- 15 hours ago
Reborn: I Refuse Their Illegitimate Baby - (2026) ✅ FULL EP
Category
🎥
Short filmTranscript
00:00My husband Arthur faked his death and forced me to raise his mistress's son.
00:03I raised that child for 18 years.
00:06Right before I died, I saw Arthur alive with Camille and their child.
00:17My husband supposedly died in an accident.
00:20His dying wish was that I take care of the baby he had adopted.
00:23At the funeral, Arthur's parents and Camille cried, begging me to sign the adoption papers.
00:30This was Arthur's last wish.
00:32You can't let him rest in peace without it.
00:35That one sentence ruined my entire life.
00:37I never remarried.
00:39I found out the child had severe leukemia.
00:41He was getting admitted to the hospital the very next day.
00:44I worked three jobs day and night, even coughing blood, just to pay his medical bills.
00:49Even Arthur's and my baby didn't survive.
00:51I miscarried after endless overtime and pure exhaustion.
00:54Over 18 years, I poured $300,000 into that child's treatment.
00:58The day he finally recovered and got into Harvard.
01:01Before I bled out on the concrete, I saw the truth.
01:04Arthur was alive, smiling, standing with Camille and the child.
01:09It worked out.
01:10At least she got him all the way to Harvard.
01:11Yeah.
01:12Without that idiot, how else would we have gotten such a good son for free?
01:16Dying on a day like this?
01:18Disgusting.
01:19Let's go.
01:20We should celebrate properly.
01:21Today is our son's big day.
01:23I opened my eyes, finding I was back at Arthur's funeral.
01:25Arthur, how could you leave this young?
01:29How are your father and I supposed to go on?
01:31And with a little baby, how are we supposed to raise him?
01:34Before I could even process it, someone shoved a swaddled infant into my arms.
01:39He's looking for his mom.
01:41This is unbelievable.
01:43He stopped crying the second you held him.
01:46See?
01:47That's fate.
01:48The baby likes Mercer.
01:49They never had children and Arthur adopted one right before he died.
01:52Nobody expected him to be gone that fast.
01:54At least Arthur left Mercer something to remember him by.
01:57A chill shot through me.
01:58That was the exact moment it hit me.
02:00I really had come back.
02:02I had been reborn on the day Arthur was buried.
02:07The baby in my arms cried in thin, fading whimpers.
02:10Tiny and nearly weightless, he already had some of Arthur's features.
02:14Beside me, Camille stood there with that soft, overflowing look in her eyes.
02:18She looked every bit the devoted mother.
02:20I almost laughed.
02:21Of course he stayed quiet in my arms.
02:23This baby was hers and Arthur's.
02:25He'd been born with severe leukemia, and the reason he wasn't crying was simple.
02:29He was running out of breath.
02:31My mother-in-law's face was drenched in tears.
02:35Arthur was kind.
02:37Just two days ago, he told us he'd found an abandoned baby.
02:41Said the child even looked like him.
02:43Said it was a blessing from God.
02:45He was such a good man.
02:47Who would have thought a falling object would just come out of nowhere and kill him?
02:52But if Arthur wanted to raise him, we have to honor his last wish.
02:56We have to take good care of him.
02:58From now on, I'm this child's grandfather.
03:03Mercer, we'll have to leave this child in your care from now on.
03:06Otherwise, Arthur won't be able to rest in peace.
03:09Mercer, this child is meant for you.
03:12Just accept him.
03:14She's right!
03:15The baby even looks like Arthur!
03:17This is fate!
03:18You and Arthur were married five years without a child!
03:21Maybe this baby was for you!
03:22While they were all talking, I caught Camille sneaking glances at the redwood coffin.
03:26So I looked closer.
03:28A few small air holes had been drilled into the side of the coffin.
03:31Inside, a faint twitch of fabric shifted.
03:34I knew it.
03:35Arthur was not dead.
03:36This whole funeral was a scam he and Camille staged together.
03:39In this life, I shoved the baby straight back into Camille's arms.
03:42Then I looked at every person and said it slowly.
03:45I won't adopt this child.
03:49Mercer!
03:50Arthur died trying to protect you!
03:53And you can't even grant him this one last wish!
03:56He loved you with all his heart.
03:57Tell me, how did he ever wrong you?
04:00We already lost our son.
04:02Now you won't even agree to adopt him?
04:04Are you saying we can't even keep something to remember him by?
04:07And his gaze flicked toward Camille.
04:10Camille clenched her jaw and pinched the baby hard in her arms.
04:13The baby instantly let out a raw, desperate scream.
04:17Mercer!
04:18He's just a baby and already an orphan!
04:21You won't raise him so what, you want him dead?
04:24Arthur asked for this before he died.
04:27He named you!
04:29Are you really gonna let him die without peace?
04:33This is all your fault!
04:36You slept till noon and insisted Arthur drive you.
04:39That's why he took the detour past that construction site!
04:43That's why he died!
04:44You got my son killed!
04:46And now you want to throw away my grandson too!
04:49Are you trying to kill me too?
04:53Mercer, Arthur died so suddenly, I know.
04:56But this is the child he asked you to raise, so just accept it!
04:59Arthur treated you so well.
05:01Every bit of his savings went into your account.
05:04Don't! Don't let him down now!
05:05He handed me his paycheck, but the mortgage, the car note, the utilities added up to $5,000
05:10a month.
05:11His salary was only $2,000.
05:13I was the one making up the difference.
05:15That whole line about him doing all the housework?
05:18Please!
05:18He never did a single thing right.
05:20After working late, I had to clean everything all over again.
05:23As for that so-called spending money he gave me, that was a joke too.
05:27The second the money hit my account, Camille would come knocking to borrow it.
05:31You finally have a close friend?
05:34Camille's in trouble.
05:35Let her use it first.
05:36Arthur transferred most of our savings to Camille.
05:38I was actually touched.
05:40I thought he was doing it out of respect for me.
05:42I was so furious the truth almost burst right out of me.
05:44This child is a bastard!
05:47Arthur and Es-
05:53My son is gone.
05:55Whether you want this or not, this child is staying in this family.
05:59This was my son's dying wish.
06:02I will make sure it happens!
06:03I glanced down once.
06:05My name was already filled in on the adoption papers.
06:07My head buzzed so hard it felt like it might split open.
06:15How dare you sign that for me!
06:23You're signing this like it or not!
06:26After everything we've done for you, you kill our son and then try to destroy our family line?
06:30You ungrateful witch!
06:32A dull, explosive pain shot through my skull, my nerves screaming.
06:36Through the ringing in my ears, I heard something else.
06:38A faint chuckle came from inside the coffin.
06:41It was Arthur.
06:42He was mocking me.
06:43My chest was so tight I could barely breathe.
06:46But in that moment, my vision sharpened.
06:48I saw my mother-in-law gently take the baby from Camille's arms.
06:52Don't you worry.
06:53Grandma's here.
06:55We just need to find a bone marrow match.
06:57The words struck me like a lightning bolt to the brain.
07:00Blood trickled down my face.
07:01My eyes were locked on her.
07:03Their story was that Arthur had found this baby just two days ago.
07:06This was supposed to be the first time she'd ever seen him.
07:09So how did she know he was sick?
07:11How did she know he needed a bone marrow transplant?
07:14It all clicked.
07:15Arthur wasn't dead.
07:16They were all in on it from the very beginning.
07:18His whole family and Camille.
07:20This sham of a funeral was all a performance.
07:22A trap to turn me into that child's ATM and donor.
07:25I remembered working myself into a miscarriage just to pay his the medical bills.
07:29My weight was less than 80 pounds.
07:31My grandmother took her last breath while I was unable to say goodbye.
07:35I remembered their smirks as they called me the biggest fool while I lay dying.
07:38They'd staged this because they wanted my money and a spotless public reputation.
07:42Fine.
07:43I was about to burn their reputation to the ground.
07:46I bit my tongue, hard, forcing the tidal wave of emotion down.
07:49I pulled out my phone and dialed 911.
07:55Eleanor Mercer about the year's death?
07:57What was the exact time?
07:59And where is the death certificate?
08:03What's that supposed to mean?
08:05Arthur died protecting you.
08:07A steel beam fell at the construction site.
08:10He pushed you out of the way and it crushed his skull.
08:13He spent his last breath shielding you with his own body.
08:17Is that so?
08:18I let out a bitter little laugh.
08:20I was unconscious.
08:21When I woke up, I never even saw Arthur's body.
08:24They just dragged me straight here to wait for the burial.
08:27Doesn't that seem wrong?
08:29You know, now that she mentions it, I never saw the body either.
08:33I haven't seen a death certificate.
08:36It all happened so fast.
08:38Bringing him home from the hospital and sealing the coffin right away.
08:41A flash of ice went through Camille's eyes.
08:44She handed the baby to a guest and quickly slipped out of the room.
08:47Because it was horrific!
08:48The beam went straight through his brain!
08:51What kind of mother could stand to look at that?
08:54Exactly.
08:55When someone dies so tragically, you lay them to rest quickly.
08:58Do you really think we would lie about our own son's death?
09:02She's right.
09:03Who would joke about something like that?
09:04There's definitely someone in the coffin.
09:05I saw a glimpse before they closed it.
09:07There's definitely someone in the coffin.
09:09I saw a glimpse before they closed it.
09:11Mercer, what exactly are you implying?
09:14I let out a cold, sharp laugh.
09:17There's a tradition.
09:19A wife has a right to see her husband one last time.
09:22To say a proper goodbye so they can find each other in the next life.
09:25So right now, I'm gonna say goodbye to Arthur.
09:28I turned and was about to lift the coffin lid.
09:30No!
09:32My father-in-law lunged, catching my arm just in time, then slapped me.
09:37A fiery sting shot through my cheek, and the taste of blood flooded my mouth.
09:41Arthur's death was a tragedy.
09:42You will not disturb his body.
09:44Just then, Camille appeared at the doorway.
09:46I heard that the kid was adopted by Arthur.
09:50You need to take care of that baby for Arthur now.
09:54She was still wearing a hospital gown.
09:56They'd clearly pulled her straight out of her hospital bed for this.
10:00Camille!
10:01Why did you bring my grandma here?!
10:03I shrieked, lunged at Camille, and slapped her hard.
10:06Then I grabbed my grandma's hand.
10:08You don't understand.
10:09That baby has nothing to do with me.
10:11Suddenly, she was gasping, her face turning a terrifying shade of red.
10:15It was her acute asthma.
10:16My parents died when I was just a kid.
10:18Grandma raised me.
10:19In my past life, losing her was my greatest regret.
10:22Whatever it took, I could not let her die.
10:25Your inhaler!
10:25Grandma, where is it?!
10:27She couldn't speak.
10:28Only a terrible rattling sound came from her throat.
10:30Her finger, shaking, pointed desperately in Camille's direction.
10:34Her lips moved, but no sound came out.
10:36Child!
10:39Camille had her inhaler!
10:45My mother-in-law charged at me and slapped the adoption papers down on the floor.
10:49You heard her.
10:50This was your grandma's wish too.
10:52Sign it.
10:53Now.
10:54Bullshit!
10:54I'll have somebody get her medicine.
10:56You sign first.
10:58You don't want your grandma dropping dead here today, do you?
11:01They were using my grandma's life to force me to take that illegitimate child.
11:05Grandma's face was already turning purple.
11:07Her body was twitching all over.
11:08Just say yes.
11:12You really want your grandma to die with the same regret Arthur did.
11:18I said sign the damn thing.
11:19Sign it!
11:22No!
11:23He bent my index finger back and snapped it clean.
11:26He grabbed my broken finger and forced my mark onto the agreement.
11:30Police!
11:31Nobody move!
11:32Several officers rushed in and shoved my in-laws off me.
11:35I shoved my father-in-law aside and stumbled forward.
11:41Then I grabbed the quick-set cement I'd hidden nearby.
11:46What are you doing?
11:47My in-laws lunged at me, eyes bloodshot.
11:52Arthur!
11:53This is my farewell!
11:56Arthur, seal!
11:59Seal the coffin!
12:01Bury him!
12:05Paramedics rushed to my grandma, pried her mouth open,
12:08and gave her a puff from her inhaler.
12:12Instantly, her breathing eased.
12:15Stop her!
12:16My father-in-law's eyes were wild.
12:17He lunged forward and shoved me hard against the floor.
12:20Then he scrambled to wipe the cement off the casket.
12:23The concrete was setting too fast.
12:25But it hardened in seconds, sealing the hidden air holes shut.
12:28From the floor, I watched as the bottom of the coffin twitched.
12:31Arthur was panicking.
12:32Mercer!
12:33Who told you to touch that coffin, you bitch?
12:38Why can't I touch it?
12:40And why are you two so desperate?
12:41You both knew all along, didn't you?
12:44Arthur isn't dead.
12:45He's lying in that coffin, playing dead to trick me into raising his illegitimate child.
12:50Every relative was staring.
12:52What did she just say?
12:53Arthur's alive.
12:54And the child, it's his and Camille's.
12:57Oh my god, what the hell is going on?
13:02An illegitimate child?
13:07Mercer Camille told me that baby was adopted?
13:10She was lying to you!
13:11That's bullshit!
13:14We're supposed to be best friends.
13:18You can't slander me just because Arthur's gone.
13:21I just smirked at her.
13:23We'll see who's lying in a few minutes.
13:24One policeman's expression turned serious.
13:27He strode over to the casket, leaning in to inspect it.
13:30His eyes widened when he heard a faint noise from inside.
13:36Everybody quiet!
13:37On his command, the room fell silent every single eye glued to the casket.
13:41In the dead silence, the faint tapping from inside grew louder.
13:44His oxygen was running out.
13:46Arthur was finally breaking.
13:48Help me!
13:49Help me!
13:50Let me out!
13:51Camille!
13:52Mom!
13:53The policeman pulled out crowbars.
13:55Everyone back!
13:56One of them yelled, as they started smashing at the concrete.
14:00No!
14:05What are we gonna do?
14:07It's over!
14:08It's over!
14:09Finally, with a loud crack, the policeman pried the lid open.
14:13A muscular arm shot out, gripping the edge of the casket as a figure lurched upright.
14:19Mom!
14:20His eyes met the horrified crowd, then snapped to the grim-faced policeman looming over him.
14:24With eyes rolling back, he collapsed on the spot.
14:29Arthur!
14:30My mother-in-law shrieked and lunged for the coffin, with my father-in-law right on her heels.
14:34In the chaos, I saw Camille's eyes dart wildly.
14:37She spun around, making a break for the door.
14:40My right foot shot out.
14:41She face-planted onto the floor.
14:44Camille.
14:50Forgetting your precious son.
14:52Two hours later, we were taken to the police station.
14:55My own injuries were minor, but my finger was broken, already splinted by doctors.
14:59That's when I learned Camille had a backup plan.
15:01She'd sent someone after my grandma to use as leverage.
15:04But she'd miscalculated.
15:06I was close with grandma's doctor.
15:08I'd made it crystal clear to him that I was her only next of kin.
15:11No decision was to be made without me there in person.
15:13The second my grandma went missing, he knew something was deeply wrong.
15:16He called the police immediately and came with them to the scene.
15:19Alright, let's hear it.
15:21What the hell is going on?
15:23The doctors had already forced him awake with medication, so he had no choice but to finally come to.
15:28And there he sat, a trembling mess in the interrogation chair, still in his custom-tailored burial suit.
15:33His eyes met mine for a second.
15:37Sir, it's... it's all a big misunderstand.
15:39I fainted on the construction site.
15:41My parents, they must have thought I was dead.
15:43So they, uh... they planned the funeral.
15:46I mean, who knew I'd just wake up like that?
15:52The brain is a mysterious thing, you know?
15:55That's right!
15:55We would never joke about something so serious.
15:58He went into shock.
16:00We thought he was gone, so we just...
16:03Beside her, my father-in-law had his face buried in his hands.
16:06The other relatives who'd been dragged down with us were just staring daggers at her.
16:10Enough!
16:11The policeman slammed his fist on the table.
16:17You really expect me to believe that load of crap?
16:21Look at your son.
16:22Does he look like someone who just survived a major trauma?
16:25Besides, we have the DNA results.
16:28That kid is your son's and Camille's.
16:31He also has severe leukemia.
16:34Are you gonna tell me you knew nothing about this?
16:36My mother-in-law's face drained of all color.
16:39She just kept shaking her head frantically.
16:41I don't...
16:41That child isn't...
16:44I suggest you think very carefully.
16:46The policeman's eyes swept over Arthur's family and a trembling Camille.
16:49Everything you say from this point on is official testimony.
16:53The DNA report is in.
16:55And more evidence is coming.
16:57Lying now will only lead to a harsher sentence.
16:59And you'll have no one to blame but yourselves.
17:05Arthur's face twisted into a snarl.
17:07After a moment of hesitation, he just broke.
17:10I'll say...
17:11I'll tell you the truth!
17:12The kid...
17:13He's mine and Camille's.
17:14He was diagnosed with leukemia right after he was born.
17:17And we couldn't afford so...
17:19So your whole family and Camille, you cooked up this insane lie
17:22hoping to trick me into being the sucker who'd raise your son for you.
17:25What a brilliant Camille.
17:27You're all our savings while I paid for the house, the car, the food.
17:29I paid for everything.
17:31What did I ever do to you to deserve this?
17:33This!
17:34This is what I hate about you!
17:36Always so damn aggressive!
17:39So what if you make more money?
17:41I've been cheating on you for five years!
17:43If you weren't barren, I never would have needed that idiot Camille to have my baby!
17:48And let me tell you, she's no saint either.
17:51She came on to me on our wedding night.
17:53She was in our marital bed before you were!
17:55The confession was so shocking, even the policemen were stunned into silence.
18:01Oh my God!
18:03What kind of people are they?
18:04Mercer is the real victim here!
18:06And he cheated from the day they married.
18:08What the hell are you talking about?
18:09How dare you say that?
18:11Oh, like you're some saint?
18:13You were her husband and you still slept with me on the wedding night!
18:17I had a baby for you!
18:19And now you're just gonna throw me under the bus?
18:21That kid's a walking medical bill!
18:23Why else do you think I had to fake my own death to get Mercer to pay for him?
18:26And don't even get me started on you!
18:28You were just jealous Mercer was better than you at everything.
18:31So you threw yourself at me.
18:33You weren't even wearing panties.
18:34The first time you came on to me!
18:36They were at each other's throats, tearing each other to shreds.
18:40I just stood there and watched, feeling nothing but a cold, hollow ache.
18:44Suddenly, a searing pain ripped through my stomach, stealing my breath.
18:48I felt a warm gush of liquid run down my legs.
18:50I grabbed for a chair as my knees buckled, and my body crumpled to the floor.
18:57Mercer, are you okay?
18:58Arthur and Camille even stopped their screaming match, both just staring at me.
19:02Oh my god, is she bleeding?
19:04Before I lost consciousness, I gripped a nearby policewoman's arm.
19:08I want to press charges against Arthur Silas and his parents.
19:11No deals.
19:12I want them to get the harshest sentence possible.
19:14The next thing I knew, I was in a hospital bed.
19:17My stomach was still flat.
19:19Nothing looked different.
19:20But I could feel it.
19:21That connection, that life inside me, it was gone.
19:26Between the stress and the physical trauma you endured, the pregnancy was no longer viable.
19:31The baby is gone.
19:32I numbly placed a hand on my stomach.
19:34A cold tear traced a path down my cheek, but the corner of my mouth curved into a bitter smile.
19:39It's better this way.
19:40Maybe this was the baby's choice.
19:42The baby didn't want a father like Arthur, nor did the baby want to be born into this family.
19:46Just then, the door creaked open.
19:48Someone rushed to my bedside, pouring me a glass of water like a devoted servant.
19:54Mercer, are you okay?
19:58He was hovering over me, playing the part of the doting husband for everyone to see.
20:03His mom walked in, a strange smile plastered on her face.
20:06This is the best medicine.
20:09Of course.
20:10Exactly.
20:10Don't you worry about the baby.
20:12Maybe it just wasn't our time.
20:13You're still young.
20:14As long as you and Arthur are happy, that's all that matters.
20:16Your husband and his parents are so good to you.
20:19You're so blessed.
20:20You just don't find families like that anymore.
20:25They really treat you like one of their own.
20:28Me?
20:28I wasn't so lucky.
20:30After my miscarriage, all I got was blame.
20:34I wanted to laugh.
20:35I was almost impressed.
20:37The sheer audacity of this family was something to behold.
20:41Why are you here?
20:42I asked, looking straight at Arthur.
20:45You faked your own death to trick me into adopting your illegitimate child.
20:51Didn't the court serve you papers?
20:53The words dropped like a bomb in the quiet room.
20:55The smiles instantly vanished from their faces.
20:58The other patients, who had just been singing their praises, now stared, their mouths hanging
21:02open.
21:03Arthur grabbed my hand, forcing a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
21:06Mercer, my mom and I talked.
21:08I don't want the kid.
21:09And Camille is no good anyway.
21:11Just drop the lawsuit.
21:13I'll break things off with her.
21:14From now on, let's live our lives happily together, okay?
21:16I promise.
21:18My paycheck is yours.
21:19I'll do all the housework.
21:20You'll be in charge of everything.
21:22That's right!
21:23You'll be the one in charge of this house.
21:26Mercer, we can still be a happy, beautiful family if you'll just let us.
21:31But I let out a cold, sharp laugh.
21:33The only thing I want is to watch your entire family sit in a jail cell.
21:37The only thing I want is to watch you all suffer for the rest of your lives.
21:42So what are we going to do about that?
21:45Arthur just stared at me, his face a mask of disbelief.
21:48It took him a good 10 seconds to realize I was dead serious.
21:51I didn't want his family or him.
21:53I wanted to send them to prison.
21:57Mercer.
21:58It was just a little act.
22:00Why are you blowing this so out of proportion?
22:03You should really think this through.
22:05You're an orphan with no one but a grandmother.
22:08Who else is going to want you?
22:09His words hit me, and for a second, I was just stunned.
22:13His earnest expression made me burst out laughing.
22:15I laughed until bitter tears streamed down my face.
22:18So that was it.
22:19Even now, after everything, he thought I was afraid of being unwanted.
22:23Maybe that's why he dared to do all this in the first place, in this life and the last.
22:27He thought I was easy prey because I was alone.
22:30The truth was, he was rotten to the core.
22:32Your family staged a whole funeral, faked your death, and tried to force me to adopt the
22:36son you had with my best friend.
22:38You wanted to use me as a walking ATM to pay for your kids' leukemia treatments.
22:42And for that, your father snapped my finger.
22:44Camille almost killed my grandmother.
22:47And in your eyes, that's all just a little act, something I shouldn't blow out of proportion.
22:52How do you even have the nerve to say that?
22:58Pure scum.
22:59The nerve of these people to just show up and pretend nothing happened.
23:03Humiliation curdled into rage on Arthur's face, a vicious glint in his eyes.
23:07Drop the lawsuit, and we can all walk away with some dignity.
23:10But if you don't...
23:11What if I don't?
23:12Arthur surged to his feet, his face flushing a deep, ugly red.
23:17You're asking for it.
23:20Police!
23:21Stop!
23:23The hospital room door crashed open.
23:29Arthur Silas.
23:30You thought you could assault her in here?
23:33You have no right to arrest my son!
23:35We're still investigating the fake death, ma'am.
23:38You said you were handling this civilly.
23:41Is this what civilly looks like to you?
23:44Coming to the hospital to assault her?
23:46Ms. Mercer, are you alright?
23:49Officer, what kind of sense are they looking at for something like this?
23:51Falsifying a death certificate, felony fraud, conspiracy, and today's attempted assault.
23:58With all charges combined, according to federal and state law, the mastermind, Mr. Arthur Silas, is looking at 12 to
24:0518 years.
24:10I didn't... I wasn't going to hit her. I was just trying to scare her.
24:14Scare her?
24:15Last time you people scared her, you snapped her finger.
24:18With deadpan efficiency, the policeman cuffed the entire family.
24:23Let's go. You can tell your whole story down at the station.
24:27Silas and his parents were dragged out.
24:29My in-law's gut-wrenching screams echoed down the hall and turned every head.
24:32At the doorway, Arthur twisted back to look at me, his eyes wild with panic and furious resentment.
24:38Mercer! Mercer! Say something!
24:41I can't go to prison! My life will be ruined!
24:43His life would be ruined?
24:45In my last life, they were the ones who had utterly destroyed mine.
24:48I remembered the 18 years of hell I'd endured.
24:52This was just the beginning. It wasn't nearly enough.
24:55That afternoon, the video of Arthur's arrest at the hospital went viral.
24:59One of the patients from my room even gave a statement to a local news blog.
25:03The husband faked his death, his parents tried to threaten her, and the best friend lied through her teeth.
25:08They set this whole trap to force this poor woman to adopt the husband's secret love child, who's got serious
25:13health problems.
25:14They even broke her finger.
25:16If she had fallen for it, her life would have been over.
25:19Thank God she was smart enough to call the police.
25:21I've never seen scum like that in my entire life.
25:24The comment section exploded.
25:26Wait, isn't this the same man who faked his death to trick his wife into raising his secret kid?
25:31She just had a miscarriage and they were harassing her at the hospital?
25:34They were about to hit her again before the policemen showed up.
25:37That whole family is pure trash.
25:39Does anyone know who they are?
25:41These people are so shameless.
25:43They got what they deserved.
25:44You go, Mercer.
25:46Such scumbags should be brought to justice.
25:50The Silas family was no longer just a family.
25:53They were the new face of human trash.
25:55Arthur's social media was flooded, thousands of angry comments burying him overnight.
26:00His parents were promptly fired, their company releasing a curt statement,
26:04individuals like these have no place serving our clients.
26:07People online applauded the decision.
26:09Camille stayed hidden, a coward to the end.
26:11Her identity was already plastered everywhere, earning her the catchy nickname the backstabbing
26:16bestie.
26:17Without my money and constant care, Camille, Arthur and his parents were utterly lost.
26:22A high fever went untreated, and the child died.
26:25Camille's parents met Arthur's parents.
26:27Camille's parents screamed and wailed, demanding an astronomical sum of money for the death of
26:31their grandson.
26:32Otherwise, they'd charge him with rape and murder and let him rot in prison for life.
26:36Your slut of a daughter threw herself at my son and tried to use a sick baby to extort
26:42us for money?
26:43The two families exploded into a vicious brawl.
26:46By the end, Arthur's parents had matching concussions.
26:49Someone filmed the whole thing, and they became the city's newest viral joke.
26:54The day of the trial, the weather was beautiful.
26:56My grandmother sat beside me in the packed courtroom gallery.
26:59It felt like half the city was there, along with a dozen news cameras.
27:03I noticed Arthur right away.
27:05He was a gaunt shell of himself, the weight he'd lost carving years onto his face.
27:09He looked 10 years older.
27:13My in-laws and Camille sat there in their yellow prison jumpsuits, looking like hollowed-out
27:18shells of the people they once were.
27:19After the evidence was read, the judge's gavel came down like thunder.
27:23Arthur Silas, for federal fraud, assault, and forgery, you are sentenced to 13 years in
27:28a federal correctional facility.
27:29Ellen Silas, for assault and for acting, acting as an accessory, you are sentenced to
27:33four years.
27:35Evan Silas, for assault and conspiracy, you are sentenced to five years.
27:39Camille Hale, for assault and conspiracy, considering your plea, you are sentenced to three years.
27:45The verdict landed.
27:47It wasn't me.
27:48Arthur lied to me.
27:50I'm the victim here.
27:51All I did was have a baby.
27:53What crime is that?
27:54No one listened.
27:55Two bailiffs dragged her, kicking and screaming, from the courtroom.
27:59As they passed me, she suddenly began trembling as she looked down.
28:03I'm so sorry.
28:06I just watched Arthur's mother crumple to the floor in a heap, sobbing until she couldn't
28:10breathe.
28:11His father stood frozen, the color draining from his face.
28:15Arthur's own knees buckled, and he nearly collapsed.
28:17Then, his head snapped up.
28:19His eyes scanned the gallery until they locked onto mine.
28:26He went feral, throwing the bailiffs aside and charging straight at me.
28:31Crashing at my feet, he began to apologize.
28:33I was so sorry.
28:33I was so sorry.
28:33I was so sorry.
28:33I was so sorry.
28:33I was so sorry.
28:34I was so sorry.
28:35I was so sorry.
28:36I was so sorry.
28:36I was so sorry.
Comments