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00:00and his new girlfriend came to the convenience store where I work to buy condoms.
00:03While they were browsing, Ethan deliberately turned to his girlfriend and asked,
00:06With so many types, which one is the most comfortable? Pick one for us.
00:10She blushed, unable to utter a word. He chuckled softly.
00:13Sorry, I almost forgot. I never wear condoms when I'm with you.
00:16You wouldn't know anything about these things.
00:18I kept my head down, wiping the checkout counter, and didn't say a word.
00:22He chuckled again, looking at me with amusement.
00:24How about you recommend one?
00:25I hesitated for a moment, sipping in my humiliation. I picked one up from the shelf.
00:29This brand has good lubrication. It's more girl-friendly.
00:32It's very thin, almost imperceptible. You can try it.
00:35Ethan's smile faded slightly.
00:36You know a lot about these things.
00:38My tone was flat.
00:39It's alright.
00:40He held the box, seemingly implying something.
00:42Do you and your boyfriend often use this brand?
00:44The woman next to him chuckled.
00:46Look at her. Everything she's wearing is cheap stuff.
00:48I bet all her clothes don't even cost $100.
00:50This brand is the most expensive.
00:52How could she and her poor boyfriend afford that?
00:54They probably use those cheap ones that tear easily.
00:56Ethan stared at my face, waiting for me to look embarrassed.
00:59I didn't give him that chance.
01:00My business smile remained.
01:01Don't worry, sir.
01:02I've tried every single one in the store.
01:04They're all good quality.
01:06You can buy with confidence.
01:13Ethan's hand holding the box froze, his face darkening.
01:15He chuckled, revealing a small section of an old tattoo on the inside of his wrist.
01:18Fine. This one.
01:19If it doesn't work, I'll come back to you.
01:23He paid, kissed the girl in front of me and left.
01:28From that day on, for a whole week, he brought her to buy condoms every day.
01:31Same shelf, same brand, 001 Ultra Alarmed.
01:36Even my boss, Marge, was alarmed.
01:39I've never seen anything like this before.
01:41Buying a box every day, five in a box.
01:43Rich people really have great stamina.
01:45Look at the car he drives.
01:47A Rolls-Royce Phantom.
01:49There's only one around here.
01:50It must have cost at least $10 million.
01:52She paused, lowering her voice.
01:54But honestly, anyone with a bit of status in the city wouldn't dare give this guy a second glance.
01:59See those two men in dark suits outside the store?
02:03They're definitely not to be trifled with.
02:06My gaze swept across the store.
02:07The Rolls-Royce Phantom outside was still running.
02:09The driver was inside.
02:11The windows tinted with illegal dark film.
02:13Two men in dark suits stood outside the automatic doors,
02:15their headphone wires peeking out from their collars.
02:17I didn't reply.
02:18Marge switched back to her gossipy tone.
02:20His girlfriend is really living the high life.
02:22Head-to-toe hot couture.
02:23One of her earrings alone could make me earn for half a year.
02:25She squinted.
02:26But I think that girl is nowhere near as good as you.
02:28My fingers paused.
02:29I didn't look up.
02:30And why does she look so familiar?
02:32Did Rick mention her?
02:33Marge nudged me with her elbow.
02:34Nora, she can't really be that Chloe, can you?
02:37The one you used to work with as a waitress at Rick's Diner?
02:40How did she manage to get close to someone like her?
02:43You two met back then, right?
02:44Was there any gossip about it?
02:46I didn't respond, just kept my head down.
02:48Marge, can I take a couple of days off?
02:50I need to go for a prenatal checkup.
02:51Marge blinked.
02:54Sure, honey.
02:55You go.
02:57Is your husband coming with you this time?
03:05My head.
03:06No.
03:08I'll go by myself.
03:10Marge sighed.
03:11You're always alone at every prenatal checkup.
03:13Who is the father of this child?
03:15You're so irresponsible.
03:16I pursed my lips and didn't say anything.
03:18Actually, this whole thing is pretty dramatic.
03:20Ethan's current girlfriend is a former colleague of mine who worked as a waitress at a diner.
03:24Her name is Chloe.
03:25Back then, she used a photo I stole to match with Ethan on a local dating app.
03:28Everyone at the diner knew Chloe had hooked up with a rich guy online.
03:31She bragged about it constantly, showing off to everyone.
03:34My boyfriend transferred money to me again.
03:36Ugh, so annoying.
03:37I haven't even spent the last one yet.
03:39He's always like this.
03:41People think I'm a gold digger.
03:44I ignored her, and she leaned closer, dramatically covering her mouth.
03:47Oh, I forgot you work three jobs.
03:50My boyfriend is rich and spoils me.
03:53You're not jealous, are you?
03:56After they got together online, she replaced all her clothes with designer brands.
04:02A single meal cost her nearly $1,000.
04:05Her online boyfriend seemed to have severe insomnia and was extremely clingy.
04:09Chloe would always chat with him late into the night in her sweet voice.
04:12We shared a dorm room, but she never hid, as if she was deliberately letting me hear her flirting.
04:17I'm a light sleeper, and I only managed to fall asleep after taking sleeping pills.
04:20But her sudden bursts of laughter woke me up more than once.
04:23I asked her to be quieter more than once.
04:31But with four people crammed into one room, and me having to get up at 4am to catch another early
04:35shift,
04:36I was also making noise, so I felt I was partly to blame.
04:39I really had nothing to say.
04:40My parents divorced when I was very young, and they both remarried.
04:43By my teens, no one was taking care of me anymore.
04:45So I started working right after graduating high school.
04:48I barely...
04:51On top of that, I worked more than 10 hours a day.
04:54Some days I was so exhausted, I really wanted to die.
04:56I was already being very quiet.
04:57The other girls were still asleep.
04:59Chloe suddenly threw off the covers and rushed over.
05:01She shoved me backwards, and my back hit the sharp corner of the table.
05:04Before dawn every day to go to work.
05:05You're really something, you poor, poor girl.
05:08If you're so miserable, then quit.
05:10Find a rich old man to keep you.
05:12Why put on this show every day?
05:13I didn't have time to argue with her.
05:15I had to get to work, and I didn't have time to treat the bruise on my back.
05:18My workplace is a coffee shop.
05:20A man walked in and sat at the table I was responsible for.
05:23A very understated but obviously expensive black car was parked outside.
05:27He ordered the most expensive item on the menu,
05:29then rested his chin on his hand, staring intently at me.
05:32He wore a black jacket, had broad shoulders, and sharply defined features.
05:35His pupils were a beautiful amber color.
05:37He was so eye-catching, more handsome than any celebrity.
05:40The moment he walked in, he became the focus of the entire shop.
05:43Many people were secretly taking pictures of him.
05:45I couldn't resist either.
05:46While bringing him his coffee, I secretly glanced at him a few times.
05:49He smiled and gave me a tip, his voice slow and teasing.
05:53Baby, working so hard?
06:01Are you at work so early?
06:03I transfer so much money to you every day.
06:05Not enough?
06:06Want me to transfer some more?
06:07I froze.
06:08When did you transfer me money?
06:09He froze too.
06:10He pulled out his phone and opened his photo album.
06:14The screen was filled with my selfies, densely packed.
06:18Sweetheart, you have a mole on your earlobe, isn't that you?
06:21Why are you going back on your word after flirting with me?
06:24You were all sweet-talking me last night.
06:27His smile deepened.
06:30First time seeing me in person?
06:32Shy?
06:32I just stood there.
06:33Yes, those are my photos, but I have absolutely no idea who you are.
06:36His face changed.
06:37He looked very confused.
06:38Finally, we pieced things together and figured out that Chloe had taken my photos.
06:42She picked him from the people nearby feature and chatted with him for almost a year.
06:46He realized he'd been tricked and his face turned ugly.
06:48Then he reached out his hand to me across the table.
06:51Ethan Vale, nice to meet you.
06:53Want to give it a try?
06:54You and me.
06:55I hesitated.
06:56He lowered his voice.
06:58Follow me.
06:59You'll have it much easier.
07:00I admit, for a moment, I was tempted because I was so tired, so incredibly tired.
07:03I didn't fully understand who he was.
07:05I just wanted someone to take my place, just for a moment.
07:20If we were together, Ethan was truly a great boyfriend.
07:24He recovered every penny Chloe had swindled from him and deposited it into my account.
07:28He was incredibly wealthy.
07:29He controlled the entire city's underground business.
07:31He stopped making me work the night shift at the restaurant and put me in one of his nightclubs.
07:36No serving drinks.
07:37No socializing.
07:37Just sitting in an upstairs office, earning a high salary.
07:40People downstairs wouldn't even dare glance at my shadow, let alone touch me.
07:48I'm worried about you spending the night where I can't see you.
07:51His brow furrowed as he said this.
07:54And my hand holding the hot milk paused.
07:56My heart burned.
08:02By day, we were boss and employee.
08:04By night, we were just a couple living together.
08:07Embracing and kissing.
08:09His stamina was like a wild animal's.
08:11Every time.
08:12He left me completely dazed.
08:13He liked to bite the mole on my earlobe, liked to kiss my eyes, and liked to bury his face
08:17in my chest, panting, afterward.
08:19My body has difficulty conceiving, and Ethan enjoys the thrill, so he never uses protection.
08:23In the heat of the moment, he would say to me,
08:26Sweetheart, will you have a child for me?
08:28I only want you to have one.
08:30The child you have will definitely be as well-behaved as you.
08:34I hugged him, believing every word.
08:36I thought we could go on like this forever.
08:38Until that day, I discovered he had a fiancé.
08:40So you never told Nora you had a fiancé?
08:49That day, I went for a checkup and found out I was pregnant.
08:52Both terrified and excited, I didn't waste a second.
08:54I grabbed the report and went straight to Ethan's office.
08:58My hand had just touched the doorknob when I heard voices inside.
09:01So you never told Nora you had a fiancé?
09:03I froze in the doorway.
09:04I pressed my ear against the door.
09:05Ethan's voice was calm and casual.
09:07I don't like that, fiancé.
09:09And besides, it's not real love.
09:11It was just an arrangement by my family.
09:14His friend.
09:15Didn't you ever think about breaking it off?
09:17Ethan laughed.
09:18Was it necessary?
09:19Why would I break it off when it benefits both of our businesses?
09:23You don't really think I'd stay with a waitress for long, do you?
09:25It's just a fling.
09:26Besides, I don't want to settle down so soon.
09:28My fiancé and I already agreed.
09:30As long as no one gets pregnant, we'll each do their own thing.
09:34Everything's fine.
09:38Nora's well-behaved and knows her place.
09:40I quite like her.
09:41And I don't mind playing along for a while longer.
09:43His friend teased him.
09:45You used to change partners every week.
09:46This is the first time I've seen you stay with one person for so long.
09:50I thought you'd changed your ways.
09:52But I can't blame you, that sweet face and voluptuous figure.
09:55If it were me, I'd want to keep her by my side and pamper her too.
09:58But aren't you afraid of getting Nora pregnant playing around like this?
10:06And chuckled again.
10:09What's there to be afraid of?
10:10The worst case scenario is I give her some money and that's it.
10:14Poor girls like her are easy to deal with.
10:15Give them a breakup fee and they'll stop bothering you.
10:18Besides, even if she wants to cause trouble...
10:19His voice softened further.
10:21She can't cause trouble on this street.
10:22My mind went blank and I almost lost my balance.
10:25I looked down at the pregnancy test report in my hand,
10:27Feeling like I'd been slapped hard.
10:28My cheeks burned.
10:29My hand, which had been resting on the doorknob, slowly slid down.
10:32My cheeks burned and my hands slipped from the handlebars.
10:35Hanging limply at my sides.
10:36That night, I didn't go home.
10:38I wandered the streets like a ghost.
10:39Tears streaming down my face, soaking my pregnancy test report.
10:42I guess maybe I've finally fallen hopelessly in love with him.
10:44Otherwise, why am I in so much pain?
10:46I love him, but I also hate him.
10:48I thought, why?
10:48Why does he have the right to control everything?
10:50Why can he pick me up and put me down whenever he wants?
10:52Why can he?
10:53I can't.
10:53Rather than wait for him to dump me, I'd rather dump him first.
10:56Be the one to end this relationship.
10:58So, when Ethan found me at the hotel, I pretended to be cheating.
11:00I was wearing sexy lingerie, kissing another man.
11:02A man I hired.
11:09Button lingerie and torn stockings were scattered on the floor.
11:12There were stains I deliberately left on the sheet.
11:14The kind of stains that were unbearable to look at.
11:16Ethan stood in the doorway, the air around him becoming terrifying.
11:19He gave me an extremely dangerous smile.
11:21Explain.
11:22The man I had just kissed spoke first.
11:24Mr. Vail, she and I are the real one.
11:26Please let her go.
11:28I swear I'll treat her well.
11:29Ethan's gaze swept over the man without even lifting an eyelid.
11:32It was pure contempt and disgust.
11:33He raised his hand.
11:34Get out.
11:35This isn't your place to speak.
11:37Two bodyguards came in, lifted the man off the bed, and took him away.
11:40The whole process took less than five seconds.
11:42The man's face turned purple.
11:43He opened his mouth, but didn't dare utter a single word in rebuttal.
11:45I was silent for a moment, then slowly said,
11:47It's just as you see it.
11:48I don't love you anymore.
11:50I've already submitted my resignation.
11:52The money you gave me is still in my account.
11:53I haven't touched a single penny.
11:56Ethan, let's break up.
12:02Night, Ethan stood on the balcony, smoking all night long.
12:06As he left, he coldly said,
12:09As you wish.
12:10After that, I blocked and deleted all of Ethan's contact information.
12:13After the breakup, I originally wanted to abort the child,
12:16but the doctor told me that my body makes it difficult to conceive pregnant again.
12:20She repeatedly advised me to think it over more and not to act impulsively.
12:23I was lost and couldn't make a decision.
12:25This child, by a twist of fate, ended up staying with me temporarily.
12:28A week later, Ethan came to the 7-Eleven alone this time.
12:31The same Rolls-Royce was outside,
12:33and the two bodyguards were still standing outside the automatic doors.
12:36I assumed he was still there to buy condoms,
12:38so I habitually took down his usual one.
12:40He didn't take it, just looked at me.
12:42Nora, shall we talk?
12:52I used to always mix a raw egg yolk into it and eat it with pickles.
12:58I don't eat raw meat anymore.
13:00You used to fight me for the last bite of a steak tartare.
13:02What your taste has become so proper?
13:04It's not to accommodate your new boyfriend, is it?
13:06I lowered my eyes and said casually,
13:08My stomach hasn't been feeling well lately.
13:10He didn't press further, but gestured for a waiter,
13:13and I ordered pan-fried cod and vegetable soup instead.
13:15After the food arrived, Ethan asked me,
13:17Do you regret breaking up with me?
13:21You've never experienced this kind of hardship when you were with me, have you?
13:25He wasn't good to you, was he?
13:27I didn't say anything.
13:28He smiled.
13:29Okay.
13:30I understand.
13:37After all, I was your first.
13:39You were only 18 or 19 when you got with me.
13:41You didn't have much dating experience.
13:43You were naive.
13:45It's normal that you couldn't tell right from wrong.
13:47So other men just said a few sweet words to you and you were lured away.
13:50But life isn't a fairy tale.
13:53You saw it yourself.
13:55What kind of life did you lead without me?
13:58Working at a convenience store, standing all day, meager pay, and in a bunch of treatiest tasks.
14:03Your former colleague became my woman, getting $3 million a month as pocket money.
14:07I'll give you even more.
14:09This kind of life was meant for you.
14:11Last chance, Nora.
14:12Do you want to get back together?
14:13I was silent for a while.
14:15After a long time, I looked up.
14:16No.
14:17Mr. Vale, I'm not like you.
14:19I'm serious about relationships.
14:22Oh, I didn't realize.
14:24You like him that much?
14:28The greasy taste of the food hitting my throat made me want to vomit.
14:32I covered my mouth, feeling nauseous.
14:35Seeing this, Ethan slowly poured me a glass of water, half-jokingly.
14:39Why are you having such a strong reaction?
14:40Is it morning sickness?
14:59You like him that much?
15:13You like him that much?
15:14Besides, even if there were a child, I would never keep it.
15:17Ethan paused, his face darkening.
15:19Then let me tell you, your face is indeed my type.
15:23I did fall in love with your picture at first sight.
15:27But it was Chloe who kept me company.
15:29It was Chloe who kept me company through those sleepless nights.
15:32The one I truly love might be her.
15:34With that, he walked away coldly.
15:42I didn't come to the store to buy a condom that day.
15:45I breathed a sigh of relief, but it was almost 10 p.m., just before I was about to leave
15:49work.
15:50Marge called, saying Ethan had placed a delivery order and wanted me to personally deliver his usual ultra-thin condom
15:56to his house.
15:56I hesitated for a long time.
15:59Can I not go?
16:00Honey, we really don't have anyone else at the store right now.
16:05Marge was also in a dilemma.
16:07I closed my eyes and could only agree.
16:10I went to the address Marge gave me.
16:12It was the most expensive upscale residential area in town, with security cameras at the Iron Gate and intercoms.
16:18Chloe opened the door, wearing a very thin tank top.
16:21She was barefoot, without slippers.
16:23Seeing what I was holding, she smiled.
16:25Ethan, you forgot to buy it fine.
16:28But you ordered delivery?
16:30I thought I could rest today.
16:32You're so mean.
16:39Ethan leaned against the living room doorframe.
16:42Looking at me with a mischievous grin, he said to her,
16:44How many times have I told you don't run around barefoot?
16:47Chloe pouted,
16:47Then help me put them on.
16:49Ethan smiled.
16:49He lifted her onto the sofa, half squatted down,
16:52and used his large hand to support her excessively white foot putting on her shoes.
16:56I vaguely saw.
16:57Underneath Chloe's sundress.
16:58It looked like she wasn't wearing anything.
17:00I looked away.
17:01Ethan said to her,
17:02Go take a shower, and wait for me when you're clean.
17:05Okay.
17:06Got it.
17:07She turned and went into the bathroom.
17:10Add me back.
17:11Are you crazy?
17:14Ethan, we've broken up.
17:16He smiled, his eyes devoid of warmth.
17:18Nora, this isn't a negotiation.
17:20You know?
17:22You're disobedient.
17:23I have ways to make you disappear from this city.
17:26I pursed my lips.
17:27I knew he had that ability.
17:28In the end, I had no choice to give in,
17:30taking out my phone and being forced to add his contact information.
17:33He saved my number with satisfaction.
17:35If you have any difficulties in the future, contact me anytime.
17:38I looked at the barely concealed satisfaction in his eyes.
17:41I didn't understand.
17:42What was this?
17:43A slap followed by a candy.
17:50I left that house.
17:51It was already too late.
17:53This area was quiet despite being bustling.
17:55The streets were deserted.
17:56Only the dim streetlights.
17:57I walked quickly, but my heart was pounding inexplicably.
17:59I felt like someone was watching me.
18:01Like oil I couldn't shake off.
18:02I felt like I was being followed.
18:04Was it just my imagination?
18:06I reached the intersection.
18:07I stopped.
18:07Then turned sharply.
18:09In the shadows of the alley stood a middle-aged man with a strange expression.
18:12It was the man who had been coming to the store lately.
18:14He grinned at me.
18:15Honey, your dress is really pretty.
18:18You'd look even better without it, wouldn't you?
18:20My heart skipped a beat and I turned and ran.
18:22I lost a high heel.
18:23My ankle slammed against the stone step.
18:25The pain excruciating.
18:26But I dared not stop.
18:27In a panic, I frantically pulled out my phone and dialed Ethan's number over and over again.
18:30But I couldn't get through.
18:37Fifth try, he finally answered.
18:39I almost cried.
18:40Ethan, I'm being followed.
18:42The laughter on the other end was mocking.
18:44Nora, you did this on purpose, didn't you?
18:46Why did you have to call when I was doing something important?
18:48Trying to add some spice to my life?
18:50Sorry, I'm busy right now.
18:52Before I could finish, he hung up.
18:53At that moment, my blood ran cold.
18:55And at that moment, I made up my mind.
18:57I am going to have an abortion.
18:59Thankfully, a passerby chased him away.
19:01I collapsed on the roadside for a long time, recovering Thou Still Shaken.
19:04The next day, I forced myself to go to work at the convenience store.
19:07The store wasn't crowded.
19:08I took out my phone and searched online for nearby clinics that performed abortions.
19:12Just then, a familiar voice came from above, carrying a hint of nonchalant coolness.
19:16Why did you call me yesterday?
19:18It was Ethan.
19:19I put my phone away and looked down.
19:20I forgot.
19:21Ethan stared at me for a long time, then suddenly chuckled.
19:24The box you gave me wasn't good quality.
19:26It broke yesterday.
19:27What do you suggest we do?
19:29I was stunned.
19:30The pharmacy next door has emergency contraception.
19:32He smiled at me.
19:32Why would I buy emergency contraception?
19:35If she's pregnant, we can just get married.
19:42My heart skipped a beat, and I looked up at him.
19:44I remembered the most intimate years I spent with Ethan.
19:46He gave me almost everything he could.
19:48I said I wanted to have something of my own.
19:50He put me in his company and patiently taught me how to read the books.
19:52From a complete novice who couldn't even understand financial statements,
19:55I became the manager of an entire building.
19:58I said I wanted to learn piano.
19:59He had me sit in his lap, held my hand, and patiently guided me.
20:02After playing a piece, he rested his chin on my shoulder and lazily asked.
20:06Got it.
20:08I said I wanted to go to a small church in the next city for worship.
20:11He specially set aside a whole day.
20:12He took my hand and accompanied me there.
20:14On the way back, I sprained my ankle, holding back tears.
20:17I asked him.
20:18You're not gonna leave me, are you?
20:26Reached out and flicked my forehead.
20:27The words had barely left his lips.
20:29Don't be silly.
20:30He squatted down and without a word, carried me on his back.
20:33Everyone said Ethan truly loved me beyond measure.
20:35He'd do anything for me if I just snapped my fingers.
20:38But I know.
20:38He promised me everything, except marriage.
20:41I've always wanted a home.
20:42My parents divorced when I was very young.
20:45After the divorce, they each started new families.
20:47I didn't feel comfortable at my dad's.
20:49I didn't feel comfortable at my mom's either.
20:52I always lived at school.
20:54I didn't want to go home on weekends.
20:56Neither place felt like home.
20:57Going to my dad's and seeing my stepmother and their new children made me sad.
21:01Going to my mom's and seeing her husband made me sad too.
21:04When I was a teenager, they passed the buck.
21:12Neither of them wanted to care about me.
21:14I had to work to support myself.
21:16Neither place felt like home.
21:17I felt like I was just staying somewhere.
21:20Ethan always comforted me, saying I would be happy in the future.
21:23But when I said I wanted a home, he hesitated.
21:25Take it slow, Nora.
21:26I'm not ready yet.
21:28He stroked my hair, his voice gentle as he coaxed me.
21:31I thought we could take it slow.
21:33Until this moment, hearing him casually mention marrying Chloe, I belatedly realized maybe he
21:39wasn't unprepared.
21:40He just didn't want to prepare for me.
21:42Maybe he truly loves Chloe.
21:44Just like he said.
21:46She was the one who talked to him back then, and she was the one who kept him company through
21:49those sleepless nights.
21:50So the one he truly loves is probably her.
21:53To the point that he is willing to break off an arranged marriage for her.
21:56To the point that he is willing to break off an arranged marriage for her.
22:02I lowered my head and whispered,
22:04It's fine.
22:04Ethan looked down at me.
22:06Don't you have anything to say to me?
22:07I asked.
22:09Then, I wish you happiness.
22:11Truly.
22:12He seemed to laugh in exasperation.
22:14Nora, you really know how to annoy me.
22:17He turned and walked away.
22:18My gaze followed him.
22:19He didn't go to the pharmacy next door.
22:21I had completely given up.
22:23The next day, I took a day off and went to the hospital to schedule my surgery.
22:27I had a full set of tests done, and nothing seriously wrong.
22:31The surgery was scheduled for a week later.
22:33Holding that thin medical report in my hand, I felt a strange sense of relief.
22:37Nora, it is all over.
22:38Just then, the girl who used to bring me lunch from Ethan's office called.
22:42I answered.
22:48Her voice on the other end was indignant.
22:51Nora, when are you coming back?
22:53After you left, that seat upstairs has been empty.
22:55Nobody dares to sit there.
22:57Mr. Vale kept everything in your office untouched.
22:59Everything you didn't have time to take is still there.
23:02Nobody touched it.
23:02Even that half-dead succulent on your desk is still there.
23:05Nobody's allowed to touch it.
23:06But recently, Chloe came, and within a few days, she took your place.
23:10What right does she have?
23:11All she did was shield Mr. Vale from a few rounds of drinking at a party once.
23:15But you shielded him from so many times before.
23:18Once you drank until you had a stomach hemorrhage, as soon as she arrived, she threw everything in your office
23:22away.
23:23Even that succulent, you painstakingly kept alive.
23:25She plucked its leaves and threw it downstairs.
23:28She doesn't do any work.
23:29She dresses up every day, leaving all her work to us.
23:32The girls are forced to stay up until the wee hours every night.
23:35We're exhausted.
23:36She also goes to Mr.
23:37She ran to Vale's office.
23:39She complained to him.
23:40Several pretty and capable girls were forced to leave.
23:43She is so high profile, always pestering Mr. Vale to take her to all sorts of events.
23:49The other day, she bought him a diamond ring worth hundreds of thousands at a charity auction.
23:53We all miss you so much.
23:55When are you going to apologize to Mr. Vale?
23:57Make amends.
23:58He cares about you so much.
23:59Just humble yourself.
24:01He'll definitely forgive you.
24:08Stunned for a long time.
24:09I thought hearing this would make me sad, would make me heartbroken.
24:12But it is like I've become desensitized.
24:14I seem to have stopped expecting anything, and I don't care anymore.
24:18What used to make my heart ache so much I could hardly breathe has suddenly become completely
24:22indifferent.
24:22It is as if, in an instant, the filter I used to see him through finally shattered, as if
24:27he were an insignificant person.
24:29I don't expect him to change.
24:31I don't care what he is doing.
24:32No matter how good he is to Chloe.
24:34I don't seem to care anymore.
24:36After a long time, I whispered.
24:38I won't bow down to him, and I haven't done anything wrong.
24:42Don't tell me anything about him anymore.
24:44There's no possibility between us anymore.
24:52Friday, I asked Marge for leave to have surgery.
24:55While sitting in the hospital corridor, waiting in line, a pregnant woman next to me asked,
24:59Why are you alone?
25:00Did you discuss it with the baby's father?
25:04I said softly.
25:05No.
25:06She advised me.
25:07You should talk to the baby's father properly.
25:10I've seen too many like you.
25:12Coming here on a whim, only to regret it later.
25:16I smiled.
25:17But I don't love him anymore.
25:21I don't want anything to do with him anymore.
25:24Leaving behind a child from someone I don't love.
25:27It's irresponsible to the child.
25:29It's irresponsible to me.
25:31Just then, I noticed a familiar figure not far away.
25:41Turned my head, but there was nothing there.
25:43Was it my imagination?
25:44My turn came, and I went into the operating room.
25:46I lay on the bed under anesthesia.
25:48My body gradually lost control.
25:50My consciousness slowly faded.
25:51Just then, someone slowly approached me.
25:53Was it the doctor?
25:54The footsteps grew closer.
25:55I struggled to open my eyes.
25:56I couldn't quite make out what I saw, but a chill crept up my spine.
25:59Then came a bone-chilling fear.
26:01The person who entered wasn't a doctor.
26:03It was Ethan.
26:03I wanted to move, to escape.
26:05But the anesthesia had rendered me completely immobile.
26:07I felt like a lamb to the slaughter.
26:09In my last moments of consciousness, Ethan gently leaned down and placed his hand over my eyes.
26:15Baby, don't cry.
26:17Let's go home.
26:25I woke up in Ethan's house.
26:27He was sitting quietly on the edge of my bed, flipping through a book.
26:29Seeing me awake, he asked.
26:32Awake?
26:34Is anything bothering you?
26:36I looked at him warily.
26:39What do you want?
26:40He sighed softly, gently stroking my head.
26:43Don't be afraid.
26:44What else can I do to you?
26:46Be good.
26:47Tell me first.
26:49Whose child is it?
26:51I clenched my fists.
26:52It's definitely not yours.
26:54Nora, don't lie to me.
26:57The guy you were with at the hotel that day, I had him investigated.
27:00He was just a temporary worker.
27:02He took your money and acted in a play for you.
27:04He's not your boyfriend at all.
27:07You're carrying my child, and you tried to get rid of it behind my back.
27:11What I choose to do with my own body is none of your business.
27:15You're wrong.
27:17This isn't over.
27:24You're wrong.
27:25You're wrong.
27:48You're wrong.
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