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00:00Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
00:40Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
01:01Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
01:04Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
01:09Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
01:51Sebastian frowned.
01:53They were just jokes.
01:54Do you really need to interrogate me like a criminal?
01:56Everyone came here today in high spirits to celebrate with us.
01:59Why do you have to drag up ancient history?
02:00I broke free from his grip and let out a cold laugh.
02:02Did they really come to celebrate our marriage or just to watch me make a fool of myself?
02:06You know exactly what their intentions were.
02:09Sebastian's face darkened, and his friends suddenly didn't know what to do with themselves.
02:13After a brief silence, they started chiming in again, trying to talk me down.
02:17Vivian, at the end of the day, you still care about Sebastian.
02:20Nothing terrible actually happened.
02:22Why are you so worked up?
02:23Sebastian was just testing you.
02:25You're so clingy all the time, we were just having a little fun.
02:27One of the girls even leaned closer to Sebastian, whispering,
02:31Sebastian, she has such a terrible temper.
02:33I stared straight at Sebastian.
02:35So, canceling the appointment was your idea?
02:38He nodded, completely unfazed.
02:40Yeah, it was.
02:42You've been confirming the registration process with me every single day lately.
02:46It's been stressing me out.
02:47I just wanted you to understand that even after marriage,
02:50you shouldn't make me your entire world.
02:51It's exhausting for both of us.
02:53By the end of his sentence, he had already looked away.
02:56I let out a bitter laugh, suddenly feeling how ridiculous I had been for the past three years.
03:00Don't worry.
03:01I won't be making you my whole world anymore.
03:03Hearing this, Sebastian's brow furrowed slightly.
03:06His friends immediately jumped in to back him up.
03:08She's right, Vivian.
03:09Booking restaurants, ordering champagne, confirming wedding favors every single day,
03:12you really are too eager to marry Sebastian.
03:13Sebastian was just joking around.
03:15You're being way too sensitive.
03:16Sebastian nodded, his casual, nonchalant smile returning.
03:19You really need to fix this attitude.
03:20If your reactions weren't so entertaining, we wouldn't keep messing with you.
03:23I lowered my eyes.
03:24For the past three years, every time they finished tormenting me,
03:27Sebastian would pull me into a hug to comfort me.
03:30He'd say his friends meant no harm,
03:31and that they joked with me because they considered me family.
03:34I used to think it was because he cared.
03:36Now I realize it was just carrot and stick.
03:38I looked at the group and spoke in an icy tone.
03:40You only dare to treat me like this
03:41because you know for a fact
03:43that Sebastian doesn't care about me at all.
03:46No one said a word.
03:47The smile on Sebastian's face faltered.
03:50Only Chloe seemed to notice the shift in my attitude,
03:53cautiously tugging at the hem of my dress.
03:55Vivian, I'm sorry.
03:57I thought you'd take a new ticket in ten minutes.
04:00Sebastian said we'd definitely get registered in the end,
04:02so I just went along with the joke.
04:03I brushed her hand away.
04:06I heard your apology, but I don't forgive you.
04:09Chloe's face went pale.
04:11My phone screen lit up.
04:13Julian had shared his live location.
04:16Just left the warehouse center, nine minutes away.
04:19I sat back down in the waiting area.
04:23Seeing me sit back down,
04:24Sebastian's friends started laughing again.
04:26I knew she wouldn't actually leave.
04:29What's the point of throwing a fit?
04:30In the end, she still sits there and waits like a good girl.
04:33Brad raised his phone,
04:34pointing the camera right at my face.
04:36Come on, let's document how long
04:38the future lady of the Pierce estate can hold out
04:40after her appointment gets canceled.
04:42The camera crept closer and closer.
04:44I raised my hand to block it.
04:45He just laughed even harder.
04:46Don't hide.
04:47Weren't you so bold when you were grilling Sebastian just now?
04:49Let's see how many minutes
04:51the young miss of the Gray family
04:52can keep up this tough act.
04:55Sebastian finally frowned.
04:56All right, don't take it too far.
04:57Brad didn't take it seriously
04:58and just gave his phone a little shake.
05:00I'm just messing around.
05:01I'm not posting it anywhere.
05:04Sebastian didn't tell him to delete it, either.
05:06Instead, he pulled a bottle of water from a bag,
05:09twisted off the cap, and held it out to me.
05:10Drink some water.
05:12Don't make yourself sick over this.
05:14I didn't take it.
05:15He looked down,
05:16noticed my bracelet had come loose,
05:18and deftly fastened it back on my wrist.
05:20A chorus of teasing cheers
05:21immediately erupted around us.
05:23Only Sebastian could pull that off.
05:25She must be over her little tantrum now, right?
05:28Sebastian leaned in close, lowering his voice.
05:30Vivian, I never said I wouldn't marry you.
05:32I just want you to understand
05:33that you need your own life after marriage.
05:36Don't make me your entire focus.
05:39Give everyone an out right now
05:41and we can just move past this.
05:43His touch was gentle,
05:44and his tone was exactly the same
05:46as every other time he'd coaxed me.
05:47But this time,
05:48I just felt utterly disgusted.
05:49The humiliation was orchestrated by him,
05:51and his little acts of care
05:53were nothing but charity.
05:54And I was supposed to swallow my pride
05:55and smooth things over for everyone
05:57just because of this tiny scrap of tenderness.
05:59A friend leaned in and asked,
06:04Sebastian, what's your secret?
06:06She's been with you for three years
06:07and hasn't even had a real fight with you once.
06:10Sebastian chuckled.
06:11How long do you think her anger lasts?
06:14Three hours, tops.
06:16By tonight, she'll be asking me if I've eaten
06:18and if I'm coming home, just like always.
06:23The group erupted into even wilder laughter.
06:26Chloe stood nearby, looking uncomfortable,
06:28but still didn't say a word in my defense.
06:29Someone pressed further.
06:30What about the longest time?
06:33Sebastian thought for a moment.
06:34Once, I told her the party would end at 10,
06:37and she came to pick me up in a torrential downpour.
06:39I changed the venue at the last minute
06:41and forgot to tell her.
06:42She waited outside until 2 in the morning.
06:44When she finally saw me,
06:46she didn't even get mad.
06:47He recounted it so casually,
06:49almost with a hint of pride.
06:50The lingering ache in my chest completely vanished.
06:53Turns out my tolerance had never been appreciated.
06:55It only convinced him that I had no boundaries.
07:00Those who haven't taken a number yet,
07:02please do so immediately.
07:03There are only 4 slots left,
07:05and we will stop issuing numbers in 10 minutes.
07:08I immediately looked up to check the number on the screen.
07:11Sebastian misread my reaction.
07:12He set the water bottle beside me,
07:14his tone dripping with indulgence.
07:15Alright, if we can't make it today,
07:16we'll do it tomorrow.
07:18Everyone's tired from dealing with this all morning.
07:20There's no need to keep making them wait around.
07:24His friends quickly chimed in.
07:25Vivian, save some dignity for yourself.
07:28Sebastian already promised to marry you tomorrow.
07:30Do you really have to insist on today?
07:33I looked down at my phone and said nothing.
07:35Sebastian thought I was just being stubborn,
07:37insisting on getting registered today,
07:39no matter what.
07:39The impatience faded from his face,
07:41replaced by his usual composure.
07:43Vivian, don't be spiteful.
07:45I just wanted you to fix your clingy habit.
07:47The title of Mrs. Pierce is still yours.
07:50My phone buzzed.
07:51Julian sent his live location.
07:52He had already entered the district
07:53where the registry office was located.
07:54The parking lot entrance is blocked.
07:56I'm taking a detude.
07:58I typed back two words.
08:00Hurry.
08:03I was still staring at the live location
08:05when my mom's call came in.
08:06Vivian, did the registration go smoothly?
08:08My mom's voice was bright and cheerful.
08:10I was at the Union Square Market at 6 this morning
08:11and picked out the sea bath Sebastian loves.
08:13I've also got the braised short ribs
08:14and red wine simmering,
08:15just the way you like it
08:16without any of those herbs you hate.
08:17Finish up early so you can come home for dinner.
08:19I paused for two seconds,
08:20trying my best to keep my voice steady.
08:22Mom, we're not done yet.
08:23There was a distinct pause
08:24on the other end of the line.
08:25She asked tentatively,
08:27Did I pick a bad date?
08:28Is Sebastian unhappy with it?
08:30I'll pick a new date right away.
08:31Please don't fight.
08:33My eyes stung.
08:34Over the years,
08:35because I loved Sebastian
08:36without any sense of self-respect,
08:38my mother had lowered her own pride to match mine.
08:40Just to get him to treat me a little better,
08:42she was always so careful,
08:44terrified that if she did anything wrong,
08:45he would love me even less.
08:47My throat tightened.
08:48Mom, it's not the date.
08:49There was just a little issue with our ticket.
08:51Don't keep reheating the food.
08:52Just eat without us.
08:53She paused for two seconds,
08:54forcing a cheerful tone.
08:55It's okay if you can't make it back.
08:57I can keep the food warm.
08:59If he wants to stay with his friends,
09:00don't rush him.
09:01You don't want to ruin the mood.
09:02If he really can't make it,
09:04let Sebastian stay and hang out with his friends.
09:06I'll keep the food warm in the pot.
09:07I heard the microwave beep.
09:08The same dish,
09:09she was afraid it would get cold
09:10and had already reheated it several times.
09:13Sebastian had somehow followed me behind
09:14and snatched the phone right out of my hand.
09:16Mrs. Gray, it's me, Sebastian.
09:18Vivian threw a little tantrum.
09:19It's nothing.
09:20We're still tied up with something right now.
09:21We probably won't make it for lunch,
09:22but I'll definitely come by and apologize another time.
09:24My mom kept saying yes.
09:25It's okay.
09:26It's okay.
09:26Young people have their own circles.
09:27Are your friends coming too?
09:28Should I make a few extra dishes and send them over?
09:30Before my mom could finish,
09:31Sebastian hung up impatiently.
09:32Brad laughed out loud behind him.
09:34Mrs. Gray really goes the extra mile, doesn't she?
09:36To get their daughter into the Pierce family,
09:38mother and daughter really are pulling out all this stops.
09:40One guards the lobby,
09:42the other guards the dinner table.
09:43Genius!
09:44Chloe couldn't take it anymore
09:45and fired back quietly.
09:46Brad, cut it out.
09:47Mrs. Gray is always really nice to all of us.
09:49Don't go too far.
09:50Brad snorted derisively and pointed at me.
09:51Nice to us?
09:52That's only because she wants her to marry Sebastian.
09:54The old one is really to sell off her daughter.
09:56She even resorted plays with clever food.
09:58I shot up from my seat
09:59and slapped Brad across the face.
10:01Shut your mouth!
10:02Say one more word about my mom
10:04and I'll call the police
10:04and raid your phone
10:05for those secretly recorded videos.
10:07Brad was stunned.
10:08Sebastian grabbed him
10:09and pulled him behind him,
10:09his face completely darkening.
10:11Vivian, have you lost your mind?
10:12Hmm?
10:13For a few jokes,
10:14you're going to call the police
10:15and have my friend arrested?
10:16He took a deep breath,
10:17reached out to smooth the wrinkles on my collar
10:18and softened his tone.
10:20Let's just leave today's incident behind.
10:21Don't tell your mom
10:22about the canceled appointment.
10:23The old lady worries enough as it is.
10:25I'll go apologize another day.
10:26That entitled, condescending attitude
10:28was utterly disgusting.
10:29His thoughtfulness was always built
10:30on covering up my humiliation.
10:32Every time his friends started something,
10:33I was the one who had to apologize.
10:35But from start to finish,
10:36he hadn't made a single person
10:37sincerely apologize
10:38for what they'd done to me.
10:39The last bit of warmth in my heart
10:40completely faded away.
10:41My phone screen lit up.
10:42Mom sent a photo.
10:43The dishes on the table
10:44were covered with a food dome.
10:45Below it was a message.
10:47No rush.
10:47The food's staying warm in the pot.
10:49Mom will wait.
10:50I replied coldly.
10:50Don't worry.
10:51I'll bring your son-in-law home
10:52for lunch on time.
10:55It was almost noon
10:56and Brad was clutching his face,
10:58whining loudly about wanting a steak.
11:00The registry hall's PA system
11:01was looping the announcement.
11:03Services will be suspended shortly,
11:06but nobody paid at any mind.
11:08They were eagerly picking out restaurants
11:09and Sebastian grabbed my wrist.
11:11Come on.
11:12I'll stand in line with you myself tomorrow.
11:14Photos, flowers,
11:15the whole romantic package.
11:16Nothing will be missing.
11:17I pulled my hand away.
11:18My mom cooked a whole spread.
11:20We agreed we'd head straight back
11:21to eat after we got our license.
11:22She's been prepping
11:23since six this morning.
11:25Sebastian's face
11:26was a mask of pure annoyance.
11:27Tell her to wait.
11:28She's already rereaded it
11:29a dozen times.
11:30What's one more?
11:30We didn't get married today anyway,
11:32so what's the point
11:32of going back now?
11:34My mom had been reheating the food
11:36over and over,
11:37just waiting for us.
11:38Yet he thought it was pointless.
11:39But a hangout with his buddies,
11:41that was apparently non-negotiable.
11:42I asked him one last time,
11:44Can you just stay for ten minutes
11:45and finish what we came here to do?
11:47Sebastian didn't outright refuse.
11:49Instead, he turned
11:50to look at his friends.
11:51If you insist on getting it done today,
11:53aren't you just deliberately
11:53trying to make me
11:54ditch everyone for you?
11:55Brad burst out laughing instantly.
11:58She's so obsessed
11:59with getting married,
12:00she won't even let Sebastian
12:01grab lunch.
12:01Sebastian already promised
12:03to marry her tomorrow.
12:04What's she so worried about?
12:05Is he going to run away tonight?
12:06The whole group erupted
12:07into laughter.
12:08Chloe stood awkwardly beside me.
12:11Vivian,
12:11I'll stay with you.
12:12Sebastian cut her off immediately.
12:15Don't coddle her.
12:16Ignore her for a few minutes,
12:18and she'll come chasing
12:19after us on her own.
12:20When has it ever been any different
12:21these past few years?
12:22The crowd roared with laughter.
12:24I shook my head at Chloe.
12:26Just go with them.
12:27Chloe bit her lip,
12:27but eventually picked up her bag.
12:29Before leaving,
12:30Sebastian even called me an Uber.
12:31I told the driver
12:32to pick you up
12:32at the registry entrance
12:33at 1210,
12:34but I'd advise you
12:35to come out early.
12:37There's no need to wait
12:38until your number's been expired
12:40for 10 minutes
12:41just to realize it's over.
12:43He put his phone away,
12:45his expression settling back
12:46into its usual calm composure.
12:47They left in a grand procession,
12:49and the hall quickly fell silent.
12:53But my phone kept buzzing
12:54with group chat messages.
12:56Care to guess how many minutes
12:57it'll take before Miss Gray shows up?
12:58Another person replied right away.
13:00She's so desperate
13:01to become Mrs. Pierce.
13:02Five minutes tops.
13:03Sebastian didn't stop them.
13:04He just sent the location
13:05of the steakhouse.
13:06Come over when you're done
13:07throwing a tantrum.
13:08I didn't reply.
13:09With two minutes left
13:10until they stopped taking numbers,
13:11Julian finally sprinted in,
13:12clutching a document folder.
13:14He rushed to my side,
13:14but didn't immediately
13:15hand our documents
13:16through the window.
13:17Vivian,
13:18are you absolutely sure?
13:23Nobody is forcing you?
13:24I shook my head.
13:26No.
13:27Julian still didn't move.
13:28I added,
13:30I'm not using you
13:31to get back at Sebastian.
13:34I simply accepted
13:36the marriage arrangement,
13:37and I chose you.
13:39Julian finally walked
13:40up to the counter.
13:43As the clock on the wall
13:44struck noon,
13:45the official stamp came down.
13:47Two marriage certificates
13:48were slid across the counter
13:49toward us.
13:50Julian asked,
13:51Do you want to keep this
13:52under wraps for now?
13:53I picked up the certificates,
13:56snapped a photo
13:56of the inner pages,
13:57and posted it directly
13:58to my Instagram.
13:59Officially on the job,
14:01taking my husband
14:01home for dinner.
14:03Meanwhile,
14:03the laughter
14:04in the steakhouse
14:04private room
14:05hadn't died down yet.
14:06Brad was pitching up
14:07his voice,
14:07mocking me.
14:08Sebastian,
14:09did you confirm
14:10the itinerary?
14:12What about the favors?
14:15You absolutely have
14:16to marry me today.
14:18The group slammed
14:18the table,
14:19howling with laughter.
14:20Sebastian leaned back
14:21in his chair,
14:21letting them have their fun
14:22at my expense.
14:23Just as someone
14:23was about to record
14:24a video for the group chat,
14:25my Instagram post
14:26popped up on their screen.
14:28He stared at the photo
14:29for a few seconds,
14:30then jolted to his feet.
14:32How the hell
14:32did she actually get married?
14:36The private room
14:37went dead silent.
14:38Brad snatched the phone,
14:40zooming in on the photo
14:41over and over.
14:43It's definitely Photoshopped.
14:45The stamp is completely blurry.
14:47There's no way Vivian
14:48could find someone
14:49to marry her in 10 minutes.
14:50The guy next to him
14:51immediately chimed in.
14:52She was literally crying
14:53and begging to marry
14:53Sebastian just now.
14:54Now she's registering
14:55with someone else?
14:56Who is she trying to fool?
14:58Probably a fake image
14:59she found online,
15:00just trying to piss
15:01Sebastian off.
15:02Chloe stared at the names
15:03on the photo,
15:03her face growing paler
15:04by the second.
15:05That's Julian West
15:06in the picture.
15:08He's the only son
15:09of the West family.
15:10They discussed
15:11an arranged marriage
15:12with the Grays
15:12three years ago.
15:13Brad still refused
15:14to back down.
15:15So what if they know
15:16each other?
15:17Who carries their ID
15:18around just to be on call?
15:19Besides,
15:20the registry
15:21has already closed.
15:22It's too late
15:23for her to register anyway.
15:25Sebastian snatched
15:25the phone back.
15:26In the photo,
15:27my name and Julian's
15:28were printed side by side.
15:30The registration date
15:31was today.
15:31He dialed my number.
15:32The phone rang
15:33until it went to voicemail.
15:34I didn't answer.
15:36He called again.
15:37The line was busy.
15:37The subscriber is busy.
15:39Sebastian shoved
15:40his chair back violently.
15:43We're going to the registry.
15:44Brad froze.
15:45Sebastian,
15:46you don't actually
15:46believe this,
15:47do you?
15:49She's just waiting
15:49for you to cave.
15:51If you run over there now,
15:52you're just letting
15:52her call the shots.
15:53Sebastian grabbed
15:54his car keys,
15:54his voice tight.
15:56I said,
15:57we're going to the registry
15:58right now!
16:01No one dared
16:02say another word.
16:03They all scrambled
16:03out after Sebastian.
16:04The second,
16:05the car stopped,
16:06they piled out
16:06and rushed into the hall.
16:07I had already
16:08finished the paperwork.
16:09Julian was carrying
16:10my document folder
16:10for me as I walked
16:11down the steps.
16:12My arm linked
16:13through his.
16:14Sebastian stopped
16:14dead in his tracks.
16:15His eyes locked
16:16onto my arm
16:16wrapped around Julian's
16:17and his expression shifted.
16:19Vivian,
16:19come here.
16:20He was still using
16:20that commanding tone
16:21from the past
16:22as if all he had
16:22to do was speak
16:23and I'd instantly
16:24let go
16:24and walk back
16:25to his side.
16:26I didn't budge.
16:27Julian stepped
16:27sideways,
16:28blocking him.
16:29Mr. Pierce,
16:30please keep your distance
16:31from my wife.
16:32Sebastian
16:32completely snapped.
16:34He grabbed Julian
16:35from the collar
16:35and punched him
16:36squarely in the face.
16:37The folder hit the ground
16:39and the two marriage
16:39certificates slid out.
16:42Sebastian looked down,
16:43saw them,
16:44and his breathing hitched.
16:45He bent down
16:46to snatch them
16:46but Julian got there first.
16:50These belong to my wife
16:51and me.
16:52Sebastian raised his hand
16:53to hit him again.
16:56I stepped in front of Julian
16:57and slapped Sebastian
16:58as hard as I could.
16:59The area went
16:59completely silent.
17:03Sebastian's head
17:04snapped to the side.
17:05He just stood there,
17:06unresponsive
17:06for a long moment.
17:08Brad rushed up
17:09and pointed at me.
17:10Vivian,
17:11have you lost your mind?
17:12Sebastian only hit him
17:13because of you
17:13and you actually hit him
17:14for some outsider.
17:15I sneered.
17:16Julian is my husband.
17:17You're the outsider.
17:18Brad stood there
17:19with his mouth open,
17:20his face ugly.
17:21Sebastian wiped
17:22the corner of his mouth,
17:23staring at me in a daze.
17:24You hit me?
17:26Vivian,
17:26you actually had
17:27the heart to hit me?
17:27I picked up
17:28the certificates
17:28from the ground
17:29and wiped the dust
17:30off the covers.
17:30You had no problem
17:31treating me like this?
17:32Why should I have
17:33any reservations?
17:34Sebastian stood frozen.
17:35It was just a joke.
17:36I never actually meant
17:37not to marry you.
17:37I even cleared my schedule
17:38for tomorrow.
17:40I just wanted you
17:40to fix your attitude.
17:42I stared right at him.
17:44A joke is only a joke
17:45if the person being
17:45joked about is laughing.
17:47I'm not laughing.
17:47Brad recovered
17:48and turned to Julian.
17:49Julian,
17:49you really think
17:50you're a big deal now?
17:50Ten minutes ago
17:51she was begging
17:51Sebastian to register.
17:52Now she's marrying you?
17:53She's just using you
17:53to blow off steam.
17:54Give Sebastian two minutes
17:55to sweet talk her
17:55and she'll be filing
17:56for divorce from you.
18:00Julian wiped the blood
18:01from his face,
18:01his voice ice cold.
18:02You don't need to explain
18:03why Vivian got married.
18:04Brad shot me
18:05a mocking sneer.
18:06Do you dare tell him
18:07how you chased Sebastian
18:07around for three years?
18:09Delivering hangover cures
18:10at dawn,
18:11picking people up
18:11and pouring rain
18:12and remembering
18:12every single one
18:13of our birthdays?
18:14Julian,
18:15you didn't marry a wife.
18:16You married Sebastian's
18:17discarded lackey.
18:18I backhanded him
18:19across the face.
18:20Brad stumbled back
18:20half a step,
18:21the other side of his face
18:22swelling instantly.
18:23That slap was to teach you
18:24how to speak to my husband.
18:25Put up with you before
18:26out of respect for Sebastian.
18:28I didn't want to make
18:28things difficult for him.
18:30As of today,
18:30I'm done being nice
18:32to any of you.
18:32Brad furious,
18:33raised his hand.
18:34Julian caught his wrist
18:35and shoved him back.
18:35If you lay another hand
18:36on my wife,
18:37I'm calling the cops.
18:38Brad shook him off
18:38and yelled at Sebastian.
18:39Sebastian,
18:40are you just going to
18:40watch her use this guy
18:41against us?
18:42We came to the registry
18:43today to help you
18:43teach her a lesson.
18:44Sebastian's expression
18:45finally darkened.
18:46Shut up!
18:47Brad froze.
18:48The rest of the group
18:48grew restless.
18:50Sebastian,
18:50what did Brad say
18:51that was wrong?
18:52Vivian married someone else
18:53right in front of you
18:53and slapped your buddy?
18:54Are we supposed to take
18:55all the blame?
18:55Didn't we bring her
18:56to every single hangout
18:57for the past three years?
18:58I actually laughed.
18:58You brought me so I could
18:59foot the bill,
19:03as the one calling
19:03cleaners at 3 a.m.
19:04You bet on my birthday
19:05presents when you lost,
19:06I was the one paying for it.
19:07Brad secretly filmed me,
19:08Chloe lied to me for you guys
19:09and the rest of you
19:09just stood there clapping
19:10and now you expect me
19:11to thank you for accepting me?
19:12Nobody had a comeback.
19:14I turned to Sebastian.
19:16This bunch of your
19:16so-called friends
19:17are mostly to blame
19:18for how things ended up
19:18between us.
19:19They humiliated me
19:20over and over
19:21not because we were close.
19:22It's because you let them
19:23get away with it
19:23every single time.
19:24The second I finished speaking
19:25a few of them exploded.
19:26Vivian,
19:27did marrying Julian
19:28make you turn your back
19:29on everyone?
19:29You used to come to
19:30our hangers willingly.
19:31Now it's suddenly our fault?
19:33Brad got slapped twice
19:34and you hit Sebastian too.
19:36You can't just walk away from this.
19:37Someone stepped in Julian's way.
19:38You have to apologize
19:39to everyone today.
19:40He turned to Sebastian.
19:42Sebastian,
19:42we got on her bad side
19:43just to stand up for you.
19:44You owe your boys
19:44an explanation, don't you?
19:45She's literally walking
19:46all over you
19:47and you're still not
19:47doing anything?
19:48Sebastian's face
19:49grew darker and darker.
19:50They didn't notice,
19:51still scrambling
19:51to pile on the blame.
19:52She dared to marry in a flash
19:54because she knew
19:54you couldn't bear to let her go.
19:55You can't cuddle
19:56this kind of woman.
19:57Make her get divorced first,
19:58then ignore her for a few months.
19:59And Julian,
19:59what kind of man
20:00takes advantage of someone's
20:01vulnerability like that?
20:02Before Julian could even
20:02open his mouth,
20:03Sebastian suddenly roared.
20:04Shut up!
20:05Every voice stopped instantly.
20:06Brad looked at him in disbelief.
20:07Sebastian,
20:08who are you yelling at?
20:09Sebastian turned to face them.
20:10Who proposed
20:11cancelling the appointment?
20:12Who filmed those videos of her?
20:13Who was making jokes
20:14about her mother?
20:15Brad's face changed.
20:16Several people quickly looked away.
20:17Sebastian raised his voice.
20:19Now she's married to someone else.
20:20Are you satisfied?
20:20Brad still refused
20:21to admit defeat.
20:22The idea was clearly yours.
20:23We were just going along with you.
20:25Sebastian froze for a second,
20:26then nodded.
20:26Yeah, the idea was mine.
20:27So I deserve this.
20:28But who gave you permission
20:29to insult her mother?
20:30Who gave you permission
20:31to film her breaking down
20:32and make fun of her?
20:33Brad gritted his teeth
20:34and argued back.
20:35Haven't we always done this?
20:36You never said
20:36it was okay not to.
20:37Sebastian took two steps
20:38back muttering.
20:39Yeah, the idea was mine.
20:40He looked up at everyone.
20:41But you owe her an apology too.
20:44Brad was the first
20:45to let out a cold,
20:46mocking laugh.
20:47You want me to apologize to her?
20:48She slapped me twice,
20:49and now she expects me
20:50to bow down?
20:51The others around him
20:51darkened their expressions.
20:52You were the one
20:53who canceled the appointment,
20:54and you saw the video
20:55they took of her.
20:56Now that things have gone south,
20:57you're trying to pin the blame
20:58entirely on us?
20:59Sebastian, if you want her back,
21:00you don't have to throw
21:00your bros under the bus
21:01just to play the hero.
21:03Sebastian stepped in front of them,
21:04blocking their path.
21:05No one leaves
21:06until you apologize.
21:07Brad shoved past him,
21:08knocking their shoulders together.
21:10Who the hell do you think
21:10you are ordering us around?
21:12If you hadn't spent
21:12all these years
21:13telling us Vivian
21:14would never leave you,
21:15who would have dared
21:16to mess with her like that?
21:17Now that she's actually gone,
21:19who are you trying to impress
21:20with this tragic lover act?
21:22At those words,
21:22all the color drained
21:23from Sebastian's face.
21:25You were the one
21:25who said she had no limits
21:26and that she'd always come back
21:27no matter how badly
21:28we pushed her.
21:30You also told us
21:31she was happy
21:31to accommodate everyone
21:32and that we didn't need
21:33to hold back.
21:34We were just doing
21:35exactly what you wanted.
21:36They threw those words
21:37at him and walked away.
21:39Chloe lingered behind,
21:40her face flushed
21:41as she called out to me.
21:42Vivian,
21:43I really didn't mean
21:44to hurt you.
21:44I just figured that
21:45since you love him so much,
21:46you two would definitely
21:47get married today.
21:48I looked at her.
21:49So you deliberately
21:49canceled the appointment
21:50just to watch me panic?
21:52Chloe,
21:52you knew exactly
21:53how long my mom
21:54had been preparing for this.
21:55You also knew
21:55how much today meant to me.
21:57She was left
21:57completely speechless.
21:58I deleted her
21:59from my contacts
22:00right then and there.
22:01Don't ever contact me again.
22:02Chloe chased after me
22:03for a few steps,
22:04crying before Brad
22:05grabbed her
22:05and dragged her away.
22:06The three of us
22:06were left alone
22:07on the steps.
22:08Sebastian stood there
22:08for a long time
22:09before finally speaking.
22:12Vivian,
22:12I'm sorry.
22:13It was the first time
22:13in three years
22:14that he hadn't followed
22:15an apology with
22:15it was just a joke,
22:16but it was too late.
22:19He walked up to me,
22:20his voice hoarse.
22:20I never thought
22:21you'd actually
22:21marry someone else.
22:22I thought you couldn't
22:23live without me.
22:24I asked him calmly,
22:25So as long as
22:26I couldn't leave you,
22:26you felt entitled
22:27to treat me like garbage?
22:28He shook his head frantically.
22:29No.
22:30I was just used to you
22:31always being there.
22:32Divorce him
22:33and we can start over.
22:34I'll never see anyone
22:36you don't like again.
22:37Hearing that,
22:37Julian immediately
22:38stepped in front of me,
22:39shielding me.
22:40Mr. Pierce,
22:40she's already married.
22:41Sebastian ignored him,
22:43staring only at me,
22:43waiting for an answer.
22:44I held up
22:45our marriage certificate.
22:46You're not regretting this
22:46because you love me.
22:47it's because the person
22:48you were so sure
22:49would never leave
22:50actually did.
22:51You just can't
22:52accept losing.
22:54Sebastian's breath hitched.
22:55He reached out
22:55as if to touch me.
22:56I stepped back,
22:57moving closer to Julian.
22:58Sebastian,
22:59we are done.
23:00If we ever cross paths again,
23:02please call me Mrs. West.
23:03His hand froze in midair.
23:05After a long moment,
23:06he bent down
23:06and picked up his car keys.
23:08Before leaving,
23:08he turned back
23:09and asked me,
23:10If I hadn't left today,
23:11would you still have married him?
23:12I didn't leave him
23:12with even a shred
23:13of false hope.
23:14If you hadn't canceled
23:15the appointment,
23:16none of this would have happened.
23:16But you were the one
23:17who canceled it
23:17with your own hands.
23:20Sebastian turned
23:21and walked away
23:21without saying another word.
23:23The bruise on Julian's face
23:24was already swelling.
23:25I took him to the pharmacy
23:26on the corner
23:27to get it treated
23:27before driving us home.
23:29As soon as I opened the door,
23:30my mom came out
23:31carrying a dish.
23:33Sebastian,
23:33you're finally...
23:34Her voice trailed off
23:35as she took in
23:36the person standing beside me.
23:37Julian handed her
23:38the marriage certificate
23:39and politely corrected himself.
23:41Mom, I'm Julian.
23:43Sorry to keep you waiting.
23:44Mom opened the certificate,
23:45checked the date,
23:46and then noticed
23:46the bruise on his face.
23:49Who did this to you?
23:51Sebastian.
23:52I didn't try to cover for him.
23:53My mom immediately
23:54changed her tone
23:55and slammed the plate
23:56back onto the table.
23:57Son-in-law?
23:58What right does he have
23:59to hit my son-in-law?
24:01She turned around,
24:02ready to grab her phone
24:03and call the police.
24:04Mom,
24:04it's already been taken care of.
24:06Julian quickly stopped her.
24:07I chimed in.
24:08Today is Julian's
24:09first visit to our home.
24:10Let's not talk about
24:11Sebastian and ruin the mood.
24:13Mom paused for a few seconds
24:14then raised her hand
24:15to wipe away her tears.
24:17You're right.
24:18No mention of him.
24:19This was made
24:20to Sebastian's taste.
24:22It doesn't deserve
24:23to be in front of you.
24:24But Julian took the plate
24:25and put it back on the table.
24:26Mom spent all morning
24:27making this.
24:28Let's not waste it.
24:30I'll take my time
24:31learning what Vivian
24:32likes to eat.
24:34Mom finally smiled.
24:35She ladled a generous
24:36bowl of soup for Julian
24:37and pushed the braised
24:38short ribs and red wine
24:40toward me.
24:40This is Vivian's favorite.
24:42Julian picked up a piece
24:43and placed it in my bowl.
24:46Noted.
24:51After lunch,
24:52Mom asked me to go
24:52to the car
24:53and grab the gifts
24:53we had prepared
24:54for the West family.
24:55The moment I stepped
24:56out of the building,
24:57I saw Sebastian
24:58standing at the bottom
24:58of the stairs.
24:59He had changed out
25:00of his morning shirt,
25:01but the red handprints
25:02on his face
25:02hadn't faded.
25:03At his feet
25:04was a box of things
25:04I had left at his place.
25:06A three-year photo album,
25:07a spare key,
25:08and a tie clip
25:08he had never even unwrapped.
25:11Vivian,
25:11I've been waiting
25:11for you for an hour.
25:12He took two steps forward.
25:14I took one step back.
25:16You could have just
25:17had the courier
25:17deliver the stuff.
25:19I'm not here
25:19to return your things.
25:20Sebastian explained
25:21in a low voice.
25:22I made Brad delete
25:23every video on his phone.
25:28I've left the group chat
25:29and I won't be hanging
25:29out with them anymore.
25:31Chloe?
25:32Chloe couldn't get
25:33through to you,
25:34so she asked me
25:34to tell you
25:34she's willing
25:35to apologize in person.
25:36If this had been yesterday,
25:37I might have actually
25:38been touched,
25:38but when I was being humiliated,
25:40he didn't lift a finger.
25:41I cut him off,
25:41my voice flat.
25:42No need.
25:44Sebastian's
25:44Adam's apple bobbed.
25:46You won't even hear
25:47an apology?
25:52I already have.
25:55You already said sorry
25:56at the registry office
25:57and so did Chloe.
25:59I told her
26:00I wouldn't forgive her
26:01and I told you
26:01that we are done.
26:03He was silent
26:04for a moment,
26:04then pulled a ring
26:05from his pocket.
26:06It was the exact style
26:07I had admired
26:08on Fifth Avenue
26:08half a year ago.
26:09Back then,
26:10he had complained
26:10that I was rushing him
26:11into marriage
26:12and deleted the confirmation
26:13message from the jeweler.
26:14Now the ring was
26:15in a velvet box,
26:16but he no longer
26:17had the right
26:17to give it to me.
26:18I had it ordered yesterday.
26:20I was going to give it
26:21to you after we got married.
26:25I looked at the
26:26Pick Up Today
26:27sticker on the box,
26:28not bothering
26:28to save his face.
26:29If you ordered it yesterday,
26:30why does the pickup table
26:31say this morning?
26:32His hand froze in midair.
26:33I just didn't have time to...
26:35Sebastian,
26:35stop lying to me.
26:37You just realized
26:38I actually married
26:39someone else
26:39and now you're scrambling
26:40to prove you had thought
26:41about marrying me too.
26:42If I hadn't left,
26:43we probably wouldn't have
26:43even made it
26:44to the registry today.
26:45He put the ring away,
26:45his face pale.
26:46A few seconds later,
26:47he suddenly asked,
26:49Does Julian treat you well?
26:51I didn't hesitate.
26:52Very well.
26:53Does he mind
26:54that we were together
26:54for three years?
26:55He minds that you
26:56bullied me in public.
26:57Sebastian's breathing
26:58turned ragged.
27:00How long have you
27:01even known each other?
27:01He doesn't really know you.
27:03He doesn't know
27:04you have a bad stomach,
27:05that you get cold easily,
27:06or which days of the month
27:07you struggle with insomnia.
27:08I reminded him calmly,
27:11You know all those things,
27:14but knowing doesn't mean
27:15you care.
27:17Sebastian had no comeback left.
27:19Footsteps echoed
27:20in the hallway.
27:21Julian came downstairs
27:22with the car keys.
27:23Seeing Sebastian,
27:23he quickly stepped
27:24in front of me.
27:25Mr. Pierce,
27:26please stop bothering
27:27my wife.
27:28Sebastian stared
27:29at the arm shielding me.
27:31I just want to say
27:32a few words to her.
27:33Julian took the keys
27:34from my hand
27:35and pulled me
27:35a little further behind him.
27:37If she doesn't want
27:38to listen,
27:38it's harassment.
27:41Sebastian's expression
27:42grew even darker.
27:43Didn't step any closer,
27:44only asking me
27:45over Julian's shoulder.
27:45Vivian,
27:46do I still have a chance?
27:47I stepped out
27:48from behind Julian.
27:50No.
27:51Sebastian pressed urgently.
27:53You loved me so much
27:54before.
27:54You really won't give me
27:55even a sliver of a chance?
27:56I did.
27:57On birthdays,
27:58anniversaries,
27:58Christmas Eve,
27:59and today at the registry.
28:00Every time I was hurt,
28:01you said it wouldn't
28:02happen again.
28:03You used up all your chances
28:04a long time ago.
28:05He lowered his head
28:06and the ring box slipped
28:07from his hand to the ground.
28:08I reached out
28:09and took Julian's hand.
28:10Let's go.
28:11Sebastian crouched down
28:12to pick up the ring,
28:13his voice barely a whisper.
28:14If he ever treats you badly,
28:16could you?
28:16No.
28:17I didn't look back.
28:18My marriage doesn't need you
28:19to leave me a way out.
28:20Julian opened the car door
28:21for me.
28:22Sebastian stood alone
28:23at the bottom of the stairs.
28:24The box of unclaimed belongings
28:25still sitting at his feet.
28:27Two months later,
28:28Julian and I had our wedding.
28:30It was held at a hotel
28:31owned by the West family
28:32with only close friends
28:33and relatives
28:33from both sides invited.
28:34I hadn't wanted a big ceremony
28:36in the first place.
28:37The registry office incident
28:38had been so ugly
28:38that I didn't want to turn
28:39our marriage
28:40into a public spectacle.
28:41Julian didn't try
28:41to persuade me.
28:42He just placed two proposals
28:43on the table.
28:44One is a private family dinner,
28:45the other is a wedding.
28:46Choose whichever you prefer
28:47or don't choose at all.
28:49I opened the wedding proposal.
28:50There was no extravagant show,
28:51but every detail
28:52was tailored to my preferences.
28:53He had even added braised
28:54short ribs and red wine
28:55to the dinner menu.
28:56I finally closed the folder.
28:57Let's have the wedding.
28:58Julian asked only one question.
29:00Do you want it
29:00or are you just worried
29:01about the West family
29:02losing face?
29:03I want it.
29:03Only then did he notify the hotel.
29:05On the day of the wedding,
29:06as soon as I had changed
29:07into my dress,
29:07I heard people whispering
29:08outside the door.
29:09Didn't they say she dated
29:10that Pierce guy for three years?
29:11She got her appointment
29:12canceled on the day
29:13of the registry
29:13then immediately snagged
29:14Julian to marry her.
29:14She was obviously used
29:15Julian as a backup plan.
29:16And the West family
29:17actually accepted her
29:18as their daughter-in-law.
29:18I pushed the door open.
29:19The woman speaking
29:20was a distant aunt
29:21of the West family.
29:22Seeing me,
29:23she didn't stop.
29:23Instead, she smiled.
29:24Vivian,
29:25don't take it personally.
29:26We just feel bad for Julian.
29:27Men care about their pride.
29:28Just make sure you don't
29:29keep messing around
29:29with your ex.
29:34And who invited you?
29:35The woman's face changed.
29:37Your mother delivered
29:38the invitation to me personally.
29:39Julian took the invitation
29:40from her hand
29:41and handed it straight
29:42to a staff member.
29:43Cancel this invitation.
29:44Flustered,
29:44she raised her voice.
29:45What did I say wrong?
29:47What she did in the past,
29:48can't people talk about it?
29:49Julian stepped in front of me.
29:50Three years ago,
29:50I was the one who agreed
29:51to the marriage arrangement first.
29:52And for these three years,
29:53it was me who never forgot about her.
29:55It wasn't like she grabbed me
29:55at the last minute.
29:56I waited until she was ready
29:57to come back.
29:58The woman wanted to argue further,
29:59but Mrs. West had already rushed over.
30:01She called over the manager
30:02and gave a crisp order.
30:02Show her out.
30:04Anyone who makes
30:05my daughter-in-law
30:05uncomfortable today
30:06won't be staying for dinner.
30:07The hallway finally fell silent.
30:09I asked Julian in a low voice.
30:10Do you really not mind
30:11what they said?
30:12I do.
30:13He adjusted my veil for me.
30:14I mind that they turned
30:15your deep love into a joke.
30:16And I mind that it took me
30:17three years to earn the right
30:19to stand beside you.
30:20The MC urged us
30:21to go to the hall for rehearsal.
30:22Julian went ahead
30:23to confirm the details
30:23while I stayed in the dressing room
30:25for touch-ups.
30:25A few minutes later,
30:26I walked into the hall alone.
30:27As I turned the pillar,
30:28I saw someone familiar
30:29standing in the corner.
30:30Sebastian was wearing
30:31a black suit,
30:31holding a gift box,
30:32watching me from the corner.
30:33Too afraid to approach,
30:34Julian came out
30:34of the banquet hall.
30:35Vivian, the MC's waiting for us.
30:37He followed my gaze
30:38and stopped in his tracks.
30:39Do you need me to handle this?
30:40No need.
30:41I shook my head
30:41and turned to walk
30:42into the banquet hall.
30:43When the rehearsal reached
30:44the part of exchanging rings,
30:45the host asked me
30:45to look at the groom.
30:46Julian put his hand
30:47in front of mine.
30:47It's not too late
30:48to regret now.
30:49I placed my hand
30:49on top of his.
30:50You ran for nine minutes
30:51to come and marry me.
30:52I won't let you come
30:53all this way in vain.
30:54He put the ring
30:54on my finger for me.
30:55Then don't let go.
30:56After the rehearsal was over,
30:57I turned back to look
30:58at the corner of the hall.
30:59Sebastian was gone.
31:00On the sign-in table,
31:01only an unmarked gift box remained.
31:04Before the wedding ceremony began,
31:06a staff member delivered
31:07an unsigned gift box to me.
31:09The box was light,
31:10wrapped in silver-gray paper,
31:12with no card.
31:13I didn't open it on the spot.
31:14I handed it to my bridesmaid
31:16to put away in the dressing room.
31:17Julian saw it,
31:18but didn't ask a thing.
31:19The ceremony went smoothly.
31:21No lengthy speeches,
31:22no rowdy games.
31:23When we exchanged rings,
31:25Julian's hands were steady.
31:27When he said his vows,
31:29his voice wasn't loud,
31:30but every word was clear.
31:32For the past three years,
31:34I wasn't there by your side.
31:35Starting today,
31:36you don't have to chase
31:37after anyone anymore.
31:40You stop,
31:41and I'll be right here beside you.
31:43Applause rose from the audience.
31:45My mother sat in the front row,
31:46crying hard,
31:47yet smiling all the while.
31:49Halfway through the reception dinner,
31:50my bridesmaid came over in a hurry.
31:53Vivian,
31:54the gift box has been opened.
31:55Inside is that ring.
31:57The one from Fifth Avenue.
31:58The one Sebastian never gave you.
32:00There's also a note,
32:02just one line,
32:02wishing you happiness.
32:04This time,
32:04I'm not joking.
32:06After hearing that,
32:07I felt perfectly calm.
32:10Half a year ago,
32:11I stood in front of the display window
32:12for a long time,
32:13hoping for this ring.
32:14Now it lay in that gift box,
32:16and it had nothing to do with me anymore.
32:18Put it away.
32:19We'll return it to the jeweler later.
32:20If it can't be returned,
32:22just donate it.
32:24The bridesmaid paused for a moment,
32:26then nodded and left.
32:27Julian came over with a glass,
32:29naturally stepping in
32:30to deflect the toasts on my behalf.
32:32What's wrong?
32:34I shook my head.
32:35Nothing.
32:36Just something that arrived late,
32:38that's all.
32:39He looked at me for two seconds
32:40and didn't press further.
32:41He just reached over
32:42and adjusted the strap of my shawl.
32:44The night air is cool.
32:45Don't catch a chill.
32:46After the wedding,
32:47when we returned to the hotel suite,
32:48I discovered Julian
32:49had already arranged
32:50a late night meal,
32:51a bowl of hot soup
32:52and a serving of braised short libs
32:53and red wine.
32:55Exactly the same as what my mom made
32:56on the day we registered our marriage.
32:59I learned it from your mom in advance.
33:01I sat down,
33:03took the first bite,
33:04and suddenly smiled.
33:07When did you learn to make this?
33:09Two months ago.
33:11Every time I came over for dinner,
33:12I memorized one dish.
33:13I started with the three you love most.
33:15The soup was very hot.
33:17I drank it slowly.
33:18From the day we registered until now,
33:20a full two months.
33:21I thought I'd have a grand wedding,
33:23drowning out that farce
33:24with all the festivity.
33:25But in the end,
33:26what truly warmed me
33:27was still a bowl of hot soup.
33:29Three months into our marriage,
33:31I ran into Brad at a charity gala.
33:32He'd lost a lot of weight.
33:34He trailed behind Mr. Pierce,
33:35carrying drinks,
33:36forcing a smile on everyone he met.
33:38The Pierces had pulled their investment
33:40from his father's company,
33:41and that was common knowledge
33:42in our circle.
33:43Rumor had it that Mr. Pierce
33:44had made the call himself,
33:45right after the scene
33:46at the registry office.
33:47A son who can't even stand
33:49by his fiancé?
33:50What kind of friends
33:51could he possibly keep?
33:52Brad spotted me across the crowd,
33:53his face flushing red,
33:54then pale.
33:55He wanted to hide,
33:56but didn't dare make it too obvious.
33:57I walked past him with my glass
33:59without stopping,
34:00but he called out to me from behind.
34:02Vivian.
34:03I turned around.
34:04He stood there,
34:05still holding a tray.
34:07I'm sorry.
34:10That day at the registry,
34:11it was my big mouth.
34:12I deleted the video,
34:14changed my phone,
34:14and I don't talk to anyone
34:15from that group anymore.
34:18Could you ask Mr. West
34:21to stop squeezing
34:21my dad's company?
34:23I looked at him.
34:25Brad, are you apologizing
34:26because you regret it
34:27or because of your dad's company?
34:29He opened his mouth
34:30but couldn't get an answer out.
34:33You can't even come up
34:34with a decent excuse.
34:35I won't kick a man
34:36when he's down,
34:37but I won't speak up
34:38for you either.
34:39You made your own choices.
34:40Live with them.
34:41I turned to leave,
34:43then stopped.
34:45Oh, and one more thing.
34:47I still think that slap
34:48was too gentle.
34:50After the gala ended,
34:52Julian came to pick me up.
34:53I told him about it
34:54as if it were a funny story.
34:56After listening,
34:57he asked only one question.
34:58Do you regret it?
35:01Not at all.
35:03His downfall wasn't
35:04something I did.
35:06He brought it on himself,
35:07little by little.
35:09Julian fastened
35:09my seatbelt for me.
35:13My wife simply chose
35:14not to forgive.
35:15The rest is heaven's doing.
35:18Half a year later,
35:19my mother fell ill
35:19and was hospitalized.
35:21It was from years
35:21of overwork.
35:22She'd been holding
35:23everything together
35:23on her own all these years,
35:25never letting me worry.
35:26By the time I rushed
35:27to the hospital,
35:28Julian was already
35:28in the ward.
35:29He'd canceled
35:30his company meetings
35:30and was personally
35:31handling the admission paperwork.
35:33When Mom woke up,
35:34her first words
35:34were telling us
35:35to go home and rest.
35:37Mom, you just sleep.
35:38I'll keep watch tonight.
35:40Vivian, go catch some sleep
35:41in the next room.
35:42Mom looked at him
35:43for a long time,
35:44her eyes reddening.
35:45Shaoan, I'm sorry
35:46you've had to put up
35:47with all this.
35:48Vivian's been through a lot.
35:49Please look after her.
35:51Julian gently held
35:52my mother's hand.
35:53Mom, she was always
35:54the one taking care
35:55of others before.
35:56From now on,
35:57it's someone else's turn
35:58to take care of her.
35:59This isn't hardship.
36:00It's just that I came too late.
36:02During those seven days,
36:04Mom was in the hospital.
36:05Julian barely went home.
36:06He made the ward
36:07feel like home.
36:08My stomach was acting up
36:09and I couldn't eat
36:10the hospital food,
36:10so we had meals prepared
36:12at home and delivered
36:13every day.
36:13One night I woke up
36:14and saw him sitting
36:15by the bed
36:15going over documents,
36:16dark circles under his eyes.
36:18I nudged him.
36:19Go to sleep.
36:20I'm not tired.
36:22Julian.
36:23He looked up at me.
36:24I reached out
36:25and touched the skin
36:25under his eyes.
36:26You ran nine minutes
36:27to marry me.
36:28I'll remember that
36:29for the rest of my life.
36:30But when you wear yourself
36:31out like this,
36:32it breaks my heart.
36:34He paused,
36:34then smiled.
36:35All right.
36:36I'll listen to you.
36:37On the day Mom
36:38was discharged,
36:38the doctor specifically
36:39addressed the family.
36:40The patient has recovered well.
36:42The key is the
36:43meticulous care
36:43from the family.
36:44This son-in-law of yours
36:45is more attentive
36:46than a biological son.
36:47Mom got into the car
36:48laughing as she scolded me.
36:50That day at the registry,
36:51I was still warming up
36:52food on the stove.
36:53Looking back now,
36:55that meal was worth the wait.
36:57A year into our marriage,
36:59I got pregnant.
36:59One night in the early hours,
37:01I suddenly craved
37:01the soup my mom used to make.
37:03The second I said it,
37:04I regretted it.
37:04Mom had only just gotten better,
37:05but he'd already
37:06picked up his phone.
37:07I checked with her doctor.
37:08Light activity's fine.
37:10If she's up for it,
37:11I'll go pick her up.
37:11If not,
37:12I'll follow the recipe
37:13and make it myself.
37:14Watching his back,
37:15it hit me.
37:15Someone who actually cares about you
37:17will never treat your patients
37:18like a joke.
37:19A month before my due date,
37:20Sebastian showed up
37:20at the West Family charity auction.
37:22Julian stepped in front of me first.
37:23I glanced at him and nodded,
37:25and only then did he step back
37:26half a pace.
37:26Congratulations.
37:27Thank you.
37:28It's a boy.
37:28I just wanted to say I'm sorry,
37:29in person,
37:30for that day at the registry
37:31and for the three years before it.
37:32I kept calling you clingy,
37:33but honestly,
37:33I was the one who couldn't
37:34function without you.
37:34And just like that,
37:35I felt nothing.
37:36You're right.
37:36Those three years,
37:37I put you on way too high a pedestal.
37:39But I'm actually grateful
37:39for that whole mess.
37:40If you hadn't canceled
37:41that appointment,
37:41I never would have figured out
37:42I deserved better.
37:43He nodded.
37:43He really is better than me.
37:44Then he set down his glass and left.
37:46Julian asked if I was upset.
37:47I told him I couldn't even
37:48work up the energy
37:48to hate him anymore.
37:49He took my hand.
37:50Then don't.
37:51Save your strength for the baby.
37:52It rained the day
37:53the baby was born.
37:53Julian camped outside
37:54the delivery room
37:55the whole time.
37:56How's Vivian?
37:56That was the first thing he asked.
37:58When they wheeled me out,
37:58he walked right beside the bed,
38:00eyes all red.
38:00I just feel like
38:01the soup finally finished simmering.
38:03I grabbed his hand.
38:04Thank you for running
38:05those nine minutes.
38:06He pressed his forehead
38:07to the back of my hand.
38:08From now on,
38:09you're never waiting
38:09on me for anything.
38:10At the baby's
38:11one month dinner,
38:12a text came in
38:12from an unknown number.
38:13Gifts on the way.
38:14Don't send it back.
38:15This one's for the baby.
38:16I said no need to return it.
38:17It'd just be a hassle
38:18going back and forth.
38:19The card read,
38:19may his life be easy
38:20and may he always be loved for real.
38:22The registry office fiasco
38:23feels like it happened
38:24in another lifetime.
38:25My real life started
38:26with that bowl of soup,
38:27reheated over and over.
38:28Mom was right.
38:28You can always reheat food
38:30and you can always
38:30give your heart another shot.
38:31As long as the right person
38:32shows up in the end,
38:33warming it up
38:34a few extra times
38:34is worth it.