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00:02At the wedding rehearsal, my sister grabbed my wedding dress, saying she wanted to marry
00:07my fiancé and be the princess, and I could only play the evil, limping witch.
00:12My parents told me to be understanding.
00:15My fiancé told me to put up with it.
00:17She's your sister!
00:18What's wrong with letting her have her way?
00:19Do you really want to make your sister cry?
00:21Calmly, I took off my engagement ring and slipped it onto my sister's finger.
00:26How can a bride get married without a ring?
00:28This time, I wanted none of it.
00:30The ring, the fiancé, or this family.
00:32A fire left my sister Wendy with the mind of a seven-year-old.
00:36The whole family had to play princess with her.
00:38My parents played the king and queen.
00:40My brother played her loyal knight.
00:42And I had to strap 30 pounds of weights to my legs and pretend to be the limping witch.
00:46Then I met Julian.
00:48He gently removed the weights from my legs and said sadly,
00:52Amber, with me here, no one will ever make you suffer again.
00:57But when I brought him home, Wendy insisted he play the prince and marry her.
01:02Just put up with it for a little while.
01:04Julian impatiently picked up the sword and played along with Wendy again and again.
01:07Before the wedding, I thought I could finally escape this family.
01:10But Wendy grabbed my wedding dress and refused to let go,
01:13crying that she still wanted to be the princess.
01:17You've played the witch so many times.
01:19What's wrong with one more time?
01:20The wedding is about to begin.
01:21Do you want your sister to have an episode?
01:22There can only be one princess in this family. Just put up with it.
01:25I looked helplessly at my fiancé, Julian.
01:27But he put the witch hat on me himself and said casually,
01:30Amber, just put up with it a little longer.
01:32Otherwise, Wendy will be upset.
01:33I looked at Wendy and took off my engagement ring.
01:35How can a princess get married without a diamond ring?
01:37Do you want this too?
01:41Wendy grabbed the engagement ring from my hand and eagerly slipped it onto her finger.
01:45Amber, what are you making a scene about now?
01:48Amber, why can't you be more understanding?
01:50You're not even as sensible as Wendy.
01:52Wendy, you can wear the dress, but not this.
01:54Can you give it back to me?
01:55I like it. I want it.
01:57Julian picked up a plastic ring from the side and handed it to me.
02:01Amber, wear this one for now.
02:03Diamond or plastic, you're still the only bride I'll marry.
02:07Just then, a staff member knocked and came in with the wedding menu.
02:10I'm a vegetarian, but the menu was full of greasy meat and seafood.
02:16It's my wedding. Why isn't there a single dish I can eat?
02:19Missing a meal won't kill you. Wendy being happy matters more.
02:22It's my wedding!
02:24Amber, can you stop making such a big deal out of little things?
02:27It's time to walk down the aisle. Which one of you is the bride?
02:30Amber, Wendy just wants to try it. You're her sister. Can't you grant her this little wish?
02:34So I sat below the stage in that ridiculous witch costume,
02:37watching Wendy wear the wedding dress I designed myself and happily lean into Julian's arms.
02:42My daughter has finally grown up.
02:44Julian, I'm entrusting her to you from now on.
02:48When the ceremony ended, Wendy suddenly kissed Julian on the cheek.
02:52Little princess, are we rehearsing that too? Your sister will get upset.
02:58It's fine. I wish you two happiness. Julian likes fools anyway. It has nothing to do with me.
03:04Wendy burst into tears.
03:06How could you talk about your sister like that?
03:08Amber, your grandmother has spoiled you rotten!
03:11There's no vile thing you wouldn't say!
03:13Wendy suddenly threw the bouquet at me.
03:16I'm the only one who can be Julian's bride!
03:19Julian held her gently.
03:20Wendy, don't be scared. I'm here.
03:23That was when my heart finally went cold.
03:26Bryce grabbed my wrist and dragged me onto the stage.
03:29Apologize to Wendy.
03:31Amber, if you don't apologize, don't expect us at your wedding.
03:34When Julian's family sees none of us showed up, you'll be the embarrassed one.
03:38They knew Julian and I had been together for seven years.
03:42They knew how much this wedding meant to me.
03:44And now they were using it against me.
03:47I was done arguing.
03:51I'm sorry.
03:52Wendy didn't hear you. Speak up.
03:54So I kept saying I was sorry.
03:56By the hundredth time, my voice was raw.
03:58Wendy finally smiled.
04:01Here, sis! Eat up!
04:03I was severely allergic to yogurt,
04:05and my throat immediately felt like someone was choking me.
04:07Wendy was so upset.
04:09She can't forgive Amber that easily.
04:10Quit faking it!
04:11Get up and apologize to Wendy again!
04:13Everything suddenly went dark.
04:15When I woke up again,
04:16I was staring at the hospital ceiling.
04:19Julian was sitting by my bed.
04:21Amber, you're awake.
04:23Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?
04:25Wendy was crying so hard that everyone forgot you're allergic to yogurt.
04:31Amber, why didn't you tell us you were allergic to yogurt?
04:34Did you have to make a scene at the wedding rehearsal?
04:36Wendy had always been frail and sickly.
04:39So Helen and Richard sent me to live with Grandma in the countryside.
04:43Whenever they favored Wendy too much, Grandma would chase them out with a broom.
04:47But when I was seven, Grandma passed away.
04:50Amber, no one will protect you after I'm gone.
04:53Be good and behave.
04:56I had been obedient for years, but no one in that family ever cared about me.
05:00I had told them many times that I was allergic to yogurt, yet none of them remembered.
05:05Julian, let's cancel the wedding.
05:08Amber, are you angry?
05:11Haven't I been putting up with Wendy and taking care of her for your sake?
05:17Amber, you want to call off the wedding over something this minor?
05:19Who are you trying to scare?
05:21I said nothing.
05:23You're just too tired.
05:25After the wedding, I'll take you abroad for our honeymoon, okay?
05:28Before I could say anything, Wendy called Julian.
05:30Her aggrieved voice came through the phone.
05:33Julian, where are you?
05:35Be good, Wendy. I'll be right there.
05:37Amber, get some rest.
05:39We'll postpone the wedding for two weeks.
05:42You're not in any condition to attend right now.
05:44That's right.
05:45Wendy can handle the rest of the rehearsal for you.
05:47Just rest.
05:49After Julian and Bryce left, I took out my phone and called my boss.
05:53About the transfer to our Switzerland branch you mentioned before, I accept.
05:59I spent two full weeks in the hospital.
06:01No one came to see me, not even a single call.
06:04But every day, I could follow the wedding preparations.
06:07In a new video Bryce posted on social media, I saw
06:10that the simple, elegant venue I had chosen had been changed to Wendy's favorite princess pink theme
06:14filled with dreamy balloons.
06:16Dressed in formal wear, Helen and Richard smiled as they watched Wendy hold the bridal bouquet.
06:20Amber, are you and Wendy having your weddings on the same day?
06:23My friends kept asking.
06:26I didn't reply.
06:27I checked myself out of the hospital.
06:29When I got home, Julian was peeling an apple for Wendy.
06:32Amber, why are you back?
06:33To get some clothes.
06:35Wendy still hasn't forgiven you.
06:36You should stay at the hospital tonight.
06:37I've paid all your bills.
06:39I said nothing.
06:40I went to my room, packed my things, and took my ID and passport.
06:44Then I took out the wooden box hidden at the back of the closet.
06:46But when I opened it, the antique gold enamel bracelet was gone.
06:49My heart sank.
06:50It was the only thing Grandma had left me.
06:52I hurried to the living room and saw the bracelet on Wendy's wrist.
06:55She found it a few days ago and said it was pretty, so she wore it.
06:58Don't argue with her over it.
06:59It looks so pretty.
07:00Who's my one and only little princess?
07:02Wendy proudly raised her hand.
07:05Give me the bracelet.
07:08Wendy looked frightened and kept burrowing into Helen's arms.
07:11No!
07:12I won't give it back!
07:13You're a bad sister!
07:18It's just a bracelet.
07:19Do you have to speak to Wendy like that?
07:21Are you really that hard up?
07:22It was the only thing Grandma left me.
07:24It's mine.
07:25Your grandmother is dead.
07:26Are you going to tear this family apart over an old bracelet she left behind?
07:28Besides, she was Wendy's grandmother too.
07:30Don't go too far just to get attention.
07:31I walked straight over and reached for the bracelet on Wendy's wrist.
07:34Wendy screamed and tried to dodge.
07:36She fell to the floor, scraping her leg until it bled.
07:38The enamel on the bracelet shattered into pieces.
07:41The next second, Bryce grabbed me by the collar and yanked me up.
07:44The sharp crack froze everyone in place.
07:46Amber, have you lost your mind?
07:47You pushed Wendy over a bracelet.
07:50You need to learn your lesson today.
07:52Kneel.
07:53Kneel on these shards and remember this.
07:55Never bully Wendy again!
07:57Julian looked at me, a flash of pity in his eyes.
07:59But Wendy let a few tears fall.
08:01All you care about is that dead old woman!
08:04You never considered us family!
08:06Kneel and apologize to Wendy and Bryce.
08:09Otherwise, don't come back to this house again.
08:10Fine.
08:11From today on, I cut all ties with you.
08:16Julian!
08:17My chest hurts so much!
08:20Everyone immediately got ready to drive her to the hospital.
08:23No one cared about the injuries covering my body.
08:25Before leaving, Julian slipped a band-aid into my hand.
08:29Tomorrow's our wedding.
08:30Wait for me to come back.
08:31Don't be mad.
08:33House quickly fell quiet.
08:35I wiped away the blood, pushed myself up against the wall, and called to cancel the wedding venue and bridal
08:40gown reservations.
08:42Ma'am, the gown you've been looking forward to for so long is ready.
08:45Would you like to reconsider?
08:46No.
08:47You waited six months for it.
08:48What a pity.
08:49But I hope you'll still be happy even if you don't get married.
08:52I placed the band-aid on the corner of the table, beside the cheap ring Julian had given me.
08:58I no longer wanted this pitiful amount of care and love.
09:01The next day, on my way to the airport, a news alert popped up on my phone.
09:05In the footage, Wendy looked fragile.
09:06Wearing the bridal gown I had waited six months for, she leaned pale-faced against Julian's chest.
09:13Just then, Julian texted me.
09:19Helen's message followed right after.
09:21Richard and Bryce said nothing, but they changed their social media profile pictures to Wendy's wedding photo.
09:25I didn't reply.
09:26I deleted their contact information one by one, then boarded the plane without a backward glance.
09:33On the other end, Julian wore a faint smile, waiting to see me go crazy with jealousy after reading his
09:38message.
09:38But when no reply came for a long time, his face slowly darkened.
09:42He had only come to the hospital with Wendy, but when she saw a bride on TV...
09:46Julian, will I never get to wear a wedding dress in my life?
09:49...seeing the dependence in Wendy's eyes, Julian impulsively promised her a wedding.
09:53Now that I still hadn't replied, he began to feel uneasy.
09:59Amber's just putting on an act again, trying to get our attention.
10:01Julian, don't worry.
10:02Amber has been dependent since she was little.
10:04When she was three, we left her in the countryside and gave her only $100 a month.
10:08She helped her grandmother with farm work during the day and studied at night.
10:12Her grandmother was old and often forgot to cook for her.
10:15Amber was often hungry, yet she still got straight A's at school.
10:18When we took Wendy to visit her in the countryside, Amber was playing in the river in old clothes other
10:22children had discarded.
10:23When she saw Wendy, she thought Wendy was a fairy princess.
10:26Of course.
10:27Wendy has worn luxury brands since birth.
10:30Anyone would call her a princess.
10:32Unlike Amber, she wore nothing but rags like a homeless beggar.
10:35I was embarrassed to take her out.
10:38Amber used to be closer to us when she was young.
10:40Now she's getting colder and colder.
10:41She has no gratitude towards her parents, always wears that dead expression and acts like a lunatic, jealous of Wendy
10:45and always bullying her.
10:46She just wants attention.
10:48Julian, don't bother with her.
10:49Ignore her for a few days and she'll come crawling back like a dog, begging for our forgiveness.
10:55Julian's fists slowly clenched as he listened to Richard and the others mock me.
10:59He had only ever seen my sunny, positive side.
11:01He never knew how hard my childhood had been.
11:04Amber, Wendy and I are only having a fake wedding to fulfill her wish.
11:07You're the only bride I'll ever have.
11:08I'll pick up up in a few days.
11:10There was still no reply.
11:13After the wedding banquet, Julian returned to his room and found Wendy sitting on his bed in a wedding dress.
11:18Her face flushed.
11:20Wendy, this is my room.
11:21Why are you here?
11:22Mom told me to come.
11:23She said Amber is a disobedient child and doesn't deserve you.
11:26I'm more obedient than she is.
11:27Mom said I should be your bride.
11:29Wendy, go back to your room right now.
11:30No!
11:33Julian, don't you like me?
11:38I'm your sister's husband, your brother-in-law.
11:41Then why did you marry me?
11:43You agreed to hold the wedding ceremony with me.
11:45Doesn't that mean you like me?
11:46You gave me Amber's wedding dress and bouquet?
11:48You even gave me your wedding rings!
11:50And when Amber got angry, you defended me!
11:52But now that she's gone, you can finally be with me!
11:55Look at what Amber's friends are saying about her!
12:03On the plane, I suddenly received a message from a college friend.
12:06Amber, check the class group chat.
12:08How can they say that about you?
12:09I heard Amber, that idiot blinded by love, got dumped by Julian.
12:14Ha ha, I have a recent photo of Amber.
12:20I left the group chat and turned off my phone.
12:25I didn't care what they said.
12:27All I wanted now was to live my own life.
12:31Meanwhile, Julian stared at the photo in the group chat, his frown deepening.
12:35Only now did he realize how much he had overlooked me without even noticing.
12:38When Julian was just starting his business, he went through a difficult time.
12:42He suddenly fell ill and spent three days burning with fever in his rented apartment.
12:46The moment I heard, I rushed over and cared for him day and night for a week.
12:50Amber, no matter how your family treats you, you'll always be the only princess in my heart.
12:54But now, Julian looked up at the wedding photo on the wall.
12:57The girl in it was smiling brightly.
12:59Her arm looped through his.
13:01But she was not me.
13:02She was Wendy.
13:06Amber, are you still angry?
13:10Julian sat on the edge of the bed for a long time, but his phone remained silent.
13:15Amber, you're taking this too far.
13:19The day after the wedding, Julian finally called me.
13:23Amber, how much longer are you going to keep this up?
13:25Come back now, and we'll go straight to Hawaii for our honeymoon.
13:29I know you're angry, but Wendy hasn't had it easy either.
13:32Why hold it against her?
13:33She's got the mind of a seven-year-old.
13:34I ordered that diamond bracelet you liked but didn't buy last time.
13:37It's on its way.
13:37Answer the door if someone knocks.
13:39Only after he finished speaking did he realize that I had hung up at some point.
13:42Fuck!
13:43When is this going to end?
13:46She's getting more and more unreasonable.
13:48The reason he always indulged Wendy was not because he liked her, but because he found her novel.
13:53Now that the novelty had worn off, he realized that I was the only one who could make his heart
13:57stir.
13:58Julian was about to go out and find me when the sales associate for the diamond bracelet suddenly called.
14:02Mr. Vance, the address you left is incorrect.
14:04How could it be wrong?
14:05The person who answered the door wasn't Mrs. Miller.
14:08It was a man.
14:14When Julian rushed to the apartment, I was nowhere to be found.
14:17Instead, he saw a burly man.
14:19What do you want?
14:21Who are you?
14:22Why are you in the apartment Amber and I shared?
14:24This place was sold three days ago in a rush.
14:26I don't know any Amber.
14:28Stop bothering me!
14:29Julian stood frozen.
14:30This downtown apartment was the new home he and I had chosen to live in after getting married.
14:34It was also the gift he gave me for my 24th birthday.
14:36Amber, this is my way of giving you security.
14:38I want you to always have a home to return to, no matter what happens.
14:41Through the years, no matter how hard things became, I had never thought of selling that apartment.
14:45But now, I had sold it without a word.
14:46Only then did Julian realize that I wasn't throwing a tantrum.
14:49A flash of panic crossed his eyes.
14:50He immediately called his assistant.
14:54Find out where Amber is.
14:56Quickly.
15:00While waiting outside the apartment, Julian was too restless to sit still.
15:04His eyes happened to fall on the pot of mint by the door.
15:07He froze as guilt slowly rose in his chest.
15:10He had seasonal allergies and often coughed when the seasons changed.
15:13I had grown that mint especially for him.
15:15Drinking mint water will make your cough feel better.
15:18When I was there, I kept the mint healthy.
15:20But after I left, it had begun to wither from neglect.
15:25Just then, his assistant called.
15:29Mr. Vance, I found Mrs. Miller.
15:31Book me a flight at once.
15:33I'm going to find her.
15:35She must be deeply hurt this time.
15:36I have to comfort her myself and bring her back.
15:39Mr. Vance, Mrs. Miller probably won't be coming back.
15:43Her company has transferred her to its Swiss branch.
15:45She has to remain in Switzerland for five years before she can return.
15:51Julian's expression froze.
15:52Impossible.
15:53Amber wouldn't leave me and go to Switzerland.
15:55She still has family.
15:55Julian muttered nervously.
15:57With trembling hands, he took out his phone and made a call.
16:00What is it, Julian?
16:01What happened between you and Wendy yesterday?
16:03Wendy, she...
16:03Amber has been transferred to her company's Swiss branch.
16:05She won't be back for five years.
16:06Did you know about this?
16:07There was silence on the other end for a few seconds.
16:09Then Helen's voice sank.
16:10Where she works and how long she'll be gone have nothing to do with us.
16:12That girl has always acted on her own and never cared about this family.
16:15Even if she died somewhere out there one day, it would have nothing to do with me.
16:19Julian, when will you come see Wendy?
16:22Ever since you drove her away on the night of your wedding,
16:24she's locked herself in her room, crying nonstop.
16:27Her eyes are swollen and she keeps saying she did something wrong and made you angry.
16:31Don't hold it against her.
16:32She just has a childish temper, but she's much better than Amber.
16:35Amber is selfish and...
16:35Enough!
16:36With family like you, no wonder Amber wants to stay abroad for five years without coming back.
16:42You agreed when we asked you to marry Wendy.
16:44What's the use of blaming us now?
16:46Instead of going home, he went to his office.
16:49Two years ago, Julian's company had faced a cash flow crisis.
16:52I sold all my jewelry and handbags to help him raise money.
16:54I had even considered selling the antique gold enamel bracelet my grandmother left me.
16:58Julian stopped me.
16:59Amber, that bracelet is the only keepsake your grandmother left you.
17:02You can't sell it.
17:02But later, I secretly sold it anyway.
17:04When Julian found out, he paid twice the price to redeem it.
17:08He had cared about me so much then.
17:09Yet when Wendy destroyed that bracelet, he said nothing and did not defend me.
17:13Book me the earliest flight to Switzerland.
17:14Mr. Vance, you have a meeting tomorrow morning.
17:16Cancel it!
17:17But it could affect the company's image.
17:18Didn't you hear me?
17:19I said cancel it.
17:21The next day, as I left the office after work, I saw Julian waiting by the roadside
17:26the moment I stepped outside.
17:28The instant he saw me, his bloodshine eyes lit up.
17:31He ran towards me so fast he nearly stumbled.
17:34Amber, I was wrong.
17:36I shouldn't have indulged your sister and let her take your wedding dress and ring.
17:38I never should have let her take your place in the wedding ceremony.
17:41Amber...
17:41Mr. Vance, what do you want?
17:43People were coming and going outside the office and several colleagues were watching us,
17:47not wanting to make a scene at the entrance.
17:49Not here.
17:50Let's find somewhere private to talk.
17:53We went into a French restaurant by the road.
17:56Julian took the menu from the waiter, flipped through it, and ordered several dishes.
18:00They were all dishes we used to order on our dates.
18:02He handed the menu back to the waiter and looked at me pleadingly.
18:06Amber, I know you don't eat meat.
18:08I remember it all.
18:09I looked into his affection-filled eyes and gave a cold laugh.
18:15You remember everything?
18:16Yes, I remember everything.
18:19Amber, I've never forgotten anything you like.
18:21I...
18:21What about our wedding?
18:23At our wedding, you still chose to listen to Wendy.
18:26Every dish served was meat, nothing I could eat.
18:30I only felt sorry for Wendy.
18:32She has the mind of a seven-year-old, so I gave in to her and everything.
18:35I didn't realize it would hurt you this much.
18:37If I'd known it would hurt you, I never would have...
18:42You didn't know it would hurt me?
18:44If I brought another man over, had him destroy the only thing your mother left you right in front of
18:48you,
18:48then made him wear your wedding suit and complete every part of the ceremony with me,
18:52would you not be hurt?
18:55Julian, you have to bear the consequences of what you've done.
18:58I don't love you anymore.
18:59Don't come looking for me again.
19:03I was about to get up and leave when my phone suddenly rang.
19:06It was Helen.
19:07I answered and put the call on speaker.
19:09Amber!
19:10Why haven't you been answering your phone?
19:11You think you can just ignore us now?
19:13Are you really cutting ties with us?
19:14Amber, you ungrateful brat.
19:16We raised you for nothing.
19:17If you have the nerve, then never come back.
19:18You'd be better off dead out there.
19:19Dad, why waste your breath on her?
19:22It was only a bracelet.
19:24You've made everyone miserable over something so trivial, Amber.
19:28You're disgusting.
19:30I didn't argue with them.
19:32Instead, I sent the document cutting all ties with them,
19:34which I had prepared long ago, to Helen's email.
19:37This is the document ending our relationship.
19:39From now on, I'll only send you $100 a month for support,
19:42the same amount you gave me each month when you sent me away to the countryside.
19:46I won't give you a cent more.
19:48If you get sick, or are hospitalized, or anything else happens, don't contact me.
19:54Richard's furious smashing echoed from the other end of the line,
19:56while Helen cried and cursed me for being an ungrateful wretch.
19:59I hung up and blocked them all.
20:01After that, I felt completely relieved.
20:03Amber, they're your biological parents and brother.
20:06His hypocrisy made me laugh.
20:08Heartless?
20:09When Brian's forced me to kneel on the broken pieces of that bracelet,
20:12when I broke out in hives and nearly suffocated because I'm allergic to yogurt,
20:15did my biological parents and brother leave me any way out?
20:18And you, Julian, you were there every time.
20:21What did you ever do for me?
20:23Julian was speechless.
20:27Julian, I used to love this dish.
20:29But it tastes different now, so I don't want it anymore.
20:34People are the same.
20:41Amber, give me one more chance.
20:42We'll never go back to your family again.
20:44I don't want to lose you.
20:46There's no chance left for us.
20:52I was on a skiing holiday in the Swiss Alps
20:54when Helen suddenly called.
20:58Amber, will you come home this Christmas?
21:00I have no money.
21:02Mom isn't asking you for money.
21:03Mom just misses you.
21:04Are you doing well in Switzerland?
21:06Does the food there suit your taste?
21:08Just then, Richard's deliberately muffled coughing came through the line.
21:12Sure enough, Helen spoke the next moment.
21:14Amber, you heard your father coughing, didn't you?
21:16Your father hasn't been well lately.
21:18He fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
21:20Now his wound is infected, and he has a high fever.
21:26As he drifts in and out of consciousness, he keeps calling your name,
21:30saying he never should have treated you that way.
21:33Helen pleaded through tears, but I felt nothing.
21:36His wound is infected, and he has a fever.
21:38You should call a doctor, not me.
21:41Helen's sobbing stopped abruptly, and so did the coughing.
21:44Amber, how can you say that?
21:46He's your biological father.
21:48No time.
21:48I'm going skiing.
21:57I had barely started skiing when my phone rang again.
22:03Helen was silent for a long moment before speaking again.
22:07Then, could you send a little more each month?
22:10A hundred dollars really isn't enough.
22:12Before I could reply, Helen began pouring out her complaints.
22:15Bryce got into a fight while delivering food some time ago.
22:18He cracked the other man's head open, and is being held in custody now.
22:21They want $10,000 in compensation.
22:24They win $100,000 head open before they'll sign a letter of forgiveness.
22:28And Wendy, I don't know what triggered her lately, but she has episodes every day.
22:32She cries and screams at home, smashing everything she can,
22:35and she needs those expensive medications.
22:38Mom really can't keep this up.
22:40As the eldest daughter, are you really going to stand by and watch our whole family die?
22:44That's your problem.
22:45Mom, if you play favorites, you have to bear the consequences.
22:49Back then, you gave all your love to Bryce and Wendy.
22:51When I was three, never bothering to care what happened to me.
22:54How could I possibly solve all these problems for you?
22:56I've done the math.
22:57From childhood to now, you've spent less than $50,000 on me.
23:01Don't worry.
23:01I'll pay every cent back.
23:03If I haven't repaid the full $50,000 before you die,
23:05I'll make sure you get a nice burial plot.
23:07Then I hung up, cutting off Helen's vile curses on the other end.
23:12Not long after, I heard that the family had barely managed to pay for Richard's treatment,
23:17but Wendy fell ill again.
23:19Helen emptied their savings to treat her.
23:21She even sold their only house,
23:23and the whole family moved into a cold, damp basement.
23:27But Wendy was still unstable.
23:29Helen finally lost her temper and yelled at her a few times.
23:32Wendy could not take the shock and ran away from home.
23:35It took them a full two weeks to find her.
23:37After that, Helen did not dare say a harsh word to Wendy.
23:41Though only in her early 40s, she had been worn down by life until she looked over 60.
23:45Their relatives and friends all laughed at her.
23:47She had neglected a capable, dutiful daughter like me who could earn money,
23:50yet treasured that fool Wendy in the palm of her hand.
23:53Only after losing me did she regret it.
23:55Helen messaged me every day, begging me to forgive what she had done in the past.
23:59As for Bryce, after he was released from custody, he kept failing to find a job.
24:02He also hoped Helen would ask me for help and get him a job.
24:04When he saw that I was ignoring Helen, he started making a scene.
24:09After getting nowhere with me, Helen and the others turned to Julian.
24:14In Helen's eyes, if Julian had not left me at the altar,
24:17I would never have gone to Switzerland, and they would not have ended up like this.
24:23Helen began calling Julian every few days,
24:27asking for money.
24:28She even threatened to expose him to the media for abandoning his wife.
24:31Worn down by the harassment, Julian had grown tired and worn out.
24:36Julian blocked Helen and her entire family.
24:38But the very next day, Helen arrived at Julian's company headquarters with Richard and Wendy.
24:45Wendy, dressed in a filthy and tattered wedding gown,
24:48threw herself to the ground outside the building and wailed.
24:50My husband doesn't want me anymore!
24:54Beside her, Helen shouted that Julian had toyed with a mentally disabled woman's feelings
24:59and driven his father-in-law to death.
25:01In less than half a day, the scandal of Vance Tech's president
25:04abandoning his wife and driving her insane spread throughout the industry.
25:08That very night, several major investments that had already been finalized were withdrawn.
25:13Within a week, the company's stock hit the daily limit down three times.
25:17Less than six months later, Julian's tech company, which he had spent years building,
25:22was forced into bankruptcy and liquidation.
25:24Julian eventually sued Helen and the others for extortion.
25:28The family had once been so close at the wedding, vowing to care for one another.
25:32Now they fought bitterly in court, each wishing they could tear the others apart.
25:38Amber, have you heard? Julian sued Helen and the others.
25:42On the other end of the line, my college friend eagerly shared the latest gossip about Julian and Helen.
25:48Now the two families are trading insults outside the courthouse every day.
25:52Bryce even hit Julian in public.
25:54They must regret it terribly by now.
25:56Do you feel vindicated?
25:59There's nothing to feel vindicated about.
26:02They're tearing each other apart and blaming one another now, not because they regret hurting me.
26:06It's because, after I left, they could no longer get from each other the same benefits they once got from
26:11me.
26:12That's why they resent and insult one another.
26:15My only regret is that I didn't see their true colors sooner and leave earlier.
26:19My friend fell silent for a moment, then laughed too.
26:22She stopped talking about Helen and the others and congratulated me instead.
26:26I heard you're getting promoted again next week. Congratulations.
26:30I stood up, smoothed my clothes, and walked out of the cafe.
26:33The afternoon sun fell warmly over me.
26:35After leaving them, my life has been nothing but smooth sailing.
26:38I will keep moving forward and be the queen of my own life.