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00:00everything. Then Ophelia arrived, and in five years, she took it all. Tonight, her parents
00:05made the final demand. Marry a stranger in a coma so their adopted daughter wouldn't have to.
00:10That's our girl. You're doing the right thing, Eleanor. Your fiancé is comatose,
00:14but he's handsome and he's loaded. He's been out for years, but what if he wakes up? He's still
00:18the heir. Relax. I said I'll do it. I won't back out, and I will protect your precious adopted
00:24daughter by this way. Don't talk like that. You're our biological daughter. We just can't
00:28stand seeing Ophelia hurt. And you know it, Eleanor. Griffin Hawthorne and Tristan Fairpant
00:33both adore her. Sending her into that marriage would be cruel. The Whitfields are planning the
00:38wedding. Pack your stuff. In two weeks, their people will come pick you up and take you to New York.
00:44She gave Ophelia her room, her trophies, her kidney. Every time she surrendered,
00:50she thought it would buy peace. Instead, Ophelia smiled and sharpened another blade.
01:03Hello? Ophelia, did you see that? We pushed Eleanor down the stairs. Believe us now? You're the one
01:09who matters to us. Stop being mad and come home. Eleanor, does it hurt? Ophelia said she didn't feel
01:16safe unless we proved it. We had to. She's just a girl, and she ran off. We were scared something
01:22might happen to her. Eleanor, Ophelia's lost. We can't risk her getting hurt. Go to the hospital
01:27yourself. They left her there. Her own brother. And the boy who once looked at her like she was
01:33the whole world. The pain in her skull was nothing compared to what had just ripped open in her chest.
01:39Eleanor woke alone. No Griffin. No Tristan. Her phone buzzed. Ophelia's photos. Griffin and Tristan
01:45spoil me so much. I'm literally the happiest girl in the world. She set the phone down. Next morning,
01:51she went home. Three on the couch. Yesterday's blood scrubbed clean. She filled a box with
01:55everything she'd kept and carried it to the fire bowl. Tristan stepped out after her.
02:00Tristan Fairtail, you gave me this when you were seven. We were playing house, and you kept telling
02:04everyone I could only be your bride. You said this was the veil I'd wear at our wedding one day.
02:08She into the fire. She turned to Griffin. Griffin, you gave me this when you were 15. I was sick
02:14all
02:14the time, and you climbed every step at Mount San Lucia begging for me to be okay.
02:20Into the fire letters. A crystal shoe. A princess dress. Photos. All of it. Tristan lunged and grabbed
02:26her wrist. Stop. Ophelia's marrying into the Whitfield family for you. She doesn't have many
02:31good days left. You owe her that. You bumped your head. Ophelia's losing her entire future,
02:35and you can't even be half as considerate as she is? When marrying the Whitfields was her,
02:39not Ophelia. She said nothing. Watched the ash. Walked inside. Gift boxes by the door. Dumped them
02:44in the trash. Ophelia came downstairs just in time. You threw them out just because they're cheap
02:50greedies? Congrats. My whole family is yours now.
02:58Eleanor crawls up the mountain on her knees for Sebastian Whitfield, a man trapped in a coma
03:03for five years. She whispers the same prayer like a vow. Please, let my husband wake up. Let him be
03:08safe. Let him have a life worth living. Halfway up, she finds Tristan, Griffin, and Ophelia. Ophelia's eyes
03:13turn red instantly. Tristan and Griffin heard this church is the most effective one, so they
03:17insisted on coming to pray for me. Look at their legs. Eleanor doesn't answer. She takes another
03:21step behind her silent stretches. The three of them stare like they don't recognize her. Are you
03:26seriously planning to crawl all the way up on your knees? Nobody is worth this unless someone saved
03:30your life. So did she saved your life? Ophelia's different. She's the most important person to me.
03:34When he was 17, he swore Eleanor was the only one. Now he says it like the past can be
03:38erased. A sharp,
03:39broken laugh escapes Eleanor. Yeah, the person I'm praying for is also the most important one to me.
03:44She pulls free and keeps climbing. I get it now. You're praying for me, right? Stop. I don't need
03:48you doing this. Eleanor, I don't need it either. Don't do this, please. She gives them one flat glance
03:53and keeps going. For the first time, they fall in behind Eleanor without meaning to, following her up
03:58the mountain. At the top, her knees are smeared with blood. She writes two letters on a slip of paper,
04:03SW. Tristan and Griffin see it and go sudded. Who is that? Tristan grabs her hands so hard,
04:08his fingers bite into her skin, fury flashing in his eyes. He could accept her praying for
04:12Griffin. But another man? Griffin, Tristan, you two are injured too. Don't worry about me.
04:20But her knees still burned. Her muscles still trembled from the fall two days ago.
04:25Sis, can you help me inside? I just need to sit for off. She barely had the strength to stand,
04:30let alone fight. Sis, you don't seriously think crawling up those steps is gonna make them look at
04:36you again. Do you stop dreaming? What are you- I'm sorry! I was wrong! Please don't hit me!
04:43Eleanor lunged for her wrist. Ophelia twisted away perfectly, making it look like Eleanor had
04:49reached to strike again. Eleanor, Ophelia grew up with nothing. No parents, no safety, years of hell
04:58before she ever had a roof. Even here, she is still just the adopted kid. You've had everything
05:03since birth, so why do you keep going after her? Don't let her play innocent, Tristan. She's getting
05:08more and more out of control. Eleanor Hawthorne, this isn't the first time you've targeted Ophelia.
05:12Years ago, you could claim you were immature. But now she's about to get married and you still
05:16won't let her breathe! How vicious are you? It wasn't me. She did it herself. There are cameras
05:21right there. You can watch the footage. Wait, what wedding? Marry who? For a split second,
05:25their faces changed. The look of a secret that had just slipped. Nothing. You heard wrong.
05:30I'm taking you to the hospital now. They carried her away. Eleanor stood alone. Blood sliding down
05:35her face. Tears finally spilling over her fingers. Found the St. Christopher metal case and clenched
05:40around it. The hard edges biting into her palm. Wrong. Griffin. Tristan. You've got it all wrong.
05:46Because the one marrying into the Whitfield family was her. A stranger sent Eleanor back to the hospital.
05:52Second injury in one week. How does this keep happening to you? She had no answer. While waiting
05:57for stitches, Ophelia sent a video. Eleanor got hurt too. She's next door getting patched up.
06:02Griffin, Tristan, you should check on her. She'll be so sad. Griffin sat beside Ophelia,
06:06peeling fruit. She did this to you. Maybe a little pain will finally teach her a lesson.
06:11I don't have time for her right now. Eleanor laughed. Then it turned into tears.
06:17She locked her door until her birthday. Her mother held two dress bags, couture diamonds for Ophelia,
06:22an outdated hand-me-down for Eleanor. Is she really their biological daughter? It's her birthday and
06:26the expensive gown goes to the adopted one. Everyone knows Eleanor's prettier. When is she
06:29finally getting married off to the Whitefields? Everyone believed Ophelia was marrying the
06:32Whitfields. Only Eleanor knew. It was her. The party began. Eleanor sat alone, allergic to every
06:37dish. She ate nothing. Ophelia, you look stunning. You're totally the star of the night. For our Ophelia,
06:42one downtown villa. A birthday surprise. I'm transferring half my Hawthorne group shares to you.
06:46Half the company? She's the adopted daughter and she's getting all this? Then Tristan stepped forward
06:50with a jewelry box. Ophelia opened it. A diamond necks blazed. Sold at auction days ago, rumored to
06:57symbolize true love. That necklace? Does this mean wedding bells? Tristan Fairfield wants to marry
07:03Ophifia Hawthorne? At her own birthday gala, Eleanor stands isolated while adopted sister Ophelia commands
07:09every gaze in the room. Ophelia spots the necklace's absence and weaponizes it instant. The necklace!
07:14The string of them! The one worth a fortune! It's gone! There's a thief here! All eyes turn to
07:20Eleanor. She keeps her composure and answers calmly. It wasn't me. I'm the Hawthorne daughter. It's
07:26just a necklace. Do you really think I need to steal one? Beale won't let it go. She pushes harder,
07:31demanding the ultimate humiliation. If you are not the thief, then who? Maybe a necklace doesn't matter
07:36to you, but it matters to me because Tristan gave it. You like him so much, so you must want
07:40it. I'll
07:41search you then. No! I said I don't have it. Why should I be humiliated by you like that?
07:45Ophelia turns to their parents and brothers, playing the wounded adopted daughter. Mom,
07:48Dad, Griffin, please. I'm telling the truth. Believe me. I know I'm only the adopted daughter
07:53and I usually let Eleanor have whatever she wants. Anything else, I'd give up. But that necklace,
07:58that was from you. That's the only thing I don't want to hand over. Her performance works.
08:02Griffin signals the guards. They grab Eleanor and tear her dress while the crowd watches and
08:06her family does nothing. Eleanor fights and screams. No! Get off me! This is insane!
08:12It wasn't me. I have security footage. The footage plays on the giant screen, crystal clear.
08:18Ophelia sliding the necklace into Eleanor's layered skirt. Every smug taunt caught on crystal audio.
08:23The room's mood flips instantly. Disgust replaces glee. Hello? Someone here deliberately set me up.
08:29I didn't mean it. I was just joking, sis. Why are you taking it so seriously?
08:33It was just a harmless prank. Her family rushes in, circling Ophelia like she's the one who's been
08:40wronged. She's kind and pure. She would never do something as malicious as framing you. That video
08:46could be edited. We don't even know if it's real. Enough. This ends now. Don't call the cops for such
08:51a small thing. They usher Ophelia out like she's the victim. Eleanor watches them disappear from her
08:56life, completely alone. In the weeks that follows, she barely leaves her room, counting down until she can
09:02finally escape. The day she steps side to leave for good, a car slams into her at full speed.
09:08Oh my god, sis. I'm so sorry. I'm still learning to drive. I should call an ambulance, obviously.
09:15Wait. What's the number? 1119, 191, or 9991? Maybe I'll try them one by one. It might take a while,
09:24but you'll hang on. Right, sister? You have to. Okay.
09:27For a moment, it looked like everything had snapped back into place. But Eleanor knew they
09:33were here to protect Ophelia. Eleanor, doctor said the pain is temporary. Just hang on, okay? You'll
09:39feel better little by little. And Ophelia didn't mean it. Please forgive her. This is my fault.
09:44I didn't teach her properly. She mixed up the petals. Just blame me. We're family. It was an accident.
09:50Just forget it and focus on healing. All morning, the same message in different voices. Their eyes
09:55were full of worry. Their words pulled one direction only. A girl fainted outside your room. She was
10:00crying really hard. Could someone come help? She didn't even say the name. Everyone knew. In the
10:05next second, all of them rushed out like a fire alarm. The room went silent. Eleanor lay alone,
10:10crying until her ribs scromed and exhaustion pulled her under.
10:28Each sentence landed like a needle, sinking deeper. One thought stayed. Sharp and absolute. On the day
10:34she got married, none of them were coming. Not one. She wrote a document to sever the parent-child
10:40relationship. She ripped out every tuplip Griffin had planted for her. She returned the heiress
10:45Trisha had placed in her hands like a promise. From now on, she wasn't a Hawthorne anymore.
10:50Mrs. Whitfield-to-be. I'm the Whitfieren family's butler. I'm here to take you to New York.
10:54All right. Let's go. Do you need to say goodbye to your family?
10:57No. No goodbye. Not now. Not ever. Because starting today, she had no family.
11:05After seven hours, Eleanor arrived. It was near midnight, and the Whitfield estate blazed with
11:12light. Grandma Hawthorne is in the center. Mr. and Mrs. Hawthorne are on the left.
11:18It was a full lineup, like an inspection. A warm hand pressed her shoulder.
11:23Eleanor, you're injured. Don't be formal. Sit. You're home now.
11:28Matilda introduced everyone. By midnight, the group dispersed. A housekeeper wheeled her to a quiet
11:33bedroom. Grandma Hawthorne followed. Eleanor, I held you when you were born. You were so tiny.
11:39Your grandfather was still alive then. He teased that the family should become in-laws one day,
11:44and Sebastian was a little boy, but he liked you right away. He agreed like it was the most
11:49obvious thing in the world. Eleanor's throat tightened. She didn't remember any of it,
11:53but the sincerity in this woman's voice was real, the kind that came without conditions.
11:58Sebastian always remembered you. Even before the accident, he mentioned you. He said your
12:02birthday was coming up and he wanted to visit. Then, that happened. Grandma, my grandfather used
12:08to talk about you too. He said you were warm-hearted but fearless. Did he really? Get some rest.
12:15Tomorrow, we'll go see Sebastian. After she left, Eleanor stepped into the walk-in closet.
12:20Every drawer stocked, skincare lined up by brand. Toiletries arranged as if the house had been
12:25waiting for her specifically, not just a bride. Two days ago, abandoned in Los Angeles tonight,
12:30welcomed into a Whitfield mansion in New York. Was I truly about to marry into this family?
12:36Eleanor wakes late at the Hawthorne mansion, expecting cold stares and complaints. Instead,
12:41the living room feels warm and lived in. Grandma Hawthorne is already up, sitting with Mr.
12:44and Mrs. Hawthorne's sippy tea and chatting like any ordinary morning. She hurries downstairs,
12:48bracing herself, but the smiles that greet her catch her off guard.
12:50Eleanor, did you sleep okay? Is there anything you want for breakfast?
12:53Take your time on the stairs. You've been through a lot.
12:56Sleeping in is a good thing. No rush. Grandma clears the room and stays beside Eleanor,
13:02placing food on her plate like she's always done it. After the meal, she takes Eleanor for a full
13:06checkup, blood work, scans, careful pressure along her ribs. If you don't push yourself,
13:11you'll recover steadily, but you need time. From the hospital, Grandma directs the driver to a private
13:18rehab facility. Eleanor's stomach tightens. They're going to see Sebastian. He's supposed to be
13:24unconscious and won't notice her shaking. How is Sebastian today? Same as the last few days. The
13:30doctor says his condition is very stable. The top floor is heavily guarded, silent except for the
13:34sound of her wheelchair. Eleanor looks up and meets calm, steady eyes. Sebastian is sitting on a couch,
13:40posture straight, gaze sharp, very much awake. Her mind goes blank. Sebastian, look who I brought you.
13:46Eleanor, this is Sebastian. Sebastian, this is Eleanor.
13:51Hi. Long time no see. The words hit her like a small shock. He remembers her from 20 years ago.
13:56Who remembers someone that clearly, after all that time, she forces her face into composure.
14:00Sebastian, Eleanor was injured back in Los Angeles. The doctor says she needs time to recover.
14:06Your rehab program is almost finished too. So how about we set the wedding for June?
14:12If Eleanor has no objections, I'm fine with it. Whatever Grandma wants, I'll follow her lead.
14:17Door clicks shut. The room goes quiet. Just the two of them. Strangers about to share a life.
14:24Grandma said you were injured. Was it a car accident? How are you feeling now?
14:28A car accident. Three broken ribs. Thought the flicker in her eyes the way her gaze slid away.
14:33He understood, so he changed direction.
14:36My family can be a lot. They mean well, but they're enthusiastic. Since this is all new to you,
14:43is there anything you're wondering about?
14:45She had been bracing for questions that would corner her. This shift catches her off guard.
14:50When did you wake up?
14:51Two months ago. The exact date was March her 15th. At night. After that,
14:55there were a lot of follow-up tests and rehabs so the news wasn't made public.
14:57March. Her parents had brought up the engagement that month. Quietly, afraid Ophelia might overhear.
15:03For five years, the Whitfields stayed silent. Then two months ago, a family meeting without Ophelia.
15:07Same argument. It would be cruel to let her take Eleanor's place.
15:10He understands, so he changes direction. Your parents? They didn't come to New York with you?
15:15They're out of town for work. I came alone. Noticed. His gaze sharpened. Not intrusive. Just aware. He
15:21didn't push. Eleanor had clung to one last hope. Ten years of history between them all. Then Ophelia
15:25killed her dog. The one Eleanor had raised for a decade. The one that felt more like family than
15:29anyone in that house. Everyone protected Ophelia anyway. Eleanor buried her dog, and that was when
15:33she finally made up her mind. She surfaces from the memory. Sebastian is still watching her. Patient.
15:37Unhasting. She looks at him. This stranger who noticed the things she didn't say. Who asked the
15:42right questions, and accepted the closed doors for the first time since arriving in New York.
15:46Something in her chest unclenches.
15:52They talked through the afternoon. The awkward distance melting. She even began asking about his
15:57family. There are way too many relatives. Half the time I can't keep track either. Tell you what.
16:02Once I'm discharged and move back home next week, we'll set aside time to pick out gifts
16:07together. I'll take you around New York, too, so you can get your bearings.
16:11Okay. That help.
16:13By the time the sky dimmed, Grandma Hawthorne came to get her. He watched her leave,
16:19filing away details she didn't realize she was giving him.
16:25Have someone find out exactly how she got those injuries.
16:28Yes, sir.
16:29And look into the Hawthorns. If there's an opening, talk to their staff. I want to know
16:33what's been going on in that house lately.
16:35Understood.
16:39So, sweetheart. Did you enjoy talking with Sebastian? What do you think of him?
16:42We talked a lot. He's easy to talk to, and he's really considerate. He's been looking out
16:46for me the whole time. We even made plans to go shopping together in a few days.
16:50Eleanor, I know you're new here, and everything feels unfamiliar, but you don't have to be
16:53tense. Isla and Hugh already like you. Sebastian's grandparents adore you, and Matilda's been
16:57excited since the moment she heard you were coming. You treat this like home. Say what
17:01you want, eat what you want, buy what you want. If anything feels off, you tell me. I told
17:05your grandfather a long time ago whether you married into this family or not, I'd still
17:07treat you like my own granddaughter. Grandma, this is 20 years of red envelope money I've been
17:13saving. I've waited forever to hand it to you. Your grandfather gave Sebastian his a
17:16long time ago, so you don't get to refuse mine. Don't cry, sweetie.
17:20Isla cooked tonight. She made something special. Let's get home and see if it suits your taste.
17:27Not on the plane. Wait until we get home. A few days, then you can open everything.
17:30Why won't you let me? Don't tell me those are gifts for Eleanor. I knew it. You still
17:33favor her. Whatever. I'm not talking to you. The gifts were for Ophithia. They'd believe
17:36she was marrying into the Whitfields. Bali was a final stretch of freedom. No one had told
17:39her. Ophithia, these gifts are for you.
17:42Ophelia locked herself in the bathroom. Her parents spoke.
17:45Ophelia isn't marrying into the Whitfields. Relax.
17:48The shock flipped to joy.
17:51They agreed to call it off? That's huge. Bring Eleanor too.
17:54At Eleanor's name, their parents stiffened. Don't tell them yet. Wait until the Whitfields
17:59finalize the wedding. If these two start acting weird, Ophelia's going to get suspicious.
18:03Eleanor went to New York a couple days ago. There's a well-known integrative expert there.
18:09While secretly plotting against the Whitfields. So we arranged for her to rest and recover over
18:14there for a bit. They didn't question it. Ophelia returned. Griffin and Tristan rushed to her with
18:20gifts. A week later, her phone buzzed. Ophelia returned. She deleted everything. She rolled into
18:28the living room in a wheelchair. Sebastian gently helped her take a seat.
18:31My mom said Eleanor has to sit with Sebastian. I can't be a third wheel.
18:36The room laughed. Eleanor grabbed a juice. He pulled out a gift box. He tilted the snow globe.
18:45Glitter caught the light. No way! Thank you, Sebastian! Thank you, thanks, Sebastian! Thank you,
18:54Eleanor! You're the best! Matilda's mom laughed and pointed at the snow globe. That one was Eleanor's
19:00pick, wasn't it? He's terrible at this. Last time he gave Matilda schoolbooks, Eleanor turned
19:05to Sebastian, genuinely surprised. I listened. She wanted first place. I thought I was being
19:11supportive. Fine. But this time, Eleanor picks and you pay. Deal. And I'm picking the most expensive
19:16one, just so you feel properly apologized to. I love you, Eleanor. I wish you and Sebastian a happy
19:21marriage and a forever love. The whole room laughed. This time, Eleanor laughed, too. Sebastian
19:26looked at her smile. Over the next two weeks, they finalized the wedding. Rings, dress, favors. Only
19:33the guest list kept stalling. She handed Sebastian the list. Her parents, Griffin, Tristan, crossed off.
19:39He scanned it. No reaction. He passed it along without a word. She sat with the anxiety for hours.
19:45Then she stopped him. Sebastian, I removed some names. I know. This is our wedding. The guest list
19:55should be what you're comfortable with. If you don't want them there, they don't come. I'll handle
19:58it. Eleanor braced herself for questions, for judgment. She had prepared for him to ask what
20:04kind of mess she was bringing into the family. Instead, he stepped forward and held her, drawing
20:08a line the world could not cross. You, how are you going to explain it? You've been in New York
20:13for this
20:13long and they still haven't reached out. That tells me everything I need to know about where
20:17you stand with them. If I can see that, grandma and my parents can see it, too. You've told me
20:25you
20:25like the atmosphere here. You've said you're grateful for how everyone's treated you. We
20:31weren't waiting to meet you. We were waiting for you to grow up. Weeks passed in Los Angeles.
20:36Griffin noticed the backyard tulips were gone, every last one of them. It was Miss Eleanor. She
20:41had the gardeners clear them out. He reached for his phone and found a month of unanswered
20:45messages. None of them replied. Tristan appeared in the doorway. Griffin, do you know where Eleanor
20:49is? She returned my family heirloom. I went to the hospital to find her. They said she was
20:55discharged age aggro. They went straight to their parents and pushed until the truth came
20:59out, ugly and unavoidable. The engagement wasn't canceled. Eleanor told us herself she was willing
21:05to marry Sebastian Whitfield, and you two didn't want Ophelius to go, so we agreed.
21:11We don't know what she was thinking. Maybe she saw how much you care about Ophelia and decided
21:16to do you a favor, let you two be together. The words cut deeper than anything. Tristan's
21:19throat tightens. Griffin's eyes sharpened, suddenly measuring his brother. Before either
21:23can see, Ophelia walks in. Ophelia, tell me the truth right now in front of my parents. Who do you
21:26actually like, me or Tristan? She hesitates. The silence cuts deep. Griffin's voice turns desperate.
21:31Eleanor's getting married, Ophelia. If you're going to get married too, then tell me. Between
21:35me and Tristan, who are you choosing? To me, Griffin and Tristan are both important. If
21:39I could choose, I wouldn't marry either of you. I just want to stay by your sides forever.
21:43Griffin's face darkens. He wanted a real answer. Ophelia's eyes widen with sudden realization.
21:52Wait. Eleanor's getting married? To who? Since when? Why haven't I heard anything?
21:57They tell her about the childhood engagement. When she learns the groom was in a coma,
22:03glee flashes across her face. She really agreed? A man who can't even wake up?
22:10Isn't that basically a living widow? The news hits the family like a slap.
22:15Eleanor had been preparing to marry Sebastian Whitstiel. Tristan stands frozen, face white.
22:21Uncle. Auntie. Come on. Stop messing with me. Eleanor's never even met Sebastian Whitstiel.
22:26How could she agree to marry him? That's horrible. She's so... pitiful.
22:36Eleanor would rather marry a stranger in a hospital bed than stay by his side.
22:40Tristan cannot pretend to be calm anymore. His refusal bursts out rough and immediate,
22:44like his body rejected the idea before his brain could even process it.
22:47No! I don't agree. Eleanor cannot marry into the Wittix. Where is she? I'm going to find her.
22:53Tristan, Eleanor agreed on her own. Why are you trying to stop?
22:56One of Julia's heads snaps up, her eyes shifting sharp and suspicious. Tristan tries to argue,
23:00one sentence away from spilling the truth about the adoption. But Griffin cuts him off hard before
23:05he can finish, turning into a lecture.
23:07The engagement was always Eleanor's. That was the agreement from the start. How can we back out now?
23:11Do you even understand what kind of family the Whitfins are? Opia has adopted.
23:15If she went as a stand-in, people would talk. She'd get dragged. Why should she take that kind
23:20of humiliation? Exactly! This is Eleanor's marriage, not mine. Why should I suffer for her?
23:26She runs off crying, loud and theatrical, sobbing hard enough that people stare. The
23:30whole family chases after her. Alone, Tristan learns the wedding is tomorrow. He books a flight
23:34and heads to the airport immediately. If you go to New York, don't contact me again. We're done.
23:40Ophelia, Eleanor is your sister. She's also the girl I grew up with. How am I supposed to just
23:44stand here and watch her walk into a disaster? I don't care. If you leave today, I'll never
23:47forgive you. I'll never talk to you again. Ophelia stumbles back, stunned. Griffin rushes in behind
23:52her, wrapping her up. She screams at Tristan. Tristan Fairbarchul, if you go after Eleanor today,
23:56I'll marry Griffin. Tristan stops mid-step. Ophelia would actually do it. She would marry Griffin
24:01just to punish him. He knows her that well. For a moment, he hesitates. But Eleanor gone for good
24:07would destroy him. He turns and walks toward the gate without looking back. Tristan cannot
24:12pretend to be calm anymore. His refusal bursts out rough and immediate, like his body rejected
24:17the idea before his brain could even process it. Ophelia's face slowly goes white. Her lips
24:24press into a thin line. She grabs Griffin's hand and yanks him toward the exit like she
24:28can't breathe in the airport anymore. Ophelia, give me one day. Let me bring Eleanor back to
24:33Los Angeles first. Then we'll talk about everything. Griffin, we're going home. We're going to mom
24:36and dad. We're going to terminate the adoption papers and then we're getting married. Griffin's
24:40shock flips straight into euphoria. The adoption is terminated and the marriage license filed
24:44immediately. Her parents call Eleanor to share the good news. Hmm. Okay. What's wrong with
24:49you? Your brother got married and you can't even say congratulations. From now on, Ophelia's
24:53your sister-in-law. Better not fully through the waiting. Congratulations. Happy marriage,
24:57forever love, kids soon, all the usual stuff. Is that good enough? So what's your wedding day?
25:00Two weeks. Great. Then we'll go with your brother and your sister-in-law. Eleanor hangs
25:04up and returns to rehearsal. Sebastian drapes his jacket over her shoulders, gentle around
25:08her healing ribs. You've been on your feet all day, and we have to get up early tomorrow.
25:13Let's do one run-through and go home. They walk out hand in hand. A familiar voice cuts
25:17through the air. Eleanor, you're getting married and you didn't tell me? Tristan storms toward
25:21them. Sebastian steps in front of Eleanor, locking his arm before it can touch her.
25:25Who the hell are you? I'm here for Eleanor. Move!
25:29Sebastian, go wait in the car. Please, I'll be right there.
25:33Sebastian hesitates but finally walks to the car. Eleanor faces Tristan alone.
25:38My wedding didn't include invitations for the Hawthorns or the Fair Talks. So why are
25:43you here? Tristan confronted Eleanor outside the hotel.
25:46Your parents are still your parents. We've known each other over 20 years, Eleanor.
25:53How can you say we have nothing to do with you?
25:57Oh yeah, then tell me. Whose daughter is Ophelia in that house? Who's the one you grew up with,
26:03Tristan? Me? Or her?
26:05Why do you always compete with Ophelia? We played favorites with her because she was marrying into
26:10the Whitfields on your behalf. Before she came, we treated you the same.
26:14After tomorrow, I won't have anything to do with the Hawthorns.
26:17Or with you. Make it up to whoever you want. I don't care.
26:21Come back to Los Angeles with me. I swear. Everything that happened before, it won't
26:26happen again. He reached for her hand like he still had the right. Don't.
26:32You're not leaving yourself any way back. You're just cutting everything off. Why-
26:36Save that way back for Ophelia. Tristan's expression cracked. She pressed deeper.
26:41I heard Griffin and Ophelia are married. So here's a message for Los Angeles. My wedding
26:46didn't invite them, and their wedding doesn't need to invite me. From now on, we all walk
26:51our own paths. No more pretending we're family. No more visits. No more contact.
26:57Eleanor turned and walked toward Sebastian. The moment she reached him, his hand found hers
27:01like it belonged there. Tristan stood unmoored. He pulled out his phone. Ophoto, Ophelia and
27:06Griffin, marriage certificate in hand, smiling like they'd won. On the drive home, the car
27:11was quiet. Sebastian didn't ask a single question. After a month with him, Eleanor understood
27:17it wasn't indifference. It was restraint.
27:22I need to tell you where I came from. After dinner, she found him and told him everything.
27:29Her voice didn't shake. The words came out flat and steady, like she was describing someone
27:35else's life.
27:39I know you've already moved past it, but thank you for trusting me. While I was asleep for
27:45five years, you were living through your own nightmare. It's over now. From here on out,
27:53you have me.
27:54She looked at their engagement photos. For the first time in her life, she wasn't dreading
27:59a wedding. She was actually looking forward to one. Then her phone started buzzing, message
28:07after message from Tristan.
28:09I'm sorry. Don't marry him. You promised you'd be my bride.
28:14Sebastian glanced at the screen. He didn't look jealous. He looked confused.
28:18In my parents' eyes, I'm still just a daughter. As to Tristan, he loved himself most. He liked
28:25being wanted. Now he has nothing, and losing feels unbearable. That's why he's chasing me.
28:29The room went quiet. Sebastian looked down at his phone, fingers moving. His expression
28:33was calm, but there was a cold edge in his eyes.
28:35Tomorrow, double the wedding security. If anyone causes trouble, no matter who it is,
28:39remove them immediately. Handle it.
28:40At noon in New York, Sebastian and Eleanor's wedding proceeded quietly, without a public
28:46announcement. Yet by morning, a tabloid had already snopped photos outside the hotel.
28:52Sebastian Whitfield wakes up. Mary's Hawthorne heiress today. In Los Angeles, Griffin saw the
28:58headline and froze. Sebastian was awake. Why hadn't Eleanor told them? He called her immediately.
29:04Blocked. He called Tristan instead. The line connected to the sound of shouting. A scuffle.
29:09guards barring orders. Did you find Eleanor? Why does the news say she's getting married
29:15today? She didn't tell anyone. And she blocked me. It is today. She's still furious. She never
29:23planned to invite you. She told me she's cutting ties after this. Griffin immediately booked
29:28four tickets and rounded up the Hawthorns to fly to New York. When they arrived, Tristan was
29:36already waiting outside the hotel. A fresh bruise on his cheekbone. Barred from entering.
29:41We're the bride's family. Step aside and let us in.
29:48All guests require an invitation to enter. Please present your invite.
29:52Call Eleanor out here. Let's see if she recognizes her own parents and brother.
29:57A wedding this big and you don't need to invite the bride's family? And as you still
30:00waits as my father in your marriage. She's still a Hawthorn daughter, isn't she? And this
30:05is how she treats her own family? Shameless and grateful brat.
30:13The ceremony is essentially over. The bride and groom may have already left. If you're truly
30:20her family, you should contact her directly.
30:23The wedding concluded without a hitch. On the ride back, raised voices at the estate gate
30:28cut through the quiet. Grandma, a group showed up claiming to be Mrs. Whitfield's family.
30:33They've been demanding to see you. The Hawthorns. The warmth drained from her face instantly.
30:38When the Los Angeles Hawthorns saw her, their arrogance evaporated.
30:42Ma'am, it's been a long time. Don't call me that. I have no need for the Hawthorn family's
30:47respect. You misunderstood. We just heard Eleanor and Sebastian got married. We didn't receive
30:52an invitation, so we came to ask... No invitation means you weren't welcome. Is that really
30:56too complicated for you to understand? Nobody dared to speak, except Ophelia.
31:01Eleanor is their biological daughter. How can she not invite her closest family? Sebastian
31:05was in a coma for five years and we didn't cancel the engagement. That's already generous.
31:08Her parents lunged to cover her mouth. Too late.
31:12Grandma Hawthorn let out a cold laugh.
31:15So this is the new daughter you've been cattling. If your father were alive to see you mistreat his
31:21precious granddaughter for a rude, ignorant girl, he'd come back from the grave just to scold you.
31:26Then Hugh stepped forward.
31:27This marriage was an agreement made twenty years ago. When Sebastian had his accident,
31:30we offered to call it off. You refused, worried about public opinion. The moment he woke up,
31:34we prepared the wedding to honor that promise. And what did you do? You secretly adopted a girl
31:37and planned to send her as a stand-in bride. You mistreated your own daughter for her,
31:40and you have the audacity to stand here acting like we owe you anything.
31:44Hawthorns went ashen. Then Eleanor arrived, and all their fury found an easier target.
31:48Getting married is a major event, and you didn't tell your family? Do you even remember your last
31:53name? Sebastian heard every word. He stepped in front of Eleanor, shielding her with his body.
32:00Eleanor is a Whitfield now. From this moment on, she has nothing to do with the Hawthorns.
32:05Her blood is still Hawthorn blood. We have every right to discipline our own daughter.
32:10Eleanor touched Sebastian's arm, then stepped forward herself.
32:14Why would I change my name? My name was given to me by my grandfather.
32:18This marriage was arranged by my grandfather. What does any of that have to do with you?
32:24The Eleanor Hawthorn, who was your daughter, died 45 days ago. That was the day your precious
32:30Ophelia ran her over. Whatever bond remained between us was decettered right then.
32:36If you want to call me a traitor, go kneel at my grandfather's grave first and see if he forgives
32:41what you've done. Mrs. Hawthorn tried to retort until Grandma Hawthorn's voice cut through the air.
32:45Enough. Eleanor is my granddaughter-in-law. What gives you the right to make a scene here?
32:51Ophelia snapped, unable to stand being cornered.
32:54So you're a Whitfield now and you think you're untouchable. If you're going to disrespect us like
32:59this, don't expect us to keep in touch. Sebastian didn't raise his voice.
33:03Then you'll get exactly what you asked for. Mr. Whitfield, effective immediately terminate
33:08every active partnership with Hawthorn Group. Notify the industry. Whitfield Group will never
33:12collaborate with Hawthorn Group again. Security escorted the Hawthorns off the property.
33:16Later, inside the car, Eleanor broke, collapsing into Sebastian's chest, sobbing.
33:21I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't handle my personal mess and I dragged you and Grandma into
33:27it. Sebastian didn't let her finish apologizing.
33:31Eleanor, you're my wife now. Your problems are my problems. They're the Whitfield's problems.
33:37Grandma wasn't defending you as a personal favor. She was defending our family. You don't owe anyone
33:42an apology for that. Don't carry all the blame on your shoulders.
33:45Something in her chest unmoordered. Then a question she'd been holding back slipped out.
33:50We've only known each other for a month. Are you this good to me because you were so
33:53sure I'd marry you? It's not that we've only known each other
33:56for a month. It's just that you only remember this month. Cutting ties with the Hawthorns.
34:00Dad and Grandma discussed it last night. Those partnerships only existed because of the
34:04marriage alliance. If they can't even treat their own daughter with basic decency, why would
34:09anyone trust them in business? Ending the collaboration is simply risk mitigation.
34:13Eleanor blinked. Sebastian's voice stayed low and steady.
34:18I've known you a long time. Before I turned seven, you were basically my whole world.
34:22I watched you grow from a tiny kid into a girl who followed me everywhere,
34:26calling me big brother like it was the safest word you knew.
34:29The day my family left Los Angeles, you cried until your voice went horsky.
34:32You tried to come with me. I promised I'd come back for you one day. But you still found your
34:36way
34:36to me. In the end, you came.
34:39That night, Sebastian took her through every room of his villa, empty for five years,
34:42now finally with its mistress.
34:44You used to say you wanted a huge garden filled with roses and lilies. Tell me if I missed anything.
34:50And you loved drawing. I set up a studio for you anyway.
34:55An art room. Clean canvases. Space that was hers. Your chest tightened. Not from pain,
35:02but from being so full, it ached.
35:06You got obsessed with the piano. You begged me to teach you. Said we'd do a four-hand duet.
35:11I've been learning all these years just to keep that promise.
35:15The Whitfield group severance from the Hawthorne group sent work waves through the entire social
35:19circle. Rumors spread like wildfire. The Hawthorne's had brutalized their biological
35:23daughter for years while cattling their adopted one. The birthday party humiliation, the torn
35:27dress, the car accident that wasn't an accident, all of it resurfaced. Within days, Hawthorne group
35:32stock plummeted, hitting limit down after limit down. Partnerships were terminated. Cash flow dried up.
35:38Projects collapsed. The family desperately liquidated assets, cars, properties, everything they could
35:44get their hands on. Then Mrs. Hawthorne remembered the bank cards she'd once dismissively called
35:50Eleanor's dowry. I'm sorry. These funds were transferred out months ago. The balance is zero.
35:57The money was donated to a charitable organization. The charity's director reported their harassment to
36:03the media and publicly praised Eleanor's generous donation. Two stories hit the trending list
36:08back-to-back. Hawthorne family harasses charity. Whitfield bride quietly donates a fortune.
36:14The Hawthorne's tried to reach Eleanor. Every path was blocked. Then the doorbell rang.
36:19We received a report filed by Mrs. Eleanor Hawthorne. Ophelia Hawthorne is suspected of
36:24attempted murder. We are taking her into custody for questioning. Griffin exploded. He tried to block
36:29the officers and shoved one and was detained on the spot. But Ophelia wasn't there. Hours later,
36:36police found her in a bar, clinging to a drunk Tristan.
36:41Tristan, I never really liked Griffin. The only person I ever wanted was you.
36:48If you hadn't abandoned me at the airport that day, I would have married you. I swear I would have.
36:53I know you still have feelings for me, but now the Hawthorne family is finished. I have nowhere to go.
36:59You're all I have now, Tristan. You're the only one.
37:03The day Ophelia was convicted, Snow fell. Eleanor had never seen Snow like this.
37:11She dragged Matilda into a snowball fight.
37:17You corrupted her. She used to let me win. This is your fault.
37:21Sebastian saw Eleanor laughing and stopped dodging.
37:25It's all your fault. How would someone like me end up bullying a ten-year-old?
37:30Completely my fault. How do you want to punish me?
37:34She slipped a snowball down his shirt. He jerked with a sharp inhale.
37:38Family poured outside. Her phone buzzed.
37:44Ophelia in prison. Tristan hospitalized. The Hawthorns bankrupt.
37:48Of course. You ate all the cream puffs. Matilda didn't even get one.
37:55You stole food from a kid? I'm gonna take you out!
38:01Matilda charged. Snow exploded everywhere.
38:04Sebastian hid behind Eleanor.
38:06Babe, control your partner in crime.
38:11Snow kept falling.
38:14Eleanor looked up and felt only peace.
38:16Do the way the life of God feels so true.
38:18You
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