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00:00:00I had no warmth, no respect, nothing at all.
00:00:02I had no warmth.
00:00:03Three years of marriage, I had no warmth, no respect, nothing at all.
00:00:07I exhausted myself saving my ex-husband from a car accident, only for a scheming homewrecker
00:00:11to steal the credit.
00:00:14After my heart died, I signed the divorce agreement with my composure.
00:00:18Then I married a mysterious tycoon.
00:00:21I tear apart the scumbag and the slut, launching a satisfyingly ruthless counterattack.
00:00:26Only three hours earlier, Madison and I had been abducted.
00:00:31Breaking free had pushed me past every limit, but somehow, I'd pulled it off.
00:00:37I gripped the steering wheel with pain stabbing through my abdomen.
00:00:41The kidnapper's car looms closer in the rearview mirror.
00:00:44If we die out here, you'll never forgive yourself, will you, Declan?
00:00:52In the passenger seat, Madison trembles, her face paperwhite.
00:00:59Dana, if I die out here, Declan will never forgive you!
00:01:03Shut up!
00:01:06I calculate the distance and speed, making a snap decision.
00:01:11Open the door.
00:01:12We're jumping.
00:01:14I can't!
00:01:15I'm scared!
00:01:16I can't do it!
00:01:20Then stay here and die.
00:01:21I leap from the speeding car.
00:01:25Madison follows.
00:01:28Metal crashes against metal behind us.
00:01:30My body hits the road hard, tumbling over and over.
00:01:34Then, an explosion.
00:01:36The blast wave tosses me like a rag doll.
00:01:42I lift my head, hope sparkling in my exhausted eyes.
00:01:47Declan rushes towards us, desperation on his face.
00:01:52Declan!
00:01:58He moves right past me and pulls Madison into his arms.
00:02:07Relief washes over his face as he holds her close.
00:02:13Maddie, are you hurt?
00:02:18You got here just in time.
00:02:19If you hadn't showed up, Dana would have gotten me killed.
00:02:22You set all this up, didn't you?
00:02:24We were both taken.
00:02:25I nearly got myself killed trying to save her.
00:02:28This was your plan all along.
00:02:30You worked with the kidnappers.
00:02:31One of them told me everything.
00:02:33You'll pay for every filthy lie that just left your mouth.
00:02:36How could you be this cruel?
00:02:38I can't believe I married someone like you.
00:02:39We'll settle this when I return.
00:02:41He turned his back, lifting Madison effortlessly as she shot me a smug, mocking glance.
00:02:45I stand frozen.
00:02:46Bruces are nothing compared to the agony in my chest.
00:02:48My arms hang stiff at my sides as I watch him lift Madden effortlessly and hurry towards the car.
00:02:52Madison throws me a smug, mocking glance over his shoulder.
00:02:57My mind drifted to that night years ago, when I dragged Declan out of a wreck with my own hands,
00:03:03then blacked out from exhaustion.
00:03:05Madison framed me for an affair.
00:03:07When I woke, Madison had claimed she was the hero.
00:03:11The memories crash over me.
00:03:14I stumble forward before my strength gives out completely.
00:03:18Blood spills from my lips.
00:03:20Then, everything fades into darkness.
00:03:24Three years of marriage.
00:03:25No warmth.
00:03:26No courtesy.
00:03:28Nothing.
00:03:29I lie unconsciously in a hospital bed, trapped in a dreamless slumber.
00:03:34A man in a wheelchair sits silently beside me, dressed in a perfectly cut black suit.
00:03:38His face is flawlessly carved, like a statue touched by the hands of gods.
00:03:43Everything about him exudes quiet, effortless power.
00:03:46Mr. Hudson, your health of the condition is worsening.
00:03:50If we can't stop it, permanent immobility is certain.
00:03:53At this stage, your only chance may lie with the wreath physician.
00:03:57With my current condition, is fathering a child still an option?
00:04:03The doctor is stunned into silence.
00:04:05The doctor withdrew silently, and the door closed softly.
00:04:09Christopher was left alone in the ward.
00:04:11I jolt awake with a sharp inhale.
00:04:13Antiseptic smells pungent.
00:04:17My stomach twists.
00:04:24You're awake?
00:04:25Christopher Hudson?
00:04:27Christopher Hudson?
00:04:29You had no fear when you plotted against me for the foster group.
00:04:32Interesting how that bravery seems to vanish now.
00:04:35His stare cuts through me like a blade.
00:04:37I have to get a grip.
00:04:40You were the one who saved me.
00:04:42You're not entirely useless.
00:04:43If I hadn't passed by and intervened, you'd be dead by now.
00:04:46I bite my lip, rage flickering in my eyes.
00:04:52I turn toward him, and only then realize he's sitting in a wheelchair.
00:04:56Your legs!
00:04:57That's why you disappeared.
00:04:59Three years ago.
00:05:01So?
00:05:02You going to laugh at me now?
00:05:03No.
00:05:05I wouldn't.
00:05:06My thoughts race.
00:05:07Then I slowly ball my fists, lift my chin.
00:05:09Mr. Hudson, why don't we make a deal?
00:05:12A deal?
00:05:14A deal that benefits us both.
00:05:16My voice was calm and firm.
00:05:20The room turns oddly quiet.
00:05:23I wait for Christopher's response.
00:05:26Dana, what makes you think you have the right to bargain with someone like me?
00:05:30What if I told you?
00:05:33I could help you walk again.
00:05:35His expression flickers.
00:05:36His hand grips the arm press tighter.
00:05:42I slip out of bed and lower myself calmly in front of him.
00:05:46Start now, and I promise you'll see results in three months.
00:05:50My hand moves toward his leg.
00:05:53He grabs my wrist, squeezing tightly.
00:05:56What the hell do you think you're doing?
00:05:58With a ground, he shoves my hand aside.
00:06:01But I reach again without pause, pressing expertly along nerve points on his calf.
00:06:05A surge of feeling shoots through his leg.
00:06:08Sharp, electric, alive.
00:06:10So, how does that feel, Mr. Hudson?
00:06:13What do you want in return?
00:06:14Help me crush Foster Group and reclaim everything my mother was robbed of.
00:06:19You want me to go after your dear husband's empire?
00:06:22Don't forget, you betrayed me once.
00:06:25That project you backed out of and handed to Deccan?
00:06:27It cost me tens of billions.
00:06:29Give me three months.
00:06:30I'll have you walking again.
00:06:32That's all I ask.
00:06:33We can strike the deal you want.
00:06:35But what I need from you now is an heir.
00:06:38My eyes widen, body tensing in disbelief.
00:06:43You can't even handle one condition?
00:06:45Then there's nothing more to talk about.
00:06:48He spins his wheelchair around and heads for the exit.
00:06:52Wait!
00:06:53I move to go after him, but my knees buckle.
00:06:56I collapse toward the wall.
00:07:00Christopher catches me by the waist.
00:07:03His crisp, woodsy scent surrounds me.
00:07:05Strangely comforting.
00:07:07Almost addicted.
00:07:09Are you finished putting on a show?
00:07:14No, I'm not done.
00:07:15I was going to say that I agree to your condition.
00:07:18Let's just...
00:07:20Get married.
00:07:21Christopher tenses.
00:07:22Something dark stirs behind his cold eyes.
00:07:25You really don't get scared of anything, huh?
00:07:28After you've almost died once,
00:07:29nothing really scares you anymore.
00:07:31I grab the test results and toss them to him.
00:07:33Whether you trust me or not,
00:07:35I will marry you.
00:07:36Just give me a little time.
00:07:37I'll wrap up everything here with Deccan first.
00:07:40After that, he's out of my life for good.
00:07:42Christopher's mouth lifts,
00:07:43ever so slightly.
00:07:45One month.
00:07:46Play me again,
00:07:47and you'll realize death was the easiest way out.
00:07:52Dana, bring me a glass of water.
00:07:55Silence echoes back.
00:07:57His face tightens.
00:08:01Where is she?
00:08:04Mrs. Foster hasn't come back yet.
00:08:06What do you mean she hasn't come back?
00:08:10Since Mrs. Foster got kidnapped,
00:08:12we came back from the break
00:08:14and haven't seen her since.
00:08:16So she finally grew a spine?
00:08:18Tried some pity stunt, didn't work,
00:08:20and now she storms off playing the victim?
00:08:21Let her sulk all she wants.
00:08:23She can stay away for good for all I care.
00:08:27Sir!
00:08:27Mrs. Foster's back!
00:08:33Well, look who finally remembers where she lives.
00:08:36What's the matter?
00:08:37Coughing up blood wasn't dramatic enough for you?
00:08:39Had to put on a full show for the crowd, huh?
00:08:43Dana!
00:08:44Did you suddenly go deaf?
00:08:46Or are you just pretending I'm not standing here?
00:08:48Move.
00:08:50Try me again,
00:08:51and I swear you'll regret it.
00:08:53Oh, really?
00:08:55You already watched me bleeding on the ground
00:08:57and walked away.
00:08:59Were you planning to finish the job next time?
00:09:03What the hell is that supposed to mean?
00:09:06I've already done you a favor
00:09:08by not making you pay for what you did to Madison?
00:09:12And now you're pulling this stunt?
00:09:17You actually believe I orchestrated that?
00:09:19No wonder you're so easy to manipulate.
00:09:22Calling you dumb would be generous.
00:09:27Get back here!
00:09:28Now!
00:09:29Three seconds, Dana,
00:09:30or I'm filing for divorce!
00:09:34Then let's go get it done.
00:09:37I'm ready.
00:09:40Declan storms to his studio
00:09:42and slams a divorce agreement onto the table.
00:09:45You want a divorce?
00:09:47Let's make it official!
00:09:54I calmly pick it up,
00:09:56scan the pages,
00:09:57and sign with one smooth, deliberate stroke.
00:10:01Declan stares at me,
00:10:02speechless.
00:10:04His phone rings sharply.
00:10:06He glances at the screen.
00:10:09What?
00:10:10You found the Wraith physician?
00:10:12Stay where you are.
00:10:13I'm on my way.
00:10:14My steps falter mid-stride.
00:10:17This divorce can still be undone.
00:10:20My eyes narrow.
00:10:22If you still want to be my wife,
00:10:24show up at the hospital by 8 tomorrow.
00:10:26Apologize to Maddie,
00:10:27or we're through for real.
00:10:29I stand still for a moment,
00:10:31hand tightening.
00:10:36Goodbye.
00:10:37And good riddance.
00:10:43Within weeks,
00:10:45the divorce is finalized.
00:10:47I stand quietly outside City Hall,
00:10:49calm as ever.
00:10:50A man in a clean blue shirt sits ahead of me,
00:10:53relaxed in his wheelchair.
00:10:55Good morning, Mr. Hudson.
00:10:56Let's go.
00:10:59The process is quick.
00:11:01Paper signed,
00:11:02confirmed,
00:11:03confirmed,
00:11:05filed.
00:11:05We're legally married.
00:11:07I step out,
00:11:09relief and excitement bubbling inside me.
00:11:12Mr. Hudson,
00:11:14let's hope this partnership goes smoothly.
00:11:17Christopher doesn't move.
00:11:19You're moving into my downtown vid today.
00:11:21No delays.
00:11:23Wait.
00:11:25This is a contract marriage.
00:11:27Why do we have to live together?
00:11:29Don't forget your role.
00:11:32You're Mrs. Hudson now.
00:11:33My heart skips a beat.
00:11:34There's no divorce with me.
00:11:35Only death do us part.
00:11:37You married me,
00:11:39so don't even think about walking away.
00:11:41From now on,
00:11:43I'll protect you.
00:11:44You won't have to suffer again.
00:11:46I stare at him,
00:11:47stunned.
00:11:47My heart gives an involuntary flutter.
00:11:51My phone lights up.
00:11:53Missed calls and angry messages from Declan.
00:11:57I calmly block his number and erase the entire call log.
00:12:04Christopher catches it with a single glance.
00:12:07My phone lights up again.
00:12:08Another call.
00:12:10No name,
00:12:11just a number.
00:12:13Christopher goes still,
00:12:14completely frozen.
00:12:18I pause,
00:12:19sneaking a quick look at Christopher before hitting decline.
00:12:23I send a quick message to Nell.
00:12:33My gaze sharpens.
00:12:41Is it Declan?
00:12:43Ugh.
00:12:44That fool didn't even know his wife was the miracle physician
00:12:46and has spent millions to go find you.
00:12:48Interested, Nell.
00:12:49I'm over it.
00:12:49Trash like him doesn't deserve a second more of my time.
00:13:00My phone buzz.
00:13:01Nell calling.
00:13:02I decline and start typing.
00:13:05Mrs. Hudson?
00:13:06Seriously,
00:13:06which Hudson are you even referring to?
00:13:08Because not many big jobs in town have that name.
00:13:10Don't tell me you mean Christopher Hudson.
00:13:14It's him.
00:13:15You're totally walking into the tiger's cage.
00:13:30I silence the phone.
00:13:32When I look up,
00:13:33Christmas is still staring at me.
00:13:35Expression darkened.
00:13:36So,
00:13:37mind telling me exactly what tiger's cage means?
00:13:39It's where the most dangerous creatures are kept.
00:13:42Two years ago,
00:13:43Sherwood Group tried to mess it with Hudson Group
00:13:45to take over the global energy market,
00:13:46but in just one day,
00:13:48they got exposed for fraud and completely fell apart.
00:13:50So,
00:13:50tell me,
00:13:51Mr. Hudson,
00:13:51what woman wouldn't feel like she was walking into a tiger's cage by marrying you?
00:13:54Christopher lets out a low laugh.
00:13:55So,
00:13:56you've been digging into my past?
00:13:59We're married now,
00:14:00right?
00:14:02Isn't it normal to get to know each other better?
00:14:05Christopher gives a quiet,
00:14:06cold laugh.
00:14:07He looks away,
00:14:08letting it go.
00:14:14The car eases to a stop in front of a grand five-star hotel.
00:14:20Aren't we supposed to be going home?
00:14:22Why are we stopping here?
00:14:24I know we rushed the marriage papers,
00:14:26but we should still do things properly.
00:14:28And don't worry about the ceremony.
00:14:31I'll make it up to you.
00:14:32My cheeks turn red without a warning.
00:14:33A ringtone breaks the silence.
00:14:36Everything's ready.
00:14:37Head inside.
00:14:38I'll go find you later.
00:14:43Welcome,
00:14:44Mrs. Hudson.
00:14:45Mr. Hudson reserved everything this morning.
00:14:47Please come this way.
00:14:49Dana?
00:14:52Dana?
00:14:53You've got the nerve to show up in front of me?
00:14:55I have every right to be here.
00:14:57I walk past him like he doesn't exist.
00:15:00Dana!
00:15:02Have I been too easy on you?
00:15:03Who said you could treat me like this?
00:15:06Declan,
00:15:06who even are you?
00:15:07Why would I waste my time on you?
00:15:09She's just afraid of losing you.
00:15:11It's okay.
00:15:12But if you call the cops,
00:15:13she'll get humiliated.
00:15:14Humiliated?
00:15:15She should have thought of that
00:15:16before pulling a stunt like that.
00:15:18Don't think I don't know what you're doing,
00:15:19Dana.
00:15:20Ignoring me?
00:15:21And then suddenly showing up here,
00:15:22trying to play hard to get?
00:15:24What do you think you've got
00:15:25that's worth chasing?
00:15:28What do you think you've got
00:15:29that's worth chasing?
00:15:33She's not playing hard to get.
00:15:36She's done.
00:15:38With garbage like you.
00:15:39Every word hits us hard and cold.
00:15:42We all turn.
00:15:43Christopher is pushed here on a wheelchair.
00:15:45Face serious.
00:15:47Presence still powerful.
00:15:49His sharp eyes lock onto Declan.
00:15:51If Christopher hadn't had that accident...
00:15:54Mr. Hudson.
00:15:55I didn't know you were back in town.
00:15:58Christopher doesn't even look at him.
00:16:00He keeps his eyes on me.
00:16:04Come here.
00:16:05I step forward without hesitation.
00:16:09Let's go.
00:16:10The comfort between us is obvious.
00:16:12Easy.
00:16:13Natural.
00:16:15You still didn't do what I asked.
00:16:17Do I have to make you?
00:16:19Dana, I get that you're mad at Declan,
00:16:21but this isn't the way to deal with it.
00:16:23Getting close to another guy
00:16:24just to make him jealous?
00:16:25That'll only make him pull away more.
00:16:27I gave you a chance, Dana.
00:16:30Don't push me.
00:16:31Say sorry.
00:16:32Right now.
00:16:33Say sorry.
00:16:34Right now.
00:16:35Are you actually brain dead?
00:16:38When did I ever agree to say sorry?
00:16:40It's okay.
00:16:40I know I was in the hospital
00:16:41for a few days because of it,
00:16:43but I don't hold it against you, Dana.
00:16:45Everyone messes up now and then.
00:16:46You've been yapping about calling the cops
00:16:48this whole time, haven't you?
00:16:49Then go ahead.
00:16:50Let's see who really ends up in trouble.
00:16:51Me or your sweet, innocent Princess Maddie.
00:16:54I've been nice enough
00:16:55not to embarrass you in public already.
00:17:00How dare you talk to her like that?
00:17:01She's so considerate.
00:17:03Stop putting on airs.
00:17:04Oh, please.
00:17:05I'm just trying not to throw up
00:17:06looking at the two of you.
00:17:11When did the hotel's security
00:17:12get so subpar?
00:17:14Now just anyone can wander in
00:17:16and start making scenes?
00:17:18Uh, sir, I...
00:17:20I...
00:17:22Mr. Hudson,
00:17:23this is something personal.
00:17:24I'd appreciate it if you stayed out of it.
00:17:26As far as I'm aware,
00:17:28Miss Murray is no longer your wife.
00:17:31Which makes her entirely her own person.
00:17:33So you moved on already?
00:17:35You were messing around behind my back,
00:17:37weren't you?
00:17:43What?
00:17:44They actually split up?
00:17:46Unlike you,
00:17:47some of us still know
00:17:49what decency looks like.
00:17:50I should have known better
00:17:51than to let you back in.
00:17:52Mr. Hudson,
00:17:53don't let her trick...
00:17:54Mr. Foster,
00:17:56you really shouldn't think
00:17:57so highly of yourself.
00:17:58Aren't you
00:17:59even curious
00:18:00what kind of woman
00:18:01she really is?
00:18:02My fists clench,
00:18:04nails biting into her skin.
00:18:06Declan, please,
00:18:07lower your voice.
00:18:09Even if Daya made mistake before,
00:18:11doesn't she deserve
00:18:11the chance to start over?
00:18:13What if this all goes public?
00:18:14How will she face it?
00:18:15She's the one who invited this.
00:18:17Daya,
00:18:17come here and apologize.
00:18:18That's the only way
00:18:19you'll walk out of here
00:18:20with any shred of dignity.
00:18:22I take some measured
00:18:23step forward,
00:18:24head high,
00:18:25icy gleam in her gaze.
00:18:28Repeat that.
00:18:29I dare you.
00:18:37Aren't you just mad
00:18:38that I'm telling the truth?
00:18:39My hand shoots out.
00:18:40A sharp slap
00:18:41cracks across his face.
00:18:42Her knee drives hard
00:18:43into his shin.
00:18:44He crumples
00:18:44with a startled grunt.
00:18:47Declan!
00:18:48I stands over him,
00:18:50tall and unyielding,
00:18:51eyes burning
00:18:52with cold resolve.
00:18:53If you'd used
00:18:53even an ounce
00:18:54of that brain of yours,
00:18:55you might have bothered
00:18:56to check the facts.
00:18:57But no,
00:18:58you're too busy
00:18:58clinging to your
00:18:59sad little victim act.
00:19:01Seriously,
00:19:01what's wrong with you?
00:19:02Is your ego that fragile
00:19:03or do you just enjoy
00:19:05acting like a helpless cucklid?
00:19:06You've completely
00:19:07lost your mind.
00:19:08Dama,
00:19:08even if Declan
00:19:09talked about your
00:19:10past in front of everyone,
00:19:11he was simply being honest.
00:19:12How could you hit him like that?
00:19:13I turn slowly,
00:19:14eyes narrowing
00:19:15on Madison
00:19:16with pure disgust.
00:19:17My hand swings out.
00:19:19The slap lands
00:19:20on Madison's cheek.
00:19:21Dana?
00:19:22Echoing loud and sharp.
00:19:25He looks at her
00:19:26with concern.
00:19:27Maddie!
00:19:29Then turns to Dana
00:19:30with rage.
00:19:32Just because Kristen's
00:19:33on your side now,
00:19:34you think you can
00:19:34walk all over everyone?
00:19:36You've really got to
00:19:37have nerves of steeled
00:19:38to cry victim
00:19:39after everything you've done.
00:19:41Everything you've done.
00:19:43Get down on your knees
00:19:44and apologize to Madison now.
00:19:46Let her slap you back.
00:19:47Declan,
00:19:48Dana's always gotten
00:19:49the wrong idea about me.
00:19:51If taking this slap
00:19:52helps you two make up,
00:19:53then I'll take the humiliation.
00:19:55I don't mind.
00:19:56Do what I tell you
00:19:57or forget about
00:19:58ever coming back
00:19:58into my life!
00:19:59Krister's voice
00:20:00cuts through.
00:20:02You really shouldn't
00:20:03think highly of yourself,
00:20:05Mr. Foster.
00:20:06Talking to your ex
00:20:07like that
00:20:08doesn't make you strong.
00:20:10It just makes you
00:20:11look pathetic.
00:20:12So that's how it is, huh?
00:20:13I didn't realize
00:20:14you and Dana
00:20:14were this close.
00:20:15You jumping to defend her
00:20:17says a lot, Mr. Hudson.
00:20:19Dana,
00:20:20I really think you
00:20:21and Declan should talk it out.
00:20:22Maybe this is all
00:20:23just one big misunderstanding.
00:20:25Miss Reed,
00:20:25you've got quite the gift.
00:20:27You managed to make
00:20:27people crunch
00:20:28and laugh all at once.
00:20:29Should we get you
00:20:30a trophy for that
00:20:31brilliant little act?
00:20:32That kind of sad performance?
00:20:33Only a fool would buy it.
00:20:35Mr. Hudson,
00:20:36like I've said,
00:20:37this is a private matter.
00:20:38Do you really have to step in?
00:20:40If you're going after Dana,
00:20:41you're going through me first.
00:20:42So before you talk tough,
00:20:44maybe ask yourself
00:20:45if you're ready for that.
00:20:47I gives them
00:20:47one last frosty look,
00:20:49then turns away,
00:20:50fingers resting lightly
00:20:51on Christoph's wheel tear
00:20:53as she pushes him out
00:20:54with quiet grace.
00:20:55I was just about
00:20:56to speak to Christoffer
00:20:57when someone
00:20:58suddenly burst in.
00:21:00Sir,
00:21:01something happened.
00:21:03Miss Hudson collapsed.
00:21:04It looks like a heart attack.
00:21:06She's unconscious
00:21:07and they've rushed her
00:21:07to the hospital.
00:21:09Get me there.
00:21:10Now.
00:21:16Christoph and I arrive
00:21:17in record time.
00:21:19Eveline has had
00:21:20a heart defect
00:21:20since birth.
00:21:22She's always been weak.
00:21:28Don't worry too much.
00:21:29Medicine these days
00:21:30is advanced.
00:21:31She'll make it.
00:21:35A stylish woman
00:21:37paces nervously.
00:21:38Celesta Hudson,
00:21:40Christoph's mother.
00:21:41Thank God you're here.
00:21:45Mom,
00:21:46Eveline has been
00:21:47on medicine, right?
00:21:47How could this happen?
00:21:49I don't know.
00:21:50She was just reading
00:21:52and then she collapsed.
00:21:54At that moment,
00:21:55I was overcome
00:21:55by a strong sense
00:21:56of unease.
00:21:57Things were far worse
00:21:59than I had imagined.
00:22:04It's bad.
00:22:05Really bad.
00:22:07She suffered
00:22:07a severe heart attack.
00:22:09Her oxygen levels
00:22:10are critically low
00:22:11and her right atrium
00:22:13is already showing rigidity.
00:22:15Even if we operate now,
00:22:16her chances of making it
00:22:17are under 30%.
00:22:20Honestly,
00:22:21this is beyond
00:22:21what we can handle.
00:22:22Unless the Wraith physician
00:22:23steps in,
00:22:24there's almost no chance
00:22:25she'll survive.
00:22:30I walk down the corridor
00:22:32toward the staff locker room.
00:22:33I have to go.
00:22:35Only I can save her.
00:22:40No one even knows
00:22:41what the Wraith physician
00:22:42looks like.
00:22:44How are we...
00:22:46How are we supposed
00:22:47to find her now?
00:22:48I can't lose Eveline.
00:22:50I just can't.
00:22:52Kristoff said not a word,
00:22:54but his gaze
00:22:54was as sharp as a blade.
00:22:59No need to worry.
00:23:01The Wraith physician's
00:23:02already on it.
00:23:02She's inside
00:23:03performing the surgery
00:23:03as we speak.
00:23:05We just have to wait.
00:23:06Kristoff frowned,
00:23:07looking confused.
00:23:08Then it suddenly
00:23:09dawned on him.
00:23:10I was gone.
00:23:12Word reaches Madison
00:23:13that the Wraith physician
00:23:14is at North Cove
00:23:16General Hospital.
00:23:17Declan!
00:23:18They found her!
00:23:19The Wraith physician!
00:23:20She's at North Cove
00:23:21General Hospital.
00:23:22Right now!
00:23:23We have to go!
00:23:24You're serious?
00:23:28That's incredible!
00:23:29Maddie!
00:23:30You're my good luck charm!
00:23:37The surgery drags on
00:23:39for two full hours.
00:23:40I slip out
00:23:41the same quiet way
00:23:42I came in.
00:23:45No way.
00:23:46Could it really be Dana?
00:23:47Was she the Wraith physician
00:23:48all along?
00:23:49I freeze for a slip second
00:23:51when I spot Declan
00:23:52and Madison.
00:23:53Dana?
00:23:53What are you doing here?
00:23:54My mind jumps back.
00:23:56He'd shot me down
00:23:57without a second thought
00:23:57when I offered
00:23:58to treat his father.
00:23:59I told him I was
00:24:00the Wraith physician.
00:24:01He thought it was a joke.
00:24:03And how exactly
00:24:03is that your problem?
00:24:04I turn my back
00:24:05and start walking off.
00:24:07Why are you here,
00:24:08really?
00:24:08Tell me the truth.
00:24:10Are you the Wraith physician?
00:24:13Do you seriously believe
00:24:14someone like me
00:24:15could pretend to be
00:24:16someone as legendary
00:24:17as the Wraith physician?
00:24:19Then explain why you're here.
00:24:21And what's with the mask?
00:24:22Why should I explain
00:24:23anything to you?
00:24:25Maybe you showed up
00:24:26because you heard
00:24:27the Wraith physician
00:24:28was here
00:24:29and wanted to meet her.
00:24:30But you should probably
00:24:31take off your mask.
00:24:32Wouldn't want anyone
00:24:33to get the wrong idea.
00:24:35Or worse,
00:24:36annoy the real Wraith physician.
00:24:38She's just trying
00:24:39to trick everyone
00:24:40and pretend to be
00:24:41the Wraith physician.
00:24:42This isn't the first time
00:24:44she's done something
00:24:44like this for attention.
00:24:45No one's stupid enough
00:24:46to fall for your games.
00:24:47The Wraith physician
00:24:48isn't someone
00:24:49you can mess with.
00:24:49And if you get in the way
00:24:50of her treating my family,
00:24:51if you cause even
00:24:52the slightest delay,
00:24:53I swear you won't
00:24:54get away with it.
00:24:55She agreed to treat
00:24:56your family?
00:24:57Maddie knows the right people.
00:24:58She already got
00:24:59the Wraith physician
00:24:59to help.
00:25:00Dana,
00:25:01look at the difference.
00:25:02What I need
00:25:03is someone smart
00:25:04and supportive.
00:25:06If it helps you,
00:25:07I'll always give it
00:25:08my best.
00:25:09Then I hope you two
00:25:10stay happy forever.
00:25:11Just don't come crawling
00:25:13back to ruin
00:25:14someone else's life.
00:25:15Dana,
00:25:16have I been too soft
00:25:18on you?
00:25:19Have you forgotten
00:25:20where you stand?
00:25:23Christoph moves
00:25:24in front of me,
00:25:25shielding me.
00:25:26Even from his wheelchair,
00:25:27his sharp gaze
00:25:28feels like a knife.
00:25:32Step away.
00:25:33Mr. Houston,
00:25:35why are you always
00:25:36taking her side?
00:25:39Don't tell me
00:25:40you two are actually
00:25:41loud noises
00:25:42come from the other
00:25:42end of the hallway.
00:25:43Where did the Wraith
00:25:44physician go?
00:25:45I literally just...
00:25:47Where did the Wraith
00:25:48physician go?
00:25:49I literally just saw her.
00:25:51She's my inspiration.
00:25:53I need to meet her
00:25:53at least once.
00:25:54At the head of Ucus
00:25:55wants me a better.
00:25:55I don't care how much
00:25:56it costs.
00:25:57I'm hiring her
00:25:58for our hospital
00:25:59no matter what.
00:26:00Their greed
00:26:01and frenzy,
00:26:01it makes my blood
00:26:02run cold.
00:26:04I swear,
00:26:05it wasn't me
00:26:05who leaked it.
00:26:09Dr. Lewis,
00:26:10you've been keeping
00:26:11the Wraith physician
00:26:12here the whole time
00:26:12without saying a word.
00:26:13Come on,
00:26:14let us meet her.
00:26:15You're too late.
00:26:16She's already left
00:26:17after completing
00:26:18the surgery.
00:26:20She's already gone?
00:26:21I'm afraid so.
00:26:22You should all
00:26:23head back.
00:26:24Oh?
00:26:25You're all looking
00:26:26for the Wraith physician
00:26:27too?
00:26:28Funny.
00:26:29You might have
00:26:30just missed her.
00:26:33I think I saw
00:26:34someone leaving
00:26:34earlier.
00:26:35Could have been her.
00:26:37Which way did she go?
00:26:38Maybe she's still nearby.
00:26:39Hard to say.
00:26:40But maybe you should
00:26:41ask Dana,
00:26:42the one over there
00:26:43wearing a surgical mask.
00:26:44She was just with her.
00:26:46Something might have
00:26:47happened between them.
00:26:48I mean,
00:26:48the Wraith physician
00:26:49left pretty suddenly.
00:26:50All eyes on me
00:26:51like I'm the culprit,
00:26:52didn't she?
00:26:52What did you say to her?
00:26:53Do you have any clue
00:26:54how long we've waited
00:26:55for this moment?
00:26:56Really?
00:26:56You just swallow
00:26:57whatever people feed you?
00:26:58Next time you're
00:26:59saving lives,
00:27:00maybe give your own
00:27:00brain a checkup first.
00:27:01Let's not fight.
00:27:02Maybe I made a mistake.
00:27:03I mean,
00:27:04Dana's not even a doctor,
00:27:05right?
00:27:05But then,
00:27:06why the mask?
00:27:07To filter out the stink
00:27:08of some people's
00:27:08two-faced lies,
00:27:09of course.
00:27:10Dana,
00:27:10I didn't mean
00:27:11anything by it.
00:27:13You could have
00:27:13just corrected me.
00:27:14Did you really
00:27:15have to humiliate me?
00:27:20Dana,
00:27:21that's enough.
00:27:21Do you honestly
00:27:22think everything
00:27:22is about you?
00:27:26It's honestly
00:27:26impressive that someone
00:27:27with your level
00:27:28of intellect
00:27:28has managed
00:27:29to keep
00:27:29Foster Group
00:27:30running this long.
00:27:31Mr. Hudson,
00:27:32why do you keep
00:27:32butting into my issues
00:27:33with Dana?
00:27:34She still owes
00:27:35Maddie an apology.
00:27:36With that prideful,
00:27:38combative attitude
00:27:38of hers,
00:27:39it's no wonder
00:27:39the Wraith physician
00:27:40left so suddenly.
00:27:41Honestly,
00:27:41I wouldn't be shocked
00:27:43if Dana
00:27:43was the reason.
00:27:45Please,
00:27:46everyone,
00:27:47calm down.
00:27:48This young lady here
00:27:49had absolutely nothing
00:27:50to do with the Wraith physician
00:27:51leaving.
00:27:51And how would you know?
00:27:54I heard a voice
00:27:55cutting through the noise,
00:27:57unexpected and bright.
00:28:00A stunning blonde
00:28:01struds into sight.
00:28:03Wait,
00:28:03isn't that
00:28:04Nell Mason,
00:28:05the Wraith physician's agent?
00:28:06She might know
00:28:06where the doctor went.
00:28:07Miss Mason,
00:28:08I'm Declan Foster.
00:28:09We've spoken before.
00:28:10Okay,
00:28:10what's all this fuss about?
00:28:12This arrogant woman
00:28:13dared to offend
00:28:14the Wraith physician.
00:28:15Don't be ridiculous.
00:28:17Dana's a close friend
00:28:18of the Wraith physician.
00:28:19Shock ripples
00:28:20through the group.
00:28:21What?
00:28:21You really think
00:28:22I came here
00:28:23just to play games with you?
00:28:24Come on.
00:28:25I need a quick word.
00:28:27Let's find somewhere private.
00:28:38I guide Christric's wheelchair
00:28:40towards a bench
00:28:41near the water.
00:28:42Nell tugs my arm
00:28:43and pulls me aside
00:28:45behind a line of trees.
00:28:47Dama,
00:28:48be straight with me.
00:28:48Does Christric
00:28:49have something over your head?
00:28:50No leverage.
00:28:51Just a deal
00:28:52between two adults,
00:28:52that's all.
00:28:53That still doesn't mean
00:28:54you had to marry him.
00:28:55I turn around
00:28:56and meet Christamath's gaze.
00:28:58He sits in silence,
00:28:59casually tapping
00:29:00the arm press
00:29:01of his wheelchair
00:29:01in a slow,
00:29:02unbothered rhythm.
00:29:03Miss Mason,
00:29:04would it be possible
00:29:05for me to talk
00:29:06to the Wraith physician
00:29:07in private?
00:29:07If my last offer
00:29:08wasn't good enough,
00:29:09I can offer more.
00:29:10Your behavior
00:29:11is boarding
00:29:12on harassment.
00:29:14Please,
00:29:14I'm begging you.
00:29:15Do you even know
00:29:17how she decides
00:29:17who to help?
00:29:21How?
00:29:22She chooses
00:29:23based on character.
00:29:24Dana,
00:29:25don't push me.
00:29:25You had the Wraith
00:29:26physician's contact
00:29:27this whole time
00:29:28and you didn't think
00:29:29to give it to me?
00:29:29Declan,
00:29:30are you seriously
00:29:31that dense?
00:29:32How many times
00:29:32did I tell you
00:29:33I'd contact her myself?
00:29:34Dana,
00:29:34back then,
00:29:35Declan just couldn't
00:29:35imagine someone
00:29:36like you knowing
00:29:37someone so important.
00:29:38But if it were me,
00:29:38if the roles were reversed
00:29:39and he needed help,
00:29:40I would have done
00:29:40everything I could
00:29:41to support him.
00:29:42You were his wife.
00:29:42Weren't you supposed
00:29:43to stand by him?
00:29:44I can't even imagine
00:29:44how much that must have hurt.
00:29:45His wife?
00:29:46Yeah,
00:29:46I was.
00:29:47But you?
00:29:47What do you think
00:29:48you are exactly
00:29:48to talk like that?
00:29:49What a lovely spot.
00:29:51Too bad it got ruined
00:29:52by the arrival
00:29:52of two pests.
00:29:54Let's go now.
00:29:55Turns and heads
00:29:56back to Kristen.
00:29:58Grips the wheelchair
00:29:58handles,
00:29:59ready to push him away.
00:30:01Dana,
00:30:02let me make this clear.
00:30:03I won't keep playing
00:30:03your silly games forever.
00:30:04Don't come begging
00:30:05when it's already too late.
00:30:06But if you can convince
00:30:07the Wraith physician
00:30:08to do the surgery
00:30:08for my father.
00:30:09I've seen dumb people,
00:30:11but you're both dumb
00:30:11and completely out of touch
00:30:12with reality.
00:30:13A real eye-opener.
00:30:15Dana stops walking
00:30:16for a second,
00:30:17slowly turns around.
00:30:19If you really want
00:30:20the Wraith physician's help,
00:30:21fine.
00:30:22But I have three conditions.
00:30:23If you agree to them,
00:30:25I'll make it happen.
00:30:26What's the first condition?
00:30:27Give back the Ennead project.
00:30:38Absolutely not!
00:30:40That's extortion!
00:30:42Do you really think
00:30:43I'm that stupid?
00:30:44The Ennead project
00:30:45is a damn goldmine
00:30:46and you expect me
00:30:46to just hand it over
00:30:47like it's nothing?
00:30:48That deal was never yours
00:30:48to begin with.
00:30:49It was meant for the Murrays.
00:30:51You're not giving it up,
00:30:52you're giving it back.
00:30:53Kristoff stays quiet,
00:30:54watching.
00:30:54Hold on to something
00:30:55long enough
00:30:56and you start thinking
00:30:56it's yours.
00:30:57How ridiculous.
00:30:58Dana,
00:30:58helping Deckard
00:30:59should be a no-biner.
00:31:00If I were you,
00:31:01I'd just let him
00:31:02have the credit.
00:31:03Shut your mouth!
00:31:04Madison freezes,
00:31:04face draining of color.
00:31:06Give back the Ennead project.
00:31:07That's condition one.
00:31:09If you can't do that,
00:31:10then don't waste my time.
00:31:12I turn and start
00:31:13pushing Kristoffa's chair forward.
00:31:15Come to dinner tonight,
00:31:16nine o'clock.
00:31:17Maybe then we can still talk.
00:31:19I raise my middle finger
00:31:20in his direction
00:31:21without turning around.
00:31:28Kristoff's car
00:31:28is already parked
00:31:29outside the hospital.
00:31:30I slip into the back seat
00:31:31beside him
00:31:31but deliberately
00:31:32keep my distance.
00:31:33So, where are we headed now?
00:31:35To the Hudson family house.
00:31:36My eyes widen.
00:31:38Don't you think
00:31:38it's a little too soon?
00:31:40Kristoff places a file
00:31:42next to me.
00:31:42Then my eyes widen
00:31:43as I flip through it.
00:31:44A cheat sheet
00:31:45for surviving his house.
00:31:46I've already memorized
00:31:47all the names,
00:31:48likes,
00:31:48nice likes,
00:31:49everything.
00:31:50Don't bother.
00:31:50Just get a rough sense
00:31:51of who you're dealing with.
00:31:52Still,
00:31:53they're your family.
00:31:54They don't deserve
00:31:55your respect.
00:31:56Don't ever forget that.
00:32:08The car rolls to a stop
00:32:09in front of the massive
00:32:10Hudson house.
00:32:20Kristoff and I return
00:32:21to the Hudson estate.
00:32:26A woman in a sharp
00:32:27black body cod skirt
00:32:28hurried down the stairs.
00:32:29A fake smile
00:32:30plastered on her face.
00:32:32Well, well.
00:32:33Look who finally
00:32:34made an appearance.
00:32:35And who my this is?
00:32:37Oh, it doesn't really matter.
00:32:38If Kristen brought you here,
00:32:39you must mean a great deal
00:32:40to him.
00:32:41That makes you family
00:32:42in my book.
00:32:43I'm Dana Murray.
00:32:45Dana!
00:32:45What a beautiful name!
00:32:47Aunt Johanna,
00:32:48you don't have to put on a show.
00:32:49She's a little reserved.
00:32:51Hello.
00:32:51I steers Kristoff's wheelchair
00:32:53right past Johanna.
00:32:54Elida!
00:32:55Hurry down!
00:32:56Kristoff has finally
00:32:56brought a woman home.
00:32:57This is historic
00:32:58for the Hudson family.
00:33:04The family matriarch
00:33:06Alita Hudson,
00:33:07silver-haired,
00:33:08leaning on a polished cane,
00:33:10gaze sharp and a sesame,
00:33:12enters.
00:33:13Not bad at all.
00:33:15Tell me your name.
00:33:16And how did you
00:33:17and Kristoffy cross paths?
00:33:21I'm Dana Murray.
00:33:22Murray?
00:33:23As in the Murray group?
00:33:24We haven't done business
00:33:25with them in ages.
00:33:26No wonder you look unfamiliar.
00:33:28Alita, look at these two.
00:33:29They're practically
00:33:30made for each other.
00:33:31Honestly,
00:33:32it's a perfect match.
00:33:33When a young lady
00:33:34walks through our doors
00:33:34on her own,
00:33:35we really should make sure
00:33:36she doesn't slip away.
00:33:37There's no need to rush
00:33:38into these things.
00:33:39What matters most
00:33:40is that you two get along.
00:33:41Have you eaten?
00:33:41Let me know your favorite dish.
00:33:42I'll have the chef make it.
00:33:43I'm easy to please, ma'am.
00:33:45Anything will do.
00:33:46You'd better take
00:33:47good care of Dana.
00:33:48If the two of you
00:33:50decide to take
00:33:50things further,
00:33:52we should arrange
00:33:53a formal introduction
00:33:54for both families.
00:33:56That won't be necessary.
00:34:07It's already official.
00:34:09Dana is my wife.
00:34:14No, absolutely not.
00:34:16I won't allow this.
00:34:17How could you marry a woman
00:34:18who's already had
00:34:19a marriage before?
00:34:20Charles Hudson storms
00:34:22down the staircase.
00:34:23Anger clear.
00:34:24Please, Dad,
00:34:25try to relax.
00:34:26You know,
00:34:26Kristoff made this choice himself.
00:34:28He must have his reasons.
00:34:29Christmas,
00:34:29you've led the Hudson Group
00:34:31for so many years.
00:34:32Did you ever stop
00:34:33to think about
00:34:33what this could do
00:34:34to the company's reputation?
00:34:35Has this woman
00:34:36bewitched you so completely
00:34:37that you're willing
00:34:38to risk everything
00:34:39we've built?
00:34:39My hand balls
00:34:40into a fist
00:34:41inside my sleeve.
00:34:42Dana is my wife
00:34:43and that's not up
00:34:44for discussion.
00:34:45Are you really upset
00:34:46that is it the fact
00:34:47that your son
00:34:48isn't sitting in my place
00:34:49at the head of the company?
00:34:51I'm saying all this
00:34:53for your benefit,
00:34:53nothing more.
00:34:55Whom I marry
00:34:56is my own affair.
00:34:57How did you get
00:34:58your claws into Christopher?
00:34:59Was Deccan faster
00:35:01not enough for you?
00:35:02Johanna slaps
00:35:02a hand over her mouth,
00:35:03acting innocent.
00:35:04I just saw an article
00:35:05the other day
00:35:05talking about the two of...
00:35:06Did you see that story
00:35:07about me and my ex-husband
00:35:08blissfully in love?
00:35:11Oh, it was just a headline
00:35:13I saw in the entertainment news.
00:35:15Really now?
00:35:18Yes, I used to be married
00:35:19to Deccan.
00:35:20So well hidden
00:35:21that even the press
00:35:22never caught a wisp.
00:35:25So, Johanna,
00:35:26I'm honestly wondering,
00:35:27where did your information
00:35:29come from?
00:35:30Maybe I...
00:35:31got the details wrong?
00:35:34That's odd.
00:35:35You sounded absolutely
00:35:37convinced a moment ago.
00:35:38A woman with a failed marriage
00:35:40here doesn't belong
00:35:40in our family.
00:35:41Your very presence
00:35:43embarrasses Christopher enough.
00:35:44If you know what's good
00:35:45for yourself,
00:35:46you'll walk away now.
00:35:48If a divorce is on the table,
00:35:50that decision belongs
00:35:51solely to me and Christopher,
00:35:53not you.
00:35:54You hear that?
00:35:55She's shameless.
00:35:57Letting her in
00:35:57will ruin our family's name.
00:36:00It's interesting.
00:36:01Everyone was so insistent
00:36:02that I get married,
00:36:03but now that I have
00:36:04no one approves
00:36:05of my choice.
00:36:06But no one said
00:36:07you should marry a woman
00:36:08with a divorce
00:36:09in her past.
00:36:10Since when did being
00:36:11divorced become a crime?
00:36:13Grandpa,
00:36:15do you plan to force
00:36:16us apart too?
00:36:17This marriage
00:36:17has to end!
00:36:19I won't have this scandal
00:36:20dragging us down!
00:36:22Grandma,
00:36:23what do you think
00:36:23about all this?
00:36:24Bring her home
00:36:25and you'll get
00:36:26no argument from me.
00:36:28Mom,
00:36:29think about
00:36:29what this means
00:36:30for the company.
00:36:32Christopher's choices
00:36:33are his own.
00:36:34We owe him
00:36:35that respect.
00:36:36So what if people talk?
00:36:38As long as Dana's
00:36:39his wife in the eyes
00:36:40of the law,
00:36:40she's under
00:36:41this family's protection.
00:36:42If it comes to
00:36:43forcing us apart,
00:36:44I won't fight you.
00:36:45But just so you know,
00:36:47every share
00:36:47and asset I owned,
00:36:49Dana holds them now.
00:36:51Should we divorce?
00:36:52I'll walk away
00:36:53with nothing but myself.
00:36:55Shock ripples
00:36:56through the room.
00:36:57I find myself
00:36:58momentarily speechless.
00:36:59Have you lost
00:37:00your mind?
00:37:01You went behind
00:37:01our backs
00:37:02for something
00:37:03that drastic?
00:37:04You'd risk
00:37:05everything the family
00:37:06built just to
00:37:07make a woman happy?
00:37:08You'll be the
00:37:09death of me!
00:37:09If you're ready
00:37:10to see me out
00:37:11on the street,
00:37:11go right ahead
00:37:12and push for a divorce.
00:37:14Now, Dana,
00:37:15let's head upstairs.
00:37:20I take hold
00:37:21of the wheelchair
00:37:22handles
00:37:22and begin
00:37:23guiding Christopher
00:37:24away.
00:37:28I take hold
00:37:33Did you really
00:37:34just say that?
00:37:40Shouldn't you check
00:37:41on what's happening
00:37:41downstairs?
00:37:42Your grandfather
00:37:43looked ready to
00:37:44collapse when we left.
00:37:45We keep a family
00:37:46physician on standby.
00:37:48The old man
00:37:49will survive.
00:37:50He's far too fond
00:37:51of living to let
00:37:52something like this
00:37:53finish him off.
00:37:54I detected the bitterness
00:37:55and hostility
00:37:56in his words.
00:37:57We'll spend the night
00:37:58here.
00:37:59You can have the bed.
00:38:00I'll make do
00:38:01in the study.
00:38:02That hardly seems fair.
00:38:03We did come here
00:38:04today as husband
00:38:05and wife after all.
00:38:06How about we compromise?
00:38:07I'll ask the staff
00:38:08to bring up extra blankets.
00:38:09You keep the bed
00:38:10and I'll manage
00:38:11just fine on the floor.
00:38:12Out of the question.
00:38:13I won't have you
00:38:14sleeping on the floor.
00:38:14We're doing this my way.
00:38:16I nodded slightly
00:38:16and said no more
00:38:17in protest.
00:38:23Christoph,
00:38:24your grandfather
00:38:25wants to see you
00:38:26in his study.
00:38:27He needs to have
00:38:28a word with you.
00:38:29All right.
00:38:33Stay here
00:38:34and wait for me.
00:38:34I won't be long.
00:38:36Okay.
00:38:41The room stretches
00:38:43wider after
00:38:43Christom's departure.
00:38:45A wall-to-wall
00:38:46bookshelf
00:38:46overflows with
00:38:47novels and
00:38:48biographies.
00:38:49Trophies and medals
00:38:50crowd every corner.
00:38:52All for auto-racing.
00:38:58Who's there?
00:39:00It's me.
00:39:02Alida.
00:39:07I've done some digging
00:39:08into your past,
00:39:09Dana.
00:39:10If I'm honest,
00:39:12you and Christoph
00:39:13aren't a textbook match.
00:39:14My heart tightened
00:39:15immisciately,
00:39:17filled with unease.
00:39:18But I have faith
00:39:18in Christoph's judgment.
00:39:19He never kept company
00:39:21with any woman
00:39:21before you.
00:39:22I promised long ago
00:39:24to stand behind
00:39:25every decision he makes.
00:39:26From this day forward,
00:39:28you are the only
00:39:28granddaughter-in-law
00:39:29I recognize.
00:39:30Whatever the future holds,
00:39:32the Hudson family
00:39:33will always be
00:39:33in your corner.
00:39:35Christoph might seem
00:39:35unyielding,
00:39:36but he's gentle
00:39:37beneath the surface.
00:39:38He will care for you.
00:39:39I know it.
00:39:40My hope is that
00:39:41the two of you
00:39:42stay together for life.
00:39:43This is too much.
00:39:44Something so precious
00:39:45I really can't accept.
00:39:46This bracelet is worn
00:39:47by every wife
00:39:48in the Hudson family.
00:39:49You married Christoph,
00:39:50so it belongs
00:39:50with you now.
00:39:52The more important
00:39:53it is,
00:39:54the less I feel
00:39:54right taking it.
00:39:56Did you and Christoph
00:39:57come to some
00:39:58kind of agreement?
00:40:02What makes you say that?
00:40:04Marriage isn't
00:40:04a game to me.
00:40:05If there's nothing wrong,
00:40:07you'll accept the bros.
00:40:08Keep arguing
00:40:09and I'll have someone
00:40:10dig into this.
00:40:13I'll cherish it.
00:40:14Remember what I told you,
00:40:15Dana.
00:40:16Christoph is someone
00:40:17you can rely on.
00:40:21Alita,
00:40:22you're not going to believe
00:40:23what I just read.
00:40:24There's a way to fix
00:40:25Christopher's legs.
00:40:26Are you serious?
00:40:27That's nothing
00:40:28to joke about.
00:40:30Why would I make up
00:40:32something so important?
00:40:35But...
00:40:38I watch as
00:40:39Johanna with
00:40:40Calcutting eyes.
00:40:42You'd better read
00:40:43this as yourself.
00:40:45A carefully orchestrated
00:40:47fake news story
00:40:48became the most
00:40:48powerful weapon
00:40:49in her hands.
00:40:50The only doctor
00:40:51who can fix
00:40:52Christopher's legs
00:40:53is the wraith physician,
00:40:54but word on the street
00:40:56says we've crossed her.
00:40:58How did this happen?
00:41:00What's the real story here?
00:41:01Alita,
00:41:02may I see the article?
00:41:04I scrolls through the content.
00:41:05Blurry photos,
00:41:06sensationalized stories
00:41:07suggesting Dana
00:41:08deliberately impersonated
00:41:09the wraith physician.
00:41:11Blurry photos,
00:41:12a hastily crumbled story,
00:41:13yet it's generating
00:41:14massive traffic
00:41:15and debate?
00:41:16Anyone believing
00:41:17this garbage
00:41:17should question
00:41:18their sanity.
00:41:22You've destroyed
00:41:23his final chance.
00:41:25Did you marry him
00:41:26solely to sabotage
00:41:27his future?
00:41:28You place more faith
00:41:29in some dubious
00:41:30online gossip
00:41:31than in Christoph's wisdom
00:41:32when he chose me?
00:41:34If I could deceive him
00:41:35so effortlessly,
00:41:36how did he expand
00:41:38the Hudson Group
00:41:38to its current
00:41:39prosminence
00:41:40in mere years?
00:41:42Stop deflecting, Dana.
00:41:44Is the article
00:41:45accurate or not?
00:41:46Accurate?
00:41:47Didn't I just address that?
00:41:48If you're so convinced
00:41:49by these flimsy articles,
00:41:51I could commission someone
00:41:52to write a hundred
00:41:52such articles
00:41:53claiming the world
00:41:54ends tomorrow.
00:41:55Will that prompt you
00:41:56to pack your things
00:41:56and prepare to flee?
00:41:58You.
00:42:05Enough.
00:42:06Johanna.
00:42:08You're far too mature
00:42:09for such pettiness.
00:42:11Dayla has a point.
00:42:15However,
00:42:16this article mentions
00:42:17you're acquainted
00:42:18with the Wraith Physician.
00:42:19Is that true?
00:42:20If so,
00:42:21could you persuade her
00:42:22to treat Christoph's condition?
00:42:24His injury haunts
00:42:25my every waking moment.
00:42:26Without proper healing,
00:42:27I'll carry this burden
00:42:29to my grave.
00:42:34Sudden footsteps
00:42:35ring out from the doorway.
00:42:37Christoph appears
00:42:37in the doorway.
00:42:41Grandma,
00:42:42I can take care of myself.
00:42:43There's no need to worry.
00:42:44How can you say that?
00:42:45You're meant to lead
00:42:46the Hudson Group one day
00:42:47and you have to be
00:42:48healthy and strong.
00:42:49I can protect you
00:42:50from the schemers
00:42:50while I'm still here,
00:42:51but who'll have your back
00:42:52once I'm gone?
00:42:53Don't talk like that, Grandma.
00:42:54You're not going anywhere.
00:42:55I'll leave your other
00:42:55choices alone,
00:42:56but I won't budge
00:42:57on one thing.
00:42:58I'm going to get
00:42:58those legs of yours fixed.
00:43:00Whatever it takes,
00:43:01I'll track down
00:43:01this so-called
00:43:02miracle healer,
00:43:03the Wraith Physician.
00:43:06It's getting late.
00:43:08Everyone should rest
00:43:09for now.
00:43:10We'll come together
00:43:11for dinner
00:43:11when it's ready.
00:43:12Alita,
00:43:13those rumors online
00:43:14might still hold
00:43:15some weight.
00:43:16Stories like that
00:43:17don't just appear
00:43:18out of thick nair.
00:43:19So what exactly
00:43:20are you trying to say?
00:43:22We have to bring
00:43:24in the Wraith Physician.
00:43:26Christophe's legs
00:43:26are the priority.
00:43:27Here's how it is, Dana.
00:43:29If you manage to bring
00:43:30the Wraith Physician here,
00:43:31the Hudson Family
00:43:31will welcome you
00:43:32with open arms.
00:43:33But if Christophe's recovery
00:43:34gets held up because of you,
00:43:36trust me,
00:43:36you'll carry all the blame.
00:43:37Didn't realize my legs
00:43:39mattered that much
00:43:39to you, Aunt Johanna.
00:43:41We're family, Christophe.
00:43:43Naturally,
00:43:44I want to see you
00:43:44up and walking again.
00:43:46Dana,
00:43:46think of this
00:43:47as your shot
00:43:47to prove yourself.
00:43:49Can you do it?
00:43:50Funny,
00:43:51I don't remember you
00:43:51being in charge
00:43:52of the Hudson Family,
00:43:53or my personal life.
00:43:54If you're itching
00:43:55to interfere,
00:43:56maybe worry about
00:43:57your own household first.
00:43:59I hear your son's
00:44:01been losing fortunes
00:44:01at the casino again.
00:44:06Enough!
00:44:07Let's just go
00:44:08and give these two
00:44:09some space.
00:44:15Alita exits,
00:44:16quietly brushing off
00:44:17Janana's attempt
00:44:18to steady her.
00:44:21I takes out her phone.
00:44:23Her social media
00:44:24has exploded
00:44:25with vicious insults.
00:44:27A handful of messages
00:44:28come from obvious trolls,
00:44:30but the coordination
00:44:31hints at a calculated effort.
00:44:36I'll have someone
00:44:37deal with this.
00:44:38That won't be necessary.
00:44:39I've got an easy fix.
00:44:42Without meeting
00:44:43Christophe's eyes,
00:44:44I log into the official
00:44:46Wraith Physician account.
00:44:49This is Wraith Physician.
00:44:51Dana Murray
00:44:52is a trusted friend.
00:44:54Spread lies about her
00:44:55and I will pursue
00:44:56legal action.
00:45:02I draft her first update.
00:45:07I hit send
00:45:08and my phone
00:45:09explodes with alerts.
00:45:10I don't bother
00:45:11glancing at the novocations.
00:45:12I already know
00:45:12what kind of storm
00:45:13is brewing.
00:45:14Within minutes,
00:45:14the comment section
00:45:15flips on its head.
00:45:16People who'd been
00:45:17so quick to tear me down
00:45:18are suddenly tripping
00:45:18over themselves
00:45:19to apologize.
00:45:20Ignoring the digital chaos,
00:45:21I place another call.
00:45:22I want the name
00:45:22of whoever set up
00:45:23today's smear campaign
00:45:24against me,
00:45:24then file a lawsuit.
00:45:25No delay.
00:45:26I make no effort
00:45:26to keep my conversation private.
00:45:27Christopher,
00:45:28who'd just read
00:45:28Wraith Physician's post himself,
00:45:30is clearly listening in.
00:45:31If something like this
00:45:32crops up again,
00:45:33I'll handle it.
00:45:33He studies me in silence,
00:45:36curiosity flittering
00:45:36across his face.
00:45:38I appreciate it,
00:45:39but I don't really make
00:45:40a habit of relying on others.
00:45:42We're married,
00:45:43you know.
00:45:44Looking out for you
00:45:45is part of the deal.
00:45:46Alright,
00:45:47if I run into trouble
00:45:48next time,
00:45:48you'll be the first to know.
00:45:49There's something in his tone
00:45:50that feels strangely personal,
00:45:52as if he'd forgotten
00:45:53this was only
00:45:53a business arrangement.
00:45:54I check my watch.
00:45:57Let's do some
00:45:58therapy on your legs.
00:46:01A rush of warmth
00:46:03spreads through
00:46:03Christema's legs,
00:46:04the pressure sharp
00:46:05and almost electric.
00:46:07Christema endures
00:46:07the discomfort
00:46:08without a word,
00:46:09sweat gathering
00:46:10along his brow.
00:46:11I'll put together
00:46:11an herbal soap
00:46:12for you later.
00:46:13It'll help boost
00:46:14circulation in your legs.
00:46:15After spending
00:46:16so long crouched,
00:46:17a sudden wave
00:46:18of dizziness hits me.
00:46:19I lose balance.
00:46:20Strong arms catch me,
00:46:22holding me steady.
00:46:24Crispeth's fresh
00:46:25woodly scent
00:46:26sweeps over me.
00:46:27You alright?
00:46:29Did you get dizzy?
00:46:31I'm fine.
00:46:33Just been running
00:46:34around all day.
00:46:35It could be
00:46:36low blood sugar.
00:46:37I try to rise again,
00:46:39but my legs give out
00:46:40a second time.
00:46:41I pitch forward.
00:46:50A wave of dizziness
00:46:51crashes over me,
00:46:52threatening to swallow
00:46:53me whole.
00:46:54Then everything goes dark.
00:46:56Dana!
00:46:57He scrambles
00:46:58for my wrist,
00:46:59fingers searching
00:46:59for a pulse.
00:47:00When he finds it
00:47:01steady beneath his touch,
00:47:03he exhaled
00:47:04a trembling sigh
00:47:04of relief.
00:47:05It isn't until
00:47:06deep into the night
00:47:07that I finally drift
00:47:08back to consciousness.
00:47:09I blink,
00:47:10disoriented.
00:47:11A soft nightlight
00:47:12paints the room
00:47:13in gentle gold.
00:47:14Across the room,
00:47:15the glow catches
00:47:16the angles of his face,
00:47:17lending warmth
00:47:18to his usually
00:47:19cold features.
00:47:23What happened to me?
00:47:24You fainted
00:47:25from exhaustion.
00:47:26The doctor gave you
00:47:26a glucose shot.
00:47:27If you're still
00:47:28feeling unwell,
00:47:29I can call him back.
00:47:32I'll be fine.
00:47:35My phone's
00:47:36piercing ring
00:47:37shatters the quiet.
00:47:38I glance at the screen.
00:47:39Deccan.
00:47:40I decline
00:47:41without a second thought.
00:47:42The phone
00:47:42immediately buzzed again.
00:47:44I let out
00:47:45a frustrated sigh
00:47:46and pick up.
00:47:46Dana,
00:47:47why didn't you
00:47:47come home tonight?
00:47:48Didn't I say
00:47:49this was your last shot?
00:47:50And when exactly
00:47:51did I promise
00:47:52I'd show up
00:47:53for your drunken circus?
00:47:54I've told you before,
00:47:55Dana,
00:47:55playing hard to get
00:47:56won't get you anywhere.
00:47:58If this deal
00:47:58gets sealed,
00:47:59I might just
00:48:00overlook your mistakes.
00:48:01It's a miracle
00:48:02someone as toxic
00:48:03as you
00:48:03is still walking around.
00:48:04That's enough.
00:48:06This call qualifies
00:48:07as harassment.
00:48:08My legal team
00:48:09would be more than
00:48:09happy to handle it.
00:48:10Dana,
00:48:11where are you right now?
00:48:12And why the hell
00:48:13is a man with you?
00:48:15Where I am
00:48:16is none of your concern.
00:48:17We're divorced,
00:48:18Declan.
00:48:18Try to remember that.
00:48:20Keep this up
00:48:21and you'll be hearing
00:48:21from my lawyer.
00:48:22I don't wait
00:48:23for another outburst.
00:48:24With one smooth motion,
00:48:26I end the call
00:48:26and block his number
00:48:27for good.
00:48:28Your ex
00:48:29really doesn't know
00:48:29when to quit.
00:48:31Maybe it's time
00:48:32his business
00:48:32took a neap dive.
00:48:36Glad we're on
00:48:36the same page.
00:48:41Look at my phone.
00:48:42The alarm system
00:48:43at one of my places
00:48:44has been triggered.
00:48:45I open the security footage
00:48:46and stop in my tracks.
00:48:48Declan stands out front
00:48:49staring hard
00:48:49at the dark window
00:48:50on the second floor.
00:48:51How could Dana
00:48:51not be home at this hour?
00:48:53And that guy's voice
00:48:54on the phone?
00:48:55Who the hell is he?
00:48:56Is she actually serious
00:48:57about leaving me?
00:48:57He finds that his number
00:48:58has already been blocked
00:48:59by me.
00:48:59He glares fiercely
00:49:01at the camera,
00:49:01full of spite.
00:49:02Dana, if you're
00:49:03messing me over,
00:49:04you're asking for trouble,
00:49:05so don't come crying
00:49:06when it hits you.
00:49:13Some people are rotten
00:49:15right down to the bone.
00:49:24What's your next move?
00:49:26I'm taking back
00:49:27that Enneag project.
00:49:28It's late.
00:49:29Get some sleep.
00:49:36It's locked from the outside.
00:49:38I'm guessing grandma's
00:49:39putting us through a test.
00:49:41Trying to figure out
00:49:42what's really going on
00:49:42between us.
00:49:45So what now?
00:49:46I can sleep on the floor.
00:49:51We'll share the bed.
00:49:53Don't worry.
00:49:53I won't make a move.
00:49:55I won't make a move.
00:49:56I trust you.
00:49:57But I'm simply not used
00:49:58to sleeping next to anyone.
00:50:00I've been flying solo
00:50:01for a while.
00:50:02No way.
00:50:03The floor's freezing
00:50:04this time of year
00:50:04and you'd catch a cold.
00:50:05I'll take the floor.
00:50:06I curl up on one side
00:50:08leaving plenty of room
00:50:09between us.
00:50:10I stare at the ceiling
00:50:11feeling completely
00:50:12out of place.
00:50:14Alright.
00:50:14We'll share the bed.
00:50:15I curl up on one side
00:50:17leaving plenty of room
00:50:19between us.
00:50:20I stare at the ceiling
00:50:21feeling completely
00:50:22out of place.
00:50:25Just as I fear
00:50:26I'll be wide awake
00:50:27all night
00:50:27a sudden wave
00:50:29of tiredness
00:50:30washes over me.
00:50:31Mom!
00:50:31I miss you more than words.
00:50:33You finally came back to me.
00:50:35I'm all grown up now.
00:50:36I could keep you safe.
00:50:38But it's too late,
00:50:39isn't it?
00:50:40Mom,
00:50:41I miss you so much.
00:50:43I wake and take
00:50:44in the sight before me.
00:50:45My heart catches
00:50:45in my throat.
00:50:46Crispus' features
00:50:47are impossibly close,
00:50:48sharp and undeniably handsome.
00:50:50I find myself
00:50:51pressed tightly
00:50:51against his chest,
00:50:52wrapped up in an
00:50:53embrace that feels
00:50:53far too intimate.
00:50:55I could feel his body heat
00:50:56and the crisp,
00:50:57clean scent of cedar on him.
00:50:58I begin inching out
00:50:59of his arms,
00:51:00slow and cautious.
00:51:01After what seems
00:51:01like an eternity
00:51:02I finally slip free.
00:51:04A quiet breath of relief
00:51:05escapes me
00:51:05as I hurry out of the room,
00:51:07not daring to glance back.
00:51:08What escapes my notice
00:51:09is Christopheth
00:51:10who seems to be
00:51:11deep in sleep
00:51:11cracking his eyes
00:51:12open in silence.
00:51:16I make my way
00:51:17straight out to the garden.
00:51:18Chill still lingers
00:51:19in the air.
00:51:23A figure lurks
00:51:24at the edge
00:51:24of my vision.
00:51:25My gaze sharpens.
00:51:29Aunt Johanna
00:51:33Hey Dana,
00:51:34how'd you sleep?
00:51:35If anything is
00:51:36bothering you,
00:51:37just say so.
00:51:38I'll handle it myself.
00:51:39I appreciate the concern.
00:51:40I slept fine.
00:51:41You're new here.
00:51:42If anyone gives you
00:51:43trouble or treats you
00:51:44poorly,
00:51:45come to me.
00:51:45I never had a daughter
00:51:46of my own,
00:51:47but the moment I saw you
00:51:48I felt something melt
00:51:49inside me.
00:51:50Maybe destiny works
00:51:51in strange ways.
00:51:52I've always longed
00:51:53for a daughter,
00:51:54so the universe
00:51:55must have decided
00:51:55to bring you to me.
00:51:56From now on,
00:51:57I'll treat you
00:51:58just like my own.
00:52:01I appreciate the sentiment,
00:52:03but I already had a mother.
00:52:05She actually died
00:52:06when I was a child.
00:52:09Is there anything else?
00:52:10If not,
00:52:11I'd like to go now.
00:52:13Wait up!
00:52:14I missed my chance
00:52:16to welcome you
00:52:16into the family
00:52:17properly yesterday.
00:52:18This necklace
00:52:19is so your style.
00:52:20Think of it
00:52:21as small token from me.
00:52:23Let's skip the formalities
00:52:24and get straight
00:52:24to the point.
00:52:26Honestly,
00:52:27it's nothing major.
00:52:28I just happened
00:52:29to catch Wraith Physician's
00:52:30latest post.
00:52:31Would you be able
00:52:32to introduce me?
00:52:33Why the urgency
00:52:34to meet Wraith Physician?
00:52:35Are you not feeling well?
00:52:37It's not for me.
00:52:37I've got a very close friend
00:52:39who's been struggling
00:52:39for ages.
00:52:40We've now finally
00:52:41had some real
00:52:42connection to Wraith Physician.
00:52:43If you could make
00:52:44the meeting happen,
00:52:45I...
00:52:45She leans in,
00:52:46lowering her voice
00:52:47to whisper confidently
00:52:48in my ear.
00:52:49That's all you've got
00:52:50to offer?
00:52:51Well,
00:52:52lend me a hand
00:52:53with this
00:52:53and I'll make it
00:52:54worth your while.
00:52:55I'll sing your praises
00:52:56to Charles
00:52:57to make sure
00:52:57you and Chrismith
00:52:58don't hit any bumps.
00:52:59You actually think
00:53:00this is tempting?
00:53:01Christoph and I
00:53:02are already married
00:53:03and the paperwork signed.
00:53:04You know that, right?
00:53:08So what?
00:53:09The Hudson family
00:53:10don't take no
00:53:10for an answer.
00:53:11Your marriage certificate
00:53:12means nothing.
00:53:14Don't get comfortable.
00:53:15If Charles decides
00:53:16you're out,
00:53:16your marriage is over
00:53:17before you know it
00:53:18and I'd think twice
00:53:19about your ex-husband too.
00:53:21I dials her expression
00:53:22back to sweet and warm.
00:53:23Honestly, Dana,
00:53:24I'd love nothing more
00:53:25than to treat you
00:53:25like my own daughter.
00:53:26It's up to you
00:53:27to make the smart move.
00:53:28You must be confused.
00:53:30Like I just said,
00:53:31my mother's already gone.
00:53:33If you want to take her place,
00:53:35you'd have to join her first.
00:53:45I swoops in
00:53:46and snatches the necklace
00:53:47right out of her grasp.
00:53:49I'll be keeping this.
00:53:51Thank you, Aunt Johanna.
00:53:52Can't say I expected
00:53:53a welcome present,
00:53:55but I'm touched.
00:53:57Without waiting
00:53:58for a response,
00:53:59I turn around
00:53:59and walk off.
00:54:01Christoph is already awake.
00:54:02I find Christoph
00:54:03already prepped for the day,
00:54:04his gold-rimmed glasses
00:54:05giving him an extra edge
00:54:06of sanctification.
00:54:07His wheelchair faces
00:54:08away from the doorway,
00:54:09but he's clearly waiting.
00:54:11The maid said breakfast is ready.
00:54:12Let's go eat.
00:54:14So,
00:54:15what did Jana want from you?
00:54:17Nothing major.
00:54:18She tried to rope me
00:54:19into helping her friend
00:54:20get an appointment
00:54:20with the wreath physician.
00:54:21I told her to find
00:54:22someone else, him.
00:54:23I fish out the necklace,
00:54:25dangling it in front of him.
00:54:27Oh,
00:54:27and this was her grand gesture.
00:54:29A welcome present,
00:54:30apparently.
00:54:31Johanna's notorious
00:54:32for pinching pennies.
00:54:33For her to hand over
00:54:34something like that,
00:54:35you know she's desperate.
00:54:36So,
00:54:37whoever Johanna's trying to save
00:54:38must really matter to her.
00:54:40You like rubies?
00:54:41I can't resist a good gemstone.
00:54:43Since she was practically
00:54:45giving it away,
00:54:46why not let her?
00:54:47That's a smart choice.
00:54:49His fingers begin
00:54:50to drum softly
00:54:51on his chair's armrest.
00:54:53I don't break
00:54:54his concentration.
00:54:55In silence,
00:54:56I continue steering him
00:54:58towards the dining room.
00:55:03The rest of the Hudson clan
00:55:05has already taken
00:55:06their seats.
00:55:07Charles holds court
00:55:08at the table's head,
00:55:10expression dark
00:55:11and unwelcoming.
00:55:13As I join them,
00:55:14I feel the weight
00:55:15of Charles' icy glares.
00:55:17Are you close
00:55:18to the wreath physician?
00:55:21I am.
00:55:23Bring her here tomorrow.
00:55:24We've got a big
00:55:25medical conference
00:55:26coming up.
00:55:27She can check them out, too.
00:55:33A loud crash
00:55:34echoes through
00:55:35the dining room.
00:55:36The sound of a knife
00:55:38and fork being set down.
00:55:42Christoph,
00:55:43what's going on here?
00:55:44Do you have a problem
00:55:45with what I just said?
00:55:47Grandpa,
00:55:47the wreath physician
00:55:48has been hard to catch
00:55:49for years.
00:55:49Are you really planning
00:55:50to take advantage
00:55:51of Dana's link to her,
00:55:52seeing her as just
00:55:52a means to an end?
00:55:53Pay her handsomely.
00:55:54All that talk about her
00:55:55being some legendary doctor,
00:55:56it's just noise
00:55:56from the press.
00:55:57Us agreeing to work
00:55:58with her is already
00:55:59doing her a favor.
00:56:00Remember when we first
00:56:01tried to get
00:56:01Wraith physician on board?
00:56:02Didn't we have to ask
00:56:03her a dozen times?
00:56:04If money was all it took,
00:56:05why did she drag
00:56:06her feet so long?
00:56:07That was now.
00:56:08She's acknowledged
00:56:08her link to Dana,
00:56:09hasn't she?
00:56:10If you follow my orders
00:56:11and bring Wraith physician here,
00:56:12I'll accept you
00:56:13as my granddaughter-in-law.
00:56:15That won't be needed.
00:56:17Dana doesn't have to do
00:56:18anything to earn
00:56:19anyone's approval.
00:56:20She's my choice.
00:56:22Not the Hudson's.
00:56:29There's no use
00:56:30dragging out this meal.
00:56:31Let's go.
00:56:40Christmas.
00:56:41Your grandfather
00:56:41is just worried
00:56:42about the Hudson family's future.
00:56:44Is it really right
00:56:45for you to talk
00:56:46to him like that?
00:56:46She fixes her gaze on me,
00:56:48voice, cutting.
00:56:49And you, Dana.
00:56:50Christoph has always
00:56:50been level-hearted.
00:56:51Now he's clashing
00:56:52with his own grandfather
00:56:53because of you.
00:56:53What have you been
00:56:54whispering in his ear?
00:56:55Aunt Johanna,
00:56:55you're giving me
00:56:56way too much credit.
00:56:57Grateful physician
00:56:57is just a friend,
00:56:58not some pod I'd use
00:56:59to secure a spot
00:56:59in the Hudson family.
00:57:00I wouldn't stoop to that.
00:57:02You're a divorced woman
00:57:02marrying into our clan.
00:57:04We are showing mercy
00:57:05by only laying down
00:57:06this one rule for you.
00:57:07Don't act like you're above it.
00:57:08Uncle Trevor,
00:57:09let me be crystal clear
00:57:10one last time.
00:57:11Dana is my wife.
00:57:12While I'm around,
00:57:13no one's gonna force her
00:57:14into anything.
00:57:15Is this how you talk
00:57:16to your own blood?
00:57:17After all these years,
00:57:19is this the fruit
00:57:19of my hard work?
00:57:23Grandpa,
00:57:25your lessons are something
00:57:26I'll never forget.
00:57:29You might think
00:57:30you're out of my reach now,
00:57:31but my word still holds.
00:57:33If she doesn't follow
00:57:34my rules,
00:57:35she's not welcome
00:57:35under this roof.
00:57:36Dana didn't marry
00:57:37the Hudsons,
00:57:37she married me.
00:57:39You all think Dana's
00:57:40lucky to wed me,
00:57:41but honestly,
00:57:41I'm the fortunate one.
00:57:42What family would let
00:57:43their daughter walk
00:57:44into a poisonous place
00:57:45like the Hudson household?
00:57:48Christopher,
00:57:49mind your tongue.
00:57:52Grandma,
00:57:52please take care of yourself.
00:57:54I'll drop by again
00:57:55when I get the chance.
00:57:57Catching the hint,
00:57:58I quietly steer him
00:58:00towards the exit.
00:58:01You and your grandfather?
00:58:11Sorry,
00:58:12I shouldn't,
00:58:13shouldn't have asked.
00:58:15I instantly regret
00:58:16mentioning the subject.
00:58:18Don't worry about it.
00:58:20There's nothing private
00:58:21about the Hudson mess.
00:58:22If it weren't for grandma
00:58:23wanting to meet my wife,
00:58:24I'd never have come back.
00:58:26My mother was stunning
00:58:27in her prime.
00:58:28Brilliant,
00:58:29ambitious,
00:58:29and fiercely independent.
00:58:31Then she was forced
00:58:31to marry my father
00:58:32for so-called
00:58:33mutual family interests.
00:58:35Reality boxed her in
00:58:36until she faded away.
00:58:37My father wasn't
00:58:38just a winemaker,
00:58:39he was a chronic womanizer.
00:58:41It nearly broke my mother.
00:58:43Christopher's eyes
00:58:43slide shut.
00:58:44I noticed the veins
00:58:45straining across
00:58:46his clenched fists.
00:58:47And my grandfather?
00:58:48Rather than protect her,
00:58:50he locked her in a mental hospital
00:58:51to keep the family secret safe.
00:58:52Her mind began to unravel,
00:58:54and the whole family
00:58:55just looked the other way
00:58:56and pretended she never existed.
00:58:59Gradually,
00:59:01not even the public
00:59:02remember her anymore.
00:59:07Without a word,
00:59:08I reach out
00:59:09and take his hand.
00:59:12He blinks open his eyes,
00:59:14gaze dropping to my slim,
00:59:16pale hand enveloping his.
00:59:17We're what's left of them
00:59:19in this world.
00:59:19As long as we keep going,
00:59:21their stories will never vanish.
00:59:23You're right.
00:59:24I'll make sure everyone
00:59:26knows the truth about my mother.
00:59:29Sooner or later,
00:59:29the Hudson's mask will crack
00:59:31and the world will see
00:59:32what they've hidden.
00:59:33Come on,
00:59:34let's get outside.
00:59:35Some sunshine might chase away
00:59:37these old ghosts.
00:59:38Yeah, let's do that.
00:59:49I join him in the back seat,
00:59:51noticing how the distance
00:59:52between us feels much less
00:59:54than when we first met.
00:59:56Today,
00:59:57we start those herbal baths.
00:59:59Give me three months,
01:00:00and you'll be on your feet
01:00:01like anybody else.
01:00:03All right.
01:00:04Where to, sir?
01:00:06Bloomstead.
01:00:07It's a condo I bought
01:00:08a while ago,
01:00:08our place,
01:00:09as a married couple.
01:00:12Moving in together already?
01:00:13Isn't this a little fast?
01:00:16It's a business arrangement,
01:00:17sure,
01:00:18but the law calls us
01:00:19husband and wife.
01:00:22I'll swing by my place first,
01:00:23then grab my things
01:00:24and meet you there.
01:00:28The driver will take you.
01:00:34I let myself in
01:00:36with a fingerprint scan,
01:00:37wasting no time
01:00:38as I begin to pack.
01:00:47Just as I'm about to head out,
01:00:49a tall figure materifies
01:00:51in my doorway,
01:00:52blocking my exit.
01:00:53Dana,
01:00:55where were you last night,
01:00:56and who the hell
01:00:57were you with?
01:01:02Declan's stare
01:01:03falls on my outfit,
01:01:04spotting the wrinkles.
01:01:07Annoyments flares
01:01:07as he clamps down
01:01:08on my wrist hard.
01:01:11Who were you with
01:01:12last night?
01:01:14Which guy was it?
01:01:16Let go!
01:01:17You're just a downright slut!
01:01:19How could I have been
01:01:20so stupid to marry you?
01:01:21You're warning up
01:01:22to this Rodham!
01:01:23Twists his arm,
01:01:24flips him over her shoulder,
01:01:26slamming him down
01:01:27with ease.
01:01:31Since when did you learn
01:01:32to fight like that?
01:01:33We're divorced now.
01:01:35What I do
01:01:36is none of your concern.
01:01:37If you bother me again,
01:01:39next time I won't hold back.
01:01:42I've said it before.
01:01:44Those little games
01:01:45won't fool me.
01:01:46Say nothing happened
01:01:47last night.
01:01:48Declan,
01:01:49you're both pathetic
01:01:50and ridiculous.
01:01:51Let me spell it out.
01:01:53I was with another man
01:01:54last night.
01:01:54That's my choice,
01:01:55and you've got
01:01:56no say in it.
01:01:57I'm filing for a court order
01:01:59to keep you at least
01:01:5950 meters away.
01:02:01Every moment I spent
01:02:02loving you
01:02:02makes me sick.
01:02:04Declan's face
01:02:04drains of color.
01:02:05A spark of panic
01:02:07flickers across his features.
01:02:08His phone buzzes.
01:02:11Hello?
01:02:12Without a word,
01:02:12he moves forward
01:02:13and grabs my wrist again.
01:02:15My mother's in the hospital.
01:02:17Call Wraith physician for me.
01:02:18Right now.
01:02:21What's that got to do with me?
01:02:22She's your mother-in-law.
01:02:24I don't have time
01:02:25for this fight.
01:02:26Come with me to the hospital now
01:02:28and get Wraith physician
01:02:29to step in.
01:02:30No way.
01:02:33My hand hovers
01:02:34over the alarm button
01:02:35by the door.
01:02:36You forced my hand.
01:02:38My mom is dying
01:02:39in the emergency room,
01:02:40Dana.
01:02:40I'm through with your nonsense.
01:02:42Bring Wraith physician
01:02:43to her now.
01:02:44You're breaking the law.
01:02:46Let go of me.
01:02:47He was too strong.
01:02:49He shoved me
01:02:50into the passenger seat
01:02:51and grabbed my phone.
01:02:53You're coming with me
01:02:54to the hospital.
01:02:54When Wraith physician arrives,
01:02:55I'll let you go.
01:02:56Wraith physician won't lift
01:02:57a finger for your rotten family.
01:02:58Think you can twist her arm
01:02:59by using me?
01:02:59If you'd just go back
01:03:00to being the good wife
01:03:01you used to be,
01:03:02we wouldn't be in this mess.
01:03:03Your family's punching bag?
01:03:04No chance in hell.
01:03:05He locked the doors
01:03:05with a sharp click
01:03:06and slammed the gas pedal.
01:03:07I was trapped.
01:03:08Don't you think
01:03:09you look like a fool?
01:03:10I offered to bring
01:03:11Wraith physician before
01:03:12and you humiliated me.
01:03:14Now you pull this stunt?
01:03:16I thought you were
01:03:17bluffing back then.
01:03:19You never took me seriously.
01:03:21Our marriage was doomed
01:03:22from the start.
01:03:23You messed this up.
01:03:24You cheated on me first.
01:03:25I've told you the truth
01:03:26about that night.
01:03:27You'd rather blame me
01:03:27for your own betrayal
01:03:28and play the victim?
01:03:29I'm done talking about it.
01:03:30The city lights blurred past,
01:03:32painting fleeting patterns
01:03:33on the glass.
01:03:33First, we deal with my mom's surgery.
01:03:35After that,
01:03:35we settle our score.
01:03:36An oppressive silence
01:03:37fell between us,
01:03:37heavier than any words.
01:03:39The second we stopped
01:03:40at the hospital,
01:03:40he was out of the car.
01:03:41He yanked open my door
01:03:43and hauled me toward the ER.
01:03:44Let go of me!
01:03:45Help!
01:03:46This man is trying to hurt me!
01:03:48Let her go!
01:03:49No causing trouble
01:03:50in the hospital!
01:03:51Step back!
01:03:52She's my wife!
01:03:55In the guard's face.
01:03:57When I saw what was on it,
01:03:58my eyes went wide with shock.
01:03:59She's my wife!
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