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A deal with the devil HD
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00:00:00I had no warmth, no respect, nothing at all.
00:00:02I had no warmth.
00:00:03Three years of marriage, I had no warmth, no respect, nothing at all.
00:00:07I exhausted myself saving my ex-husband from a car accident, only for a scheming homewrecker
00:00:11to steal the credit.
00:00:14After my heart died, I signed the divorce agreement with my composure.
00:00:18Then I married a mysterious tycoon.
00:00:22I tear apart the scumbag and the slut, launching a satisfyingly ruthless counterattack.
00:00:26Only three hours earlier, Madison and I had been abducted.
00:00:31Breaking free had pushed me past every limit, but somehow, I'd pulled it off.
00:00:37I gripped the steering wheel with pain stabbing through my abdomen.
00:00:41The kidnapper's car looms closer in the rearview mirror.
00:00:44If we die out here, you'll never forgive yourself, will you, Declan?
00:00:52In the passenger seat, Madison trembles, her face paperwhite.
00:01:00Dana, if I die out here, Declan will never forgive you!
00:01:04Shut up!
00:01:06I calculate the distance and speed, making a snap decision.
00:01:11Open the door, we're jumping.
00:01:14I can't!
00:01:15I'm scared!
00:01:16I can't do it!
00:01:20Then stay here and die.
00:01:21I leap from the speeding car.
00:01:25Madison follows.
00:01:28Metal crashes against metal behind us.
00:01:30My body hits the road hard, tumbling over and over.
00:01:34Then, an explosion.
00:01:36The blast wave tosses me like a rag doll.
00:01:42I lift my head, poked sparkling in my exhausted eyes.
00:01:47Declan rushes towards us, desperation on his face.
00:01:52Declan!
00:01:58He moves right past me and pulls Madison into his arms.
00:02:08Relief washes over his face as he holds her close.
00:02:13Maddie, are you hurt?
00:02:18You got here just in time.
00:02:20If you hadn't showed up, Dana would have gotten me killed.
00:02:22You set all this up, didn't you?
00:02:24We were both taken.
00:02:25I nearly got myself killed trying to save her.
00:02:28This was your plan all along.
00:02:30You worked with the kidnappers.
00:02:31One of them told me everything.
00:02:33You'll pay for every filthy lie that just left your mouth.
00:02:36How could you be this cruel?
00:02:38I can't believe I married someone like you.
00:02:40We'll settle this when I return.
00:02:41He turned his back, lifting Madison effortlessly as she shot me a smug, mocking glance.
00:02:45I stand frozen.
00:02:46Bruces are nothing compared to the agony in my chest.
00:02:48My arms hang stiff at my sides as I watch him lift Madden effortlessly and hurry toward the car.
00:02:52Madison throws me a smug, mocking glance over his shoulder.
00:02:57My mind dripped to that night years ago when I dragged Declan out of a wreck with my own hands,
00:03:03then blacked out from exhaustion.
00:03:05Madison framed me for an affair.
00:03:07When I woke, Madison had claimed she was the hero.
00:03:11The memories crash over me.
00:03:14I stumble forward before my strength gives out completely.
00:03:18Blood chills from my lips.
00:03:20Then, everything paves into darkness.
00:03:24Three years of marriage.
00:03:25No warmth.
00:03:26No courtesy.
00:03:28Nothing.
00:03:29I lie unconsciously in a hospital bed, trapped in a dreamless slumber.
00:03:34A man in a wheelchair sits silently beside me, dressed in a perfectly cut black suit.
00:03:38His face is flawlessly carved, like a statue touched by the hands of gods.
00:03:43Everything about him exudes quiet, effortless power.
00:03:46Mr. Hudson, your health of the condition is worsening.
00:03:50If we can't stop it, permanent immobility is certain.
00:03:54At this stage, your only chance may lie with the wreath physician.
00:03:57With my current condition, is fathering a child still an option?
00:04:03The doctor is stunned into silence.
00:04:05The doctor withdrew silently, and the door closed softly.
00:04:09Christopher was left alone in the ward.
00:04:11I jolt awake with a sharp inhale.
00:04:13Antiseptic smells pungent.
00:04:17My stomach twists.
00:04:24You're awake?
00:04:26Christopher Hudson?
00:04:28Christopher Hudson?
00:04:29You had no fear when you plotted against me for the foster group.
00:04:32Interesting how that bravery seems to vanish now.
00:04:35His stare cuts through me like a blade.
00:04:38I have to get a grip.
00:04:40You were the one who saved me.
00:04:42You're not entirely useless.
00:04:44If I hadn't passed by and intervened, you'd be dead by now.
00:04:47I bite my lip, rage flickering in my eyes.
00:04:52I turn toward him, and only then realize he's sitting in a wheelchair.
00:04:56Your legs!
00:04:58That's why you disappeared.
00:04:59Three years ago.
00:05:01So?
00:05:02You going to laugh at me now?
00:05:04No.
00:05:05I wouldn't.
00:05:06My thoughts race.
00:05:07Then I slowly ball my fists, lift my chin.
00:05:09Mr. Hudson, why don't we make a deal?
00:05:12A deal?
00:05:14A deal that benefits us both.
00:05:17My voice was calm and firm.
00:05:20The room turns oddly quiet.
00:05:23I wait for Christopher's response.
00:05:26Dana, what makes you think you have the right to bargain with someone like me?
00:05:31What if I told you?
00:05:33I could help you walk again.
00:05:35His expression flickers.
00:05:36His hand grips the arm press tighter.
00:05:42I slip out of bed and lower myself calmly in front of him.
00:05:47Start now, and I promise you'll see results in three months.
00:05:50My hand moves toward his leg.
00:05:53He grabs my wrist, squeezing tightly.
00:05:56What the hell do you think you're doing?
00:05:58With a ground, he shoves my hand aside.
00:06:01But I reach again without pause, pressing expertly along nerve points on his calf.
00:06:05A surge of feeling shoots through his leg.
00:06:08Sharp, electric, alive.
00:06:10So, how does that feel, Mr. Hudson?
00:06:13What do you want in return?
00:06:14Help me crush Foster Group and reclaim everything my mother was robbed of.
00:06:20You want me to go after your dear husband's empire?
00:06:22Don't forget, you betrayed me once.
00:06:25That project you backed out of and handed to Deccan?
00:06:27It cost me tens of billions.
00:06:29Give me three months.
00:06:30I'll have you walking again.
00:06:32That's all I ask.
00:06:33We can strike the deal you want.
00:06:35But what I need from you now is an heir.
00:06:38My eyes widen, body tensing in disbelief.
00:06:43You can't even handle one condition?
00:06:45Then there's nothing more to talk about.
00:06:48He spins his wheelchair around and heads for the exit.
00:06:52Wait!
00:06:53I move to go after him, but my knees buckle.
00:06:56I collapse toward the wall.
00:07:00Christopher catches me by the waist.
00:07:03His crisp, woodsy scent surrounds me.
00:07:06Strangely comforting.
00:07:07Almost addicted.
00:07:09Are you finished putting on a show?
00:07:14No, I'm not done.
00:07:16I was going to say that I agree to your condition.
00:07:18Let's just...
00:07:19Get married.
00:07:21Christopher tenses.
00:07:23Something dark stirs behind his cold eyes.
00:07:25You really don't get scared of anything, huh?
00:07:28After you've almost died once, nothing really scares you anymore.
00:07:31I grab the test results and toss them to him.
00:07:33Whether you trust me or not, I will marry you.
00:07:36Just give me a little time.
00:07:38I'll wrap up everything here with Deccan first.
00:07:40After that, he's out of my life for good.
00:07:42Christopher's mouth lifts, ever so slightly.
00:07:44One month.
00:07:46Play me again, and you'll realize death was the easiest way out.
00:07:52Dana, bring me a glass of water.
00:07:55Silence echoes back.
00:07:57His face tightens.
00:08:01Where is she?
00:08:04Mrs. Foster hasn't come back yet.
00:08:07What do you mean she hasn't come back?
00:08:10Since Mrs. Foster got kidnapped, we came back from the break and haven't seen her since.
00:08:16So she finally grew a spine?
00:08:18Tried some pity stunt, didn't work, and now she storms off playing the victim?
00:08:21Let her sulk all she wants.
00:08:23She can stay away for good for all I care.
00:08:27Sir, Mrs. Foster's back.
00:08:33Well, look who finally remembers where she lives.
00:08:36What's the matter?
00:08:37Coughing up blood wasn't dramatic enough for you?
00:08:39Had to put on a full show for the crowd, huh?
00:08:43Dana, did you suddenly go deaf?
00:08:46Or are you just pretending I'm not standing here?
00:08:48Move.
00:08:50Try me again, and I swear you'll regret it.
00:08:53Oh, really?
00:08:55You already watched me bleeding on the ground and walked away.
00:08:58Were you planning to finish the job next time?
00:09:03What the hell is that supposed to mean?
00:09:06I've already done you a favor by not making you pay for what you did to Madison?
00:09:12And now you're pulling this stunt?
00:09:17You actually believe I orchestrated that?
00:09:19No wonder you're so easy to manipulate.
00:09:22Calling you dumb would be generous.
00:09:27Get back here.
00:09:28Now.
00:09:29Three seconds, Dana, or I'm filing for divorce.
00:09:40Declan storms to his studio and slams a divorce agreement onto the table.
00:09:45You want a divorce?
00:09:47Let's make it official.
00:09:54I calmly pick it up, scan the pages, and sign with one smooth, deliberate stroke.
00:10:01Declan stares at me, speechless.
00:10:04His phone rings sharply.
00:10:06He glances at the screen.
00:10:09What?
00:10:10You found the wraithed physician?
00:10:12Stay where you are.
00:10:14I'm on my way.
00:10:15My steps falter mid-stride.
00:10:17This divorce can still be undone.
00:10:20My eyes narrow.
00:10:22If you still want to be my wife, show up at the hospital by 8 tomorrow.
00:10:26Apologize to Maddie, or we're through for real.
00:10:29I stand still for a moment, hand tightening.
00:10:36Goodbye.
00:10:37And good riddance.
00:10:44Within weeks, the divorce is finalized.
00:10:46I stand quietly outside City Hall, calm as ever.
00:10:50A man in a clean blue shirt sits ahead of me, relaxed in his wheelchair.
00:10:55Good morning, Mr. Hudson.
00:10:57Let's go.
00:10:59The process is quick.
00:11:01Paper signed.
00:11:02Confirmed.
00:11:03Confirmed.
00:11:04Filed.
00:11:05We're legally married.
00:11:07I step out.
00:11:09Relief and excitement bubbling inside me.
00:11:12Mr. Hudson, let's hope this partnership goes smoothly.
00:11:17Christopher doesn't move.
00:11:19You're moving into my downtown vid a day.
00:11:22No delays.
00:11:24Wait.
00:11:25This is a contract marriage.
00:11:27Why do we have to live together?
00:11:29Don't forget your role.
00:11:32You're Mrs. Hudson now.
00:11:33My heart skips a beat.
00:11:34There's no divorce with me.
00:11:35Only death do us part.
00:11:38You married me, so don't even think about walking away.
00:11:42From now on, I'll protect you.
00:11:44You won't have to suffer again.
00:11:45I stare at him, stunned.
00:11:48My heart gives an involuntary flutter.
00:11:51My phone lights up.
00:11:53Missed calls and angry messages from Declan.
00:11:56I calmly block his number and erase the entire call log.
00:12:04Christopher catches it with a single glance.
00:12:07My phone lights up again.
00:12:09Another call.
00:12:10No name.
00:12:11Just a number.
00:12:13Christopher goes still, completely frozen.
00:12:18I pause, sneaking a quick look at Christopher before hitting decline.
00:12:23I send a quick message to Nell.
00:12:33My gaze sharpens.
00:12:41Is it Declan?
00:12:43Ugh.
00:12:43That fool didn't even know his wife was the miracle physician.
00:12:46And has spent millions to go find you.
00:12:48Interested, Nell.
00:12:49I'm over it.
00:12:50Trash like him.
00:12:51Doesn't deserve a second more of my time.
00:13:00My phone buzz.
00:13:01Nell calling.
00:13:02I decline and start typing.
00:13:05Mrs. Hudson?
00:13:06Seriously, which Hudson are you even referring to?
00:13:08Because not many big jobs in town have that name.
00:13:10Don't tell me you mean Christopher Hudson.
00:13:14It's him.
00:13:15You're totally walking into the tiger's cage.
00:13:30I silence the phone.
00:13:32When I look up, Christmas is still staring at me.
00:13:35Expression darkened.
00:13:36So, mind telling me exactly what tiger's cage means?
00:13:39It's where the most dangerous creatures are kept.
00:13:43Two years ago, Sherwood Group tried to mess it with Hudson Group to take over the global energy market.
00:13:47But in just one day, they got exposed for fraud and completely fell apart.
00:13:50So tell me, Mr. Hudson.
00:13:52What woman wouldn't feel like she was walking into a tiger's cage by marrying you?
00:13:54Christopher lets out a low laugh.
00:13:55So, you've been digging into my past?
00:13:59We're married now, right?
00:14:02Isn't it normal to get to know each other better?
00:14:05Christopher gives a quiet, cold laugh.
00:14:07He looks away, letting it go.
00:14:15The car eases to a stop in front of a grand five-star hotel.
00:14:20Aren't we supposed to be going home?
00:14:22Why are we stopping here?
00:14:24I know we rushed the marriage papers.
00:14:26But we should still do things properly.
00:14:28And don't worry about the ceremony.
00:14:31I'll make it up to you.
00:14:32My cheeks turn red without a warning.
00:14:34A ringtone breaks the silence.
00:14:36Everything's ready.
00:14:37Head inside.
00:14:38I'll go find you later.
00:14:44Welcome, Mrs. Hudson.
00:14:45Mr. Hudson reserved everything this morning.
00:14:47Please come this way.
00:14:49Dana?
00:14:52Dana?
00:14:53You've got the nerve to show up in front of me?
00:14:56I have every right to be here.
00:14:57I walk past him like he doesn't exist.
00:15:01Dana!
00:15:02Have I been too easy on you?
00:15:03Who said you could treat me like this?
00:15:06Declan, who even are you?
00:15:07Why would I waste my time on you?
00:15:09She's just afraid of losing you.
00:15:11It's okay.
00:15:12But if you call the cops, she'll get humiliated.
00:15:15Humiliated?
00:15:15She should have thought of that before pulling a stunt like that.
00:15:18Don't think I don't know what you're doing, Dana.
00:15:20Ignoring me?
00:15:21And then suddenly showing up here, trying to play hard to get?
00:15:24What do you think you've got that's worth chasing?
00:15:28What do you think you've got that's worth chasing?
00:15:33She's not playing hard to get.
00:15:36She's done.
00:15:38With garbage like you.
00:15:40Every word hits us hard and cold.
00:15:42We all turn.
00:15:43Christopher is pushed here on a wheelchair.
00:15:46Face serious.
00:15:47Presence still powerful.
00:15:49His sharp eyes lock onto Declan.
00:15:51If Christopher hadn't had that accident...
00:15:54Mr. Hudson.
00:15:55I didn't know you were back in town.
00:15:58Christopher doesn't even look at him.
00:16:00He keeps his eyes on me.
00:16:04Come here.
00:16:05I step forward without hesitation.
00:16:09Let's go.
00:16:10The comfort between us is obvious.
00:16:12Easy.
00:16:13Natural.
00:16:15You still didn't do what I asked.
00:16:17Do I have to make you?
00:16:19Dana, I get that you're mad at Declan, but this isn't the way to deal with it.
00:16:23Getting close to another guy just to make him jealous?
00:16:25That'll only make him pull away more.
00:16:27I gave you a chance, Dana.
00:16:30Don't push me.
00:16:31Say sorry, right now.
00:16:33Say sorry, right now.
00:16:35Are you actually brain dead?
00:16:38When did I ever agree to say sorry?
00:16:40It's okay.
00:16:40I know I was in the hospital for a few days because of it, but...
00:16:43I don't hold it against you, Dana.
00:16:45Everyone messes up now and then.
00:16:46You've been yapping about calling the cops this whole time, haven't you?
00:16:49Then go ahead.
00:16:50Let's see who really ends up in trouble.
00:16:51Me or your sweet, innocent Princess Maddie.
00:16:54I've been nice enough not to embarrass you in public already.
00:17:00How dare you talk to her like that?
00:17:02She's so considerate.
00:17:03Stop putting on airs.
00:17:04Oh, please.
00:17:05I'm just trying not to throw up looking at the two of you.
00:17:11When did the hotel's security get so subpar?
00:17:14Now just anyone can wander in and start making scenes?
00:17:18Uh, sir, I...
00:17:20I...
00:17:22Mr. Hudson, this is something personal.
00:17:24I'd appreciate it if you stayed out of it.
00:17:26As far as I'm aware, Miss Murray is no longer your wife.
00:17:31Which makes her entirely her own person.
00:17:33So you moved on already?
00:17:35You were messing around behind my back, weren't you?
00:17:43What?
00:17:44They actually split up?
00:17:46Unlike you, some of us still know what decency looks like.
00:17:50I should have known better than to let you back in.
00:17:53Mr. Hudson, don't let her trick you.
00:17:55She's only using you to escape from me.
00:17:57Mr. Foster, you really shouldn't think so highly of yourself.
00:18:01Aren't you even curious what kind of woman she really is?
00:18:05My fists clench, nails biting into her skin.
00:18:09Declan, please, lower your voice.
00:18:12Even if Daya made mistake before, doesn't she deserve the chance to start over?
00:18:16What if this all goes public?
00:18:17How will she face it?
00:18:18She's the one who invited this.
00:18:20Daya, come here and apologize.
00:18:21That's the only way you'll walk out of here with any shred of dignity.
00:18:25I take the measured step forward, head high.
00:18:28I see gleam in her gaze.
00:18:31Repeat that.
00:18:32I dare you.
00:18:40Aren't you just mad that I'm telling the truth?
00:18:42My hand shoots out.
00:18:43A sharp slap cracks across his face.
00:18:45Her knee drives hard into his shin.
00:18:47He crumples with a startled grunt.
00:18:50Declan!
00:18:51I stand over him, tall and unyielding, eyes burning with cold resolve.
00:18:56If you'd used even an ounce of that brain of yours, you might have bothered to check the facts.
00:19:00But no, you're too busy clinging to your sad little victim act.
00:19:04Seriously, what's wrong with you?
00:19:05Is your ego that fragile, or do you just enjoy acting like a helpless cucklid?
00:19:09You've completely lost your mind!
00:19:11Dama, even if Declan talked about your past in front of everyone, he was simply being honest.
00:19:15How could you hit him like that?
00:19:16I turn slowly, eyes narrowing on Madison with pure disgust.
00:19:21My hand swings up.
00:19:22The slap lands on Madison's cheek.
00:19:25Dana?
00:19:26Echoing loud and sharp.
00:19:28He looks at her with concern.
00:19:30Maddie!
00:19:32Then turns to Dana with rage.
00:19:35Just because Kristen's on your side now, you think you can walk all over everyone?
00:19:39You've really gotta have nerves of steel to cry victim after everything you've done.
00:19:44Everything you've done.
00:19:46Get down on your knees and apologize to Madison now.
00:19:49Let her slap you back.
00:19:50Declan, Dana's always gotten the wrong idea about me.
00:19:54If taking this slap helps you two make up, then I'll take the humiliation.
00:19:58I don't mind.
00:19:59Do what I tell you or forget about ever coming back into my life!
00:20:02Krister's voice cuts through.
00:20:05You really shouldn't think highly of yourself, Mr. Foster.
00:20:09Talking to your ex like that doesn't make you strong.
00:20:13It just makes you look pathetic.
00:20:15So that's how it is, huh?
00:20:16I didn't realize you and Dana were this close.
00:20:19You jumping to defend her says a lot, Mr. Hudson.
00:20:22Dana, I really think you and Declan should talk it out.
00:20:25Maybe this is all just one big misunderstanding.
00:20:28Miss Reed, you've got quite the gift.
00:20:30You managed to make new people crunch and laugh all at once.
00:20:32Should we get you a trophy for that brilliant little act?
00:20:35That kind of sad performance?
00:20:36Only a fool would buy it.
00:20:38Mr. Hudson, like I've said, this is a private matter.
00:20:41Do you really have to step in?
00:20:43If you're going after Dana, you're going through me first.
00:20:45So before you talk tough, maybe ask yourself if you're ready for that.
00:20:50I gives them one last frosty look, then turns away.
00:20:53Fingers resting lightly on Krister's wheel tear as she pushes him out with quiet grace.
00:20:58I was just about to speak to Kristoffer when someone suddenly burst in.
00:21:04Sir, something happened.
00:21:06Miss Hudson collapsed.
00:21:08It looks like a heart attack.
00:21:09She's unconscious and they've rushed her to the hospital.
00:21:12Get me there.
00:21:13Now!
00:21:19Kristoffer and I arrive in record time.
00:21:22Eveline has had a heart defect since birth.
00:21:25She's always been weak.
00:21:31Don't worry too much.
00:21:32Medicine these days is advanced.
00:21:34She'll make it.
00:21:38A stylish woman paces nervously.
00:21:41Celesta Hudson, Kristoffer's mother.
00:21:44Thank God you're here.
00:21:48Mom, Eveline has been on medicine, right?
00:21:51How could this happen?
00:21:52I don't know.
00:21:53She was just reading and then she collapsed.
00:21:57At that moment, I was overcome by a strong sense of unease.
00:22:00Things were far worse than I had imagined.
00:22:07It's bad.
00:22:09Really bad.
00:22:10She's suffered a severe heart attack.
00:22:12Her oxygen levels are critically low.
00:22:15And her right atrium's already showing rigidity.
00:22:18Even if we operate now, her chances of making it are under 30%.
00:22:23Honestly, this is beyond what we can handle.
00:22:25Unless the wraith physician steps in, there's almost no chance she'll survive.
00:22:33I walk down the corridor toward the staff locker room.
00:22:37I have to go.
00:22:38Only I can save her.
00:22:43No one even knows what the wraith physician looks like.
00:22:48How are we...
00:22:49How are we supposed to find her now?
00:22:51I can't lose Eveline.
00:22:54I just can't.
00:22:55Kristoffer said not a word,
00:22:57but his gaze was as sharp as a blade.
00:23:02No need to worry.
00:23:04The wraith physician's already on it.
00:23:05She's inside performing the surgery as we speak.
00:23:08We just have to wait.
00:23:09Krista frowned, looking confused.
00:23:11Then it suddenly dawned on him.
00:23:13I was gone.
00:23:15Word reaches Madison that the wraith physician
00:23:18is at North Cove General Hospital.
00:23:20Declan!
00:23:21They found her!
00:23:22The wraith physician!
00:23:23She's at North Cove General Hospital.
00:23:25Right now!
00:23:26We have to go!
00:23:27You're serious?
00:23:31That's incredible!
00:23:32Maddie!
00:23:33You're my good luck charm!
00:23:40The surgery drags on for two full hours.
00:23:43I slip out the same quiet way I came in.
00:23:48No way.
00:23:49Could it really be Dana?
00:23:50Was she the wraith physician all along?
00:23:52I freeze for a slip second
00:23:54when I spot Declan and Madison.
00:23:56Dana?
00:23:56What are you doing here?
00:23:57My mind jumps back.
00:23:59He'd shot me down without a second thought
00:24:01when I offered to treat his father.
00:24:02I told him I was the wraith physician.
00:24:04He thought it was a joke.
00:24:06And how exactly is that your problem?
00:24:08I turn my back and start walking off.
00:24:10Why are you here, really?
00:24:11Tell me the truth.
00:24:13Are you the wraith physician?
00:24:16Do you seriously believe someone like me
00:24:18could pretend to be someone as legendary
00:24:21as the wraith physician?
00:24:22Then explain why you're here.
00:24:24And what's with the mask?
00:24:25Why should I explain anything to you?
00:24:28Maybe you showed up because
00:24:29you heard the wraith physician was here
00:24:32and wanted to meet her.
00:24:33But you should probably take off your mask.
00:24:36Wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea.
00:24:38Or worse, annoy the real wraith physician.
00:24:41She's just trying to trick everyone
00:24:43and pretend to be the wraith physician.
00:24:46This isn't the first time
00:24:47she's done something like this for attention.
00:24:48No one's stupid enough to fall for your games.
00:24:50The wraith physician isn't someone you can mess with.
00:24:52And if you get in the way of her treating my family,
00:24:54if you cause even the slightest delay,
00:24:56I swear you won't get away with it.
00:24:58She agreed to treat your family?
00:25:00Maddie knows the right people.
00:25:01She already got the wraith physician to help.
00:25:03Dana, look at the difference.
00:25:06What I need is someone smart and supportive.
00:25:09If it helps you,
00:25:10I'll always give it my best.
00:25:13Then I hope you two stay happy forever.
00:25:15Just don't come crawling back
00:25:16to ruin someone else's life.
00:25:19Dana, have I been too soft on you?
00:25:22Have you forgotten where you stand?
00:25:26Christoph moves in front of me,
00:25:28shielding me.
00:25:29Even from his wheelchair,
00:25:31his sharp gaze feels like a knife.
00:25:35Step away.
00:25:36Mr. Houston,
00:25:38why are you always taking her side?
00:25:42Don't tell me you two are actually...
00:25:44Loud noises come from the other end of the hallway.
00:25:47Where did the wraith physician go?
00:25:48I literally just...
00:25:50Where did the wraith physician go?
00:25:52I literally just saw her.
00:25:54She's my inspiration.
00:25:56I need to meet her at least once.
00:25:57If the head of Ucas wants me a better,
00:25:59I don't care how much it costs.
00:26:00I'm hiring her for our hospital,
00:26:02no matter what.
00:26:03Their greed and frenzy,
00:26:04it makes my blood run cold.
00:26:07I swear,
00:26:08it wasn't me who leaked it.
00:26:12Dr. Lewis,
00:26:13you've been keeping the wraith physician here
00:26:15the whole time without saying a word?
00:26:17Come on,
00:26:17let us meet her!
00:26:18You're too late.
00:26:20She's already left
00:26:20after completing the surgery.
00:26:23She's already gone?
00:26:24I'm afraid so.
00:26:25You should all head back.
00:26:27Oh?
00:26:28You're all looking for the wraith physician too?
00:26:31Funny.
00:26:32You might have just missed her.
00:26:36I think I saw someone leaving earlier.
00:26:38Could have been her.
00:26:40Which way did she go?
00:26:41Maybe she's still nearby.
00:26:42Hard to say.
00:26:43But maybe you should ask Dana,
00:26:45the one over there wearing a surgical mask.
00:26:48She was just with her.
00:26:49Something might have happened between them.
00:26:51I mean,
00:26:51the wraith physician left pretty suddenly.
00:26:53All eyes on me,
00:26:54like I'm the culprit,
00:26:55didn't she?
00:26:55What did you say to her?
00:26:56Do you have any clue
00:26:57how long we've waited for this moment?
00:26:59Really?
00:26:59You just swallow whatever people feed you?
00:27:01Next time you're saving lives,
00:27:03maybe give your own brain a checkup first.
00:27:04Let's not fight.
00:27:05Maybe I made a mistake.
00:27:06I mean,
00:27:07Dana's not even a doctor, right?
00:27:08But then,
00:27:09why the mask?
00:27:10To filter out the stink
00:27:11of some people's two-faced lies,
00:27:12of course.
00:27:13Dana,
00:27:13I didn't mean anything by it.
00:27:16You could have just corrected me.
00:27:17Did you really have to humiliate me?
00:27:23Dana,
00:27:24that's enough.
00:27:24Do you honestly think
00:27:25everything is about you?
00:27:29It's honestly impressive
00:27:30that someone with your level of intellect
00:27:31has managed to keep
00:27:32Foster Group running this long.
00:27:34Mr. Hudson,
00:27:35why do you keep butting
00:27:36into my issues with Dana?
00:27:37She still owes Maddie an apology.
00:27:39With that prideful,
00:27:41combative attitude of hers,
00:27:42it's no wonder
00:27:42the wraith physician left so suddenly.
00:27:44Honestly,
00:27:45I wouldn't be shocked
00:27:46if Dana was the reason.
00:27:48Please,
00:27:49everyone,
00:27:49calm down.
00:27:51This young lady here
00:27:52had absolutely nothing
00:27:53to do with the wraith physician leaving.
00:27:55And how would you know?
00:27:57I heard a voice
00:27:58cutting through the noise,
00:28:00unexpected and bright.
00:28:03A stunning blonde
00:28:04struds into sight.
00:28:06Wait,
00:28:07isn't that Nell Mason,
00:28:08the wraith physician's agent?
00:28:09She might know
00:28:09where the doctor went.
00:28:11Miss Mason,
00:28:11I'm Declan Foster.
00:28:12We've spoken before.
00:28:13Okay,
00:28:14what's all this fuss about?
00:28:15This arrogant woman
00:28:16dared to offend
00:28:17the wraith physician.
00:28:18Don't be ridiculous.
00:28:20Dana's a close friend
00:28:21of the wraith physician.
00:28:22Shock ripples
00:28:23through the group.
00:28:24What?
00:28:25You really think
00:28:25I came here
00:28:26just to play games with you?
00:28:27Come on.
00:28:29I need a quick word.
00:28:30Let's find somewhere private.
00:28:41I guide Christoph's wheelchair
00:28:43towards a bench
00:28:44near the water.
00:28:45Nell tugs my arm
00:28:47and pulls me aside
00:28:48behind a line of trees.
00:28:51Dama,
00:28:51be straight with me.
00:28:52Does Christoph have something
00:28:53over your head?
00:28:53No leverage.
00:28:54Just a deal between
00:28:55two adults,
00:28:55that's all.
00:28:56That still doesn't mean
00:28:57you had to marry him.
00:28:58I turn around
00:28:59and meet Christoph's gaze.
00:29:01He sits in silence,
00:29:02casually tapping
00:29:03the arm press
00:29:04of his wheelchair
00:29:04in a slow,
00:29:05unbothered rhythm.
00:29:06Miss Mason,
00:29:07would it be possible
00:29:08for me to talk
00:29:09to the wraith physician
00:29:10in private?
00:29:10If my last offer
00:29:12wasn't good enough,
00:29:12I can offer more.
00:29:13Your behavior
00:29:14is boarding on harassment.
00:29:17Please,
00:29:17I'm begging you.
00:29:19Do you even know
00:29:20how she decides
00:29:21who to help?
00:29:24How?
00:29:25She chooses
00:29:26based on character.
00:29:27Dana,
00:29:28don't push me.
00:29:29You had the wraith
00:29:29physician's contact
00:29:30this whole time
00:29:31and you didn't think
00:29:32to give it to me?
00:29:33Declan,
00:29:33are you seriously
00:29:34that dense?
00:29:35How many times
00:29:35did I tell you
00:29:36I'd contact her myself?
00:29:37Dana,
00:29:37back then,
00:29:38Declan just couldn't
00:29:38imagine someone
00:29:39like you knowing
00:29:40someone so important.
00:29:41But if it were me,
00:29:42if the roles were reversed
00:29:42and he needed help,
00:29:43I would have done
00:29:43everything I could
00:29:44to support him.
00:29:45You were his wife.
00:29:46Weren't you supposed
00:29:46to stand by him?
00:29:47I can't even imagine
00:29:47how much that must have hurt.
00:29:48His wife?
00:29:49Yeah, I was.
00:29:50But you?
00:29:50What do you think
00:29:51you are exactly
00:29:51to talk like that?
00:29:52What a lovely spot.
00:29:54Too bad it got ruined
00:29:55by the arrival
00:29:55of two pests.
00:29:57Let's go now.
00:29:59Turns and heads
00:29:59back to Kristen.
00:30:01Grips the wheelchair
00:30:01handles,
00:30:02ready to push him away.
00:30:04Dana,
00:30:05let me make this clear.
00:30:06I won't keep playing
00:30:06your silly games forever.
00:30:08Don't come begging
00:30:08when it's already too late.
00:30:09But if you can convince
00:30:10the wreath physician
00:30:11to do the surgery
00:30:11for my father.
00:30:12I've seen dumb people,
00:30:14but you're both dumb
00:30:14and completely out of touch
00:30:15with reality.
00:30:16A real eye-opener.
00:30:18Dana stops walking
00:30:19for a second,
00:30:20slowly turns around.
00:30:22If you really want
00:30:23the wreath physician's help,
00:30:24fine.
00:30:25But I have three conditions.
00:30:27If you agree to them,
00:30:28I'll make it happen.
00:30:29What's the first condition?
00:30:31Give back the Eniad Project.
00:30:42Absolutely not!
00:30:43That's extortion!
00:30:45Do you really think
00:30:46I'm that stupid?
00:30:47The Eniad Project
00:30:48is a damn goldmine
00:30:49and you expect me
00:30:49to just hand it over
00:30:50like it's nothing?
00:30:51That deal was never yours
00:30:52to begin with.
00:30:52It was meant for the Murrays.
00:30:54You're not giving it up,
00:30:55you're giving it back.
00:30:56Christopher stays quiet,
00:30:57watching.
00:30:58Hold on to something long enough
00:30:59and you start thinking
00:30:59it's yours.
00:31:00How ridiculous.
00:31:01Dana,
00:31:02helping Decade
00:31:02should be a no-biner.
00:31:03If I were you,
00:31:04I'd just let him
00:31:05have the credit.
00:31:06Shut your mouth!
00:31:07Madison freezes,
00:31:08face draining of color.
00:31:09Give back the Eniad Project.
00:31:10That's condition one.
00:31:12If you can't do that,
00:31:13then don't waste my time.
00:31:15I turn and start
00:31:16pushing Christopher's chair forward.
00:31:18Come to dinner tonight,
00:31:19nine o'clock.
00:31:20Maybe then we can still talk.
00:31:22I raise my middle finger
00:31:23in his direction
00:31:24without turning around.
00:31:30Christmas car is already
00:31:32parked outside the hospital.
00:31:33I slip into the back seat
00:31:34beside him
00:31:35but deliberately
00:31:35keep my distance.
00:31:36So,
00:31:37where are we headed now?
00:31:38To the Hudson family house.
00:31:39My eyes widen.
00:31:41Don't you think it's
00:31:41a little too soon?
00:31:43Christmas places a file
00:31:45next to me.
00:31:45Have a look.
00:31:46I pick it up,
00:31:47confused,
00:31:48then my eyes widen
00:31:49as I flip through it.
00:31:50A cheat sheet
00:31:51for surviving his house.
00:31:52I've already memorized
00:31:53all the names,
00:31:54likes,
00:31:54nice likes,
00:31:55everything.
00:31:56Don't bother.
00:31:57Just get a rough sense
00:31:57of who you're dealing with.
00:31:58Still,
00:31:59they're your family.
00:32:00They don't deserve
00:32:01your respect.
00:32:02Don't ever forget that.
00:32:14The car rolls to a stop
00:32:15in front of the massive
00:32:16Hudson house.
00:32:26Christoph and I
00:32:27return to the Hudson estate.
00:32:32A woman in a sharp
00:32:33black bodycodd skirt
00:32:34hurried down the stairs.
00:32:36A fake smile
00:32:37plastered on her face.
00:32:38Well, well.
00:32:39Look who finally
00:32:40made an appearance.
00:32:41And who my this is?
00:32:43Oh, it doesn't really matter.
00:32:44If Kristen brought you here,
00:32:45you must mean a great deal
00:32:46to him.
00:32:47That makes you family
00:32:48in my book.
00:32:49I'm Dana Murray.
00:32:51Dana!
00:32:52What a beautiful name!
00:32:53Aunt Johanna,
00:32:54you don't have to
00:32:54put on a show.
00:32:55She's a little reserved.
00:32:57Hello.
00:32:57I steers Christoph's
00:32:58wheelchair right past
00:32:59Johanna.
00:33:00Elida!
00:33:01Hurry down!
00:33:02Christoph has finally
00:33:02brought a woman home.
00:33:03This is historic
00:33:04for the Hudson family.
00:33:10The family matriarch
00:33:12Alita Hudson,
00:33:13silver-haired,
00:33:14leaning on a
00:33:15polished cane,
00:33:16gaze sharp
00:33:17and a sesame,
00:33:18enters.
00:33:19Not bad at all.
00:33:21Tell me your name.
00:33:22And how did you
00:33:23and Christoph cross paths?
00:33:27I'm Dana Murray.
00:33:28Murray?
00:33:29As in the Murray group,
00:33:30we haven't done business
00:33:31with them in ages.
00:33:32No wonder you look unfamiliar.
00:33:34Alita,
00:33:35look at these two.
00:33:36They're practically
00:33:36made for each other.
00:33:37Honestly,
00:33:38it's a perfect match.
00:33:39When a young lady
00:33:40walks through our doors
00:33:40on her own,
00:33:41we really should make sure
00:33:42she doesn't slip away.
00:33:43There's no need
00:33:44to rush into these things.
00:33:45What matters most
00:33:46is that you two get along.
00:33:47Have you eaten?
00:33:47Let me know your favorite dish.
00:33:49I'll have the chef make it.
00:33:50I'm easy to please, ma'am.
00:33:51Anything will do.
00:33:52You'd better take
00:33:53good care of Dana.
00:33:55If the two of you
00:33:56decide to take things further,
00:33:58we should arrange
00:33:59a formal introduction
00:34:00for both families.
00:34:02That won't be necessary.
00:34:13It's already official.
00:34:15Dana is my wife.
00:34:20No!
00:34:21Absolutely not!
00:34:22I won't allow this!
00:34:23How could you marry a woman
00:34:24who's already had a marriage before?
00:34:26Charles Hudson storms down
00:34:28the staircase.
00:34:29Anger clear.
00:34:30Please, Dad,
00:34:31try to relax.
00:34:32You know,
00:34:33Christoph made this choice himself.
00:34:34He must have his reasons.
00:34:35Christmeth,
00:34:35you've led the Hudson Group
00:34:37for so many years.
00:34:38Did you ever stop
00:34:39to think about
00:34:39what this could do
00:34:40to the company's reputation?
00:34:41Has this woman bewitched
00:34:42you so completely
00:34:43that you're willing
00:34:44to risk everything we've built?
00:34:45My hand balls into a fist
00:34:47inside my sleeve.
00:34:48Dana is my wife,
00:34:49and that's not up
00:34:50for discussion.
00:34:51Are you really upset
00:34:52that is it the fact
00:34:53that your son
00:34:54isn't sitting in my place
00:34:55at the head of the company?
00:34:57I'm saying all this
00:34:59for your benefit,
00:35:00nothing more.
00:35:01Whom I marry
00:35:02is my own affair.
00:35:03How did you get
00:35:04your claws into Christopher?
00:35:06Was Deccan faster
00:35:07not enough for you?
00:35:08Johanna slaps a hand
00:35:09over her mouth,
00:35:09acting innocent.
00:35:10Wait, I just saw
00:35:10an article the other day
00:35:11talking about the two of you
00:35:12looking so blissfully in love.
00:35:14So, when exactly
00:35:15did you see that story
00:35:16about me and my ex-husband
00:35:18blissfully in love?
00:35:20Oh, it was just a headline
00:35:22I saw in the entertainment news.
00:35:24Really now?
00:35:27Yes, I used to be married
00:35:29to Deccan.
00:35:29So well hidden
00:35:30that even the press
00:35:31never caught a wisp.
00:35:34So, Johanna,
00:35:35I'm honestly wondering,
00:35:37where did your information
00:35:38come from?
00:35:39Maybe I...
00:35:41got the details wrong?
00:35:43That's odd.
00:35:44You sounded absolutely
00:35:46convinced a moment ago.
00:35:47A woman with a failed marriage
00:35:49here doesn't belong
00:35:50in our family.
00:35:50Your very presence
00:35:52embarrasses Christopher enough.
00:35:53If you know
00:35:54what's good for yourself,
00:35:55you'll walk away now.
00:35:57If a divorce
00:35:58is on the table,
00:35:59that decision belongs
00:36:00solely to me
00:36:01and Christopher,
00:36:02not you.
00:36:03You hear that?
00:36:04She's shameless.
00:36:06Letting her in
00:36:07will ruin
00:36:07our family's name.
00:36:09It's interesting.
00:36:10Everyone was so insistent
00:36:11that I get married,
00:36:12but now that I have
00:36:13no one approves
00:36:14of my choice.
00:36:15But no one said
00:36:16you should marry
00:36:17a woman with a divorce
00:36:18in her past.
00:36:19Since when did
00:36:20being divorced
00:36:21become a crime?
00:36:22Grandpa,
00:36:24do you plan
00:36:24to force us apart too?
00:36:26This marriage
00:36:27has to end!
00:36:28I won't have this scandal
00:36:29dragging us down!
00:36:31Grandma,
00:36:32what do you think
00:36:32about all this?
00:36:33Bring her home
00:36:34and you'll get
00:36:35no argument from me.
00:36:37Mom,
00:36:38think about
00:36:38what this means
00:36:39for the company!
00:36:41Christopher's choices
00:36:42are his own.
00:36:43We owe him
00:36:44that respect.
00:36:45So what if people talk?
00:36:47As long as Dana's
00:36:48his wife
00:36:48in the eyes
00:36:49of the law,
00:36:50she's under
00:36:50this family's protection.
00:36:52If it comes to
00:36:52forcing us apart,
00:36:53I won't fight you.
00:36:54But just so you know,
00:36:56every share
00:36:57and asset I owned,
00:36:58Dana holds them now.
00:37:00Should we divorce?
00:37:01I'll walk away
00:37:02with nothing but myself.
00:37:04Shock ripples
00:37:05through the room.
00:37:06I find myself
00:37:07momentarily speechless.
00:37:08Have you lost your mind?
00:37:10You went behind
00:37:11our backs
00:37:11for something
00:37:12that drastic?
00:37:13You'd risk everything
00:37:15the family built
00:37:15just to make
00:37:16a woman happy?
00:37:17You'll be the death
00:37:18of me!
00:37:19If you're ready
00:37:19to see me out
00:37:20on the street,
00:37:21go right ahead
00:37:21and push for a divorce.
00:37:23Now, Dana,
00:37:24let's head upstairs.
00:37:29I take hold
00:37:30of the wheelchair handles
00:37:32and begin guiding
00:37:33Christopher away.
00:37:43Did you really
00:37:43just say that?
00:37:49Shouldn't you check
00:37:50on what's happening
00:37:50downstairs?
00:37:51Your grandfather
00:37:52looked ready to collapse
00:37:53when we left.
00:37:54We keep a family physician
00:37:56on standby.
00:37:57The old man
00:37:58will survive.
00:37:59He's far too fond
00:38:00of living to let
00:38:01something like this
00:38:02finish him off.
00:38:03I detected the bitterness
00:38:04and hostility
00:38:05in his words.
00:38:06We'll spend the night here.
00:38:08You can have the bed.
00:38:09I'll make do
00:38:10in the study.
00:38:11That hardly seems fair.
00:38:13We did come here today
00:38:13as husband and wife
00:38:14after all.
00:38:15How about we compromise?
00:38:16I'll ask the staff
00:38:17to bring up extra blankets.
00:38:18You keep the bed
00:38:19and I'll manage
00:38:20just fine on the floor.
00:38:21Out of the question.
00:38:22I won't have you
00:38:23sleeping on the floor.
00:38:24We're doing this my way.
00:38:25I nodded slightly
00:38:26and said no more
00:38:27in protest.
00:38:33Christoph,
00:38:34your grandfather
00:38:34wants to see you
00:38:35in his study.
00:38:36He needs to have
00:38:37a word with you.
00:38:38All right.
00:38:42Stay here
00:38:43and wait for me.
00:38:44I won't be long.
00:38:45Okay.
00:38:50The room stretches
00:38:52wider after
00:38:52Christom's departure.
00:38:54A wall-to-wall
00:38:55bookshelf
00:38:55overflows with
00:38:56novels and
00:38:57biographies.
00:38:59Trophies and medals
00:38:59crowd every corner.
00:39:01All for auto racing.
00:39:07Who's there?
00:39:09It's me.
00:39:11Elida.
00:39:16I've done some
00:39:17digging into your
00:39:18past, Dana.
00:39:19If I'm honest,
00:39:21you and Christoph
00:39:22aren't a textbook match.
00:39:23My heart tightened
00:39:24immisciately,
00:39:25filled with unease.
00:39:27But I have faith
00:39:27in Christoph's judgment.
00:39:29He never kept
00:39:29company with any
00:39:30woman before you.
00:39:32I promised long ago
00:39:33to stand behind
00:39:34every decision he makes.
00:39:35From this day forward,
00:39:37you are the only
00:39:37granddaughter-in-law
00:39:38I recognize.
00:39:39Whatever the future
00:39:40holds, the Hudson
00:39:41family will always
00:39:42be in your corner.
00:39:44Christoph might seem
00:39:45unyielding, but he's
00:39:46gentle beneath the
00:39:47surface.
00:39:47He will care for you.
00:39:49I know it.
00:39:49My hope is that the
00:39:50two of you stay
00:39:51together for life.
00:39:52This is too much.
00:39:53Something so precious
00:39:54I really can't accept.
00:39:55This bracelet is worn
00:39:56by every wife in the
00:39:57Hudson family.
00:39:58You married Christoph,
00:39:59so it belongs with
00:40:00you now.
00:40:01The more important
00:40:02it is, the less
00:40:03I feel right
00:40:04taking it.
00:40:05Did you and
00:40:06Christoph come to
00:40:07some kind of
00:40:07agreement?
00:40:11What makes you
00:40:12say that?
00:40:13Marriage isn't a
00:40:14game to me.
00:40:14If there's nothing
00:40:15wrong, you'll
00:40:16accept the bros.
00:40:17Keep arguing,
00:40:18and I'll have
00:40:19someone dig into
00:40:19this.
00:40:22I'll cherish it.
00:40:23Remember what I
00:40:24told you, Dana.
00:40:25Christoph is someone
00:40:26you can rely on.
00:40:31Alita, you're not
00:40:32going to believe
00:40:32what I just read.
00:40:33There's a way to
00:40:34fix Christopher's
00:40:35legs.
00:40:35Are you serious?
00:40:37That's nothing to
00:40:38joke about.
00:40:40Why would I make up
00:40:41something so
00:40:41important?
00:40:47I watch as
00:40:49Johanna with
00:40:49calculating eyes.
00:40:51You'd better
00:40:52read this as
00:40:53yourself.
00:40:54A carefully
00:40:55orchestrated fake
00:40:56news story became
00:40:57the most powerful
00:40:58weapon in her
00:40:59hands.
00:40:59The only doctor
00:41:00who can fix
00:41:01Christopher's legs
00:41:02is the wraith
00:41:03physician, but
00:41:04word on the street
00:41:05says we've
00:41:05crossed her.
00:41:07How did this
00:41:08happen?
00:41:09What's the real
00:41:10story here?
00:41:11Alita, may I
00:41:12see the article?
00:41:13I scrolls through
00:41:14the content.
00:41:14Blurry photos,
00:41:16sensationalized
00:41:16stories suggesting
00:41:17Dana deliberately
00:41:18impersonated the
00:41:19wraith physician.
00:41:20Blurry photos, a
00:41:21hastily crumbled
00:41:22story, yet it's
00:41:23generating massive
00:41:23traffic and debate?
00:41:25Anyone believing
00:41:26this garbage should
00:41:27question their
00:41:27sanity.
00:41:31You've destroyed
00:41:32his final chance.
00:41:34Did you marry him
00:41:35solely to
00:41:35sabotage his
00:41:36future?
00:41:37You place more
00:41:38faith in some
00:41:39dubious online
00:41:39gossip than in
00:41:40Christoph's wisdom
00:41:41when he chose
00:41:42me?
00:41:43If I could deceive
00:41:44him so effortlessly,
00:41:45how did he expand
00:41:47the Hudson Group to
00:41:48its current
00:41:48prominence in mere
00:41:49years?
00:41:51Stop deflecting,
00:41:53Dana.
00:41:53Is the article
00:41:54accurate or not?
00:41:55Accurate?
00:41:56Didn't I just
00:41:56address that?
00:41:57If you're so
00:41:58convinced by these
00:41:59flimsy articles,
00:42:00I could commission
00:42:01someone to write
00:42:01a hundred such
00:42:02articles claiming
00:42:03the world ends
00:42:03tomorrow.
00:42:04Will that prompt
00:42:05you to pack your
00:42:05things and prepare
00:42:06to flee?
00:42:07You.
00:42:14Enough,
00:42:15Johanna.
00:42:17You're far too
00:42:18mature for such
00:42:19pettiness.
00:42:20Dela has a point.
00:42:25However, this article
00:42:26mentions you're
00:42:27acquainted with the
00:42:27Wraith physician.
00:42:29Is that true?
00:42:30If so, could you
00:42:30persuade her to
00:42:31treat Christoph's
00:42:32condition?
00:42:33His injury haunts
00:42:34my every waking
00:42:35moment.
00:42:36Without proper
00:42:36healing, I'll
00:42:37carry this burden
00:42:38to my grave.
00:42:43Sudden footsteps
00:42:44ring out from the
00:42:45doorway.
00:42:45Christoph appears
00:42:46in the doorway.
00:42:50Grandma, I can
00:42:51take care of
00:42:52myself.
00:42:52There's no need
00:42:53to worry.
00:42:53How can you
00:42:54say that?
00:42:54You're meant to
00:42:55lead the Hudson
00:42:56group one day and
00:42:56you have to be
00:42:57healthy and strong.
00:42:58I can protect you
00:42:59from the schemers
00:42:59while I'm still
00:43:00here, but who'll
00:43:01have your back
00:43:01once I'm gone?
00:43:02Don't talk like
00:43:02that, Grandma.
00:43:03You're not going
00:43:03anywhere.
00:43:04I'll leave your
00:43:04other choices
00:43:05alone, but I
00:43:06won't budge on
00:43:06one thing.
00:43:07I'm going to get
00:43:07those legs of
00:43:08yours fixed.
00:43:09Whatever it takes,
00:43:10I'll track down
00:43:11this so-called
00:43:11miracle healer,
00:43:12the Wraith physician.
00:43:15It's getting late.
00:43:17Everyone should
00:43:18rest for now.
00:43:19We'll come together
00:43:20for dinner when
00:43:21it's ready.
00:43:22Alita, those
00:43:23rumors online might
00:43:24still hold some
00:43:24weight.
00:43:25Stories like that
00:43:26don't just appear
00:43:27out of thick
00:43:27air.
00:43:28So what exactly
00:43:29are you trying
00:43:30to say?
00:43:32We have to bring
00:43:33in the Wraith
00:43:33physician.
00:43:35Christoph's legs
00:43:35are the priority.
00:43:36Here's how it is,
00:43:37Dana.
00:43:38If you manage to
00:43:38bring the Wraith
00:43:39physician here,
00:43:40the Hudson family
00:43:41will welcome you
00:43:41with open arms.
00:43:42But if Christoph's
00:43:43recovery gets held
00:43:44up because of you,
00:43:45trust me,
00:43:45you'll carry all
00:43:46the blame.
00:43:47Didn't realize my
00:43:47legs mattered that
00:43:48much to you,
00:43:49Aunt Johanna.
00:43:50We're family,
00:43:51Christoph.
00:43:52Naturally, I want
00:43:53to see you up
00:43:54and walking again.
00:43:55Dana, think of
00:43:56this as your shot
00:43:57to prove yourself.
00:43:58Can you do it?
00:43:59Funny, I don't
00:44:00remember you being
00:44:01in charge of the
00:44:01Hudson family,
00:44:02or my personal
00:44:03life.
00:44:04If you're itching
00:44:05to interfere,
00:44:06maybe worry about
00:44:07your own household
00:44:07first.
00:44:09I hear your son's
00:44:10been losing fortunes
00:44:11at the casino again.
00:44:15Enough!
00:44:16Let's just go
00:44:17and give these two
00:44:18some space.
00:44:24Alita exits,
00:44:25quietly brushing off
00:44:26Janana's attempt
00:44:27to steady her.
00:44:30I takes out her phone.
00:44:33Her social media
00:44:34has exploded
00:44:34with vicious insults.
00:44:36A handful of messages
00:44:38come from obvious
00:44:38trolls, but the
00:44:40coordination hints
00:44:41at a calculated
00:44:41effort.
00:44:45I'll have someone
00:44:46deal with this.
00:44:47That won't be
00:44:48necessary.
00:44:48I've got an easy
00:44:49fix.
00:44:51Without meeting
00:44:52Christoph's eyes,
00:44:53I log into the
00:44:55official Wraith
00:44:55physician account.
00:44:58This is Wraith
00:44:59physician.
00:45:00Dana Murray is a
00:45:01trusted friend.
00:45:03Spread lies about
00:45:04her, and I will
00:45:05pursue legal action.
00:45:11I draft her
00:45:12first update.
00:45:16I hit send,
00:45:17and my phone
00:45:18explodes with
00:45:19alerts.
00:45:19I don't bother
00:45:20glancing at the
00:45:20novocations.
00:45:21I already know
00:45:21what kind of storm
00:45:22is brewing.
00:45:23Within minutes,
00:45:23the comment section
00:45:24flips on its head.
00:45:25People who'd been
00:45:26so quick to tear me
00:45:26down are suddenly
00:45:27tripping over
00:45:28themselves to apologize.
00:45:29Ignoring the digital
00:45:30chaos, I place
00:45:30another call.
00:45:31I want the name of
00:45:32whoever set up
00:45:32today's smear campaign
00:45:33against me.
00:45:33Then file a lawsuit.
00:45:34No delay.
00:45:35I make no effort to
00:45:35keep my conversation
00:45:36private.
00:45:37Christoph, who'd just
00:45:37read Wraith physician's
00:45:38post himself, is
00:45:39clearly listening in.
00:45:40If something like
00:45:41this crops up again,
00:45:42I'll handle it.
00:45:43He studies me in
00:45:43silence, curiosity
00:45:45flittering across his
00:45:46face.
00:45:47I appreciate it, but I
00:45:49don't really make a
00:45:49habit of relying on
00:45:50others.
00:45:51We're married, you
00:45:52know.
00:45:53Looking out for you is
00:45:54part of the deal.
00:45:55All right.
00:45:56If I run into trouble
00:45:57next time, you'll be
00:45:57the first to know.
00:45:58There's something in his
00:45:59tone that feels
00:46:00strangely personal, as if
00:46:02he'd forgotten this was
00:46:02only a business
00:46:03arrangement.
00:46:04I check my watch.
00:46:06Let's do some
00:46:07therapy on your legs.
00:46:10A rush of warmth
00:46:12spreads through
00:46:12Christema's legs, the
00:46:14pressure sharp and
00:46:15almost electric.
00:46:16Christema endures the
00:46:17discomfort without a
00:46:18word, sweat gathering
00:46:19along his brow.
00:46:20I'll put together an
00:46:21herbal soap for you
00:46:22later.
00:46:22It'll help boost
00:46:23circulation in your
00:46:24legs.
00:46:24After spending so long
00:46:25crouched, a sudden
00:46:26wave of dizziness hits
00:46:28me.
00:46:28I lose balance.
00:46:30Strong arms catch me.
00:46:32Holding you steady.
00:46:33Christema's fresh
00:46:34woodly scent sweeps
00:46:35over me.
00:46:37You all right?
00:46:38Did you get dizzy?
00:46:40I'm fine.
00:46:42Just been running
00:46:43around all day.
00:46:44It could be low
00:46:45blood sugar.
00:46:46I try to rise again,
00:46:48but my legs give out
00:46:49a second time.
00:46:50I pitch forward.
00:46:59A wave of dizziness
00:47:00crashes over me,
00:47:01threatening to swallow
00:47:02me whole.
00:47:03Then everything goes
00:47:04dark.
00:47:05Dana!
00:47:06He scrambles for my
00:47:07wrist, fingers searching
00:47:09for a pulse.
00:47:09When he finds it steady
00:47:11beneath his touch, he
00:47:12exhaled a trembling
00:47:13sigh of relief.
00:47:14It isn't until deep
00:47:15into the night that I
00:47:16finally drift back to
00:47:17consciousness.
00:47:18I blink, disoriented.
00:47:20A soft nightlight paints
00:47:21the room in gentle
00:47:22gold.
00:47:23Across the room, the
00:47:24glow catches the angles
00:47:26of his face, lending
00:47:27warmth to his usually
00:47:28cold features.
00:47:32What happened to me?
00:47:33You fainted from exhaustion.
00:47:35The doctor gave you a
00:47:36glucose shot.
00:47:37If you're still feeling
00:47:38unwell, I can call him
00:47:39back.
00:47:42I'll be fine.
00:47:44My phone's piercing ring
00:47:46shatters the quiet.
00:47:47I glance at the screen.
00:47:49Deccan.
00:47:49I decline without a
00:47:50second thought.
00:47:51The phone immediately
00:47:52buzz again.
00:47:53I let out a frustrated
00:47:54sigh and pick up.
00:47:56Dana, why didn't you
00:47:56come home tonight?
00:47:57Didn't I say this was
00:47:58your last shot?
00:47:59And when exactly did I
00:48:01promise I'd show up for
00:48:02your drunken circus?
00:48:03I've told you before,
00:48:04Dana, playing hard to
00:48:05get won't get you
00:48:06anywhere.
00:48:07If this deal gets sealed,
00:48:08I might just overlook
00:48:09your mistakes.
00:48:10It's a miracle someone
00:48:11as toxic as you is still
00:48:12walking around.
00:48:14That's enough.
00:48:15This call qualifies as
00:48:16harassment.
00:48:17My legal team would be
00:48:18more than happy to
00:48:19handle it.
00:48:19Dana, where are you
00:48:21right now?
00:48:21And why the hell is a
00:48:22man with you?
00:48:24Where I am is none of
00:48:25your concern.
00:48:26We're divorced, Declan.
00:48:27Try to remember that.
00:48:29Keep this up and you'll
00:48:30be hearing from my
00:48:31lawyer.
00:48:31I don't wait for another
00:48:32outburst.
00:48:33With one smooth motion,
00:48:35I end the call and
00:48:36block his number for
00:48:37good.
00:48:37Your ex really doesn't
00:48:38know when to quit.
00:48:40Maybe it's time his
00:48:41business took a neat
00:48:42dive.
00:48:45Glad we're on the same
00:48:46page.
00:48:50Look at my phone.
00:48:52The alarm system at one
00:48:53of my places has been
00:48:54triggered.
00:48:54I open the security
00:48:55footage and stop in my
00:48:56tracks.
00:48:57Declan stands out front
00:48:58staring hard at the dark
00:48:59window on the second
00:48:59floor.
00:49:00How could Dana not be
00:49:01home at this hour?
00:49:02And that guy's voice on
00:49:03the phone?
00:49:04Who the hell is he?
00:49:05Is she actually serious
00:49:06about leaving me?
00:49:06He finds that his number
00:49:07has already been blocked
00:49:08by me.
00:49:09He glares fiercely at the
00:49:10camera, full of spite.
00:49:11Dana, if you're messing
00:49:12me over, you're asking
00:49:13for trouble, so don't come
00:49:15crying when it hits you.
00:49:23Some people are rotten
00:49:24right down to the bone.
00:49:33What's your next move?
00:49:35I'm taking back that
00:49:36Ineog project.
00:49:38It's late.
00:49:38Get some sleep.
00:49:45It's locked from the
00:49:46outside.
00:49:47I'm guessing grandma's
00:49:48putting us through a test,
00:49:50trying to figure out what's
00:49:51really going on between us.
00:49:54So what now?
00:49:56I can sleep on the floor.
00:50:00We'll share the bed.
00:50:02Don't worry.
00:50:03I won't make a move.
00:50:04I trust you.
00:50:06But I'm simply not used to
00:50:07sleeping next to anyone.
00:50:09I've been flying solo for a
00:50:11while.
00:50:11No way.
00:50:12The floor is freezing this
00:50:13time of year, and you'd catch
00:50:14a cold.
00:50:15I'll take the floor.
00:50:15I curl up on one side,
00:50:17leaving plenty of room
00:50:18between us.
00:50:19I stare at the ceiling,
00:50:21feeling completely out of
00:50:22place.
00:50:23All right.
00:50:23We'll share the bed.
00:50:24I curl up on one side,
00:50:26one side, leaving plenty of
00:50:27room between us.
00:50:29I stare at the ceiling,
00:50:31feeling completely out of
00:50:32place.
00:50:34Just as I fear I'll be
00:50:36wide awake all night,
00:50:37a sudden wave of tiredness
00:50:39washes over me.
00:50:40Mom!
00:50:41I miss you more than
00:50:42words.
00:50:43You finally came back to me.
00:50:44I'm all grown up now.
00:50:46I could keep you safe.
00:50:47But it's too late,
00:50:48isn't it?
00:50:49Mom, I miss you so much.
00:50:52I wake and take in the
00:50:53sight before me.
00:50:54My heart catches in my
00:50:55throat.
00:50:55Crispus' features are
00:50:56impossibly close, sharp and
00:50:58undeniably handsome.
00:50:59I find myself pressed tightly
00:51:00against his chest, wrapped up
00:51:02in an embrace that feels far
00:51:03too intimate.
00:51:04I could feel his body heat
00:51:05and the crisp, clean scent of
00:51:06cedar on him.
00:51:07I begin inching out of his
00:51:08arms, slow and cautious.
00:51:10After what seems like an
00:51:11eternity, I finally slip free.
00:51:13A quiet breath of relief
00:51:14escapes me as I hurry out of
00:51:15the room, not daring to
00:51:17glance back.
00:51:17What escapes my notice is
00:51:18Christopheth, who seems to be
00:51:20deep in sleep, cracking his
00:51:21eyes open in silence.
00:51:25I make my way straight out to
00:51:26the garden.
00:51:27Chill still lingers in the air.
00:51:32A figure lurks at the edge of
00:51:34my vision.
00:51:35My gaze sharpens.
00:51:38Aunt Johanna.
00:51:42Hey Dana, how'd you sleep?
00:51:44If anything is bothering you, just
00:51:46say so.
00:51:47I'll handle it myself.
00:51:48I appreciate the concern.
00:51:49I slept fine.
00:51:50You're new here.
00:51:51If anyone gives you trouble or
00:51:53treats you poorly, come to me.
00:51:54I never had a daughter of my own,
00:51:56but the moment I saw you, I felt
00:51:57something melt inside me.
00:51:59Maybe destiny works in strange
00:52:01ways.
00:52:02I've always longed for a daughter,
00:52:03so the universe must have decided
00:52:04to bring you to me.
00:52:05From now on, I'll treat you just
00:52:07like my own.
00:52:10I appreciate the sentiment, but I
00:52:13already had a mother.
00:52:14She actually died when I was a
00:52:16child.
00:52:18Is there anything else?
00:52:19If not, I'd like to go now.
00:52:22Wait up!
00:52:24I missed my chance to welcome you
00:52:25into the family properly yesterday.
00:52:27This necklace is so your style.
00:52:30Think of it as small token from
00:52:31me.
00:52:32Let's skip the formalities and get
00:52:33straight to the point.
00:52:35Honestly, it's nothing major.
00:52:37I just happened to catch Wraith
00:52:38Physician's latest post.
00:52:40Would you be able to introduce
00:52:41me?
00:52:42Why the urgency to meet Wraith
00:52:44Physician?
00:52:45Are you not feeling well?
00:52:46It's not for me.
00:52:47I've got a very close friend who's
00:52:48been struggling for ages.
00:52:49We've now finally had some real
00:52:51connection to Wraith Physician.
00:52:52If you could make the meeting
00:52:53happen, I...
00:52:54She leans in, lowering her voice
00:52:56to whisper confidently in my ear.
00:52:58That's all you've got to offer?
00:53:00Well?
00:53:01Lend me a hand with this, and I'll
00:53:03make it worth your while.
00:53:04I'll sing your praises to Charles
00:53:06to make sure you and Chrismith don't
00:53:07hit any bumps.
00:53:08You actually think this is
00:53:09tempting?
00:53:11Christoph and I are already married
00:53:12and the paperwork signed.
00:53:13You know that, right?
00:53:17So what?
00:53:18The Hudson family don't take no for
00:53:20an answer.
00:53:20Your marriage certificate means
00:53:22nothing.
00:53:23Don't get comfortable.
00:53:24If Charles decides you're out,
00:53:26your marriage is over before you
00:53:27know it.
00:53:27And I'd think twice about your
00:53:29ex-husband, too.
00:53:29I dials her expression back
00:53:31to sweet and warm.
00:53:32Honestly, Dana, I'd love nothing
00:53:34more than to treat you like my
00:53:35own daughter.
00:53:35It's up to you to make the
00:53:37smart move.
00:53:37You must be confused.
00:53:39Like I just said, my mother's
00:53:41already gone.
00:53:42If you want to take her place,
00:53:44you'd have to join her first.
00:53:53You?
00:53:53I swoops in and snatches the
00:53:56necklace right out of her grasp.
00:53:58I'll be keeping this.
00:54:00Thank you, Aunt Johanna.
00:54:02Can't say I expected a welcome
00:54:03present, but I'm touched.
00:54:06Without waiting for a response,
00:54:08I turn around and walk off.
00:54:10Christoph is already awake.
00:54:11I find Christoph already prepped
00:54:13for the day, his gold-rimmed
00:54:14glasses giving him an extra edge
00:54:15of justification.
00:54:16His wheelchair faces away from
00:54:18the doorway, but he's clearly
00:54:19waiting.
00:54:20The maid said breakfast is ready.
00:54:21Let's go eat.
00:54:23So, what did Janna want from
00:54:25you?
00:54:26Nothing major.
00:54:27She tried to rope me into
00:54:28helping her friend get an
00:54:29appointment with the wreath
00:54:30physician.
00:54:30I told her to find someone
00:54:32else's him.
00:54:33I fish out the necklace,
00:54:34dangling it in front of him.
00:54:36Oh, and this was her grand
00:54:37gesture.
00:54:38A welcome present, apparently.
00:54:40Johanna's notorious for
00:54:41pinching pennies.
00:54:42For her to hand over something
00:54:44like that, you know she's
00:54:45desperate.
00:54:45So whoever Johanna's trying to
00:54:47save must really matter to her.
00:54:49You like rubies?
00:54:50I can't resist a good gemstone,
00:54:52since she was practically
00:54:54giving it away.
00:54:55Why not let her?
00:54:56That's a smart choice.
00:54:58His fingers begin to drum
00:55:00softly on his chair's armrest.
00:55:02I don't break his
00:55:03concentration.
00:55:04In silence, I continue
00:55:06steering him towards the
00:55:08dining room.
00:55:13The rest of the Hudson clan
00:55:14has already taken their seats.
00:55:16Charles holds court at the
00:55:18table's head, expression dark
00:55:20and unwelcoming.
00:55:22As I join them, I feel the
00:55:24weight of Charles' icy glares.
00:55:26Are you close to the
00:55:27wraith physician?
00:55:30I am.
00:55:32Bring her here tomorrow.
00:55:34We've got a big medical
00:55:35conference coming up.
00:55:36She can check them out, too.
00:55:42A loud crash echoes through
00:55:45the dining room.
00:55:46The sound of a knife and
00:55:47fork being set down.
00:55:52Christoph, what's going on
00:55:53here?
00:55:53Do you have a problem with
00:55:55what I just said?
00:55:56Grandpa, the wraith physician
00:55:57has been hard to catch for
00:55:58years.
00:55:58Are you really planning to
00:55:59take advantage of Dana's
00:56:00link to her, seeing her as
00:56:01just a means to an end?
00:56:02Pay her handsomely.
00:56:03All that talk about her being
00:56:04some legendary doctor, it's
00:56:05just noise from the press.
00:56:06Us agreeing to work with
00:56:07her is already doing her a
00:56:08favor.
00:56:09Remember when we first
00:56:10tried to get wraith physician
00:56:11on board?
00:56:12Didn't we have to ask her a
00:56:13dozen times?
00:56:13If money was all it took,
00:56:14why did she drag her feet
00:56:15so long?
00:56:16That was now.
00:56:17She's acknowledged her
00:56:17link to Dana, hasn't she?
00:56:19If you follow my orders and
00:56:20bring wraith physician here,
00:56:21I'll accept you as my
00:56:22granddaughter-in-law.
00:56:24That won't be needed.
00:56:26Dana doesn't have to do
00:56:27anything to earn anyone's
00:56:28approval.
00:56:29She's my choice.
00:56:31Not the Hudson's.
00:56:38There's no use dragging out
00:56:39this meal.
00:56:40Let's go.
00:56:49Chris Smith, your grandfather
00:56:50is just worried about the
00:56:52Hudson family's future.
00:56:53Is it really right for you to
00:56:54talk to him like that?
00:56:55She fixes her gaze on me,
00:56:57voice, cutting.
00:56:58And you, Dana.
00:56:59Christopher has always been
00:57:00level-hearted.
00:57:00Now he's clashing with his
00:57:01own grandfather because of
00:57:02you.
00:57:02What have you been whispering
00:57:03in his ear?
00:57:04Aunt Johanna, you're giving
00:57:05me way too much credit.
00:57:06Grateful physician is just a
00:57:07friend, not some pod I'd use
00:57:08to secure a spot in the
00:57:09Hudson family.
00:57:09I wouldn't stoop to that.
00:57:11You're a divorced woman
00:57:12marrying into our clan.
00:57:13We are showing mercy by only
00:57:14laying down this one rule
00:57:15for you.
00:57:16Don't act like you're above
00:57:17it.
00:57:17Uncle Trevor, let me be
00:57:18crystal clear one last time.
00:57:20Dana is my wife.
00:57:21While I'm around, no one's
00:57:23going to force her into
00:57:23anything.
00:57:24Is this how you talk to
00:57:25your own blood?
00:57:26After all these years, is
00:57:28this the fruit of my hard
00:57:29work?
00:57:33Grandpa, your lessons are
00:57:35something I'll never forget.
00:57:39You might think you're out of
00:57:40my reach now, but my word
00:57:41still holds.
00:57:42If she doesn't follow my
00:57:43rules, she's not welcome
00:57:45under this roof.
00:57:45Dana didn't marry the
00:57:46Hudsons, she married me.
00:57:48You all think Dana's lucky
00:57:49to wed me, but honestly,
00:57:50I'm the fortunate one.
00:57:51What family would let their
00:57:52daughter walk into a poisonous
00:57:54place like the Hudson
00:57:55household?
00:57:57Christopher, mind your
00:57:59tongue.
00:58:01Grandma, please take care of
00:58:02yourself.
00:58:03I'll drop by again when I get
00:58:04the chance.
00:58:06Catching the hint, I quietly
00:58:08steer him towards the exit.
00:58:10You and your grandfather?
00:58:20Sorry.
00:58:21I shouldn't...
00:58:22shouldn't have asked.
00:58:24I instantly regret
00:58:25mentioning the subject.
00:58:28Don't worry about it.
00:58:29There's nothing private about
00:58:30the Hudson mess.
00:58:31If it weren't for grandma
00:58:32wanting to meet my wife, I'd
00:58:34never have come back.
00:58:35My mother was stunning in her
00:58:36prime.
00:58:37Brilliant, ambitious, and
00:58:38fiercely independent.
00:58:40Then she was forced to marry
00:58:41my father for so-called mutual
00:58:42family interests.
00:58:44Reality boxed her in until she
00:58:46faded away.
00:58:46My father wasn't just a
00:58:48winemaker, he was a chronic
00:58:49womanizer.
00:58:50It nearly broke my mother.
00:58:52Christopher's eyes slide
00:58:53shut.
00:58:53I noticed the veins straining
00:58:55across his clenched fists.
00:58:56And my grandfather?
00:58:57Rather than protect her, he locked
00:58:59her in a mental hospital to keep
00:59:00the family's secret safe.
00:59:02Her mind began to unravel, and the
00:59:04whole family just looked the other
00:59:05way and pretended she never
00:59:06existed.
00:59:09Gradually, not even the public
00:59:11remember her anymore.
00:59:16Without a word, I reach out and take
00:59:18his hand.
00:59:21He blinks open his eyes, gaze
00:59:23dropping to my slim, pale hand
00:59:25enveloping his.
00:59:27We're what's left of them in this
00:59:28world.
00:59:29As long as we keep going, their
00:59:30stories will never vanish.
00:59:32You're right.
00:59:34I'll make sure everyone knows the
00:59:35truth about my mother.
00:59:38Sooner or later, the Hudson's mask
00:59:39will crack, and the world will see
00:59:41what they've hidden.
00:59:42Come on, let's get outside.
00:59:44Some sunshine might chase away these
00:59:46old ghosts.
00:59:47Yeah, let's do that.
00:59:58I join him in the back seat, noticing
01:00:01how the distance between us feels much
01:00:03less than when we first met.
01:00:05Today, we start those herbal baths.
01:00:08Give me three months, and you'll be on
01:00:10your feet like anybody else.
01:00:12All right.
01:00:14Where to, sir?
01:00:15Bloomstert.
01:00:16It's a condo I bought a while ago.
01:00:17Our place, as a married couple.
01:00:21Moving in together already?
01:00:22Isn't this a little fast?
01:00:25It's a business arrangement, sure,
01:00:27but the law calls us husband and wife.
01:00:31I'll swing by my place first, then
01:00:33grab my things, and meet you there.
01:00:37The driver will take you.
01:00:44I let myself in with a fingerprint
01:00:45scan, wasting no time as I begin to pack.
01:00:57Just as I'm about to head out,
01:00:58a tall figure materifies in my doorway,
01:01:01blocking my exit.
01:01:02Dana,
01:01:04where were you last night,
01:01:05and who the hell were you with?
01:01:11Declan's stare falls on my outfit,
01:01:13spotting the wrinkles.
01:01:16Annoyments flares as he clamps down on my wrist hard.
01:01:20Who were you with last night?
01:01:23Which guy was it?
01:01:25Let go!
01:01:26You're just a downright slut!
01:01:28How could I have been so stupid to marry you?
01:01:30You're warning up to this, Rodham!
01:01:32Twists his arm.
01:01:34Flips him over her shoulder,
01:01:35slamming him down with ease.
01:01:40Since when did you learn to fight like that?
01:01:42We're divorced now.
01:01:44What I do is none of your concern.
01:01:46If you bother me again,
01:01:48next time I won't hold back.
01:01:51I've said it before.
01:01:53Those little games won't fool me.
01:01:55Say nothing happened last night.
01:01:57Declan, you're both pathetic and ridiculous.
01:02:00Let me spell it out.
01:02:02I was with another man last night.
01:02:04That's my choice,
01:02:04and you've got no say in it.
01:02:06I'm filing for a court order
01:02:08to keep you at least 50 meters away.
01:02:10Every moment I spent loving you makes me sick.
01:02:13Declan's face drains of color.
01:02:14A spark of panic flickers across his features.
01:02:18His phone buzzes.
01:02:20Hello?
01:02:21Without a word,
01:02:22he moves forward and grabs my wrist again.
01:02:24My mother's in the hospital.
01:02:26Call Wraith physician for me, right now.
01:02:30What's that got to do with me?
01:02:32She's your mother-in-law.
01:02:33I don't have time for this fight.
01:02:35Come with me to the hospital now
01:02:37and get Wraith physician to step in.
01:02:39No way.
01:02:42My hand hovers over the alarm button by the door.
01:02:45You forced my hand.
01:02:47My mom is dying in the emergency room, Dana.
01:02:50I'm through with your nonsense.
01:02:51Bring Wraith physician to her now.
01:02:53You're breaking the law.
01:02:55Let go of me.
01:02:56He was too strong.
01:02:59He shoved me into the passenger seat
01:03:00and grabbed my phone.
01:03:02You're coming with me to the hospital.
01:03:03When Wraith physician arrives,
01:03:05I'll let you go.
01:03:05Wraith physician won't lift a finger
01:03:06for your rotten family.
01:03:07Think you can twist her arm by using me?
01:03:08If you'd just go back to being the good wife you used to be,
01:03:11we wouldn't be in this mess.
01:03:12Your family's punching bag?
01:03:13No chance in hell.
01:03:14He locked the doors with a sharp click
01:03:15and slammed the gas pedal.
01:03:16I was trapped.
01:03:17Don't you think you look like a fool?
01:03:19I offered to bring Wraith physician before
01:03:21and you humiliated me.
01:03:23Now you pull this stunt?
01:03:25I thought you were bluffing back then.
01:03:28You never took me seriously.
01:03:30Our marriage was doomed from the start.
01:03:32You messed this up.
01:03:33You cheated on me first.
01:03:34I've told you the truth about that night.
01:03:36You'd rather blame me for your own betrayal
01:03:37and play the victim?
01:03:38I'm done talking about it.
01:03:39The city lights blurred past,
01:03:41painting fleeting patterns on the glass.
01:03:42First, we deal with my mom's surgery.
01:03:44After that, we settle our score.
01:03:45An oppressive silence fell between us,
01:03:47heavier than any words.
01:03:48The second we stopped at the hospital,
01:03:49he was out of the car.
01:03:51He yanked open my door
01:03:52and hauled me toward the ER.
01:03:54Let go of me!
01:03:55Help!
01:03:55This man is trying to hurt me!
01:03:57Let her go!
01:03:58No causing trouble in the hospital!
01:04:00Step back!
01:04:01She's my wife!
01:04:04In the guard's face.
01:04:05When I saw what was on it,
01:04:07my eyes went wide with shock.
01:04:14AHHHHHHHHH!
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