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01:00She intentionally labeled the file CEO Blair Weston's bedside audio.
01:05She did this on purpose. She wanted to ruin me.
01:07Asher reached out to touch my shoulder, but I stepped sharply backward, dodging him.
01:12He sighed, exasperated.
01:13Enough, Blair. My PR team will clean up this mess. It won't damage your reputation long term.
01:19Don't let your anger make you paint such cruel pictures of a kid.
01:22Cruel accusations?
01:23I 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.
01:33You said she was too young to know better! Swore it would never repeat!
01:36That was ages ago. She was only ten back then.
01:39Twelve. On my birthday, she dumped full paint over my head, humiliating me in front of every guest.
01:46Again, you said she was just a clueless kid and promised it wouldn't happen again.
01:51Blair, those are all distant memories.
01:55Fourteen.
01:56She slipped laxatives into my coffee, leaving me utterly humiliated in front of our business partners.
02:03You called it an over-the-top prank, excused her youth, and swore no more mistakes.
02:08I locked my eyes on his, enunciating every word, cold and clear.
02:13Fifteen.
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.
02:24I 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?
02:35Regret flickered across his face.
02:37His voice softened into pleading.
02:39Blair, I know you're hurting, but Mia's still a child.
02:42Just forgive her this last time, I swear.
02:44I'm off with a sharp slap across his cheek.
02:47All his pleas died on his tongue.
02:49He froze, a bright red handprint blooming slowly across his skin.
02:53I don't want your promises or your compensation.
02:56Not anymore.
02:57With that, I grabbed my handbag and stormed out of the office.
03:00Today, 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.
03:12Cream smudged all over her lips.
03:14Her 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.
03:25I strode over, snatched the ice cream tub out of her hands,
03:28and hurled it into the floor.
03:30Blair!
03:30Mia Lowell shrieked.
03:31What are you doing?
03:33Me?
03:34A bitter, ugly smile tugged at my lips.
03:36I'm teaching you basic decency.
03:39Before she could react, I struck her once across each cheek.
03:42Two crisp, unmerciful cracks echoed through the room.
03:46Mia froze, clutching her burning cheeks,
03:48eyes blown wide with shock.
03:50Before she could react, I struck her once across each cheek.
03:53Two crisp, unmerciful cracks echoed through the room.
03:57Mia froze, clutching her burning cheeks,
03:59eyes blown wide with shock.
04:01Two seconds later, she erupted into deafening, wailing sighs.
04:04Oh god, she hit me!
04:06Asher sprinted forward and shoved me hard away from her.
04:09I lost my balance, stumbling straight into the sharp edge of the coffee table.
04:13A 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.
04:30Uncle's here.
04:31Mia threw herself into Asher's chest, crying hysterically.
04:35Uncle, I was just curious.
04:38Curious?
04:39This rage made my whole body shake.
04:41Leaking private bedroom recordings of me online tagging my full name?
04:46You call that curiosity?
04:48Asher Harrington took a deep breath, turned around, and pulled Mia Lowell into his arms.
04:52There now, don't cry.
04:54I'll make your aunt apologize to you.
04:56He lifted his gaze to me.
04:57Blair, regardless of what happened, you had no right to lay hands on Mia.
05:02Apologize to her at once.
05:03The sight stung my eyes fiercely.
05:05Six years.
05:06It 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.
05:19Now she'd gone even further, trying to ruin my reputation completely.
05:22Yet here he stood, ordering me to apologize.
05:24Asher.
05:25My voice steadied, calm to a degree that startled even myself.
05:28You have to choose today.
05:30Either she leaves, or I do.
05:33Asher Harrington spun around to stare at me in shock.
05:36Blair!
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.
05:45I 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.
05:53Sliding down to the floor against the doorframe, I finally let myself break down and cried.
05:57Asher Harrington and I had grown up side by side, childhood sweethearts,
06:01and 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.
06:22But everything changed the moment Mia Lowell stepped foot into our home.
06:25Six years.
06:26She'd grown fiercely possessive of Asher Harrington.
06:29Beyond 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.
06:57All 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.
07:06My phone vibrated.
07:07A message from my assistant popping up on the screen.
07:09Ms. Weston, legal team reports most platforms have removed the audio clip,
07:13though private circulation remains impossible to contain.
07:16Multiple 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.
07:24I wiped away my tears and typed a reply.
07:26No comment to all external inquiries.
07:29Release an official statement on the company website claiming the audio is maliciously fabricated.
07:33We have filed a police report.
07:34Also, Harrington Corporation issued an identical public statement just now.
07:39Reading my assistant's final line, a bitter laugh bubbled up inside me.
07:43Asher Harrington certainly moved fast, protecting his company, his reputation,
07:47his precious Mia, and ostensibly protecting me, too.
07:49But what good was any of it?
07:51A 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.
08:00Stop throwing a tantrum.
08:01I ignored it.
08:02More messages rolled in from him.
08:04I know you're upset, but you can't corner me like this.
08:07Mona is still just a kid.
08:09Her 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.
08:17Asher Harrington stood right outside, a document clutched in his hand.
08:21Blair, we need to talk.
08:22Talk about what?
08:23I asked flatly.
08:25Asher Harrington held out the document toward me.
08:27A divorce agreement.
08:28Hitting her left Mia with severe emotional trauma.
08:30She's completely unhinged, threatening to hurt himself if I don't divorce you.
08:34She 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.
08:41Let'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.
08:52Asher Harrington looked stunned by how readily I sighed.
08:55He stepped forward to pull me into an embrace, but I gently pushed him away.
08:59Blair, it's all fake.
09:00Just a ruse to pacify a child.
09:02It's only temporary.
09:03You can move into the villa in the western suburbs for the time being, and once Mia's mood stabilizes, you'll
09:07come 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.
09:17I no longer cared for any of them.
09:19I dragged my suitcases down the stairs, where Mia Lowell sat on the living room sofa eating fruit.
09:24The second she spotted me, she flinched like a frightened little rabbit and hid behind Asher Harrington's back.
09:30Don't be scared, Mia.
09:31I've sent the bad woman away.
09:34After speaking, Asher Harrington shot me a pleading look.
09:37I walked out of the house where we'd spent ten years of our lives, leaving him staring after me, waiting
09:42for remorse I would never give.
09:44The villa in the western suburbs sat far from the city center.
09:47I stood in the empty living room with only two suitcases beside me, holding my most important documents, a small
09:52selection of clothes, and a positive pregnancy test stick that showed two distinct lines.
09:57Asher Harrington and I had been married for a decade.
09:59Early on, we'd both wanted to build our careers first, to prove ourselves to our families, and cherished our undisturbed
10:05life as a couple, so we'd put off having children.
10:08By the time we were ready to start a family, Mia had already come to live with us.
10:11To spare Mia's feelings, we'd decided to wait a few more years.
10:15That 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.
10:24Even if our divorce became official, I would keep this baby.
10:27After all, the bi-family needed an heir.
10:29It was past nine at night when Asher showed up.
10:32He brought late-night snacks, his face a mix of immense relief and faint, ingratiating eagerness.
10:37He set the food containers down on the table.
10:40Blair, have something to eat.
10:42I sidestepped him, and walked over to sink onto the sofa.
10:45How's Mia?
10:46Asher followed and sat beside me.
10:48Seeing 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.
11:01Once 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.
11:14I want to turn in early.
11:15Asher stared at me, seemingly searching for more emotion on my face.
11:18All right, rest well.
11:20Everything you need is here.
11:21Tell me straight away if you're missing anything.
11:24I still need to head back to Mia's place after all the chaos today.
11:26I'm worried about her.
11:28I'll come see you tomorrow.
11:29I stood up, my voice calm and even, laced with a hint of thoughtful consideration.
11:33Fine, tomorrow when you come over, we can head straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau to file for divorce.
11:39At my words, a blend of gratitude and overwhelming relief washed over Asher's face.
11:44He took a step forward, trying to embrace me once more.
11:47Yet 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.
11:55Asher's greatest luck.
11:57Drive 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 that
12:07I slowly exhaled the breath I'd been holding captive all along.
12:11Fortune?
12:12Asher.
12:12I won't grant you this kind of fortune any longer.
12:15The next day, Asher arrived bright and early to pick me up.
12:18He hurried to open the car door for me.
12:20Careful.
12:21Don't bump your head.
12:22His hand naturally hovering over the roof to shield my head.
12:25He'd done this for over a decade, ever since we were dating and all through our marriage.
12:29Never 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.
12:43Every boy wanted to be your groom, but you turned all of them down and chose only me.
12:47I remember.
12:48You 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.
12:54You have no idea how many people envy me.
12:56When our turn came, the clerk glanced up at us.
12:59She asked,
13:00Are you two filing for divorce of your own free will?
13:02Yes.
13:03I answered, without hesitation.
13:05Asher hesitated a beat before responding.
13:07Uh, 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.
13:21There's a 30-day cooling-off period.
13:23Either party may withdraw the application at any point during these 30 days.
13:27Once 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.
13:39I'll take these back to show Mia.
13:40She nearly slit her wrist again last night.
13:43Seeing this ought to lift her spirits and stop her from doing anything reckless.
13:45I said nothing and headed straight for the parking lot.
13:49Inside 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.
14:15Once she's in a better headspace, we can remarry.
14:18I acted impulsively yesterday.
14:20I shouldn't have hit her.
14:21You go home and look after her.
14:23It 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.
14:30One hand resting lightly on my lower belly.
14:33Silently promising 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.
14:41My only worry was that Asher would catch wind of my true intentions, making it far harder to finalize the
14:46divorce later on.
14:48I had to indulge him with a few placating words to ease his worries.
14:51This arrangement suited me fine.
14:54That's good.
14:55That'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.
15:00You 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.
15:08I knew exactly what this candlelit dinner signified.
15:11It was his way of compensating and comforting me after I'd played the compliant, understanding wife in this fake divorce
15:17charade.
15:17It was the same cycle we'd fallen into over the past six years, every time conflict arose.
15:23Mia 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, the official document that would
15:34sever our bond in the eyes of the law.
15:39Asher'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.
15:46The light's green.
15:47I murmured.
15:48Oh, right.
15:49He pulled his hand back and restarted the car.
15:51The vehicle rolled to a stop outside the Weston Group headquarters.
15:54Asher spoke firmly.
15:55I'll pick you up after work.
15:56Don't drive yourself.
15:57You're worn out.
15:58All right.
15:58I unbuffled my seatbelt, ready to step out.
16:00Dear.
16:01He called out before I could leave.
16:03I glanced back at him.
16:04His lips parted, as if he had more to say, yet all that escaped was a soft murmur.
16:07I'll see you tonight.
16:09Tonight.
16:09I shut the car door and walked straight into the office tower, without a backward glance.
16:14I cleared my schedule and headed straight for my parents' house instead.
16:18Dear, what brings you by at this hour?
16:20You look dreadful.
16:22Mother 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?
16:30Their faces, lined with concern, tightened my throat.
16:33For years, to spare them worry and cling to my foolish pride, I'd never laid out every ugly
16:37detail 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.
16:50Mom.
16:51Dad.
16:51Forcing my voice to stay steady.
16:53I need to talk to you about something.
16:55Mother settled beside me and wrapped her warm hands around my cold ones.
16:58What's happened?
16:59Did you fight with Asher?
17:01I shook my head, pulled the receipt for our filed divorce application from my bag, and
17:05laid it gently on the coffee table.
17:07Silence crashed over the living room in an instant.
17:09This...
17:10What is this?
17:11Mother's voice trembled.
17:13Asher 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!
17:22I 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.
17:30Neither parent spoke for a long, heavy moment.
17:32Father was the first to break the hush.
17:34We understand, and we'll 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 hassle.
17:56It's true.
17:57I haven't caught up with my girlfriends in ages.
18:00I'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.
18:08More than that, she made it clear she could line up far better suitors for me the second the divorce
18:12went through.
18:13Thank you, both of you.
18:14Stepping out of my parents' home, a massive weight lifted from my chest.
18:18Arranged 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 Westens 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.
18:41The skyline view was breathtaking, the cuisine exquisitely plated, and Asher unfailingly attentive.
18:47He'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.
19:02If 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.
19:30It'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.
19:54His lips crashed down on mine, and I squeezed my eyes shut, trying to lose myself in the physical sensation,
20:00to block out all the suffocating truths hanging over us.
20:03We were teetering on the edge of peak pleasure, barely clinging to self-control.
20:08When Asher's phone blared shrilly from the nightstand, it was a custom ringtone, set exclusively for Mia.
20:15His entire body went rigid, his movements halted, and his hand instinctively shot out for the device.
20:21I gasped, tangling my arms tighter around his back.
20:24Asher, don't answer.
20:26I need you.
20:28Hold on, dear.
20:29It's Mia calling this late.
20:30She might be.
20:30He pulled away and sat upright, grabbing the phone and answering it instantly.
20:35Mia?
20:37What's wrong?
20:39His voice still carried a rough, breathless edge, yet overwhelming worry and fondness flooded every syllable.
20:47Mia's tearful, garbled sobs crackled through the line, something about being scared and having a nightmare.
20:53Don't be frightened, sweet girl.
20:54Uncle's here.
20:56I'll be right over, I promise.
20:57He didn't spare me a single glance after hanging up.
21:00He swung his legs over the bed and scrambled to dress in a panic.
21:04Dear, Mia's having night terrors, I have to go.
21:06Take good care of yourself.
21:07He turned to leave.
21:09Asher.
21:09My voice stopped him, eerily calm.
21:11He glanced over his shoulder, a 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.
21:37I promised her mother.
21:38Be good.
21:39Obey me.
21:40I'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, mixed with a sharp,
21:50stabbing pain in my chest, nearly suffocating me.
21:53I swung my legs over the bed and padded barefoot into the bathroom.
21:57I 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.
22:12To avoid seeing Asher and give myself more time to get over him, I told my assistant to arrange a
22:17month-long, in-depth market research trip to the southwest.
22:20My destination was the Alps, a place far enough away and breathtakingly beautiful.
22:25When 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 stretching right
22:35outside 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.
22:43My 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
22:51plans.
22:51Occasionally, I wandered through ancient towns, or hired a local guide to visit remote, little-frequented villages.
22:57The little life inside me stayed peaceful.
23:00I would often rest a hand on my stomach.
23:02I can give you a better life, all on my own.
23:05Asher video called me every single day.
23:07On the screen, dark, tired shadows hung beneath his eyes.
23:10Blair.
23:12I took Mia to see a therapist today, on a friend's advice.
23:15The 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.
23:29Yes, I understand.
23:30How are things with you?
23:31When will you come back?
23:33I miss you.
23:34The survey has just started, probably by the end of the month.
23:37I hung up the video call.
23:39The next day, Asher called again.
23:41The 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.
23:56I always smiled and reminded him,
23:58If we head back now, and Mia has an emotional relapse, won't all our efforts go to waste?
24:03If 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, I booked my return flight.
24:11At the same time, my phone buzzed with an encrypted email from Leah Carter.
24:15Ms. 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.
24:26He'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.
24:34Blair, Mia's state has worsened recently.
24:37She 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
24:43paperwork.
24:44As long as she gets better, our sacrifices don't matter.
24:48I'd had the maid accidentally leak the truth about the fake divorce to Mia.
24:52I'd guessed she'd throw a fit.
24:53What I hadn't expected was how readily Asher agreed to finalize the divorce for good,
24:58without a single moment of hesitation.
25:00She was causing trouble every day, constantly questioning whether I was deceiving her
25:05and saying I was failing her mother's trust.
25:07She even threatened to hang herself, jump from buildings, or cut her wrists.
25:12I really...
25:12I understand.
25:13Children have strong possessiveness and cannot bear griefties.
25:16She will be better when she grows older.
25:17We headed straight to the civil affairs bureau afterward.
25:20Asher had clearly pulled strings ahead of time.
25:22The process was rushed through in minutes.
25:24The official steel stamp pressed down and two divorce certificates lit across the counter toward us.
25:28I let out a quiet sigh of relief.
25:31Outside the civil affairs bureau, Asher stared down.
25:34Please 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.
25:40I said nothing, reaching into my bag and handing him a thick manila folder.
25:44What is this?
25:45During my time in the Alps,
25:47I couldn't understand it at all.
25:49What kind of family could raise a child like 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!
26:02And you still met her secretly!
26:05I can't live on anymore!
26:07I'm gonna die right here for you to see!
26:10Mia, stop it.
26:12This is right outside the civil affairs bureau.
26:14Embarrassment and panic flashed across Asher's face.
26:17He tried to pry the girl, clinging to him like an octopus, off his body.
26:20But she held on for dear life.
26:22He quickly pulled the brand new divorce certificate from the inner pocket of his suit jacket.
26:26Look, I came here to divorce Blair.
26:29Legally, 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?
26:37Mia's crying cut off abruptly.
26:38She snatched the divorce certificate.
26:40Seconds later, a brilliant, blinding smile spread across her face,
26:44and she threw herself back into Asher's arms.
26:47I knew it! I knew! Uncle Ash loved me the most!
26:50That horrible woman's finally gone!
26:51It'll just be you and me from now on!
26:53Asher stiffened slightly, yet he lifted a hand to pat her back.
26:56Alright, you've seen the certificate for yourself, so you have to believe me now.
27:00Stop throwing tantrums.
27:02Go back, take your medicine, and cooperate with your doctor's treatment.
27:05I stood quietly off to the side the whole time,
27:07a 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,
27:20throwing her arms wide to shield him.
27:21You shameless woman! Can't you take a hint?
27:24Uncle Ash already divorced you! Why do you keep pestering him?
27:27Get lost!
27:28He'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.
27:39She only just calmed down.
27:40I 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.
27:52I have no intention of plesting him.
27:53I only came to give him a parting gripped.
27:56After all, we were married once.
27:57Let's part on good times.
27:59For some reason, those words, that mention of a parting gift, enraged Mia in an instant.
28:04A gift? I don't want your lousy present!
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.
28:17Asher's face paled.
28:18He rushed over to steady me, his tone tight with alarm.
28:21Blair, are you alright?
28:22Did you hurt yourself?
28:24I winced, my hand flying instinctively to my lower abdomen.
28:27A dull, throbbing pain shot through me.
28:29My complexion drained of color in an instant, fine beads of cold sweat breaking out across my forehead.
28:35Asher, take me to the hospital. Hurry.
28:39Asher nodded frantically.
28:40Okay, okay, we'll go right now.
28:42And bent down to lift me into his arms.
28:44Uncle Asher!
28:45Mia let out another shrill scream.
28:47She lunged forward and shoved me away again.
28:49Stay away from him!
28:50I tumbled to the ground once more, rolling nearly two meters away.
28:54Mia planted herself squarely in front of Asher, arms outstretched to block him,
28:57tears streaming down her face, her eyes wild and desperate.
29:01I knew it! I knew you were lying to me!
29:04The second she acts hurt, you feel sorry for her!
29:08I don't want to live anymore!
29:10I'll kill myself right here!
29:13Asher glanced between the hysterical Mia and me, pale and sweating through my pain,
29:17his features twisted with raging conflict and 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.
29:32It was wrong of you to push Blair like that.
29:34What if you seriously hurt her?
29:35Go apologize to her, and then we'll head home, okay?
29:38Mia stamped her feet.
29:39I won't!
29:40She 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.
29:51She darted over and stomped furiously, repeatedly crushing the envelope beneath her feet.
29:55Parting gift?
29:56I'll ruin your stupid parting gift!
29:59Trash!
29:59Uncle Ash doesn't want any of it!
30:01I'll stamp it to pieces!
30:03She 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
30:11seeping down my legs.
30:12Panic surged through me, and I begged through gritted teeth.
30:15Take me to the hospital.
30:17Please, this is the last thing I'll ever ask for-
30:20Asher stared at my contorted, agonized face, clear worry and guilt flickering across his
30:26features, 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.
30:37He fumbled for his phone and started dialing emergency services.
30:40Don't panic.
30:41I'll call an ambulance right away.
30:43It'll be here soon.
30:43The doctors will-
30:45Just then, a sharp-eyed, middle-aged woman in the crowd gasped, pointing at the ground
30:49beneath me.
30:50Good 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.
31:01He 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.
31:09Mia clung tightly to Asher's arm, glowering at the woman who'd spoken.
31:12That's a lie!
31:13Don't talk nonsense!
31:15It's just her period!
31:16Everyone gets those!
31:17Stop overreacting!
31:18She's just faking pain to win Uncle Ash's sympathy!
31:21Manipulative witch!
31:22Hearing that, Asher visibly relaxed.
31:24He did remember my cycle fell around these days.
31:27Yeah, 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.
31:38Blair, the ambulance will arrive shortly.
31:40You'll be fine.
31:41As he left, he snatched the manila envelope off the ground while Mia wasn't looking.
31:45I watched his retreating back, a bitter, twisted laugh tearing out of me.
31:48Asher, everything between us is truly over.
31:52From 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.
32:00Do I hate?
32:01With every fiber of my being.
32:03That 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.
32:25The facts are clear.
32:26By the time Asher Harrington gets there, the officers have just finished taking my statement.
32:31He freezes when he sees the police, then rushes over, tense and anxious.
32:36Blair, you look so pale.
32:38Whenever you had period cramps before, I was always the one taking care of you.
32:42I brought you brown sugar ginger tea.
32:43It's still warm.
32:44Have some.
32:45He tries to handle today's mess the way he always handled things before.
32:48I'm sorry, Blair.
32:50I really didn't mean for today to happen.
32:52I had no idea Mia would charge at you like that.
32:54I calmed her down and came straight over.
32:55Please don't be mad at me, okay?
32:57Before 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.
33:06His voice already defensive.
33:07Yes, that's right.
33:08Mrs. Weston has filed a complaint against Mia Lover for assault causing bodily harm.
33:13As her guardian, you are required to cooperate with the investigation
33:16and arrange for Mia Lover to come in for questioning.
33:18The officer states it now.
33:20Asher Harrington whips his head toward me as if I've just spoken nonsense.
33:23Blair, do 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 playigly.
33:31How could you call the police?
33:33Tell them it's a misunderstanding.
33:35Tell them this is a domestic issue that we can handle it ourselves.
33:39He softens his voice.
33:40Blair, I know you're angry I didn't bring you to the hospital.
33:43It's all my fault.
33:44I apologize.
33:45We're a family.
33:46Let's settle this at home.
33:47Don't air our dirty lumber in public, all right?
33:49I pull out the divorce certificate and hand it to the officer.
33:52Officer, we're divorced.
33:54This is not a domestic issue.
33:55Please proceed according to the law.
33:56Blair, you've lost your mind.
33:58The divorce was fake.
34:00It was just for Mia's sake.
34:02And you know it.
34:03Over something this small, you're going to ruin Mia?
34:05She's still a child.
34:07Why do you have to make things so hard for a little kid so you fell?
34:10What's all this drama about?
34:11He turns to the officer, trying to explain.
34:14Officer, 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.
34:24The officer cuts him off, handing him the medical report with a stern tone.
34:28Take a good look.
34:28This is not a small matter.
34:30Ms. Weston was shoved with such force that she suffered abdominal trauma,
34:32resulting in the arrest of embryo development at approximately eight weeks of pregnancy.
34:36That is a miscarriage.
34:37This is aggravated assault or playing around.
34:39Now I need you to cooperate immediately and arrange for Mia Lowston 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.
34:51He takes the report blankly, his eyes scanning it in a daze.
34:54When the cold medical terms, traumatic miscarriage, arrested embryonic development, hit him,
34:59his whole body jerks, his 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.
35:11The doctor said that if we had gotten here just a minute or two earlier, maybe the baby could have
35:15been saved.
35:15But, he drops straight to his knees beside the bed.
35:18It's my fault.
35:19I killed our child.
35:20If I had brought you to the hospital, I'm a monster!
35:23He slaps himself across the face, hard 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, his eyes turn bloodshot, tears and smite stream down his face.
35:39He's completely shattered.
35:40I turn my head calmly and say to the officers,
35:43Thank 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, then step forward and pull the still self-flagellating Asher Harrington to his feet.
35:53Mr. 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.
36:00Blair, I'm sorry.
36:01I'm so sorry.
36:02I'll make it up to you, I promise.
36:04I don't look at him.
36:05I don't listen.
36:06The ward door closes, and all the noise is cut off.
36:08The world falls silent again.
36:10I lean back against the headboard, listening to my own steady breathing and the distant hum of traffic outside the
36:15window.
36:16My hand rests on my belly, empty now, still aching and dull.
36:19Tears finally slip down silently.
36:21Not for the child I lost.
36:22Not for the farce of a marriage.
36:24For the woman who endured six years, waited six years, and finally gave up completely.
36:28And now, that woman can finally be born to her head.
36:31Early the next morning, Asher Harrington arrives.
36:33He's carrying a thermos, dark circles under his eyes, stubble shadowing his jaw.
36:37He looks like he hasn't slept all night.
36:40Martha says a miscarriage really drains your energy, so you need proper nourishment.
36:46I had Martha buy the best old hen, and I added Angelica, red dates, and gochi berries.
36:55I simmered it over low heat for over three hours, skipped off every bit of oil, try it.
37:00Right.
37:00It shouldn't be greasy.
37:01He places a small bowl of golden, clear chicken soup in front of me, his gaze eager, even groveling.
37:07I don't take it.
37:08I don't even look at him.
37:09My eyes stay fixed on the gray sky outside the window.
37:12His hand freezes mid-air.
37:14Slowly, he sets the bowl back on the cabinet and sits down by my bed.
37:17He reaches out, trying to take the hand that rests on the blanket.
37:20I pull my hand away.
37:21Blair.
37:22His voice is hoarse, thick with tears, his eyes reddening again.
37:25I know I was wrong.
37:27I really, I know how terribly wrong I was.
37:29I didn't sleep all night.
37:31Every time I closed my eyes, I saw you lying in that pool of blood, and our baby, we never
37:36got to meet.
37:36He lowered his head and rubbed his hands helplessly.
37:40I gave Mia a severe scolding.
37:42She knows she was wrong.
37:44She's been so scared she can't even eat.
37:47She's only 16.
37:48She lost her head for a moment.
37:50Blair, please, for her youth and ignorance, give her one last chance, okay?
37:56If she really goes in, if she got a criminal record, her whole life will be ruined.
38:01She's still so young.
38:03I can't just stand by and watch.
38:05He knelt before me again.
38:07I've made up my mind.
38:09Once you're discharged, we'll remarry.
38:11I'll send Mia to the best professional facility.
38:14From then on, I'll stay by your side, never leave you, and never let you suffer again.
38:20Finally, I turned my head and looked at him calmly.
38:23Asher.
38:23Father, how magnimalist of you.
38:26For the person who killed your child, you're giving your all.
38:32Asher Harrington shuddered and closed his eyes in pain.
38:36It's my fault, all my fault.
38:38I shouldn't have left you.
38:41I was stupid.
38:42I was blind.
38:43Punish me if you want.
38:45Hit me.
38:46Curse me.
38:46Make me do anything.
38:47Please, just spare Mia this time.
38:50I'll compensate you.
38:51I'll compensate you for everything.
38:52Whatever you want, I'll give it.
38:53He collapsed by the bed, his forehead against the edge, his shoulders shaking violently.
39:00Blair, I know I've wronged you.
39:02Wronged our child.
39:03But Mia's mother, she died saving me.
39:05She entrusted her only daughter to me.
39:07I have to take care of Mia.
39:08I can't abandon her.
39:09I really can't.
39:10He kept repeating his guilt, his helplessness, his debt of gratitude, each word dripping
39:15with blood, as if he were the most pitiable, most powerless person in the world.
39:19I was unmoved, only staring at him coldly.
39:22I understand, and I sympathize with your having no choice.
39:26But my child is not your sacrificial offering to repay a favor.
39:31You, as a father, can remain indifferent.
39:33But I, as a mother, must seek justice for her.
39:38He suddenly raised his head, a flash of resentment in his eyes.
39:44Blair, isn't there some responsibility on your side, too?
39:47He looked at me with anger and grievance.
39:50You were pregnant.
39:51Why didn't you tell me?
39:53If you had told me earlier, even if Mia was raising hell at the time, I would have rushed
39:57you to the hospital immediately.
39:59Maybe the baby could have been saved.
40:01Is it, is it like Mia said, that you deliberately didn't tell me on purpose, that you wanted
40:10to see me blame myself, see me feel guilty, and torture me this way?
40:21The sharp sound of a slap cut him off harshly.
40:24Asher Harrington's face was knocked to the side, and a clear handprint quickly appeared
40:28on his cheek.
40:29He held his face, staring at me in shock, as if he couldn't believe I would hit him.
40:34Asher Harrington, I must have been blind to fall for someone like you.
40:39Why didn't I tell you?
40:41Do you really not know?
40:42Well, I leaned forward, staring into his stunned eyes.
40:46I just wanted to protect my child.
40:49I was afraid that if Mia found out, she would go crazy and harm my baby.
40:53I took every precaution, worried day and night, but in the end, I still couldn't prevent it.
41:00And you, who claimed to love me, were right there beside me, watching me in pain, watching
41:06me bleed, hearing my desperate pleas, and then you turned around and hugged the person who
41:10pushed me, leaving me to the ambulance like an afterthought.
41:13My voice trembled, not from sadness, but from sheer fury and absurdity.
41:18And now you have the nerve to turn the tables on me and stab me in the heart?
41:23Asher, we grew up together, over twenty years of bond.
41:28What did I ever do wrong to deserve this from you?
41:31The ward fell silent.
41:33Only my stifled breathing and his heavy, ragged breaths could be heard.
41:37The forced grievance and accusation on his face crumbled under my barrage of questions,
41:42leaving nothing but pale embarrassment and shame with nowhere to hide.
41:46He opened his mouth as if to defend himself, but no sound came out.
41:49I withdrew my gaze, no longer looking at him, and turned back to the window.
41:55I can sign a settlement agreement.
41:57His eyes lit up.
41:59Really?
42:01I knew it!
42:02I knew it!
42:02My Blair is the kindest!
42:05As long as you sign, I promise this is the last time.
42:08I'll send Mia far away, and she'll never appear before you again.
42:12I'll use everything I have to compensate you, to make up for the pain of losing our child.
42:18We... we can still have children in the future.
42:21Then we'll have a boy and a girl.
42:23A son like me, a daughter like you, and we'll...
42:25Asher, don't get ahead of yourself.
42:27I cut off his rosy fantasy.
42:29Listen to my terms first.
42:31Name them! I'll agree to anything!
42:33He said eagerly.
42:34I looked him in the eye, and word by word, laid out the condition I had long prepared.
42:39One that would cripple him.
42:41First, the twenty percent of Harrington Corporation shares in your name
42:45must be unconditionally transferred to me in full.
42:49Second, all cash, real estate, and investment accounts in your personal name
42:53must also be unconditionally transferred to me.
42:56Every last cent.
42:58The air in the ward froze.
43:00All the color drained from Asher Harrington's face.
43:03He opened his mouth, but no sound came out.
43:06Twenty percent of Harrington Corporation shares,
43:08plus the ten percent I already owned as a bridal gift.
43:11Thirty percent.
43:12That was already the largest private stake outside of his father's.
43:15Enough to stir waves on the board and balance,
43:18even threaten, the Harrington's control, and all his personal assets.
43:23That meant, if he signed, he would go from a billionaire heir of Harrington Corporation
43:27to an empty shell overnight, with nothing but his family trust.
43:31No cash flow, no properties, no resources he could use freely.
43:35Watching Asher Harrington hesitate, I smiled softly.
43:38You can choose not to give it.
43:40Mia Latwell's intentional injury causing miscarriage is solidly proven.
43:45She's only sixteen, but she won't be spared one bit of the responsibility she must bear.
43:51He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his gaze was ashen.
43:54He would have to be spared one bit of the skill sets from the company's.
43:55I hope his eyes could see you.
43:55You call it a car, witchy, and you can't find it even faster.
43:55From heaven to heaven, close his eyes,
43:56if he had to be promoter.
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