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00:00My husband's late brother's widow posted a photo of a pregnancy report on Instagram.
00:05The caption read,
00:06Thank you for your sperm, for giving me the most precious gift.
00:09Under the father column on the report, printed in black and white,
00:12Dominic Valenti, my husband.
00:14I left a single question mark in the comments.
00:17Less than 40 seconds later, Dominic's call came through.
00:21Serena, what do you think you're doing? What exactly are you being snide about?
00:24Vivian has been a widow for three years.
00:26She wants a child for company, what's wrong with that?
00:29Lucian died for me, he took that bullet in my place.
00:33Taking care of the woman he left behind is the least I can do.
00:36It's a blood debt I owe, and you have no right to question it.
00:39The line went dead, I didn't even get a single word in.
00:42Twenty minutes later, Vivian's account updated again.
00:45This time, it was a series of photos of an apartment, floor to ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline,
00:51and in the open plan kitchen, the back of a man busy at the counter.
00:55I recognized the property, it was registered under the Valenti name.
00:58I recognized the man too.
00:59I pressed the phone screen dark, and sat in blackness for a long time.
01:04On the desk in front of me, lay a pregnancy test report.
01:06Two days ago, I found out I was two months pregnant.
01:10I'd planned to tell him on our wedding anniversary.
01:12A surprise, five years of marriage, and we'd never been able to conceive.
01:16I thought this child would be a new hope for us.
01:18Now, it seemed he no longer needed that kind of surprise.
01:21When dawn broke, I dialed the hospital.
01:25Hello, I'd like to schedule an abortion for today.
01:28That was when Dominic walked through the door.
01:30Serena, who are you on the phone with?
01:35He came in carrying a paper bag.
01:38I brought you clam chowder from that place you like. Drink it while it's hot.
01:41I opened the container inside the bag. The soup had already congealed.
01:45Lumpy grains and broth that looked like something regurgitated.
01:49He reached out to put his arm around my shoulder. I shifted away.
01:52Not hungry.
01:53Dominic frowned, but poured the soup into a bowl and set it in front of me anyway.
01:58The smell of it hit me, briny and sharp, and my stomach lurched.
02:03I bolted to the bathroom and hunched over the toilet, dry heaving.
02:07He followed and tried to rub my back and knocked his hand away.
02:11Don't touch me!
02:13Dominic's expression darkened. A flash of impatience crossed those deep brown eyes.
02:18What do you want from me?
02:20I'm already trying my best to manage your feelings, Serena.
02:24What more do you want? For me to get on my knees and apologize?
02:28Then what do you think I should do? Send her my congratulations?
02:31Tell her how happy I am she's carrying my husband's child?
02:34Lucian died for me. Taking care of Vivian is my responsibility, my obligation.
02:40Nothing happened between us. It was just a sperm donation.
02:43Can you stop making everything so soldered?
02:46Honestly, Serena, right now you look like nothing but a jealous, irrational shrew.
02:51I went still. In those early days after Lucian died, I was the one who took the initiative,
02:56bringing Dominic along to visit her. Whenever something broke in her apartment,
03:00the two of us went together to fix it. It was only later that things began to shift.
03:04At some point, I couldn't pinpoint exactly when Dominic started going alone to buy her groceries.
03:09Alone to assemble her new furniture, he'd get a call from her in the middle of the night,
03:13throw on his coat, and walk out the door. Every time I confronted him, he'd say the same thing.
03:18She's Lucian's widow.
03:19Then he'd shake me off and leave. But I never imagined he'd go so far as to give her a
03:23child.
03:24Take a good look at yourself.
03:25He flung the words at me and slammed the door behind him. Again.
03:32Soon enough, Vivian's social media updated once more. In the photo, Dominic's hand rested on her
03:37gently swelling belly. The light warm and intimate. The caption,
03:41Baby's daddy came to be with us. He said, this is where home really feels warm.
03:45I laughed, laughed until the tears came.
03:51At three in the afternoon, I arrived at the hospital. After paying for the procedure,
03:56I sat in the general waiting area for my number to be called. At the far end of the corridor,
04:00the VIP wing had been entirely cleared out. Several bodyguards in black suits stood at attention on
04:06either side. I recognized the Valenti crest on their tie pins. The door to the VIP consultation room
04:12opened, and Dominic walked out with one hand firmly on Vivian's waist. She wore a cream-colored,
04:18loose dress, and leaned into his arms, her face a portrait of bliss and devotion. They sat down in
04:23the lounge area, heads close together as they talked. I turned, intending to slip away in the
04:28other direction, but Dominic had already looked up and spotted me. Serena? His brow furrowed,
04:33his gaze cold and heavy. Are you following me? I kept my voice as flat as I could. I'm just
04:38here to
04:38see a doctor. For what? Dominic, don't give Serena a hard time. Maybe it's just a routine checkup?
04:45Let me go talk to her. I don't want you two fighting because of me. You're pregnant. Sit still.
04:50The doctor said you need to rest during the first trimester. Don't move around. I'll handle this.
04:55I turned to leave again. Dominic stepped forward and grabbed my wrist. The yank sent me stumbling
04:59backward. I nearly fell. I'm still talking to you, Serena. What are you doing at the hospital?
05:05And I already answered. I'm here to see a doctor. I'm not so idle that I'd waste my time stalking
05:11the
05:11two of you. Dominic frowned, seeming about to snatch the receipt from my hand to check for himself.
05:17Serena, I know you're angry, but after Lushi was gone, I was all alone in that house, so lonely.
05:24I just wanted a little life of my own to keep me company. I never meant to hurt you and
05:28don't. I calmly withdrew my hand. The next second, Vivian let out a cry, her body pitching sharply
05:34backward. Dominic shoved me aside and caught her in his arms. Are you okay? Does anything hurt?
05:41I'm fine. My legs just went weak. Dom, don't blame Serena. She didn't mean to.
05:47Are you really that vicious, Serena? I didn't touch her. I saw it with my own eyes.
05:54If anything happens to her or the baby, I will never forgive you. Dominic, he paused mid-motion
06:00as he was soothing Vivian. What if I told you I'm pregnant and I came here today for an abortion?
06:08At that moment, Vivian tilted her face up close to his, her lips grazing the shell of his ear.
06:14Serena, don't try to manipulate me with tricks like that. No matter what, I'm not leaving Viviana.
06:21Serena. Serena Valente, are you here? Are you still going through with the procedure?
06:27I don't know how long I stood there. Not until the nurse called my name from the doorway. Yes.
06:32I want this pregnancy terminated. Before long, I was wheeled into the operating room. The blinding
06:38surgical light directly overhead. Then darkness. That evening, when I returned to the townhouse,
06:43the place was pitch black. No calls, no texts, nothing. But when I opened my phone,
06:48there he was again on Vivian's feed. A set of maternity photos. Dominic in a white dress shirt,
06:54wearing a pink cartoon headband for the shoot. Their hands layered together on her gently rounded
06:58belly, gazing tenderly at each other. I liked the post. For an entire week after that, Dominic
07:04didn't come home. I took the antibiotics alone, pressed a hot water bottle to my abdomen alone,
07:08and reviewed the terms of the divorce agreement alone. The day the faxed divorce papers arrived,
07:14Dominic called. Dinner at the family estate tonight. Fine. When I pushed open the dining room doors,
07:22I saw that the chair beside the head of the table, the one that had always been mine,
07:26was occupied by someone else. Vivian, Dominic's mother, Helena, was smiling warmly and holding her
07:31hand. Oh, Serena, you're here. Serena, after Helena found out I was pregnant, she insisted I move into
07:37the estate for my prenatal care. She said it would be easier to look after me here. Please don't overthink.
07:42That's enough, Viviana. Serena, you and Dominic have been married five years without producing
07:46a child. The baby in Vivian's stomach is the sole velouty heir. It's only natural she lives here.
07:50As for you, starting tomorrow, you'll move in and learn from the housekeeper how to take proper
07:54care of a pregnant woman. If Vivian is satisfied with you in any way, I'll have Dominic divorce you.
07:59Instantly, every servant in the dining room wore a smirk. They were all waiting for me to become the
08:03jealous shrew, waiting for me to lose my mind, to scream, to beg. Instead, I laughed.
08:09Well, that works out perfectly, Helena's brow furrowed. What's that supposed to mean?
08:14Helena, I came here tonight for one reason. To divorce Dominic.
08:20The dining room went silent for a few seconds. You, Serena, don't forget where you came from.
08:26The fact that you're even sitting at this table is a privilege the Velocci family granted you.
08:31Then it's settled. I don't want your privilege anymore. And was about to pull the divorce
08:36agreement from my bag. And Vivian dropped to her knees without warning. Serena, I'm begging you,
08:41don't do this to my baby. The child is innocent. This is all my fault. You can't just live a
08:49life.
08:50Stop. Serena, you're actually trying to force her to abort the baby? I'm not.
08:59The next instant, before I could finish, he charged across the room and drove his shoe into my lower
09:05abdomen. The force was savage. No restraint. You vicious bitch! Haven't I taught you enough of a
09:11lesson already? My vision was blurring, but I braced myself and dragged my body upright inch by inch.
09:17Then, with the last of my strength, he pulled the divorce agreement from my bag and hurled it in his
09:21face.
09:22My voice sounded far away and hollow. Dominic Valenstie, we're done. The rage on his face froze.
09:29Then I turned and walked toward the door. One step. Two steps. My vision collapsed into blackness.
09:35My knees buckled and I went down. Something warm surged from inside me, soaking through my skirt.
09:40Her legs! There's blood everywhere! Don kicked her in the stomach! Is she, is she mismarrying? Call an ambulance!
09:48Hurry! Hurry, she's passed out! Serena! Serena! Serena, look at me! Don't close your eyes! Look at me!
09:56I tried to open my mouth and say something, but nothing came out. The blood pooled beneath me,
10:00spreading, and the darkness swallowed me whole. The dining room went silent for a few seconds.
10:07You, Serena, don't forget where you came from. The fact that you're even sitting at this table is a privilege
10:13the Velocci family granted you.
10:16Then it's settled. I don't want your privilege anymore.
10:19I was about to pull the divorce agreement from my bag when Vivian dropped to her knees without warning.
10:24Serena, I'm begging you, don't do this to my baby! The child is innocent! This is all my fault! You
10:32can't just live a life!
10:34Stop! Serena, you're actually trying to force her to abort the baby?
10:40I'm not!
10:44Next instant, before I could finish, he charged across the room and drove his shoe into my lower abdomen. The
10:50force was savage, no restraint.
10:52You vicious bitch! Haven't I taught you enough of a lesson already?!
10:56My vision was blurring, but I blazed myself and dragged my body upright to inch by inch. Then, with the
11:02last of my strength,
11:03I pulled the divorce agreement from my bag and hurled it in his face. My voice sounded far away and
11:08hollow.
11:08Dominic Valenstie, we're done.
11:11The rage on his face froze. Then I turned and walked toward the door. One step. Two steps.
11:17My vision collapsed into blackness. My knees buckled and I went down. Something warm surged from inside me, soaking through
11:23my skirt.
11:24Oh my god! Her legs! There's blood everywhere!
11:28John kicked her in the stomach! Is she- is she mismarrying?! Call an ambulance!
11:32Hurry! Hurry, she's passed out!
11:35Serena! Serena! Serena, Serena, look at me! Don't close your eyes! Look at me!
11:40I tried to open my mouth and say something, but nothing came out. The blood pooled beneath me,
11:45spreading, and the darkness swallowed me whole. When I opened my eyes again, I saw a white ceiling,
11:52an IV line, and a tear-streaked face at my bedside. Mom was sitting there, gripping my hand tightly,
11:59tears falling harder, but forced a smile. Sweetheart, you're awake. How do you feel? Tell mama where it hurts.
12:11Mom. Mom's here. Mommy's right here. Cry it out, baby. Just let it all out.
12:19I cried for a long time, until my throat gave out, until my eyes were swollen and raw. Dad came
12:26in after
12:26I'd mostly calmed down. He looked at my pale face, and for just a flicker, his eyes went red. You've
12:32suffered, sweetheart. I should never have let you marry into that family.
12:41Back then, Dominic had dimples when he smiled. He liked eating hot dogs with way too much mustard
12:46at late-night street stalls. He'd get misty-eyed over the ending of an old movie.
12:53The first time Dad met him, he said,
12:55I don't trust anyone in the mob.
13:00Dominic stood on our front porch, in the rain, for three days. On the morning of the third day,
13:06Dominic collapsed on the steps, and Dad finally opened the door, that evening in the living room,
13:11still running a fever. I will spend the rest of my life being good to her.
13:16Dad was silent for a long time.
13:24But three years later, Dominic knelt in a pool of blood, clutching his brother's body,
13:29and never smiled like that again.
13:34Mom touched my face and frowned slightly.
13:36Dominic is outside.
13:38Let me see her.
13:42Let me see her.
13:44Please.
13:46Just let me see her.
13:48I closed my eyes briefly.
13:50Let him in.
13:53Serena.
13:54Let him in, Mom.
13:55You two wait outside. I need to talk to him alone.
13:59My parents exchanged a look, then reluctantly rose and left the room.
14:06The door opened. Dominic stood there. His complexion was gray, his jaw locked,
14:11his eyes threaded with red. He walked to the bedside.
14:14Serena. I didn't know you were pregnant. I didn't know you'd miscarried it that day.
14:18I just thought you were trying to force Vivian to-
14:20I've already signed the divorce papers. Sign them.
14:25No!
14:29Serena, I won't sign. I love you.
14:35You say you just didn't know I was pregnant. Fine.
14:39Then let me ask you something.
14:42You'd get a call from her in the dead of night and walk out the door sometimes at two or
14:46three in the
14:47morning and you called that taking care of her, right? You bought her an apartment,
14:51a Veloti property titled in her name, and you called that making arrangements, right?
14:59You gave her a child and you called that helping her fulfill a wish, right?
15:05Then let me tell you, if a man has no feelings for a woman, he doesn't leave his house at
15:123 a.m.
15:13because she called. He doesn't buy her a home and put her name on the deed.
15:18And she certainly doesn't let her carry his child.
15:22Dominic, you can lie to me. You can lie to yourself, but you can't lie to the facts.
15:28Everything you did for Vivian tells me and tells everyone that you love her.
15:35You're the dawn. You control everything, but you don't get to control whether I stay or go.
15:41That's not Serena. I was just- I only-
15:48Sign the papers, Dominic. There's nothing left to say.
15:53His head snapped up, and in his eyes, I saw a kind of panic I had never seen before.
16:01Serena?
16:02Dad. Mom.
16:05You've said what you came to say. Now get out!
16:08No. Serena, give me one more chance.
16:12Get out!
16:14You're not welcome here.
16:17Dominic didn't move. He stared at me, unblinking.
16:20Dominic was finally pushed out of the room.
16:25I looked away, blocked him on every platform and phone number, and sent Helena a single message.
16:31Please, have your son sign the papers. It'll free up the spot for the woman he actually wants to protect.
16:40A few days later, when I went downstairs for a walk, I found Dominic outside the building entrance.
16:45He was leaning against a black sedan. No bodyguards. No driver. The moment he saw me come out,
16:51he straightened and took a few steps in my direction.
17:00Serena.
17:03His head snapped up, and in his eyes, I saw a kind of panic I had never seen before.
17:11Serena?
17:13Dad. Mom.
17:15You've said what you came to say. Now get out!
17:19No. Serena, give me one more chance.
17:22Get out!
17:25You're not welcome here.
17:27Dominic didn't move. He stared at me, unblinking. Dominic was finally pushed out of the room.
17:36I looked away, blocked him on every platform and phone number, and sent Helena a single message.
17:42Please, have your son sign the papers. It'll free up the spot for the woman he actually wants to protect.
17:51A few days later, when I went downstairs for a walk, I found Dominic outside the building entrance.
17:56He was leaning against a black sedan. No bodyguards. No driver. The moment he saw me come out,
18:02he straightened and took a few steps in my direction.
18:11Serena.
18:14His voice was wrecked.
18:17How are you feeling?
18:19Any better?
18:20I was carrying a bag of fruit. My tone was distant.
18:24Much better. If there's nothing else, I'm heading back up.
18:28He reached out to stop me. Carefully. Tentatively. Same design Dominic and I had created together for
18:35our wedding band. No matter what happens, I'll never take it off.
18:38But I also hadn't forgotten what he'd said to me later.
18:40Viv gets upset when she sees my wedding ring. It reminds her of Lucian. Why can't you be more
18:47considerate of other people's feelings? I glanced instinctively at my own left ring finger.
18:52Pushed the box back toward him. The rings are new. But what's broken can't be fixed.
19:00After a few seconds of silence, he erupted. Serena, why can't you cut me off some slack just once?
19:07You're the one who didn't tell me about the pregnancy. If you had just said something,
19:10I never would have walked away at the hospital that day. I've explained the situation with Vivian.
19:14I don't love her. I was only looking after her for Lucian, helping her fulfill a wish.
19:19Why can't you understand that? At the hospital that day, your exact words were,
19:25no matter what, you would not leave her. The anger froze on his face.
19:31If you won't sign the papers, then stop coming to find me. No. I don't want to see you again.
19:39I turned and walked straight back through the building entrance. Serena?
19:45But that night, I received a text from Vivian. Tomorrow, a cafe. I have something to say.
19:55There you are. Serena, since things have come this far, I'm not going to beat around the brush.
20:04Dominic loves me. Just sign the divorce papers and stop holding us up.
20:10I think you have it backwards. The one who won't agree to the divorce is Dominic. Not me.
20:16That's impossible. I'm carrying his child. Why would he not want me? You must be the one clinging to him,
20:23refusing to let go. I didn't respond. The silence seemed to infuriate her. I bet you don't know yet.
20:28This baby wasn't conceived the way Dominic told you. No providing a sample. No artificial insemination.
20:38Dominic and I slept together. More than once. The air went still for a beat. Is that so?
20:52Dominic and I slept together. More than once. The air went still for a beat.
20:57What? Is that so?
21:05I stood. I picked up the still, half-full americano and threw it scarily in her face.
21:14You're insane!
21:15Viviana, you should be grateful you're pregnant right now.
21:21I grabbed my bag and walked out. After leaving the cafe...
21:27I went straight to the law office and handed the voice recorder I'd been carrying to my attorney.
21:37Three days later, at the hearing, the old men poured over the evidence.
21:42Finally, one of them struck the gavel. Some frowned, some gave thin, knowing smiles.
21:48By ruling of the family joint council, the infidelity is substantiated. The marriage of Dominic Veloto and Serena Veloto shall
21:55be automatically dissolved in one month.
21:57Dominic's shoulders collapsed.
22:01And walking out through the council hall doors, Dominic was standing at the bottom of the steps.
22:09Serena, do you hate me that much? You really won't leave any room at all.
22:13I took out my phone, pulled up the recording, and pressed play.
22:17Vivian's voice poured for me.
22:19Dominic and I slept together. More than once.
22:22I can explain. That day, I helped her move some things back to her place and she said she wanted
22:26to cook dinner to thank me.
22:27We had some wine and then, and I don't know how it just...
22:29Dominic, Lucien took a bullet for you and you turned around and took care of his wife all the way
22:36into her bed.
22:38If he could crawl out of that grave, the first person he'd put down is you.
22:45Serena, but I only love you. It was only that one time with her.
22:49I don't need love that cheap.
22:53Perhaps out of guilt, Dominic transferred a substantial sum into my account during the divorce proceedings.
22:59I accepted every cent.
23:02It was enough to live comfortably for a long time.
23:05So I bought a one-way ticket to Barcelona and set off traveling alone.
23:17From Las Ramblas to the Charles Bridge in Prague.
23:25From the black sand beaches of Iceland to a stargazing camp in New Zealand.
23:30At every stop, I mailed my parents a postcard and logged my experiences on a blog.
23:37When I came home after a long stretch of travel,
23:40Mom eagerly filled me in over dinner on the aftermath of Dominic and Vivienne.
23:44Do you know what happened to Dominic and Vivianian later?
23:49After our divorce, Vivienne, belly and all, staged a coup.
23:53Dominic refused to marry her. He said he'd only ever looked after her out of guilt toward Lucien.
23:57That there had never been any real feeling.
23:59Vivienne dropped every pretense and weaponized the baby.
24:02Marry her, or she'd get an abortion.
24:04Helena, desperate for an heir, couldn't stomach that kind of threat.
24:08She strong-armed Dominic into a wedding.
24:11But married life was nothing like what Vivienne had envisioned.
24:14Dominic was glacially cold to her.
24:16He never came back to the estate.
24:17Never ate dinner with her.
24:19Wouldn't even sit at the same table.
24:20He shut himself in his downtown apartment to work.
24:23The way he used to shut me out.
24:24No, worse than he'd ever been with me.
24:26Vivienne had no sense of security.
24:28She probably understood better than anyone how she'd clawed her way to the top.
24:32And that made her all the more paranoid.
24:34When Dominic didn't come home, she'd hunt him down at the office.
24:38Making scenes in the lobby, demanding he come back with her.
24:42She started crashing business functions.
24:45There was one occasion when Dominic was at a critical juncture in a joint deal with several other families.
24:50And Vivienne somehow got hold of the restaurant address.
24:54She burst into the private dining room.
24:57And demanded to know why he hadn't answered his phone.
25:04After our divorce, Vivienne, belly and all, staged a coup.
25:08Dominic refused to marry her.
25:09He said he'd only ever looked after her out of guilt toward Lucien.
25:12That there had never been any real feeling.
25:14Vivienne dropped every pretense and weaponized the baby.
25:18Marry her, or she'd get an abortion.
25:20Helena, desperate for an heir, couldn't stomach that kind of threat.
25:24She strong-armed Dominic into a wedding.
25:26But married life was nothing like what Vivienne had envisioned.
25:29Dominic was glacially cold to her.
25:31He never came back to the estate.
25:33Never ate dinner with her.
25:34Wouldn't even sit at the same table.
25:35He shut himself in his downtown apartment to work.
25:38The way he used to shut me out.
25:39No, worse than he'd ever been with me.
25:41Vivienne had no sense of security.
25:43She probably understood better than anyone how she'd clawed her way to the top.
25:48And that made her all the more paranoid.
25:49When Dominic didn't come home, she'd hunt him down at the office.
25:53Making scenes in the lobby, demanding he come back with her.
25:57She started crashing business functions.
26:00There was one occasion when Dominic was at a critical juncture in a joint deal with several
26:04other families, and Vivienne somehow got hold of the restaurant address.
26:09She burst into the private dining room and demanded to know why he hadn't answered his phone.
26:17Every person at that table was a power player from one of the branch families.
26:21For the Don's wife to throw a tantrum in that setting, loss of face doesn't begin to cover it.
26:26The deal nearly fell apart.
26:28Afterward, the straw that finally broke everything came a month later.
26:32Dominic was out at an evening function and hadn't come home.
26:36Vivienne tracked him to the venue.
26:37She spotted a young woman seated beside Dominic, pouring his wine.
26:41Nothing more than a liaison from the other party's PR team.
26:44She stormed over and slapped the woman across the face.
26:48The kind of people who circulate in those rooms are not the kind you provoke.
26:51The woman hit back immediately.
26:53In the scuffle, Vivienne's belly struck the edge of a table.
26:57The child was rushed to the ICU, put on a ventilator.
27:00A tiny life bristling with tubes, fighting inside an incubator for nearly three weeks.
27:05In the end, the baby didn't make it.
27:08With the child gone, Dominic initiated the joint council's arbitration that very same day.
27:14On the grounds that Vivienne had gravely damaged the family's reputation and commercial interests.
27:20The marriage was forcibly dissolved.
27:23Vivienne must have known it was over.
27:24She took a severance payout and vanished from the city.
27:28Helena was now back to working every connection she had, scouting for a new daughter-in-law.
27:33But the Valenti circus of the past two years had already made the rounds through every drawing room in their
27:39circle.
27:42Serves him right.
27:44If he'd treated you the way he should have, would any of this have happened?
27:47I smiled but offered no comment.
27:49They had nothing to do with me anymore.
27:51I went back to packing my bags.
27:53The ticket for my next trip was already booked.
27:58Go on then.
27:59Send me lots of pretty photos.
28:03I zipped my backpack shut, stood up, and flashed to an OK sign.
28:08Don't worry.
28:10I thought my life was finally about to settle into real peace and quiet.
28:15What I didn't expect was to run into Dominic one more time before I left.
28:20When he appeared, I flinched.
28:22His face was ashen, his hair a mess.
28:25Nothing like the commanding dawn he'd once been.
28:29Serena, Vivian, and I are divorced.
28:31The baby, the baby's gone too.
28:33And?
28:33It was the baby that bothered you, wasn't it?
28:36The baby's gone now.
28:37We can, we can start over.
28:40Dominic, there is no starting over.
28:43We're done.
28:46No.
28:47Serena, you loved me so much once.
28:50I know it was all because of Viviana and the baby that you left me.
28:54There's nothing standing between us anymore.
28:56Give me one more chance.
28:58I'll love you right this time.
29:00Better than before.
29:01He grabbed my hand, practically begging.
29:04But Dominic, I don't love you anymore.
29:07It's over.
29:09Move forward.
29:12He shook his head, unable to believe what he was hearing.
29:15In the end, he walked away with red-rimmed eyes.
29:18Serena doesn't love me anymore, doesn't love me anymore.
29:22So utterly wrecked, he almost looked pitiable.
29:24I watched his unsteady figure retreat into the distance.
29:27The once untouchable godfather, reduced to this.
29:32When I boarded the flight to Copenhagen, I slid open the window shade.
29:36Outside, the morning sky was on fire with dawn.
29:40Blazing, breathtaking.
29:42I was moving forward, and I wouldn't look back.
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