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00:02My husband, Jax, was just crowned on.
00:05At his celebration, he yanked me onto his lap.
00:07His mouth crashed down on mine in a deep, possessive kiss.
00:11His big hands roamed my curves.
00:13I could feel how hard he was, his desire undeniable.
00:16I leaned in.
00:17Not here.
00:20Save it for home.
00:21He let me go reluctantly and handed me a glass of my favorite red wine.
00:25His most trusted underboss suddenly said in Italian.
00:33My blood ran cold.
00:35I expected Jax to shut him down instantly.
00:38Instead, he pressed a lingering fake kiss to my temple before replying in fluent Italian.
00:54My knuckles turned white around the stem of my wine glass.
00:57They didn't know my grandfather was from Sicily.
01:00I understood every single word.
01:01I already knew my husband was keeping a little pet on the side.
01:04I didn't scream.
01:05I didn't throw a fit.
01:07I pulled out my phone, opened my email, and silently accepted my long-sealed offer for
01:11the top-secret medical program.
01:13Three days from now, I'll be gone from Jax's life for good.
01:18Jax's eyes flicked to my untouched wine.
01:20He offered a concerned smile and asked in English.
01:23What's wrong, baby?
01:24His perfect, loving facade almost made me laugh.
01:27One minute.
01:28He's talking trash about another woman in my grandfather's tongue.
01:31The next, he's looking at me like I'm his entire world.
01:34Nothing.
01:35What were you guys talking about?
01:36Just family business.
01:38I didn't want to ruin your mood with that dark shit.
01:40So we switched from English.
01:42I scoffed.
01:43He must be fucking her so much he'd forgotten I was half Italian.
01:46He forgot I could understand him.
01:48I forced a smile, but a suffocating pain gripped my chest.
01:51Carry on then.
01:51I'm going out for some fresh air.
01:52I pushed him away and walked to the balcony alone.
01:56Along the way, the envious whispers of the guests filled my ears.
02:00Even with Aurora's family wiped away, her position as Donna is rock solid.
02:04Everyone knows the boss worships her.
02:06For her last birthday, he bought off a whole bay in Hawaii just for her fireworks.
02:10He flew in 90,000 roses.
02:12They nearly covered the entire beach.
02:13Yeah, I'd kill for a man like that.
02:15Those words used to fill me with warmth.
02:17No, nothing.
02:19Just a hollow echo.
02:20Nobody knew that this man, who supposedly lived and breathed only for me, had already betrayed me.
02:27Just yesterday, I snuck into his office at the underground club to surprise him with a coronation gift.
02:32I waited in his private lounge so long I almost fell asleep.
02:35Then, a muffled moan woke me up.
02:37I opened my eyes.
02:38Through the one-way glass, I saw the man who swore to be faithful to me forever.
02:43He had Scarlett, his club manager, pinned against his desk.
02:46He was fucking her brains out.
02:48He was so rough, so desperate.
02:50His suit jacket was tossed on the floor.
02:52His shirt was ripped open, exposing his tense, sculpted muscles.
02:56At their peak, he let her bite his neck.
02:58Right on the tattoo.
03:00My initials.
03:01Did I hurt you?
03:03Boss, I want a mark too.
03:06I watched Jack's chuckle.
03:07He thrust into her brutally, his hot breath hitting her ear.
03:11Done.
03:12I'll brand my name on you.
03:15Somewhere sweet.
03:16Somewhere only I can see it.
03:18Her scream of ecstasy was the sound of my soul shattering.
03:21I knew right then.
03:22My marriage died.
03:26My phone buzzed.
03:28It was my advisor, Professor Luca Moretti.
03:30Ever since I graduated grad school, he'd asked me to join his research more than once.
03:34Aurora, I saw you accepted the offer.
03:37Five years ago you gave up everything for Jack's, and now I'm glad you're back.
03:41The military will send for you in three days.
03:43You can spend these days saying goodbye to your family.
03:45The word family stuns so bad it burned my eyes.
03:48Ever since my parents died in the accident, Jack's was the only family I had.
03:52But no, he didn't deserve that title.
03:55Professor, I'm not telling him.
03:57Please use the project's highest security clearance to wipe my identity completely.
04:03Why, once your identity's gone, you'll vanish off the face of the earth.
04:07Jack's would lose his mind if he can't find you.
04:10You two were supposed to be it, weren't you?
04:12I gripped the phone tightly, my nose stinging.
04:15Right.
04:15In everyone's eyes, Jack's was the man who would lose his damn mind if he didn't see me for a
04:19single day.
04:20That was exactly why I gave up my research career to stay by his side.
04:23But now, I faced the freezing wind and let out a mocking laugh.
04:27My eyes burned.
04:29Because he betrayed me.
04:31Five years, five invitations.
04:33These hands that were supposed to cure diseases only ever stitched Jack's wounds and pulled out shrapnel.
04:37I gave up everything, and got nothing in return.
04:41Yesterday when you accepted out of the blue, I knew something was off.
04:44But, alright, I'll arrange it.
04:47Just take care of your things these next three days.
04:50I finally let out a breath when we agreed.
04:52Having my identity wiped meant I didn't have to scheme or stress over how to leave Jack's anymore.
04:56Thank you, professor.
04:56The moment I hung up, a deep voice sounded from behind me.
05:00Who betrayed who?
05:04I turned around and met Jack's concerned eyes.
05:07Who betrayed who?
05:08A friend's husband.
05:11Jack's tense gaze searched my face.
05:13Finding nothing unusual, he finally relaxed.
05:16He pulled me into his arms and pressed a kiss to the top of my head.
05:22Don't worry, baby.
05:24Betrayal is something that will never happen with me.
05:27What if it does?
05:29My heart, my body, they're yours.
05:32Only yours.
05:33I said what if.
05:41Then punish me by making it so I can never find you.
05:45You need to know I can't live without you.
05:47If you vanish, it would hurt worse than dying.
05:51Jack's, your punishment is coming soon.
05:54In three days, I will evaporate from your world entirely.
06:00Boss, everything is ready.
06:02Scarlet walked past us holding a tray, wearing a fiery red, skin-tight gown.
06:06Her tone was strictly business, not even sparing Jack's a glance.
06:10Jack's just nodded expressionlessly and waved her off.
06:13Their flawless act made my stomach turn.
06:15They both deserved an Oscar.
06:17If I hadn't seen them going at it like animals on that desk yesterday,
06:20I'd still be playing the fool.
06:22Jack's covered my eyes with his large hand.
06:24His warm breath brushed against my ear.
06:26Baby, I have a surprise for you.
06:30Five, four, three, two, one, zero.
06:34I opened my eyes.
06:36The entire Chicago sky exploded in light.
06:39Fireworks bloomed into roses, my favorite.
06:42Finally, they burned a massive J and a into the darkness.
06:46Jack's wrapped his arms around me from behind, his voice emotional.
06:50Baby, we've been together for ten whole years.
06:52I stared up at the beautiful lies in the sky, feeling a bit dazed.
06:56Yeah, ten years.
06:58Nineteen to twenty-nine.
07:00A decade.
07:01Long enough to turn the boy who adored me into a complete stranger.
07:04Long enough to turn a passionate romance into cold, calculated deceit.
07:08Jack's turned me around.
07:10He looked at me with deep affection and slowly leaned in for a kiss.
07:13Just as I was about to turn my head away,
07:16the private phone in his pocket buzzed.
07:18A flash of annoyance crossed his face.
07:21I gave orders.
07:23No interruptions today.
07:26But when he saw the name on the screen, he went stiff for a split second.
07:31Out of the corner of my eye,
07:33I caught a glimpse of a single letter glowing on the screen, S.
07:36Jack's cleared his throat,
07:37smoothly tilting the screen away from me as he typed out a quick reply.
07:41The familiar fire of lust was reignited in his eyes.
07:43Baby, I'm so sorry.
07:45Emergency at the club.
07:46I have to go.
07:47Go.
07:48Business first.
07:49Jack's let out a breath of relief.
07:51Normally, he wouldn't leave without a deep, passionate kiss.
07:54But this time, he just rushed a quick peck to my forehead and strode away.
08:00Then, I told the butler to handle the rest of the party and quietly followed Jack's.
08:04I watched him go.
08:11He drove like a maniac all the way to the underground parking garage.
08:15The moment the car door opened, she pouted her red lips and jumped right into his arms.
08:21Jack's, those fireworks were gorgeous.
08:23I'm so jealous I'm going crazy.
08:26Jack's pinched her chin.
08:28I gave you a club for your birthday.
08:30Wasn't that enough?
08:32I made you a promise.
08:34Be a good girl, keep Aurora out of it, and I'll make it up to you.
08:38You know I will.
08:40Hearing that, it suddenly clicked.
08:42My nails dug hard into my palms.
08:46Last month, Jack's was caught up in a gang war in the west side, and the rival faction was uprooted
08:50overnight.
08:56He was carried back covered in blood, shot three times.
08:59I stayed awake for three whole days and nights, pulling him back from the brink of death.
09:03The day he regained consciousness, he stroked my haggard face with tender remorse.
09:07Baby, they struck first.
09:09I couldn't back down.
09:12Now I finally understood.
09:13All that bloodshed was nothing more than a gift to please his little mistress.
09:17And I was nothing but a ridiculous joke.
09:23Scarlet hummed, tracing circles on his solid chest with her finger.
09:27Jack's grabbed her wandering hand.
09:29I was just jealous.
09:30Didn't you say you had something good to show me?
09:32Scarlet yanked his tie, pulling her body flush against his.
09:36The boss has to unwrap it himself?
09:41I promise to make you feel so good.
09:44You'll think you died and went to heaven.
09:46He scooped her up effortlessly and shoved her into the backseat of his bulletproof escalade.
09:50Scarlet let out a gasp before Jack swallowed the rest of her words with a savage kiss.
09:55Leaning against the freezing concrete pillar, I finally let my tears fall.
09:59They hit the ground in heavy drops.
10:01I had literally watched them fuck yesterday.
10:04But seeing this again today, my heart still ached like I caught a bullet to the chest.
10:08When we first got married, Jack swore he'd only celebrate every important occasion with me from then on.
10:13But one text from Scarlet, and he dumped me to run to her.
10:16Was he that obsessed with her?
10:20I closed my eyes and forced the suffocating emotions down.
10:23Just three more days, and this would all be over.
10:28I didn't go back to the party.
10:30I went straight home.
10:31In the middle of the night, a loud crash woke me up.
10:34Jack stood in the doorway, reeking of alcohol and blood.
10:37His tense body didn't relax until his eyes landed on me.
10:41Baby why did you leave without telling me?
10:42I finished dealing with the rat and went to find you but you were gone.
10:45I was losing my damn mind.
10:47I glanced at the clock.
10:483 a.m.
10:49I had been home since 9 p.m.
10:52He and Scarlet had been screwing for six solid hours.
10:55What a joke.
10:57I wasn't feeling well, so I came back early.
11:00Forgot to text you.
11:02Maybe from hearing so many lies, I was now able to bullshit him without batting an eye.
11:06Jack's looked genuinely terrified.
11:09Next time, you have to tell me baby.
11:11If you ever disappear on me.
11:13I swear to god I don't know what crazy shit I'd do.
11:17Promise me you'll never leave me.
11:19I closed my eyes and didn't answer.
11:21After all, in three days, he would never find me again.
11:24The next morning, perhaps out of guilt, Jack said someone deliver an extremely rare pink diamond necklace.
11:30Baby, yesterday was my fault.
11:32Please don't be mad at me.
11:34I barely glanced at the diamonds before tossing them aside.
11:37I picked up a different velvet box and handed it to him.
11:42I'm not mad.
11:43This is my gift for you.
11:45But you have to open it in two days.
11:47Originally, I got him custom made cufflinks.
11:50But the day I found out he was cheating on me, I threw them in the fireplace and replaced them
11:54with divorce papers.
11:55This would be the last thing I ever gave him.
11:58Jack's took the box.
11:59Why two days?
12:00Because it's a surprise.
12:01It won't mean anything unless you open it in two days.
12:04Okay.
12:06Whatever you say, baby.
12:07Two days.
12:08The doorbell rang.
12:09When the door opened, Scarlet stood there, her face drenched in tears.
12:15Pure panic flashed across Jax's face.
12:18Baby, it's urgent gang business.
12:21I'll handle it in the garden so I don't ruin your breakfast.
12:23He immediately dragged her toward the backyard.
12:26I walked to the study window on the second floor just in time to watch the scene unfold below.
12:30Jax furiously shook off Scarlet's hand.
12:32Are you out of your fucking mind?
12:34I warned you never to come here.
12:37If Aurora finds out, I will skin you alive.
12:43I know I shouldn't be here.
12:45But I'm pregnant.
12:46The doctor said we were too rough.
12:50The baby isn't stable.
12:51I'm so scared, Jax.
12:53Is our baby gonna be okay?
12:54This is your first child.
12:56My whole body froze.
12:57It felt like a giant.
12:59Invisible hand had just crushed my heart.
13:01I couldn't breathe.
13:03Scarlet, was pregnant?
13:04When we first got married, we talked about having kids.
13:08Jax told me children would be a weakness, and he only wanted to give all his love to me.
13:12Back then, I was so mooked by his devotion.
13:14Now I finally understood.
13:16He didn't not want kids.
13:18He just didn't want me to have them.
13:20The fury in his eyes twisted into a dark, complex ecstasy.
13:32Scarlet finally smiled through her tears, standing on her tiptoes to kiss him.
13:37Jax's eyes darkened.
13:38He took control, gripping the back of her head to deepen the kiss.
13:41They made out fiercely until Scarlet was gasping for air.
13:44Jax pulled back, his voice ragged.
13:46You're pregnant and still trying to seduce me?
13:49Be a good girl and wait in the car.
13:56I calmly walked downstairs and sat back down at the dining table.
14:00At that moment, I actually felt a sick wave of relief.
14:03Thank God we didn't have kids.
14:05Now I could leave without any strings attached.
14:08That familiar apologetic look was back on his face.
14:11Baby, an emergency came up on on the west coast.
14:14I have to go deal with it right now, stay home and be good.
14:18I'll bring you a present when I get back.
14:20I nodded.
14:21Seeing my calm expression, he finally left with peace of mind.
14:24Two days left.
14:25This was probably the last time I'd ever see him.
14:28That afternoon, I got a text from an unknown number.
14:31It was a picture of the ultrasound scan.
14:33I'm pregnant with Jax's baby.
14:35His first child, you useless orphan.
14:38If you have any sense, you'll pack your shit and get out of that mansion.
14:42Make room for me and my baby.
14:44I knew it was Scarlet.
14:45I guess the kid in her belly gave her the balls to challenge me.
14:48But I was already leaving, and my heart was already dead to Jax.
14:52Seeing that scan made me feel absolutely nothing.
14:55For the next two days, Jax didn't come home.
14:57I used the time to erase every single trace of myself from that house.
15:01I donated what I could, burned the rest, and only kept the bare essentials.
15:08On the day I left, I woke up early.
15:10I left my suitcase by the door and waited for the lab's car.
15:14Just as I was about to call my professor, Scarlet texted me again.
15:17It was a photo.
15:19Jax proposed to me.
15:21We're getting married today.
15:22He's giving me and our baby the status we deserve.
15:25This is just the beginning.
15:27He said it's rushed, but he's giving me the best of everything to make me the happiest bride in the
15:32world.
15:33The next time he comes home, he'll be throwing divorce papers in your face.
15:37Have some dignity and walk out yourself.
15:39I'm going to be the lady of that house real soon.
15:42This time, I replied, congratulations.
15:45Right after I hit send, my ride arrived.
15:48I dragged my suitcase out and got in the car.
15:50We were stopped at a red light when a convoy of black SUVs roared past us.
15:54I looked over out of habit.
15:56Jax was in the back of the Rolls Royce in a sharp tailored suit.
15:59He was looking at Scarlet with eyes full of tenderness.
16:02He suddenly turned his head.
16:04Through the gap in the window, our eyes locked across the rushing traffic.
16:08His eyes, which had been full of lust just a second ago, widened.
16:12The moment he recognized me, his pupils shrank.
16:17Raw terror and sheer despair flooded them.
16:19I told my driver to roll up the window.
16:22The next second, my phone started vibrating like crazy.
16:25I stared at the name Jax flashing on the screen.
16:28I didn't answer.
16:32As the car drove over a bridge,
16:34I rolled the window down and tossed the phone straight into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan
16:38without a second thought.
16:39At the private airstrip,
16:41I met my professor's men and boarded the private jet heading to the black site research base.
16:45Meanwhile, Jax stared at his unanswered phone,
16:48desperately trying to convince himself.
16:50Aurora is just sleeping.
16:52That was just someone who looked like her.
16:54Scarlet noticed him losing his mind,
16:56a flash of jealousy crossing her eyes.
16:58It was their wedding day,
16:59and he was still thinking about that woman.
17:01But remembering my tactful reply,
17:03she felt smug again.
17:05She figured she was about to become the official Donna in no time.
17:08And in health and forsaking all others,
17:11keep yourself only unto her,
17:13so long as you both shall live.
17:15The mansion's butler called.
17:16The image of her in that car,
17:18that ghost,
17:19burned in his mind.
17:20He instinctively moved to answer it.
17:22Jax,
17:24the wedding isn't over yet.
17:26I'm sure our baby wants to see mommy and daddy share vows, right?
17:31At the mention of the kid,
17:33Jax pulled his hand back.
17:35It wasn't until the ceremony ended that he finally called back.
17:38The second the call connected,
17:40the butler's panicked voice rang out.
17:41Boss,
17:42something's wrong.
17:43The Donna,
17:44she's gone.
17:47Jax's blood ran cold.
17:49In a flash,
17:50that brief glance at the intersection played in slow motion in his head.
17:53Those dead,
17:54cold eyes.
17:55He finally realized it wasn't just a lookalike.
17:58It was really Aurora.
17:59She didn't just leave him.
18:01She saw his betrayal with her own eyes before she left.
18:04She might have even watched the whole damn wedding.
18:06What the fuck are you talking about?
18:10What do you mean Aurora is gone?
18:12He didn't even change out of his tuxedo before rushing for the door.
18:16Scarlet grabbed his arm.
18:17She wanted to play the spoiled new wife.
18:20Jax,
18:20my stomach hurts.
18:22I think the baby is kicking.
18:24She wouldn't let that woman steal Jax's attention again.
18:27But Jax was consumed by panic.
18:29He couldn't care less about her.
18:31Get off me!
18:34I'm going to find Aurora.
18:36Scarlet hit the marble floor of the church.
18:38She pushed down her panic and faked an understanding tone.
18:41Jax,
18:42go.
18:43I understand.
18:45Aurora must have an emergency.
18:49In her head,
18:50she cursed viciously.
18:51I hope you never find that useless bitch.
18:56He made frantic calls on the road.
18:58Track Aurora's every move.
19:00Airports,
19:00train stations,
19:01hotels.
19:01Pull every damn security tape.
19:03Boss,
19:03there are no departure records for the Donna.
19:05Keep looking.
19:06She couldn't just boss vanish.
19:07Boss,
19:08no hotel has any checking under her name.
19:10But every answer was exactly the same.
19:12No such person.
19:13A top secret military clearance was in effect.
19:16Aurora had completely evaporated from the face of the earth.
19:19The car roared back to the mansion.
19:21Jax barged through the front doors.
19:23The sight hit him like a physical blow.
19:25It was even emptier than the butler had said.
19:28Her half of the walk-in closet was bare.
19:30All the clothes that belonged to her were gone.
19:32Her manuscripts and laptop were missing from the study.
19:36Even the bathroom only had his toiletries left.
19:38It was like she had never lived there.
19:40Jax was losing his mind.
19:42It's not a lover's spit.
19:43Aurora isn't like that.
19:47Someone must have kidnapped her.
19:49The boss knew damn well why his wife left.
19:51For the next 24 hours,
19:53Jax questioned every friend and relative.
19:56He had his men turn Chicago upside down.
19:58He used every connection,
20:00even his moles in the FBI.
20:02Nothing.
20:03Aurora was a ghost.
20:04He sat alone in the empty mansion all night,
20:07clutching our wedding photo.
20:08His eyes were hollow like a dead man's.
20:10Just as Jax was about to tap into the dark web to find her,
20:14his underboss Marco rushed in.
20:16He carefully handed over a phone.
20:18The screen was shattered.
20:19Boss, the divers found this at the bottom of Lake Michigan.
20:23The tech guys recovered the data overnight.
20:26Jax's heart leaped to his throat.
20:28He instantly recognized it as Aurora's personal phone.
20:31He had picked out that pink case himself,
20:33saying it matched her skin.
20:35Why was it in the lake?
20:36Did Aurora really?
20:38No.
20:39Impossible.
20:41He pressed the power button,
20:43his fingers trembling.
20:45The screen lit up.
20:46The messaging app was frozen on a chat between Aurora and an unknown number.
20:50Jax's pupils shrank.
20:52He didn't know the number,
20:53but the texts made his blood freeze.
20:55A photo of an ultrasound.
20:56A photo of Scarlett in her wedding dress.
20:59And those arrogant, taunting messages.
21:02I'm pregnant with Jax's baby.
21:03His first child, you useless orphan.
21:06If you have any sense, you'll pack your shit and get out of that mansion.
21:10Jax proposed to me.
21:12We're getting married today.
21:13He's giving me and our baby the status we deserve.
21:16The next time he comes home, he'll be throwing divorce papers in your face.
21:20Have some dignity and walk out yourself.
21:21And she only replied with one word.
21:24Congratulations.
21:25Aurora's effortless congratulations hit Jax like a brutal slap across the face,
21:29shattering his delusions.
21:31His eyes went bloodshot, burning with rage.
21:33He finally understood.
21:35She wasn't throwing a jealous tantrum.
21:37She had seen right through his betrayal and calmly walked away from this marriage,
21:41like walking to the gallows.
21:42That bitch.
21:44Smashing the phone against the wall.
21:46It shattered into pieces, just like his heart.
21:49He immediately took his men and stormed the luxury condo on the west side.
21:53It was the bridal suite he bought for Scarlet.
21:56Decorated like a palace.
21:57Just days ago, he had been looking forward to their new life there.
22:01Now, he only wanted to rip apart the woman who ruined everything.
22:06Scarlet was lying on silk sheets in a see-through nightgown.
22:10She swallowed the humiliation of being left at the altar,
22:13waiting for her new husband to come back and comfort her.
22:16Hearing the door open, she turned with a seductive smile.
22:19Jax, you're finally here.
22:20I thought-
22:21Who gave you the nerve to provoke my wife?
22:28Jax, I don't know what you're talking about.
22:31You don't know?
22:32Jax sneered.
22:33He let go, letting her collapse onto the bed.
22:36He pulled out a spare phone and brought up the chat logs.
22:38Here's your damn proof.
22:44Jax, I just- I just wanted to be official.
22:47Aurora is gone now.
22:49We can-
22:49Shut up!
22:50Jax roared, delivering a vicious backhand to her face.
22:53Scarlet crashed to the floor.
22:55She cried, hugging Jax's leg.
22:58Jax, you can't do this to me.
23:00I'm carrying your baby.
23:02Your first child.
23:05He needs a father.
23:07He promised us a family.
23:09At the word baby, a complicated look flashed across Jax's eyes.
23:15It was true, it was his first child, and he had been thrilled.
23:18But now, he finally saw the unborn child not as his heir, but as the very weapon Scarlet
23:23used to destroy his marriage.
23:24His anticipation instantly turned into pure, murderous hatred.
23:28I warned you, the title of Donna belongs to Aurora, always.
23:33You're just a toy.
23:34A replacement.
23:35You thought a baby would make you the boss's wife?
23:37Keep dreaming.
23:38Scarlet hit rock bottom.
23:40She realized she hadn't just lost Jax.
23:42She was going to lose the baby.
23:44Jax, I'm begging you, this is our baby, we just got married.
23:49But Jax was completely swallowed by rage and pain.
23:52He clapped his hands.
23:53Two massive bodyguards walked in, standing deadpan by the bed.
23:57They were his most ruthless enforcers, the ones who handled his messy problems.
24:02Boss.
24:03Jax looked at the shivering Scarlet without an ounce of pity.
24:05She cost him Aurora.
24:07She cost him the only true love of his life.
24:10She had to pay.
24:11It's just an embryo.
24:12Get rid of it.
24:14No, Jax, you can't.
24:17Take her to a clinic.
24:18Clean it out, then dump her outside of Chicago.
24:20Make sure she never comes back.
24:26Jax, I'm begging you, for what we had, for the baby.
24:34Scarlet's voice was hoarse, tears streaming down her face.
24:37Hours ago, she was a radiant bride.
24:39Now, she was a stray dog.
24:41The fall from heaven to hell was driving her insane.
24:44But Jax just turned his back to her and walked to the window.
24:47I gave you a chance.
24:48Aurora is my life.
24:50You touched her so you chose death.
24:52Scarlet's desperate screams were shot behind the door.
24:55Jax didn't even bother to look back.
24:57He stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, staring at the Chicago skyline.
25:01He only had one thought, find Aurora.
25:04Jax threw his entire empire into finding her.
25:06He used every connection, called his FBI moles,
25:09and even blew a fortune on top-tier international private eyes.
25:13But everyone gave him the exact same answer.
25:16Boss, the Donna is truly gone.
25:18Days later, coming back to the empty mansion felt like sheer hell for Jax.
25:22Their memories haunted him like ghosts, keeping him awake.
25:27Her favorite coffee mug was still in the kitchen.
25:30Her half-read book was still in the study, a bookmark wedged at page 237.
25:35The bedroom even still carried the faint scent of her perfume.
25:38A month went by.
25:39Suddenly, something hit Jax.
25:41The box Aurora gave him before she left, the one she told him to open in two days.
25:46Back then, he was too wrapped up in Scarlet's bed to care.
25:51Now, he realized it might be the last clue Aurora left him.
25:54With shaking hands, Jax pulled the elegant box from the safe.
25:58His heart was pounding like a drum, his fingers trembling.
26:01Maybe it was a letter explaining why she left.
26:04Maybe a photo of their beautiful past.
26:06He took a deep breath.
26:07With the desperate hope of a dying man, he slowly opened it.
26:11But there was no gift inside.
26:13No letter.
26:13Just a set of divorce papers.
26:16Already signed with her name.
26:18Black and white.
26:19Cold and ruthless.
26:21Due to irreconcilable differences, the parties agreed to divorce.
26:26Aurora forfeits all joint assets and walks away with nothing.
26:31Aurora.
26:34Jax's world caved in.
26:35The last spark of hope was brutally snuffed out.
26:38The painful truth hit him.
26:39The moment she handed him that box without batting an eye, she had already handed down
26:43the death sentence for their marriage.
26:46And he, like a fucking idiot, was still playing the devoted husband.
26:50Aurora.
26:51He choked out her name.
26:52For a cheap thrill, he had lost the only true love of his life.
26:56Jax dropped to his knees.
26:58Clutching the papers tightly to his chest as tears streamed down his face.
27:01But she was never coming back.
27:03Meanwhile, I had long left her toxic past behind.
27:06Deep within a top-secret military medical base, I threw myself wholeheartedly into medical
27:11technology research.
27:13It was completely isolated.
27:15No cell service, no outside noise, just the most advanced labs, top-tier equipment,
27:20and pure science.
27:21My mentor gave me a codename, Phoenix.
27:23A bird reborn from the fire.
27:25It suited me perfectly.
27:27From the ashes of Jax, I rose again.
27:30High-intensity experiments consumed all my time.
27:33I woke up at 5 a.m. and worked until midnight.
27:35Standing at the lab bench for over a dozen hours straight.
27:39My hands grew rough from the gloves, and my eyes burned from staring at screens.
27:43But I had never felt more fulfilled.
27:47Before I knew it, six months had passed.
27:49The project made a massive breakthrough.
27:52We successfully developed a targeted anti-cancer preparation.
27:55It can not only drastically lower the postoperative infection rate to an extremely low level,
28:00but also effectively curb the spread and metastasis of cancer cells.
28:03This is arguably the most pivotal breakthrough in humanity's battle against malignant tumors.
28:08The superiors was thrilled and cleared even more funding for us.
28:12The team decided to throw a celebration banquet just outside the base for this milestone.
28:16I put on an evening gown for the first time in forever and did some light makeup.
28:20The woman in the mirror was still beautiful, but her eyes held a new, cold maturity.
28:25The banquet was at a high-end hotel.
28:27Only 14 members and senior base administrators were invited.
28:31Holding a glass of champagne, I chatted with colleagues about data and research.
28:35This pure, academic vibe gave me a joy I'd never known.
28:39The hotel manager walked over and respectfully announced,
28:41Ladies and gentlemen, we have a special guest making a toast tonight.
28:45He is the largest private investor in our project.
28:48I frowned.
28:49The project was military classified.
28:52Why was there a private investor?
28:53A second later, a familiar figure appeared at the ballroom door.
29:01It was Jax.
29:03General Smith, the head of the project, stood up and personally escorted Jax to the head table.
29:08Everyone, this is our biggest private investor.
29:10Thanks to his funding, our research has reached this milestone today.
29:13My champagne glass trembled slightly in my hand.
29:15Please take a seat, everyone.
29:17No need to stand.
29:18That's when I realized Jax hadn't just used his mafia ties.
29:21He had liquidated half of his clean corporate empire, funneling billions through anonymous tech foundations just to secure a spot
29:27as a crucial civilian contractor for the military.
29:30All just to buy a single ticket into the base.
29:34The mighty godfather of the Chicago mafia had practically bankrupted his legitimate fronts just to see my face.
29:40At the table, Jax's eyes never left me.
29:43They tracked my every move, burning and desperate.
29:46I could feel his stare like a physical weight, but I ignored him completely.
29:52I cut my stake elegantly, discussing data with a researcher next to me, acting as if Jax didn't exist in
29:58this world.
29:59Six months of science had taught me absolute composure, when the banquet ended.
30:03Miss Phoenix, wait a moment.
30:05Our investor would like a private word with you regarding our next phase.
30:08I nodded, giving a professional smile.
30:12Of course, General.
30:13I walked quickly toward the base dorms, wanting to end this awkward charade as soon as possible, but on the
30:18heavily guarded tree-lined path, Jax blocked my way.
30:21Aurora, please.
30:22His eyes bloodshot like a desperate, cornered beast.
30:26Just listen to me.
30:27The once arrogant mafia godfather now looked pathetic.
30:30His tailored suit hung loosely on his frame.
30:32He looked like a shell of his former self.
30:34I spent six months looking for you.
30:37I donated every liquid asset I had, laundered half my empire just to buy this one meeting.
30:44Sir, I think you have the wrong person.
30:47Aurora doesn't exist anymore.
30:49I'm just a researcher named Phoenix now.
30:52And I am nobody's wife.
30:54Besides, your new wife Scarlet should be due soon, right?
30:58Congratulations on being a father.
31:00No.
31:00Aurora, let me explain.
31:02He was losing it.
31:03I took care of Scarlet.
31:04And the baby.
31:05You'll never see them again.
31:07I was wrong.
31:09I was so fucking wrong.
31:11Please come home with me.
31:12We can start over.
31:14I watched him quietly.
31:15Far from being moved.
31:17I felt a bone deep chill.
31:18He was actually that cruel to his own flesh and blood.
31:21A baby he had been absolutely thrilled about not long ago.
31:24He killed his own unborn child without a second thought.
31:27This man was cold blooded to the core.
31:29Only now did I truly see the monster I used to love.
31:32You know what Jax?
31:33Even without Scarlet we were done.
31:35The second you bent her over your desk in that office it was over.
31:40No.
31:41No.
31:43Aurora I can change.
31:44I'll do anything to make it up to you.
31:47He begged like a dog.
31:48His eyes swimming in despair.
31:51Please forgive me just this once.
31:53I stepped back.
31:54Putting distance between us.
31:55I swear I will never...
31:57You betray me once.
31:58You're dead to me.
32:01Jax.
32:01In my book you've already been handed a death sentence.
32:05There are no pardons.
32:06My voice was terrifyingly calm.
32:08The Aurora you want died six months ago.
32:10The woman standing in front of you is Phoenix.
32:12Base security noticed the commotion and jogged over.
32:15Miss Phoenix?
32:15Is there a problem?
32:16No.
32:17This gentleman just mistook me for someone else.
32:19The guard stepped in grabbing a hysterical Jax.
32:22Sir you need to come with us.
32:23Aurora?
32:23If I hadn't cheated.
32:25If I had stopped in time would you have stayed?
32:28If I had never touched Scarlet would we still be together?
32:31My footsteps paused for a split second.
32:34If...
32:34If you hadn't betrayed me, yes.
32:36We'd still be deeply in love.
32:38But...
32:39In this world there are no ifs.
32:47Three months later.
32:49Jax's reckless fire sale of his assets to fund his desperate search for Aurora.
32:53Combined with his daily binge drinking.
32:55Have completely drained the family's coffers.
32:57The men who used to bow to him were bleeding money and getting restless.
33:01Marco, his trusted underboss who once mocked Aurora in Russian,
33:04used the financial ruin as the perfect excuse.
33:07He teamed up with Vincent, Jax's exiled uncle, and staged a brutal coup.
33:12That day, Marco and his crew stormed the underground club where Jax and Scarlet used to mess around.
33:17Jax was slumped on a leather sofa, drunk out of his mind, hugging a bottle of vodka.
33:22Boss.
33:23Actually ex-boss.
33:26You lost an entire empire over a woman.
33:29Now it's my turn to run the show.
33:31A flash of sobriety in his eyes.
33:33Marco, you're crossing me!
33:38Marco, you're crossing me!
33:41Crossing you?
33:42You betrayed the family first.
33:44Look at what you did to the empire for that bitch!
33:48This is your punishment, you piece of trash.
33:52Two shots rang out, completely shattering Jax's kneecaps.
33:56He screamed like a gutted animal and collapsed into a pool of his own blood.
34:00Dump him in the slums.
34:01Let him rot with the junkies.
34:03A few heavies dragged Jax out and tossed him into the filthiest gutter on the south side like literal garbage.
34:08The once-untouchable mafia godfather was now a cripple.
34:11He could only drag himself through the mud with his hands, scraping by like a dying dog.
34:16Days later, in a trash-filled alley, Jax ran into a familiar face.
34:21Scarlet.
34:25The brutal forced abortion had completely shattered her mind.
34:29Her hair was a rat's nest, her face caked in dirt.
34:33Baby, where's my baby?
34:35Jax said he'd give us a home.
34:37She didn't recognize Jax.
34:38Her eyes locked onto the last thing he had left, a pocket watch in his coat.
34:42It was Aurora's wedding gift to him, with her photo tucked inside.
34:46Shiny, so pretty.
34:48No, that's Aurora's!
34:49Jax fought desperately to protect it, but as a cripple, he was no match for a crazed woman.
34:55She quickly ripped the watch from his grip.
34:56When Scarlet popped it open and saw Aurora's photo inside.
34:59This bitch!
35:00She stole my man!
35:02She stole my baby!
35:03She moved to rip the picture.
35:06No!
35:07Please, don't!
35:08Jax sobbed, dragging himself over to stop her.
35:12Just then, a few vagrants noticed the shiny watch and wanted in on the action.
35:17A chaotic brawl broke out.
35:18In the filthy alley, Jax was beaten black and blue and kicked against a dumpster.
35:23The watch vanished.
35:24Her photo was gone.
35:26He lost his absolute last piece of her.
35:30Meanwhile, in Stockholm, Sweden.
35:33I stood on the podium for the Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, the world's top clinical medicine honor.
35:38I wore a stunning evening gown, bathed in brilliant spotlights.
35:42The audience was packed with top global scientists and politicians.
35:46Dr. Phoenix, the cure you developed has already saved countless lives.
35:51What would you like to say to the world?
35:53The host handed me the microphone.
35:55Looking out at the sea of admiring faces, I felt a profound peace.
35:59I want to say that when a woman throws off the rotten chains of love and embraces a higher purpose,
36:07she finds true freedom.
36:10I used to sacrifice my dreams for a man who wasn't worth my time.
36:16But now, I stand at the top of the world.
36:20I've created something of true value with my own hands.
36:25Thunderous applause erupted through the hall.
36:28Hundreds of millions watched this historic moment live around the globe.
36:31Back in a dark, foul-smelling Chicago alley, Jax, covered in sores, leaned against a dumpster.
36:36Through the window of a run-down electronics shop, he watched me shining on the TV screen, reaching out a
36:42filthy hand, trying to touch the untouchable woman on the screen.
36:45But he didn't even have the strength to stand.
36:48Months of starvation and infection had completely broken his body.
36:51He started popping up mouthfuls of blood, the deep red mixing of his tears.
36:57Aurora, I'm sorry.
37:00I'm so sorry.
37:01The bitter wind held as Jax's body slowly turned cold.
37:04The only thing left was a hollow shell reflected in the glass, waiting to die in the freezing dark.
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