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00:02Don't call him!
00:03Why?
00:04While I was desperately trying to save my best friend's son,
00:08I discovered he was the child she'd secretly had with my husband.
00:12Don't be afraid. I'm here.
00:14Victoria called.
00:15Her five-year-old son, Marco, had been hit by a car and was in surgery.
00:19As Marco's godmother, I dropped everything and rushed to the hospital.
00:24She saw me and immediately burst into tears in my arms.
00:30The child has the rare Rh-negative blood type.
00:33We're low on blood.
00:34Please contact anyone who might be a match.
00:37Iso!
00:38My husband is Rh-negative. I'll call him right now.
00:40Don't call him!
00:41Lena, don't call him!
00:42Anyone but him!
00:43Why not?
00:44This is a matter of life and death.
00:48Iso is the Don.
00:49He has too much on his plate.
00:51We can't bother him.
00:52Besides, it's late.
00:53It's not that they're in a meeting.
00:54The story was full of holes.
00:56A medical fact flashed through my head.
00:58Direct family members aren't allowed to donate blood to each other.
01:02I looked at Marco's face.
01:04Those eyes.
01:04Those features that looked just a little too much like Ezio's.
01:08And suddenly, every strange detail from the past five years came rushing back.
01:14Victoria?
01:15Is Marco Ezo's son?
01:17My entire body went cold.
01:19I grabbed the wall beside me and doubled over, retching.
01:22When Ezio arrived, that was the scene he walked into.
01:25The doctors and nurses were giving us strange looks.
01:28Victoria was crying so hard she could barely stand.
01:31He strode over immediately and caught Victoria before she could fall.
01:34You didn't answer when I called.
01:35I had someone track your location.
01:37When I found out you were at the hospital, I came straight here.
01:40Don't be afraid.
01:41I'm here.
01:42Ezio?
01:43Aren't you going to explain this?
01:46Lena, save the child first.
01:48Stop making a scene.
01:49A sharp pain tore through my chest.
01:51My world had just collapsed.
01:52To him, it was nothing more than me making a scene.
01:56Ezio used the Costa family's connections.
01:58Before long, RH negative blood was on its way.
02:01After Marco stabilized, Victoria walked over to me.
02:04Lena, please let me explain.
02:07Explain what?
02:08Explain that you and Ezra are innocent?
02:11Explain that Marco isn't his son?
02:12I never meant to lie to you.
02:14I was afraid you'd hate me.
02:16Afraid I'd lose you.
02:17I've lived with guilt every day for the past five years.
02:20I've been suffering too.
02:25So now cheating and betrayal are things you couldn't help?
02:28Victoria, we've been friends for ten years.
02:31Tell me, what exactly did I ever do to you?
02:35It's my fault.
02:36If you're angry, take it out on me.
02:39Lena, raising a child alone isn't easy for her.
02:42Stop pushing it.
02:44Seven years together.
02:45Five years of marriage.
02:46This was the first time he had ever defended another woman in front of me.
02:50And yet, I remembered clearly.
02:52He used to love me so much it hurt.
02:54Back when I was new to this city, an aging mafia Don wouldn't stop pursuing me.
02:59Ezio had torn apart an entire alliance just to get revenge.
03:02He broke two of the man's fingers with his own hands.
03:05That incident nearly started a war between families.
03:08A piece of shrapnel had even sliced across his temple, just inches from killing him.
03:14Afterward, he wrapped me in his arms and whispered,
03:16This isn't a scar.
03:17It's a medal for loving you.
03:19For years after that, he worked like a man possessed.
03:22He swore he would take over all of East Brooklyn so no one could ever hurt me again.
03:27Now his territory stretched farther than ever.
03:29No one dared touch me.
03:31But the person who hurt me most was him.
03:33I'd had enough of this.
03:35I turned and walked away.
03:38Mrs. Marino?
03:40Are you Lena Marino?
03:42Your physical ex-results from last week are ready.
03:44Don't forget to pick them up.
03:47Congratulations.
03:49You're pregnant.
03:50Five weeks.
03:52I left and went straight to the examination department.
03:58Congratulations.
03:59You're pregnant.
04:01Five weeks.
04:02Late that night, I sat alone on a bench outside the ward, clutching the report in my hands.
04:08The irony was almost unbearable.
04:10I had spent five years hoping for a child.
04:13And on the very day I finally got pregnant, I discovered that my husband already had a five-year-old
04:18son.
04:19What a lovely family of three.
04:22We shouldn't see each other anymore.
04:25I've already hurt Lena enough.
04:27I can't keep doing this.
04:28So what are you talking about?
04:31I'm Marco's father.
04:33Don't worry.
04:35I'll take care of everything.
04:37A moment later, the door opened.
04:41Five years ago, it was a mistake.
04:43A one-time mistake.
04:45Victoria has carried guilt ever since.
04:48It nearly destroyed her.
04:49It nearly destroyed her.
04:50I have a responsibility to my son.
04:52But don't worry.
04:53The person I love has always been you.
04:56Then I suppose I should thank both of you.
04:59Thank you for not abandoning me.
05:02Thank you for not stealing him away.
05:04That was all in the past.
05:06Why can't you let it go?
05:07When did you become this petty?
05:09Petty?
05:10He pitied Victoria.
05:11Pitied his illegitimate son.
05:13But he couldn't spare a shred of sympathy for the woman whose seven years had been wasted.
05:18I wanted to throw the pregnancy report in his face.
05:21But I stopped myself.
05:22Seven years.
05:23Let it end with at least a little dignity.
05:26But Ezio seemed to have other ideas.
05:28Two days later,
05:32Ezio moved Victoria and Marco into our apartment.
05:35The child's condition is basically stable now.
05:38The hospital very convenient.
05:41So Victoria and Marco will stay here for a few days.
05:44Maybe I should just take Marco back to my apartment.
05:46I don't want to impose on you.
05:49Victoria is your friend.
05:50Marco calls you his godmother.
05:52Isn't that the least you could do?
05:54I genuinely wanted to crack open his skull and see what was inside.
05:58Making his wife take care of his mistress and illegitimate child?
06:01Only he could come up with something like that.
06:03This will be Marco's room.
06:05Everything he needs is already here.
06:07Ezio, isn't this inappropriate?
06:09Will Lena really agree to this?
06:11It's just sitting empty anyway.
06:13She'll be fine.
06:13I won't agree to it!
06:20This room was prepared for my child!
06:23No one can touches it!
06:26Bad godmother!
06:28Don't bully my mommy!
06:30For five years,
06:31I had treated him like my own son.
06:33I bought him the best clothes,
06:35the best toys,
06:36took him out whenever I could,
06:37and all I got in return was
06:39bad godmother.
06:40Every ounce of humiliation and heartbreak burst free.
06:46You're an illegitimate child who should never have existed!
06:49Do you even know your mother is shameless?
06:55Lena, I...
06:58Lena, he didn't mean it.
07:00Let me apologize on his behalf.
07:02Victoria,
07:03I've known you for ten years.
07:04How did I never realize you were such a good actress?
07:07What gives you the right to apologize for Ezro?
07:10His mistress?
07:12Lena, you shouldn't have said something like that in front of a child.
07:15Consider that slap a warning.
07:17Watch yourself.
07:18You were abandoned at a church by your parents.
07:21You have no family name.
07:23No bloodline.
07:24In this world,
07:25everything you have came through me.
07:28But that's no excuse to take your anger out on Marco.
07:31When I first married into this world,
07:33one of the old family wives had mocked my background in front of everyone.
07:37She said an orphan picked up from a church shelter wasn't worthy of standing beside a Costa.
07:41Ezio had flipped the table on the spot.
07:44He cursed the woman out and forced her husband to apologize to me publicly.
07:47Back then, I had felt guilty.
07:49I thought my past had caused him trouble.
07:52And you'll never be a burden to me.
07:55I can handle trouble.
07:57But I will never let anyone make you suffer.
07:59I clenched my fists until my nails dug into my palms.
08:02The man I loved had become another woman's child's father.
08:06The nursery I spent years preparing now belonged to his illegitimate son.
08:10And the tiny life growing inside me had already been abandoned, just like me.
08:14I turned around and walked back to the bedroom.
08:17Then I locked the door behind me.
08:20I lay awake in bed.
08:21At midnight, I heard the sound of a woman moaning.
08:24At first, I thought I'd imagined it.
08:26Then the sound grew louder.
08:27It was coming from the nursery.
08:29I ran out of the room.
08:30When I reached the nursery door,
08:31I saw two naked bodies were tangled together on the rug I had chosen myself.
08:40My stomach lurched violently.
08:42I spun around and ran to the bathroom, bent over the toilet, and vomited until there was
08:46nothing left.
08:48After a long time, a glass of water appeared in front of me.
08:52Ezio stood behind me, fully dressed again.
08:54I slapped the glass away.
08:56Water splashed across his face.
08:58He was clearly fighting to control his temper.
09:00Are you done?
09:04Ezio, you disgust me.
09:06I'm disgusting?
09:07You were raped?
09:08You think you're so clean?
09:09The words hit me like a bomb.
09:11Three years ago, the Costa Mafia family was on the verge of collapse.
09:15Rival families were closing in from all sides, taking our territory piece by piece.
09:20Every day felt like a fight to survive.
09:22Ezio became so stressed, he ended up bedridden with a high fever.
09:25I watched it happen, and I couldn't stand by.
09:28In the end, I went alone to meet the buyer who controlled the last remaining weapons route.
09:32I sat there, drinking with him glass after glass.
09:35The contract was finally signed.
09:37Then the man pinned me underneath him.
09:39Inside that sealed private room, my struggles, my tears, and my pleas never reached anyone.
09:44When Ezio learned what had happened, he nearly went insane.
09:47He screamed that he was going to kill the man.
09:50I had to physically stop him.
09:51The Costa Mafia family survived because of what I did.
09:54But afterward, I fell into depression.
09:56During those dark months, he never left my side, patiently helping me heal.
10:01And now he was calling me dirty.
10:02I shoved him, but he grabbed my wrist, then slammed me against the bathroom tiles.
10:07Don't you think I'm filthy?
10:10Then I'll make you filthy too.
10:11Then, his hand slid beneath my nightgown.
10:14He pinned my waist and forced himself inside me.
10:17No foreplay, no gentleness.
10:19The pain made a muffled sound escape my throat.
10:22Humiliated tears slid silently down my cheeks.
10:25I bit my lip until I tasted blood, swallowing every sob, every cry.
10:30When it was over, I slid down onto the floor.
10:33My lower abdomen throbbed painfully.
10:35He crouched down so our eyes were level.
10:37And for a moment, I saw that old tenderness again.
10:40Lena, just wait a little longer.
10:42When Marco is older, I'll send him in Victoria overseas.
10:45The person I love is you.
10:46It always has been.
10:47Isio, my stomach hurts.
10:51Marco has a fever.
10:52Do you think his wound is infected?
10:56I'm pregnant.
10:58Please take me to the hospital.
11:00Take me to the hospital.
11:03Drop the act.
11:05I clutched my stomach and lay on the cold floor, a sheen of sweat covering my forehead.
11:10In the end, I had no choice but to call an ambulance.
11:13Fifteen minutes later, it pulled into the villa driveway.
11:16The medical staff had just helped me to my feet and were about to load me inside.
11:19When Ezio came running over with Marco in his arms and shoved me aside,
11:23Victoria was right behind him.
11:25I stumbled backward, nearly falling onto the gravel.
11:28The paramedics looked at the crowded ambulance, then glanced at Victoria.
11:31You'll have to get off.
11:33Let this lady get on first.
11:35No!
11:36My son can't be without me.
11:38A warm rush flowed between my legs.
11:40Ezio looked at my pale face, then at Victoria, who was sobbing uncontrollably.
11:44Lena, we're taking Marco to the hospital first.
11:47Just call another ambulance.
11:48I stood in the freezing wind and watched the ambulance disappear into the distance.
11:52My heart felt completely empty.
11:55By the time the second ambulance arrived, I had already lost consciousness.
11:58When I woke up again, I was in the emergency room.
12:01The nurse looked at me and scolded.
12:03You're pregnant and still pushing yourself like this?
12:06That's incredibly irresponsible.
12:08You need strict bed rest from now on.
12:10Follow the doctor's orders.
12:12After she left, the door opened.
12:14Ezio walked in looking exhausted.
12:16He reached for my hand.
12:18It jerked it away.
12:19Don't touch me.
12:20He sighed and sat beside the bed.
12:23Why didn't you tell me you were pregnant?
12:26I did tell you.
12:27You just didn't believe me.
12:30You only believed Victoria.
12:33Victoria thought you were jealous.
12:35She was worried about Marco.
12:38When she found out you almost miscarried it, she felt terrible.
12:42She's been urging me to come see you.
12:44Then thank her for me.
12:46Thank her for giving my husband permission to stop by.
12:49The warmth vanished from his face.
12:51Just then, a nurse came in to change my medication.
12:54Marco's father?
12:55And you are to this patient?
12:58It's fine.
12:59I'm a friend.
13:00Just stopping by to check on her.
13:02More like a lover.
13:07Izo, what exactly is that supposed to mean?
13:11The nurse knows I'm Marco's father.
13:14Victoria has been by my side the whole time.
13:18If I admit you're my wife right now, people will gossip about her and Marco.
13:22I've already arranged a doctor for you.
13:24Full anesthesia.
13:25You won't feel a thing.
13:28What?
13:29I never said I didn't want this baby!
13:31I had waited five years for this child.
13:34Izo, don't you dare touch my child!
13:37You're already showing signs of a threatened miscarriage.
13:40That means the embryo isn't healthy.
13:43Who says it isn't healthy?
13:45If you hadn't forced me...
13:46And I've already promised...
13:48promised Victoria that Marco will officially join the family.
13:51He'll be introduced publicly.
13:54If news of your pregnancy comes out now, what happens to Marco?
13:57I can divorce you.
13:59You can be his father openly and honestly.
14:01Please, don't take my baby!
14:04Lena, stop threatening me with divorce.
14:06You're alone.
14:07No family.
14:08No connections.
14:09You won't survive without me.
14:11Sign this.
14:12You'll still be Mrs. Costa.
14:13I'll make sure you're taken care of for the rest of your life.
14:15And if I don't sign?
14:17Even if you don't sign, the procedure will still happen.
14:21Be good.
14:22Sign it.
14:24I won't sign.
14:27And I won't have the procedure.
14:30Give up.
14:32You have five days to think about it.
14:35Marco's introduction party is in five days.
14:39The consent form in your hand is my gift to him.
14:44After he left, I was alone in the room.
14:46The IV needle had shifted.
14:48A large swollen lump had formed on the back of my hand.
14:51But I couldn't feel the pain.
14:52It felt as though a massive stone was crushing my chest.
14:55I could barely breathe.
14:58Victoria asked to meet me at the cafe we used to visit all the time.
15:01We sat across from each other.
15:03Two women who had once been inseparable now had nothing left to say.
15:07When did you decide you were going to help Marco take his father back?
15:11You hid it from me for five years.
15:13You could have kept hiding it, couldn't you?
15:15I looked out the window at the traffic passing by and remembered our first days in New York.
15:20Between the two of us, we couldn't scrape together a hundred dollars.
15:23We spent half a month living in an abandoned warehouse downtown.
15:26There were homeless people sleeping there.
15:28One of us would sleep while the other kept watch.
15:30During the day, we searched for jobs under the blazing sun.
15:33When we got hungry, we survived on bread and water.
15:36I still remembered the day I got a second job.
15:38The two of us hugged each other and cried.
15:40The pay was terrible.
15:42After rent, there was barely anything left.
15:44She once told me she envied people who could sit in cafes and drink coffee like they belonged there.
15:48So I brought her here without hesitation.
15:51I clenched my fists while staring at the menu full of $15 coffees and desserts.
15:55Still, I smiled and told her,
15:57Order whatever you want.
15:58My treat today.
16:00She ordered a latte and strawberry cheesecake.
16:02I ordered the cheapest black coffee on the menu.
16:05It was my first time drinking coffee.
16:06It tasted unbearably bitter.
16:10Now neither of us was the girl who had to think twice before buying a cup of coffee.
16:14But everything had changed.
16:15I thought about leaving with Marco.
16:17I thought about disappearing and never seeing you or Ezra again.
16:21But I'm terrified of being poor.
16:23I can suffer.
16:24That's fine.
16:25But I can't let my son suffer with me.
16:28So you waited until Marco's accident gave you the perfect opportunity.
16:32You let me discover the truth myself.
16:35Isn't that right?
16:37Lena, do you have to make it sound so ugly?
16:40The truth is, I love Ezra too.
16:44I don't love him any less than you do.
16:53If they're all the same, then why Ezra?
16:56Why him?
16:58If they're all the same, then why Ezra?
17:01Why him?
17:02At that exact moment, the cafe door burst open.
17:05Ezio rushed in with Marco.
17:07He immediately pulled Victoria into his arms and wiped the coffee from her face.
17:11Bad person!
17:12Don't bully my mommy!
17:13Marco grabbed a cup from the table and threw it at me.
17:16The edge of the cup split open my forehead.
17:19Blood immediately ran down my face.
17:20I looked up and met Ezio's cold, emotionless eyes.
17:24Victoria's shoulders trembled.
17:25The customers called the police.
17:27When officers arrived and began asking questions, I ignored the pain and pointed at Victoria.
17:32She seduced my husband.
17:35She destroyed my marriage.
17:37I thought my accusation might earn me a little justice.
17:40Even just a little.
17:41This is my wife.
17:44And this is my son.
17:46This woman has been harassing me.
17:49She also threw coffee at my wife.
17:51My entire body went numb.
17:53So I really was the unnecessary one.
17:55The marriage I had protected for seven years had been a joke from beginning to end.
17:59So she's the other woman.
18:01No wonder she's acting crazy.
18:04Going after a married man?
18:05Shameless.
18:06That family looks perfectly happy.
18:08Who does she think she is?
18:10Ma'am, you're suspected of intentionally causing a disruption.
18:13Please cooperate.
18:16Ezio turned his head and quietly said something.
18:19The officer paused.
18:21We'll keep you somewhere safe for a few days.
18:25Mr. Costa will deal with this.
18:27I looked at the officer and suddenly I understood.
18:30This was Brooklyn.
18:31This was Costa territory.
18:33Even the police belonged to Ezio.
18:34They didn't take me to the police station.
18:37They took me to a warehouse near the docks.
18:39One of Ezio's places.
18:40Concrete walls.
18:41A corrugated metal roof.
18:43A narrow cot shoved into the corner.
18:45Half the window had been sealed shut with steel plates.
18:47Men stood guard outside in rotating shifts.
18:50That was his rule.
18:51Family scandals stayed inside the family.
18:53He handled them himself.
18:54I curled up on the cot.
18:55The consent form clenched in my hand.
18:58One of the guys told me Ezio only planned to keep me there for five days.
19:02Until Marco's introduction party.
19:04He was afraid I would show up and cause trouble.
19:06I ran a hand through my tangled hair.
19:08Can I borrow a pen?
19:09Under the dim warehouse light, I carefully signed my name on the consent form.
19:14The moment he defended Victoria without limits.
19:16The moment he pointed at her and said,
19:18This is my wife.
19:19My resistance had already lost its meaning.
19:22Five days later, the warehouse door opened.
19:25Tommaso stood there.
19:26When he saw how thin and exhausted I looked, a flicker of sympathy crossed his face.
19:31Mrs. Marino, the Don said there's no rush on the procedure.
19:35You should go home and rest first.
19:37Get your health back.
19:38Then we'll arrange everything.
19:40No need.
19:41Today is fine.
19:42On the other end came the sound of live music and cheering guests.
19:46Today was Marco's introduction party.
19:47Don, Mrs. Marino says she wants the procedure done today.
19:52Tommaso looked at me awkwardly.
19:54Mrs. Marino, Don is a little busy right now.
19:57Maybe we should-
19:58Take me to the hospital.
20:01I sat alone outside the operating room, quietly waiting for the nurse to call my name.
20:06A television nearby was broadcasting Marco's Banquet live.
20:09I glanced at it.
20:10Everything about it was lavish.
20:12Ezio stood beneath the lights in a black suit, every inch the powerful Don he had become.
20:17Victoria stood beside him in a champagne-colored dress.
20:20Her smile was elegant and composed.
20:22The diamond necklace around her neck sparkled under the light.
20:25The massive diamond ring on her finger was impossible to miss.
20:29Marco wore a miniature version of his father's suit.
20:31Even their slicked-back hairstyles matched.
20:33They looked like copies of each other.
20:35Facing the cameras, Ezio gently rested a hand on Marco's head.
20:40Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us tonight to celebrate this child.
20:44My son.
20:46Marco Costa.
20:51Around me, patients and hospital staff watched the broadcast and whispered among themselves.
20:56I always heard the Costa Don was young and impressive.
20:59I didn't realize his wife was so beautiful.
21:02I heard she stayed with him back when he was still struggling on the streets.
21:05They still haven't had a proper wedding.
21:08What a couple.
21:09They were made for each other.
21:10I lowered my gaze to the simple silver wedding band on my finger.
21:14A silent laugh escaped me.
21:16Ezio had given it to me when he proposed.
21:19He bought it from a little flea market near our old apartment.
21:21It cost maybe a few dozen dollars.
21:24I had treasured it like it was priceless.
21:26Now, looking at the diamond on Victoria's hand, the difference felt almost cruel.
21:30I sent the divorce papers to Victoria.
21:32Only one sentence accompanied them.
21:34Lina Marino?
21:36Lina, are you here?
21:37We're ready for you.
21:38I answered and slowly rose to my feet.
21:41Then I slipped the silver wedding ring off my finger.
21:43At that exact moment, the cake-cutting ceremony began at the banquet.
21:47The celebration reached its peak.
21:49Then, without warning, Marco, standing in front of the towering five-tier cake, suddenly went limp.
21:55His face had been flushed only seconds earlier.
21:57Now his body collapsed forward, straight into the cake.
22:10Meanwhile, lying on a gurney outside the operating room, I knew nothing about any of it.
22:15I only learned what happened afterward much later, piecing it together bit by bit.
22:19Half an hour before Marco's introduction party began.
22:24What if people start talking about where Marco came from?
22:27What if they judge him?
22:29Ezio, I'm scared.
22:32Don't worry.
22:33No one would dare say a word about Ezio Costa's son.
22:37What if someone asks about our relationship?
22:39He shot her a sharp look.
22:41Her eyes were perfectly clear.
22:43Yet, for some reason, he suddenly felt like he couldn't quite read her.
22:46If anyone asks, tell them you're Marco's godmother.
22:49After all, Lena is Mrs. Costa.
22:52I've already told everyone she's feeling unwell and couldn't attend tonight.
22:56A flicker crossed Victoria's face.
22:58She had hoped tonight would finally replace me completely.
23:01She quickly adjusted her expression.
23:03Some of the banquet expenses still need your signature.
23:06Without suspicion, he took the pen and started signing.
23:09Victoria stood beside him, tense.
23:11Buried somewhere inside the thick stack was the divorce agreement I had sent her.
23:15Once he signed it, becoming Mrs. Costa would only be a matter of time.
23:25I booked the premium ballroom.
23:27Why does this paperwork say standard ballroom?
23:30The premium ballroom wasn't available at first.
23:33We booked the standard one.
23:34But the hotel upgraded us the moment the luxury hall opened up.
23:38He nodded, then continued signing.
23:40Only after he signed every page and handed the documents back, did she finally relax.
23:45At that moment, Marco came running over.
23:47Mommy, why are you sweating?
23:50My sweet boy.
23:51You have a dad now.
23:53You have a family.
23:55Mommy won't let you suffer the way I did.
23:57I'm gonna take back everything that belongs to you.
23:59Was it Mommy who told me not to be close to godmother anymore?
24:04Shh.
24:05Didn't you promise Mommy you'd keep that secret?
24:08You can't tell anyone.
24:10Not anyone.
24:12Not even Daddy?
24:13Good boy.
24:15Just a little longer.
24:17Soon, Daddy will belong to us.
24:20And everything he has will belong to us, too.
24:24Be patient.
24:25After calming Marco down, Victoria slipped away to a quiet corner.
24:29She sent the signed divorce papers to the family attorney.
24:32Start the process immediately.
24:34As fast as possible.
24:37Then she opened her chat history with me.
24:40Ten years.
24:40Tens of thousands of messages.
24:42Even after changing phones several times, neither of us had ever deleted our conversations.
24:47We always transferred them to the next device.
24:49She opened our payment history.
24:51Almost every transaction was from me.
24:55I had always felt sorry for her.
24:57A single mother raising a child alone.
24:59I constantly found excuses to send money.
25:01To buy gifts.
25:02To help.
25:03Over the years, it had added up to tens of thousands of dollars.
25:06A wave of guilt washed over her.
25:08But she didn't regret it.
25:14Looks like she had really left.
25:16The procedure went smoothly.
25:17Just as Ezio had promised.
25:19There was no pain at all.
25:21It felt as though I had fallen into a deep sleep.
25:23When I woke up, there was a strange sense of distance.
25:26As if an entire lifetime had passed.
25:28I ignored the doctor's advice to stay for observation.
25:31Instead, I insisted on being discharged.
25:34The moment I left the hospital, I took a cab straight to the airport.
25:37I was so desperate to leave that I didn't even stop to think about where I was going.
25:42I bought a ticket for the next available flight.
25:44By coincidence, it was headed to a quiet coastal town south of Miami.
25:48A place Ezio and I had once visited together.
25:51Back then, I had joked that one day we'd retire there.
25:54Live a quiet life by the sea.
25:56I never imagined that dream would come true so soon.
25:59The only difference was that the man who had promised me forever was no longer beside me.
26:04As I passed through security, I glanced up at one of the giant screens in the terminal.
26:08A breaking news report flashed across it.
26:11Sources claim Costa's son was not born to his legal wife.
26:14A fair allegation surfaced as wife's wear-wares remain unknown.
26:18The footage shook wildly as Marco was carried into an ambulance.
26:22Someone behind me urged me forward.
26:24I looked away and continued through security.
26:26As the plane lifted off, I watched the city below fade into the distance.
26:30I had arrived there with nothing.
26:32Now, I was leaving with nothing.
26:34A dull ache lingered in my lower abdomen.
26:36A reminder that for a brief moment, a small life had existed inside me.
26:41Before boarding, I received a call from an unfamiliar number.
26:44It was the family attorney Victoria had hired.
26:47He informed me that the divorce papers had officially entered the legal process.
26:50The divorce would likely be finalized within two weeks.
26:53I couldn't help laughing bitterly.
26:55Seven years of love with Ezio.
26:58Ten years of friendship with Victoria.
27:00Everything would be settled in just 14 days.
27:03I gave the attorney my new number so he could mail the documents later.
27:06The plane landed at sunset.
27:08The salty scent of the ocean rushed toward me on the evening breeze.
27:12For some reason, it felt comforting.
27:14I didn't call a cab.
27:15Instead, I dragged my suitcase along the coastal road, walking slowly.
27:19Whenever I got tired, I sat on one of the benches by the shore,
27:23watching the waves, watching the beach,
27:24letting the sea breeze wash over me.
27:27Once my phone was back on, notifications flooded the screen.
27:30I skimmed through them.
27:31Most were speculation and gossip about Ezio acknowledging Marco as his son,
27:36and Marco's sudden collapse.
27:37One headline caught my attention.
27:39The photo showed Victoria.
27:41I actually laughed.
27:42She really couldn't wait to take my place.
27:44Couldn't wait to become the real Mrs. Costa.
27:47But none of it mattered anymore.
27:48For now, I checked into a small seaside inn.
27:51That night, lying in bed, I felt more relaxed than I had in years.
27:55The past two weeks had drained me completely.
27:57And so, I dreamed.
27:58I dreamed of the day I first met Ezio.
28:01My hair was tied in a ponytail.
28:03I wore faded jeans, a plain white t-shirt, and a pair of canvas sneakers.
28:07I had just finished a job interview and was replaying every mistake in my head.
28:14Then I walked straight into someone.
28:19Ezio.
28:19His eyes were bright and clear.
28:21Sorry.
28:23After that, we spent our days together.
28:25Sending out resumes, attending interviews, rushing to grocery stores for discounted food,
28:30hunting down restaurant specials.
28:31Three months later, he finally landed the job he had been dreaming about.
28:35With the last few hundred dollars he had, he took me to a popular Italian restaurant.
28:40I was halfway through my meal and completely content when he suddenly confessed.
28:45Lena.
28:47I know I have nothing right now.
28:49But I swear I'll work hard.
28:51I'll give you the best life I can.
28:56In the end, he really did give me a wonderful life.
28:59But he was no longer the man whose world had once revolved around me.
29:03What happened next was something I only learned much later.
29:06The ambulance arrived with sirens screaming.
29:09Paramedics rushed Marco inside.
29:11Ezio practically carried Victoria into the ambulance with him.
29:14As they sped toward the hospital, Victoria clutched Marco's tiny hand so tightly her
29:19knuckles turned white.
29:20Tears streamed endlessly down her face.
29:22Ezio sat frozen beside them.
29:24He still looked dazed.
29:26Lowering his gaze, he pulled out his phone with trembling fingers.
29:29The screen lit up.
29:30More than a dozen missed calls from Tommaso.
29:33For some reason, a sense of unease tightened in his chest.
29:36He was about to call back and find out what was happening.
29:38The patient isn't breathing.
29:40Start recitation immediately.
29:42The words hit both of them like a lightning strike.
29:44Ezio stopped dialing.
29:46Instead, he quickly sent Tommaso a message.
29:49The ambulance raced through the city and pulled into the hospital at full speed.
29:52Marco was rushed straight into surgery.
29:55Victoria finally broke.
29:56She collapsed against Ezio and burst into tears.
29:59What do we do?
30:02Ezio, what if something happens to him?
30:04Don't be afraid.
30:06The doctors are here.
30:07Marco will be okay.
30:08An hour later, the doors to the operating room finally opened.
30:11The patient is out of immediate danger.
30:14He'll need to remain under observation.
30:16The tension in Victoria's body finally eased.
30:19Her sobs gradually subsided.
30:21While Ezio went to handle the hospital paperwork, she sat alone on a bench in the hallway.
30:25He can't die.
30:28He absolutely can't die.
30:30She had spent years planning this, risking everything, even risking her own son's life.
30:35All to reach this moment.
30:38Marco!
30:39She started calling reporters, determined to turn this crisis into an opportunity.
30:47The operating room doors opened again.
30:50Victoria jumped to her feet and rushed forward.
30:52Then she saw Marco.
30:53His face was still deathly pale.
30:55And the relief she had just begun to feel vanished instantly.
30:58I woke to the sound of waves crashing against the shore.
31:01Hitting up, I stretched lazily.
31:03It was the best leap I'd had in a very long time.
31:06After a quick wash, I threw on a jacket and headed outside.
31:09I walked into a cozy little breakfast spot and ordered a bowl of seafood soup.
31:14The owner greeted me warmly, as though I had been living there for years.
31:17News notifications still popped up on my phone from time to time.
31:20But the trending stories about Ezio, Victoria, and Marco had already faded away.
31:25That's how the world works.
31:26People rush toward a scandal when it's new.
31:28A few days later, they move on just as quickly.
31:31The soup was delicious.
31:32After paying my bill and saying goodbye to the owner, I stepped back outside.
31:36The sun was already up.
31:38Warm, but not harsh.
31:39I stopped by a nearby bank and opened a new account.
31:42I transferred all the savings from my years of work, along with the holiday money Ezio had
31:47given me over the years.
31:48Looking at the balance, I felt unexpectedly light.
31:51For years, I had trapped myself inside a marriage.
31:54Trapped myself inside the dream of growing old with one person.
31:58Wasting some of the best years of my life.
32:00Fortunately, fate hadn't been entirely cruel.
32:03Seven years gone, and I was only 30.
32:05For the rest of my life, I wanted to see the world.
32:08Experience things I had never experienced before.
32:11Standing before the endless ocean, I suddenly felt very small.
32:14I shouted toward the waves, letting every ounce of bitterness inside me pour out.
32:19While I felt reborn, Ezio and Victoria were staring into an abyss.
32:23Marco woke up the next morning.
32:25Victoria had barely slept all night.
32:28Ezio had managed only half an hour of rest.
32:30Both looked nothing like the polished couple from the banquet.
32:34Victoria stroked Marco's face.
32:36Tears streamed down her cheeks.
32:38Mommy, why am I in the hospital?
32:41What happened to the cake?
32:43I still want to cut the cake.
32:47Marco accidentally fainted.
32:49Once the doctors check you and give you some medicine, you'll be able to go home.
32:53Then mommy will cut the cake with you, okay?
32:55No!
32:56I want cake now!
32:57I want to leave now!
33:01Cake now!
33:03Victoria pressed the call button for help, while trying to calm him down.
33:07Cake now!
33:09Stop!
33:10Stop!
33:12Enough!
33:14Stop it!
33:18Bad daddy!
33:20I don't want a daddy!
33:22Bad daddy!
33:29Ezio, stop yelling at him!
33:31He's only five years old.
33:34Can you have a little patience?
33:36He's not two.
33:37He's five.
33:38He understands what people say.
33:41The reason he acts like this is because you've spoiled him.
33:43I raised him alone for five years.
33:46What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:50What right do you have to criticize me?
33:53What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:53What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:54What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:54What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:55What kind of father have you been besides sending money every month?
33:55What kind of father have you been besides sending money?
33:55What kind of father have you been besides sending money?
33:55What kind of father have you been besides sending money?