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00:00Chloe's baby needs a father on paper. Once we divorce, I'll marry you.
00:05Everyone thought I'd swallow my pride and wait another month. After all, I'd already waited 7 years.
00:11But that night, I left the country for an arranged marriage. I vanished from his world completely.
00:163 years later, my husband and I flew back stateside for a family memorial.
00:20My husband had a last minute work emergency, so he told his local branch to send a car for me.
00:25I walked out of the airport and froze. My driver was Seth, my ex-fiancée.
00:31Yo, Seth, isn't that your obsessed ex? Isn't that Vanessa? See, I told you guys, I knew she'd come crawling
00:36back.
00:38Vanessa vanished without a trace. Now she sees Seth is loaded. She probably cries herself to sleep every night.
00:44Vanessa, if you're gonna fake a random run-in, why show up in sweatpants?
00:49Couldn't you at least put on some makeup? Without Seth, you can't even buy a nice outfit?
00:55You look pathetic.
00:56It was true. I used to spend hours getting ready for Seth.
00:59Full face of makeup. Tight designer dresses. Always making sure I looked absolutely perfect for him.
01:06But I didn't need to do that anymore. Because I'm pregnant, and my husband refused to let me be
01:11uncomfortable. He banned heavy makeup. And had this cheap loungewear custom tailored for me in Paris.
01:17Listening to them mock me, it suddenly clicked. They only read the name on the corporate dispatch.
01:22They had no idea the VIP they were picking up. Was me. Since I wasn't saying anything.
01:27Vanessa, it's good you're back. Seth actually spent years looking for you. He asked about you everywhere.
01:38Chloe's kid starts preschool next week. From now on, you're in charge of the drop-offs.
01:42He was still so incredibly arrogant. But I wasn't that naive little girl anymore.
01:47I didn't want to waste another second on them. I was just about to tell them exactly who I was.
01:52I am. Vanessa, please don't be mad at Seth. He's just trying to take care of you. You disappeared for
01:57three years. Who knows what kind of shady stuff you had to do to survive. Look at how run-down
02:02you are.
02:03Seth wanted to make you my personal secretary. But clearly you can't handle that.
02:08Seth, don't worry. Being my Nerny is a respectable job. No one will look down on you.
02:14Seth saw my scowl and thought I was just jealous.
02:17Alright, Vanessa. Drop the attitude. You clearly can't survive out there. So stop throwing tantrums.
02:23Take care of the kid and learn your place. Don't worry. My mansion has a perfectly good
02:28nursery room in the basement.
02:30Damn, Vanessa. Look how good Seth is to you. He's giving you free room and board.
02:37Isn't babysitting better than whatever trashy life you're living now? Hurry up and say thank you.
02:42Don't you worry, dear. If my son acts up, I'll make sure to set him straight for you.
02:47I won't let you be mistreated.
02:49Why would she be mistreated? She ran away over a tiny little misunderstanding.
02:53If she hit rock bottom out there, she deserves to suffer a little.
02:57Hearing that, my heart actually skipped a beat. After three years, he still thought ditching me at
03:02the county clerk's office for Chloe was just a tiny little misunderstanding. The Seth who used to
03:07love me was truly dead. He wasn't the boy who carried me across town, ignoring his own bleeding
03:12cuts. But whatever. It was all in the past. None of it mattered anymore. Besides, I'm about to give
03:19birth to my second baby anyway. Aren't you here to pick me up? Let's go.
03:30Pick you up? Don't make me laugh. Read it carefully. We are waiting for Mrs. Vance. Do you even know
03:37who that is?
03:38Mrs. Vance is the matriarch of the Vance family. She is the actual wife of Grayson Vance. Grayson Vance is
03:44a ruthless
03:45billionaire, but he's completely obsessed with his wife. Rumor has it, he stayed single for years,
03:50just waiting for her. Everyone in the industry knows the rule. Don't try to kiss up to Grayson.
03:56Kiss up to Mrs. Vance. She is his entire world. Listening to them gossip about my marriage.
04:02I couldn't help it. A genuine, happy smile spread across my face. We had been married for three years.
04:08Grayson's empire had only gotten bigger. And his reputation as a fiercely devoted husband had
04:13spread everywhere. To win his wife's heart. Grayson Vance bought a custom diamond bracelet at
04:19Christie's. It's called Eternal Heart. It cost $20 million. Mrs. Vance is literally the most envied
04:27woman on earth. That's the exact same bracelet.
04:39It's a pretty good fake. Which broke delivery guy bought this for you? Buying you a cheap knockoff.
04:45Absolute trash.
04:50Wow, it really is a high quality fake. Way better than the replica I bought. But I'd never actually
04:56wear mine in public. It's so embarrassing. These overseas knockups hit different. The weight actually
05:02feels real.
05:05Or what, Vanessa? Are you going to tell us you're the real Mrs. Vance? Are you the legendary
05:11billionaire's wife?
05:16Vanessa, just sell this fake to me. I'll pay you double what your broke boyfriend paid.
05:22Give that back right now. Grayson gave that to me.
05:25Shut your mouth.
05:35Vanessa, do you have a death wish? You think you can just casually drop Mr. Vance's name? Are you
05:41trying to get me killed? Do you have any idea how hard we fought for this airport pickup?
05:45Grayson Vance bought out Seth's company last year. Our entire livelihoods depend on him now.
05:50The only way Seth keeps his executive spot is if we impress Mrs. Vance. And you're out here spreading
05:56psychotic rumors that you know the CEO? Are you trying to ruin Seth's career?
06:00I wiped the blood from my split lip. My stare must have been dead cold. Because Seth frowned. A flicker
06:06of genuine panic flashed across his eyes. Vanessa, you ungrateful bitch. Seth was kind enough to offer
06:12you a roof over your head. Don't push your luck. I know you're bitter about the past. But trying to
06:19sabotage his career out of petty revenge? That's sick. Hearing her say that, it felt exactly like
06:25three years ago. No matter what I did, Chloe would twist it. She would feed her poisoned version of
06:30reality to Seth. In the early days, he used to defend me. But by the end, he always took her
06:36side.
06:36Just like right now.
06:42You're such a jealous shrew. But this time, he didn't keep screaming at me. Then he pulled out
06:47his checkbook. For the sake of what we used to be, I'll let this slide. Take the cash. Go buy
06:53some
06:53clothes that don't look like trash. If you really don't want to nanny Chloe's kid, I'll pull some
06:58strings and get you a decent job next week. Don't worry. Ever since the Vance acquisition,
07:04this kind of money is pocket cheese to me. No, thank you, sir. I don't take handouts from strangers.
07:13I practically sprinted out of the arrival's terminal, hitting the fresh air outside,
07:18finally pushing down the nausea churning in my stomach. My mind flashed back to three years ago.
07:22My parents had been pressuring me into an arranged marriage overseas. I fought them on it.
07:27I could never marry him. I begged Seth, my boyfriend of seven years, to just elope with me.
07:33Seth agreed. Let's leave here. But when I showed up at the county clerk's office,
07:38he brought his childhood sweetheart, Chloe. Her child needs a legal father. I will divorce
07:44Chloe in a month. Then marry you. He told me not to overthink it, watching him hold her hand and
07:49walk
07:50into that clerk's office. I'm completely done. I flew overseas for a blind date that very night.
07:56A month later, I married Grayson Vance. A year later, we had our first baby. And now,
08:01I'm pregnant with our second. Honestly, if it wasn't for Grayson's family memorial,
08:06I never would have set foot back in this country. And I definitely wouldn't have bumped into Seth.
08:12Three days later, I showed up to the corporate gala alone,
08:16wearing light makeup and my custom loungewear. The second Seth saw me, his eyes lit up. A smug
08:22smirk spread across his face. You said you didn't want to come, but here you are. Listen,
08:27if you want me back, you need to at least dress the part to match my new status.
08:34Vanessa, I'm talking to you. Our seats are right here. Where do you think you're going?
08:38Those are your seats. My seat is over there.
08:42Vanessa, how did you sneak in here? Are you here to ruin everything?
08:47How dare you wear that bracelet?
08:51Wait, is that the Eternal Heart diamond bracelet? Mr. Vance bought that for his wife?
08:56Tonight is Mrs. Vance's first public appearance. Is this girl trying to mock the billionaire's wife?
09:01She sneak in? Is she trying to humiliate us in front of Mr. Vance?
09:04One of the executives turned to Seth.
09:06Excuse me, Seth. Is this young lady your friend?
09:12No. I don't know her.
09:14Take that fake bracelet off and get out.
09:17Are you sure you want me to leave?
09:19Chloe realized people were watching her. Her eyes turned vicious.
09:22Stop acting like you're special! Take it off!
09:25She lunged forward to rip it off my wrist.
09:28I swatted her hand away and stepped backward.
09:37Treating this cheap garbage like treasure?
09:40My hand throbbed from her heel. My wrist was bleeding and torn. But I just sat there.
09:45Staring blankly at the snapped bracelet. And the diamonds scattering across the floor.
09:50Pick her up and throw her out!
09:52A few security guards immediately surrounded me. They reached down to grab my arms and legs.
09:57I panicked and struggled.
09:59Stop touching me! I am Grayson Vance's...
10:03Chloe slapped me across the face before I could finish.
10:07Are you gonna start spreading rumors that you're Mr. Vance's mistress now?
10:11You psychotic bitch!
10:13She backhanded me a second time.
10:14When I flew back to the States, I didn't want to bother with revenge.
10:17It felt beneath me. But right now, I was going to make sure she paid for this.
10:22Seth crouched down in front of me. He reached out to touch my bleeding wrist.
10:26Vanessa, are you done throwing your little fit?
10:29You showed up wearing a fake diamond bracelet, dressed like a complete mess.
10:34Just because you see I'm rich now, and you want to make me jealous?
10:37If you want me back, just beg. I'll say yes.
10:41Seth, you are absolutely screwed.
10:46Suddenly, the entire ballroom went dead silent.
10:49Mr. Vance is here. Behave yourself. And don't worry, Vanessa. Chloe and I are already divorced.
10:55I stared at him, rubbing my bruised hand. This man was absolutely repulsive.
11:00What did his divorce have to do with me?
11:01At that exact moment, Grayson walked through the doors.
11:04Surrounded by a massive entourage of bodyguards and executives, he was holding our toddler in his arms.
11:09Once they got into the ballroom, my son squirmed to get down. Grayson set him on the floor.
11:14The adorable little boy instantly captured the entire room's attention.
11:17His nanny hurried nervously right behind him. Seth didn't notice who the kid was running toward.
11:22Vanessa, if you stop acting jealous of Chloe, I'll forgive you for vanishing for three years.
11:28I'll give you a chance to give me a child. A child of ours.
11:31I didn't say a single word to him. I just looked past him, trying to catch Grayson and my son's
11:37eyes
11:37through the crowd. And then, it happened. Grayson followed the toddler's clumsy little
11:42footsteps. Right up to where I was standing.
11:47The second my little boy saw me, he panicked. He threw himself into my arms.
11:52Mommy! Who hurt you? Why is there so much blood?
11:56The word mommy echoed through the silent room. The executives who had just watched me get assaulted,
12:00stared at me in absolute horror. My son's warm hug instantly washed away my disgust.
12:05Mommy's fine, baby. He grabbed my bleeding hand and gently blew on the torn skin.
12:10Tears welled up in his eyes. Mommy, who dared to do this to you?
12:14Before I could comfort him, the air in the room suddenly turned freezing cold. A heavy,
12:18suffocating pressure washed over the crowd. Grayson was walking toward us. The sea of terrified
12:23executives parted for him. Ever since I got pregnant with our second baby, he had been insanely
12:27overprotective. Glued to my side 24-7. I instantly regretted flying back ahead of him.
12:33I picked up our son and turned around. The bright red blood dripping down my wrist stood out starkly
12:38against my son's white shirt. Daddy, someone bullied mommy. We have to get revenge.
12:44Grayson stepped forward and gently took my bleeding wrist. His face was terrifyingly dark.
12:49Vanessa, what is this?
12:53Seeing this ruthless billionaire turn into a fiercely protective husband made my heart melt.
12:57He was so protective. A mosquito bite. A tiny mark from sleep. Even just half a spoon less.
13:03He's instantly worried. But I loved how intensely he cared about me. The ballroom lights were heavily
13:08dimmed. But our son felt something hard under his shoe. He bent down and picked up the massive
13:12center sapphire from my broken bracelet. Daddy, isn't this the present you gave mommy?
13:18Grayson took the sapphire and flipped it over. Seeing his own engraved initials,
13:22he looked at the crushed diamonds on the floor. Then at my mangled wrist. His hand gripped the
13:27armrest of a nearby chair so hard, the metal literally deformed under his grip. Frustrated
13:31by the shadows, he gently forced me into the chair.
13:35Turn on every single light in this room!
13:38When our eyes met, his pupils narrowed slightly.
13:40What happened to your face? They actually dared to do this to you?
13:43I'm fine, Grayson.
13:43Vanessa, I am your husband. You never have to just swallow this kind of abuse.
13:47No one bullies mommy!
13:48Honestly, I could have handled Seth and Chloe myself. But maybe it was the pregnancy hormones.
13:53Or just finally feeling safe. My voice suddenly cracked. All the built up exhaustion finally
13:58broke through.
13:59You weren't here? They all picked on me?
14:04The frat boys from the airport were literally shaking. They were gripping the cocktail tables
14:08just to stay upright. The obsessed, pathetic ex they had been mocking all week, was actually
14:12Grayson Vance's wife. They were kicking themselves, desperate to find a hole to crawl into and die.
14:17But then, Chloe's little minion, Tiffany, strutted out of the crowd.
14:21Vanessa, where did you hire these two actors? Their acting is pretty good. Do you want Chloe
14:26to get them an agent?
14:29Since you're clearly too broke to afford your own clothes, I've got a set I've already
14:34worn. If you don't mind, I can give it to you so you won't make a fool of yourself.
14:38Tiffany had arrived late. She totally missed Grayson's terrifying entrance.
14:41She was just Chloe's lapdog, dressed up to snag a rich husband tonight. And she knew the easiest
14:47way to impress Chloe was to bully me. Tiffany threw her head back and cackled at her own joke.
14:52Usually, the frat boys would instantly laugh along with her. But this time, the entire ballroom just
14:57stared at her like she was suicidal. Tiffany noticed the dead silence. But she doubled down.
15:02She looked right at Grayson and smirked. You're pretty handsome. If you dumped Vanessa,
15:08I wouldn't mind being your sugar mama.
15:12His words made the corner of my mouth twitch an embarrassment.
15:15She wanted to be a sugar mama? To Grayson Vance? I honestly didn't know if she was incredibly brave
15:20or just incredibly stupid. Anyone with functioning eyes could feel Grayson's terrifying, billionaire aura.
15:26Grayson actually let out a dark, furious laugh. If I offered to be his sugar mama, he'd be thrilled.
15:31But any other woman? He would only think she was courting death. Over the years,
15:36any woman who tried to throw herself at him was never heard from again or shipped off to some remote
15:41place and forced to marry. Tiffany finally realized the vibe was completely toxic. She nervously stepped
15:47toward Chloe for backup. But Chloe wanted absolutely nothing to do with her. Before Tiffany could even
15:52speak, Chloe spun around and slapped her viciously across the face. Tiffany crashed hard onto the marble floor.
15:59Tiffany, are you insane? You dare offend Mr. and Mrs. Vance? Do you have a death wish?
16:07Vanessa is Mrs. Vance? I offended Grayson Vance?
16:11She knew Grayson's ruthless reputation. She knew he destroyed anyone who even looked at his wife the
16:16wrong way. Tiffany started shaking uncontrollably.
16:21Every eye in the room dropped to the floor. Tiffany had literally wet herself in pure terror.
16:25Grayson didn't even blink. He just slightly furrowed his brow.
16:30Two massive bodyguards immediately stepped up and dragged Tiffany out of the ballroom.
16:34Seth and Chloe's faces burned bright red. Even though Tiffany was the one getting dragged out,
16:38everyone knew she was just echoing their insults. The elite guests stared at Seth and Chloe with
16:43absolute disgust. Like they were staring at clowns. Meanwhile, Grayson's on-call doctor was
16:48frantically cleaning the torn skin on my wrist. I winced. Just a tiny hiss of pain.
16:52Instantly, Grayson and our son glared at the doctor like they were going to execute him.
16:56You don't even know how to apply ointment properly?
16:59I immediately shot my husband and son a stern warning glare.
17:02Instantly, the terrifying billionaire and the fierce toddler melted.
17:06Vanessa?
17:08Mommy?
17:10They both looked at me with identical, pathetic puppy dog eyes.
17:15I let out a soft sigh.
17:17Guys, the doctor is trying to help me. Stop glaring at him.
17:21With my reassurance, the doctor let out a massive breath of relief. He finished his checkup and
17:25turned to Grayson.
17:27Your wife is perfectly fine. The baby is perfectly safe. Her wrist is pretty torn up though. I'll use
17:33our best medical ointment to prevent any scarring.
17:36Grayson didn't say a single word. I knew exactly what that meant.
17:39That was his pre-explosion silence. Standing in the crowd, Seth looked terrified.
17:44But underneath the panic, he burned with jealousy as he watched us being close.
17:48His possessiveness was peaking. But his company's survival was on the line.
17:52So he had to bite his tongue.
17:54Grayson stood up beside me. Looking out over the terrified crowd of executives.
17:59He looked so lethal. But honestly, I found it kind of cute.
18:02Especially with our son standing right beside him, looking like a tiny, angry clone.
18:06I want to know exactly what happened over the last three days.
18:11If someone speaks up now, maybe you survived this.
18:17But if I have to find out myself, every single one of you is going down.
18:23It was a naked, terrifying threat. These people had fought tooth and nail just to get an invite
18:28to this gala. None of them wanted to die for Seth. Seth panicked. He desperately stepped forward
18:33to save his own skin. Mr. Vance, it's just a huge misunderstanding.
18:37As Vanessa's fiancé, I was just catching up with her. It was just an accident.
18:41I froze. He actually used the word fiancé right to my husband's face. It was pure, delusional
18:48arrogance. He really thought I had spent the last three years staying pure for him, waiting
18:52for him to snap his fingers so I could run back. He completely ignored the murderous look
18:56crossing Grayson's face. Crack! I heard glass shatter. I whipped my head around. Grayson had
19:02literally crushed his crystal whiskey glass. Bare-handed, blood was dripping down his fingers.
19:08Grayson! I grabbed his hand, completely horrified. I spun around and screamed at Seth.
19:12Seth, don't flatter yourself. Stop trying to sabotage my marriage. I think I've been way too nice to you.
19:19I only love Grayson. I grabbed a clean napkin and frantically started wrapping Grayson's bleeding
19:26hand. Seth looked genuinely hurt. Vanessa, I know you're bitter, but Chloe and I are already divorced
19:33now. Her kid is ready to call you mom. You only married this guy to make me mad, right? It's
19:40fine,
19:40I don't mind. Divorce him. Let's get married. Whatever Grayson can give you, I can work hard and
19:45give you too. Just come back and be my son's nanny. If you don't like Chloe, I'll make her leave.
19:51I honestly couldn't believe what I was hearing. His shamelessness really blew my mind. Grayson's
19:56blood was smearing onto my clothes, but as I urgently pressed the napkin to his palm, he suddenly
20:01started laughing. A low, genuinely happy laugh. I glared at him, furious. Why are you laughing?
20:08Grayson reached over with his clean, uninjured hand and gently patted my head. Vanessa.
20:15You just said, I'm the one you love the most. Our son literally rolled his eyes. His ruthless,
20:22terrifying dad was currently acting like a lovesick teenager. Just because I defended him,
20:27the entire ballroom was dead silent. Half the guests were in absolute shock. The other half
20:33were dying of envy. I could hear the frantic whispers spreading through the crowd. The rumors
20:37are real. He is completely obsessed with his wife. Seth stood there, his fists completely clenched
20:44in humiliation. But my son wasn't done with him. Leo looked him up and down with absolute disgust.
20:51A nanny? My mommy is the princess of our house? You think you deserve her? Mommy is only having
20:58two kids. Me and my little sister. You really think your shady, illegitimate kid gets to call
21:05her mom? I know all about you. You're the trash who broke my mom's heart. You're not as handsome
21:15as my dad. You're not as tall as my dad. You're not as fit as my dad. And you smell
21:21cheap. It's making
21:22my eyes water. Is your kid gonna grow up to be a leech who lives off women, just like you?
21:29The elite guests surrounding us erupted into laughter. Seth bit his lips so hard it bled.
21:34His chest heaved with shame. Everyone in that room knew the truth. He only got his executive
21:38title by leeching off Chloe's family money. Hearing all this, Chloe completely snapped.
21:43Seth had literally just asked me to replace her. To be his son's real mother. Pure,
21:48psychotic jealousy took over. Chloe grabbed a silver steak fork off the nearest table.
21:52She lunged straight at Leo. I didn't even think. I let go of Grayson's hand. And threw my body
22:06entirely over my son. A blinding, agonizing pain ripped through my back. The color completely
22:11drained from my face. I didn't even get to finish the sentence. Everything went black. I collapsed to
22:17the floor. The last thing I saw was my son's terrified face. I woke up to the sharp smell
22:22of hospital bleach. I glanced down at my hospital gown and felt a little dazed. My best friend,
22:27Maya, threw her arms around me. Vanessa! You're finally awake! If you stayed out any longer,
22:33your husband and your son were gonna turn this city upside down. I panicked and instantly touched
22:37my pregnant belly. Maya knew exactly what I was thinking. You're fine. The baby is perfectly fine.
22:43The doctor said you fainted from the shock and the pain. That psycho bitch actually tried to stab a
22:49toddler. I started coughing violently. My throat completely dry. Maya grabbed a cup of water and
22:54rubbed my back. Slow down. Drink. Honestly, Vanessa, you were way too impulsive. Grayson had 10 bodyguards
23:01in that room. They would have stopped her. Leo didn't need you to take a fork for him. He's a
23:07fierce
23:07little guy. I finally caught my breath. He's my baby. Of course I protected him. I looked around the
23:13empty hospital room. Where are they? Maya's eyes lit up. Getting revenge, obviously. I wanted to go
23:20watch. But your husband and your kid are literally terrifying. So I stayed here. Is staying with me a
23:28chore? Vanessa, you don't even know. When I got to the gala, you were already unconscious. Your sweet,
23:37soft little boy? He grabbed a fork and stabbed it right into Chloe's hand. I didn't even know a
23:42toddler could have that much strength. And Grayson? He looked like the devil incarnate. Her voice dropping
23:49to a whisper. Grayson found out what happened at the airport. He found out Seth slapped you and broke
23:54your bracelet. He had his bodyguards pin Seth to the floor. And he severed the hand that hit you.
24:00Leo just stood there and watched. Didn't even blink. He's a terrifying little demon. Then they beat
24:06Seth's face into an unrecognizable pulp. But that wasn't even the worst part. Grayson found out Chloe
24:11wanted your diamonds. You love taking things that don't belong to you? I'll give you exactly what
24:17you want. The diamonds and my wife's leftovers. Chloe refused to eat them. So Grayson had her kid
24:25dragged into the room. She was so terrified, she started swallowing the diamonds. She was half dead by
24:32the time she finished. Then Grayson had her face slashed to pieces. Right in front of her,
24:38he had her son's tendons in his hands cut. And he had her dumped into the open sea.
24:45I stared at Maya, completely stunned. What about the executives?
24:50Oh, Grayson handled them too. Every single person who stood there and watched you get bullied,
24:55Grayson had their wrists sliced open. Just enough to leave a permanent ugly scar,
25:00to punish them for just standing by. If I wasn't your best friend, I probably would have gotten
25:04sliced too. She fake wiped a tear, trying to make me laugh. I just rolled my eyes at her.
25:10The media was there. But no one dared to report the blood. The news just said Seth's company went
25:16bankrupt overnight. Any executive who didn't help you? Their overseas markets are being actively
25:23dismantled by Vance Corp. Right now, Grayson and Leo are hunting Seth down. He was supposed to be
25:29thrown with Chloe. But apparently, they made some sick deal. Chloe threw herself at the bodyguards
25:35to buy him time. And Seth ran. Maya and I both knew how Seth escaped. It was obvious. She used
25:47Chloe's
25:48kid as leverage. Chloe had swallowed a stomach full of raw diamonds. She was half dead. Her only remaining
25:54tied to the world was her son. So she threw herself at the bodyguards to let Seth run.
25:59Grayson's revenge had been absolutely brutal. But honestly, I wasn't scared of him at all.
26:04I was just worried that our sweet toddler was led astray by him.
26:08Mommy! You're awake!
26:11I'm okay, Grayson. Leo, did Daddy yell at you while I was asleep?
26:16No. Daddy didn't yell at me.
26:21Mommy, I'll never let anyone hurt you again. It was all my fault. I'm sorry.
26:29Protecting you is Mommy's job. I don't blame you at all.
26:32Maya eventually took Leo down to the cafeteria, leaving just me and Grayson in the room.
26:38Grayson, the doctor already taped it up. There's nothing to see.
26:42Vanessa, I promise you, there will never be a next time.
26:45I believe you. You're the man I love the most. I treasure my life because I plan to spend the
26:53rest
26:53of time with you. Hearing that, the darkness in Grayson's eyes finally broke. He made me stay
26:58in the hospital for three extra days, running every single test imaginable, until the doctors
27:03practically begged us to leave. On the day of my discharge, Grayson and Leo went down to pull the
27:09car around. I was zipping up my overnight bag. The door creaked open.
27:18The door creaked open. I had my back turned. Leo grabbed Mommy's hairbrush off the counter.
27:23Vanessa, it's me.
27:25I froze. I slowly turned around. Standing in the doorway was Seth. His face was an unrecognizable,
27:32swollen mess of purple bruises. His arm was heavily bandaged where Grayson had severed his hand.
27:37He had somehow sneaked past the hospital security. I gripped the edge of the bed,
27:42my heart pounding. After what Chloe did, I wasn't taking any chances.
27:46Seth saw me step back. He immediately raised his good hand.
27:50Don't be scared. I'm not going to hurt you. I just...
27:52Just what?
27:53I snapped, my voice laced with pure disgust.
27:55I still love you, Vanessa. I can't stand the thought of you married to another man.
28:01I know you still have feelings for me. We can start over.
28:04I looked at him closely. He was covered in injuries, but she'd clearly fixed himself up a
28:09little. He was wearing a cheap navy suit. The exact suit I had bought for him in college.
28:15The one he used to complain was too poor for his tastes. I let out a harsh, freezing laugh.
28:20Start over? Seth, you threw me out of the clerk's office.
28:24You made me a laughingstock. And now you have the nerve to say you love me? You make me sick.
28:32Chloe was pregnant. I had to take responsibility. You wouldn't want a kid to grow up without a father,
28:37right?
28:38You are so unbelievably shameless.
28:40Did that kid just pop up out of nowhere? If you had kept it in your pants,
28:44you wouldn't have had a random pregnancy to deal with. You're still making excuses
28:48for cheating on me. You're rotting trash. Why would I ever look back?
28:54Before Seth could open his mouth to argue, two massive men in black suits slammed into him from
28:58time. They drove him face first into the hospital floor. Grayson stepped into the room. His face darkened
29:04completely.
29:08Grayson stepped into the room. His face darkened completely.
29:12Seth, you really can't wait to die, can you?
29:15Grayson whispered lethally. He looked me over, making sure I wasn't hurt.
29:20Drag him out.
29:22Grayson! Do you really think she loves you? I was with her for seven years! You're just my
29:27replacement! You're just a rebound!
29:30Grayson stepped out into the hall and kicked Seth squarely in the jaw, knocking him out cold.
29:35Even after three years of marriage, Grayson was deeply insecure. He always secretly believed I
29:40didn't love him as much as he loved me. Watching my husband's rigid back, my heart
29:44ached. As for Seth? I hoped Grayson dumped him in the sea.
29:50I stood in the hallway, looking up at our massive framed wedding photo.
29:54In the picture, Grayson looked at me with absolute, consuming devotion.
29:58But I was looking at the camera. Distant. Indifferent. But over the years, this man had
30:03completely stolen my heart. I reached up to take the heavy frame down to dust it.
30:07As I pulled it off the wall, dozens of loose photographs rained down onto the hardwood floor.
30:12I dropped to my knees, completely shocked. Me in college, handing out flyers. Me in the campus
30:19library. Me at my high school graduation. He had been watching me for years. Long before the
30:24arranged marriage. Long before I even knew his name. I heard footsteps. Grayson walked into the
30:30hallway. He saw me sitting on the floor, surrounded by his secret stash. The color completely drained from
30:36the terrifying billionaire's face. He looked like a criminal caught red-handed.
30:40Vanessa, how did you... He couldn't even look me in the eye.
30:44I looked up at him. And a teasing smile spread across my face.
30:50If you liked me this much back then, why didn't you just ask me out?
30:54You made me waste seven years with that cheating looser.
30:58I picked up a photo of myself eating a campus hot dog.
31:01The lighting in this one is actually really good. I love it.
31:05Grayson froze. He looked at me in pure disbelief.
31:09Vanessa, you don't blame me?
31:11Blame you for what?
31:12For being a creep. For stalking you.
31:17Shut up. You're not a creep.
31:19Looking at these, all I feel is how much you loved me.
31:22Terrifying Grayson Vance actually started to cry. Tears spilled over his lashes.
31:26He dropped to his knees in front of me.
31:29Vanessa, I never dared to ask for your love.
31:33I just wanted to be allowed to stay by your side.
31:36I wrapped my arms around his neck.
31:37Stop saying stupid things.
31:39I love you the most.
31:41My heart is completely yours.
31:44I finally understood why he was so insecure.
31:48I secretly hired a private investigator to look into his past.
31:52Grayson had been abandoned by his birth parents.
31:54Raised by a cold, distant adoptive father who never showed him affection.
31:59He was a total loner in high school.
32:01People avoided him because he never spoke.
32:04My senior year of high school, I saw a quiet boy sitting alone on the bleachers,
32:08eating plain bread for lunch.
32:09I thought he was starving.
32:11I had marched up to him, unzipped his backpack, and shoved a wad of cash inside.
32:15Listen up.
32:16You're with Vanessa now.
32:18Consider this your lunch allowance.
32:20I just felt pity for him.
32:22I didn't even know his name.
32:24But I never realized.
32:26That lonely boy eating plain bread was Grayson.
32:28Because of his past, he always felt unworthy.
32:31He always felt a wall between us.
32:33Even though we already had two kids.
32:35I made a silent promise.
32:37I was going to spend the rest of my life showing this insecure, sensitive man exactly how much I loved
32:42him.
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