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00:00I had just aborted my baby and boarded a flight to London when I received a $13 transfer from
00:05my billionaire husband. Serena accidentally forgot about your sister's surgery fee.
00:09Consider this as your compensation. This was your own mistake. Next time, for any expense
00:13over $200, remember to apply to Serena in advance. Why aren't you replying? Elena,
00:18don't think that just because you're carrying my child, you can do whatever you want.
00:22I want you to make a public statement tomorrow. Tell everyone your sister's emergency surgery
00:27had nothing to do with Serena. What's the big deal if her operation is delayed for a few days?
00:33I ignored every message, turned off my screen, and closed my eyes to rest. A moment later,
00:39my phone vibrated frantically. Why aren't you at home? What the hell did you go this late?
00:46Answer the phone, Elena. If you don't pick up right now, I will have your sister thrown out
00:50of the private clinic. After countless messages and calls went unanswered,
00:54Julian rushed to the nursing home in a panic, because he knew I would never abandon my gravely
01:00ill sister. Staring at the empty hospital room, he grabbed a passing nurse and asked desperately,
01:08Where is the patient in this bed?
01:11Don't you know? She fell into critical condition. Her family called all night,
01:16but couldn't raise enough money for the emergency procedure.
01:23Five days earlier, my sister's condition had suddenly taken a turn for the worse.
01:28I had called him to ask for $300,000 to cover her surgery, but his secretary, Serena, had kept my
01:34request from him. After he chose to protect his secretary, I meant it, but he had only replied
01:41with three cold words. Stop making a scene. When Julian spoke to me, his eyes never left the laptop
01:47screen in front of him. It was as though the dull stream of numbers on the screen interested him more
01:52than our conversation. I'm serious. I want a divorce. Julian took a deep breath and rose to his feet,
01:59his expression cold. You're talking about divorce over something this significant? When I didn't answer,
02:04he frowned and went on. I was the one who approved suspending your sister's treatment. It had nothing
02:10to do with Serena. She was only following my orders. You hadn't stormed into the office and made a scene
02:14a few days ago. I wouldn't have done it. I've already told them to resume her treatment. I'm busy. I
02:20don't
02:20have time for your tantrums. Without waiting for my response, he turned and walked away, certain that
02:26I was only saying I wanted a divorce in the heat of the moment, certain that it wouldn't be long
02:30before
02:30I came back and lowered my head. If Julian had answered my call three days ago, I might still
02:37be groveling at his feet, doing everything I could to please him. I thought back to that day in the
02:42hospital corridor. Julian, lend me $300,000. My sister desperately needs this surgery. If it succeeds,
02:51she'll be able to walk again. Yet all I got was his impatient voice over the phone, as if it
02:56were the
02:56most natural thing in the world. Haven't I told you a hundred times? If you need money urgently,
03:02go to Serena. It's not like she'd refuse you. Getting money from Serena was as difficult as ever.
03:09$300,000 isn't a small amount, Elena. Without an itemized statement, how am I supposed to verify
03:16the money is really for the surgery? It's a hospital deposit, Serena. The hospital needs the money before
03:21the surgery. The itemized statement won't be available until after my sister is discharged.
03:26I've just seen people lie about what the money was for and falsify the accounts before.
03:31Julian's reputation is too important. I have to make sure everything is in order.
03:35She only smiled. Besides, Julian has a rule. Any personal expense over $200 has to be reported to him.
03:43Get the hospital documentation first, and then I'll submit it for approval.
03:49Later, I submitted the required documents, but the money never came. When I called to ask about it,
03:55she sounded as though she had only just remembered. Oh no, Elena. I've been so busy that I completely
04:01forgot. You're not mad at me, are you? Just like that, my sister missed her match. The doctor said it
04:07was her last chance to receive a compatible organ. But because the money never arrived, my sister lost
04:13her only chance to recover. That was the moment I finally decided to divorce him. Standing outside
04:18the study. Julian, tomorrow, 10 a.m. City Hall. Julian stopped and looked back at me, his expression
04:25cold. Elena, before you threat me with divorce, think carefully about who's paying for your life.
04:30Your sister's treatment still costs money, and you're carrying my child. Don't leave yourself with
04:35nowhere to go. Just then, his phone rang. Serena, this isn't your fault. I made the rules. If she
04:42wants to blame someone, she can blame me. Don't cry. I'll take you shopping tomorrow. Buy whatever
04:48you want. Listening to him comfort her so gently, I felt a dull ache spread through my lower abdomen.
04:53These past few days, I'd been so consumed with my sister's situation that I'd forgotten my prenatal
04:59checkup. Just then, my phone lit up with a message from the hospital. Dear Elena, you are seven weeks
05:04pregnant. Please attend your prenatal checkup as scheduled. The next day, Julian never showed up at City
05:12Hall. The message I sent wasn't answered until noon. Shopping on 5th Avenue with Serena. Busy.
05:18If you really want a divorce, file it through the court. I didn't reply. I went to the hospital.
05:24My sister lay in her hospital bed. She could barely move her fingers anymore. She was only five years
05:29older than me, yet chemotherapy had left her bald and painfully thin. When she saw me,
05:35she forced a smile. Elena, I don't want treatment anymore. My eyes instantly filled with tears.
05:42Don't say that. Our parents died when we were young. My sister raised me by herself.
05:47She was only a child herself, yet she worked to pay my tuition and sheltered me from every storm.
05:53The doctor called me into the hallway. Her condition isn't looking good. We can't afford
05:57to wait any longer. You need to prepare the rest of the treatment costs as soon as possible.
06:01I nodded and sold the last thing I had left my wedding ring. After examining it,
06:05the clerk offered me a disappointingly low price. The moment I got the money,
06:09I came across Serena's latest social media post. In the photo, she stood in front of a full-length
06:15mirror, smiling sweetly, with several Hermes bags in her hands. The caption read,
06:20Julian said I'm his pride and joy, so he insisted on buying these for me.
06:23I stared at the screen for a long time, until it slowly went dark. By nightfall, the next day,
06:31Julian finally realized something was wrong. He sent someone to the private care facility to look
06:36for me. Before anyone reported back, his assistant hurried into the office.
06:40Mr. Julian, Mrs. Julian asked someone to deliver this to the front desk.
06:45Julian opened the black velvet box. The moment he saw the clinical test tube and the tiny frozen
06:50embryo inside, all the color drained from his face. He stood there in a daze for a long time.
06:56Elena, is this some kind of joke?
06:58He slammed a hand onto the desk, the veins in his forehead bulging. He refused to believe Elena
07:03would actually go this far. This had to be another one of her tricks to force him to give in.
07:07He looked beneath them and found several legal documents at the bottom of the box.
07:12Divorce Agreement
07:13Elena's signature was already on it, firm and resolute. The assistant stood beside him,
07:18hardly daring to breathe. Hearing the commotion, Serena walked out of the lounge. The moment she
07:23saw what was inside the box, a flash of satisfaction crossed her eyes, before she quickly replaced it
07:28with a look of concern. Mr. Julian, is Mrs. Julian playing hard to get again? Julian said nothing.
07:37There's no way she really had an abortion. Besides, her sister is still at the care facility.
07:44Doesn't her ongoing treatment still depend on your trust fund?
07:48Her words seemed to give Julian an excuse to hold on to what he wanted to believe.
07:52He tossed the divorce agreement back into the box.
07:56She only dares to make a scene because she knows I would never ignore my own child.
08:01Serena lowered her eyes.
08:02But Mrs. Julian seems emotionally unstable right now. Should I go explain the trust approval process
08:07to her? I don't want her to think I did something behind her back again.
08:13No.
08:14Julian rubbed his brow, irritation written across his face.
08:17If she wants time to cool off, let her.
08:19He sounded certain, yet his gaze couldn't help drifting back to the divorce agreement.
08:23For some reason, unease began to creep into his heart. He picked up his phone and opened
08:27his chat with Elena. The last message still sat there.
08:30Elena, I've been waiting for you for five hours.
08:33If you still don't come, your sister's surgery expenses will be rejected through the standard
08:38approval process.
08:39There was no reply. He stared at the screen for a few seconds before finally locking the
08:43phone.
08:46Elena wouldn't leave, and she wouldn't get an abortion.
08:49She cared too much about her sister Clara to walk away.
08:53She'd always been terrified of losing me. Now she was just desperate, trying to force me
08:58to give in. If I didn't go after her, she wouldn't hold out for long. She'd come back
09:04on her own.
09:04With that thought, the unease in Julian's chest finally eased a little.
09:08Find out where she is. Yes, Mr. Julian.
09:12Mr. Julian, if Mrs. Julian comes back, will she hate me even more?
09:17This was never your fault. She's the one who doesn't understand compliance.
09:22But she's your wife. I don't want the two of you to fall out because of me.
09:26Julian said nothing. In the past, he would have comforted her immediately. But today,
09:32her tears unsettled him. Husband and wife. What kind of husband and wife were he and Elena?
09:38He couldn't even remember the last time he had really looked at her.
09:42His phone screen lit up again. It wasn't Elena. Julian's expression darkened. He had waited all
09:49afternoon, then from dusk until night fell. The neon lights of Manhattan blurred before his eyes,
09:54yet Elena never begged him, nor did she call. The empty test tube on his desk felt like a thorn,
10:00leaving him too restless to sit still. Finally, he couldn't take it anymore and dialed Elena's
10:05number. Powered off. He called again, still powered off. Julian shot to his feet.
10:11Have you found her yet?
10:12Just then, the assistant pushed the door open, his face deathly pale.
10:15Mr. Julian, we've received word from the care facility.
10:19Is Elena at the care facility?
10:22No, sir. Not Mrs. Julian.
10:26It's Mrs. Julian's sister,
10:29Clara Brooks.
10:30She has passed away.
10:34By the time Julian arrived at the care facility, the cold white lights in the hallway were almost
10:39blinding. He strode down the corridor at such a fast pace that his assistant could barely keep up.
10:44But the moment he pushed open the door to the VIP room, he came to an abrupt stop. The room
10:49was
10:49empty. The bed had been neatly made, and the bedside table was bare, as though no one had ever
10:54stayed there. Julian stood in the doorway, his Adam's apple bobbing. Just then, a nurse walked
11:00past. When she saw him, she slowed to a stop. Are you a family member of Mrs. Brooks? Julian
11:05answered almost instinctively. I'm her brother-in-law, Elena's husband. The nurse's expression
11:10immediately turned complicated, then cold. Clara Brooks' funeral arrangements have already been
11:15taken care of by Miss Elena alone. She signed for the body and took it with her. When she left,
11:21she was as pale as a ghost. We told her to stay for observation a little longer. But she wouldn't
11:28listen. Julian's fingers stiffened. Where did she go? The nurse let out a cold laugh and shook her
11:36head. For the first time, panic spread completely across Julian's face. Julian pulled out his phone
11:42and dialed Elena's number again. It was still powered off. The cold, automated message repeated
11:48itself over and over, mercilessly reminding him that Elena truly didn't want to answer his calls
11:53anymore. Suddenly, memories of the past came flooding back. No matter how late he came home,
11:59Elena always left a light on for him. No matter how cold his words were, as long as he showed
12:04her
12:04the slightest bit of tenderness, she would smile through tear-filled eyes and tell him it was all
12:08right. So he had always believed she would never leave. She was carrying his child. Her only sister,
12:15Clara, was still lying in the hospital, waiting for money to save her life. How could she possibly walk
12:21away? But now, the hospital room was empty. Clara was gone. The last person in this world who could
12:27make Elena turn back, the last person she still had reason to stay for, was gone forever.
12:33It felt as though a massive weight had crashed down on Julian's chest, making even breathing hurt. He
12:39suddenly spun around, roared at his assistant. Now, check every flight, every train, every hotel
12:45registration, anywhere her passport or identity could have been used. I want everything. His
12:49assistant answered nervously. Mr. Drew, I've already sent people to look into it. Faster!
12:55Julian's voice completely lost control. She's pregnant. She's in such a weak condition. She
13:01couldn't have gone far on her own. The moment the words left his mouth, he froze. Pregnant? What if the
13:07baby was real? Clara was already dead. What if Elena had really gone and terminated the pregnancy?
13:13Julian closed his eyes. His fists slowly tightened, his knuckles turning white. Just then, Serena
13:19hurried over. Her eyes were red and swollen, tear stains still visible on her face. She looked utterly
13:26pitiful. Julian looked up at her. His gaze was icy, without the slightest trace of warmth.
13:33Serena came to an abrupt stop. In the past, the moment she cried, Julian would protect her without
13:39hesitation. But this time, he didn't. Panic flashed across Serena's face. Her voice dropped.
13:47Mr. Julian, I'm not blaming her. I just thought she acted too impulsively. Clara was so seriously ill,
13:56but instead of staying by her bedside, she ran off in anger. What if something happened to the baby?
14:02Which one of you is a family member of Miss Elena Brooks? Julian immediately stepped forward.
14:07I am. I'm her husband. If you're her family, then there's something I believe you have the right to
14:12know. Julian's heart suddenly dropped, as though it had fallen into a bottomless abyss. Before Mrs.
14:18Brooks left the hospital, she underwent a pregnancy termination procedure. The baby is gone.
14:24A year later, I started over in another city. I found a new job as an administrative assistant at a
14:30small company. The pay wasn't high, but it arrived on time every month. I paid my own rent, utilities,
14:37and groceries. I rented a small south-facing apartment. It wasn't big. The balcony was only
14:43large enough for a small table and two potted plants. But every morning, sunlight slipped through
14:48the gap in the curtains and fell across the floor, as quiet, as a compensation that had come far too
14:54late. I loved that place. Back at the Sinclair House, I had lived in a large home. The closet was
15:00filled with expensive clothes, and the dining table was always set with an elegant dinner. But none of
15:06them ever truly belonged to me. Every expense had to be approved by someone else. Every request for help
15:12was questioned. I lived in a beautiful cage. Now, this little apartment was ordinary. Children played
15:18noisily downstairs in the evenings, and sometimes the smell of cooking drifted in from next door.
15:23But I was the one who closed the door. I was the one who turned on the lights. Everything in
15:27the
15:27refrigerator was bought by me. At last, I no longer had to explain why I needed to spend that money,
15:32and I no longer had to wait for anyone to toss me a little of their belated pity.
15:37For a long time after my sister passed away, I couldn't sleep well. I often dreamed of her lying in
15:43a
15:43hospital bed, reaching out to stroke my hair as she said,
15:46Elena, don't be afraid. Whenever I woke up, my pillow was always wet. Later, I found all kinds
15:53of things to keep myself busy. Going to work, working overtime, learning to cook, cleaning the
15:59apartment. When the weather was nice on weekends, I taught myself to take walks by the river. I broke
16:05my days into very small pieces. Eat on time today. Remember to water the plants tomorrow. The day
16:11after tomorrow is payday. Buy myself something I like that doesn't cost much. Little by little,
16:17I kept going. I thought Julian would never find me again. Or rather, even if he did, I no longer
16:23cared. Until that evening after work. Night had just begun to fall, and people streamed in and out of
16:29the office building. I walked out carrying a document folder, checking the bus arrival time on my phone.
16:35When I suddenly heard someone call my name, that voice was far too familiar. So familiar that even
16:43after a year, it could still tear open the wounds that had only just begun to heal. I looked up.
16:49Julian was standing by the roadside. He had lost a lot of weight. The suits that had once fit him
16:53perfectly now looked almost loose on him. Dark circles shadowed his eyes, and his jawline was sharper
16:59than I remembered. He looked at me, his eyes filled with emotions I couldn't understand. I stopped walking.
17:05I didn't avoid him. I didn't run. I simply looked at him calmly. Julian took a step toward me,
17:10his voice hoarse. I frowned. Only my sister had ever called me that. Hearing it from him now felt
17:18strangely unfamiliar. He seemed to sense my rejection as well. He stopped where he was,
17:23his Adam's apple bobbing. He stood in front of me as though he had rehearsed this moment countless
17:28times in his mind. But when he finally saw me, only a few dry words came out.
17:32I've been looking for you this entire past year. I know I was wrong. What happened to your sister?
17:36I didn't handle it properly. And what happened to our baby? I failed you too. By the time he
17:42reached those words, his eyes had begun to redden. Looking at his reddened eyes, I felt nothing at
17:47all. In the past, the slightest frown from him would leave me anxious for half the day. Now,
17:51all I felt was tired.
17:54Are you finished?
17:56Elena, I'm not here to force you. I just want to make it up to you. You'll never have to
18:00lower
18:00yourself for money again. Whatever you want, I'll give it to you. A house, company shares,
18:05savings, or if you want to start a new company, I'll help you. I've also looked into the treatment
18:10Clara never had the chance to finish. If you're willing, I can set up a medical foundation in her
18:14name to help people like her. He looked at me. His eyes filled with hope so earnest,
18:18it was almost pleading. As long as you'll come back. As I listened, I suddenly found it all
18:24absurd. Back then, I had begged him for $300,000 with all the humility I had left. I stood in
18:30that
18:30hospital hallway, clutching my phone, my voice trembling. My sister was still alive then,
18:34and so was our baby. I only needed him to help me once, but he told me to go to
18:38Serena,
18:39to fill out an application, and to wait for approval. Later, I lost everything. Yet here he was,
18:44standing in front of me, casually telling me he could give me a house,
18:47company shares, or even a foundation. I lowered my head and let out a quiet laugh.
18:54Julian looked as though my smile had pierced him.
18:57Elena, I know you blame me, and you should. You can curse me or make me atone however you want.
19:01I won't let Serena interfere in our lives anymore. I've already removed her from her position.
19:05From now on, you'll be in charge of all the money at home.
19:08Julian, you still don't understand. What truly made me give up wasn't that you refused to give me
19:12the money. His lashes trembled. What was it? It was that you made me go through Serena for
19:18approval. My sister was lying in a hospital bed, and the doctor said there wasn't any more time to
19:22wait. I was pregnant and had no money, so I called you. You were my husband, but you told me
19:28to go to
19:28your secretary. Every time I asked for help, I had to lay my humiliation bare in front of her,
19:33wait for her to report it, and wait until she was in the right mood. She got to decide whether
19:37my
19:37sister could continue her medication, and whether I could receive the money that would save her life.
19:41You knew all of that, yet you thought it was simply procedure.
19:44I didn't know she would- You knew.
19:48You just didn't think it mattered. You didn't care whether I was humiliated,
19:51whether I was begging, or even whether my sister would die because of the delay.
19:55You simply believed that because I was your wife, I should obey. You handed the hardest,
19:59most desperate moment of my life over to another woman for approval. From that moment on,
20:03I stopped being your wife. I became an outsider who had to go through layer after layer of approval
20:08just to deserve a little of your charity. All the color drained from Julian's face.
20:13He opened his mouth, but not a single word came out. Suddenly, I remembered that application form.
20:18When Serena handed it to me, she had smiled with gentle satisfaction. Julian had stood behind her and
20:23said, If you want the money, fill out the application. Once Serena approves it, I'll sign off on it.
20:28I will never forget that moment for as long as I live. I loved him so much back then.
20:32I loved him enough to give up my career, to learn how to be a proper Mrs. Julian,
20:37to make my entire world revolve around him. But he was the one who taught me that love without
20:41dignity is even more terrifying than poverty. Julian's eyes reddened, his voice trembling.
20:48Elena, I really do know I was wrong. Only now do I understand how hard it was for you back
20:51then.
20:52Can you give me one more chance? I'll never let you suffer like that again.
20:56I shook my head. It's too late.
20:58I took half a step back, avoiding the hand he reached out toward me. His hand froze in midair.
21:03There had been a time when all I wanted was for him to hold my hand. When Serena made things
21:07difficult for me. When I stood helpless at the payment counter. When my sister was critically ill.
21:12But not once had he done it. Now, I didn't need it anymore.
21:16Julian, I said, I'm doing well now.
21:19How is this a good life? You live in such a tiny apartment, squeeze onto buses, eat convenience store
21:25meals, and work overtime this late. But I chose all of it. I live in a small apartment because I
21:32can afford the rent. I take the bus because I choose to. What I eat and what I buy are
21:36my own
21:37decisions. I don't have to ask anyone for permission anymore. I don't have to watch Serena's expression
21:42and I don't have to wait for your charity. You don't think this is a good life, but to me,
21:46this is freedom. The light in Julian's eyes slowly shattered. What about me? I looked at him.
21:53You're part of the life I had to leave behind to be free.
21:57I didn't look at him again. I walked past him toward the bus stop.
22:00Elena, I'm not giving up. Do whatever you want. The bus pulled in right on time. I got on,
22:05tapped my card, and took a seat by the window. City lights slid past the window. I leaned back and
22:10let out a slow breath. The heart that had once ached at the mere sound of his name no longer
22:15pounded with
22:15pain. I had thought I would hate him, but it turned out that even hatred could fade.
22:19Meanwhile, Serena sat in the apartment Julian had once arranged for her, scrolling through the
22:24photos someone had sent to her. In the photo, Julian was standing outside an unfamiliar office
22:28building, speaking quietly to Elena. His eyes were filled with a desperation and determination
22:33Serena had never seen before. Serena gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles turned white.
22:38Reflected in the darkened screen, her face looked pale and twisted. She had thought that once Elena was
22:44gone, everything would belong to her. But a year had passed. Not only had Julian not married her,
22:49he had even gone looking for Elena himself. Serena clenched her teeth, hatred rising in her eyes.
22:54She could not let Elena come back. She could not lose her last bargaining chip. She dialed a number.
22:58Find out where Elena's living now.
23:01The following afternoon, Serena came to my office. The receptionist called to say a Miss Vance was
23:06asking for me. When I walked into the reception area, a year had passed, yet she still looked as
23:10harmless and fragile as ever. The moment she saw me, she stood up.
23:14Miss Elena, I'm here to apologize. I was immature before and misunderstood the relationship between
23:20you and Mr. Julian. I truly didn't know you two weren't officially divorced yet.
23:25The expressions on my co-workers' faces changed instantly, and whispers spread through the room.
23:30Serena, you don't have to put on an act.
23:32Miss Elena, why are you still treating me like this? I've already come here to apologize. This is a gift
23:37to
23:37make it up to you. I know things haven't been easy for you lately, and I know Mr. Julian has
23:41been
23:41looking for you, but when it comes to love, there has to be a first and a second, doesn't there?
23:45Only then did I understand why she had come. She wanted everyone to see me as the other woman who
23:49was trying to steal someone else's relationship and climb back up through a man.
23:53Take your gift and leave.
23:54Serena bit her lip. Then, in a voice only I could hear,
23:57Elena, do you really think Mr. Julian is looking for you because he still loves you? He's only feeling
24:01guilty. Once that guilt fades, he'll abandon you all over again.
24:06I looked at her and found the whole thing ridiculous.
24:08Then you should be talking to him, not me.
24:10A vicious look flashed across her eyes. She suddenly grabbed my wrist. I frowned and shook
24:15her off. I hadn't used much force, yet she staggered backward as though I had shoved her hard.
24:21Miss Elena, I only wanted to apologize. Wani, why did you push me?
24:25I stood where I was, without the slightest desire to explain. Just then, the elevator doors
24:30opened and Julian strode over.
24:33Serena, are you okay?
24:36Mr. Julian, it's not Miss Elena's fault. I said something I shouldn't have.
24:41I watched the scene before me. There was no pain left in my heart. Only a weariness I
24:45couldn't put into words. Some habits really were hard to break. Even after a year, his
24:49first instinct was still to protect Serena.
24:51This is between the two of you. Stop dragging me into it.
24:57My manager hurried over.
24:59Elena, what is going on here?
25:00Julian suddenly looked up toward the corner of the ceiling. A security camera was mounted
25:04there. His expression changed.
25:07Pull the surveillance footage.
25:09Mr. Julian.
25:10Pull the surveillance footage.
25:12A few minutes later, the security footage was playing in the conference room. On the
25:15screen, Serena walked toward me on her own, grabbed my wrist, and after I shook her off,
25:20deliberately threw herself backward. Every movement was perfectly clear. The conference
25:24room fell into a suffocating silence.
25:27That's not what happened. Julian looked at her as though he were seeing her clearly for
25:31the first time. Was it always like this?
25:37Every time Elena said you made things difficult for her, every time she said you held up her
25:41money, every time she said you humiliated her on purpose, was it like this every single
25:44time? I didn't.
25:45Julian, I just loved you too much.
25:50Starting today, you don't need to come back to the company. Everything you've taken by
25:54abusing your position will be audited by finance, item by item. Whatever should be recovered
25:59will be recovered, and whatever responsibility you should bear, no one will go easy on you.
26:05Mr. Julian, I've been with you for so many years. You can't do this to me.
26:12Julian shook her hand off. Then, he turned to me. There was a trace of caution in his
26:16eyes, as though finally standing up for me might earn back something he had lost.
26:20Elena, I'll give you the justice you deserve.
26:22You don't have to. What happens to her has nothing to do with me.
26:25The day of the divorce hearing, the weather was beautiful. By the time I arrived outside
26:29the courthouse, Julian was already waiting there. More than a year had passed since we
26:33last saw each other. He was even thinner than before. His suit was as immaculate as ever,
26:37but he was clutching a thick stack of documents so tightly that his knuckles had turned white.
26:42The moment he saw me, he walked over.
26:44Elena.
26:44I stopped. He held the documents out to me.
26:46This is a new property settlement proposal. The house, the shares, the savings, you can
26:50have all of it. Just please think it over one more time.