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00:00I was a human punching boy in an illegal underground boxing ring for two years.
00:08I endured bruises, contusions, broken bones, just to save my son.
00:17Finally, I saved 50 grand.
00:21But my wife Maggie gave it away to her childhood best friend, Joseph Barge.
00:26And this was the fifth time.
00:31But this time, due to my organ injuries, I couldn't take another hit to earn it back.
00:38I cornered Joseph in his room, boxing gloves still in hand.
00:45Give me back the damn money! You know what I am talking about!
00:51Maggie was there. When Joseph whined, she made him return.
00:55I thought that was the end, and my son could finally get his surgery.
00:59Oh, it's true. Dovers, the flight of the coding has to following it.
01:03But the card reader flashed, insufficient funds on the spot.
01:07Right at that moment, Joseph posted on Instagram.
01:10Traumatized by a psycho today, but at least I got a $50,000 Rolex to cope, besties forever.
01:17I blew up Maggie's phone.
01:20You were unhinged the other day, Sean. You nearly gave Joseph a heart attack.
01:24I have to stay here and watch him.
01:25I'm a doctor, please. I know what's going on now.
01:28Dennis isn't that fragile. He can wait until my research grant clears.
01:33I hung up in silence. I drained my account. Using my last few dollars to buy a double plot for
01:39me and my son, I sent Maggie one final message.
01:43We're done, Maggie. I want a divorce.
01:45My phone rang instantly.
01:48Come on, Sean. Stop it. Look what you've done to Joseph. He's way more critical. He needs my help now.
01:54Dennis's condition is stable for now. A few more days won't make any difference.
01:58I'll figure out his surgery money once Joseph's stable, okay?
02:01More critical? How critical was a fucking watch?
02:05Dennis's pale face right before he died kept flashing through my mind.
02:09Dad, if mom comes, will it stop hurting?
02:12Even if it hurts, I just want to see her one last time before I fall asleep.
02:17But my wife never showed up.
02:19Don't bother. Is Joseph seriously more important than your own family?
02:23We grew up together, Sean. He took a brutal beating for me years ago, and that's why his heart is
02:27messed up.
02:28I owe him. Have a little compassion, please.
02:30Your husband's giving you a hard time again? Geez, why does he have to be such a pun?
02:34I know, I know. Just breathe, babe. Watch your heart.
02:36Right then, a text from Joseph popped up on my screen.
02:42Every time Maggie got a bonus, Joseph would somehow borrow it for his treatments.
02:47She claimed she owed him, handing over cash without hesitation.
02:52That was exactly why I had to earn money in underground boxing rings just to keep my son alive.
02:58My fight promoter was blowing up my phone.
03:02Sean, got a massive whale tonight. Hits hard, but one hour covers your son's surgery. Let me know ASAP.
03:09I used to jump at texts like that, ignoring my torn insides.
03:13But now, the freezing air of my son's corpse was seeping into my bones.
03:18I'm out. Never again.
03:22I ignored the flood of question marks he sent back.
03:25The morgue was way too cold, and Dennis hated the cold more than anything.
03:32I forced a painful smile, and asked a nurse for a blanket for my boy.
03:38Take it, sir. Make the little guy as comfortable as possible.
03:43She handed me a new throw, her eyes full of pity.
03:47You should thank Dr. Swank. She has a friend admitted on this floor.
03:51She's been showering the staff with luxury gifts to take extra care of him.
03:55This blank alone is pure cashmere. We all figure he must be her boyfriend.
04:00I froze. Dr. Swank. That was Maggie.
04:04She kept our marriage a secret, wanting to be seen as an independent, unattached woman.
04:10She claimed it was better for her career.
04:13My mind flashed back to begging every doctor on my knees, because I couldn't afford my son's surgery.
04:20The tears finally spilled over.
04:22I whispered.
04:26As I wrapped my son up, shaking, the nurse asked,
04:30Where's the boy's mother?
04:32If she chipped in, he wouldn't have missed his surgery.
04:35His mom. She's dead.
04:38The nurse looked guilty, and wanted to say sorry.
04:41But the words just wouldn't come.
04:45I walked away to sign the final paperwork.
04:48Right as I stepped out from the corner of the hallway,
04:51Maggie came sprinting past.
04:53But the chair slammed into my side.
04:58Watch it, asshole!
04:59Maggie didn't even stop to see who she hit.
05:02I slumped to the floor, and lay curled up in pain for a long time.
05:05She just kept screaming for a doctor to check Joseph's heart.
05:09Much later, Joseph returned with Maggie.
05:11I told you we hit someone earlier. Go apologize to him.
05:14The doctor already said I'm perfectly fine.
05:16He glanced down, and his eyes locked onto mine.
05:19A smirk crept onto his face.
05:21Oh, wait a second. Did you just run right into Sean?
05:24Maggie's face dropped. She looked guilty as she reached out to help me up.
05:28Hey Sean, Maggie just tapped you.
05:30Are you throwing yourself on the floor just because she's here with me?
05:34Don't be so petty.
05:36Go on. Go comfort him.
05:39Seriously, Sean? I didn't even hit you that hard.
05:42Is this another tantraim over the 50 grand?
05:46Jesus, man. What is that smell?
05:49Maggie is a respected doctor, and look at you.
05:51Why are you always such a slob, Sean? You really stink.
05:55Go home and take a shower, for God's sake.
05:57I wanted to scream right in her face.
06:00Yeah, Maggie! It's the smell of your dead son!
06:04Dr. Swan? I thought you were off today. And who is this?
06:08For years, Maggie insisted we keep our marriage a secret at work.
06:12She claimed it was unprofessional, but I knew the real reason.
06:15She didn't want her colleagues gossiping about the relationship between her and Joseph, because she already had a family.
06:23Um, Joseph is admitted here. This is the caregiver I hired for him.
06:27I stood there, mind racing. Every word choked in my throat.
06:31Sean, I didn't mean that. You know I have to maintain a professional age.
06:35What image?
06:36Come on, bro. Maggie is a big deal around here. You look like a homeless person.
06:41Do you want the whole hospital laughing at her for having a husband like you?
06:44Maggie stayed silent. She agreed with him.
06:48I saw the diamond-encrusted Rolex gleaming on Joseph's wrist,
06:52the watch bought with my shattered ribs, and my son's life.
06:57You sick son of a bitch!
06:59Maggie, help! Please don't hurt me!
07:04Sean, are you out of your mind? You know his heart is weak and you try to attack him?
07:09I'm gonna kill him! What about Dennis? Doesn't he have a heart condition too?
07:13Maggie, I'm so scared.
07:15How dare you!
07:17The screen lit up. There was a receipt confirmation from the cemetery.
07:20What kind of sick stunt is this, Sean? Are you seriously cursing our own son just to get back at
07:25me?
07:25Tell Dennis to wait for me!
07:28She hurried down the hall, holding Joseph as he groaned in pain.
07:32I'll do his surgery myself. He'll be okay. Don't worry.
07:36Once I'm done here, I'll make it up to both of you.
07:38I remembered how, over the last two years, Dennis always tried to comfort me, even when he was suffering.
07:45It's okay, Dad. Don't be sad. Mom is a super doctor. She'll fix me.
07:51I bought some cheap painkillers, discharged myself, and took care of Dennis' paperwork at the morgue.
07:57He believed in her so much, but now he had run out of time.
08:02I scraped together every last penny I had for the cemetery plots.
08:06Please try it one more time. That's impossible. I just deposit that money!
08:10I checked my bank account, and the blood drained from my face. And I called Maggie immediately.
08:18Maggie, if you want to pay Joseph's medical bills, own damn money! Give me mine back!
08:24My money's all in research. I'll pay you back when my bonus comes in.
08:27You put Joseph back in the hospital yesterday, and you still have the nerve to ask for money?
08:31Give me my money back!
08:33You really think you can take that money and just get away with it?
08:36You're gonna burn in hell for this!
08:38If you're so desperate for cash, why did you turn down that shift your boss offered?
08:43He actually called me. He told me to convince you not to pass up such a good opportunity.
08:48I was going to tell him you needed rest, but if you're that desperate, just go.
08:52I froze. I never thought my fight promoter would reach out to her.
08:56Maggie, if I go back into that place, they will kill me.
09:00I'd never told them what I really did for a living.
09:03I didn't want my family to worry.
09:06But I couldn't understand it.
09:08How could she care so much about her childhood friend, but not give a damn if her own husband lived
09:13or died?
09:15Please, Maggie. I'm begging you. I can't go back there. Just give me the money.
09:20Fine. I'll give it to you.
09:23I hung up. A wave of relief washing over me. I could finally pay for my son's grave.
09:28But I waited from noon until dusk. The money never came.
09:31Where you at, Sean? Your wife said you agreed to the fight. I'm coming to pick you up.
09:36You're the best punching bag we got. The VIPs are asking for you.
09:39She already took a 30% cut.
09:41If you back out now, I'll kill you.
09:43At the exact same time, my phone buzzed with a text from the hospital.
09:47Mr. MacArthur, we can't keep him in the morgue much longer. Please finalize arrangements for your son.
09:55Numbly, I dialed the promoter back.
09:57Fine. I'm in.
09:59I asked him how much I'd get after Maggie's 30% cut was taken out.
10:04He gave me a number. It wasn't enough for a double plot. I forced a broken smile.
10:10Whatever. If it takes this shattered body to buy my son a grave, so be it.
10:16I walked back to the underground fighting room. The client night was a complete psycho.
10:21You better take it all, dodge even once, and the money is gone.
10:26He didn't let me wear any protective gear. Bare knuckle. No pads.
10:30Warm blood poured from my nose, my ears, and my mouth.
10:34But I didn't dodge a single hit.
10:37Dennis was waiting for me. I couldn't let my little boy wander the afterlife alone.
10:43By the end, I couldn't feel the pain anymore.
10:47Even the fight promoter looked rattled.
10:49He asked if I was gonna make it. I just held out my bloody hand.
10:55Pay me.
10:56I wiped the blood from my face, went back to the cemetery, and bought the smallest plot they had.
11:03The paperwork went fast. I stood by and watched as the workers pushed Dennis into the incinerator, turning my boy
11:10into a handful of ashes.
11:13My phone buzzed.
11:15Sean, did you go to work today?
11:18I only agreed to your boss's offer because you pissed me off today.
11:22If you don't want to take those shifts, don't. I'll cover Dennis' surgery. I can provide for you guys.
11:28I miss our boy. I bought him his favorite airplane model. Come to the hospital tonight. We'll give it to
11:33him together, okay?
11:34But at the end of that last memo, Joseph's teasing laugh cut through the audio.
11:39Honey, using your husband's cash to buy me gifts again? You're not worried he's gonna freak out?
11:44Suddenly, their voices sounded miles away. I held the cold urn in my arms and gently placed it into the
11:50grave. My body grew heavy. I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.
11:54But if I hold you like this, Dennis, Dad can stay with you forever, right?
12:01Maggie waited for me to reply.
12:03Daddy, are you coming?
12:04Usually, I would jump at any chance to see Dennis.
12:06I'm ready!
12:06She kept checking her screen, but the text that finally popped up wasn't mine. It was from my fight promoter.
12:12Your husband looked messed up today. Just a reminder, he signed a safety waiver. If he drops dead, it ain't
12:18on us.
12:18What the hell are you talking about? Drops dead? You told me he was just taking a normal side job.
12:23What do you mean, drops dead?
12:27I'm so sorry for your loss. We found a Mr. MacArthur by his son's grave. When we found him, he
12:32was bleeding from his eyes, his nose, and his ears. And the blood on the ground? It's already dry.
12:38Maggie went still. The phone slipped from her fingers and clattered onto the floor.
12:41Are you sure? It's Sean and Dennis. Where are they?
12:44How was this even possible?
12:47We were just arguing on the phone this morning. I hired a private nurse for Dennis, and she never reported
12:53anything wrong.
12:53Maggie!
12:56He rolled over in bed and grabbed her sleeve, groaning in agony.
13:01Maggie, where are you going? Are you just gonna abandon me? How are you falling for Sean's tricks again?
13:07Every time you spend a dime on my treatments, he throws a fit. He's just pissed that I took his
13:12money. He's faking his death just to mess with us.
13:16Plus, if Dennis were really in trouble, his nurse would have called you.
13:19Panic flashed in Joseph's eyes. He had secretly paid off Dennis's nurse weeks ago. He forced her to stay silent,
13:27no matter what happened to that little brat.
13:31Maggie, my chest is killing me. It hurts worse than when those kidnappers kicked my ribs in.
13:37His words sent her back to when they were kids. They were five years old when they wandered off and
13:42got taken by kidnappers.
13:43Joseph had thrown himself over her, taking the brutal beating in her place. That was why his heart was permanently
13:49damaged.
13:50But, I just need to be sure. Just if he's faking it, I swear I'll make him pay this time.
13:57I don't know them! Stop harassing me with his sick pranks! You run a graveyard, don't you? Deal with the
14:02dead bodies yourselves!
14:04After the cremation, I felt weightless. My soul broke free from the ashes. An invisible force dragged me right back
14:12to the hospital, right back to Maggie's side.
14:15I watched numbly as she waited on Joseph hand and foot. Everyone in the hospital whispered about them.
14:21They all assumed they were an item, just waiting to make it official. But Maggie's eyes carried no trace of
14:27emotion. If anything, she looked anxious and impatient.
14:32Ever since that phone call, she was desperate for Joseph to recover, so she could finally leave.
14:38Don't go, Maggie. We've known each other for over twenty years. Don't tell me you only see me as a
14:43friend. You do so much for me. There has to be more. I'm willing to step up. I can treat
14:48Dennis like my own son.
14:49Joseph, please. All I feel for you is friendship and guilt. Never say that again. Sean's would be furious.
14:55Now, as a ghost, I wanted to scream.
14:58Oh, so now you care if we're furious? Where was that energy when he stole the money that was meant
15:02to save my son's life?
15:05Maggie pushed past him and called my number, straight to voicemail.
15:09Sean, I promise I won't make you work so hard anymore. I know I was a jerk. But my debt
15:14to him is paid off. I'll make it up to you. I'll do Dennis' surgery myself.
15:17We'll finally be a real family.
15:20I shook with hatred. We could have been a happy family. But she destroyed it with her own hands.
15:27Maggie sprinted toward Dennis' room. She figured if our son was there, I had to be there too.
15:32Seeing that cake, rage boiled in my chest. I remembered Dennis' last birthday in this very hospital.
15:38Maggie left to go pick it up, but she never came back. When she finally returned late that night, she
15:43was empty-handed.
15:44Because Joseph had needed her. She rushed to his side and gave him our son's birthday cake.
15:49I lunged forward, trying to slap the cake out of her hands. But my ghostly fingers just passed right through
15:56the cardboard box.
15:57Maggie carefully carried the cake into room 402. But Dennis wasn't in his bed. An old man was sleeping there
16:04instead.
16:04She scanned the room, her throat suddenly going dry.
16:08Excuse me, where's the little boy with the heart condition?
16:11The patient looked up.
16:13You mean Dennis? Poor kid. His family couldn't afford the surgery. His little heart just gave out. He died.
16:21I remembered how my boy had clutched his chest, crying in agony as he slowly lost consciousness. It still tore
16:28my soul apart.
16:29The cake box slipped from Maggie's hands and hit the floor. The phone call from the cemetery suddenly echoed in
16:35her head.
16:36Her mind short-circuited. She stood there, unable to breathe.
16:41Maggie ran like a madman, searching for the hospital records. She found her son's name, printed in black ink on
16:48a death certificate.
16:49Why didn't anyone tell me? Why didn't anyone tell me my son was dead?
16:54It was the exact same day she had taken the 50 grand to buy Joseph that Rolex watch.
17:00Dr. Schwant, why would we tell you? Was he a relative?
17:02I guessed she finally remembered she was the one who forced me to keep our marriage a secret.
17:07She scrambled to her feet and started hunting for the nurse she had hired.
17:12She tore through the entire hospital until she finally found the nurse in a different wing.
17:16The nurse instinctively tried to run, but Maggie grabbed her and slammed her against the wall.
17:22I paid you money! Why didn't you tell me something happened to my son? Why?!
17:26Why didn't you tell me something?!
17:28She threw a punch right into the nurse's face.
17:31And then blood gushed from his nose.
17:35It wasn't me, Dr. Swok. It was that man you're always with.
17:38He told me you were busy with your research and that the kid's father was just a scammer trying to
17:42get your money.
17:42He paid me to stay away and to never bother you about him!
17:46The nurse's words hit me like a ton of bricks.
17:49I had assumed Maggie just stopped paying her, but this was the real reason she vanished?
17:53I broke into a bitter laugh.
17:55She was so uninvolved in her own son's life that she didn't even notice when his caregiver was bribed to
18:00betray her.
18:00How little did she care? Maggie's hands dropped limply.
18:04It's all my fault.
18:05Then, she started slapping herself.
18:06It's all my fault.
18:07A little too late for that, Maggie stumbled back toward Joseph's room, her steps heavy as lead.
18:15Maggie's hand froze on the door handle.
18:18You're useless. You can't even handle one stupid woman.
18:20Let me tell you something.
18:21If she dumps you, I don't have the cash for your treatments.
18:24You got a rich man's disease on a poor man's budget.
18:27You ungrateful little brat.
18:28You think you'd even be alive today if it weren't for me?
18:30I'm the one who staged that whole kidnap when you were a kid.
18:33It was the only way to get the wealthy smoked family to pay for your damn heart condition.
18:37You owe me.
18:38So what if I want to pawn a stupid watch for a few drinks?
18:40Her eyes burned red. The kidnapping was fake. The lifelong debt she carried was a complete scam.
18:49My life and my son's life were destroyed over a pathetic scam!
18:56Joseph, still wrestling with his father, looked up and straight into Maggie's eyes.
19:05Maggie lunged into the room with the ferocity of a lion.
19:08Joseph flinched, his hands shaking.
19:13Maggie, my dad just came to visit.
19:15I heard everything!
19:17His dad, Mr. Barge, panicked and bolted for the door.
19:21But Maggie caught him.
19:23Don't do anything stupid!
19:25Assaulting someone in a hospital is a felony!
19:27Maggie didn't care.
19:29Blinded by rage, she mounted him and rained punches down on his face.
19:34Blood splattered across the linoleum.
19:36Within seconds, the old man was unconscious.
19:41Joseph watched and hurried.
19:43Maggie, stop! That's enough! You're gonna kill him!
19:46Maggie slowly turned her head.
19:48Joseph tried to grab her leg, begging.
19:52She raised her foot and drove it into his chest.
19:55Right over his so-called weak heart.
19:59Go to hell!
20:01Give me my husband back!
20:02Give me my son back!
20:04I stood there, watching the scene with a blank expression.
20:0827 years of friendship, guilt and debt shattered like cheap glass.
20:13I don't know how long it lasted.
20:15Maggie only stopped when Joseph was curled up on the floor like a dead dog.
20:19Right then, her phone rang.
20:21She verified that you are legally married to Mr. MacArthur.
20:24Please come collect his ashes immediately.
20:26Maggie stumbled out of the hospital like a walking corpse.
20:29When the crematorium worker handed her the urn, she stared at it blankly.
20:34She couldn't lie to herself anymore.
20:36I'm so sorry for your loss.
20:37A sick prank.
20:39How did he die?
20:40Severe internal hemorrhaging.
20:41Ruptured organs from years of blunt force trauma combined with one final brutal beating.
20:46He didn't even last the night.
20:48At first, the cops thought it was a homicide.
20:50But they found the paperwork.
20:52He was a human punching bag in an underground boxing club.
20:55He signed a safety waiver.
20:56I don't know why he needed blood money so bad.
21:00Maggie, if I go back into that place, they will kill me.
21:04I will die.
21:05Her knees gave out, and she collapsed onto the concrete floor.
21:13It's all my fault.
21:14Sean.
21:15Sean, I'm so sorry.
21:16Please come back.
21:19Why didn't I notice?
21:20Why didn't I see he was hurt?
21:22Why did I take the money that could have saved my son?
21:26She pressed her forehead against the urn, and wept until she couldn't breathe.
21:30I looked down at her, scoffing in disgust.
21:33She could have noticed the bruises that never faded from my skin.
21:37And Dennis.
21:38She was a top-tier cardiologist, yet she never once gave her own son a proper checkup.
21:43She had a million chances, but her eyes were always locked on Joseph.
21:48Maggie's eyes rolled back, and she passed out from the grief.
21:52The crematorium staff called 911.
21:55911, what's your emergency?
21:56But halfway to the ambulance, she woke up.
21:58She shoved the paramedics away, and climbed off the stretcher.
22:02Clutching my urn, she demanded the location of Dennis' grave.
22:05Where's my grave?
22:06When she finally arrived, she saw the photo of our son on the headstone.
22:11The tears flooded her face all over again.
22:14Her trembling fingers traced the cold stone, as if trying to wipe the dirt from his little cheek.
22:21Dennis.
22:23Mom's here.
22:24I'm just a little late.
22:30She cried until her voice was gone, but I just felt sick to my stomach.
22:36Dennis waited for her until his very last breath.
22:40What's the point of this pathetic regret now?
22:44Stop touching him.
22:45You're tainting his peace.
22:48Maggie threw an extravagant memorial service for us.
22:51Our portraits sat right in the center of the hall.
22:54She looked like an empty shell, kneeling in front of our photos for three days until the service ended.
23:01Whatever prayers she paid for, they didn't work.
23:05Otherwise, why was my soul still chained to her?
23:08I just wanted to find my son.
23:11Even looking at her made me want to vomit, but I couldn't leave her side.
23:16I watched her pay the undertaker's sky-high prices for the funeral, and let out a mocking laugh.
23:23If only she had spent this cash treating Dennis' illness.
23:26She bought the double plot, moved Dennis there, and placed me right beside him.
23:30I was happy.
23:31I was finally with my son again.
23:32But there was one problem.
23:34Maggie refused to let go of our headstone.
23:36She pressed her lips against the cold headstone.
23:39Sean Dennis, we'll always be a family.
23:42We're never gonna be apart.
23:44Meanwhile, back at the hospital,
23:47Joseph had been in the ICU since Maggie hit him that day.
23:50But the money in his account quickly ran out.
23:53Maggie was still listed as his emergency contact.
23:57Dr. Swat, Mr. Barch's account is empty.
23:59Please make a payment so we can continue his treatment.
24:02Don't treat him.
24:03But I'll pay just enough to wake him up for a bit.
24:06Just leave!
24:07Get as far away from us as possible!
24:09She went straight back to the hospital, and sat by Joseph's bed, waiting for him to wake up.
24:15Maggie.
24:16You saved me again, didn't you?
24:18Yeah.
24:19I knew it.
24:19I knew you couldn't do that to me.
24:21Even if the kidnapping was a lie, our twenty years of friendship was real.
24:25Yeah.
24:25I'm not mad.
24:27Let's go for a drive.
24:28Get you some fresh air.
24:30Joseph grinned, please, eager to get back in her good graces, and followed her to the car.
24:37But Maggie didn't take him for a joy ride.
24:40She drove the car straight toward the cemetery.
24:45Joseph shook when he saw the iron gates of the cemetery.
24:50Maggie, what are we doing here?
24:51She didn't say a word, just tightened her grip on his arm and dragged him inside.
24:57He fought back desperately.
25:00No!
25:01I'm not going in there!
25:02Let me go!
25:03But her grip was like steel.
25:05When he struggled, she just hauled him across the gravel path.
25:09His skin tore open, leaving a trail of blood.
25:13She shoved him down onto his knees and commanded-
25:15Apologize.
25:16Apologize to Sean and Dennis.
25:18Joseph lost it.
25:19Why the hell should I apologize to them?
25:21You're the one who should be on your knees.
25:23You're the one who got played like a moron.
25:25You willingly handed over your husband and your son's life savings to me.
25:29As he struggled, he kicked our headstone.
25:32That triggered something deep inside her.
25:35She slapped him so hard his head whipped to the side.
25:38Don't you dare touch them!
25:41She kicked him onto his back over the fresh dirt of our graves.
25:45She grabbed his hair and slammed his head against the ground.
25:49Once.
25:50Twice.
25:50Giving out!
25:51You're going to kill me!
25:52You're going to kill me!
25:52I'm sorry!
25:53I'm sorry!
25:53Does that?
25:53Tony's body was already weak.
25:55He felt the air leaving his lungs.
25:57Soon, Joseph was dead.
26:02Maggie didn't even look panicked.
26:04She calmly pulled out a clean towel, wiped the blood off our headstones, and kicked his corpse
26:10away from us.
26:12Then, she leaned back against the headstone, closed her eyes, and felt the gentle summer breeze.
26:19She pulled a knife from her pocket and slit her wrist.
26:22Dennis, Sean, if you won't come back to me, then I'll come to you.
26:29Our family will be together forever this time.
26:32Her blood drained onto the grass.
26:34As her life faded, I felt the invisible chain that tied my soul to hers finally break.
26:41I didn't even spare her a glance.
26:44I had to find my son.
26:47In the next life, I hope Dennis and I never, ever meet her again.
26:53Our chapter with her is finally over.