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01:00I intentionally labeled the file CEO Blair Weston's bedside audio.
01:04She did this on purpose. She wanted to ruin me.
01:07Asher reached out to touch my shoulder, but I stepped sharply backward, dodging him.
01:11He sighed, exasperated.
01:13Enough, Blair. My PR team will clean up this mess.
01:16It won't damage your reputation long term.
01:19Don't let your anger make you paint such cruel pictures of a kid.
01:21Cruel accusations?
01:22I let out a bitter laugh, staring straight through him.
01:26Do you even believe that line yourself?
01:28When she first moved into our house three years ago, she tossed our wedding rings down the toilet.
01:32You said she was too young to know better! Swore it would never repeat!
01:35That was ages ago. She was only ten back then.
01:38Twelve. On my birthday, she dumped full paint over my head, humiliating me in front of every guest.
01:45Again, you said she was just a clueless kid and promised it wouldn't happen again.
01:50Blair, those are all distant memories.
01:54Fourteen.
01:56She slipped laxatives into my coffee, leaving me utterly humiliated in front of our business partners.
02:02You called it an over-the-top prank, excused her youth, and swore no more mistakes.
02:07I locked my eyes on his, enunciating every word, cold and clear.
02:12Fifteen.
02:15She edited fake photos of me and spread them all across her school.
02:19Once more, you hid behind she's just young and gave me another worthless promise.
02:23I put up with all of it before, but this time?
02:26She tried to nail me to a cross-labeled immoral woman for the whole world to mock,
02:30and you're still set on shielding her?
02:34Regret flickered across his face.
02:37His voice softened into pleading.
02:38Blair, I know you're hurting, but Mia's still a child.
02:41Just forgive her this last time, I swear.
02:44I'm off with a sharp slap across his cheek.
02:46All his pleas died on his tongue.
02:48He froze, a bright red handprint blooming slowly across his skin.
02:52I don't want your promises or your compensation.
02:55Not anymore.
02:56With that, I grabbed my handbag and stormed out of the office.
02:59Today, Mia Lowell would finally get the lesson she deserved.
03:03Asher and I arrived home, one right after the other.
03:06Mia Lowell curled up on the living room sofa,
03:08glued to the TV with a giant tub of ice cream in her lap.
03:11Cream smudged all over her lips.
03:13Her face lit up the second she spotted us,
03:16before she forced a look of wounded innocence.
03:19Uncle?
03:20Her voice dripped saccharine softness.
03:22I didn't let her put on her performance any longer.
03:24I strode over, snatched the ice cream tub out of her hands,
03:28and hurled it into the floor.
03:29Blair!
03:30Mia Lowell shrieked.
03:31What are you doing?
03:33Me?
03:33A bitter, ugly smile tugged at my lips.
03:36I'm teaching you basic decency.
03:38Before she could react, I struck her once across each cheek.
03:42Two crisp, unmerciful cracks echoed through the room.
03:45Mia froze, clutching her burning cheeks, eyes blown wide with shock.
03:49Before she could react, I struck her once across each cheek.
03:53Two crisp, unmerciful cracks echoed through the room.
03:56Mia froze, clutching her burning cheeks, eyes blown wide with shock.
04:00Two seconds later, she erupted into deafening, wailing sobs.
04:04Oh god, she hit me!
04:06Asher sprinted forward and shoved me hard away from her.
04:08I lost my balance, stumbling straight into the sharp edge of the coffee table.
04:12A searing pain shot through my waist.
04:15Blair, what is wrong with you?
04:16He planted himself firmly in front of Mia, shielding her like a mother hen guarding her chicks.
04:21Why must you pick fights with a child?
04:23He didn't spare me another glance, only stroked Mia's tear-streaked face with tender concern.
04:29It's alright, Mia. Uncle's here.
04:31Mia threw herself into Asher's chest, crying hysterically.
04:34Uncle, I was just curious.
04:38Curious?
04:38This rage made my whole body shake.
04:41Leaking private bedroom recordings of me online tagging my full name?
04:45You call that curiosity?
04:47Asher Harrington took a deep breath, turned around, and pulled Mia Lowell into his arms.
04:52There now, don't cry.
04:53I'll make your aunt apologize to you.
04:55He lifted his gaze to me.
04:57Blair, regardless of what happened, you had no right to lay hands on Mia.
05:01Apologize to her at once.
05:02The sight stung my eyes fiercely.
05:04Six years.
05:05It had always been like this.
05:07Every single time.
05:08When Mia Lowell made a mistake, Asher Harrington would soothe her.
05:11When I demanded justice, Asher Harrington would say I lacked magnanimity.
05:15When I grew furious, Asher Harrington would call me overreacting.
05:18Now she'd gone even further, trying to ruin my reputation completely.
05:21Yet here he stood, ordering me to apologize.
05:24Asher.
05:24My voice steadied, calm to a degree that startled even myself.
05:28You have to choose today.
05:30Either she leaves, or I do.
05:32Asher Harrington spun around to stare at me in shock.
05:35Blair!
05:36What nonsense are you talking?
05:38It's not nonsense.
05:39I'm giving you one hour to decide.
05:41If you haven't packed her things and sent her away by then, I'll be the one walking out.
05:44I walked toward the staircase.
05:46Blair!
05:47Asher Harrington called after me.
05:48I did not look back.
05:49I climbed the stairs, entered our bedroom, and locked the door behind me.
05:52Sliding down to the floor against the doorframe, I finally let myself break down and cry.
05:57Asher Harrington and I had grown up side by side, childhood sweethearts,
06:00and we married the second we reached the legal age.
06:03Six years ago, he'd traveled abroad on business and gotten caught up in civil unrest,
06:08nearly losing his life.
06:09It was Mia Lowell's mother who saved him.
06:11Shortly afterward, she passed away, entrusting her daughter to Asher Harrington's care.
06:15I'd once been genuinely grateful to Mia Lowell's mother, so I'd raised no objections when Asher
06:20decided to take Mia in.
06:21But everything changed the moment Mia Lowell stepped foot into our home.
06:25Six years.
06:26She'd grown fiercely possessive of Asher Harrington.
06:28Beyond what she called little pranks targeting me, she could not stand to see Asher and me share
06:33any affection.
06:34She did everything in her power to tear our marriage apart.
06:37Time and again, she'd pull Asher away right when we were sharing an intimate moment.
06:41Time and again, she'd sabotage every anniversary we planned.
06:45Back then, Asher would always say,
06:47Mia just lost her mother.
06:48She's fragile and sensitive.
06:51Cut her some slack.
06:52I'd never wanted to hold a grudge against a child.
06:54But six years later, the truth had finally sunk in.
06:56All my patience and understanding had only emboldened her recklessness
07:00and enabled Asher's increasingly blatant, one-sided favoritism.
07:04I was worn out.
07:05I'd had enough.
07:05My phone vibrated.
07:06A message from my assistant popping up on the screen.
07:08Ms. Weston, legal team reports most platforms have removed the audio clip,
07:13though private circulation remains impossible to contain.
07:15Multiple journalists have reached out requesting interviews,
07:18asking whether your relationship with Mr. Harrington has collapsed,
07:21and pressing for details about the man heard in the recording.
07:23I wiped away my tears and typed a reply.
07:26No comment to all external inquiries.
07:28Release an official statement on the company website
07:30claiming the audio is maliciously fabricated.
07:33We have filed a police report.
07:34Also, Harrington Corporation issued an identical public statement just now.
07:38Reading my assistant's final line, a bitter laugh bubbled up inside me.
07:42Asher Harrington certainly moved fast,
07:44protecting his company, his reputation, his precious Mia,
07:47and ostensibly protecting me, too.
07:49But what good was any of it?
07:50A single press release could not erase the traces scattered across the internet.
07:54My phone vibrated once more, this time a text from Asher Harrington.
07:58Blair, open the door.
07:59Stop throwing a tantrum.
08:01I ignored it.
08:02More messages rolled in from him.
08:03I know you're upset, but you can't corner me like this.
08:07Mia's still just a kid.
08:08Her mother's last words.
08:10I didn't finish reading the message, and powered off my phone entirely.
08:14An hour later, I unlocked the bedroom door.
08:16Asher Harrington stood right outside, a document clutched in his hand.
08:20Blair, we need to talk.
08:22Talk about what?
08:23I asked flatly.
08:24Asher Harrington held out the document toward me.
08:27A divorce agreement.
08:27Hitting her left Mia with severe emotional trauma.
08:30She's completely unhinged, threatening to hurt himself if I don't divorce you.
08:33She just tried to cut her wrists.
08:35It took everything I had to restrain her.
08:37Her mother entrusted her to me on her deathbed.
08:39I cannot betray that trust.
08:40Let's get a nominal divorce for now, just to calm her down.
08:43I took the agreement, my fingers turning ice cold.
08:46Without skimming a single line, I flipped straight to the signature page and scrawled my name.
08:51Asher Harrington looked stunned by how readily I'd signed.
08:54He stepped forward to pull me into an embrace,
08:57but I gently pushed him away.
08:58Blair, it's all fake.
08:59Just a ruse to pacify a child.
09:01It's only temporary.
09:02You can move into the villa in the western suburbs for the time being,
09:05and once Mia's mood stabilizes, you'll come back.
09:07I'll come see you every night.
09:08Fine.
09:08I'll pack and leave at once.
09:10Blair, I know how wronged you feel.
09:12I'll make this up to you, I promise.
09:14Six years of empty promises to make it up to me.
09:16I no longer cared for any of them.
09:19I dragged my suitcases down the stairs,
09:21where Mia Lowell sat on the living room sofa eating food.
09:24The second she spotted me, she flinched like a frightened little rabbit and hid behind Asher
09:29Harrington's back.
09:30Don't be scared, Mia.
09:31I've sent the bad woman away.
09:33After speaking, Asher Harrington shot me a pleading look.
09:37I walked out of the house where we'd spent ten years of our lives,
09:40leaving him staring after me, waiting for remorse I would never give.
09:43The villa in the western suburbs sat far from the city center.
09:46I stood in the empty living room with only two suitcases beside me,
09:50holding my most important documents, a small selection of clothes,
09:53and a positive pregnancy test stick that showed two distinct lines.
09:56Asher Harrington and I had been married for a decade.
09:59Early on, we'd both wanted to build our careers first,
10:01to prove ourselves to our families,
10:03and cherished our undisturbed life as a couple.
10:05So we'd put off having children.
10:07By the time we were ready to start a family,
10:09Mia had already come to live with us.
10:11To spare Mia's feelings, we'd decided to wait a few more years.
10:14That delay had stretched all the way to today.
10:17I had not told Asher Harrington about the pregnancy.
10:20I feared Mia's all-consuming possessiveness would drive her to harm my child.
10:23Even if our divorce became official, I would keep this baby.
10:26After all, the Bi family needed an heir.
10:29It was past nine at night when Asher showed up.
10:32He brought late-night snacks,
10:33his face a mix of immense relief and faint, ingratiating eagerness.
10:37He set the food containers down on the table.
10:39Blair, have something to eat.
10:41I sidestepped him and walked over to sink onto the sofa.
10:44How's Mia?
10:45Asher followed and sat beside me.
10:47Seeing the divorce papers calmed her down a little.
10:50Is that so?
10:51Asher took my hand, and this time, I didn't pull away right away.
10:54I know you took all the blame today, but try to understand me.
10:58Just hold on another two years.
11:00Once she turns 18, I'll give her a lump sum of money and send her away.
11:04He spoke with heartfelt sincerity, even glistening tears shimmering in his eyes.
11:09Once upon a time, I would have softened for him again.
11:12I slipped my hand free.
11:13I'm worn out.
11:13I want to turn in early.
11:14Asher stared at me, seemingly searching for more emotion on my face.
11:18All right, rest well.
11:19Everything you need is here.
11:21Tell me straight away if you're missing anything.
11:23I still need to head back to Mia's place after all the chaos today.
11:26I'm worried about her.
11:27I'll come see you tomorrow.
11:28I stood up, my voice calm and even, laced with a hint of thoughtful consideration.
11:33Fine.
11:34Tomorrow when you come over, we can head straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau to file for divorce.
11:38At my words, a blend of gratitude and overwhelming relief washed over Asher's face.
11:43He took a step forward, trying to embrace me once more.
11:46Yet an accidental shift of my foot left him grasping thin air.
11:50Blair, thank you for thinking of me like this.
11:52Marrying you is the greatest fortune of my entire life.
11:54Asher's greatest luck.
11:56Drive safe.
11:57I offered no response to his so-called gratitude, merely turning to walk toward the staircase.
12:02It was only after I heard the hum of a car engine start and fade into the distance downstairs
12:06that I slowly exhaled the breath I'd been holding captive all along.
12:11Fortune?
12:11Asher.
12:12I won't grant you this kind of fortune any longer.
12:14The next day, Asher arrived bright and early to pick me up.
12:18He hurried to open the car door for me.
12:20Careful.
12:20Don't bump your head.
12:21His hand naturally hovering over the roof to shield my head.
12:24He'd done this for over a decade, ever since we were dating and all through our marriage.
12:28Never once faltering.
12:30Yet some things had long since changed beyond recognition.
12:33On the drive to the civil affairs bureau, Asher turned on soft music.
12:37Chopin's Nocturne.
12:38The piece we'd played at our wedding.
12:40Blair, do you remember?
12:41When we were little, we'd play house.
12:42Every boy wanted to be your groom, but you turned all of them down and chose only me.
12:46I remember.
12:47You said back then that you'd marry me when we grew up.
12:50I did.
12:51Marrying you is the happiest thing that's ever happened to me.
12:53You have no idea how many people envy me.
12:56When our turn came, the clerk glanced up at us.
12:58She asked,
13:00Are you two filing for divorce of your own free will?
13:02Yes, I answered, without hesitation.
13:04Asher hesitated a beat before responding.
13:06Uh, yes.
13:08Have you brought all your documents?
13:10I unzipped my bag and handed over all the prepared paperwork one by one.
13:14Asher watched my movements, his eyes clouded with tangled emotions.
13:18All set.
13:19Here's your acceptance receipt.
13:20There's a 30-day cooling-off period.
13:22Either party may withdraw the application at any point during these 30 days.
13:26Once the period ends, you must both come back together to complete the official divorce procedures.
13:31The two thin slips of paper felt as heavy as lead weights.
13:35Asher took them and stuffed them straight into his briefcase.
13:38I'll take these back to show Mia.
13:40She nearly slit her wrist again last night.
13:42Seeing this ought to lift her spirits and stop her from doing anything reckless.
13:46I said nothing and headed straight for the parking lot.
13:48Inside the car, Asher opened his mouth several times as if wanting to speak, yet held back each time.
13:55We stopped at a red light, and he finally worked up the courage, his voice cautious and tentative.
14:00Blair, why aren't you saying anything?
14:02Are you upset?
14:03If you've changed your mind, we can turn around right now and revoke the application.
14:07I...
14:07I'm not upset.
14:09I just didn't sleep well last night.
14:11Right now, Mia's happiness matters more than anything.
14:14Once she's in a better headspace, we can remarry.
14:17I acted impulsively yesterday.
14:19I shouldn't have hit her.
14:21You go home and look after her.
14:22It was true.
14:24I hadn't slept a wink the night before.
14:26I'd tossed and turned, mapping out every step of my future, one hand resting lightly on my lower belly, silently
14:33promising the little one growing inside that they would grow up happy and fulfilled, even without a father.
14:38I didn't care whether Mia was happy or not.
14:40My only worry was that Asher would catch wind of my true intentions, making it far harder to finalize the
14:46divorce later on.
14:47I had to indulge him with a few placating words to ease his worries.
14:51This arrangement suited me fine.
14:53Oh, that's good.
14:54That's such a relief.
14:56I'll come pick you up this evening.
14:57Let's have dinner at Cloud Peak.
14:58I booked the window table.
14:59You can see the entire city skyline from there.
15:02You've had a rough day today.
15:03Let's unwind.
15:04Just the two of us.
15:07I knew exactly what this candlelit dinner signified.
15:10It was his way of compensating and comforting me after I'd played the compliant, understanding wife in this fake divorce
15:16charade.
15:17It was the same cycle we'd fallen into over the past six years, every time conflict arose.
15:22Mia misbehaved, and he soothed her.
15:25I bore all the hurt, and he made it up to me.
15:28Only this time, the price of his compensation was the legal status of our marriage,
15:32the official document that would sever our bond in the eyes of the law.
15:35All right.
15:37I agreed.
15:38Asher's eyes lit up instantly, brimming with gratitude, relief.
15:42He lifted a hand to brush my cheek, but I turned my gaze forward, just in time.
15:45The light's green.
15:46I murmured.
15:47Oh, right.
15:48He pulled his hand back and restarted the car.
15:50The vehicle rolled to a stop outside the Weston Group headquarters.
15:53Asher spoke firmly.
15:54I'll pick you up after work.
15:55Don't drive yourself.
15:56You're worn out.
15:57All right.
15:58I unbuckled my seatbelt, ready to step out.
16:00Dear.
16:01He called out before I could leave.
16:02I glanced back at him.
16:03His lips parted as if he had more to say, yet all that escaped was a soft murmur.
16:07I'll see you tonight.
16:08Tonight.
16:08I shut the car door and walked straight into the office tower without a backward glance.
16:13I cleared my schedule and headed straight for my parents' house instead.
16:18Dear, what brings you by at this hour?
16:20You look dreadful.
16:21Mother set down her gardening magazine and hurried over to me.
16:24Father poked his head out of the study, his brows creasing into their familiar frown.
16:28Is something wrong at the company?
16:29Their faces, lined with concern, tightened my throat.
16:32For years, to spare them worry and cling to my foolish pride, I'd never laid out every
16:37ugly detail about Mia.
16:38They only knew Asher had taken in the daughter of the man who'd saved his life, and that
16:42I'd been generous and understanding.
16:44They had no idea how every single day beneath that veneer of grace had gnawed away at me.
16:49Mom.
16:50Dad.
16:51Forcing my voice to stay steady.
16:53I need to talk to you about something.
16:54Mother settled beside me and wrapped her warm hands around my cold ones.
16:58What's happened?
16:59Did you fight with Asher?
17:00I shook my head, pulled the receipt for our filed divorce application from my bag, and
17:04laid it gently on the coffee table.
17:06Silence crashed over the living room in an instant.
17:09This, what is this?
17:11Mother's voice trembled.
17:12Asher and I submitted our divorce registration today.
17:15There's a 30-day cooling-off period before the divorce is finalized.
17:18Why?
17:19Did Asher do something, or was it you-
17:21Dad.
17:21I cut him off and told them everything that had unfolded since Mia moved into our home.
17:26He suggested a fake separation, but I want a real divorce.
17:29Neither parent spoke for a long, heavy moment.
17:32Father was the first to break the hush.
17:34We understand, and will respect whatever choice you've fully thought through.
17:38Don't mention this to the Harringtons for now.
17:40We don't want complications.
17:41I've grown tired of staying cooped up at home lately anyway.
17:44It's high time I traveled a little.
17:46I read between father's lines easily.
17:48The Harrington partnership was no burden I needed to shoulder.
17:51Even if our marriage collapsed, he could secure other reliable business partners without Hassan.
17:55It's true.
17:56I haven't caught up with my girlfriends in ages.
17:59I've missed them terribly.
18:01Mother's words carried another unspoken promise.
18:03No one would paint me as the one who ruined this marriage when word got out.
18:07More than that, she made it clear she could line up far better suitors for me the second the divorce
18:12went through.
18:12Thank you, both of you.
18:14Stepping out of my parents' home, a massive weight lifted from my chest.
18:17Arranged marriages tied two families together, not just two people.
18:21A divorce always demanded a carefully crafted public narrative.
18:24If word spread that I'd ended the marriage over a gratitude child,
18:27the Westins would suffer irreparable reputational damage.
18:30I couldn't let my parents be put in a vulnerable position, which was why I'd come to prepare them in
18:34advance.
18:34As for the Harringtons, this mess belonged to Asher Harrington alone.
18:38Dinner at the Cloudtop Restaurant was flawless.
18:40The skyline view was breathtaking, the cuisine exquisitely plated, and Asher unfailingly attentive.
18:46He'd splurged on an extravagant gift, far pricier than any previous peace offering he'd given me.
18:51I smiled and accepted it, leaning into warmer, softer affection toward him through the meal.
18:56After dinner, he drove me back to our West Suburban villa and naturally followed me out of the car and
19:01inside the house.
19:01If you stay here tonight, won't Mia throw a fit?
19:04She won't.
19:05Mia saw our divorce filing paperwork at the Civil Affairs Bureau today.
19:09I just called the Nancy.
19:11Mia's in a great mood.
19:12She even practiced her piano voluntarily tonight.
19:15I told her I'd be working overtime and she didn't fuss one bit.
19:18Pride glowed across his face as he spoke.
19:20He stepped behind me, looping his arms around my waist, his warm breath fanning the shell of my ear.
19:27Dear, let me stay with you tonight. It's been days since we've been together.
19:32Pregnancy had left my body far more sensitive, my cravings sharper than usual.
19:37His touch sent a faint shiver racing down my spine.
19:40I knew exactly what he wanted, and I could feel my own body's quiet yearning.
19:45Legally, we were still spouses, bound by valid marriage papers.
19:48I did not push him away.
19:50Clothes scattered across the floor as the air thickened with heat.
19:53His lips crashed down on mine, and I squeezed my eyes shut,
19:57trying to lose myself in the physical sensation,
19:59to block out all the suffocating truths hanging over us.
20:03We were teetering on the edge of peak pleasure, barely clinging to self-control,
20:07when Asher's phone blared shrilly from the nightstand.
20:11It was a custom ringtone, set exclusively for Mia.
20:15His entire body went rigid, his movements halted,
20:18and his hand instinctively shot out for the device.
20:20I gasped, tangling my arms tighter around his back.
20:24Asher, don't answer. I need you.
20:27Hold on, dear. It's Mia calling this late. She might be.
20:30He pulled away and sat upright, grabbing the phone and answering it instantly.
20:35Mia?
20:37What's wrong?
20:38His voice still carried a rough, breathless edge,
20:42yet overwhelming worry and fondness flooded every syllable.
20:46Mia's tearful, garbled sobs crackled through the line.
20:50Something about being scared and having a nightmare.
20:52Don't be frightened, sweet girl. Uncle's here.
20:55I'll be right over, I promise.
20:57He didn't spare me a single glance after hanging up.
20:59He swung his legs over the bed and scrambled to dress in a panic.
21:03Dear, Mia's having night terrors. I have to go.
21:06Take good care of yourself.
21:07He turned to leave.
21:08Asher.
21:09My voice stopped him, eerily calm.
21:11He glanced over his shoulder.
21:12A messy mix of guilt, urgency, and thinly veiled irritation etched into his features.
21:18Dear, this isn't the time for a fight.
21:22I slowly sat up and pulled the quilt over myself.
21:25Asher, in your heart does it mean that whenever she needs you, you can leave immediately?
21:30Even right now?
21:32A flicker of remorse crossed his face.
21:35Dear, you know she was frightened because you hit her. I promised her mother.
21:38Be good. Obey me. I'll make it up to you later.
21:41With that, he did not wait to hear another word from me and hurried away.
21:45The heat and emptiness his touch had stirred in me cut off all of a sudden,
21:49mixed with a sharp, stabbing pain in my chest, nearly suffocating me.
21:53I swung my legs over the bed and patted barefoot into the bathroom.
21:56I skipped the hot water and twisted the cold tap wide open.
22:00The cold water washed away the heat from my body and slowly cleared my muddled mind.
22:05A faint, protesting flutter stirred low in my abdomen, and I turned the tap off immediately.
22:10I couldn't hurt the baby.
22:11To avoid seeing Asher and give myself more time to get over him,
22:14I told my assistant to arrange a month-long, in-depth market research trip to the southwest.
22:20My destination was the Alps, a place far enough away and breathtakingly beautiful.
22:24When the plane touched down at the airport, the highland sunlight was bright yet piercing.
22:29I checked into a secluded Mountain View Hotel, with the year-round snow-capped peaks of the Alps
22:34stretching right outside my window.
22:36No one here knew Blair, nor did anyone care about gossip surrounding Mrs. Harrington.
22:40I was merely a quiet traveler here to clear my head.
22:42My days fell into a calm, steady rhythm.
22:45By day, I handled work at the hotel, corresponding with my lawyer and Leah Carter to steadily push forward my
22:50plans.
22:51Occasionally, I wandered through ancient towns or hired a local guide to visit remote,
22:55little-frequented villages.
22:57The little life inside me stayed peaceful.
22:59I would often rest a hand on my stomach.
23:01I can give you a better life, all on my own.
23:04Asher video called me every single day.
23:06On the screen, dark, tired shadows hung beneath his eyes.
23:10Blair, I took Mia to see a therapist today, on a friend's advice.
23:14The doctor said her possessiveness towards me is trauma from when her mother died saving me back then.
23:21She lacks a sense of security and needs time to be guided.
23:24When she grows older and more sent of her, things will get better.
23:27I smiled softly at him.
23:28Yes, I understand.
23:30How are things with you?
23:31When will you come back?
23:32I miss you.
23:33The survey has just started, probably by the end of the month.
23:37I hung up the video call.
23:38The next day, Asher called again.
23:40The doctor says Mia's condition is improving.
23:43The treatment is working.
23:45That's excellent.
23:46All our efforts haven't been in vain.
23:48We video chatted every day, exchanging words of longing.
23:51He repeated over and over that he missed me and begged me to return.
23:55I always smiled and reminded him,
23:57If we head back now, and Mia has an emotional relapse, won't all our efforts go to waste?
24:02If it weren't for your understanding, I really wouldn't know what to do.
24:06On the final day of our divorce cooling off period,
24:09I booked my return flight.
24:10At the same time, my phone buzzed with an encrypted email from Leah Carter.
24:14Ms. Weston, all investigation findings have been compiled.
24:18The truth is far more shocking than we could have imagined.
24:21The second I stepped out of the arrivals gate, Asher pulled me tightly into his arms.
24:25He'd brought flowers and gifts, thoughtful to a fault, as if trying to make amends for something.
24:31In the car, his grip on the steering wheel tightened.
24:33Blair, Mia's state has worsened recently.
24:36She somehow found out our divorce was fake.
24:39I hope we wouldn't have to take this final step, but it looks like we have to file the official
24:42paperwork.
24:44As long as she gets better, our sacrifices don't matter.
24:47I'd had the maid accidentally leak the truth about the fake divorce to Mia.
24:51I'd guessed she'd throw a fit.
24:53What I hadn't expected was how readily Asher agreed to finalize the divorce for good,
24:57without a single moment of hesitation.
24:59She was causing trouble every day, constantly questioning whether I was deceiving her and
25:04saying I was failing her mother's trust.
25:07She even threatened to hang herself, jump from buildings, or cut her wrists.
25:11I really-
25:12I understand.
25:13Children have strong possessiveness and cannot bear grievances.
25:15She will be better when she grows older.
25:17We headed straight to the civil affairs bureau afterward.
25:19Asher had clearly pulled strings ahead of time.
25:22The process was rushed through in minutes.
25:23The official steel stamp pressed down, and two divorce certificates slid across the counter
25:27toward us.
25:28I let out a quiet sigh of relief.
25:31Outside the civil affairs bureau, Asher stared down-
25:33Please stay away for a while these days.
25:35Mia is too emotionally agitated.
25:37I'm afraid she might act again in an extreme way and hurt you.
25:39I said nothing, reaching into my bag and handing him a thick manila folder.
25:43What is this?
25:45During my time in the Alps, I couldn't understand it at all what kind of family could raise a child
25:51like Mia.
25:52So they had someone-
25:53I never got to finish my sentence before Mia came charging straight at us.
25:57That wicked woman bullied me, beat me, and even swollen my face!
26:01And you still met her secretly!
26:05I can't live on anymore!
26:07I'm gonna die right here for you to see!
26:09Mia, stop it.
26:11This is right outside the civil affairs bureau.
26:14Embarrassment and panic flashed across Asher's face.
26:16He tried to pry the girl, clinging to him like an octopus, off his body.
26:20But she held on for dear life.
26:21He quickly pulled the brand new divorce certificate from the inner pocket of his suit jacket.
26:26Look, I came here to divorce Blair.
26:28Legally, we have nothing to do with each other anymore.
26:31She won't be in our lives anymore and she definitely won't bully you again.
26:35Are you satisfied now?
26:36Mia's crying cut off abruptly.
26:38She snatched the divorce certificate.
26:40Seconds later, a brilliant, blinding smile spread across her face and she threw herself back into Asher's arms.
26:46I knew it! I knew! Uncle Ash loved me the most!
26:49That horrible woman's finally gone.
26:51It'll just be you and me from now on.
26:52Asher stiffened slightly, yet he lifted a hand to pat her back.
26:56All right, you've seen the certificate for yourself, so you have to believe me now.
27:00Stop throwing tantrums.
27:01Go back, take your medicine, and cooperate with your doctor's treatment.
27:04I stood quietly off to the side the whole time, a mere bystander watching this farce that revolved around me.
27:10Only after they'd finished clinging to each other did I step forward slowly.
27:14Mia instantly sprang out of Asher's embrace like a wild beast whose territory had been invaded, throwing her arms wide
27:20to shield him.
27:21You shameless woman! Can't you take a hint?
27:23Uncle Ash already divorced you! Why do you keep pestering him?
27:26Get lost! He's mine and he'll only ever be mine!
27:30Asher's gaze landed on me, filled with that familiar, almost pleading look I knew all too well.
27:35His eyes spoke a silent plea.
27:37Blair, don't upset her. Please.
27:38She only just calmed down.
27:39I read him clearly, even offering him an understanding, knowing smile.
27:43Then I held out the manila envelope in my hands, my voice calm and steady.
27:47Mia, you've misunderstood.
27:49Your uncle and I are already divorced.
27:51I have no intention of plesting him.
27:53I only came to give him a parting grip.
27:55After all, we were married once.
27:57Let's part on good times.
27:58For some reason, those words, that mention of a parting gift, enraged Mia in an instant.
28:04A gift? I don't want your lousy presents!
28:08She shrieked, shoving me hard.
28:10I was caught off guard.
28:11The envelope slipped from my grasp and fluttered to the ground, and her brute force sent me crashing to the
28:16floor.
28:16Asher's face paled.
28:18He rushed over to steady me, his tone tight with alarm.
28:20Blair, are you alright?
28:22Did you hurt yourself?
28:23I winced, my hand flying instinctively to my lower abdomen.
28:26A dull, throbbing pain shot through me.
28:29My complexion drained of color in an instant.
28:31Fine beads of cold sweat breaking out across my forehead.
28:34Asher, take me to the hospital.
28:37Hurry.
28:38Asher nodded frantically.
28:40Okay, okay.
28:41We'll go right now.
28:42And bent down to lift me into his arms.
28:44Uncle Asher!
28:45Mia let out another shrill scream.
28:46She lunged forward and shoved me away again.
28:48Stay away from him!
28:50I tumbled to the ground once more, rolling nearly two meters away.
28:53Mia planted herself squarely in front of Asher, arms outstretched to block him, tears streaming down her face, her eyes
28:59wild and desperate.
29:01I knew it!
29:02I knew you were lying to me!
29:04The second she acts hurt, you feel sorry for her!
29:07I don't want to live anymore!
29:09I'll kill myself right here!
29:12Asher glanced between the hysterical Mia and me, pale and sweating through my pain, his features twisted with raging conflict
29:19and agony.
29:20In the end, he shot me a begging look before pulling Mia tight into his embrace.
29:24Mia, darling, I didn't lie to you.
29:26Blair and I really are divorced.
29:28Look, you've got the certificate right there.
29:30But his tone sharpened slightly.
29:31It was wrong of you to push Blair like that.
29:33What if you seriously hurt her?
29:35Go apologize to her, and then we'll head home, okay?
29:37Mia stamped her feet.
29:39I won't!
29:39She attacked me first!
29:41She deserves it!
29:42She brought you some stupid parting gift just to cling to you and seduce you again!
29:46I hate her!
29:47Still seething, her gaze snapped to the manila envelope lying on the ground.
29:50She darted over and stomped furiously, repeatedly crushing the envelope beneath her feet.
29:55Parting gift?
29:56I'll ruin your stupid parting gift!
29:58Trash!
29:59Uncle Ash doesn't want any of it!
30:01I'll stamp it to pieces!
30:02She ranted and cursed as she trampled it without mercy.
30:06The cramping in my abdomen grew worse by the second, and I could feel warm liquid slowly
30:10seeping down my legs.
30:12Panic surged through me, and I begged through gritted teeth.
30:15Take me to the hospital.
30:17Please.
30:17This is the last thing I'll ever ask.
30:20Asher stared at my contorted, agonized face, clear worry and guilt flickering across his
30:25features, panic flaring for a split second.
30:28His lips parted as if he meant to agree, but he turned away all the same.
30:32Blair, we're divorced now.
30:34It wouldn't be appropriate for me to drive you to the hospital.
30:36He fumbled for his phone and started dialing emergency services.
30:40Don't panic.
30:41I'll call an ambulance right away.
30:42It'll be here soon.
30:43The doctors will...
30:44Just then, a sharp-eyed, middle-aged woman in the crowd gasped, pointing at the ground
30:48beneath me.
30:49Good heavens!
30:51Look at all the blood!
30:52Could she be losing the baby?
30:55The words, losing the baby, crashed over Asher like a thunderclap.
30:59His finger froze mid-dial.
31:00He stood rigid as a statue, jerking his head up to stare at me, then darted a horrified glance
31:05at the dark, damp stain streaked with shocking scarlet at my feet.
31:08Mia clung tightly to Asher's arm, glowering at the woman who'd spoken.
31:12That's a lie!
31:13Don't talk nonsense!
31:14It's just her period!
31:16Everyone gets those!
31:17Stop overreacting!
31:18She's just faking pain to win Uncle Ash's sympathy, manipulative witch!
31:22Hearing that, Asher visibly relaxed.
31:24He did remember my cycle fell around these days.
31:26Yeah, that's enough.
31:27Let's go home.
31:28His voice carried unyielding firmness, yet beneath it rushed a desperate urge to escape.
31:33He took two steps forward, paused, but never turned back.
31:36Blair.
31:38The ambulance will arrive shortly.
31:39You'll be fine.
31:40As he left, he snatched the manila envelope off the ground while Mia wasn't looking.
31:44I watched his retreating back, a bitter, twisted laugh tearing out of me.
31:48Asher, everything between us is truly over.
31:51From this moment on, our paths diverge forever, never to cross again.
31:56I lost the baby.
31:57Do I regret it?
31:58More than anything.
31:59Do I hate?
32:00With every fiber of my being.
32:02That little life had been bound to me by blood.
32:05The doctor said if I'd received proper medical help just a few minutes sooner, there might
32:09have been hope.
32:10But there are no second chances in life.
32:12Perhaps the bond between me and my child was simply too fragile, too fleeting to last.
32:17I call the police.
32:18They arrive quickly.
32:19I lean back against the hospital bed and tell them everything that happened.
32:23The chain of evidence is complete.
32:24The facts are clear.
32:26By the time Asher Harrington gets there, the officers have just finished taking my statement.
32:30He freezes when he sees the police, then rushes over.
32:34Tense and anxious.
32:35Blair.
32:36You look so pale.
32:38Whenever you had period cramps before, I was always the one taking care of you.
32:41I brought you brown sugar ginger tea.
32:43It's still warm.
32:44Have some.
32:44He tries to handle today's mess the way he always handled things before.
32:48I'm sorry, Blair.
32:49I really didn't mean for today to happen.
32:51I had no idea Mia would charge at you like that.
32:53I calmed her down and came straight over.
32:55Please don't be mad at me, okay?
32:56Before he can say another word, the young officer beside him speaks up sternly.
33:00You are Mia Lellard's current legal guardian, Mr. Harrington, correct?
33:03Asher Harrington blinks, turns, and nods.
33:05His voice already defensive.
33:07Yes, that's right.
33:08Mrs. Weston has filed a complaint against Mia Lover for assault causing bodily harm.
33:12As her guardian, you are required to cooperate with the investigation and arrange for Mia Lover to come in for
33:17questioning.
33:18The officer states it matter-of-factly.
33:20Asher Harrington whips his head toward me as if I've just spoken nonsense.
33:23Blair!
33:24Do you even know what you're doing?
33:26This is a family matter!
33:28Mia's just a kid.
33:29She didn't know any better.
33:30She shoved you play-igly.
33:31How could you call the police?
33:32Tell them it's a misunderstanding.
33:34Tell them this is a domestic issue, that we can handle it ourselves.
33:38He softens his voice.
33:40Blair, I know you're angry I didn't bring you to the hospital.
33:42It's all my fault.
33:43I apologize.
33:44We're a family.
33:46Let's settle this at home.
33:47Don't air our dirty lumber in public, alright?
33:48I pull out the divorce certificate and hand it to the officer.
33:51Officer, we're divorced.
33:53This is not a domestic issue.
33:55Please proceed according to the law.
33:56Blair, you've lost your mind.
33:58The divorce was fake!
33:59It was just for Mia's sake!
34:01And you know it!
34:02Over something this small, you're gonna ruin Mia?
34:05She's still a child!
34:06Why do you have to make things so hard for a little kid so you fell?
34:09What's all this drama about?
34:11He turns to the officer, trying to explain.
34:13Officer, don't listen to her.
34:15We have a great relationship.
34:16This is just a marital spit.
34:18She's emotional.
34:19Mr. Harrington, the divorce certificate is authentic.
34:22Legally, you are no longer married.
34:23The officer cuts him off, handing him the medical report with a stern tone.
34:27Take a good look.
34:28This is not a small matter.
34:29Ms. Weston was shoved with such force that she suffered a domino trauma,
34:32resulting in the arrest of embryo development at approximately eight weeks of pregnancy.
34:35That is a miscarriage.
34:36This is aggravated assault or playing around.
34:39Now I need you to cooperate immediately and arrange for Mia Losten to come in.
34:42If you refuse, we will go to your home and take her into custody.
34:45Miscarriage?
34:46No.
34:48That can't be.
34:49Asher Harrington doesn't believe it.
34:50He takes the report blankly, his eyes scanning it in a daze.
34:54When the cold medical terms, traumatic miscarriage.
34:56Arrested embryonic development.
34:58Hit him.
34:59His whole body jerks.
35:00His fingers go slack and the report flutters to the floor.
35:03He turns to me, voice trembling.
35:05Blair, tell me this isn't true, please.
35:07I don't look away.
35:08My eyes are red.
35:09It's true.
35:10The doctor said that if we had gotten here just a minute or two earlier,
35:13maybe the baby could have been saved.
35:15Thud.
35:15He drops straight to his knees beside the bed.
35:17It's my fault.
35:18I killed our child.
35:20If I had brought you to the hospital, I'm a monster!
35:23He slaps himself across the face,
35:24hard enough that his cheek reddens instantly.
35:27I'm so sorry, Blair!
35:29I regret it!
35:30Listen to me!
35:31I regret it so much!
35:33Slap after slap, his cheeks swell.
35:35His eyes turn bloodshot.
35:36Tears and snout stream down his face.
35:38He's completely shattered.
35:40I turn my head calmly and say to the officers,
35:42Thank you for your help.
35:44And if you don't mind, could you get him out of here?
35:46He's very loud.
35:47The officers exchange a glance,
35:48then step forward and pull the still,
35:50self-flagellating Asher Harrington to his feet.
35:52Mr. Harrington, please come with us to the station for further investigation.
35:56As they drag him out, he struggles to look back at me, his gaze broken.
35:59Blair, I'm sorry.
36:01I'm so sorry.
36:02I'll make it up to you, I promise.
36:03I don't look at him.
36:04I don't listen.
36:05The ward door closes, and all the noise is cut off.
36:08The world falls silent again.
36:10I lean back against the headboard,
36:11listening to my own steady breathing
36:13and the distant hum of traffic outside the window.
36:15My hand rests on my belly,
36:17empty now, still aching and dull.
36:18Tears finally slip down silently.
36:21Not for the child he lost.
36:22Not for the farce of a marriage.
36:23For the woman who endured six years,
36:25waited six years,
36:26and finally gave up completely.
36:28And now, that woman can finally be buried for good.
36:31Early the next morning, Asher Harrington arrives.
36:33He's carrying a thermos,
36:34dark circles under his eyes,
36:36stubble shadowing his jaw.
36:37He looks like he hasn't slept all night.
36:40Martha says a miscarriage really drains your energy,
36:42so you need proper nourishment.
36:46I had Martha buy the best old hen,
36:49and I added Angelica,
36:51red dates,
36:53and gochi berries.
36:55I simmered it over low heat for over three hours,
36:58skipped off every bit of oil.
36:59Try it.
36:59Try it.
37:00It shouldn't be greasy.
37:01He places a small bowl of golden clear chicken soup
37:04in front of me,
37:05his gaze eager,
37:06even groveling.
37:07I don't take it.
37:07I don't even look at him.
37:09My eyes stay fixed on the gray sky outside the window.
37:11His hand freezes midair.
37:13Slowly, he sets the bowl back on the cabinet
37:15and sits down by my bed.
37:17He reaches out,
37:17trying to take the hand that rests on the blanket.
37:20I pull my hand away.
37:21Blair.
37:22His voice is hoarse,
37:23thick with tears,
37:24his eyes reddening again.
37:25I know I was wrong.
37:26I really,
37:27I know how terribly wrong I was.
37:29I didn't sleep all night.
37:31Every time I closed my eyes,
37:32I saw you lying in that pool of blood,
37:33and our baby we never got to meet.
37:36He lowered his head
37:37and rubbed his hands helplessly.
37:39I gave Mia a severe scolding.
37:41She knows she was wrong.
37:44She's been so scared she can't even eat.
37:46She's only 16.
37:48She lost her head for a moment.
37:50Blair, please,
37:51for her youth and ignorance,
37:53give her one last chance, okay?
37:55If she really goes in,
37:57if she got a criminal record,
37:58her whole life will be ruined.
38:01She's still so young.
38:02I can't just stand by and watch.
38:04He knelt before me again.
38:06I've made up my mind.
38:08Once you're discharged,
38:10we'll remarry.
38:10I'll send Mia to the best professional facility.
38:14From then on,
38:15I'll stay by your side,
38:17never leave you,
38:17and never let you suffer again.
38:19Finally,
38:20I turned my head
38:21and looked at him calmly.
38:22Asher,
38:24how magnimalist of you.
38:26For the person
38:27who killed your child,
38:29you're giving your all.
38:32Asher Harrington shuddered
38:33and closed his eyes in pain.
38:35It's my fault,
38:36all my fault.
38:38I shouldn't have left you.
38:40I was stupid.
38:41I was blind.
38:43Punish me if you want.
38:44Hit me.
38:45Curse me.
38:46Make me do anything.
38:47Please,
38:47just spare Mia this time.
38:49I'll compensate you.
38:50I'll compensate you for everything.
38:52Whatever you want,
38:52I'll give it.
38:53He collapsed by the bed,
38:55his forehead against the edge,
38:56his shoulders shaking violently.
38:59Blair,
39:00I know I've wronged you,
39:01wronged our child,
39:02but Mia's mother,
39:04she died saving me.
39:05She entrusted her only daughter to me.
39:06I have to take care of Mia.
39:07I can't abandon her.
39:08I really can't.
39:09He kept repeating his guilt,
39:11his helplessness,
39:12his debt of gratitude,
39:14each word dripping with blood,
39:15as if he were the most pitiable,
39:17most powerless person in the world.
39:19I was unmoved,
39:20only staring at him coldly.
39:21I understand,
39:23and I sympathize with your
39:24having no choice.
39:26But my child is not your
39:28sacrificial offering
39:29to repay a favor.
39:31You, as a father,
39:32can remain indifferent,
39:33but I, as a mother,
39:35must seek justice for her.
39:37He suddenly raised his head,
39:39a flash of resentment in his eyes.
39:42Blair,
39:44isn't there some responsibility
39:45on your side too?
39:47He looked at me with anger
39:48and grievance.
39:49You were pregnant.
39:50Why didn't you tell me?
39:53If you had told me earlier,
39:54even if Mia was raising hell
39:56at the time,
39:56I would have rushed you
39:57to the hospital immediately.
39:59Maybe the baby
40:00could have been saved.
40:01Is it,
40:02is it like Mia said?
40:04That you deliberately
40:06didn't tell me on purpose?
40:08That you wanted to see me
40:10blame myself,
40:12see me feel guilty
40:13and torture me this way?
40:20The sharp sound of a slap
40:22cut him off harshly.
40:23Asher Harrington's face
40:24was knocked to the side
40:26and a clear handprint
40:27quickly appeared on his cheek.
40:28He held his face,
40:30staring at me in shock
40:31as if he couldn't believe
40:32I would hit him.
40:34Asher Harrington,
40:35I must have been blind
40:37to fall for someone like you.
40:39Why didn't I tell you?
40:40Do you really not know?
40:42I leaned forward,
40:44staring into his stunned eyes.
40:46I just wanted to protect my child.
40:48I was afraid that if Mia found out,
40:50she would go crazy
40:51and harm my baby.
40:53I took every precaution,
40:55worried day and night,
40:56but in the end,
40:58I still couldn't prevent it.
40:59And you,
41:00who claimed to love me,
41:01were right there beside me,
41:03watching me in pain,
41:05watching me bleed,
41:06hearing my desperate pleas,
41:08and then you turned around
41:09and hugged the person
41:10who pushed me,
41:10leaving me to the ambulance
41:12like an afterthought.
41:13My voice trembled,
41:14not from sadness,
41:15but from sheer fury
41:16and absurdity.
41:17And now you have the nerve
41:19to turn the tables on me
41:20and stab me in the heart?
41:23Asher, we grew up together,
41:25over twenty years of bond.
41:27What did I ever do wrong
41:29to deserve this from you?
41:31The ward fell silent.
41:32Only my stifled breathing
41:34and his heavy,
41:35ragged breaths could be heard.
41:36The forced grievance
41:38and accusation on his face
41:39crumbled under my barrage of questions.
41:42leaving nothing but pale embarrassment
41:43and shame with nowhere to hide.
41:45He opened his mouth
41:46as if to defend himself,
41:48but no sound came out.
41:49I withdrew my gaze,
41:50no longer looking at him,
41:52and turned back to the window.
41:54I can sign a settlement agreement.
41:57His eyes lit up.
41:59Really?
42:00I knew it.
42:01I knew it.
42:02My Blair is the kindest.
42:04As long as you sign,
42:06I promise this is the last time.
42:08I'll send Mia far away
42:10and she'll never appear before you again.
42:12I'll use everything I have
42:13to compensate you,
42:14to make up for the pain
42:16of losing our child.
42:16We,
42:18we can still have children
42:19in the future.
42:20Then we'll have a boy and a girl,
42:22a son like me,
42:23a daughter like you,
42:24and we'll-
42:25Asher,
42:25don't get ahead of yourself.
42:27I cut off his rosy fantasy.
42:28Listen to my terms first.
42:31Name them.
42:31I'll agree to anything.
42:32He said eagerly.
42:34I looked him in the eye
42:35and word by word
42:36laid out the condition
42:37I had long prepared,
42:38one that would cripple him.
42:40First,
42:41the 20% of Harrington Corporation
42:43shares in your name
42:44must be unconditionally
42:46transferred to me in full.
42:48Second,
42:49all cash,
42:50real estate,
42:51and investment accounts
42:52in your personal name
42:53must also be unconditionally
42:54transferred to me.
42:56Every last cent.
42:57The air in the ward froze.
42:59All the color drained
43:01from Asher Harrington's face.
43:02He opened his mouth,
43:04but no sound came out.
43:0520% of Harrington Corporation shares,
43:08plus the 10% I already owned
43:10as a bridal gift.
43:1130%.
43:11That was already
43:12the largest private stake
43:14outside of his father's.
43:15Enough to stir waves
43:16on the board
43:17and balance,
43:18even threaten,
43:19the Harrington's control
43:20and all his personal assets.
43:22That meant,
43:23if he signed,
43:24he would go from
43:24a billionaire heir
43:25of Harrington Corporation
43:26to an empty shell overnight
43:28with nothing
43:29but his family trust.
43:31No cash flow,
43:32no properties,
43:33no resources
43:33he could use freely.
43:35Watching Asher Harrington hesitate,
43:36I smiled softly.
43:38You can choose not to give it.
43:40Mia Lautwell's intentional injury
43:42causing miscarriage
43:43is solidly proven.
43:44She's only 16,
43:46but she won't be spared
43:47one bit of the responsibility
43:49she must bear.
43:50He closed his eyes,
43:51and when he opened them again,
43:53his gaze was ashen.
43:54Asher
43:55Asher
43:56Asher
43:56it's not fair.
43:56She was also a cause для
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