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00:01My wife died saving me. For a moment, I thought she finally loved me, after three years of marriage.
00:08A week ago, a truck came straight at me. Scarlet shoved me aside, no hesitation.
00:13As she lay dying in my arms, she just stared at Adrian's photo, looking so relieved.
00:18She said,
00:19Adrian, I'm finally coming to you.
00:21That's when I realized she didn't save me to live. She saved me so she could die and be with
00:26her first love,
00:27Adrian Smith, who died in a car crash three years ago. Scarlet's mother storms over and grabs my
00:33collar like she's trying to choke me. Noah, you're a curse! Scarlet gave you her kidney to save you
00:39three years ago, and now she's dead because she saved you again! Why are you still alive? You killed
00:44her! Scarlet's father points at me, shaking with rage. We never should have forced Scarlet to marry
00:51you! Why is she dead, not you? Why not me? I'm also asking myself. Scarlet has hated me,
00:58ever since her first love died on our wedding day three years ago. She blames me for everything.
01:03For three years, I spent my life taking care of her, trying to win her over. I was wrong. When
01:09she
01:09spoke about Adrian right before she died, I finally understood everything. Scarlet never stopped hating
01:14me. Every single day with me was pure suffering for her. So much so that death wasn't the end,
01:19it was her escape, her way out. He's a walking disaster! Why is he still here? Ruin someone else
01:26next? Yeah, he should be the one who died! Walking disaster! Shame him on you! Just die! If you all
01:32think I'm the one who deserves to die, then fine. Have it your way. I take one last look at
01:38Scarlet,
01:38my beautiful, lifeless wife. Then I slam myself into the cold crystal coffin.
01:46Scarlet, I was wrong. I thought you married me because you loved me. If I could turn back time,
01:51I'd never get it wrong. Maybe God hears my prayer.
01:58The church bells ring again, and I am back at our wedding. Three years ago. Scarlet,
02:04if you love Adrian that much, this time, I'll let you go to him.
02:10The priest's voice echoes in my ears, asking if I'd take Scarlet as my wife. In my last life,
02:16I said yes without hesitation. Scarlet is the East Coast's wealthiest woman and CEO of a top tech
02:22empire. She knelt in front of everyone at our wedding and placed the ring on my finger.
02:27The world called it the greatest love story, and I believed them, but it was all an act,
02:31forced by her parents. Scarlet, if you love Adrian even more than your own life,
02:35this time, I'll let you go to him. Mr. Bennett, do you take Scarlet Hayes to be your wife?
02:41I don't. I pull off the ring halfway on my finger. Ignoring Scarlet's shocked look and the whispers
02:47from the guests, I turn to leave. But she grabs my arm, her eyes impatient.
02:52Noah, it's our wedding, not the place for a tantrum.
02:56Still mad I wasn't with you yesterday, aren't you? I know it was your birthday,
02:59but Adrian needed me. I already agreed to marry you. Know when to stop. Don't make this a game.
03:06Okay, finish the ceremony like a good boy, and I'll take you on a honeymoon.
03:11I never expected her to bring up a honeymoon. But that's Scarlet. She may not love me,
03:15but she's kind. Kind enough to give me her kidney. And I mistook it for love. Truth is,
03:21she would have done the same for anyone. I'm about to tell Scarlet I'll let her go when her phone
03:25suddenly starts buzzing. It's Adrian, upset and anxious. Scarlet softens instantly, comforting
03:31him as she walks away. This time, I don't stop her. Scarlet glances back at me, confused.
03:36Of course she is. I always tried to stop her whenever she went to see Adrian. Not because I
03:41was jealous, but because… I've seen Adrian flirting with other women plenty of times.
03:47But if she couldn't let go of Adrian even in death, then this time, I hope she ends up with
03:52him.
03:53I step out of the church and see Scarlet and Adrian all over each other. Adrian notices me
03:59and hugs Scarlet on purpose, looking at me like he's the winner. He doesn't have to do that.
04:04Scarlet was always going to choose him. Then again, no one knows how much he meant to Scarlet until she
04:09died. Scarlet's parents keep asking why I said no. They've always liked me. They want me to marry
04:14Scarlet, but they don't know. We never should have forced Scarlet to marry you.
04:18Why is she dead and not you? How badly they'll regret this in three years. Scarlet, last time
04:26around, you spent your whole life regretting, not standing up to your parents, thinking that's
04:30what cost you, Adrian. Being with me only made you miserable. So this time, I'll help you be with
04:36Adrian. I'll be the one to say no to your parents. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes, I'm sorry, but I changed
04:41my
04:42mind. Scarlet and I shouldn't get married. Scarlet, this time. I hope you get the life
04:46you want. Scarlet's parents don't believe me no matter how many times I say I don't love
04:51Scarlet anymore. They still think something's wrong. Then her parents spot Adrian hugging
04:57Scarlet and rush toward them fiercely. Scarlet's parents lay into Adrian, calling him a homewrecker.
05:05They accuse him of ruining the wedding.
05:07You've gone too far, Noah. I already agreed to marry you. Wasn't that enough? You think
05:12running to my parents will make me love you?
05:14I didn't.
05:16Then who did?
05:18Scarlet.
05:19Satisfied, huh? Is this what you want?
05:22Scarlet believes this is all my fault. Adrian hides behind her, acting innocent. He says
05:27he just came to see her get married, even if it's not to him. After today, he'll disappear
05:33from Scarlet's life for good. Adrian's words move Scarlet to tears, ignoring her parents'
05:38anger. She hugs Adrian tightly and promises that even after marrying me, she'll never
05:44cut him out of her life. Adrian is pleased with Scarlet's promise and shoots me a smug
05:48smile. He waits for me to break, but I don't react. That throws him off. Adrian's words
05:54only make Scarlet's parents more furious, so they go after him. Scarlet tries to protect
05:59him, but she can't. Adrian breaks and runs.
06:04No!
06:06That's when I remember. Adrian had a crash right here last time.
06:16In my last life, Adrian died because he didn't get blood in time.
06:21Scarlet blamed me for it. She said, if I didn't push the wedding, Adrian wouldn't come to the
06:26church. None of this would have happened. The doctor says Adrian has lost too much blood
06:30and needs a transfusion now. He's RH negative, and the blood bank is running low. Scarlet thinks
06:36of me. I'm RH negative too.
06:38This is all your fault! If you didn't go to my parents, Adrian wouldn't be lying there!
06:43He's dying! You happy now?
06:45Last time, she lived in the shadow of Adrian's death. This time, I'll give her what she needs.
06:51It's only fair. I owe her for the kidney she gave me.
06:54Noah, you're giving Adrian your blood! You owe him!
06:57Fine. I'll do it. Scarlet freezes. She didn't expect me to agree so easily.
07:03She thought I'd use this to force her to drop Adrian. How ironic. I gave her everything in
07:08my last life, and she never trusted me once. Scarlet, I'll save him for you.
07:31Too much blood was taken for Adrian. I blacked out.
07:35I was just helping Adrian. He's weak after surgery. Don't read into it.
07:41I know.
07:43Wait, are you mad? Come on, don't be so petty. If you didn't go to my parents,
07:47Adrian wouldn't have been in that crash.
07:49I didn't. It was Adrian.
07:52Adrian groans in pain, saying his head hurts. Scarlet helps him to the doctor immediately.
07:58This time, she won't lose Adrian. She can finally live with him. Scarlet and I are both free now.
08:04May you live a happy life, Scarlet. See you never.
08:08Someone's been hit by a car! Doctor!
08:12Scarlet, you're so good to me.
08:15Don't say that, Adrian. You're the one who pulled me out in that earthquake. Or I'd be dead.
08:20You even got a long scar on your head that day.
08:22What an idiot. It was Noah who saved you, not me. Good thing he passed out after,
08:27so I had the chance to take his place.
08:31I told you not to bother me. I'm taking care of Adrian this week.
08:35Mr. Noah was in a car accident outside the hospital. He's... he's dead.
08:41What?
08:52That's Scar.
08:54My name is Naomi. I'm the daughter of the Azortide Alpha, but I'm an open secret around here.
08:59I'm a fodder, a wolf-less failure who can't even shift. No one knows that when I was eight,
09:04I overheard the truth. My stepmother, Luna Abigail, murdered my mother,
09:07and she's the one who used a spell to seal my wolf away. For ten years, I played the fool
09:11and took
09:12every beating, just waiting for the moment to break the seal and get my revenge.
09:17Naomi! What the hell are you daydreaming for, you useless fodder?
09:20If Lady Avery's breakfast is late, I'll drag you to the Bloodline Sanctum and have them
09:23execute your pathetic fodder ass!
09:26I'm sorry. I'm going now. Please don't hit me.
09:30Today, that chance finally arrived. Julian, the infamously brutal and scarred Alpha,
09:34has proposed a marriage alliance with our pack, and my half-sister Avery is losing her mind over it.
09:39I'm not doing it! Why should I have to marry that monster?!
09:42Dad, you're basically sending me to my death!
09:44You have no choice! It's for the safety of the pack! We can't provoke the Cinder Moon pack,
09:48and we sure as hell can't provoke Alpha Julian!
09:51Please, have some coffee and try to relax.
09:54Get lost, you pathetic fodder!
09:55What a useless piece of trash.
09:57Alpha, if Avery won't go, why not send this little brat instead?
10:00She's your daughter too, after all.
10:02Thank you, Abigail, for handing me my ticket out of this hellhole.
10:05When I come back, I'm turning this place into your grave.
10:07If it saves the pack, I'll do whatever it takes.
10:16Keep your mouth shut about being a fodder.
10:18If they find out, you'll end up on the executioner's of the Bloodline Sanctum.
10:22If my cover is blown, it's not just my life on the line.
10:25It's total war between Azure Tide and Cinder Moon.
10:27I have to play the part until I'm strong enough to tear my enemies apart.
10:30I can feel it. Julian's alpha aura is stirring something deep inside my sealed wolf.
10:35I can hear her, my wolf, howling from deep within the seal.
10:38Still nothing. Abigail's seal is stronger than I thought.
10:44Alpha, I just couldn't sleep. I wanted some air.
10:47Just call me Julian.
10:49Naomi, I won't let anything hurt you ever again.
10:52By morning, last night's tenderness felt like a dream.
10:55To everyone else, I'm still just a toy.
10:57Oh, look at this. The little princess from Azure Tide?
11:00You're an alpha's daughter?
11:01You sure don't look like one. Where's your wolf?
11:04If you're gonna be our luma, you'd better show us some skills.
11:06Isn't Azure Tide famous for water control?
11:08Don't tell me all you have is that pretty face.
11:11Damn it. I can't let them find out I'm a fodder.
11:14I'm not feeling well. Please, let me through.
11:24If they find out I'm a fodder and haul me off to the bloodline sanctum,
11:27my revenge for my mother ends here.
11:29Run!
11:30Come on, you loser fodder. Let's see how long you last on these volcanic rocks.
11:35Don't let her get away! I want the whole pack to see if this princess is actually just trash fodder!
11:42I definitely underestimated how unstable the lava energy is around here.
11:46You die already! No one's gonna miss a piece of fodder like you anyway.
11:50Is this it? Ten years of planning, and it's all gonna end in a pit of lava?
11:56My Luna! How dare you!
12:07Julian's fury has set the entire estate ablaze with terror.
12:11In the cinder moon pack, Naomi's word is my law.
12:15Anyone who disrespects my Luna will be personally sent into the lava pits by me.
12:22For the first time in my eighteen years, someone actually stood up to protect me.
12:26Back in the room, the ruthless tyrant dropped his guard, exposing his softest vulnerability to me.
12:31I've been looking for you for ten years, Naomi.
12:33That little girl who gave me a sandwich on that snowy night.
12:36She never left my heart.
12:38I never expected that he'd been waiting ten years just to be reunited with me.
12:42This kind of pure love is suffocating.
12:44I can't keep lying to him, even if the truth ends up destroying me.
12:47Julian, I can't keep this from you anymore. The truth is, I have no wolf. I'm just an outcast. A
12:54useless fodder.
12:55It's you I want, not your wolf or your powers. Even if you're human your whole life, you're the only
13:01Luna I'll ever have.
13:02But if the bloodline sanctum finds out, I'll be a burden to you.
13:06His kiss fell like fire, incinerating my last shred of logic.
13:10Right now, I don't care about revenge. I just want to lose myself in him.
13:17Doomsday came.
13:18I was murdered in cold blood by the two people I trusted the most with their own hands.
13:23No one thought the storm would last an entire year, until the massive flood swallowed the whole neighborhood.
13:27I watched helplessly as the freezing water flooded into our apartment.
13:30In just seconds, the room was almost full, so I held my breath and fought my way toward the door.
13:35But no matter what I did, the door wouldn't open. Familiar voices drifted in from outside.
13:39It was my boyfriend Jack and my best friend Mia.
13:41They'd locked me inside this flooding room on purpose, leaving me to drown.
13:46Overwhelmed by suffocation, my consciousness began to blur.
13:48But I couldn't die. I had to get out of here no matter what.
13:51Seeing the rescue team directing everyone to evacuate, I finally felt at ease.
13:55As long as I got on that vehicle, I would be safe.
13:57Jack and Mia boarded the car too. There was only one seat left.
14:00And to save their own lives, they pushed me off the car.
14:03I chased that vehicle like crazy, screaming for them to save me.
14:06Until my legs gave out and I couldn't run another step.
14:08All I could do was stop in despair. I was standing there, breathless and hopeless,
14:12when a strange sound came from behind me. Before I could turn, if I could do it all over again,
14:16I would never, ever throw my life away for something as worthless as love.
14:21What I saw was that custom-made expensive ceiling.
14:24I'd actually been reborn three days before the doomsday storm.
14:27Since God is giving me a second chance, I swear I will not let Jack and Mia,
14:31those two scumbags, get away with it.
14:33In my past life, Mia always put on this holier-than-thou act, pretending to advise
14:38me to break up with Jack.
14:39Happy birthday, babe. I'll bring Mia along to celebrate for you.
14:43Don't worry. She promised to just eat and keep her mouth shut.
14:46If I hadn't been reborn, I probably would have fallen for that and felt all touched.
14:50But not this time. I didn't reply.
14:52Right now, the top priority is getting money and stocking up on supplies.
14:55I remember it clearly. On my birthday, three days from now,
14:58that apocalyptic storm is going to hit 90% of the world.
15:02This 37th floor penthouse I'm in right now was an adulthood gift from my parents.
15:06But it's just a place to live. If I'm going to stockpile supplies for years,
15:10even 200 square meters won't be enough. I have to think of a way.
15:13I quickly open all the banking apps on my phone and pull out every penny.
15:17No second thoughts. No caring about the interest.
15:19Because in three days, those numbers will be worthless.
15:22I also cash out all my designer bags and investments at a discount.
15:25Adding that to my savings, I suddenly have nearly $6.5 million in cash on hand.
15:29There are four units on this floor. Other than mine, 3702 in the middle, 3701 on the left,
15:35and 3703 on the right have always been empty. I hear they were purchased by two property flippers
15:41as an investment. I reach out to a real estate agent right away. I'm willing to pay a 20%
15:45premium in full cash. The only term is, we sign the papers and finalize everything today.
15:50Drawn by the money, the two landlords agree without hesitation. In just one morning,
15:54I get the keys to both neighboring units. Now I can use these two empty apartments as storage.
16:00I can stockpile massive supplies freely without messing up my own living area.
16:04Housing problems solved. All that's left now is to stock up on supplies.
16:08First stop, I head straight to the biggest supermarket in the city.
16:11Before the shopkeeper can even had a chance to greet me, I hand him a shopping list.
16:14I practically bought out the entire supermarket.
16:17Holy hell lady! You trying to supply an entire army or what?
16:19No. Company perks. I just rented two employee dormitories. Please have someone deliver everything
16:25to my place. I'll double your shipping fee. The owner is thrilled. He arranged workers to
16:29deliver everything that afternoon. I have enough food, water, medicine, and weapons. This feeling
16:35of sitting on a mountain of treasure is even better than winning the lottery. I contact a security door
16:40installer. Not only do I reinforce my own front door, but I also replace the doors of the two neighboring
16:45units with vault grade mechanical combination locks. I also have thick metal bolts welded onto the
16:50inside of each door. I break through the walls connecting 3702 to the two neighboring units,
16:55so I can access supplies without ever stepping outside. All the window glass is covered with the
17:00highest grade blast film. My home has become an impenetrable fortress. By the time I finish everything,
17:07it's already evening of the third day. I slump exhausted onto my leather sofa. Yeah, I paid people to
17:12handle most of the heavy work, but coordinating everything and tying up loose ends these past
17:16two days has totally worn me out. I tear open a bag of beef jerky, chew a bite, and flip
17:21on the TV.
17:22The news channel is still all peace and calm. The weather report casually mentions that there might
17:26be some rain in the coming days. No one knows that once this rain starts, it will mark the end
17:30of human
17:31civilization. Just then, my phone rings. It's that disgusting three-person group chat.
17:35Happy birthday, babe. You are the brightest superstar. Love you.
17:38Hurry back, honey. We are waiting for you at your apartment.
17:40Back then, my blind trust in them got me killed. Not this time. From now on, I write my own
17:44story.
17:45I head to the bathroom to take a relaxing bath. I know very well, once the storm starts,
17:49the tap water will stop running soon. This might be my last chance to take a bath.
17:53I fill the bathtub full, scatter rose petals across the water, and soak in the calm before the storm.
17:58While I'm drying my hair, Jack calls. Seeing the word, darling, pop up on screen,
18:02I hold back my disgust and answer the call. Looking at the dark clouds outside,
18:06a cold smile curls at the corner of my mouth.
18:08Babe, where are you? Why aren't you back yet?
18:10Oh, Jack. My mom suddenly missed me and asked me to come home for a few days.
18:14I am already on the train. No way I can make it back tonight.
18:18What? But we bought so much food!
18:21You guys eat first. Don't wait for me. Go ahead and finish all that food.
18:25Consider it celebrating my birthday for me.
18:27After hanging up, I can almost picture exactly what those two look like in that apartment.
18:31That apartment sits in a low-lying zone. It is always the first neighborhood to flood.
18:35Its drainage system is terrible. Once the torrential rain pours down,
18:38the whole place will be submerged in no time. I truly hope they enjoy their nice little dinner.
18:44After all, this is probably the last peaceful meal of their lives.
18:48A blinding flash of lightning cuts across the sky outside the window,
18:51followed by rain pounding against the bulletproof glass.
18:54I check the time. 8.27pm. The apocalypse has officially begun.
18:58And just like that, the three-person group chat starts up again.
19:01Jack sends a photo. It's a feast of dishes. With a peanut-flavored birthday cake right in the center.
19:06Babe, the rain outside is crazy. When are you coming back?
19:09Looking at the photo, it's all food Mia likes. Not a single dish I like.
19:12Even the cake. It's Mia's favorite peanut butter flavor.
19:15Three years with Jack, and he still doesn't remember that I'm allergic to peanuts.
19:18The news finally cuts in with an emergency alert.
19:20The city issues a red alert for rain. Rainfall is expected to exceed 400mm in the next two hours,
19:26and it will keep rising. The world outside the window is soon swallowed by heavy rain.
19:31The once lively city falls into chaos. Car horns blare, and people scream, all mixing into one
19:36loud uproar. The phone rings again. Something feels off. The rain is way too heavy.
19:41The street outside the door is already flooded. Are you sure you're not coming back?
19:44I pop a freshly grilled rib into my mouth. The outside is charred and caramelized.
19:48The inside is tender and juicy. Paired with a left-bank Bordeaux Cabernet Sauvignon,
19:53this feeling is absolutely heavenly. Then I start typing in the group chat.
19:56Can't make it back. Rain's too heavy. Trains are canceled. You two just stay there.
20:00Whatever you do, don't go outside. Happy birthday, Chloe. Welcome to the end of their world.
20:06The curtain has risen on my revenge. Now, let's see. The doomsday storm has finally arrived.
20:11I'm hiding out in my 37th floor penthouse, savoring some good food. Meanwhile, my cheating boyfriend
20:16and backstabbing best friend are out there in the storm, desperately struggling to survive.
20:21Even though I know full well they might lose their lives in this terrifying deluge,
20:25I will never open my door and let them in. All because in this life, I came back reborn.
20:30On the second day of the doomsday storm, that cheating boyfriend from the group chat actually
20:34has the nerve to send me a message acting all concerned, telling me not to go out unless it's
20:38absolutely necessary. Don't go out unless it's important.
20:42Quite the actor, isn't he? Then my good bestie, Mia, chimes in.
20:45Looks like I'm stranded, so I'll have to crash at your place.
20:49Oh, wait. Your boyfriend Jack won't be mad at me, will he?
20:52Mia even throws in a smirking emoji. Their little stunt makes me sick.
20:56I'll completely ignore those disgusting messages.
20:58Looking back, I was really naive and pitiful back then. I once thought I had the perfect love
21:02and the most sincere, trustworthy friendship in the world.
21:05Little did I know, they'd already teamed up to betray me.
21:08As I look back on all the details from my past life,
21:10I realize their betrayal was full of obvious signs all along.
21:17I recall every time Mia felt under the weather,
21:20my boyfriend Jack would always turn up right on time, thoughtfully handing her painkillers.
21:28But when I had a really bad cold, Jack's phone was always unreachable.
21:34Jack is actually a pretty good cook.
21:36Yet whenever Mia joins us for dinner, the whole table is nothing but vegetarian dishes.
21:41He knows perfectly well Mia dislikes meat. And he also knows I'm a total carnivore.
21:47All those little, unnoticeable details, they were all clues. Exposed.
21:51The rain outside keeps pouring harder and harder. Before long,
21:54the whole world outside is drowning in floodwater. Terrifying lightning and thunder clash wildly
21:58together. Raindrops slam against the glass like cannon balls. I stand alone in front of the
22:02floor-to-ceiling window and happen to notice a small orange glow bobbing and allotted. My heart
22:07stops. I immediately grab my binoculars for a closer look. It looks like a sanitation worker
22:13who's fallen into the flood. Fighting desperately brings light. But then a sudden wave hit and he's
22:18completely swept away, gone without a trace. The cruel apocalypse has only just begun. Human life has
22:23become as worthless as trash, silently swallowed up by the raging flood.
22:28I'm too tense to even breathe. Suddenly, a violent flap of thunder crashes down,
22:33plunging half the city into total darkness in an instant. Amid the flashes of lightning and peals
22:39of thunder, floodwaters come surging from the distance like a raging tide. Even standing up here
22:45on the 37th floor, the sight before my eyes makes my legs go weak with fear. The entire city is
22:52swallowed
22:52by the flood. All the shorter buildings are instantly engulfed in darkness. Luckily, all the residential
22:57buildings near me are newly built high-rises, so the power supply facilities remain undamaged.
23:02Just in case, I quickly get the generator ready for any emergency.
23:07Looking at that old apartment building in the distance, now swallowed by darkness,
23:10I feel a quiet sense of relief. Thank goodness I installed that one-way privacy film early on.
23:15Even if the whole world loses power one day, no one outside will be able to see the light inside
23:19my
23:19home. Luckily, the internet is still up. I casually open a video on my phone, and the trending page
23:25is filled with scenes of devastation from the torrential rain. In just two days, over 800 people
23:30are already dead. That cold, lifeless number is absolutely horrifying to look at. Since everything
23:37in the malls and supermarkets was already looted, people's ugly side in a disaster really shows.
23:44News reports say rescue supplies are in severe shortage right now, which basically means the
23:48rescue teams won't arrive anytime soon. If we want to survive, the only option now is to rely on ourselves.
23:57It's almost as if my parents could foresee the future. They not only had the house specially
24:01reinforced during renovation, but also installed heavy-duty waterproofing on the top floor.
24:05I'll probably be fine getting through this endless downpour. What worries me more is the
24:09mutative creatures that come after the storm. In my past life, Jack and Mia stole my spot on the
24:15rescue vehicle, and I was attacked and more unknown dangers were on the way. So in this life,
24:22I came fully prepared. Hopefully, I'll never have to use these corrosive chemicals.
24:28The time has come. Day three of the doomsday storm. Jack starts getting chatty in the group
24:34again. He casually sends a few photos of the place, the home he and I used to share. That apartment
24:38of
24:38ours is on a low floor, the sixth. But right now, the place is an absolute wreck. The floodwater has
24:43already covered the entire bed. Jack starts nonstop whining in the group chat, asking if I'm still at
24:48my mom's place. Just then, a new message appears. It's Mia. Chloe, I remember you have a penthouse
24:54apartment. We're already on our way there. Get your room ready for us. Listening to this, my heart races
24:58instantly, overwhelmed by deep regret. I remember back in my past life, my relationship with my
25:03best friend Mia was incredibly close. So close that we were like sisters sharing the same dress.
25:09I never held anything back from her. I even brought her to my penthouse before. Back then,
25:15to show just how deep our bestie bond ran, I was stupid enough to even give her a spare key
25:20to my penthouse.
25:23But look at this now. What am I supposed to do?
25:28I happen to have your key with me. Whether you're home or not,
25:31we're coming in. We'll be at your door any minute now.
25:47Boil the bones for broth. Slice the meat raw. That's when it's best.
25:51Three coppers.
26:16Protect the commander!
26:20Bleeding with poison darts is a real bad way to say hello.
26:24Your Majesty, forgive us. I'm Commander Sarn of Dragonblood Keep. My aid overstepped. I ask you to
26:29look past it. The southern tribes have broken through. The Ashlands have fallen. Our dragonrider
26:34Lejanes are being pushed back on every front. Your dragon force is the only thing standing against
26:38their sorcery. Your Majesty, the realm needs you back. Put on your armor. Finish this.
26:46I've been done with all of this for years. I don't want any part of it. All I want is
26:49a quiet life with my daughter.
26:51Go home, Commander.
26:52Your Majesty!
26:59It's Elia. Come here.
27:02You're home.
27:04Who are you? We're Elia's birth parents.
27:12Enemy forces struck fifteen years ago. We lost our daughter in the chaos. We've searched every
27:17corner of this continent to find her. We came today to bring her home. Nothing more. Whatever you need
27:24from us, name it. We'll make it right. This isn't about what I need. I've raised Elia as my own.
27:29If you
27:30want to take her, that's her choice to make. She doesn't want to go. Nobody touches her. Nobody.
27:34Mum, you and my sisters have been everything to me. But there's always been this feeling I couldn't name.
27:40A pull towards my birth parents. I want to know what that's like. What family by blood actually feels like.
27:52She wants to go, fine. But if anything happens to her, anything at all, I will not let that go.
28:00Not ever.
28:01You have my word. She's our daughter. We'll take good care of her.
28:06She has a heart condition. She can't take shock or stress. Watch her closely. You're her parents now.
28:11That means everything. Let's go.
28:20I'm scared.
28:39Mother, today's Elia's birthday. Arthur and I came all this way just for her. Where is she?
28:44She found her birth parents.
28:46What? A merchant couple in the city. Lorenzo and Varda Elbi.
28:51A merchant. The richest woman in Dragonblood Hope and the War King's sister. And her birth father
28:55is some small damn trader. I tracked down the star moon gem for her, the only one in the entire
28:59world.
28:59And now I've missed her. She gets to be with her own blood. That's a good thing.
29:04We should be happy for her. Speaking of which, Mother, the Black Cloak Legion has been tearing
29:09through the south. They've even drawn out the Frostwolf, sealed away for a thousand years.
29:13Every lord in every territory is rattled. I'd like to ask you to step back in. Help us wipe them
29:19out.
29:20Aelia is with her family now. I've got nothing left to hold me here. I'll deal with them myself.
29:27My darling, are you all right? Quickly, give it to Ramsher now.
29:31My lord, my lady, two more large extractions of bone marrow and Miss Ramsher's blood-waving disease
29:36will be fully cured. Is that true? Oh, my precious girl, you won't have to suffer anymore.
29:42I'm finally going to be well. I'm going to be normal.
29:47Then our alliance with Minister Ward's family in the Southern Territory can proceed on schedule.
29:53Father, Mother, why are you doing this to me? I'm your daughter, your own flesh and blood.
29:57You think we'd have gone all the way to that backwater fishing village for you
30:00if Ramsher didn't need your marrow to survive? Think again.
30:03Your worthless life for Ramsher's. You should be on your knees thanking us.
30:06Father, Mother, I have a heart condition. I can't take anymore. I will die. Please.
30:21Be a good girl, little sister. Stay in your dungeon and be my medicine.
30:31Be careful, baby. Let's go. Come on.
30:35Keep your eyes on her. She doesn't die until those last two tubes are drained. You hear me?
30:42Mother, what's wrong? I don't know. Something's off.
30:44Aelia's been with the LBs three months now. We haven't heard a single word from her. Not one.
30:47I don't know if she's all right. She hasn't reached out to us either.
30:51It's not like her. Something's wrong.
30:55I'm going to see her myself. I'm going to the LB house.
31:00Coming with you. I'll go alone. The front lines won't hold themselves. I need both of you here.
31:10Excuse me. Whose wedding is it today?
31:11Our young mistress, obviously. She's marrying the son of Minister Ward from the Southern Territory.
31:15How does a village woman like you not know about this? Get out of here.
31:20My daughter's wedding day. I'm going to make sure she walks out of here in style.
31:31Commander, the Holy Blood Empress's foster daughter is getting married today.
31:36Say that again?
31:37The Empress is already in the capital.
31:39These past three months, it was her working in the shadows that saved our dragon crystal veins across the keep.
31:45Her foster daughter's wedding day and I'm not there with a gift. I'm going myself.
31:49I'll have everything ready.
31:54This must be the place.
31:58With this, it doesn't matter where you are. I'll always be able to find you.
32:05Aelia, where are you? Why has the connection gone dead?
32:09My precious girl. The most beautiful bride in the world. A little while longer and you'll be completely well.
32:17Ramsha, you've recovered so fast. You look more beautiful than ever.
32:21Damon! My boy, back from the front!
32:25Uncle, congratulations. The Commander gave me leave. And he also said the Empress herself is coming to the wedding today.
32:31She's going to light the sacred fire and bless our family.
32:33Damon, the Holy Blood Empress is actually coming? She's the Sovereign's most honoured guest.
32:39Why on earth would she come to my daughter's wedding?
32:41My brother Luca is one of the four great generals. The Empress is coming out of respect for him.
32:46Mark my words, our place among the Southern Ribalty is right around the corner.
32:49Draw more blood from that Elby girl today. Make sure Ramsha holds up through the ceremony.
32:55I will not have the Lorenzo name embarrassed in front of the Empress. Yes, my lord.
33:08Please welcome the bride and groom!
33:13So she's already in the hall. Why couldn't it have been that wretch who got sick? Why does our daughter
33:18have to be the one who suffers?
33:19Enough! Stop whining and get ready, both of you.
33:23Going to the hall. The Holy Blood Empress is coming and today will be the greatest day in the history
33:27of the Lorenzo family.
33:31Mum, she came for me. I can't die here. I have Mum. I have my sister and my brother. I'm
33:36getting out.
33:54The Lorenzo's started out as street vendors, you know, clawing their way up to Southern Natality. That's no small thing.
33:59And the ward boy is quite the catch. The Lorenzo girl, though, she does look a bit frail.
34:03That's why Lorenzo spoils her the way he does. The girl's never been well. Looks like they've been taking good
34:07care of her.
34:08That's all I needed to know. Aaliyah, today Mum is going to make you the happiest bride in the world.
34:27My lord, the girl knocked the witch doctor out. She's gone. We don't know where she is.
34:31How did you let this happen? Find her now. If she's not back in my hands, every one of you
34:36is finished.
34:36Useless. Every last one of you. You just let that girl walk out.
34:41If she ruins this wedding, if she makes a scene in front of the Empress, I will have you all
34:46torn apart.
34:47She actually ran. What happens to Ramshaw if she's gone?
34:51I'm so close. I'm almost well. She cannot disappear. I am not going back to living like this.
35:01Ramshaw! Where are you going?
35:10Where is Aaliyah going?
35:17Where did that little rat get to?
35:26Where did that little rat get to?
35:27Where did that little rat get to?
35:29Where did that little rat get to?
35:33Where did that little rat get to?
35:36Where did that little rat get to?
35:37Where did that little rat get to?
35:38Where did that little rat get to?
35:39Where did that little rat get to?
35:39Where did that little rat get to?
35:40Where did that little rat get to?
35:41Where did that little rat get to?
35:49The wedding's about to start, sister. Where do you think you're going?
35:54Since you won't behave, I'll keep you where I can see you.
35:58Mum, help me!
35:59Tie her up, now!
36:09Where did you go? Are you alright?
36:11Tell father to get back in here. The ceremony's starting.
36:14I found the girl. She's not going anywhere.
36:16A wedding gift to the Lorenzo bride!
36:18From the Holy Blood Empress herself!
36:21Elia, this is from Mum. A dowry fit for a princess. I hope you love it.
36:29Why is there blood on that crate?
36:32Two premier castles in the Southern Territory, one grand estate, 80 chests of jewels.
36:37That crate?
36:38The Lorenzo's know the Holy Blood Empress personally? Those gifts must be worth millions.
36:42I heard the family has a nephew who serves under the Empress. Must have made quite an impression.
36:47The Empress won't even show up for the Sovereign's banquets.
36:50A minor southern noble house. And they get to have my daughter.
36:53They should count themselves lucky every day.
36:55Girl, is she handled?
36:56Relax, Dad. She's right under our noses. She's not going anywhere.
36:59If that little rat ruins your wedding and offends the Empress, none of us walks back from that.
37:02The hour is upon us. Will the bride and groom please take the stage?
37:13Mum...
37:17Sir Loras, you may lift the veil.
37:30She's... not Elia.
37:35Lorenzo has another daughter. Then where is Elia?
37:39Elia! Elia! Elia!
37:42Ladies and gentlemen, the ceremony will now begin!
37:45Stop! Hold on!
37:51What's her problem?
37:52No idea.
37:53What are you doing here?
37:54Where is Elia?
37:56Isn't that the foster mother? How did she find this place?
38:00Elia isn't feeling well. She's not here today.
38:03What happened to her?
38:04She's being looked after. Nothing serious. Now, this is my daughter's wedding day.
38:07Every guest here is nobility. You hold up this ceremony. Can you answer for that? Someone remove her!
38:12I'd like to see anyone try. Is it Elia's heart? Let me go to her.
38:16She is our daughter. This is none of your business. Leave.
38:19None of my business! I raised that girl with my own hands!
38:22And? She's an Elbie now. Elbie blood runs in her veins.
38:26Wait. Lorenzo has another daughter. I heard the Elbies lost her daughter years ago and found her again.
38:30So there are two Lorenzo daughters?
38:33That must be Elia's sister. If I make a scene at this wedding, Elia will be the one who pays
38:36for it.
38:37Her position in this house will become impossible.
38:40Fine. I'll wait until the ceremony is over. But I will see, Elia. That is not up for discussion.
38:47Get that woman out of here. If she takes this to the Empress, it will ruin everything for Ramsha.
38:54Mom.
39:05Elia!
39:10Elia!
39:14What's up, Elia?
39:14Maia Leo!
39:17What's up, Elia?
39:18Please put your hands on my daughter. I will bring down this entire family. Today.
39:31Maia Leo!
39:36There's a person in that crate!
39:42Lorenzo, you'd better start talking. What happened to her? How did she end up like this?
39:48Wait, isn't that the Elby girl, the one they said was lost? Why is she in a crate?
39:53I heard the other daughter has blood-wasting disease, that's why she always looks so rough.
39:57But now she looks perfectly healthy. You don't think they used the sister's marrow to cure her?
40:01Is that true? You used Elia's bone marrow. She has a congenital heart condition. Do you have any idea what
40:09you've done to her?
40:10That's absurd. Ramshaw found a compatible donor on her own. That's all there is to it.
40:14Exactly. She's our own flesh and blood. We'd do anything for her. Who are you to walk in here throwing
40:19accusations?
40:21I handed you a perfectly healthy girl. Three months, and this is what you did with her.
40:25Did with her? We gave her a room to rest in. How she ended up in that crate is beyond
40:30me.
40:30And while we're at it, I should be the one demanding answers.
40:34You raised our daughter and sent her back to us with nothing but bad habits and a chip on her
40:38shoulder.
40:39We brought her home to be part of this family. And what did she do?
40:42Went after Ramshaw from day one. Seize the reason Ramshaw got hurt.
40:46Enough. Elia is not that kind of person. I know exactly who she is.
40:51She was separated from us so young. Maybe she just wanted mum and dad to notice her.
40:57Maybe all of this was just her way of asking for love.
40:59Look at how well-mannered the younger sister is. The older one's clearly just bitter, taking it out on everyone
41:05around her.
41:05Not one more word against Elia. I know that girl better than anyone in this room.
41:09She's lying in a box and not one of you thought to check whether she was alive.
41:13Three months. That tells me everything I need to know about how she was treated here.
41:18Today, I will bring the LB family to the ground.
41:24Every last one of you for Elia.
41:28All right.
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