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00:05Fine. You've got backbone. Since you don't want to be Mrs. Carter, I'll freeze your joint
00:12account and supplemental credit cards right now. He called the security company directly.
00:18Two private security guards stood at the door picking up. I'm already divorced from this
00:22woman. She has now trespassed at my private residence. Harassed me and my wife.
00:30Please remove her and make sure she leaves my private property.
00:33The guards had no choice but to forcefully drag me out.
00:37Haley Hart, without me, can you afford a motel? I'll be waiting for you to come crawling back
00:44tomorrow to remarry me. As for that book, consider it your wedding gift to summer today.
00:52The security guards pushed me out the gate. I stumbled and fell into a muddy patch of lawn
00:56freshly swept by the sprinkler system. I braced myself against the ground, climbed up, held my
01:00stomach, and walked to the roadside. But an out-of-control Dodge pickup came bearing straight
01:04towards me around the corner. I avoided the collision, but the momentum threw me hard onto
01:08the asphalt. A sharp spasm shot through my abdomen, more violent than any pain before.
01:12The 911 dispatcher said the ambulance had taken over 45 minutes. With no other choice,
01:16I leaned against the street and dialed my emergency contact.
01:20Ryan was close, so he arrived quickly. He opened the car door. Every April Fool's Day,
01:26my husband Ryan Carter and his childhood friend Summer Brayan played a game of Truth or Dare.
01:31Remember? Eighth grade? I asked if you dared to skip the math exam. You tore the answer sheet paper
01:38airplane straight into pieces. That was nothing. Playing Truth or Dare on April Fool's Day is basically
01:48our tradition. Then do you dare to go get a marriage license with me right now? Whistles erupted all
02:00around. I stood in the doorway, my fingertips pinching a pregnancy test. Ryan turned to look at me,
02:07then laughed. Why wouldn't I dare? He stood up, came over, grabbed my arm, and dragged me into the
02:13hallway outside. Haley, it's just an April Fool's joke. Play along with me. Go handle the divorce
02:22paperwork first. Tomorrow morning, we'll go to City Hall and get remarried. You know I can't back down
02:28in front of Summer. I stared at the man in front of me. For the sake of his so-called
02:32childhood game,
02:33I had compromised for five years. This time, I wasn't accepting it. I'm pregnant.
02:41Haley, that's a brilliant move. Ryan froze for half a week and burst out laughing. You made up a
02:48pregnancy just about me from winning? Nice. You're better at April Fool's Day. Summer walked over.
02:54Hearing our conversation, she laughed too. Please, Haley, if you can't handle the game, just say so.
03:03Using pregnancy as an excuse? That's so low. Exactly.
03:10Let's go. Hurry up. If we're any later, City Hall will close. How am I supposed to get the license
03:17then?
03:18He dragged me outside, his steps long and urgent. I glanced at the hand gripping my wrist. The pate
03:24for leap on his wrist was the gift he had bought himself the day after the first volume of Dark
03:29Whispers
03:29hit number one on the best-seller list. And that April Fool's Day, the gift he gave me was kissing
03:36Summer in front of every executive in the company. Every year, I had to endure the absurd effects he played
03:43on me
03:44for summer on April Fool's Day. On the way to City Hall, Ryan drove insanely fast. When we arrived at
03:52City Hall, what Ryan pulled from his briefcase was not a divorce agreement, but a thick stack of documents. The
04:00title read,
04:01Petition for Marriage Anomalty and Waiver of All Rights. He slapped the documents in front of me so quickly.
04:09I signed it. I declared that our marriage was fraudulent from the beginning because it was based on an April
04:16Fool's joke. Once you sign this, our relationship will legally never exist. Then I can register my marriage this summer
04:24legally.
04:25I picked up the pen and let out a cold laugh. Fine. And I'll give you both what you want.
04:34I signed my name without the slightest pause. The City Hall seal came down, and five years of marriage ended
04:41with absurdity.
04:44After getting the judgment, Ryan turned around, took a brand new Armani suit from the car, and changed into it.
04:50Summer pulled a white veil from the trunk and pinned it into her hair.
04:53The two of them stood on the steps of City Hall, drawing looks from passersby. I sat on a bench
04:58and watched it all.
05:00Five years ago, on the day Ryan and I registered our marriage at City Hall, he wore an old polo
05:05shirt, ripped jeans, and beat-up sneakers with no socks.
05:09When I reminded him to change, he said true love didn't need all that superficial packaging. Being real was what
05:15mattered.
05:16Now, he stood in a crisp suit, his arm wrapped tightly around Summer's waist, smiling brightly at the camera.
05:22With a clip, the image froze, looking just like a perfect couple from a reality show.
05:27Not long after, Ryan walked up to me holding two marriage certificates.
05:31Honey, see that? I won again this time. We'll get remarried first thing tomorrow morning.
05:38Don't be mad. It's just a keep suit.
05:41Early pregnancy nausea churned through me, and I was almost too weak to keep standing.
05:46Take me back. I need to pack my things.
05:49I opened the passenger door, but before I could sit down, Summer squeezed over.
05:54Haley, if we're acting, we should go all the way.
05:59Since Ryan and I are legally married now, of course I should sit in the passenger seat.
06:05She opened the door and sat down as if it was only natural.
06:08With one casual suit with her hand, she knocked my yoga mat and lumbar pillows from the passenger seat onto
06:13the former.
06:15Ryan stood at the front of the car and gave me an apologetic gesture.
06:18I turned and walked toward the south line, ready to call a rideshare.
06:21Ryan cut up in a few steps, opened the back door, and shoved me inside.
06:25Stop throwing a tantrum. It's hard to get a car here. Sit down and behave.
06:31Bruno Maz's merry youth was playing in the car. Summer hummed along to the beat.
06:35When it reached the high note, she grabbed Ryan's sleeve and shook it.
06:39It's a beautiful night. It's a beautiful night for something else to see.
06:44Ryan took the next line in perfect sync.
06:47They looked at each other and burst out laughing with a bottle of mineral water.
06:51The two of them were as intimate as newlyweds.
06:54Ryan, your collar is crooked.
06:56Summer turned sideways and reached out to fix Ryan's tie.
06:59Her fingertips brushed his Adam's belt, and most of her body leaned over him.
07:05Ryan didn't move away.
07:07Instead, he held the steering wheel with one hand and used the other to steady Summer's back.
07:11Stop messing around. I'm driving.
07:14That was what he said, but his tone was full of indulgence.
07:18I closed my eyes and placed my hand over my lower ebbly.
07:23Today, his farce had to end.
07:27When we pushed open the front door, Catherine lifted Summer's hand and gently placed the antique diamond ring in her
07:33palm, her tone full of affection.
07:35This ring should have been on your hand five years ago, Summer, before Ryan missed it.
07:43Then she turned her face toward me, and her eyes were cold.
07:46Haley, you're still here.
07:47Ryan walked over and stood between them.
07:50Mom, I'm joking.
07:52This is April Fool's Day.
07:53We're just playing around.
07:55Well, I wish it could stay that way forever.
07:58I didn't answer.
07:59I walked around them, went straight into the master bedroom, and pulled out a suitcase.
08:05I had barely taken out two pieces of clothing when Ryan followed me in.
08:08Haley, everyone's here today.
08:10Don't roll the mood.
08:13Let's have dinner together tonight.
08:15Think of it as a celebration.
08:16The final book in your Dark Whispers trilogy launches tomorrow.
08:20I've invited the whole publishing trip.
08:22Consider it a celebration dinner.
08:24I stopped moving.
08:25That novel had taken three years of my blood and sweat.
08:29Countless sleepless nights fueled by coffee and revisions.
08:32If I burned everything down at this exact moment, tomorrow's pre-sales and launch would inevitably be affected.
08:37I closed the suit and finally, after this dinner, Ryan beamed, turned, and went to the living room to make
08:45calls and arrange everything.
08:46I would treat it as a farewell dinner with the team I had built with my own hands.
08:50Not long after, in the dining room, Summer didn't even look at the menu.
08:54She gave the waiter several dish names directly.
08:56I saw that Haley ordered only ordinary dishes.
09:00There's no way that can suit everyone's taste.
09:05I added a few dishes on my own.
09:07Anyway, I'm using my husband's card.
09:10The housekeeper took the day off.
09:13Haley, help out for a bit.
09:16Staff will be here soon.
09:18I glanced at the editorial team, chatting happily in the living room, took a deep breath, and swallowed both my
09:24words and the acid rising in my stomach.
09:26Forget it.
09:27One last meal.
09:31I walked into the kitchen.
09:34The churning in my stomach hadn't settled, and waves of cramping started in my lower abdomen.
09:39Chop the vegetables.
09:41Turn on the stove.
09:43Heat the pan.
09:45Add olive oil.
09:46Summer stood to the side, every inch the lady of the house.
09:50Add more lemon juice to the salmon.
09:52Ryan has hated fishiness since he was a kid.
09:55And don't overcook the kale.
09:57The editors arrived one after another.
10:00Emily, the executive editor, couldn't stand watching anymore.
10:03She rolled up her sleeves and came into the kitchen to help wash vegetables.
10:07Emily, you're a guest.
10:08Just sit and wait for dinner.
10:11I'll worry about things in here.
10:13After all, tonight I'm the hostess.
10:16Emily flushed with embarrassment and retreated to the living room.
10:20I brought out the final dish of roasted ribs.
10:23Six dishes to put the table in.
10:25Just as I untied my apron, the doorbell rang.
10:28Summer ran to open the door, and several delivery workers came in carrying large insulated bags.
10:34I saw that Hailey only made home-style dishes.
10:38There's no way they'll satisfy everyone's appetite.
10:43So, I used my husband's credit card and ordered a few dishes myself.
10:52Maine lobster, Alaskan king crab legs, black truffle risotto.
10:57Face on the table was limited.
10:58Summer picked up the roasted ribs I had just made and dumped them,
11:01and some bones together into the nearby trash can to make room for her seat.
11:06Ryan didn't think anything of it.
11:08He handed her a napkin to White's hands.
11:10You're always so lovely.
11:13I could no longer bear it when I was about to step forward.
11:16But someone grabbed my sleeve.
11:18Emily leaned close to me, pushed her phone screen towards me, and lowered her voice.
11:22Hailey, look at this.
11:23On the screen was the new book poster, the marketing department had sent her for approval.
11:27In the author field, one name had been added before Hailey Hart.
11:30Summer Bryant.
11:31I snatched up the phone and put it right in front of Ryan.
11:35Why?
11:37I turned my head and looked straight into Ryan's eyes.
11:40Ryan walked over, smiling as he said,
11:44Hailey, this one's on me.
11:45I forgot to leave you in.
11:48I want you to share half the byline with her.
11:51I already promised Summer in advance.
11:54You love me so much.
11:57I'll help with this tiny favor, right?
12:00I typed this out word by word, three years over three years.
12:04What gives you the right?
12:07What gives me the right?
12:09Money.
12:10Without me pouring money into marketing, your manuscripts would still be sitting in the drawer.
12:15I made you a best-selling author, and I can turn you back into an ordinary nobody.
12:20Right now, the company needs to push Summer.
12:23Your book is the best springboard.
12:25It's that simple.
12:30The copyright is under my personal name.
12:32You have no right to add her name.
12:34If you dare do this, I'll see you in court.
12:42The food is getting cold.
12:45Do we really have to talk about this right now?
12:51Everyone is waiting.
12:55It's your first.
12:58Whoever does talk to you.
13:01I ignored the table full of people, grabbed my copies, and rushed out the door.
13:07By the time I got to the publishing house, the giant poster had already been hung.
13:1380% of the entire layout was Summer, with a long personal introduction beside her, and
13:18even gossiped without her and Ryan vacationing in the Hamptons.
13:24My name was squeezed into a corner, so small it was almost invisible.
13:33Derek, the head of the publishing house, was Ryan's fraternity brother in Yale.
13:39Hayley, there's nothing I can do.
13:42Personally.
13:44Ryan called personally and ordered us to print overnight.
13:48Besides, Carter Publishing belongs to you two as a couple.
13:54Does it really matter whose name is on it, as long as it makes money?
14:00He smoked a cigar in his office.
14:03A chill ran through me.
14:06Ryan's, we'll talk tomorrow.
14:08It was nothing but a delaying tactic.
14:11I turned and went downstairs, then speeded all the way back to the Carter house.
14:16When I pushed open the door, dinner was already over.
14:20Ryan was sitting on the sofa watching a new Netflix show.
14:23What gives you the right to do this?
14:25That book is my life's work!
14:29Say it again.
14:30I'll be borrowing your fame for a while.
14:33Once Summer gets popular, I'll have her name removed from the moon.
14:38Don't take it out on him, Hayley.
14:40We made this decision together.
14:46I was only helping him share pressure at work.
14:51Some things really have been hard for you to handle lately.
14:58This has nothing to do with you.
15:01But Ryan pulled her tightly into his arms and protected her completely.
15:06Pushing Summer forward is the company's established strategy.
15:12Hope you won't be jealous of her.
15:16I remember I just said it.
15:19Is your memory that bad?
15:24Oh, right.
15:25Tonight, Summer is Mrs. Carter.
15:29Maybe you should step out and do it.
15:32I pulled the judgment from my bag and threw it straight in his face.
15:37I was already leaving tonight.
15:42Now, there's not even a final thread left between us.
15:55Fine.
15:56You've got backbone.
15:58Since you don't want to be Mrs. Carter,
16:00I'll freeze your joint account and supplemental credit cards right now.
16:05We called the security company directly.
16:08Two private security guards stood at the door, looking awkwardly.
16:10I'm already divorced from this woman.
16:12She has now trespassed into my private residence.
16:15To harass me and my wife.
16:19Please remove her.
16:20Make sure she leaves my private property.
16:23The guards had no choice but to forcefully drag me out.
16:26Haley Hart, without me, you can't even afford a motel.
16:31I'll be waiting for you to come crawling back tomorrow to remarry me.
16:35As for that book, consider it your wedding gift to Summer today.
16:41The security guards pushed me out the gate.
16:43I stumbled and fell into a muddy patch of lawn, freshly swept by the sprinkler system.
16:47I braced myself against the ground, climbed up, held my stomach, and walked to the roadside.
16:51But an out-of-control Dodge pickup came bearing straight towards me around the corner.
16:55I avoided the collision, but the momentum threw me hard onto the asphalt.
16:58A sharp spasm shot through my abdomen, more violent than any pain before.
17:01The 911 dispatcher said the ambulance would take another 45 minutes.
17:05With no other choice, I leaned against a street lamp and dialed my emergency contact.
17:10Ryan was close, so he arrived quickly.
17:12He opened the car door.
17:14When his gaze touched the blood on the hem of my skirt, his steps faltered.
17:18Haley, what happened to you?
17:20He bent down, ready to carry me into the car.
17:23But Summer's message popped up on his phone screen.
17:26It's almost midnight, husband.
17:27If you don't come now, this round counts as your loss.
17:31Ryan's hands stopped him in the air.
17:33He stared at the center display, then turned to look at me.
17:36Shh, help me.
17:38I clutched his cup with all my strength.
17:40Haley, do me a favor.
17:41Ryan tied my fingers open one by one.
17:43I've never lost at this stupid game in my entire life.
17:46I checked.
17:47You only sprained your ankle.
17:48I'll call emerging services for you right now.
17:52He pulled me out of the passenger seat.
17:54Casually took two $20 bills from his wallet and stuffed them into my hand.
17:58I'll come see you at the hospital in a bit.
18:03Exhaust from the tailpipe blasted into my face.
18:05I lay in the puddle and screamed at the receding taillights.
18:09Ryan!
18:11I'm pregnant with your child!
18:13You bastard!
18:15Only the sound of rain answered me.
18:17The car never even lit its brake lights again.
18:19My vision began to blur.
18:21A white Toyota Camry stopped by the road.
18:24The window rolled down, revealing Emily's exhausted face.
18:28Oh my god, Haley!
18:30She rushed out of the car and half-dragged, half-carried me into the back seat.
18:35The hospital emergency department.
18:37When I woke up in the observation room, a social worker wearing an ID badge came over
18:41and handed me a stack of papers.
18:43Ms. Hart, your emergency treatment has been completed, but transferring to a private room
18:48will require out-of-profit payment.
18:50Also, when you try to process your insurance, the system shows that your spouse's medical coverage
18:55is imposed.
19:04Every April Fool's Day, my husband Ryan Carter and his childhood friend Summer Brand
19:09played a game of Truth or Dare.
19:11Remember?
19:12Eighth grade?
19:13I asked if you dared to skip the math exam.
19:17You tore the answer sheet paper airplane straight into pieces.
19:23That was nothing.
19:25Playing Truth or Dare on a Tuesday is basically our tradition.
19:31Then do you dare to go get a marriage license with me right now?
19:39Whistles erupted all around.
19:41I stood in the doorway, my fingertips pinching a pregnancy test.
19:46Ryan turned to look at me, then laughed.
19:48Why wouldn't I dare?
19:50He stood up, came over, grabbed my arm, and dragged me into the hallway outside.
19:57Haley, it's just an April Fool's joke.
20:00Play along with me.
20:02He'll handle the divorce paperwork first.
20:04Tomorrow morning we'll go to City Hall and get remarried.
20:07You know I can't back down in front of Summer.
20:10I stared at the man in front of me.
20:12For the sake of his so-called childhood game, I had compromised for five years.
20:15This time, I wasn't accepting it.
20:18I'm pregnant.
20:22Haley, that's a brilliant move.
20:24Ryan froze for half a beat and burst out laughing.
20:28You made up a pregnancy just robbed me from winning?
20:30Nice.
20:31You're better at April Fool's than I am.
20:33Summer walked over.
20:34Hearing our conversation, she laughed too.
20:38Please, Haley, if you can't handle the game, just say so.
20:44Using pregnancy as an excuse?
20:47That's so long.
20:48Exactly.
20:51Let's go.
20:53Hurry up.
20:54Before any later, City Hall will close.
20:56How am I supposed to get the license sent?
20:58He dragged me outside, his steps long and urgent.
21:02I glanced at the hand gripping my wrist.
21:04The pate for deep on his wrist was the gift he had bought himself the day after the first volume
21:09of Dark Whispers hit number one on the best-selling list.
21:12And that April Fool's Day, the gift he gave me was kissing Summer in front of every executive in the
21:18company.
21:19Every year, I had to endure the absurd strength he played on me for Summer on April Fool's Day.
21:27On the way to City Hall, Ryan drove insanely fast.
21:32When we arrived at City Hall, what Ryan pulled from his briefcase was not a divorce agreement, but a thick
21:39stack of documents.
21:40The title read, Petition for Marriage Annulment and Waiver of All Rights.
21:46He slapped the documents in front of me and spoke quickly.
21:50Signed.
21:51Declared that our marriage was fraudulent from the beginning because it was based on an April Fool's joke.
21:57Once you signed this, our relationship immediately never existed.
22:02Then I can register my marriage with Summer legally.
22:05I picked up the pen and let out a cold laugh.
22:08Fine.
22:10And I'll give you both what you want.
22:14I signed my name without the slightest pause.
22:18The City Hall seal came down, and five years of marriage ended in absurdity.
22:24After getting the judgment, Ryan turned around, took a brand new Armani suit from the car, and changed into it.
22:30Summer pulled a white veil from the trunk and pinned it into her hair.
22:33The two of them stood on the steps of City Hall, drawing looks from past her side.
22:37I sat on a bench and watched it all.
22:40Five years ago, on the day Ryan and I registered our marriage at City Hall, he wore an old polo
22:45shirt, ripped jeans, and beat-up sneakers with no socks.
22:50When I reminded him to change, he said true love didn't need all that superficial packaging.
22:55Being real was what mattered.
22:56Now, he stood in a crisp suit, his arm wrapped tightly around Summer's waist, smiling brightly at the camera.
23:03With a click, the image froze, looking just like a perfect couple from a reality show.
23:07Not long after, Ryan walked up to me holding two marriage certificates.
23:12Honey, see that?
23:14I won again this time.
23:16We'll get remarried first thing tomorrow morning.
23:19Don't be mad.
23:20It's just a keepsake.
23:21Early pregnancy nausea churned through me, and I was almost too weak to keep standing.
23:26Take me back.
23:27I need to pack my things.
23:29I opened the passenger door, but before I could sit down, Summer squeezed over.
23:35Haley, if we're acting, we should go all the way.
23:40Since Ryan and I are legally married now, of course I should sit in the passenger seat.
23:45She opened the door and sat down as if it was only natural.
23:48With one casual sweep of her head, she knocked my yoga mat and lumbar pillows from the passenger seat onto
23:54the floor mount.
23:55Ryan stood at the front of the car and gave me an apologetic gesture.
23:58I turned and walked toward the south line, ready to call a rideshare.
24:02Ryan caught up in a few steps, opened the back door, and shuffled me inside.
24:06Stop throwing a tantrum.
24:07It's hard to get a car here.
24:09Sit down and behave.
24:11Bruno Maz's Mary U was playing in the car.
24:14Summer hummed along to the beat.
24:15When it reached the high note, she grabbed Ryan's sleeve and shook it.
24:19It's a beautiful night.
24:21You're looking for something else.
24:24Ryan took the next line in perfect sync.
24:27They looked at each other and burst out laughing with a bottle of mineral water.
24:31The two of them were as intimate as newlyweds.
24:34Ryan, the collar is crooked.
24:36Summer turned sideways and reached out to fix Ryan's tie.
24:39Her fingertips brushed his Adam's belt, and most of her body leaned over him.
24:45Ryan didn't move away.
24:47Instead, he held the steering wheel with one hand and used the other to steady Summer's back.
24:52Stop messing around.
24:53I'm driving.
24:55That was what he said, but his tone was full of indulgence.
24:59I closed my eyes and placed my hand over my lower eboli.
25:04Today, this farce had to end.
25:07When we pushed open the front door, Catherine lifted Summer's hand and gently placed the antique diamond ring in her
25:13palm, her tone full of affection.
25:16This ring should have been on your hand five years ago, Summer.
25:21For Ryan.
25:22Mistake.
25:23Then she turned her face toward me, and her eyes went cold.
25:26Haley, you're still here.
25:28Ryan walked over and stood between them.
25:31Mom, we're joking.
25:32It's April Fool's Day.
25:34We're just playing around.
25:35Well, I wish it could stay that way forever.
25:38I didn't answer.
25:40I walked around them, went straight into the master bedroom, and pulled out a suitcase.
25:45I had barely taken out two pieces of clothings when Ryan followed me in.
25:49Haley, everyone's here today.
25:51Don't ruin the mood.
25:53Let's have dinner together tonight.
25:55Think of it as a celebration.
25:57The final book in your Dark Whispers trilogy launches tomorrow.
26:00I've invited the whole publishing team.
26:02Consider it a celebration dinner.
26:04I stopped moving.
26:06That novel had taken three years of my blood and sweat.
26:09Countless sleepless nights fueled by coffee and revisions.
26:12If I burned everything down at this exact moment, tomorrow's free sales and launch would
26:16inevitably be affected.
26:18I closed the studio.
26:19Finally.
26:20After this dinner.
26:22Ryan beamed, turned, and went to the living room to make calls and arrange everything.
26:27I would treat it as a farewell dinner with the team I had built with my own hands.
26:31Not long after, in the dining room, Summer didn't even look at the menu.
26:34She gave the waiter several dish names directly.
26:37I saw that Haley ordered only ordinary dishes.
26:41There's no way that can suit everyone's taste.
26:45I added a few dishes on my own.
26:47Anyway, I'm using my husband's card.
26:51The housekeeper took the day off.
26:53Haley, help out for a good.
26:56The spouse will be there soon.
26:58I glanced at the editorial team, chatting happily in the living room, took a deep breath, and swallowed
27:04both my words and the acid rising in my stomach.
27:07Forget it.
27:08One last meal.
27:12I walked into the kitchen.
27:14The churning in my stomach hadn't settled, and waves of cramping started in my lower abdomen.
27:19Chop the vegetables.
27:21Turn on the stove.
27:23Heat the pan.
27:25Add olive oil.
27:26Summer stood to the side, every inch the lady of the house.
27:30Add more lemon juice to the salmon.
27:32After Ryan has hated fishiness, since he was a kid, and don't overcook the kale, the editors
27:38arrived one after another.
27:40Emily, the executive editor, couldn't stand watching anymore.
27:43She rolled up her sleeves and came into the kitchen to help wash vegetables.
27:47Emily, you're a guest.
27:49Just sit and wait for dinner.
27:51I'll worry about things in here.
27:53After all, tonight I'm the hostess.
27:56Emily flushed with embarrassment and retreated to the living room.
27:59I brought out the final dish close to grips.
28:04Six dishes filled the table.
28:06Just as I untied my apron, the doorbell rang.
28:09Summer ran to open the door, and several delivery workers came in carrying large insulated bags.
28:14I saw that Haley only made home-style dishes.
28:18There's no way they'll satisfy everyone's appetite.
28:23So, I used my husband's credit card, and ordered a few dishes myself.
28:32Maine lobster, Alaskan king crab legs, black truffle risotto, the face on the table was limited.
28:39Summer picked up the roasted ribs I had just made and dumped them, knutting bones together,
28:43into the nearby trash can to make room for her seat.
28:46Ryan didn't think anything of it.
28:48He handed her a napkin to wipe her hands.
28:51You're always so thoughtful.
28:53I could no longer bear it and was about to step forward.
28:56But someone grabbed my sleeve.
28:58Emily leaned close to me, pushed her phone screen towards me, and lowered her voice.
29:03Haley, look at this.
29:04On the screen was a new book poster the marketing department had sent her for approval.
29:07In the author field, one name had been added before Haley Hart.
29:10Summer Bryant.
29:12I snatched up the phone and put it right in front of Ryan.
29:16Why?
29:17I turned my head and looked straight into Ryan's eyes.
29:21Ryan walked over, smiling as he said,
29:24Haley, this one's on me.
29:25I forgot to leap you in.
29:28I want you to share half of the byline with me.
29:32I already promised Summer in advance.
29:34Byline, you love me so much.
29:37You'll call me this time of fate, right?
29:40I typed this out word by word, three years over three years.
29:44What gives you the right?
29:47What gives me the right?
29:49Money.
29:51Without me pouring money into marketing, your manuscripts could still be sitting in a drawer.
29:56I made you a best-selling author, and I could turn your back into an ordinary nobody.
30:01Right now, your company needs to push Summer, and your book is the best springboard.
30:06It's that simple.
30:10The copyright is under my personal name.
30:13You have no right to add her name.
30:15If you dare do this, I'll see you in court.
30:23The food is getting cold.
30:26Do we really have to talk about this right now?
30:31Everyone is waiting.
30:36See first.
30:38Whatever it is, we'll talk tomorrow.
30:42I ignored the table full of people, grabbed my panties, and rushed out the door.
30:48By the time I got to the publishing house, the giant poster had already been hung.
30:5480% of the entire layout was Summer, with a long personal introduction beside her, and even
30:58gossiped about her and Ryan vacationing in the Hamptons.
31:05My name was sneezed into a corner, so small it was almost invisible.
31:13Derek, the head of the publishing house, was Ryan's fraternity brother on the wall.
31:19Hayley, there's nothing I can do.
31:22Personally.
31:24Ryan called personally and ordered us to print overnight.
31:28Besides, Carter Publishing belongs to YouTube as a couple.
31:34Does it really matter whose name is on it, as long as it makes money?
31:40He smoked a cigar in his office.
31:44A chill ran through me.
31:46Ryan's will talk tomorrow.
31:48It was nothing but a delaying tactic.
31:51I turned and went downstairs, then speeded all the way back to the Carter house.
31:56When I pushed open the door, the dinner was already over.
32:00Ryan was sitting on the sofa watching new Netflix shows.
32:04What gives you the right to do this?
32:06That book is my life's work!
32:09I'll say it again.
32:11We're only borrowing your fame for a while.
32:13Once Summer gets popular, I'll have her name removed for the reprint.
32:18Don't take it out on him, Hayley.
32:20We made this decision together.
32:26I was only helping him share.
32:28Is there a pressure at work?
32:32Some things really have been hard for you to handle lately.
32:38This has nothing to do with you.
32:41But Ryan pulled her tightly into his arms and protected her completely.
32:46Pushing Summer forward is the company's established strategy.
32:52I hope you won't be jealous of him.
32:56I remember I just said it.
33:00Is your memory that bad?
33:04Oh, right.
33:06Tonight, Summer is Mrs. Carter.
33:09I'm going to step out and move on.
33:12I pulled the judgment from my bag and threw it straight in his face.
33:18I was already leaving tonight.
33:22Now, there's not even a final thread left to do it.
33:35Fine.
33:36You've got backbone.
33:38Since you don't want to be Mrs. Carter, I'll freeze your joint account and supplemental credit cards right now.
33:45He called the security company directly.
33:48Two private security guards stood at the door, hoping offered.
33:51I'm already divorced from this woman.
33:53She has now trespassed into my private residence to harass me and my wife.
33:59Please remove her and make sure she leaves my private property.
34:03The guards had no choice but to forcefully drag me out.
34:07Haley Hart, without me, you can't even afford a motel.
34:12I'll be waiting for you to come crawling back tomorrow to remarry me.
34:16As for that book, consider it your wedding gift to Summit today.
34:22The security guards pushed me out the gate.
34:24I stumbled and fell into a muddy patch of lawn freshly swept by the sprinkler system.
34:28I braced myself against the ground, climbed up, held my stomach, and walked to the roadside.
34:32But an out-of-control Dodge pickup came bearing straight towards me around the corner.
34:35I avoided the collision, but the momentum threw me hard onto the asphalt.
34:38A sharp spasm shot through my abdomen, more violent than anything he was for.
34:42The 911 dispatcher said the ambulance would take another 45 minutes.
34:45With no other choice, I leaned against a street lamp and dialed my emergency contact.
34:50Ryan was close, so he arrived quickly.
34:53He opened the car door.
34:54When his gaze touched the blood on the hem of my skirt, his steps faltered.
34:58Haley, what happened to you?
35:01He bent down, ready to carry me into the car.
35:04But Summer's message popped up on his phone screen.
35:06He's almost midnight, husband.
35:08If you don't come now, this round counts as your loss.
35:11Ryan's hands stopped in the air.
35:13He stared at the center display, then turned to look at me.
35:16Help me!
35:18I clutched his cuff with all my strength.
35:20Haley, do me a favor.
35:21Ryan tied my fingers open one by one.
35:24I've never lost at this stupid game in my entire life.
35:26I checked.
35:27You only sprained your ankle.
35:29I'll call Emerging Services for you right now.
35:32He pulled me out of the passenger seat,
35:34casually took two $20 bills from his wallet, and stuffed them into my hand.
35:38I'll come see you at the hospital in a bit.
35:43Exhaust from the tailpipe blasted into my face.
35:46I lay in the puddle and screamed at the receding taillights.
35:49Ryan!
35:52I'm pregnant with your child!
35:54You bastard!
35:55Only the sound of rain answered me.
35:57The car never even lit its brake lights again.
36:00My vision began to blur.
36:02A white Toyota Camry stopped by the road.
36:04The window rolled down, revealing Emily's exhaustive face.
36:08Oh my god, Haley!
36:10She rushed out of the car and half-dragged, half-carried me into the back seat.
36:15The hospital emergency department.
36:17When I woke up in the observation room,
36:19a social worker wearing an ID badge came over and handed me a stack of papers.
36:24Miss Hart, your emergency treatment has been completed,
36:27but transferring to a private room will require out-of-pocket payment.
36:30Also, when we tried to process your insurance,
36:33the system showed that your spouse's medical coverage has been frozen.
36:45Every April Fool's Day, my husband, Ryan Carter, and her childhood friend,
36:49Summer Brayen, made a game of Truth or Dare.
36:51Remember?
36:53Eighth grade?
36:53I asked if you dared to skip the math exam.
36:58You tore the answer sheet paper airplane straight into pieces.
37:04That was nothing.
37:06Playing Truth or Dare on April Fool's Day is basically our tradition.
37:11Then do you dare to go get a marriage license with me right now?
37:19Whistles erupted all around.
37:21I stood in the doorway, my fingertips pinching a pregnancy test.
37:26Ryan turned to look at me, then laughed.
37:29Why wouldn't I dare?
37:30He stood up, came over, grabbed my arm, and dragged me into the hallway outside.
37:37Hayley, it's just an April Fool's joke.
37:40Play along with me.
37:42Go handle the divorce paperwork first.
37:44Tomorrow morning, we'll go to City Hall and get remarried.
37:47You know I can't back down in front of Summer.
37:50I stared at the man in front of me.
37:52For the sake of his so-called childhood game, I had compromised for five years.
37:56This time, I wasn't accepting it.
37:59I'm pregnant.
38:02Hayley, that's a brilliant move.
38:05Ryan froze for half a beat, then burst out laughing.
38:08You made up a pregnancy to stop me from winning.
38:10Nice.
38:11You're better at April Fool's than I am.
38:13Summer walked over.
38:15Hearing our conversation, she laughed too.
38:18Please, Hayley, if you can't handle the game, just say so.
38:24Losing pregnancy as an excuse?
38:27That's so annoying.
38:29Exactly.
38:31Let's go.
38:33Hurry up.
38:34If we're any later, City Hall will close.
38:37How am I supposed to get the license then?
38:39He dragged me outside.
38:40He stepped long and urgent.
38:42I glanced at the hand ripping my wrist.
38:45The Patti Philippe on his wrist was a gift.
38:47He had bought himself the day after the first volume of Dark Whispers
38:50hit number one on the bestseller list.
38:52And that April Fool's Day, the gift he gave me
38:55was kissing Summer in front of every executive in the company.
39:00Every year, I had to endure the absurd thanks he played on me
39:05for Summer on April Fool's Day.
39:08On the way to City Hall, Ryan drove insanely fast.
39:12When we arrived at City Hall,
39:15what Ryan pulled from his briefcase was not a divorce agreement,
39:18but a thick stack of documents.
39:20The title read,
39:22Petition for Marriage Annulment and Waiver of All Rights.
39:27He slapped the documents in front of me and spoke quickly.
39:30Signed.
39:31I declared that our marriage was fraudulent from the beginning.
39:34It was based on an April Fool's job.
39:38Once you sign this,
39:39our relationship will legally never exist.
39:42Then I can register my marriage with Summer legally.
39:46I picked up the pen and let out a cold laugh.
39:49Fine.
39:50Then I'll give you both what you want.
39:55I signed my name without the slightest pause.
39:58The City Hall seal came down and five years of marriage ended in absurdity.
40:04After getting the judgment, Ryan turned around,
40:07took a brand new Armani suit from the car and changed into it.
40:11Summer pulled a white veil from the trunk and pinned it into her hair.
40:14The two of them stood on the steps of City Hall,
40:16drawing looks from passersby.
40:18I sat on a bench and watched it all.
40:21Five years ago,
40:22on the day Ryan and I registered our marriage at City Hall,
40:25he wore an old polo shirt,
40:27ripped jeans,
40:28and beat up sneakers with no socks.
40:30When I reminded him to change,
40:32he said true love didn't eat all that superficial packaging.
40:35Being real was what mattered.
40:37Now, he stood in a crisp suit,
40:39his arm wrapped tightly around Summer's waist,
40:41smiling brightly at the camera.
40:43With a click, the image rose,
40:45looking just like the perfect couple from a reality show.
40:48Not long after,
40:49Ryan walked up to me holding two marriage certificates.
40:52Honey, see that?
40:54I won again this time.
40:56We'll get remarried first thing tomorrow morning.
40:59Don't be mad.
41:00It's just a keepsake.
41:02Early pregnancy nausea churned through me,
41:04and I was almost too weak to keep standing.
41:06Take me back.
41:08I need to pack my things.
41:10I opened the passenger door,
41:12but before I could sit down,
41:14Summer squeezed over.
41:16Haley, if we're acting,
41:18we should go all the way.
41:20Since Ryan and I are legally married now,
41:23of course I should sit in the passenger seat.
41:26She opened the door and sat down as if it was only natural.
41:29With one casual sweep of her hand,
41:31she knocked my yoga mat and lumbar pillows
41:33from the passenger seat onto the floor mat.
41:36Ryan stood at the front of the car
41:37and gave me an apologetic gesture.
41:39I turned and walked toward the south line,
41:41ready to call a rideshare.
41:42Ryan caught up in a few steps,
41:44opened the back door,
41:45and shut from the inside.
41:46Stop throwing a tantrum.
41:48It's hard to get a car here.
41:49Sit down and behave.
41:52Bruno Maz's Mary U was playing in the car.
41:54Summer hummed along to the beat.
41:56When it reached the high note,
41:57she grabbed Ryan's sleeve and shook it.
42:05Ryan took the next line in perfect sync.
42:07They looked at each other and burst out laughing
42:10with a bottle of mineral water.
42:12The two of them were as intimate as newlyweds.
42:14Ryan, your collar is crooked.
42:17Summer turned sideways and reached out to fix Ryan's tie.
42:20Her fingertips brushed his Adam's belt,
42:22and most of her body leaned over him.
42:26Ryan didn't move away.
42:28Instead, he held the steering wheel with one hand
42:30and used the other to steady Summer's back.
42:32Stop messing around.
42:34I'm driving.
42:35That was what he said,
42:36but his tone was full of indulgence.
42:39I closed my eyes and placed my hand over my lower Eveline.
42:45Today, this farce had to end.
42:48When we pushed open the front door,
42:50Catherine lifted Summer's hand
42:51and gently placed the antique diamond ring in her palm,
42:55her tone full of affection.
42:56This ring should have been on your hand
42:59five years ago, Summer.
43:01Before Ryan.
43:03Mistake.
43:04Then she turned her face toward me,
43:05and her eyes went cold.
43:07Haley, you're still here.
43:08Ryan walked over and stood between them.
43:11Mom, we're joking.
43:13It's April Fool's Day.
43:14We're just playing around.
43:15Well, I wish it could stay that way, forever.
43:18I didn't answer.
43:20I walked around them,
43:22went straight into the master bedroom,
43:23and pulled out a suitcase.
43:25I had barely taken out two pieces of clothing
43:27when Ryan followed me in.
43:29Haley, everyone's here today.
43:31Don't want to move.
43:34Let's have dinner together tonight.
43:36Think of it as a celebration.
43:37The final book in the Dark Rispers trilogy marches tomorrow.
43:41I've invited the whole publishing team.
43:43Consider it a celebration dinner.
43:44I stopped moving.
43:46That novel had taken three years of my blood and sweat.
43:49Countless sleepless nights fueled by coffee and revisions.
43:52If I burned everything down at this exact moment,
43:55tomorrow's pre-sales and launch would inevitably be affected.
43:58I closed the suitcase.
43:59Finally.
44:00After this dinner.
44:03Ryan beamed, turned, and went to the living room to make calls and arrange everything.
44:07I would treat it as a farewell dinner for the team I had built with my own hands.
44:11Not long after, in the dining room, Summer didn't even look at the menu.
44:15She gave the waiter several dish names directly.
44:17I saw that Haley ordered only ordinary dishes.
44:21There's no way that can suit everyone's taste.
44:25I added a few dishes on my own.
44:28Anyway, I'm using my husband's card.
44:31The housekeeper took the day off.
44:34Haley, help out for a bit.
44:37Staff will be here soon.
44:39I glanced at the editorial team, chatting happily in the living room.
44:43Took a deep breath and swallowed both my words and the acid rising in my stomach.
44:47Forget it.
44:48One last meal.
44:52I walked into the kitchen.
44:54The churning in my stomach hadn't settled,
44:56and waves of cramping started in my lower abdomen.
44:59Chop the vegetables.
45:01Turn on the stove.
45:04Eat the pan.
45:05Add olive oil.
45:07Summer stood to the side.
45:08Every inch, the lady of the house.
45:10Add more lemon juice to the salmon.
45:13Ryan has hated fishiness since he was a kid.
45:16Don't overcook the kale.
45:18The editors arrived one after another.
45:20Emily, the executive editor, couldn't stand watching anymore.
45:24She rolled up her sleeves and came into the kitchen to help wash vegetables.
45:27Emily, you're a guest.
45:29Just sit and wait for dinner.
45:31I'll worry about things in here.
45:33After all, tonight I'm the hostess.
45:37Emily flushed with embarrassment and retreated to the living room.
45:40I brought out the final dish of roasted ribs.
45:44Six dishes filled the table.
45:46Just as I untied my apron, the doorbell rang.
45:49Summer ran to open the door, and several delivery workers came in carrying large insulated bags.
45:54I saw that Haley only made home-style dishes.
45:58There's no way they'll satisfy everyone's appetite.
46:03So, I used my husband's credit card and ordered a few dishes myself.
46:13Maine lobster, Alaskan king crab legs, black truffle risotto.
46:17Space on the table was limited.
46:19Summer picked up the roasted ribs I had just made and dumped them, meat and bones together,
46:23into the nearby trash can to make room for her secret.
46:27Ryan didn't think anything of it.
46:29He handed her a napkin to wipe her hands.
46:31You're always so thoughtful.
46:33I could no longer bear it and was about to step forward.
46:36Someone grabbed my sleeve.
46:38Emily leaned close to me, pushed her phone screen towards me, and lowered her voice.
46:43Haley, look at this.
46:44On the screen was the new book poster the marketing department had sent her for approval.
46:48In the author field, one name had been added before Haley Hart.
46:50Summer Bryant.
46:52I snatched up the phone and put it right in front of Ryan.
46:56Why?
46:58I turned my head and looked straight into Ryan's eyes.
47:01Ryan walked over, smiling as he said.
47:04Haley, this one's on me.
47:06I forgot to loop you in.
47:08I want you to share half the byline with her.
47:12I already promised Summer in advance.
47:15You love me so much.
47:18You'll help with this tiny favor, right?
47:20I type this out word by word, three years over three years.
47:25What gives you the right?
47:28What gives me the right?
47:30Money.
47:31Without me pouring money into marketing, your manuscripts would still be sitting in a drawer.
47:36I made you a best ever not.
47:38I can turn you back into an ordinary nobody.
47:41Right now, the company needs to push Summer.
47:44Your book is the best springboard.
47:46It's that simple.
47:51Copyright is under my personal name.
47:53You have no right to add your name.
47:55If you dare do this, I'll see you in court.
48:03The food is getting cold.
48:06Do we really have to talk about this right now?
48:12Everyone is waiting.
48:22I ignored the table full of people, grabbed my copies, and rushed out the door.
48:28By the time I got to the publishing house, the giant postal had already been high.
48:3480% of the entire layout was Summer.
48:36There was a long personal introduction beside her, and even gossiped about her and Ryan vacationing in the Hamptons.
48:45My name was squeezed into a corner, so small it was almost invisible.
48:53Derek, the head of the publishing house, was Ryan's fraternity brother from Yale.
48:59Haley, there's nothing I can do.
49:03Personally.
49:05Ryan called personally and ordered us to print overnight.
49:09Besides, Carter Publishing belongs to YouTube as a couple.
49:15Does it really matter whose name is on it, as long as it makes money?
49:20He smoked a cigar in his office.
49:24The children.
49:26Ryan will talk tomorrow.
49:29It was nothing but a delaying tactic.
49:31I turned and went downstairs, then speeded all the way back to the Carter house.
49:37When I pushed open the door, the dinner was already over.
49:41Ryan was sitting on the sitial watching a new Netflix show in Summer.
49:44What gives you the right to do this?
49:46That book is my life's work!
49:50I'll say it again.
49:51You're only borrowing your fame for a while.
49:53Once Summer gets popular, I'll have her name removed from the reprint.
49:59Don't take it out on him, Haley.
50:01We made this decision together.
50:07I was only helping him share pressure at work.
50:12Some things really have been hard for you to handle it.
50:19This has nothing to do with you.
50:21But Ryan pulled her tightly into his arms and protected her completely.
50:27Pushing Summer.
50:28My word is the company's established strategy for me.
50:32I hope you won't be jealous of her.
50:37I remember I just said it.
50:40Is your memory that bad?
50:44All right.
50:46Tonight, Summer is Mrs. Carter.
50:49Maybe we should step out and go out.
50:53I pulled the judgment from my dad and threw it straight in his face.
50:58I was already leaving tonight.
51:02Now, there's not even a final thread left between us.
51:15Fine.
51:17You've got backbone.
51:18Since you don't want to be Mrs. Carter, I'll freeze your joint account and supplemental credit cards right now.
51:26He called the security company directly.
51:28Two private security guards stood at the door looking awkward.
51:31I'm already divorced from this woman.
51:33She has now trespassed into my private residence to harass me and my wife.
51:40Please remove her and make sure she leaves my private property.
51:43The guards had no choice but to forcibly drag me out.
51:47Haley Hart, without me, you can't even afford a motel.
51:52I'll be waiting for you to come crawling back tomorrow to remarry me.
51:56As for that book, consider it your wedding gift to someone today.
52:02The security guards pushed me out the gate.
52:04I stumbled and fell into a muddy patch of lawn freshly swept by the sprinkler system.
52:08I braced myself against the ground, climbed up, held my stomach, and walked to the roadside.
52:12But an out-of-control dodge pickup came bearing straight towards me around the corner.
52:15I avoided the collision, but the momentum threw me hard onto the asphalt.
52:19A sharp spasm shot through my abdomen, more violent than any pain before.
52:22The 911 dispatcher said the ambulance could take another 45 minutes.
52:26With no other choice, I leaned against a street lamp and dialed my emergency contact.
52:31Ryan was close, so he arrived quickly.
52:33He opened the car door.
52:35When his gaze touched the blood on the hem of my skirt, his steps faltered.
52:38Haley, what happened to you?
52:41He bent down, ready to carry me into the car.
52:44But Summer's message popped up on his phone screen.
52:46It's almost midnight, husband.
52:48You don't come now?
52:49This round counts as her loss.
52:51Ryan's hands stopped in an affair.
52:54He stared at the center display, then turned to look at me.
52:57Help me!
52:58He clutched his cuff with all my strength.
53:01Haley, do me a favor.
53:02Ryan plied my fingers open one by one.
53:04I've never lost at this stupid game in my entire life.
53:06I checked.
53:08You only sprained your ankle.
53:09I'll call Emerging Services for you right now.
53:12He pulled me out of the passenger seat, casually took two $20 bills from his wallet, and stuck them into
53:17my hand.
53:18I'll come see you at the hospital in a bit.
53:24Exhaust from the tailpipe blasted into my face.
53:26I lay in the puddle and screamed at the receding taillights.
53:30Ryan!
53:32I'm pregnant with your child!
53:34You bastard!
53:36Only the sound of rain answered me.
53:38The car never even lit its brake lights again.
53:40My vision began to blur.
53:42A white Toyota Camry stopped by the road.
53:45The window rolled down, revealing Emily's exhausted face.
53:48Oh my god, Hayley!
53:50She rushed out of the car and half-dragged, half-carried me into the back seat.
53:56The hospital emergency department.
53:58When I woke up in the observation room, a social worker wearing an ID badge came over and handed me
54:03a stack of papers.
54:04Miss Hart, your emergency treatment has been completed, but transferring to a private room will require out-of-pocket payment.
54:11Also, when we tried to process your insurance, the system showed that your spouse's medical coverage has been frozen.
54:25Every April Fool's Day, my husband, Ryan Carter, and his childhood friend, Summer Brand, played a game of Truth or
54:31Dare.
54:32Remember?
54:33Eighth grade?
54:34I asked if you dared to skip the math exam.
54:38You tore the answer sheet paper airplane straight into pieces.
54:44That was nothing.
54:45Playing Truth or Dare on April Fool's Day is basically our tradition.
54:52Then do you dare to go get a marriage license with me right now?
55:00Whistles erupted all around.
55:02I stood in the doorway, my fingertips pinching a pregnancy test.
55:06Ryan turned to look at me, then laughed.
55:09Why wouldn't I dare?
55:11He stood up, came over, grabbed my arm, and dragged me into the hallway outside.
55:17Hayley, it's just an April Fool's joke.
55:20Play along with me.
55:22Go aim to the divorce people at first.
55:25Tomorrow morning, we'll go to City Hall and get remarried.
55:28You know I can't back down in front of Summer.
55:31I stared at the man in front of me.
55:32For the sake of his so-called childhood game, I had compromised for five years.
55:36This time, I wasn't accepting it.
55:39I'm pregnant.
55:43Hayley, that's a brilliant movie.
55:44If he gets remarried, I'm pregnant.
55:44He's into a boy, he's into a boy.