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00:00:04I didn't answer.

00:00:06I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:00:09and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:00:15At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:00:21Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:00:24Don't tell my husband.

00:00:29Your sister knows your handwriting. Don't make her overthink.

00:00:32I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:00:37It wasn't that Carter didn't have time. He just didn't have time for me.

00:00:40I turned to leave.

00:00:40As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:00:44Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn, the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:00:47I thought he had thrown it away.

00:00:49I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:00:50Chloe.

00:00:53Why are you still here?

00:00:55My sister was injured and lost her memory.

00:00:58She forgot everyone, except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:01:01She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:01:03My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

00:01:06clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

00:01:12It's only temporary.

00:01:13Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

00:01:16But he didn't know that the moment he nodded, some things could never go back.

00:01:21Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:01:23Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:01:26I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

00:01:28It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:01:31What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:01:33Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:01:36She's your sister.

00:01:37She's in terrible shape right now.

00:01:38Just give her some space.

00:01:42Go pack.

00:01:42Don't take too much.

00:01:43I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:01:44He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:01:47Take that too.

00:01:48Clara doesn't like this style.

00:01:49I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:01:51That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

00:01:54For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

00:01:56So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:02:00Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

00:02:02I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

00:02:06When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

00:02:09Carter was giving instructions.

00:02:11Persian cashmere rugs.

00:02:14Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:02:16He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

00:02:21crumpled them, and tossed them into the trash.

00:02:25Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:02:27Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:02:29Don't make her overthink.

00:02:30I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years

00:02:34slowly turn into another woman's.

00:02:35It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:02:37He just didn't have time for me.

00:02:38I turned to leave.

00:02:39As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:02:42Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn,

00:02:44the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:02:46I thought he had thrown it away.

00:02:47I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:02:49Chloe.

00:02:51Why are you still here?

00:02:54I didn't answer.

00:02:55I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:02:58and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:03:05At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:03:11Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:03:14Don't tell my husband.

00:03:18When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

00:03:22There's a college reunion tonight.

00:03:24Our old professor will be there.

00:03:26I'll take you and your sister.

00:03:28Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:03:30He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

00:03:34That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:03:37Carter opened the door.

00:03:40The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:03:44I didn't respond.

00:03:46A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:03:49Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

00:03:54Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:03:57Always tagging along.

00:03:58All right.

00:03:59Stop teasing her.

00:04:05Stanford.

00:04:06Carter led Clara across the main quad.

00:04:10Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:04:12We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:04:14We secretly held hands, and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:04:18Of course I remember.

00:04:20And the spring formal.

00:04:22We hosted it together.

00:04:24Chloe was there too, right?

00:04:26I was.

00:04:27In the audience.

00:04:28Back then, they were upstairs.

00:04:31I was below it.

00:04:33Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:04:37In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

00:04:40The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

00:04:43Still holding hands?

00:04:45When are we getting invitations?

00:04:49I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:04:53You must have heard wrong, Professor.

00:04:55I'm not married.

00:04:57Not yet, but soon.

00:05:02I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:05:05It tasted bitter.

00:05:06After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:05:11Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:05:12I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:05:17I'm married.

00:05:18I've been married for five years.

00:05:23That was when I suddenly understood.

00:05:26I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:05:33You're married?

00:05:35To who?

00:05:37Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:05:40He probably has to work late tonight.

00:05:42Right.

00:05:42That makes sense.

00:05:43No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:05:48Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:05:55Sure.

00:05:56When there's a chance.

00:06:00I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:06:04I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:06:07He had followed me out.

00:06:09Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:06:11Give me the keys.

00:06:12What about me?

00:06:14It's pouring outside.

00:06:15If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:06:17My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:06:20Clara's in bad shape.

00:06:21Give her some space.

00:06:22Wait for an Uber.

00:06:24Give.

00:06:25Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:06:29I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:06:32I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:06:37It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:06:41I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

00:06:43It was a work message from Carter.

00:06:45The Europe Cloud architecture proposal is urgent.

00:06:47Go to the office and handle it.

00:06:48I was still his executive assistant.

00:06:51I told the driver to head to the office,

00:06:52but one encrypted key needed for the project was in his study.

00:06:56He didn't answer my calls.

00:06:58He didn't reply to my messages.

00:07:00I had no choice but to go home.

00:07:03No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

00:07:14Why are you here?

00:07:15Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

00:07:18If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

00:07:21I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

00:07:25The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

00:07:28You didn't answer a single call.

00:07:32So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

00:07:36My clothes got wet.

00:07:38You've always been sensible.

00:07:39Don't make a fuss over something so small.

00:07:42Sensible.

00:07:43So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

00:07:45To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

00:07:47To be called into work in the middle of the night.

00:07:49To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

00:07:52For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth, but myself.

00:07:57I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

00:07:59Go get the file from the study.

00:08:01Be quiet.

00:08:08I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

00:08:12Then I went into the study and got the key file.

00:08:15But I was so tired, I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

00:08:19So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

00:08:23It was my resignation letter.

00:08:26Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

00:08:30Have you settled the apartment?

00:08:32I need to move in within the next two days.

00:08:35At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

00:08:41Clara found our marriage certificate.

00:08:42She's threatening to jump.

00:08:43Come back now.

00:08:44My mother's call came right after.

00:08:46Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

00:08:48You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

00:08:51Can't you apologize for once?

00:08:52If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

00:09:03I wasn't even surprised anymore.

00:09:05Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy,

00:09:08I was the one who got blamed.

00:09:10I rushed to the community.

00:09:12I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

00:09:16How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

00:09:20The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

00:09:24Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

00:09:35Before I could even breathe,

00:09:36a powerful force slammed into me.

00:09:40I had just propped myself up.

00:09:43I don't know someone like you!

00:09:45I don't have a daughter like you!

00:09:52My hands shook as I called 911.

00:09:54Then everything went black.

00:09:57When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

00:10:01You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

00:10:03You've just had a miscarriage.

00:10:05We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

00:10:08After observation ended,

00:10:09I took my medication and slowly walked out.

00:10:12In the second floor hallway,

00:10:14I ran into Carter.

00:10:16Your sister has been traumatized.

00:10:18She can't see you right now.

00:10:21My mother and I will take good care of her.

00:10:23Of course I knew.

00:10:24And once again,

00:10:25he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

00:10:28If he cared even a little,

00:10:29he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

00:10:31I turned to leave,

00:10:33but he grabbed my wrist.

00:10:34There's something else I need to tell you.

00:10:37Let's get divorced.

00:10:44Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:10:46Don't make her overthink.

00:10:47I stood in the entryway,

00:10:48watching the home I had lived in for five years

00:10:50slowly turn into another woman's.

00:10:52It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:10:53He just didn't have time for me.

00:10:55I turned to leave.

00:10:56As I passed the study,

00:10:57I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:10:59Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn,

00:11:01the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:11:03I thought he had thrown it away.

00:11:04I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:11:06Chloe.

00:11:08Why are you still here?

00:11:10I didn't answer.

00:11:12I picked up the bag

00:11:13that held only a few changes of clothes

00:11:15and walked out of the house

00:11:16that had once been mine.

00:11:21At the gate,

00:11:22I texted a real estate agent

00:11:24I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:11:27Find me an apartment downtown

00:11:28as soon as possible.

00:11:30Don't tell my husband.

00:11:35My sister was injured

00:11:36and lost her memory.

00:11:38She forgot everyone

00:11:39except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:11:41She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:11:43My mother broke down

00:11:44crying in the hospital hallway,

00:11:46clutching my arm

00:11:47and begging me

00:11:47to give Carter back to my sister.

00:11:52It's only temporary.

00:11:53Once her memory comes back,

00:11:54everything will go back to normal.

00:11:55But he didn't know

00:11:56that the moment he nodded,

00:11:58some things could never go back.

00:12:01Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:12:02Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:12:06I'm bringing her here

00:12:07so I can take care of her.

00:12:08It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:12:10What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:12:13Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:12:15She's your sister.

00:12:16She's in terrible shape right now.

00:12:18Just give her some space.

00:12:21Go pack.

00:12:22Don't take too much.

00:12:23I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:12:24He walked into the living room

00:12:25and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:12:27Take that too.

00:12:27Clara doesn't like this style.

00:12:28I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:12:30That lamp was the first birthday gift

00:12:32he had ever given me.

00:12:33For five years of marriage,

00:12:35I wiped it clean every week.

00:12:36So in his eyes,

00:12:37it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:12:39Maybe it wasn't just the lamp

00:12:41he wanted to throw away.

00:12:42I carried the lamp downstairs

00:12:44to the trash bins.

00:12:45When I came back,

00:12:47the designer had already arrived.

00:12:49Carter was giving instructions.

00:12:51Persian cashmere rugs.

00:12:53Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:12:56He went into the study

00:12:57and tore down my sticky notes

00:12:59one by one,

00:13:01crumpled them,

00:13:01and tossed them into the trash.

00:13:05Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:13:07Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:13:09Don't make her overthink.

00:13:10I stood in the entryway,

00:13:11watching the home I had lived in

00:13:13for five years

00:13:13slowly turn into another woman's.

00:13:15It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:13:17He just didn't have time for me.

00:13:18I turned to leave.

00:13:19As I passed the study,

00:13:20I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:13:22Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:13:24The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:13:26I thought he had thrown it away.

00:13:27I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:13:29Chloe.

00:13:31Why are you still here?

00:13:33I didn't answer.

00:13:35I picked up the bag

00:13:36that held only a few changes of clothes

00:13:38and walked out of the house

00:13:39that had once been mine.

00:13:44At the gate,

00:13:45I texted a real estate agent

00:13:47I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:13:50Find me an apartment downtown

00:13:52as soon as possible.

00:13:53Don't tell my husband.

00:13:58When I checked into the Marriott downtown,

00:14:00Carter called.

00:14:02There's a college reunion tonight.

00:14:04Our old professor will be there.

00:14:06I'll take you and your sister.

00:14:07Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:14:10He hung up after that

00:14:11without the slightest concern for me.

00:14:13That evening,

00:14:14I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:14:17Carter opened the door.

00:14:19The therapist said

00:14:21familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:14:24I didn't respond.

00:14:26A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:14:29Clara came downstairs,

00:14:30linked her arm through Carter's,

00:14:32and smiled at me.

00:14:33Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:14:37Always tagging along.

00:14:38All right.

00:14:39Stop teasing her.

00:14:50Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:14:52We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:14:54We secretly held hands

00:14:55and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:14:57Of course I remember.

00:15:00And the spring formal.

00:15:02We hosted it together.

00:15:04Chloe was there too, right?

00:15:05I was.

00:15:07In the audience.

00:15:08Back then,

00:15:09they were upstairs.

00:15:11I was below it.

00:15:12Even after I married Carter,

00:15:14I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:15:16In the private dining room,

00:15:18our classmates started cheering.

00:15:20The party queen

00:15:21and the fraternity president are here!

00:15:23Still holding hands?

00:15:24When are we getting invitations?

00:15:28I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:15:33You must have heard wrong, professor.

00:15:35I'm not married.

00:15:37Not yet.

00:15:38But soon.

00:15:41I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:15:44It tasted bitter.

00:15:46After a few rounds of drinks,

00:15:47a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:15:50Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:15:52I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:15:56I'm married.

00:15:58I've been married for five years.

00:16:03That was when I suddenly understood.

00:16:06I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:16:13You're married?

00:16:14To who?

00:16:17Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:16:19He probably has to work late tonight.

00:16:21Right, right.

00:16:22That makes sense.

00:16:23No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:16:28Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:16:35Sure.

00:16:36When there's a chance.

00:16:39I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:16:44I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:16:47He had followed me out.

00:16:49Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:16:51Give me the keys.

00:16:52What about me?

00:16:53It's pouring outside.

00:16:55If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:16:57My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:16:59Clara's in bad shape.

00:17:01Give her some space.

00:17:02Wait for an Uber.

00:17:04Give.

00:17:05Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:17:08I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:17:12I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:17:17It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:17:20I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

00:17:23It was a work message from Carter.

00:17:24The Europe Cloud Architecture proposal is urgent.

00:17:26Go to the office and handle it.

00:17:28I was still his executive assistant.

00:17:30I told the driver to head to the office, but one encrypted key needed for the project

00:17:35was in his study.

00:17:36He didn't answer my calls.

00:17:37He didn't reply to my messages.

00:17:39I had no choice but to go home.

00:17:43No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

00:17:54Why are you here?

00:17:55Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

00:17:58If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

00:18:01I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

00:18:04The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

00:18:07You didn't answer a single call.

00:18:12So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

00:18:16My clothes got wet.

00:18:18You've always been sensible.

00:18:20Don't make a fuss over something so small.

00:18:22Sensible.

00:18:22So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

00:18:25To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

00:18:27To be called into work in the middle of the night.

00:18:29To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

00:18:32For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth, but myself.

00:18:37I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

00:18:39Go get the file from the study.

00:18:41Be quiet.

00:18:47I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

00:18:51Then I went into the study and got the key file.

00:18:54But I was so tired, I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

00:18:59So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

00:19:03It was my resignation letter.

00:19:06Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

00:19:10Have you settled the apartment?

00:19:11I need to move in within the next two days.

00:19:14At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

00:19:20Clara found our marriage certificate.

00:19:22She's threatening to jump.

00:19:23Come back now.

00:19:24My mother's call came right after.

00:19:26Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

00:19:28You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

00:19:30Can't you apologize for once?

00:19:32If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

00:19:42I wasn't even surprised anymore.

00:19:45Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

00:19:50I rushed to the community.

00:19:51I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

00:19:56How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

00:20:00The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

00:20:03Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

00:20:14Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

00:20:20I had just propped myself up.

00:20:22I don't know someone like you.

00:20:25I don't have a daughter like you.

00:20:31My hands shook as I called 911.

00:20:34Then everything went black.

00:20:37When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

00:20:40You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

00:20:43You've just had a miscarriage.

00:20:45We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

00:20:48After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

00:20:52In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

00:20:56Your sister has been traumatized.

00:20:57She can't see you right now.

00:21:01My mother and I will take good care of her.

00:21:03Of course I knew.

00:21:04And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

00:21:07If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

00:21:11I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

00:21:14There's something else I need to tell you.

00:21:16Let's get divorced.

00:21:23Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:21:25Don't make her overthink.

00:21:27I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:21:31It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:21:33He just didn't have time for me.

00:21:34I turned to leave.

00:21:35As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:21:38Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:21:40The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:21:42I thought he had thrown it away.

00:21:43I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:21:45Chloe.

00:21:47Why are you still here?

00:21:50I didn't answer.

00:21:52I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:21:54and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:22:01At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:22:07Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:22:10Don't tell my husband.

00:22:14My sister was injured and lost her memory.

00:22:17She forgot everyone except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:22:20She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:22:22My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

00:22:25clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

00:22:31It's only temporary.

00:22:33Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

00:22:35But he didn't know that the moment he nodded,

00:22:37some things could never go back.

00:22:40Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:22:42Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:22:45I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

00:22:47It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:22:50What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:22:52Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:22:55She's your sister.

00:22:56She's in terrible shape right now.

00:22:57Just give her some space.

00:23:01Go pack.

00:23:02Don't take too much.

00:23:02I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:23:03He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:23:06Take that too.

00:23:07Clara doesn't like this style.

00:23:08I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:23:10That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

00:23:13For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

00:23:16So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:23:19Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

00:23:21I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

00:23:25When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

00:23:28Carter was giving instructions.

00:23:30Persian cashmere rugs.

00:23:33Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:23:36He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

00:23:40crumpled them, and tossed them into the trash.

00:23:44Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:23:47Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:23:49Don't make her overthink.

00:23:50I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:23:55It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:23:56He just didn't have time for me.

00:23:57I turned to leave.

00:23:58As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:24:02Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn, the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:24:05I thought he had thrown it away.

00:24:07I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:24:08Chloe.

00:24:10Why are you still here?

00:24:13I didn't answer.

00:24:15I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes,

00:24:17and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:24:24At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:24:30Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:24:33Don't tell my husband.

00:24:37When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

00:24:41There's a college reunion tonight.

00:24:44Our old professor will be there.

00:24:45I'll take you and your sister.

00:24:47Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:24:49He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

00:24:53That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:24:57Carter opened the door.

00:24:59The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:25:04I didn't respond.

00:25:05A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:25:08Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

00:25:13Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:25:16Always tagging along.

00:25:18All right.

00:25:19Stop teasing her.

00:25:24Stanford.

00:25:25Carter led Clara across the main quad.

00:25:29Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:25:31We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:25:34We secretly held hands and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:25:37Of course I remember.

00:25:40And the spring formal.

00:25:41We hosted it together.

00:25:43Chloe was there too, right?

00:25:45I was.

00:25:46In the audience.

00:25:48Back then, they were upstairs.

00:25:50I was below it.

00:25:52Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:25:56In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

00:25:59The party queen and the fraternity president are here.

00:26:02Still holding hands?

00:26:04When are we getting invitations?

00:26:08I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:26:13You must have heard wrong, professor.

00:26:15I'm not married.

00:26:17Not yet.

00:26:18But soon.

00:26:21I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:26:24It tasted bitter.

00:26:26After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:26:30Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:26:31I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:26:36I'm married.

00:26:38I've been married for five years.

00:26:43That was when I suddenly understood.

00:26:46I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:26:53You're married?

00:26:54To who?

00:26:57Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:26:59He probably has to work late tonight.

00:27:01Right.

00:27:01That makes sense.

00:27:03No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:27:08Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:27:15Sure.

00:27:16When there's a chance.

00:27:19I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:27:23I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:27:26He had followed me out.

00:27:28Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:27:30Give me the keys.

00:27:32What about me?

00:27:33It's pouring outside.

00:27:34If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:27:37My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:27:39Clara's in bad shape.

00:27:41Give her some space.

00:27:41Wait for an Uber.

00:27:43Give.

00:27:44Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:27:48I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:27:52I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:27:56It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:28:00I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

00:28:02It was a work message from Carter.

00:28:04The Europe Cloud architecture proposal is urgent.

00:28:06Go to the office and handle it.

00:28:08I was still his executive assistant.

00:28:10I told the driver to head to the office, but one encrypted key needed for the project was in his

00:28:15study.

00:28:15He didn't answer my calls.

00:28:17He didn't reply to my messages.

00:28:19I had no choice but to go home.

00:28:23No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

00:28:33Why are you here?

00:28:35Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

00:28:38If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

00:28:40I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

00:28:44The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

00:28:47You didn't answer a single call.

00:28:51So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

00:28:55My clothes got wet.

00:28:58You've always been sensible.

00:28:59Don't make a fuss over something so small.

00:29:01Sensible.

00:29:02So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

00:29:04To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

00:29:07To be called into work in the middle of the night.

00:29:09To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

00:29:12For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth, but myself.

00:29:17I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

00:29:19Go get the file from the study.

00:29:20Be quiet.

00:29:27I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

00:29:31Then I went into the study and got the key file.

00:29:34But I was so tired.

00:29:35I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

00:29:38So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

00:29:43It was my resignation letter.

00:29:45Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

00:29:49Have you settled the apartment?

00:29:51I need to move in within the next two days.

00:29:54At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

00:30:00Clara found our marriage certificate.

00:30:02She's threatening to jump.

00:30:03Come back now.

00:30:04My mother's call came right after.

00:30:05Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

00:30:08You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

00:30:10Can't you apologize for once?

00:30:11If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

00:30:22I wasn't even surprised anymore.

00:30:24Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

00:30:29I rushed to the community.

00:30:31I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

00:30:35How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

00:30:40The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

00:30:43Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

00:30:54Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

00:30:59I had just propped myself up.

00:31:02I don't know someone like you.

00:31:04I don't have a daughter like you.

00:31:11My hands shook as I called 911.

00:31:13Then everything went black.

00:31:17When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

00:31:20You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

00:31:22You've just had a miscarriage.

00:31:24We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

00:31:27After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

00:31:31In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

00:31:35Your sister has been traumatized.

00:31:37She can't see you right now.

00:31:40My mother and I will take good care of her.

00:31:42Of course I knew.

00:31:43And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

00:31:47If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

00:31:51I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

00:31:53There's something else I need to tell you.

00:31:56Let's get divorced.

00:32:03Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:32:05Don't make her overthink.

00:32:06I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:32:11It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:32:13He just didn't have time for me.

00:32:14I turned to leave.

00:32:15As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:32:18Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:32:20The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:32:22I thought he had thrown it away.

00:32:23I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:32:25Chloe.

00:32:27Why are you still here?

00:32:30I didn't answer.

00:32:31I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:32:34and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:32:41At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:32:46Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:32:49Don't tell my husband.

00:32:54My sister was injured and lost her memory.

00:32:57She forgot everyone except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:33:00She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:33:02My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

00:33:05clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

00:33:11It's only temporary.

00:33:12Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

00:33:15But he didn't know that the moment he nodded,

00:33:17some things could never go back.

00:33:20Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:33:21Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:33:25I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

00:33:27It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:33:30What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:33:32Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:33:35She's your sister.

00:33:36She's in terrible shape right now.

00:33:37Just give her some space.

00:33:40Go pack.

00:33:41Don't take too much.

00:33:42I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:33:43He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:33:46Take that too.

00:33:46Clara doesn't like this style.

00:33:48I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:33:50That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

00:33:53For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

00:33:55So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:33:59Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

00:34:02I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

00:34:04When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

00:34:08Carter was giving instructions.

00:34:10Persian cashmere rugs.

00:34:13Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:34:15He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

00:34:20crumpled them, and tossed them into the trash.

00:34:24Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:34:26Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:34:28Don't make her overthink.

00:34:29I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:34:34It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:34:36He just didn't have time for me.

00:34:37I turned to leave.

00:34:38As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:34:41Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn, the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:34:45I thought he had thrown it away.

00:34:46I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:34:48Chloe.

00:34:50Why are you still here?

00:34:53I didn't answer.

00:34:54I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:34:57and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:35:04At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:35:10Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:35:12Don't tell my husband.

00:35:17When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

00:35:21There's a college reunion tonight.

00:35:23Our old professor will be there.

00:35:25I'll take you and your sister.

00:35:27Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:35:29He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

00:35:33That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:35:36Carter opened the door.

00:35:39The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:35:43I didn't respond.

00:35:45A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:35:48Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

00:35:53Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:35:56Always tagging along.

00:35:57All right.

00:35:58Stop teasing her.

00:36:09Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:36:11We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:36:13We secretly held hands, and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:36:17Of course I remember.

00:36:19And the spring formal.

00:36:21We hosted it together.

00:36:23Chloe was there too, right?

00:36:25I was.

00:36:26In the audience.

00:36:27Back then, they were upstairs.

00:36:30I was below it.

00:36:32Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:36:36In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

00:36:39The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

00:36:42Still holding hands?

00:36:44When are we getting invitations?

00:36:47I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:36:52You must have heard wrong, professor.

00:36:54I'm not married.

00:36:56Not yet, but soon.

00:37:01I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:37:04It tasted bitter.

00:37:05After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:37:09Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:37:11I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:37:16I'm married.

00:37:17I've been married for five years.

00:37:22That was when I suddenly understood.

00:37:25I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:37:32You're married?

00:37:33To who?

00:37:36Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:37:38He probably has to work late tonight.

00:37:40Right.

00:37:41That makes sense.

00:37:42No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:37:47Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:37:54Sure.

00:37:55When there's a chance.

00:37:59I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:38:03I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:38:06He had followed me out.

00:38:08Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:38:10Give me the keys.

00:38:11What about me?

00:38:13It's pouring outside.

00:38:14If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:38:16My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:38:19Clara's in bad shape.

00:38:20Give her some space.

00:38:21Wait for an Uber.

00:38:23Give.

00:38:24Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:38:27I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:38:31I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:38:36It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:38:39I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

00:38:42It was a work message from Carter.

00:38:43The Europe Cloud architecture proposal is urgent.

00:38:46Go to the office and handle it.

00:38:47I was still his executive assistant.

00:38:49I told the driver to head to the office,

00:38:51but one encrypted key needed for the project was in his study.

00:38:55He didn't answer my calls.

00:38:57He didn't reply to my messages.

00:38:59I had no choice but to go home.

00:39:02No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

00:39:13Why are you here?

00:39:14Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

00:39:17If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

00:39:20I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

00:39:24The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

00:39:26You didn't answer a single call.

00:39:31So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

00:39:35My clothes got wet.

00:39:37You've always been sensible.

00:39:39Don't make a fuss over something so small.

00:39:41Sensible.

00:39:42So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

00:39:44To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

00:39:46To be called into work in the middle of the night.

00:39:48To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

00:39:51For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth, but myself.

00:39:56I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

00:39:58Go get the file from the study.

00:40:00Be quiet.

00:40:07I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

00:40:10Then I went into the study and got the key file.

00:40:13But I was so tired, I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

00:40:18So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

00:40:22It was my resignation letter.

00:40:25Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

00:40:29Have you settled the apartment?

00:40:30I need to move in within the next two days.

00:40:34At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

00:40:40Clara found our marriage certificate.

00:40:41She's threatening to jump.

00:40:42Come back now.

00:40:43My mother's call came right after.

00:40:45Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

00:40:47You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

00:40:49Can't you apologize for once?

00:40:51If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

00:41:02I wasn't even surprised anymore.

00:41:04Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

00:41:09I rushed to the community.

00:41:11I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

00:41:15How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

00:41:19The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

00:41:22Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

00:41:34Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

00:41:39I had just propped myself up.

00:41:42I don't know someone like you.

00:41:44I don't have a daughter like you.

00:41:51My hands shook as I called 911.

00:41:53Then everything went black.

00:41:56When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

00:42:00You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

00:42:02You've just had a miscarriage.

00:42:04We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

00:42:07After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

00:42:11In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

00:42:15Your sister has been traumatized.

00:42:17She can't see you right now.

00:42:20My mother and I will take good care of her.

00:42:22Of course I knew.

00:42:23And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

00:42:27If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

00:42:30I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

00:42:33There's something else I need to tell you.

00:42:35Let's get divorced.

00:42:43Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:42:44Don't make her overthink.

00:42:46I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:42:51It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:42:52He just didn't have time for me.

00:42:54I turned to leave.

00:42:55As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:42:58Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:43:00The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:43:02I thought he had thrown it away.

00:43:03I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:43:04Chloe.

00:43:05Chloe.

00:43:07Why are you still here?

00:43:09I didn't answer.

00:43:11I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes and walked out of the house that

00:43:15had once been mine.

00:43:20At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:43:26Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:43:29Don't tell my husband.

00:43:33My sister was injured and lost her memory.

00:43:36She forgot everyone except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:43:40She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:43:42My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway, clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to

00:43:47my sister.

00:43:50It's only temporary.

00:43:52Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

00:43:54But he didn't know that the moment he nodded, some things could never go back.

00:44:00Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:44:01Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:44:05I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

00:44:07It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:44:09What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:44:11Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:44:14She's your sister.

00:44:15She's in terrible shape right now.

00:44:17Just give her some space.

00:44:20Go pack.

00:44:21Don't take too much.

00:44:22I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:44:23He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:44:25Take that too.

00:44:26Clara doesn't like this style.

00:44:27I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:44:29That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

00:44:32For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

00:44:35So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:44:38Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

00:44:41I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

00:44:44When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

00:44:48Carter was giving instructions.

00:44:50Persian cashmere rugs.

00:44:52Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:44:55He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

00:45:00crumpled them, and tossed them into the trash.

00:45:04Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:45:06Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:45:08Don't make her overthink.

00:45:09I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years

00:45:12slowly turn into another woman's.

00:45:14It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:45:15He just didn't have time for me.

00:45:17I turned to leave.

00:45:18As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:45:21Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn,

00:45:23the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:45:25I thought he had thrown it away.

00:45:26I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:45:28Chloe.

00:45:30Why are you still here?

00:45:32I didn't answer.

00:45:34I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

00:45:37and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:45:43At the gate, I texted a real estate agent

00:45:46I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:45:49Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:45:52Don't tell my husband.

00:45:57When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

00:46:01There's a college reunion tonight.

00:46:03Our old professor will be there.

00:46:05I'll take you and your sister.

00:46:06Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:46:09He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

00:46:12That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:46:16Carter opened the door.

00:46:18The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:46:23I didn't respond.

00:46:24A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:46:27Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

00:46:32Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:46:35Always tagging along.

00:46:37All right.

00:46:38Stop teasing her.

00:46:48Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:46:51We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:46:53We secretly held hands, and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:46:56Of course I remember.

00:46:59And the spring formal.

00:47:00We hosted it together.

00:47:02Chloe was there too, right?

00:47:04I was.

00:47:06In the audience.

00:47:07Back then, they were upstairs.

00:47:09I was below it.

00:47:11Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:47:15In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

00:47:19The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

00:47:22Still holding hands?

00:47:23When are we getting invitations?

00:47:27I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:47:32You must have heard wrong, Professor.

00:47:34I'm not married.

00:47:36Not yet, but soon.

00:47:40I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:47:43It tasted bitter.

00:47:45After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:47:49Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:47:51I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:47:55I'm married.

00:47:57I've been married for five years.

00:48:02That was when I suddenly understood.

00:48:05I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:48:12You're married?

00:48:13To who?

00:48:16Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:48:18He probably has to work late tonight.

00:48:20Right, right.

00:48:21That makes sense.

00:48:22No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:48:27Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:48:34Sure.

00:48:35When there's a chance.

00:48:38I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:48:42I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:48:46He had followed me out.

00:48:48Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:48:50Give me the keys.

00:48:51What about me?

00:48:52It's pouring outside.

00:48:54If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:48:56My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:48:58Clara's in bad shape.

00:49:00Give her some space.

00:49:01Wait for an Uber.

00:49:03Give.

00:49:03Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:49:07I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:49:11I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:49:16It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:49:19I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

00:49:21It was a work message from Carter.

00:49:23The Europe Cloud Architecture proposal is urgent.

00:49:25Go to the office and handle it.

00:49:27I was still his executive assistant.

00:49:29I told the driver to head to the office, but one encrypted key needed for the project was in his

00:49:34study.

00:49:34He didn't answer my calls.

00:49:36He didn't reply to my messages.

00:49:38I had no choice but to go home.

00:49:42No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

00:49:53Why are you here?

00:49:54Clara, didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

00:49:57If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

00:50:00I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

00:50:03The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

00:50:06You didn't answer a single call.

00:50:10So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

00:50:15My clothes got wet.

00:50:17You've always been sensible.

00:50:18Don't make a fuss over something so small.

00:50:21Sensible.

00:50:21So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

00:50:24To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

00:50:26To be called into work in the middle of the night.

00:50:28To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

00:50:31For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth, but myself.

00:50:36I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

00:50:38Go get the file from the study.

00:50:40Be quiet.

00:50:46I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

00:50:50Then I went into the study and got the key file.

00:50:53But I was so tired, I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

00:50:58So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

00:51:02It was my resignation letter.

00:51:05Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

00:51:08Have you settled the apartment?

00:51:10I need to move in within the next two days.

00:51:13At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

00:51:19Clara found our marriage certificate.

00:51:21She's threatening to jump.

00:51:22Come back now.

00:51:23My mother's call came right after.

00:51:24Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

00:51:27You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

00:51:29Can't you apologize for once?

00:51:31If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

00:51:41I wasn't even surprised anymore.

00:51:43Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

00:51:49I rushed to the community.

00:51:50I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

00:51:55How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

00:51:59The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

00:52:02Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

00:52:13Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

00:52:19I had just propped myself up.

00:52:21I don't know someone like you!

00:52:24I don't have a daughter like you!

00:52:30My hands shook as I called 911.

00:52:33Then everything went black.

00:52:36When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

00:52:39You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

00:52:42You've just had a miscarriage.

00:52:43We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

00:52:46After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

00:52:51In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

00:52:55Your sister has been traumatized.

00:52:56She can't see you right now.

00:52:59My mother and I will take good care of her.

00:53:02Of course I knew.

00:53:03And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

00:53:06If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

00:53:10I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

00:53:13There's something else I need to tell you.

00:53:14Let's get divorced.

00:53:22Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:53:24Don't make her overthink.

00:53:26I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:53:30It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:53:32He just didn't have time for me.

00:53:33I turned to leave.

00:53:34As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:53:37Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:53:39The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:53:41I thought he had thrown it away.

00:53:42I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:53:44Chloe.

00:53:46Why are you still here?

00:53:49I didn't answer.

00:53:50I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes,

00:53:53and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

00:54:00At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:54:06Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:54:09Don't tell my husband.

00:54:13My sister was injured and lost her memory.

00:54:16She forgot everyone, except my husband, Carter Hayes.

00:54:19She believed he was her boyfriend.

00:54:21My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

00:54:24clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

00:54:30It's only temporary.

00:54:32Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

00:54:34But he didn't know that the moment he nodded, some things could never go back.

00:54:39Chloe, you should move out for now.

00:54:41Clara can't handle any stimulation.

00:54:44I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

00:54:46It's not convenient for you to stay.

00:54:49What if Clara never gets her memory back?

00:54:51Are you planning to play along with her forever?

00:54:54She's your sister.

00:54:55She's in terrible shape right now.

00:54:56Just give her some space.

00:55:00Go pack.

00:55:00Don't take too much.

00:55:01I'll have someone deal with the rest.

00:55:02He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

00:55:05Take that too.

00:55:06Clara doesn't like this style.

00:55:07I'll buy you a new one another day.

00:55:09That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

00:55:12For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

00:55:15So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

00:55:18Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

00:55:21I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

00:55:24When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

00:55:27Carter was giving instructions.

00:55:29Persian cashmere rugs.

00:55:32Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

00:55:35He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one, crumpled them, and tossed them into

00:55:41the trash.

00:55:43Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

00:55:45Your sister knows your handwriting.

00:55:47Don't make her overthink.

00:55:48I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

00:55:53It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

00:55:55He just didn't have time for me.

00:55:56I turned to leave.

00:55:57As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

00:56:00Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

00:56:02The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

00:56:04I thought he had thrown it away.

00:56:05I reached out to pull the drawer open.

00:56:07Chloe.

00:56:09Why are you still here?

00:56:12I didn't answer.

00:56:14I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes and walked out of the house that

00:56:18had once been mine.

00:56:23At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

00:56:29Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

00:56:31Don't tell my husband.

00:56:36When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

00:56:40There's a college reunion tonight.

00:56:42Our old professor will be there.

00:56:44I'll take you and your sister.

00:56:46Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

00:56:48He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

00:56:52That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

00:56:55Carter opened the door.

00:56:58The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

00:57:03I didn't respond.

00:57:04A sour ache spread through my chest.

00:57:07Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

00:57:12Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

00:57:15Always tagging along.

00:57:17All right.

00:57:17Stop teasing her.

00:57:28Remember freshman year at the football game?

00:57:30We were chosen as squad leaders.

00:57:33We secretly held hands and someone posted the photo on the forum.

00:57:36Of course I remember.

00:57:38And the spring formal.

00:57:40We hosted it together.

00:57:42Chloe was there too, right?

00:57:44I was.

00:57:45In the audience.

00:57:47Back then, they were upstairs.

00:57:49I was below it.

00:57:51Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

00:57:55In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

00:57:58The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

00:58:01Still holding hands?

00:58:03When are we getting invitations?

00:58:07I thought I heard Carter was married.

00:58:12You must have heard wrong, professor.

00:58:13I'm not married.

00:58:16Not yet.

00:58:17But soon.

00:58:20I looked away and took a sip of wine.

00:58:23It tasted bitter.

00:58:24After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

00:58:29Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

00:58:30I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

00:58:35I'm married.

00:58:37I've been married for five years.

00:58:41That was when I suddenly understood.

00:58:44I had signed my own ticket to hell.

00:58:52You're married?

00:58:53To who?

00:58:56Her husband is a programmer at my company.

00:58:58He probably has to work late tonight.

00:59:00Right.

00:59:00That makes sense.

00:59:02No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

00:59:07Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

00:59:13Sure.

00:59:15When there's a chance.

00:59:18I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

00:59:22I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

00:59:25He had followed me out.

00:59:27Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

00:59:29Give me the keys.

00:59:31What about me?

00:59:32It's pouring outside.

00:59:33If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

00:59:36My car is with the driver for maintenance.

00:59:38Clara's in bad shape.

00:59:39Give her some space.

00:59:40Wait for an Uber.

00:59:42Give.

00:59:43Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

00:59:47I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

00:59:51I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

00:59:55It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

00:59:59I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

01:00:01It was a work message from Carter.

01:00:03The Europe Cloud architecture proposal is urgent.

01:00:05Go to the office and handle it.

01:00:07I was still his executive assistant.

01:00:09I told the driver to head to the office, but one encrypted key needed for the project

01:00:13was in his study.

01:00:14He didn't answer my calls.

01:00:16He didn't reply to my messages.

01:00:18I had no choice but to go home.

01:00:22No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

01:00:32Why are you here?

01:00:34Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

01:00:37If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

01:00:39I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

01:00:43The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

01:00:45You didn't answer a single call.

01:00:50So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

01:00:54My clothes got wet.

01:00:56You've always been sensible.

01:00:58Don't make a fuss over something so small.

01:01:00Sensible.

01:01:01So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

01:01:03To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

01:01:05To be called into work in the middle of the night.

01:01:08To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

01:01:11For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth,

01:01:14but myself.

01:01:15I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

01:01:18Go get the file from the study.

01:01:19Be quiet.

01:01:26I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

01:01:30Then I went into the study and got the key file.

01:01:33But I was so tired.

01:01:34I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

01:01:37So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

01:01:42It was my resignation letter.

01:01:44Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

01:01:48Have you settled the apartment?

01:01:50I need to move in within the next two days.

01:01:53At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

01:01:59Clara found our marriage certificate.

01:02:01She's threatening to jump.

01:02:02Come back now.

01:02:02My mother's call came right after.

01:02:04Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

01:02:06You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

01:02:09Can't you apologize for once?

01:02:10If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

01:02:21I wasn't even surprised anymore.

01:02:23Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

01:02:28I rushed to the community.

01:02:30I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

01:02:34How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

01:02:39The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

01:02:42Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

01:02:53Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

01:02:58I had just propped myself up.

01:03:01I don't know someone like you.

01:03:03I don't have a daughter like you.

01:03:10My hands shook as I called 911.

01:03:12Then everything went black.

01:03:16When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

01:03:19You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

01:03:21You've just had a miscarriage.

01:03:23We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

01:03:26After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

01:03:30In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

01:03:34Your sister has been traumatized.

01:03:36She can't see you right now.

01:03:39My mother and I will take good care of her.

01:03:41Of course I knew.

01:03:42And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

01:03:46If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

01:03:50I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

01:03:52There's something else I need to tell you.

01:03:55Let's get divorced.

01:04:02Your sister knows your handwriting.

01:04:04Don't make her overthink.

01:04:05I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

01:04:10It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

01:04:12He just didn't have time for me.

01:04:13I turned to leave.

01:04:14As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

01:04:17Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

01:04:19The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

01:04:21I thought he had thrown it away.

01:04:22I reached out to pull the drawer open.

01:04:24Chloe.

01:04:26Why are you still here?

01:04:28I didn't answer.

01:04:30I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

01:04:33and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

01:04:39At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

01:04:45Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

01:04:48Don't tell my husband.

01:04:53My sister was injured and lost her memory.

01:04:56She forgot everyone except my husband, Carter Hayes.

01:04:59She believed he was her boyfriend.

01:05:01My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

01:05:04clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

01:05:10It's only temporary.

01:05:11Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

01:05:13But he didn't know that the moment he nodded,

01:05:16some things could never go back.

01:05:19Chloe, you should move out for now.

01:05:20Clara can't handle any stimulation.

01:05:24I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

01:05:26It's not convenient for you to stay.

01:05:29What if Clara never gets her memory back?

01:05:31Are you planning to play along with her forever?

01:05:34She's your sister.

01:05:35She's in terrible shape right now.

01:05:36Just give her some space.

01:05:39Go pack.

01:05:40Don't take too much.

01:05:41I'll have someone deal with the rest.

01:05:42He walked into the living room and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

01:05:45Take that too.

01:05:45Clara doesn't like this style.

01:05:47I'll buy you a new one another day.

01:05:49That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

01:05:51For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

01:05:54So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

01:05:58Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

01:06:00I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

01:06:03When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

01:06:07Carter was giving instructions.

01:06:09Persian cashmere rugs.

01:06:11Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

01:06:14He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

01:06:19crumpled them, and tossed them into the trash.

01:06:23Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

01:06:25Your sister knows your handwriting.

01:06:27Don't make her overthink.

01:06:28I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years

01:06:31slowly turn into another woman's.

01:06:33It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

01:06:35He just didn't have time for me.

01:06:36I turned to leave.

01:06:37As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

01:06:40Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn,

01:06:42the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

01:06:44I thought he had thrown it away.

01:06:45I reached out to pull the drawer open.

01:06:47Chloe.

01:06:49Why are you still here?

01:06:52I didn't answer.

01:06:53I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

01:06:56and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

01:07:03At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

01:07:08Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

01:07:11Don't tell my husband.

01:07:16When I checked into the Marriott downtown, Carter called.

01:07:20There's a college reunion tonight.

01:07:22Our old professor will be there.

01:07:24I'll take you and your sister.

01:07:26Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

01:07:28He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

01:07:31That evening, I returned to my own home as a guest.

01:07:35Carter opened the door.

01:07:37The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

01:07:42I didn't respond.

01:07:44A sour ache spread through my chest.

01:07:47Clara came downstairs, linked her arm through Carter's, and smiled at me.

01:07:52Chloe, you're still the same as in college.

01:07:55Always tagging along.

01:07:56All right.

01:07:57Stop teasing her.

01:08:08Remember freshman year at the football game?

01:08:10We were chosen as squad leaders.

01:08:12We secretly held hands, and someone posted the photo on the forum.

01:08:16Of course I remember.

01:08:18And the spring formal.

01:08:20We hosted it together.

01:08:22Chloe was there too, right?

01:08:24I was.

01:08:25In the audience.

01:08:26Back then, they were upstairs.

01:08:29I was below it.

01:08:30Even after I married Carter, I was still the invisible person in their story.

01:08:34In the private dining room, our classmates started cheering.

01:08:38The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

01:08:41Still holding hands?

01:08:42When are we getting invitations?

01:08:46I thought I heard Carter was married.

01:08:51You must have heard wrong, Professor.

01:08:53I'm not married.

01:08:55Not yet, but soon.

01:08:59I looked away and took a sip of wine.

01:09:03It tasted bitter.

01:09:04After a few rounds of drinks, a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

01:09:08Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

01:09:10I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

01:09:14I'm married.

01:09:16I've been married for five years.

01:09:21That was when I suddenly understood.

01:09:24I had signed my own ticket to hell.

01:09:31You're married?

01:09:32To who?

01:09:35Her husband is a programmer at my company.

01:09:37He probably has to work late tonight.

01:09:39Right.

01:09:40That makes sense.

01:09:41No offense, but you and your sister were never on the same level.

01:09:46Chloe, you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

01:09:52Sure.

01:09:54When there's a chance.

01:09:58I couldn't sit there any longer, so I excused myself to the restroom.

01:10:02I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

01:10:05He had followed me out.

01:10:07Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

01:10:09Give me the keys.

01:10:10What about me?

01:10:11It's pouring outside.

01:10:13If you take the car, how am I supposed to get back?

01:10:15My car is with the driver for maintenance.

01:10:18Clara's in bad shape.

01:10:19Give her some space.

01:10:20Wait for an Uber.

01:10:22Give.

01:10:23Since we were children, I gave Clara everything she wanted.

01:10:26I gave and gave until I even gave away my husband.

01:10:30I waited in the restaurant until closing, but no Uber accepted the ride.

01:10:35It was past midnight when I finally hailed a car.

01:10:38I had just gotten in when my phone buzzed.

01:10:41It was a work message from Carter.

01:10:42The Europe Cloud Architecture proposal is urgent.

01:10:44Go to the office and handle it.

01:10:46I was still his executive assistant.

01:10:48I told the driver to head to the office, but one encrypted key needed for the project

01:10:53was in his study.

01:10:54He didn't answer my calls.

01:10:56He didn't reply to my messages.

01:10:58I had no choice but to go home.

01:11:01No one answered the doorbell, so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

01:11:12Why are you here?

01:11:13Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

01:11:16If she finds out about us, everything will be for nothing.

01:11:19I took out my phone and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

01:11:22The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

01:11:25You didn't answer a single call.

01:11:30So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

01:11:34My clothes got wet.

01:11:36You've always been sensible.

01:11:38Don't make a fuss over something so small.

01:11:40Sensible.

01:11:41So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

01:11:43To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

01:11:45To be called into work in the middle of the night.

01:11:47To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

01:11:50For the first time, I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter was not just my youth,

01:11:54but myself.

01:11:55I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

01:11:57Go get the file from the study.

01:11:59Be quiet.

01:12:06I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

01:12:09Then I went into the study and got the key file.

01:12:12But I was so tired, I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

01:12:17So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

01:12:21It was my resignation letter.

01:12:24Near dawn, I sent the real estate agent a second message.

01:12:28Have you settled the apartment?

01:12:29I need to move in within the next two days.

01:12:33At daybreak, I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes and was about to return to the hotel.

01:12:39Clara found our marriage certificate.

01:12:40She's threatening to jump.

01:12:41Come back now.

01:12:42My mother's call came right after.

01:12:44Why didn't you take the marriage certificate when you moved out?

01:12:46You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

01:12:48Can't you apologize for once?

01:12:50If anything happens to Clara, don't ever call me your mother again.

01:13:00I wasn't even surprised anymore.

01:13:03Ever since we were children, whenever Clara was unhappy, I was the one who got blamed.

01:13:08I rushed to the community.

01:13:09I had barely reached the police line when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

01:13:14How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

01:13:18The two people I loved most betrayed me together.

01:13:22Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you.

01:13:33Before I could even breathe, a powerful force slammed into me.

01:13:38I had just propped myself up.

01:13:41I don't know someone like you!

01:13:43I don't have a daughter like you!

01:13:50My hands shook as I called 911.

01:13:52Then everything went black.

01:13:55When I woke up, I was lying in a hospital bed.

01:13:58You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

01:14:01You've just had a miscarriage.

01:14:03We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

01:14:06After observation ended, I took my medication and slowly walked out.

01:14:10In the second floor hallway, I ran into Carter.

01:14:14Your sister has been traumatized.

01:14:15She can't see you right now.

01:14:19My mother and I will take good care of her.

01:14:21Of course I knew.

01:14:22And once again, he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

01:14:25If he cared even a little, he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

01:14:29I turned to leave, but he grabbed my wrist.

01:14:32There's something else I need to tell you.

01:14:34Let's get divorced.

01:14:42Your sister knows your handwriting.

01:14:43Don't make her overthink.

01:14:45I stood in the entryway, watching the home I had lived in for five years slowly turn into another woman's.

01:14:50It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

01:14:51He just didn't have time for me.

01:14:52I turned to leave.

01:14:53As I passed the study, I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

01:14:57Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn.

01:14:58The scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

01:15:00I thought he had thrown it away.

01:15:01I reached out to pull the drawer open.

01:15:03Chloe.

01:15:05Why are you still here?

01:15:08I didn't answer.

01:15:10I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes,

01:15:12and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

01:15:19At the gate, I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

01:15:25Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

01:15:28Don't tell my husband.

01:15:32My sister was injured and lost her memory.

01:15:35She forgot everyone, except my husband, Carter Hayes.

01:15:38She believed he was her boyfriend.

01:15:41My mother broke down crying in the hospital hallway,

01:15:44clutching my arm and begging me to give Carter back to my sister.

01:15:49It's only temporary.

01:15:51Once her memory comes back, everything will go back to normal.

01:15:53But he didn't know that the moment he nodded,

01:15:56some things could never go back.

01:15:58Chloe, you should move out for now.

01:16:00Clara can't handle any stimulation.

01:16:03I'm bringing her here so I can take care of her.

01:16:05It's not convenient for you to stay.

01:16:08What if Clara never gets her memory back?

01:16:10Are you planning to play along with her forever?

01:16:13She's your sister.

01:16:14She's in terrible shape right now.

01:16:15Just give her some space.

01:16:19Go pack.

01:16:20Don't take too much.

01:16:21I'll have someone deal with the rest.

01:16:22He walked into the living room

01:16:23and pointed at the Tiffany lamp on the wall.

01:16:24Take that too.

01:16:25Clara doesn't like this style.

01:16:26I'll buy you a new one another day.

01:16:28That lamp was the first birthday gift he had ever given me.

01:16:31For five years of marriage, I wiped it clean every week.

01:16:34So in his eyes, it had been ready to throw away all along.

01:16:37Maybe it wasn't just the lamp he wanted to throw away.

01:16:40I carried the lamp downstairs to the trash bins.

01:16:43When I came back, the designer had already arrived.

01:16:47Carter was giving instructions.

01:16:49Persian cashmere rugs.

01:16:51Egyptian long-steption cotton bedding.

01:16:54He went into the study and tore down my sticky notes one by one,

01:16:58crumpled them,

01:16:59and tossed them into the trash.

01:17:02Clear out all the sticky notes you left.

01:17:05Your sister knows your handwriting.

01:17:07Don't make her overthink.

01:17:08I stood in the entryway,

01:17:09watching the home I had lived in for five years

01:17:11slowly turn into another woman's.

01:17:13It wasn't that Carter didn't have time.

01:17:14He just didn't have time for me.

01:17:16I turned to leave.

01:17:17As I passed the study,

01:17:18I caught sight of a half-open drawer.

01:17:20Inside was a glimpse of gray-blue yarn,

01:17:22the scarf I had half-knitted three years ago.

01:17:24I thought he had thrown it away.

01:17:25I reached out to pull the drawer open.

01:17:27Chloe.

01:17:29Why are you still here?

01:17:31I didn't answer.

01:17:33I picked up the bag that held only a few changes of clothes

01:17:36and walked out of the house that had once been mine.

01:17:42At the gate,

01:17:43I texted a real estate agent I hadn't contacted in a long time.

01:17:48Find me an apartment downtown as soon as possible.

01:17:51Don't tell my husband.

01:17:55When I checked into the Marriott downtown,

01:17:58Carter called.

01:17:59There's a college reunion tonight.

01:18:02Our old professor will be there.

01:18:04I'll take you and your sister.

01:18:05Clara's been recovering pretty well lately.

01:18:07He hung up after that without the slightest concern for me.

01:18:11That evening,

01:18:12I returned to my own home as a guest.

01:18:15Carter opened the door.

01:18:17The therapist said familiar things could help Clara recover.

01:18:22I didn't respond.

01:18:23A sour ache spread through my chest.

01:18:26Clara came downstairs,

01:18:28linked her arm through Carter's,

01:18:30and smiled at me.

01:18:31Chloe,

01:18:32you're still the same as in college.

01:18:34Always tagging along.

01:18:36All right.

01:18:37Stop teasing her.

01:18:42Stanford.

01:18:43Carter led Clara across the main quad.

01:18:47Remember freshman year at the football game?

01:18:49We were chosen as squad leaders.

01:18:52We secretly held hands,

01:18:53and someone posted the photo on the forum.

01:18:55Of course I remember.

01:18:58And the spring formal.

01:18:59We hosted it together.

01:19:01Chloe was there too, right?

01:19:03I was.

01:19:05In the audience.

01:19:06Back then,

01:19:07they were upstairs.

01:19:08I was below it.

01:19:10Even after I married Carter,

01:19:12I was still the invisible person in their story.

01:19:14In the private dining room,

01:19:16our classmates started cheering.

01:19:18The party queen and the fraternity president are here!

01:19:20Still holding hands?

01:19:22When are we getting invitations?

01:19:26I thought I heard Carter was married.

01:19:31You must have heard wrong, professor.

01:19:33I'm not married.

01:19:35Not yet.

01:19:36But soon.

01:19:39I looked away and took a sip of wine.

01:19:42It tasted bitter.

01:19:44After a few rounds of drinks,

01:19:45a fraternity member beside me lightly nodged my elbow.

01:19:48Chloe, are you seeing anyone?

01:19:49I always wanted to ask you out back in college.

01:19:54I'm married.

01:19:56I've been married for five years.

01:20:01That was when I suddenly understood.

01:20:04I had signed my own ticket to hell.

01:20:11You're married?

01:20:12To who?

01:20:15Her husband is a programmer at my company.

01:20:17He probably has to work late tonight.

01:20:19Right.

01:20:20That makes sense.

01:20:21No offense,

01:20:21but you and your sister were never on the same level.

01:20:26Chloe,

01:20:27you should bring your husband out to meet us sometime.

01:20:33Sure.

01:20:34When there's a chance.

01:20:37I couldn't sit there any longer,

01:20:39so I excused myself to the restroom.

01:20:41I was about to go back when I turned and met Carter's eyes.

01:20:45He had followed me out.

01:20:47Clara likes the pink Porsche you drove here.

01:20:49Give me the keys.

01:20:50What about me?

01:20:51It's pouring outside.

01:20:52If you take the car,

01:20:54how am I supposed to get back?

01:20:55My car is with the driver for maintenance.

01:20:57Clara's in bad shape.

01:20:59Give her some space.

01:21:00Wait for an Uber.

01:21:00Give.

01:21:03Give.

01:21:29Since we were children,

01:21:30but one encrypted key needed for the project was in his study.

01:21:33He didn't answer my calls.

01:21:35He didn't reply to my messages.

01:21:37I had no choice but to go home.

01:21:41No one answered the doorbell,

01:21:42so I entered the passcode and pushed the door open.

01:21:52Why are you here?

01:21:53Didn't I tell you not to come back before Clara recovers her memory?

01:21:56If she finds out about us,

01:21:57everything will be for nothing.

01:21:59I took out my phone

01:22:00and held up the dozen missed calls in front of him.

01:22:02The project you told me to handle needs the key file.

01:22:05You didn't answer a single call.

01:22:09So helping Clara recover her memory requires taking your clothes off.

01:22:14My clothes got wet.

01:22:16You've always been sensible.

01:22:17Don't make a fuss over something so small.

01:22:19Sensible.

01:22:20So I deserve to swallow every grievance.

01:22:23To wait all night in the rain for a ride.

01:22:25To be called into work in the middle of the night.

01:22:27To watch my husband hold another woman in his arms.

01:22:30For the first time,

01:22:31I felt that what I had exhausted on Carter

01:22:33was not just my youth, but myself.

01:22:35I'll carry Clara to the bedroom first.

01:22:37Go get the file from the study.

01:22:38Be quiet.

01:22:45I stood there and watched him disappear down the hallway.

01:22:49Then I went into the study and got the key file.

01:22:52But I was so tired.

01:22:53I couldn't tolerate it anymore.

01:22:56So the first thing I printed at the printer wasn't the proposal.

01:23:01It was my resignation letter.

01:23:04Near dawn,

01:23:05I sent the real estate agent a second message.

01:23:07Have you settled the apartment?

01:23:09I need to move in within the next two days.

01:23:12At daybreak,

01:23:13I rubbed my red, sleepless eyes

01:23:15and was about to return to the hotel.

01:23:18Clara found our marriage certificate.

01:23:20She's threatening to jump.

01:23:21Come back now!

01:23:22My mother's call came right after.

01:23:23Why didn't you take the marriage certificate

01:23:25when you moved out?

01:23:26You just can't stand to see your sister happy.

01:23:28Can't you apologize for once?

01:23:29If anything happens to Clara,

01:23:31don't ever call me your mother again!

01:23:40I wasn't even surprised anymore.

01:23:42Ever since we were children,

01:23:44whenever Clara was unhappy,

01:23:46I was the one who got blamed.

01:23:47I rushed to the community.

01:23:49I had barely reached the police line

01:23:51when Clara pointed at me and screamed.

01:23:54How could you marry behind my back at City Hall?

01:23:58The two people I loved most betrayed me together!

01:24:01Clara, the only person I've ever loved is you!

01:24:12Before I could even breathe,

01:24:14a powerful force slammed into me.

01:24:18I had just propped myself up.

01:24:20I don't know someone like you!

01:24:22I don't have a daughter like you!

01:24:29My hands shook as I called 911.

01:24:32Then everything went black.

01:24:35When I woke up,

01:24:36I was lying in a hospital bed.

01:24:38You were a little over six weeks pregnant.

01:24:40You've just had a miscarriage.

01:24:42We'll keep you under observation for an hour.

01:24:45After observation ended,

01:24:47I took my medication and slowly walked out.

01:24:49In the second floor hallway,

01:24:51I ran into Carter.

01:24:53Your sister has been traumatized.

01:24:55She can't see you right now.

01:24:58My mother and I will take good care of her.

01:25:00Of course I knew.

01:25:02And once again,

01:25:03he proved to me that Carter didn't love me at all.

01:25:05If he cared even a little,

01:25:07he wouldn't have missed how pale I looked.

01:25:09I turned to leave,

01:25:10but he grabbed my wrist.

01:25:12There's something else I need to tell you.

01:25:14Let's get divorced.

01:25:15That's all right.

01:25:17It's crazy.

01:25:18I didn't know.

01:25:19Nothing to do.

01:25:21I love me.

01:25:22Welcome back,

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