted.
07:39Oh, an old friend wants to meet up to talk about some work stuff.
07:44Julia, you stay home for now.
07:46Don't go out.
07:46It's way too crowded out there for the holidays.
07:49Work stuff?
07:50Really?
07:51I was full of suspicions,
07:53so I secretly followed them outside.
07:54Then I saw that familiar Porsche.
07:58Mommy.
08:00That action is much more skilly than mine.
08:03Didn't we tell you to stay away from this neighborhood?
08:05Why did you sneak over here?
08:07They were still trying to protect their little secret.
08:10Too bad the jig was up.
08:12But I missed you guys.
08:15Mom, Dad, come see a movie with me tonight, please.
08:18The last time we went together was literally two months ago.
08:23Mom, Dad, aren't I your favorite daughter?
08:28Always.
08:29You are always our favorite.
08:31Is Julia making you spend time with her?
08:34If so, just go be with her.
08:37I'll be totally fine by myself.
08:40Her fake, pitiful tone made my skin crawl.
08:44No, no, nothing like that.
08:46We just have a client meeting today.
08:48You go on home first, and we'll see if we have time tonight.
08:52We'll see if we're free tonight.
08:53If we're free tonight, I'll call you.
08:56Fine.
09:00The fury was blinding, but I didn't expose them.
09:04I just silently walked back home and pretended none of it happened.
09:09Because tonight, I wanted to see who they'd actually choose.
09:14I had no desire to get ready.
09:17Usually, for a night out with them, I'd wash my hair and do my makeup.
09:24Julia, work just called.
09:26Your mom and I have to go in for overtime.
09:30Tonight?
09:31Just go.
09:32All right, then.
09:33Stay home and get to bed early.
09:35There's pasta in the kitchen if you get hungry.
09:39In the end, they still chose Vanessa.
09:44Abandoning their actual daughter.
09:47All I wanted was one night with them.
09:50Was that really so hard?
09:53Why would they do this to me?
09:55These were my birthday presents.
09:57Every single year.
09:58I kept them all safe and cherished, thinking they were full of my parents' love.
10:03But it was all fake.
10:05I gave them everything.
10:07I practically lived in the library and rejected a top school to stay local.
10:12Just to be near them.
10:14To get a good job and help them out.
10:17But now, my devotion felt like a joke.
10:20Another night of crying.
10:22Then, clarity hit me.
10:25I had to start living for myself.
10:27I picked up my phone and called Professor Howard Morrison from my college.
10:32Professor Morrison?
10:35Is that spot for the exchange program still open?
10:38That's right.
10:39I've just been waiting for you to say it.
10:41You're the brightest student I've ever taught.
10:44Just spend a year at the top university in the world, Julia.
10:49When you come back, you can write your own ticket.
10:54Don't worry about tuition or living expenses.
10:56The school covers everything.
10:57Thank you, Professor.
10:59In that moment, I felt a little warmth.
11:02Julia!
11:03Come see what we brought you.
11:05It was cotton candy.
11:07My childhood favorite.
11:08Julia, we are so, so sorry about last night.
11:12Once we're back from this business trip, we promise we'll take you to the movies.
11:16We'll buy you two buckets of popcorn.
11:20Okay.
11:22They didn't even notice.
11:24They just assumed I was being their perfect, obedient little girl.
11:28They put on a show of packing their bags,
11:30left 50 bucks on the table-able,
11:32and hurried out the door again.
11:40Oh, by the way,
11:42if any packages get delivered these next few days,
11:44do not open them.
11:47The old me would have hated watching them pack.
11:49I would have actually cried as they walked out.
11:52But not this time.
11:53I was too busy filling out my exchange program application.
11:57By evening, the courier delivered a package.
12:00I signed for it on their behalf.
12:02Instead of putting it in their bedroom,
12:04I checked the sender's address carefully.
12:06Mom was too paranoid about me opening it.
12:09It was probably from Vanessa.
12:11After all, my parents banned her from showing up at our place.
12:15Before leaving this city,
12:16I needed to know one thing.
12:17What made this adopted Vanessa so damn special?
12:20What made her worthy of all their love?
12:23Following the address,
12:24I arrived at a massive mansion.
12:26Two security guards stood at the gate.
12:28The front doors stood wide open.
12:30Inside, Vanessa was playing the piano.
12:33She was draped in a designer gown.
12:35The absolute picture of elegance.
12:37A whole different world from me and my cheap threat store jeans.
12:41Even the guards looked at me like I was a homeless beggar.
12:46Go beg somewhere else.
12:50You don't belong here.
12:51Get lost.
12:55The guards barked at me to leave.
12:58But I didn't grudge.
13:00I just stood there, staring straight into the mansion.
13:04Vanessa saw me.
13:06Let her in.
13:10I stepped inside.
13:11The place was lavish.
13:13Looking around,
13:14all I could think about was my own room back home.
13:17A glorified closet that barely fit a twin bed.
13:20A bitter sting washed over me.
13:23You always thought you had it so good, didn't you?
13:28Let me guess.
13:30Your teachers and classmates all say you have the most loving parents, right?
13:35Growing up, they did.
13:40If I hadn't stumbled on the truth,
13:42I'd still be playing the part of the luckiest girl in the world.
13:48But to me,
13:49your happiness is a pathetic joke.
13:52Look at this mansion.
13:54Look at this Steinway.
13:55The clothes, the jewelry,
13:57every single piece custom made.
13:59And what exactly did Mom and Dad give you?
14:02Rags and my leftovers.
14:10Every time they told you they were working overtime,
14:14they were actually right here.
14:17With me.
14:22Every word slights through me like a knife.
14:25Hot tears threaten to spill.
14:28I worked so hard.
14:30I was so good.
14:34Why on earth?
14:36Why?
14:38Because you're ugly and classless.
14:43Look at me.
14:44I'm beautiful.
14:46Elegant.
14:47Everywhere I go, I look like a princess.
14:50I'm the perfect trophy daughter.
14:52The only reason they even kept you around is pity.
14:58They just couldn't stomach the guilt.
15:05I still remember what Dad said.
15:07He told me you were born wrinkled and hideous.
15:15And you never grew out of it.
15:18An absolute lost cause.
15:22Mom said you're a socially awkward embarrassment.
15:28Too pathetic.
15:30Too weak.
15:37She was right.
15:38I am ordinary.
15:40Covered in freckles.
15:42Invisible in a crowd.
15:43I don't have a way with words and I have zero elegance.
15:46But Professor Morrison told me once,
15:49The harder life hits, the calmer you have to become.
15:53Fine.
15:54If they love you that much,
15:57You can keep them.
15:59I don't need this family anymore.
16:02Her laughter followed me,
16:04But it couldn't hurt me anymore.
16:06While my parents were out,
16:08I finized my exchange program.
16:11Before I left,
16:13I wrote them a letter.
16:17My final act of being their perfect, obedient daughter.
16:23Two weeks later,
16:25My parents returned from their trip.
16:27They slipped back into their ratty clothes
16:29And plastered on their usual warm smiles.
16:32Julia!
16:34Mommy's home, sweetie.
16:40Daddy brought you some snacks.
16:42We know our little girl has a sweet tooth.
16:46Dead silence.
16:48No one ran up to hug them.
16:55By the time you read this,
16:57I'll be gone.
16:59Vanessa is beautiful.
17:01She is elegant.
17:03And she makes you look like the perfect family.
17:06Because of that,
17:06You gave her everything.
17:07The very best life money could buy.
17:10But honestly,
17:11I don't feel inferior to her.
17:13Not anymore.
17:14So,
17:15I'm going to chase my own dreams now.
17:17Don't come looking for me.
17:19Oh my god.
17:21Julia.
17:22Julia is gone.
17:27She knows.
17:29She knows about Vanessa.
17:32What?
17:35How could Julia possibly know about Vanessa?
17:37It must have been Vanessa.
17:39She must have come over here again.
17:41That disobedient, spoiled brat.
17:42Let's go to the mansion.
17:43I'm calling Julia right now.
17:45Dad's fists were clenched tightly,
17:47Making a clicking sound
17:48As he pulled mom outside.
17:53Let's see if we can reach her.
17:54What if she doesn't pick up?
17:57The number,
17:57It's gone.
17:59Did she block us?
18:01What do we do now?
18:04We need to go to the mansion.
18:06Now.
18:10They walked into the villa with dark, stern faces.
18:13Vanessa!
18:14Mom!
18:14Dad!
18:15You're finally back!
18:16I missed you guys so much!
18:17Julia is gone!
18:18Mom, what's wrong?
18:19Are you in a bad mood today?
18:20Huh.
18:21She left without even saying goodbye?
18:22How rude.
18:23No wonder you're in a bad mood.
18:25She just made you worry.
18:26Mom,
18:26If she wants to leave,
18:27Just let her leave.
18:28She was just dead weight anyway.
18:29Shut up!
18:31How many times did we warn you?
18:33We told you not to go looking for Julia.
18:36Why couldn't you just listen?
18:38But,
18:38Julia came looking for me.
18:40The guards at the gate can prove it.
18:42And why do you think Julia came looking for you?
18:44Because you've been parading yourself around town.
18:47Well,
18:47It's not like I forced her to leave.
18:50Vanessa couldn't help but talk back.
18:52She's always been to the eldest in family,
18:54So no one dares to stand up to her.
18:57Hmph.
18:59You two better tell me the truth right now.
19:01What exactly did she say to Julia?
19:03The two security guards locked eyes.
19:05If you hide a single word from me,
19:08I will end you both!
19:10It,
19:11It went like this.
19:13We're going to be sorry.
19:14We're going to be down to surgery.
19:16Mom trembled all over with rage.
19:17after hearing this.
19:19Vanessa Drake!
19:20Who the hell gave you the right to speak to Julia like that?
19:23She is my own flesh and blood.
19:24Do you really think you have the right to insult her?
19:29She hit the floor,
19:30blood seeping from the corner of her mouth.
19:32A red handbrink burning across her face.
19:35I have truly spoiled you, rotten.
19:40What did I say that was wrong?
19:42Dad,
19:42Mom,
19:43those were your exact words.
19:45I was just repeating what you said.
19:49The other day,
19:50at the movies,
19:51you guys literally said Julia was...
19:55Shut your mouth!
19:56I said shut your damn mouth!
19:59We can say those things.
20:00You cannot.
20:02You have absolutely zero right.
20:04If it weren't for you,
20:05why would Julia have ever left?
20:07She is my actual daughter.
20:10How is Julia supposed to survive out there,
20:13all by herself?
20:14Mom couldn't hold back her tears either.
20:17Seeing this,
20:18Vanessa was completely stunned.
20:19Mom!
20:20Mom!
20:21But you said it yourself!
20:22You said I was your favorite daughter!
20:24So what if Julia's gone?
20:26I can be the face of this family!
20:30Besides,
20:32hardly anyone outside even knows Julia exists.
20:35Just the three of us,
20:36living a great life together.
20:38Isn't that perfect?
20:42The moment those words came out,
20:44Mom flew into a rage
20:46and kicked Vanessa away.
20:47Who the hell is a family of three
20:49with you?
20:54I can't compare to Julia.
20:56Me?
20:56Vanessa's face instantly drained of color.
20:59She had always been so arrogant,
21:01always so convinced of her own superiority.
21:04If I'm so much worse than Julia,
21:06then why did you give me this incredible life?
21:08Being told she was inferior to me,
21:10she couldn't stomach it.
21:12Why did you suppress her at every turn
21:14and force her to live in squalor?
21:18I am better than her!
21:19I am!
21:20You're just too afraid to admit it!
21:22I get it now.
21:23Even a stray dog builds an attachment.
21:26You just aren't used to Julia being gone yet.
21:28Give it some time.
21:29It'll pass.
21:31Right, Mom?
21:32Dad?
21:35Her logic was spiraling.
21:37She was having a complete and utter breakdown.
21:40Bullshit!
21:41You drove Julia away.
21:43And now,
21:44you are done in the Drake household.
21:47As of today,
21:48you are no longer the adopted daughter of this family.
21:51Don't kick me out, please!
21:54Guards!
21:55Drag her out of here!
21:57The guards did not dare hesitate.
21:59They grabbed Vanessa and dragged her toward the door.
22:01You...
22:01You can't do this to me!
22:03I am vastly superior to Julia!
22:05I have class!
22:06I am the face of this family!
22:08But none of it mattered.
22:09She was thrown out onto the street.
22:15Unable to reach me,
22:17my parents tracked down Dean Margaret Doyle at my college.
22:20Julia is your daughter?
22:22Yes.
22:23Then why on earth was she walking around starving half the time,
22:27wearing thread-bore clothes?
22:29You treated her abysmally.
22:31It's entirely our fault.
22:33Dean Doyle,
22:34could you please tell us where Julia went?
22:36I haven't slept a wink these past few days,
22:37not knowing where my baby is.
22:39Professor Morrison was in the room,
22:41watching in silence.
22:45Let me contact Julia first.
22:52Professor Morrison held the phone in his hands
22:55and sent me a message.
23:03When I got the text,
23:04I made it crystal clear
23:05I didn't want to see them.
23:08I begged Professor Morrison
23:10not to tell them where I was.
23:12It seems you've truly broken Julia's heart.
23:15She doesn't want to see you.
23:16Just go home for now
23:17and give it some time.
23:19No, please!
23:20Can't you just tell us secretly?
23:22We'll pay you whatever you want!
23:24Next to it,
23:25Dad quickly wrote a check.
23:28Do not insult me with your money!
23:31No wonder Julia wants nothing to do with you.
23:35I adapt quickly to new environments.
23:37With Professor Morrison's glowing recommendation,
23:39I fit right in within a week.
23:41The university arranged for me to work in the lab
23:43as an assistant to several senior researchers.
23:46I was soaking up new knowledge,
23:47getting paid,
23:48and finally had time to grab a coffee
23:50and soak in the sun.
23:54Day by day,
23:55my life was simple,
23:56but incredibly fulfilling.
23:57As for my parents,
23:58they crossed my mind occasionally,
23:59but all I could do
24:00was shake my head and smile.
24:02After all,
24:02we agreed once they got used to my absence,
24:03they go right back
24:04to playing fake happy family with Vanessa now.
24:06But what I never expected
24:07was that two months later,
24:09my parents actually tracked me down.
24:10I initially refused to see them,
24:13but Professor Morrison convinced me
24:15to just get it over with.
24:17He told me my parents went to hell and back
24:19to get my address,
24:20taking turns waiting at the campus gates,
24:23day and night.
24:24Through wind and pouring rain,
24:26they refused to leave.
24:28Mom even collapsed in the rain once.
24:30If campus security hadn't found her in time,
24:32who knows what would have happened.
24:34So,
24:35I finally agreed to name them.
24:37Not out of pity.
24:38Not because I was moved.
24:39I just genuinely couldn't understand.
24:42They intentionally raised me
24:43in manufactured poverty
24:44while lavishing Vanessa with wealth.
24:46They gave her all their love
24:48and even bad-mouthed me behind my back.
24:50So why the hell were they looking for me now?
24:53I met them at a local coffee shop.
24:55They looked awful.
24:57Their eyes were completely bloodshot.
24:59Fresh gray hairs laced their temples
25:01and their clothes were thrown on haphazardly.
25:07Probably just another costume
25:08to get my sympathy, I guessed.
25:10After all,
25:11they had been continuously acting for 18 years.
25:15At least you haven't lost weight.
25:20Julia, do you have any idea how worried we were?
25:22We were so terrified
25:23you were being bullied out there.
25:24The old me would have caved instantly.
25:26Seeing them like this
25:27used to physically hurt my heart,
25:28but now,
25:28I felt absolutely nothing.
25:30In fact,
25:30I kind of wanted to laugh.
25:31To me,
25:31this was just another master class in acting.
25:34Julia,
25:36I brought you a gift.
25:39I had an international master joeeler
25:42custom make this.
25:44Your name is engraved on the back.
25:47Living in a dorm
25:48must be so inconvenient, right?
25:50We bought a mansion
25:52right off campus for you
25:53and we'll hire a few maids.
25:55Oh, and you simply
25:56must have a sports car.
25:58Just tell us what model you like,
25:59we'll get you anything you want.
26:01They were so enthusiastic,
26:02but I stayed ice cold,
26:03only giving the necklace
26:04a faint glance.
26:06I have everything I need.
26:07Don't buy me anything.
26:08Save it all for Vanessa.
26:09She's the daughter you actually love.
26:13We're so sorry, Julia.
26:15Everything we did in the past
26:17was a mistake.
26:19We shouldn't have lied to you
26:21and we certainly shouldn't have
26:22subjected you to that kind of poverty.
26:32Why did you do it?
26:35Because, well, because...
26:36We're already at this point.
26:38There's no use hiding it.
26:40When you were born,
26:41the Nancy and the chauffeur
26:42both said you weren't
26:43a pretty baby.
26:45A nanny named Ruth
26:46suggested we hide you away.
26:49Keep you a secret
26:50from our social scurled
26:51until we could have another child.
26:58But we tried for two years
27:00and I couldn't get pregnant.
27:02We tried every medical option,
27:04but nothing worked.
27:07So,
27:08Ruth suggested
27:09we just adopt one.
27:12She initially told us
27:14to just drop you off
27:14at an orphanage.
27:19But we couldn't bear
27:20to be that cruel.
27:23Later,
27:23as you grew up,
27:24we realized
27:25how incredibly bright
27:27and hardworking you were.
27:30And you were becoming beautiful.
27:33But by then,
27:34we just didn't know
27:35how to tell you the truth.
27:39Dad took over
27:40and continued.
27:41We were actually planning
27:42to concoct a story
27:43telling you that we did it
27:44on purpose
27:44to build character
27:45and teach you resilience
27:47while quietly sending
27:48Vanessa out of the country.
27:49But we never expected
27:50you to figure it out first.
27:51Hearing this,
27:52I couldn't help
27:53but let out a cold laugh.
27:56Even street animals
27:57know how to protect
27:58their own young.
27:59You put me through hell
28:00just because some random
28:01employee said
28:02I was an ugly baby
28:03and then you just hired
28:04a stranger to replace me?
28:05What kind of parents are you?
28:07Faced with my question,
28:08mom and dad
28:08lowered their heads in shame.
28:10It's entirely our fault.
28:11We promise
28:11it will never happen again.
28:13We've already kicked
28:13Vanessa out to the streets.
28:16From now on,
28:16you are the sole heir
28:17to this family.
28:18Whatever you want,
28:18it's yours.
28:19You hold all the power.
28:20If anyone ever dares
28:21to bully you,
28:21I will ruin them.
28:22Yes, exactly.
28:23With us around,
28:24no one will ever touch you.
28:26I don't need you.
28:27I can take care of myself.
28:28After all,
28:29since middle school,
28:30I've been working part-time
28:30to earn my own keep.
28:31I even gave you
28:32all my savings.
28:34And you two,
28:34you took my hard-earned money
28:35without an ounce of guilt,
28:37fed me Vanessa's leftovers
28:38and demanded
28:39I be grateful for it.
28:41It's my fault.
28:43It's all my fault!
28:45You could have told me sooner,
28:47but you didn't.
28:48Was it because
28:49I wasn't pretty enough yet?
28:50Or did you honestly think
28:52Vanessa was a perfectly
28:53acceptable replacement?
28:56Mom and dad were speechless,
28:58with no idea how to answer.
29:00Their silence told Julia
29:02everything she needed to know.
29:06Go home.
29:10But before I could leave,
29:11mom and dad
29:12each grabbed one of my arms.
29:13Julia,
29:14we lived together
29:15for so many years,
29:16there has to be
29:16some love left.
29:17Please,
29:18can't we just make amends?
29:19We will do absolutely
29:20everything in our power
29:21to make it up to you.
29:23Please forgive us,
29:24we know we were wrong.
29:25Their scene made people
29:27turn around and stare.
29:29Look around you.
29:30If you keep making a scene,
29:31how am I supposed
29:32to stay at this school?
29:34Are you trying
29:35to ruin my life again?
29:38Just let me go.
29:43Julia.
29:45Maybe one day
29:46I'll forgive you,
29:46but right now,
29:48absolutely not.
29:49Their crying
29:50grew louder behind me.
29:51My heart clamped
29:52for a second,
29:53but I didn't turn back.
29:54I walked quickly
29:55into the crowd.
29:56I thought my parents
29:57would give up,
29:57but they didn't.
29:58Instead,
29:59they launched
29:59an overwhelming campaign
30:00of bribery.
30:01Every single day,
30:02they sent me food
30:02and electronics.
30:03Tablets,
30:04phones,
30:04laptops,
30:05all the absolute latest,
30:06most expensive models.
30:06Then piece after gear piece,
30:07every single item
30:08was worth a fortune.
30:09The result?
30:10It put a massive target
30:11on my back.
30:12Thugs started threatening me,
30:14demanding I hand over
30:15my things.
30:18Pickpock started tailing me.
30:22I was living in a constant state
30:24of paranoia.
30:25So, I took every single thing
30:27my parents gave me
30:28and donated it all
30:29to a local charity.
30:31At the same time,
30:32I made up my mind
30:33to cut contact completely.
30:35I reported my situation
30:36to the university
30:37and called Professor Morrison
30:38for help.
30:39Professor Morrison
30:39offered a perfect solution.
30:41Join a classified research project.
30:44That way,
30:44even if my parents
30:45came sniffing around campus,
30:47no one would be legally permitted
30:48to disclose my location.
30:51I agreed instantly.
30:53The day before I entered
30:55the secure facility,
30:57I received one last card
30:59from them.
31:02We're so sorry, Julia.
31:04We never thought
31:05that the gifts
31:05would attract dangerous people.
31:07We were incredibly foolish
31:08and we won't stop
31:09until you're no longer angry.
31:12I didn't reply.
31:14Once I joined
31:15the classified project,
31:17my life became
31:17much more monotonous.
31:19But it was completely,
31:20blissfully peaceful.
31:22No parents bothering me.
31:23I just focused entirely
31:25on my research
31:26and outdoing myself.
31:27I genuinely loved this life.
31:30George,
31:31the lab director,
31:32told me I was a born researcher
31:33because I possessed
31:35an absolute tolerance
31:36for solitude.
31:38About two months later,
31:39I finally earned
31:40a two-day leave.
31:42I was allowed
31:43to call Professor Morrison.
31:48He told me
31:49my parents had flown back home.
31:51He also gave me
31:52a massive piece of news.
31:54That Nami Ruth,
31:55the one who initially
31:56started the rumor
31:57that I was ugly,
31:58had planned it all
32:00from the very beginning.
32:02Vanessa was Ruth's
32:03biological granddaughter.
32:04It was a long con.
32:06She wanted Vanessa
32:07to replace me,
32:08live a life
32:09of extreme luxury,
32:10and eventually steal
32:11the entire family fortune
32:12once my parents
32:13passed away.
32:16But Vanessa was
32:17far too arrogant.
32:18She drastically
32:19overestimated her place
32:20in my parents' hearts.
32:21And the whole plan
32:22blew up in her faith.
32:23My parents flew back
32:24and investigated everything.
32:26They hunted down Ruth,
32:27held a press conference,
32:29and forced her
32:30to publicly confess
32:30her crimes.
32:32But Vanessa
32:33was nowhere to be found.
32:35It was like she had
32:36vanished off the face
32:37of the earth.
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