11:02In the private arena
16:28Weston
16:34For a long time
31:54Il s'arrête à l'intérieur pour un long terme.
31:57En fin de l'année, il s'arrête à l'aider.
32:00En la seconde mois après l'aider, Weston m'a envoyé un message à l'aider.
32:04«I m'arrête de vendre l'apartement.
32:05Qu'est-ce que tu veux faire avec tes clothes ? »
32:07Je ne répondais pas.
32:09Le apartment n'aiderait pas vendre.
32:11Mon clothes et tout de mes belongings étaient exactement comme elles étaient.
32:15Comme si je n'avais jamais abandonné le place à l'aider.
32:17Weston m'a toujours venu à l'aider après la nuit.
32:19Puis, il m'a dit dans ma bed.
32:21Il m'a souffert de insomnie jusqu'à l'aider.
32:23In the third month after I left, Weston dialed my number.
32:26I was already asleep in Seattle.
32:28I drifted into a dream.
32:30I was back to when I was sheltered and careful.
32:32My family wasn't rich, but I grew up comfortable.
32:35My parents loved me dearly.
32:37Because I was pretty, my family kept a strict eye on me.
32:40It wasn't until the fall of my graduation that I finally moved in with Weston.
32:44I still remembered that night.
32:46I was so nervous, my whole body was shaking.
32:48Beneath him, I felt fragile.
32:50When it was all over, I cried.
32:52I told him, over and over.
32:55Weston, don't ever be cruel to me.
32:57You have to treat me well.
32:58You have to marry me.
32:59Weston, we'll be together forever, right?
33:02The naive, innocent Avery in my dream.
33:04She thought she'd be with him forever.
33:06So long ago, I could barely remember her.
33:10The phone rang for a long time.
33:12Just when he thought I wouldn't answer, the call connected.
33:14In that moment, he actually wanted to say,
33:17Avery, come back.
33:18But when he opened his mouth, what came out was...
33:21Avery, are you done throwing your fit?
33:23Come home.
33:24A man's chuckle cut him off.
33:26That laugh hit him like ice-cold water.
33:28Weston froze.
33:30Mr. Hayes, never leave a girl hanging overnight.
33:33If you do, another guy will poach her before you know it.
33:37Callahan?
33:38It's me, Callahan.
33:41Where's Avery?
33:42Put her on the phone.
33:43Callahan, if you fucking dare take advantage of her...
33:49She can't answer.
33:50Callahan lowered his head.
33:52He gently kissed his girl.
33:53A teardrop still hung on my eyelashes.
33:56His heart softened uncontrollably.
33:58She's still asleep.
33:59I have to kiss her awake first.
34:01Callahan.
34:03Weston's voice abruptly cut off.
34:05Callahan ended the call.
34:06His kisses landed on my slightly swollen lips.
34:09Baby, wake up.
34:11Three days later, I was wearing a newly bought red cashmere dress.
34:16My makeup was done perfectly.
34:18I held Callahan's arm.
34:20We were laughing as we left the Seattle Knights Arena.
34:23The elevator doors opened into the underground garage.
34:26And then I saw Weston getting out of a car.
34:29I froze for a second.
34:30My footsteps stopped.
34:32Weston's dress shirt was a bit wrinkled.
34:34He wasn't wearing a tie.
34:35His face carried an exhaustion he couldn't hide.
34:38Maybe because Weston looked so unexpected right now.
34:42Callahan instinctively shielded me behind him.
34:44But Weston's expression was completely calm.
34:47He called my name gently.
34:49Avery.
34:50I stood there without moving.
34:52Avery, I came to take you back to Boston.
34:54Weston didn't look at Callahan from beginning to end.
34:57His gaze landed on my face.
34:59It was incredibly gentle.
35:01Weston stopped about three feet away from me.
35:03Avery, let's get married when we go back.
35:06We'll live a good life from now on.
35:08Okay?
35:09He sounded so serious, but it's too late.
35:15Weston, you should go.
35:19Avery, I never touched Hinsley.
35:22I broke up with her in less than three days.
35:27The wedding dress you bought, I already had a seamstress fix it.
35:35And our matching rings.
35:39I kept them perfectly safe.
35:43Avery, I even custom order ordered a diamond ring.
35:54The garment bag hung from one hand.
35:57In the other, he held a velvet ring box.
36:00Weston, I already have a boyfriend.
36:04I stood shoulder to shoulder with him.
36:06The color in Weston's face drained away.
36:09His gaze slowly slid downward.
36:12Finally, it locked onto Callahan's hand and mine, laced together.
36:16On our middle fingers, we wore matching rings, just like he and I used to.
36:22Avery, are you for real?
36:23I took a deep breath and glanced at Callahan.
36:26Then, I gave a firm nod.
36:28Yes, I'm for real.
36:32Do you think he's serious about you?
36:34Two years ago, game seven of the Stanley Cup final.
36:40He robbed me of the cup.
36:43Now he's coming for you.
36:45Avery, you think he doesn't have an alterity or your motive?
36:47Can he honestly say that he's chasing you without trying to get back at me?
36:51Avery, you're still so naive.
36:53Every man is selfish when he gets the chance.
36:55You were with me for seven years.
36:56So much happened between us.
36:58Do you think Callahan really doesn't care?
37:01Do you think you two will actually have a happy ending?
37:06Aren't you afraid that being with him is just going to be another seven years like ours?
37:11Weston never respected me at all.
37:13Callahan pulled me into his arms.
37:15My face was a bit pale, but I still smiled and shook my head at him.
37:25I'm fine, Callahan.
37:28Be good.
37:29Go wait in the car.
37:29I'll handle this.
37:31I want to stay with you.
37:33I gripped his hand, refusing to let go.
37:36Callahan stared at me for a moment.
37:38Then he leaned down and kissed me hard.
37:41Avery, I've lived my whole life with a clean conscience.
37:45I don't regret my choices.
37:46But right now, I regret one thing.
37:49I truly regret why I didn't steal you from him sooner.
37:52Weston didn't say another word.
37:53He finally realized with absolute clarity, I truly didn't love him anymore.
38:00Margot's question that day, it actually came true.
38:03I would never come back to him.
38:05He thought he was the one who could easily let go of seven years.
38:08He thought he was the one in control.
38:10He thought he would always hold the winning hand.
38:14But in this moment, he finally understood.
38:16The one who couldn't let go was him, Weston.
38:19I watched him walk toward his car.
38:21I watched his lonely figure disappear.
38:23Weston's car drove further and further away.
38:26From this day forward, the name Weston would be just like any other ordinary name.
38:31Avery.
38:32Callahan gently pulled me into his arms.
38:34I turned around and looked up at him.
38:37Let's go home.
38:39The night Callahan proposed, he drank too much.
38:42He held me and said a lot of things.
38:45But the only things I remembered?
38:47The simplest two sentences.
38:49Avery, I'll never waste seven years like that.
38:53I'll never break up.
38:55I was willing to believe Callahan.
38:57Actually, I was believing in myself.
38:59Believing that I deserved to be loved.
39:02Believing that true feelings wouldn't be betrayed every single time.
39:06The day Callahan and I got engaged, I received a package from Boston.
39:11It was the wedding dress I had bought.
39:13Restored by the seamstress Weston found.
39:15There was a card in the box.
39:18The handwriting was Weston's.
39:19It said, Avery, I will always wait for you.
39:23Callahan was right beside me.
39:25He saw the card too.
39:26He kissed me hard on the cheek.
39:27Too bad.
39:28I'm never giving him the chance.
39:30But that night,
39:32The wedding dress mysteriously vanished.
39:35And I was long past caring about such trivial matters.
39:40In the third year of my marriage to Callahan,
39:43we had our daughter, Ava Callahan.
39:46Shortly after she was born,
39:48Weston sent many expensive gifts.
39:50I asked for Callahan's opinion.
39:52He was still confident, but extremely petty.
39:58Our daughter doesn't need this stuff.
40:00Donate it to a foster care charity.
40:03Look at him.
40:04Getting old, not getting married,
40:06staring at other people's wives and kids every day.
40:09He just likes torturing himself.
40:11I couldn't help but suppress a smile.
40:13Why are you so nosy about other people's lives?
40:15Callahan suddenly got incredibly happy.
40:22Avery, what you just said sounded amazing.
40:24Say it again, please.
40:25Say what?
40:27Hey, put me down first.
40:30I'm getting dizzy.
40:32But Callahan refused to let go.
40:34He sat down and held me in his lap.
40:36He kissed me over and over.
40:39That sentence just now.
40:40Why are you so nosy about other people's lives?
40:42I found it hilarious.
40:43Why are you so nosy about other people's lives?
40:45Living our own lives well is the most important thing.
40:47I said the words exactly as he wanted.
40:50Then I raised my arms and wrapped them around his neck.
40:53I kissed his slightly red ear.
40:56Babe, our daughter is two months old now.
40:59Let's go to bed early tonight.
41:00Well, let's go to bed early tonight.
41:00All right.
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