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00:02The hotel just alerted me that a condom charge from the previous night had been posted to my bill.
00:07When I confronted my husband, Rex Dillon, he stared back at me with a look of utter bewilderment plastered across
00:14his face.
00:15Sweetheart, this has got to be a system glitch, or someone keyed in the wrong membership number.
00:21I'll call and lodge a formal complaint first thing tomorrow.
00:25Little does he know, the hotel's lead investor is my ride-or-die best friend.
00:30Hey, can you pull up who Rex checked into the hotel with last night?
00:34I'm gonna catch them red-handed.
00:35The card was linked exclusively to my personal information, meaning no one else could use it.
00:41Yet the hotel had called, claiming I'd checked into the presidential suite the night before and used the condoms in
00:47the room.
00:48I asked three times to confirm, and the person on the line insisted it was Leela Ruth herself who'd checked
00:53in.
00:54I couldn't swallow this humiliation.
00:56What made it worse was that once, when I'd mention using the card,
01:00What do you want me to say?
01:01Rex had looked utterly annoyed and snapped.
01:03Is our home not good enough for you? Why would you rather sleep elsewhere? I'm so sick of your ridiculous
01:08spending habits!
01:09I didn't get it. Why was he so pissed off just cause I wanted to use a free card?
01:14The angrier I grew, the faster I drove.
01:17Heading straight for the hotel.
01:20Hello, I'm Leela Ruth. You called me this morning.
01:24My anger simmering just beneath the surface.
01:27The receptionist looked up, her face clouding with confusion.
01:31Mrs. Ruth? I thought you just went back to your room.
01:34You made it clear that no housekeeping service was needed a moment ago.
01:37My face darkened instantly.
01:40The reception went on.
01:41Just ten minutes ago, Mrs. Ruth called and activated the Do Not Disturb service.
01:46I was so furious that I trembled all over.
01:49That woman had the nerve to check in under my name.
01:54Grinting my teeth.
01:56But I am the real Leela Ruth.
01:59The receptionist eyed me up and down impatiently.
02:04Madam, if you don't have a reservation, please leave.
02:07We have many guests today.
02:09Please don't cause a scene here.
02:11It hit me like a bolt of lightning.
02:13My husband had become someone else's husband?
02:17The irony was bitter enough to choke on.
02:21At that moment, the elevator dinged open.
02:24Tiffany Butler stepped out, clad in the latest Chanel suit of the season.
02:27The diamond necklace around her neck was the one I bought at auction for $1.8 million as far as
02:32I knew.
02:32She was just my husband's newly graduated junior, the receptionist's face lit up as if she'd spotted a savior.
02:38She pointed straight at Tiffany and said to me.
02:40This is the real Mrs. Ruth, the rightful one.
02:43I suggest you leave immediately and stop making trouble.
02:45Tiffany's face blanched the second she saw me, but she recovered fast, forcing a sickly sweet smile.
02:51What a coincidence.
02:52Are you staying here too?
02:54I coldly shook off her outstretched hand.
02:57Tiffany, don't you think you owe me an explanation?
02:59Why did you check in under my name?
03:02And why were the condoms you used charged to my account?
03:07Also, why are my shoes on your feet?
03:10And when did my husband become yours?
03:13My voice cut through the lobby, and the previously noisy crowd fell dead silent.
03:17Every pair of eyes locked onto Tiffany.
03:19Tiffany glanced around nervously, then her eyes immediately welled with tears.
03:24What are you talking about?
03:26My husband gave me this card because he felt bad about my frequent business trips, and he bought me these
03:31shoes as well.
03:32As for the condoms.
03:33She feigned shyness and lowered her head.
03:35What's wrong with me using them with my husband?
03:38Are you upset because your husband doesn't treat you well?
03:42Need my help to get you a psychiatrist?
03:46Look at her haggard face.
03:48Her husband must not want to touch her.
03:50A card like that starts at $300,000.
03:53She doesn't seem like someone who could afford it.
03:55Are they seriously letting in just anybody at such a high-end place?
04:01I was only wearing casual clothes today.
04:03Hardly the shabby mess they made me out to be.
04:05I never realized you were so good with words.
04:13Did you verify her identity when the co-called Mrs. Ruth checked in?
04:17The receptionist hesitated, her face flushing.
04:20She said she didn't have her ID, but Mr. Dylan is a regular, so...
04:25So you just broke the rules?
04:26Your hotel security is a joke.
04:31She's just a receptionist.
04:33Why are you picking on her?
04:36People stay at hotels they can't afford.
04:39Don't make a scene here.
04:46Answer it.
04:47Put it on speaker.
04:48Let's hear how Rex is going to spin this.
04:52As she tapped the speaker button, she burst into fake, heaving sobs.
04:56Honey, come to the hotel, quick!
04:59There's a crazy woman saying I'm not your wife and trying to kick me out!
05:02She wailed dramatically, and Rex's furious voice exploded from the phone at once.
05:08A crazy woman?
05:09Dare she belly you?
05:11Don't be skied.
05:11I'm on my way.
05:12A crazy woman?
05:13Desso, that was what I was to him now.
05:15The onlookers stared at me with open disdain, some even stepping forward to comfort Tiffany.
05:21Don't take it to heart.
05:22She's insane.
05:23Tiffany murmured her thanks, then turned to me with a look of feigned concern.
05:27My husband will be here soon.
05:29He has a terrible temper.
05:31You better leave fast.
05:32Who knows what he might do to you?
05:34He just gave me that $300,000 VIP card, you know?
05:38Shows how much he spoils me.
05:39If he gets here, who knows what he might do to you?
05:41It sounded like a warning, but it was nothing but a slap in the face, a bare-faced provocation.
05:46I trembled with rage.
05:47Every fiber of me screaming to tear off her hypocritical mask right then and there.
05:51Rex arrived faster than I'd expected, and he burst through the hotel doors.
06:05Don't be afraid, I'm here.
06:07The way he gently stroked Tiffany's hair was so tender it hurt to watch.
06:10Pushed by him, I stumbled backward, my waist slamming hard into the sofa arm behind me.
06:15If not for the furniture, I would have crashed straight to the ground.
06:18Meanwhile, Tiffany stood on tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and the two locked
06:22in a long, wet, lingering kiss.
06:25You're so good to me, honey.
06:26Tiffany panted, her voice thick with coquetry.
06:29You need to set this woman straight.
06:30She won't believe I'm your wife.
06:33Only then did Rex turn his gaze to me.
06:36There was no flicker of guilt.
06:37Only pure disgust thought he released Tiffany and strode over, then slapped me hard across
06:41the face.
06:43Tiffany!
06:44Have you no shame?
06:45Just cause I turned you down when you tried to hint for a permanent position, you've held
06:49a grudge ever since.
06:50Now you dare to bully my wife in public?
06:52I clapped a hand to my cheek, which flared red, swollen, and burning hot.
06:57I stared at him in disbelief.
06:58The man before me was a stranger, terrifyingly unfamiliar.
07:02Before I'd come to the hotel, he'd feigned ignorance on the phone, using his usual gentle
07:06patience to tell me not to do anything.
07:08Yet, in the blink of an eye, he could twist the truth without batting an eye and even hurt
07:13me.
07:13He'd always had two faces, it turned out.
07:16Now that I thought back, the signs had been there all along.
07:20He'd only lit up at the latest gaming console I'd bought him, but dismissed my painstakingly
07:24developed scientific research as nothing but scrap.
07:26His so-called concern had always circled, back to my bank card, maybe he'd never loved
07:31me.
07:32Maybe he'd never even tried to understand the real me out.
07:34A strange sense of calm rose from the depths of my chest, drowning out all the anger.
07:39I lowered my hand from my face and looked straight at him, my voice shockingly steady,
07:43even to myself.
07:44Rex, repeat what you just said.
07:47Tell me who am I, and who is she?
07:50A flicker of panic crossed Rex's eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it came.
07:54You really are crazy!
07:55Wasn't I clear enough?
07:57She is my lawfully wedded wife, Lila.
08:00And you?
08:01You're just some intern who failed to climb the ladder, Tiffany.
08:05He raked his eyes over me, his voice cold and cruel.
08:12Look at yourself.
08:13You're pushing 40, aren't you?
08:16How could I possibly marry someone like you?
08:18Don't embarrass yourself, okay?
08:21Can't get a man herself, so she's jealous of others' happiness.
08:25I told you she must be crazy.
08:27Didn't think she'd start having delusions, too.
08:29That's really scary.
08:30Poor couple.
08:31They're so unlucky to run into a nutshed like this.
08:35I stayed quiet, just watching their little show.
08:38Rex was clearly dead set on protecting Tiffany, even if it meant grinding me into the dirt.
08:42But did he really think he could twist the truth with just a few lies, slowly?
08:46I pulled my ID card and marriage certificate out of my bag.
08:51These should be enough to prove who I am.
08:53Rex and Tiffany's faces froze at once, but Tiffany's eyes went wide with shock.
08:58Rex lunged forward, snatched the ID and marriage certificate out of my hand,
09:02and without even glancing at them, curled them straight out the hotel's revolving glass door.
09:07Will you just stop?
09:08Last time, you waved a fake ID at me to disgust me, and now this new trick?
09:13Forging an ID and a marriage certificate?
09:16Tiffany, have some shame.
09:18Do you think I won't call the cops and report you for harassment and forging official documents?
09:24The omnivorous stare shifted from disdain to outright aggression, and they echoed immunity.
09:28Call the police! Do it now!
09:32She's a fraud!
09:34She should be arrested!
09:35She's not welcome here!
09:37Kick her out, or we'll complain about the hotel!
09:40Tiffany visibly relaxed at that.
09:42She snuggled back into Rex's eyes and spoke to me in a tone that sounded concerned but oozed malice.
09:47You've been so abused by your husband that you've lost your mind.
09:51I can introduce you to a good psychiatrist, and a top divorce lawyer if you need.
09:56She stressed the word divorce extra hard.
09:59After all, once I was gone, she could step right into the role of Mrs.
10:03Dylan to ASA response, Rex kissed her forehead, then turned back to me, his eyes as cold as ice.
10:08Get out of here now, or I'm calling the police! Immediately!
10:12He snapped at the receptionist.
10:13Never here! If noodley it, call security to drive this crazy woman out!
10:17Who knows what else she might do?
10:19What if she hurts other guests?
10:21Kick her out!
10:22We'll complain about the hotel!
10:23Yeah!
10:24Go!
10:25Go!
10:25Go!
10:25Go!
10:26Go!
10:26Go!
10:27Go!
10:29Go!
10:30Go!
10:31Go!
10:32Go!
10:33Go!
10:34Go!
10:41Go!
10:43Go!
10:47Go!
10:49Go!
10:49hard to the marble floor oops tiffany gasped and feigned innocence i just wanted to help you up
10:54and you deliberately fell to blame me and only to collapse back down rex stood there watching
11:01coldly as if i were a total stranger my heart turned to ice at that moment any last shred of
11:07hope for him was snuffed out with trembling hands i fumbled in my pocket for my phone desperate to
11:13call 911 but the second i unlocked it rex lunged forward and snatched it away what are you trying
11:18to do call the police he accused me falsely let me tell you everyone here saw clearly that you fell
11:25on purpose don't even think about framing my wife and the hotel i have a bleeding disorder call an
11:31ambulance now i shouted through the pain but rex remained indifferent instead hurling my phone
11:36forcefully across the lobby left alone i endured the searing pain using my uninjured leg to prop
11:42myself up and crawl towards my phone just then a delicate high heel stomped down hard on my palm
11:47tiffany looked down at me condescendingly sign a statement and admit everything today was your
11:51fault then i'll call an ambulance for you otherwise she paused for effect she pressed down harder the
11:57excruciating pain in my hand mixed with the agony from my knee and ankle nearly made me black out i
12:03could barely speak trembling violently from both pain and rage my consciousness growing hazy just as i
12:08thought i would pass out a series of rapid sharp high heel clicks echoed from the hotel entrance
12:13my best friend vivian was striding in lila i found out rex really did cheat he's checked into this hotel
12:20more times than you have in the past few years he even dared to use the exclusive membership card i
12:24gave
12:24you with that mistress her voice however cut off abruptly the moment she saw me kneeling on the ground
12:30in such a miserable state the receptionist who had been so arrogant just moments ago now turned pale
12:37her voice trembling as she timidly called out dear director carter affirmed vivian's identity as the
12:43hotel's investor beyond any doubt what so she wasn't lying after all the husband really brought his
12:50mistress to impersonate the real wife is this guy even human my god he helped the lover bully his own
12:55wife and even hit her what a piece of trash this disgusting pair is truly repulsive public opinion
13:01flipped on a dime anyone traveling with family or a partner instinctively recoiled at infidelity and
13:07their words grew sharper by the second awkwardly the security guards let go of me not daring to lay
13:12a finger on me anymore vivian's face crumbled with pity as she tried to squat down and help me
13:17but before her hand could touch me rex grabbed it his face was plastered with a sip of horseshit
13:23panico smile as he shook her hand roughly miss carter i'm so sorry for causing trouble at your
13:28hotel don't worry i'll take this troublemaker away right now she just has a habit of acting crazy
13:32please don't mind her he even pretended to be chummy leaning in like they were old friends
13:37by the way miss carter who's your friend here we'll all look out for her when you're not around
13:44tiffany chimed in fast putting on a sickly sympathetic face yeah mrs carter your friend is really pitiful
13:49running into a man like him it's so sad that she's betrayed i froze for a beat before realizing that
13:55these idiots still didn't believe the best girl vivian was talking about was me what are you waiting for
14:01the investors here and you still haven't dragged this crazy troublemaker out
14:07the guards exchanged nervous looks glancing back and forth between vivian and me unsure what to do
14:12of vivian was absolutely livid with a sudden sharp motion she wrenched her hand free from rex's grip
14:18her voice was glacial stay away from me but rex held on stubbornly he planted himself directly in
14:26front of vivian blocking her view of me and continued his tirade without an ounce of shame miss carter
14:30please don't be upset this woman is clearly trying to extort money her injuries may look serious but she's
14:36perfectly fine i said stay away from me someone clean this up immediately it's an eyesore are you
14:42deaf i said stay away from me if anything happens to lila i will make sure you regret it with
14:50that
14:50she shoved both rex and tiffany aside and rushed to meet at the sight of the blood staining my skirt
14:54and
14:55my deathly pale complexion her voice wavered blood loss was clouding my vision i clung to the last
15:00shreds of consciousness and gripped her wrist call an ambulance without hesitation vivian dialed emergency
15:10services around us the whispers among the onlookers grew louder so this guy hasn't even met his wife's
15:16best friend unbelievable he brings his lover here to bully his wife and now they targeted her friend
15:23the hotel investor miss carter just teach them a lesson they disgusting rex was really embarrassed
15:30but he still refused to accept what was unfolding before him tiffany tugged at his sleeve unwilling to
15:35back down rex something's not right if she really is miss carter's best friend why don't any of the
15:41hotel staff recognize her miss carter owns this place it doesn't make any sense sensing the cracks
15:48in rex's confidence tiffany leaned in pressing her point with growing boldness besides i went through
15:53miss carter's social media recently there wasn't a single post or mention of anyone named lela
16:01do you think leela might have fooled miss carter somehow rex's gaze darkened with renewed suspicion
16:07turning back to vivian he said with certainty miss carter surely you've been misled this woman knows
16:13exactly how to play the victim she's mastered the art of manipulation you have to see that you have to
16:19no way she's your friend he reinforced his point he gestured to miss carter this is miss tiffany
16:25bertler she's the heirate to ruth group mr ruth's daughter i'm sure you've crossed paths before
16:30she'll vouch that you've never met leela his words landed like a slap i blinked in disbelief even vivian
16:36looked momentarily speechless caught between disbelief and fury the heiress to ruth group i was the only
16:41daughter of the ruth family after choosing to pursue a career in science rather than take over the
16:46company i'd fallen out with my father and stepped away from the public eye keeping my identity get
16:50the hell out of my office and yet this imposter had the nerve to claim it oh the heiress to
16:56ruth group
16:56then why does she have the last name butler it's due to a complicated family matter but make no mistake
17:02tiffany truly is ruth group's heiress vivian let out a cold sharp snore she immediately pulled out her
17:09phone dialed my father's number and tapped the speaker button for the entire lobby to hear hello mr ruth
17:16hello mr ruth i heard you suddenly have a daughter named tiffany are you aware she's the mistress of
17:22leela's husband and their bully nicolette together vivian what nonsense are you talking about i only
17:28have one daughter lila where did this tiffany come from who's spreading laws about my girl
17:36where are you i'm on my way the lobby fell into a deathly silence rex we've been using smugness moments
17:43earlier froze mid-step he whirled around abruptly snatching tiffany's arm as she tried to slink away
17:49unnoticed tiffany come on call your father right now what the hell is going on here i i i never
18:00said
18:00i was the air at a ruth group you just assumed it yourself rex looked as if he'd been struck
18:05by
18:05lightning what but when i pressed you about your background you never denied it you even hinted you
18:11could help me land that cooperation project with ruth group mocking laughter erupted around them
18:15cutting through the tense air a cold chill seeped into my bones settling deep in my chest it turned
18:21out that rex had believed all this time that his shot at that crucial ruth group partnership came
18:25from tiffany he had no clue it was me pulling strings and smoothing paths who'd paved the way for
18:30every opportunity he'd gotten at that moment the whale of an ambulance from louder echoing closer to
18:35the hotel blood loss blurred my vision and a violent shiver wracked my body as the paramedics lifted me
18:41onto the structure i stared up at the hotel's opulent crystal chandelier its light refracting into a
18:46dizzying haze the whole scene felt like an absurd cruel nightmare rex made a move as if to rush over
18:52seemingly he had something to say but vivian stopped him sharply the last thing i heard before
18:57darkness swallowed me was don't be afraid i'm here this time i'll make sure they pay for everything they did
19:03the hospital room reeked of sterile disinfectant and four drip trickled slowly from the blood
19:08transfusion bag into my veins i stared out the window at the gray overcast sky my heart feeling
19:14far colder than my body giving my love to a man like rex had been the cruelest irony of my
19:19life
19:19vivian sat beside me holding my uninjured hand gently her voice soft with comfort he's not worth your
19:25tears leela you deserve better i forced a faint smile but before i could say anything the ward
19:33door slammed open with a crash rex stood in the doorway his face livid with rage there was no trace
19:39of guilt in his eyes only raw bitter accusation he strode to the bedside jabbing a finger inches from
19:45my nose his voice a snarl leela why didn't you tell me earlier your parents ran ruth group if you
19:49had
19:50how could i have offended both ruth group and carter group now look what you've done i've been fired
19:57from the company and everything i've worked for is ruined are you satisfied his shamelessness disgusted
20:02me i told you more than once you were just too impatient to listen too busy disgustings my family
20:09affairs is trivial rex you based by handling a loafer you did this to yourself you deserve it
20:16stung by my words he flew into a more hysterical rage blame me if you hadn't spent all your time
20:22in that lab neglecting yourself and turning into someone who no longer fit your expectations would
20:27i have strayed you never cared if i was tired after work even with all these family resources you never
20:34once lifted a finger to help me you never cared if i was tired after work even with all these
20:38family
20:38resources you never once lifted a finger to help me at that moment tiffany walked in yeah leela
20:44to become one flesh in marriage rex's love for you faded a long time ago but he still stayed with
20:49you out of duty yet you schemed against him like this his layoff was your doing too right that's so
20:56mean rex was such a fool immediately he was emboldened by her few words and his gaze towards me
21:02turned even more venomous i looked at this dramatic pair with utter scorn i didn't help you why do you
21:08think your little company could manage to connect with ruth group all on your own or was it through
21:13tiffany's fake identity as the ruth erinress rex the resources you stole from me didn't just feed
21:18you they inflated your greed and your audacity rex's face paled and he fell silent i pressed on
21:25my voice trembling with barely suppressed rage you claimed to stay with me out of duty then why did you
21:31cheat why did you let others call me a lunatook and hit me your legitimate wife rex you destroyed your
21:38bright future with your own hands i'd already prepared the documents to promote you to vice
21:44president of the company now you don't deserve it tiffany shrieked in defense we didn't hit you
21:57you fell on your own yeah right leela don't be so dramatic i stared at him a crushing sense of
22:04sadness washing over me i have a bleeding disorder and you're aware of it a small cut while chopping
22:11vegetables can make me bleed uncontrollably yet you never cared i lost so much blood this time
22:19and you call me delicate do you know what i'm most grateful for now that we don't have children
22:25otherwise how pitiful they would be i i didn't mean it whether intentional or not it doesn't matter
22:33anymore vivian spoke coldly holding up her phone screen for us all to see i found something interesting
22:39rex the luxury goods you've given tiffany over the years far exceed your legitimate income
22:44you stole many of the gifts leisha's father and i gave her to please that woman
22:48as for the money you spent i stared at the clear transfer records on the screen stunned by rex's
22:52audacity you dared to embezzle company funds i didn't my father stood there with a stern face
23:01two uniformed police officers behind him whether it's a false accusation we'll find out soon
23:08his gaze swept over rex and tiffany finally resting on me with a look of tender concern
23:16officers the evidence has been handed over go ahead and deal with them the facade of hypocrisy
23:21on his face collapsed instantly replaced by sheer terror he lunged at tiffany frantically trying to tear
23:26off the diamond necklace around her neck and the luxury watch on her wrist his movements were so rough
23:31that he almost knocked her over leela leela believe me i didn't know anything i didn't do any of that
23:44leave what's not your line i do any of that i only gave her these pieces of jewelry because i
23:49thought
23:49they were cheap replicas they're yours here i'm giving them back to you rex what are you doing you're
23:53hurting me the bodyguard beside my father reacted instantly stepping forward and
23:59with a sickening thug rex crumpled to the ground letting out a sharp cry of pain daring to bully my
24:05daughter my father's voice was like ice do you take me as nothing he took a step forward looking
24:11down at the cowering man on the floor then took a folder from his assistant and threw it directly into
24:15rex's face embezzling company funds falsifying accounts stifling project money to support your
24:21lover rex dylan you must have a death wish papers scattered across the floor revealing clear bank
24:28statements and account details that left rex's face drained of all color he looked up in panic his
24:33gaze darting wildly to tiffany who was pale-faced beside him and shouted mr ruth it's not my fault it's
24:39all tiffany she told me to do it all she claimed to be your daughter saying that it didn't matter
24:45if
24:46we use the company's money but might stand i didn't they gotta maver this money's money in
24:50i were thoughted you andre lee no one would dare question it she deceived me her lips trembled but no
24:59sound came out a cold dread crept from the saws of my feet to the top of my head when
25:03i heard that
25:04it dawned on me that this man no matter who stood beside him could be so utterly selfish
25:09so quick to discard anyone without a second thought the love he once claimed randy in his heart
25:15it likely weighed less than the empty promises scribbled on fever rex was still scrambling to
25:20prove his loyalty he even dropped to his knees and moved toward my father dad we're family please
25:27forgive me this once i'll treat lila well from now on i swear his gaze suddenly fell on the blood
25:32transfusion bag beside my hand and as it struck by a wonderful idea he blurted out urgently lila has
25:38lost too much blood then let tiffany make up for it with her blood she can give blood instead
25:43she's young she should be able to handle it i shuddered all over a wave of nausea crashing over me
25:49how could he suggest something like that so casually it was as if tiffany weren't a living
25:53breathing person but just an object to be tossed aside whenever he pleased we're not family my voice was
25:59cold afraid with the exhaustion of having used up every last ounce of strength rex we're getting a
26:05divorce no we can't he struggled to push himself up from the ground i won't agree lila i know i
26:13messed
26:13up i'm sorry just give me another chance it doesn't matter whether you agree or not i closed my eyes
26:20no
26:20longer able to bear the sight of his repulsive face it's not your call to make later rex and tiffany
26:26were
26:26taken away by the police during my stay in the hospital my parents and vivian took turns looking
26:31after me they were careful around me and never once mentioning rex's name they tried everything
26:36to lift my spirits terrified that the ordeal would leave a permanent mark on me then came
26:41the day i was discharged my mother took my hand her eyes glistening with unshed tears
26:48leela come home and live with us your father he misses you terribly
26:57what do you say we have a family reunion dinner
27:02life had been easy for me since childhood because they got everything taken care of
27:08their only wish had always been for my safety and happiness but as i got older i became headstrong
27:14devoting myself entirely to the world of scientific research sometimes research could be dangerous
27:20when they'd objected i'd simply left home for five years even refusing to invite them to my wedding
27:25out of sheer stubbornness i'd known they were only afraid i'd get hurt but i'd been too willful back then
27:32they'd said that if i found someone reliable to marry they'd let me continue my research without
27:36pressuring me to quit without a second thought i'd married rex who'd seemed gentle and thoughtful at the
27:42time but after we got married my mother-in-law despised me for not having a child in five years
27:47and rex grew colder towards me with the passing year i realized then that the only people who truly
27:52loved me unconditionally were my parents i hadn't dared tell them what i'd been through afraid to see
27:58the disappointment in their eyes and terrified they'd blame me for not following their advice
28:02rex owed his so-called triumph with the ruth group entirely to me
28:06i was the one who persuaded vivian to pull strings for him when he had nothing to offer
28:10but that very act of mine had stoked rex's ambition and in the end revealed what kind of person he
28:16truly
28:16was back in the early days of our marriage he had indeed been kind to me caring and attentive
28:21but everything changed after tiffany appeared although my parents had never approved of my involvement
28:26in scientific research they still pulled me into a proud hug whenever i won an important award
28:31rex by contrast always found a way to downplay my achievements this time i couldn't bear to break
28:37my parents hearts again i squeezed my mother's hand in return my voice thick with emotion mom i'm
28:44willing to go home when i arrived at the house i hadn't stepped foot in for five years everything
28:49felt just as it had been my father once so imposing in the business mart teared up the moment he
28:54saw me
28:54walked in he stepped forward pulled me into a tight embrace his shoulders trembling slightly
28:59and finally let his tears fall freely it's good you're back i'm so glad with my parents in my arms
29:05the grievances i'd bottled up for five years burst forth like a flood they didn't mention rex at all
29:10not a word they just gently patted my back wordlessly telling me this place would always be my safe haven
29:16later the verdict was finally delivered rex was sentenced to seven years in prison for embezzlement and
29:21related charges and tiffany as his accomplice received a five-year term most of the jewelry rex had
29:25stolen and gifted to tiffany was recovered before the sentencing rex sent a message through his lawyer
29:30begging to see me one last time i refused flatly the very thought of laying eyes on him now made
29:35my stomach churn i once asked my father how much of the embezzled funds could be recovered he sighed and
29:40shook his head it can't be recovered i share part of the blame if i hadn't opened those doors from
29:46handed him control of the key projects for your sake he never would have been able to siphon off the
29:52money
29:52so smoothly he looked at me his eyes gentle yet resolute but it's okay the foundation of ruth
30:00group won't be shaken by this amount but i want you to know this i'll support you continuing your
30:05scientific research feel free to do whatever you want sweetie i've got your back later i threw myself
30:11back into my scientific research diving headfirst into a new project and leading my team with renewed
30:16focus vivian later told me that after the incident the hotel had overhauled its entire security
30:21system and implemented stricter identity verification procedures around that time my mother started
30:27showing up at my lab almost daily with homemade lunches she knew how easily i lost track of time
30:32once i was immersed in research so she appointed herself my personal alarm clock every day at mealtime
30:37she appeared right on schedule gently nudging me away from my microscope and reminding me to nourish
30:41myself later i led my team in developing an automated intelligent medical device soon after it hit the
30:47market it sent shockwaves through the industry hailed as a groundbreaking innovation standing
30:51on stage at the product launch i explained our achievements with confidence and calm facing
30:56countless astonished and admiring glances as soon as i finished my speech and stepped off the stage
31:00a tall elegant man with a refined comminer stopped me he wore a well-fitted dark suit his bright eyes
31:06filled with undisguised admiration dr ruth your presentation was truly wonderful handing me his
31:11business card i'm darnell pansy head of corey medical i was wondering if i might have the honor of
31:16getting to know you better i took his card and meeting his clear sincere gaze nodded of course
31:21from then on we crossed classes at various industry events and academic conferences he always took the
31:27initiative to talk to me offering insightful opinions and showing great respect and passion
31:31for scientific research later at a charity gala he invited me to dance in the ballroom he was graceful
31:38and courteous his steps steady and his gaze warm after the gala he confessed to me saying he admired my
31:43talent and felt sympathy for my past experiences hoping to have the chance to take care of me i
31:48didn't drown in the new romance and replied calmly thank you for your kind offer but it's too early
31:53to talk about this now he showed no sign of frustration or pressure only quiet understanding
31:58and though he kept his distance his concern was constant but we kept it that way for two years
32:03in the sterile world of her lab his quiet presence was a gentle androsian a reminder that she was not
32:08alone he would bring her tea when she was lost in her research and tidy her desk when she was
32:12too
32:12focused notice my parents met him a few times and spoke highly of him saying he had his eyes set
32:17on me genuinely not for status or gain on a sunny afternoon he formally asked me to date again looking
32:23into his eyes as sincere as ever and thinking of his quiet vigilance over these two years i smiled and
32:28nodded okay
32:29nodded okay
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