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When Love Departed - She Left Him Forever After 9 Years - Ep ✅ FULL [Eng Sub]
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00:00:04I had meticulously planned our 9th wedding anniversary party even going so far as to
00:00:11invite numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us.
00:00:15Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the study door, watching my husband
00:00:21with his arms wrapped around his secretary.
00:00:23Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
00:00:28When are you going to make our relationship public?
00:00:31Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
00:00:37Jack took her hand in his.
00:00:39Soon.
00:00:39He replied.
00:00:41When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious.
00:00:45He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the
00:00:49forehead.
00:00:50Who gave you permission to spy on us?
00:00:53I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain
00:00:58at the bottom.
00:00:58He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
00:01:02Natalie is carrying my child.
00:01:05From now on, you take care of her meals.
00:01:09Three different dishes every day.
00:01:11No repeats.
00:01:13You help her have a safe delivery.
00:01:16And pack your things.
00:01:18Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
00:01:20You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
00:01:24I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
00:01:28I walked calmly toward the front door.
00:01:30The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
00:01:33Let her make a scene.
00:01:35She could never bear to leave me.
00:01:38Mark my words.
00:01:40Within three days.
00:01:41She'll come crawling back.
00:01:44Begging for my forgiveness.
00:01:45As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
00:01:50Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
00:01:55Leave your cross necklace behind.
00:01:58Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
00:02:00That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
00:02:03Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold.
00:02:07How much money will it take for you?
00:02:09To give Natalie that necklace.
00:02:11Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet, what was that worth?
00:02:16I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over
00:02:20the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
00:02:25Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and
00:02:29fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her,
00:02:32I wish you and the baby, you're carrying health and safety.
00:02:38Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
00:02:44As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
00:02:49The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and
00:02:53shattered on the floor.
00:02:55Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his arms,
00:03:00carrying her princess style to a chair while, barking orders at the butler to call the family
00:03:05doctor.
00:03:05His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
00:03:10The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even
00:03:15if his wife were dying.
00:03:16It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle
00:03:20of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
00:03:26Apologize.
00:03:26What, before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's
00:03:32feet and my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble
00:03:36floor.
00:03:37Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip.
00:03:42You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her.
00:03:47Don't you owe her an apology?
00:03:48After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
00:03:54I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to
00:03:58Natalie, saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
00:04:04Is that enough?
00:04:06He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
00:04:11Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act.
00:04:14Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the
00:04:19doctor to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
00:04:24out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance.
00:04:27I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace,
00:04:33but before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me
00:04:38back into the mansion.
00:04:40They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use
00:04:45a thick needle to draw my blood.
00:04:47Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:04:50Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type, but Mrs. Evelyn has a history
00:04:59of congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we
00:05:08transfer her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
00:05:16Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
00:05:20Your job is to make Natalie better. I'll handle everything else.
00:05:26Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
00:05:30Does it hurt?
00:05:31His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
00:05:34Just bear with it a little longer. We'll be done soon.
00:05:38I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800 milliliters of blood,
00:05:44my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
00:05:48Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle. Demanding double the amount,
00:05:53the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood
00:05:58might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
00:06:02Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first.
00:06:06But...
00:06:07I interrupted the doctor.
00:06:09Draw it. Just let me leave afterward.
00:06:13Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes,
00:06:16that he opened his mouth as if to ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running
00:06:20away from home. But Natalie's sweet call of I, darling, instantly pulled his attention away.
00:06:26And I passed out from blood loss.
00:06:27I woke up on a hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss,
00:06:32I saw Jack sitting beside the bed.
00:06:34Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment,
00:06:38he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me.
00:06:42I shook my head.
00:06:43I can do it myself.
00:06:45Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
00:06:47Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
00:06:50I deflected his question.
00:06:52Give me my phone.
00:06:54Perhaps my tone was too distant because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring
00:06:59my phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
00:07:04Who called?
00:07:05He never asked about such things before.
00:07:07A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said,
00:07:11No one you know.
00:07:13Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
00:07:16How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum?
00:07:21Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude?
00:07:26In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
00:07:31my best to appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
00:07:38Natalie's calling you.
00:07:40Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
00:07:43Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call.
00:07:48As soon as he left, my phone rang.
00:07:51When I answered, the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
00:07:56Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts?
00:08:01No. I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
00:08:07An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately.
00:08:14I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
00:08:18Just give me a few more days.
00:08:20When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone.
00:08:24He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable
00:08:30tightness in his chest. But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby,
00:08:38so he didn't have time to ask who I'd been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often
00:08:44visited
00:08:44Me, after marrying into this family, my social circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
00:08:52He picked up his documents and said without looking back,
00:08:55I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow.
00:09:00But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
00:09:03That, he never appeared. Instead, through mutual friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie
00:09:11together. He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties. Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce
00:09:18her to everyone. On the day I was discharged from the hospital, Jack posted a nine-photo grid on
00:09:25Instagram. Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
00:09:32shared a passionate kiss. I commented, wishing you both many children and eternal happiness.
00:09:39Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
00:09:48Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
00:09:54They were being intimate again, completely. Oblivious to their surroundings.
00:10:00Jack's hand. Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
00:10:22I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite
00:10:30numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself upstairs
00:10:36outside the study door. Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary,
00:10:42Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
00:10:47When are you going to make our relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as
00:10:53she melted against Jack's embrace. Jack took her hand in his.
00:10:57Soon. He replied.
00:10:59When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious. He grabbed the wine glass beside him
00:11:05and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the forehead.
00:11:08Who gave you permission to spy on us?
00:11:11I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.
00:11:17He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
00:11:21Natalie is carrying my child.
00:11:23From now on, you'll take care of her meals. Three different dishes every day. No repeats.
00:11:31You help her have a safe delivery. And pack your things.
00:11:36Move from our bedroom to the guest room. You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
00:11:42I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
00:11:47I walked calmly toward the front door. The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
00:11:51Let her make a scene. She could never bear to leave me. Mark my words. Within three days,
00:12:00she'll come crawling back, begging for my forgiveness.
00:12:04As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
00:12:08Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
00:12:13Leave your cross necklace behind. Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
00:12:18That necklace was all I had left of my parents. Meeting my tear-filled eyes,
00:12:23his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you
00:12:27to give Natalie that necklace? Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet?
00:12:33What was that worth? I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply
00:12:38and hand over the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
00:12:43Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and fastened
00:12:48it around Natalie's neck, saying to her. I wish you and the baby, you're carrying health and safety.
00:12:56Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
00:13:02As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
00:13:07The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and shattered
00:13:12on the floor. Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in
00:13:17his arms, carrying her princess style to a chair while, barking orders at the butler to call the
00:13:23family doctor. His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
00:13:28The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes,
00:13:32even if his wife were dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch,
00:13:38I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist,
00:13:42his voice frigid. Apologize. What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down,
00:13:48forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet. Damn, my knees scraped against the jade fragments,
00:13:53blood staining the white marble floor. Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust,
00:13:58and he released his grip. You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her.
00:14:05Don't you owe her an apology? After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically
00:14:11my catchphrase. I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to
00:14:16Natalie, saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
00:14:22Is that enough? He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
00:14:29Stop putting on that disgusting pitiful act. Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived
00:14:35in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor to Natalie's side. While his attention was completely
00:14:41focused on her, I quickly walked out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp
00:14:46car
00:14:47horns. Seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace. But before the gates could fully
00:14:52open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
00:14:58They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
00:15:03thick
00:15:04needle to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:15:08Both Mrs. Evelyn and Ms. Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
00:15:18congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
00:15:27her to a hospital first before giving Ms. Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
00:15:35Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold. Your job is to make Natalie better.
00:15:41I'll handle everything else. Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
00:15:48Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort. Just bear with it a little longer.
00:15:54We'll be done soon. I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800
00:16:01milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the
00:16:06master bedroom. Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle. Demanding double the
00:16:11amount, the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more
00:16:16blood might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
00:16:20Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first.
00:16:25But...
00:16:25I interrupted the doctor.
00:16:27Try it. Just let me leave afterward.
00:16:31Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask
00:16:36whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's sweet
00:16:40call of my darling instantly pulled his attention away. And I passed out from blood loss. I woke up
00:16:46on a hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss, I saw Jack sitting beside the
00:16:52bed. Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly brought
00:16:57over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me. I shook my head.
00:17:01I can do it myself.
00:17:03Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
00:17:06Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
00:17:08I deflected his question.
00:17:11Give me my phone.
00:17:12Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my
00:17:18phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
00:17:22Who called?
00:17:23He never asked about such things before that a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said.
00:17:29No one you know.
00:17:31Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
00:17:34How long are you going to...
00:17:36Keep throwing this tantrum?
00:17:39Besides me, who else would...
00:17:41Put up with your terrible attitude?
00:17:44In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
00:17:49my best to appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him
00:17:55emotionlessly.
00:17:56Natalie's calling you.
00:17:58Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went
00:18:04into the hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered, the person
00:18:11on
00:18:11the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
00:18:15Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts?
00:18:19No. I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
00:18:25An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to... the country immediately.
00:18:32I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
00:18:36Just give me a few more days.
00:18:39When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long absent
00:18:44smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. But he had
00:18:51promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time to ask who
00:18:58I'd
00:18:59been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often visited me, after marrying into this family,
00:19:05my social. Circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
00:19:10He picked up his documents and said without looking back.
00:19:13I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow.
00:19:18But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
00:19:22That, he never appeared.
00:19:24Instead, through mutual friends, I kept
00:19:27receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
00:19:30He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
00:19:33Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce
00:19:36her to everyone.
00:19:38On the day I was discharged from the hospital,
00:19:41Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
00:19:45Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air
00:19:47balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
00:19:51shared a passionate kiss.
00:19:53I commented, wishing you both many children
00:19:56and eternal happiness.
00:19:58Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
00:20:01I didn't answer.
00:20:03Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
00:20:06Paperwork alone.
00:20:07Outside the hospitals.
00:20:10Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
00:20:13They were being intimate again, completely.
00:20:16Oblivious to their surroundings.
00:20:18Jack's hand.
00:20:19Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
00:20:41I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding
00:20:44anniversary party even going so far as to invite
00:20:48numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us
00:20:51Before the party began, I found myself upstairs
00:20:54outside the study door.
00:20:56Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around
00:20:59his secretary, Natalie was nestled against Jack's
00:21:01chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy
00:21:04satisfaction.
00:21:05When are you going to make our relationship public?
00:21:08Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as
00:21:11she melted against Jack's embrace.
00:21:13Jack took her hand in his.
00:21:15Soon.
00:21:16He replied.
00:21:17When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned
00:21:20serious.
00:21:21He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my
00:21:24direction, striking me square in the forehead.
00:21:27Who gave you permission to spy on us?
00:21:29I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the
00:21:32stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.
00:21:35He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with
00:21:38disdain.
00:21:39Natalie is carrying my child.
00:21:41From now on, you'll take care of her meals.
00:21:45Three different dishes every day.
00:21:48No repeats.
00:21:49You'll help her have a safe delivery.
00:21:52And pack your things.
00:21:54Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
00:21:57You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
00:22:00I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the
00:22:03suitcase I had already packed.
00:22:05I walked calmly toward the front door.
00:22:07The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
00:22:10Let her make a scene.
00:22:12She could never bear to leave me.
00:22:14Mark my words.
00:22:16Within three days, she'll come crawling back, begging for my
00:22:21forgiveness.
00:22:22As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to
00:22:26snicker.
00:22:27Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly
00:22:30called after me.
00:22:31Leave your cross necklace behind.
00:22:34Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
00:22:37That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
00:22:39Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice-cold.
00:22:43How much money will it take for you to give Natalie that
00:22:47necklace?
00:22:48Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet.
00:22:51What was that worth?
00:22:52I couldn't be bothered to calculate.
00:22:54But I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over the
00:22:57necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take
00:23:00it by force.
00:23:01Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I
00:23:05removed the necklace and fastened it around Natalie's neck,
00:23:08saying to her.
00:23:09I wish you and the baby.
00:23:12You're carrying health and safety.
00:23:15Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a
00:23:19small concession.
00:23:21As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
00:23:25The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly
00:23:29slipped and shattered on the floor.
00:23:31Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his
00:23:36arms, carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call
00:23:41the family doctor.
00:23:42His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
00:23:46The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even
00:23:51if his wife were dying.
00:23:52It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch.
00:23:56I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist,
00:24:00his voice frigid.
00:24:02Apologize.
00:24:03What?
00:24:04Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet.
00:24:09Damn, my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
00:24:13Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust.
00:24:16And he released his grip.
00:24:18You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her.
00:24:23Don't you owe her an apology?
00:24:25After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
00:24:30I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
00:24:36saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
00:24:40Is that enough?
00:24:42He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
00:24:47Stop putting on that disgusting, pitiful act.
00:24:50Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and
00:24:55led the doctor to Natalie's side.
00:24:57While his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked out of the mansion,
00:25:02just as I reached the entrance.
00:25:03I heard two crisp car horns.
00:25:06Seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace.
00:25:09But before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly
00:25:14dragged me back into the mansion.
00:25:17They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use
00:25:22a thick needle to draw my blood.
00:25:23Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:25:27Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type.
00:25:32But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of congenital heart disease.
00:25:39Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock.
00:25:43I suggest we transfer her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for
00:25:51her anemia.
00:25:52Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice-cold.
00:25:57Your job is to make Natalie better.
00:25:59I'll handle everything else.
00:26:02Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
00:26:06Does it hurt?
00:26:07His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
00:26:10Just bear with it a little longer.
00:26:12We'll be done soon.
00:26:14I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him.
00:26:18After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then.
00:26:22Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom.
00:26:25Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle.
00:26:28Demanding double the amount, the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him,
00:26:33saying that drawing more blood might kill me.
00:26:35Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
00:26:38Natalie is pregnant.
00:26:40Her needs come first.
00:26:42But.
00:26:43I interrupted the doctor.
00:26:46Try it.
00:26:47Just let me leave afterward.
00:26:49Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, that he opened his mouth as if
00:26:54to ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home.
00:26:58But Natalie's sweet call of my darling instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from
00:27:03blood loss.
00:27:04I woke up on a hospital bed, having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss.
00:27:08I saw Jack sitting beside the bed.
00:27:11Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly
00:27:15brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me.
00:27:18I shook my head.
00:27:19I can do it myself.
00:27:21Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
00:27:24Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
00:27:27I deflected his question.
00:27:29Give me my phone.
00:27:30Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler
00:27:35bring my phone over.
00:27:37Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
00:27:40Who called?
00:27:41He never asked about such things before.
00:27:44A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said.
00:27:48No one you know.
00:27:49Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
00:27:53How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum?
00:27:57Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude?
00:28:02In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying
00:28:07my best to appease him.
00:28:09But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
00:28:14Natalie's calling you.
00:28:16Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy.
00:28:20Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call.
00:28:24As soon as he left, my phone rang.
00:28:27When I answered, the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
00:28:33Weren't you supposed to come find me?
00:28:35Are you having second thoughts?
00:28:37No.
00:28:38I'm not having second thoughts.
00:28:41There was just an accident.
00:28:43An accident?
00:28:45What happened to you?
00:28:47I need to come back to the country immediately.
00:28:50I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
00:28:54Just give me a few more days.
00:28:57When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone.
00:29:01He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable
00:29:07tightness in his chest.
00:29:09But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time
00:29:16to ask who I'd been talking to.
00:29:17It must have been that cousin who often visited.
00:29:21Me, after marrying into this family, my social circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
00:29:28He picked up his documents and said without looking back.
00:29:31I have some business at the company.
00:29:34I'll come back tomorrow.
00:29:36But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after.
00:29:40That, he never appeared.
00:29:41Instead, through mutual friends, I kept.
00:29:45Receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
00:29:48He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
00:29:52Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce.
00:29:55Her to everyone.
00:29:56On the day I was discharged from the hospital.
00:29:59Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram.
00:30:03Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air.
00:30:06Balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they.
00:30:09Shared a passionate kiss.
00:30:11I commented, wishing you both many children.
00:30:14And eternal happiness.
00:30:16Ten minutes later, Jack called me.
00:30:19I didn't answer.
00:30:21Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
00:30:24Paperwork alone.
00:30:26Outside the hospitals.
00:30:28Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie.
00:30:31They were being intimate again, completely.
00:30:34Oblivious to their surroundings.
00:30:36Jack's hand.
00:30:37Moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
00:30:59I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite numerous friends and guests
00:31:08to celebrate with us
00:31:10Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the study door.
00:31:14Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary.
00:31:18Natalie was nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
00:31:23When are you going to make our relationship public?
00:31:26Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
00:31:31Jack took her hand in his.
00:31:33Soon.
00:31:34He replied.
00:31:35When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned serious.
00:31:39He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the forehead.
00:31:45Who gave you permission to spy on us?
00:31:47I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom.
00:31:53He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
00:31:57Natalie is carrying my child.
00:31:59From now on, you take care of her meals.
00:32:03Three different dishes every day.
00:32:06No repeats.
00:32:08You help her have a safe delivery.
00:32:10And pack your things.
00:32:12Move from our bedroom to the guest room.
00:32:15You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now.
00:32:18I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
00:32:23I walked calmly toward the front door.
00:32:25The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
00:32:28Let her make a scene.
00:32:30She could never bear to leave me.
00:32:33Mark my words.
00:32:34Within three days, she'll come crawling back, begging for my forgiveness.
00:32:40As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker.
00:32:45Just as I was about to step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me.
00:32:50Leave your cross necklace behind.
00:32:52Natalie's been having nightmares lately.
00:32:55That necklace was all I had left of my parents.
00:32:58Meeting my tear-filled eyes, his tone remained ice cold.
00:33:01How much money will it take for you to give Natalie that necklace?
00:33:06Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet.
00:33:09What was that worth?
00:33:10I couldn't be bothered to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over
00:33:15the necklace, he'd fly into a rage and have his bodyguards take it by force.
00:33:20Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings, I removed the necklace and fastened
00:33:25it around Natalie's neck, saying to her.
00:33:27I wish you and the baby, you're carrying health and safety.
00:33:33Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession.
00:33:39As long as you behave yourself, my child will be your child too.
00:33:43The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and
00:33:48shattered on the floor.
00:33:49Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his arms,
00:33:54carrying her princess style to a chair while, barking orders at the butler to call the family
00:33:59doctor.
00:34:00His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
00:34:04The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even
00:34:09if his wife were dying.
00:34:10It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle
00:34:15of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid.
00:34:20Apologize.
00:34:21What, before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's
00:34:26feet, damn my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble
00:34:31floor.
00:34:31Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip.
00:34:36You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace.
00:34:40And injured her.
00:34:41Don't you owe her an apology?
00:34:43After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
00:34:48I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
00:34:54saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
00:34:58Is that enough?
00:35:00He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
00:35:05Stop putting on that disgusting, pitiful act.
00:35:08Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the
00:35:14doctor to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
00:35:19out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance.
00:35:22I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace,
00:35:27but before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me
00:35:32back into the mansion.
00:35:35They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
00:35:40thick
00:35:40needle to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:35:45Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type, but Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
00:35:54congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
00:36:03her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
00:36:11Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold.
00:36:15Your job is to make Natalie better. I'll handle everything else.
00:36:20Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
00:36:24Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
00:36:28Just bear with it a little longer. We'll be done soon.
00:36:33I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him.
00:36:36After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then.
00:36:41Natalie's coughing echoed from the master bedroom. Jack immediately stopped the doctor
00:36:45from removing the needle, demanding double the amount. The doctor was sweating profusely as
00:36:50he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more blood might kill me.
00:36:53Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
00:36:57Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first. But...
00:37:02I interrupted the doctor.
00:37:04Try it. Just let me leave afterward.
00:37:07Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask
00:37:12whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's sweet call
00:37:17of my darling. Instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from blood loss. I woke up on a
00:37:23hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss, I saw Jack sitting beside the
00:37:28bed. Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly brought
00:37:34over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me. I shook my head.
00:37:38I can do it myself.
00:37:39Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
00:37:42Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?
00:37:45I deflected his question.
00:37:47Give me my phone.
00:37:48Perhaps my tone was too distant, because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my
00:37:54phone over. Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere.
00:37:58Who called?
00:38:00He never asked about such things before to a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said.
00:38:06No one you know.
00:38:07Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me.
00:38:11How long are you going to keep throwing this tantrum? Besides me, who else would?
00:38:18Put up with your terrible attitude.
00:38:21In the past, whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying my best to
00:38:26appease him. But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
00:38:32Natalie is calling you.
00:38:34Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into
00:38:41the
00:38:41hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered, the person on the
00:38:48other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
00:38:51Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts?
00:38:55No. I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident.
00:39:02An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately.
00:39:08I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
00:39:13Just give me a few more days.
00:39:15When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long-absent
00:39:21smile
00:39:21at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. But he had promised to go
00:39:29back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time to ask who I'd been talking
00:39:35to.
00:39:36It must have been that cousin who often visited me after marrying into this family, my social circle
00:39:44had been reduced to only female relatives. He picked up his documents and said without looking back,
00:39:49I have some business at the company. I'll come back tomorrow.
00:39:54But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after. That, he never appeared. Instead, through mutual
00:40:02friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together. He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties.
00:40:10Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce her to everyone. On the day I was discharged from the
00:40:17hospital. Jack posted a nine-photo grid on Instagram. Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon,
00:40:25cupping Natalie's flushed face as they shared a passionate kiss. I commented, wishing you both many
00:40:32children and eternal happiness. Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an hour later,
00:40:40I completed my discharge. Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and
00:40:48Natalie. They were being intimate again, completely oblivious to their surroundings. Jack's hand
00:40:55moved to cup Natalie's breast, caressing her.
00:41:17I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite
00:41:24numerous friends and guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself upstairs
00:41:31outside the study door. Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary, Natalie was
00:41:37nestled against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction.
00:41:42When are you going to make our relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she
00:41:47melted against Jack's embrace. Jack took her hand in his. Soon. He replied. When Jack spotted me,
00:41:55his expression immediately turned serious.He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction,
00:42:01striking me square in the forehead. Who gave you permission to spy on us?
00:42:05I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling down the stairs, curling up in
00:42:10pain at the bottom.He and Natalie stood on the second floor, looking down at me with disdain.
00:42:15Natalie is carrying my child. From now on, you take care of her meals. Three different dishes
00:42:23every day. No repeats. You help her have a safe delivery. And pack your things. Move from our
00:42:32bedroom to the guest room. You're nothing more than Natalie's nanny now. I said nothing, struggling to
00:42:38my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed. I walked calmly toward the front door.
00:42:43The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly. Let her make a scene. She could never bear
00:42:49to leave me. Mark my words. Within three days. She'll come crawling back. Begging for my forgiveness.
00:42:59As soon as he finished speaking, the guest's present began to snicker. Just as I was about to
00:43:04step out of the mansion, Jack suddenly called after me. Leave your cross necklace behind. Natalie's been
00:43:11having nightmares lately. That necklace was all I had left of my parents. Meeting my tear-filled eyes,
00:43:17his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you to give Natalie that necklace?
00:43:24Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet. What was that worth? I couldn't be bothered
00:43:30to calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over the necklace, he'd fly into a rage
00:43:35and
00:43:36have his bodyguards take it by force. Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings,
00:43:41I removed the necklace and fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her,
00:43:45I wish you and the baby your caring health and safety. Hearing this blessing, Jack's expression
00:43:54softened slightly, offering me a small concession. As long as you behave yourself, my child will be
00:44:00your child too. The moment he finished speaking, the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped
00:44:06and shattered on the floor. Seeing that the fragments had cut Natalie's leg,
00:44:10Jack immediately swept her up in his arms, carrying her princess-style to a chair while,
00:44:15barking orders at the butler to call the family doctor. His frantic concern made everyone present
00:44:20look at me with barely concealed amusement. The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it
00:44:25ridiculous sigh in his eyes, even if his wife were dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress
00:44:31getting a tiny scratch, I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack
00:44:36grabbed my wrist, his voice frigid. Apologize. What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down,
00:44:43forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet. Damn, my knees scraped against the jade fragments,
00:44:47blood staining the white marble floor. Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust,
00:44:52and he released his grip. You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace and injured her. Don't you owe
00:45:00her an apology? After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase.
00:45:06I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
00:45:12saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference. Is that enough?
00:45:19He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling. Stop putting on
00:45:24that disgusting pitiful act. Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush,
00:45:30Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on
00:45:36her, I quickly walked out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp car horns,
00:45:42seeing the Maybach outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace, but before the gates could fully open,
00:45:47two bodyguards suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion.
00:45:53They brought me to the study, where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a
00:45:58thick
00:45:58needle to draw my blood. Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:46:03Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
00:46:12congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
00:46:22her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
00:46:29Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold. Your job is to make Natalie better.
00:46:36I'll handle everything else. Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps,
00:46:40I slowly closed my eyes. Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort.
00:46:46Just bear with it a little longer. We'll be done soon. I turned my head away, too tired to waste
00:46:53words
00:46:54on him. After drawing 800 milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing
00:47:00echoed from the master bedroom. Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle.
00:47:04Demanding double the amount, the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him,
00:47:09saying that drawing more blood might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only.
00:47:14Natalie is pregnant. Her needs come first. But. I interrupted the doctor. Try it. Just let me
00:47:24leave afterward. Jack looked at my bloodless face, anger churning in his eyes that he opened his mouth
00:47:30as if to ask whether I really intended to make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's
00:47:35sweet call of my darling instantly pulled his attention away, and I passed out from blood loss.
00:47:40I woke up on a hospital bed. Having just recovered from shock due to severe blood loss,
00:47:45I saw Jack sitting beside the bed. Reviewing documents, after we stared at each other for
00:47:50a long moment, he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal and tried to feed me,
00:47:54I shook my head. I can do it myself. Watching me eat half the bowl, Jack asked.
00:48:00Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? I deflected his question. Give me my phone. Perhaps my tone
00:48:08was too distant because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my phone over.
00:48:13Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere. Who called? He never
00:48:18asked about such things before to a flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said. No one
00:48:25you know. Jack loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me. How long are you going
00:48:30to
00:48:31keep throwing this tantrum? Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude? In the past,
00:48:40whenever he got angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying my best to appease him.
00:48:45But now, I simply pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly.
00:48:51Natalie's calling you. Hearing this, Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit,
00:48:57he stepped away from me and went into the hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my
00:49:03phone rang.
00:49:04When I answered, the person on the other end spoke urgently before I could say anything.
00:49:09Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you having second thoughts? No. I'm not having second thoughts.
00:49:17There was just an accident. An accident? What happened to you? I need to come back to.
00:49:25The country immediately. I interrupted his rambling, looking down and pressing my lips together.
00:49:31Just give me a few more days. When Jack returned to the room, I had just hung up the phone.
00:49:37He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of my mouth and felt an inexplicable
00:49:43tightness in his chest. But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to Natalie and the baby,
00:49:50so he didn't. Have time to ask who I'd been talking to. It must have been that cousin who often
00:49:56visited.
00:49:57Me, after marrying into this family, my social. Circle had been reduced to only female relatives.
00:50:04He picked up his documents and said without looking back. I have some business at the company.
00:50:10I'll come back tomorrow. But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after. That, he never appeared.
00:50:18Instead, through mutual friends, I kept. Receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
00:50:25He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties. Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce.
00:50:31Her to everyone. On the day I was discharged from the hospital. Jack posted a nine-photo grid on
00:50:38Instagram. Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air. Balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they.
00:50:46Shared a passionate kiss. I commented, wishing you both many children. And eternal happiness.
00:50:53Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
00:51:00Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie. They were being
00:51:08intimate again, completely. Oblivious to their surroundings. Jack's hand. Moved to cup Natalie's breast,
00:51:16caressing her.
00:51:36I had meticulously planned our ninth wedding anniversary party even going so far as to invite numerous
00:51:43friends and guests to celebrate with us. Before the party began, I found myself upstairs outside the
00:51:50study door. Watching my husband with his arms wrapped around his secretary, Natalie was nestled
00:51:55against Jack's chest, her face flushed with post-intimacy satisfaction. When are you going to make our
00:52:01relationship public? Natalie asked breathlessly, her voice sultry as she melted against Jack's embrace.
00:52:07Jack took her hand in his. Soon. He replied. When Jack spotted me, his expression immediately turned
00:52:15serious. He grabbed the wine glass beside him and hurled it in my direction, striking me square in the
00:52:20forehead. Who gave you permission to spy on us? I clutched my bleeding head, stumbling and tumbling
00:52:27down the stairs, curling up in pain at the bottom. He and Natalie stood on the second floor,
00:52:32looking down at me with disdain. Natalie is carrying my child. From now on,
00:52:37you take care of her meals. Three different dishes every day. No repeats. You help her have a safe
00:52:46delivery. And pack your things. Move from our bedroom to the guest room. You're nothing more than
00:52:53Natalie's nanny now. I said nothing, struggling to my feet and grabbing the suitcase I had already packed.
00:52:59I walked calmly toward the front door. The butler moved to stop me, but Jack laughed coldly.
00:53:05Let her make a scene. She could never bear to leave me. Mark my words. Within three days,
00:53:12she'll come crawling back, begging for my forgiveness. As soon as he finished speaking,
00:53:19the guest's present began to snicker. Just as I was about to step out of the mansion,
00:53:24Jack suddenly called after me. Leave your cross necklace behind. Natalie's been having nightmares
00:53:30lately. That necklace was all I had left of my parents. Meeting my tear-filled eyes,
00:53:36his tone remained ice cold. How much money will it take for you to give Natalie that necklace?
00:53:42Nine years of marriage, living like dirt beneath his feet. What was that worth? I couldn't be bothered to
00:53:48calculate, but I knew that if I didn't comply and hand over the necklace. He'd fly into a rage and
00:53:54have
00:53:54his bodyguards take it by force. Just like the last time they'd stolen my other belongings,
00:53:59I removed the necklace and fastened it around Natalie's neck, saying to her,
00:54:03I wish you and the baby. You're carrying health and safety. Hearing this blessing,
00:54:11Jack's expression softened slightly, offering me a small concession. As long as you behave yourself,
00:54:18my child will be your child too. The moment he finished speaking,
00:54:22the necklace around Natalie's neck suddenly slipped and shattered on the floor. Seeing that
00:54:26the fragments had cut Natalie's leg, Jack immediately swept her up in his arms,
00:54:31carrying her princess-style to a chair while barking orders at the butler to call the family doctor.
00:54:36His frantic concern made everyone present look at me with barely concealed amusement.
00:54:41The whole scene was so absurd that even I found it ridiculous sigh in his eyes,
00:54:45even if his wife were dying. It wouldn't matter as much as his mistress getting a tiny scratch,
00:54:50I gripped the handle of my suitcase tighter and turned to leave, but Jack grabbed my wrist,
00:54:55his voice frigid. Apologize.
00:54:57What? Before I could finish, he dragged me down, forcing me to my knees beside Natalie's feet,
00:55:03damn my knees scraped against the jade fragments, blood staining the white marble floor.
00:55:08Seeing the blood, Jack's eyes flashed with disgust, and he released his grip.
00:55:13You deliberately sabotaged Natalie's necklace, and injured her.Don't you owe her an apology?
00:55:19After nine years of marriage to Jack, I'm sorry, had become practically my catchphrase,
00:55:25I bit my lower lip until I tasted blood, then resignedly stood up and bowed deeply to Natalie,
00:55:30saying I'm sorry, three times before looking at Jack with detached indifference.
00:55:35Is that enough?
00:55:37He stared at the blood on my lips, his chest visibly rising and falling.
00:55:42Stop putting on that disgusting, pitiful act.
00:55:45Before I could respond, the family doctor arrived in a rush, Jack shoved me aside and led the doctor
00:55:50to Natalie's side, while his attention was completely focused on her, I quickly walked
00:55:55out of the mansion, just as I reached the entrance. I heard two crisp car horns, seeing the Maybach
00:56:01outside the iron gates, I quickened my pace, but before the gates could fully open, two bodyguards
00:56:07suddenly rushed out and forcibly dragged me back into the mansion. They brought me to the study,
00:56:13where Jack tied me to a chair and ordered the staff to use a thick needle to draw my blood.
00:56:18Through the half-open door, I heard the doctor speaking to Jack.
00:56:21Both Mrs. Evelyn and Miss Natalie have her negative blood type. But Mrs. Evelyn has a history of
00:56:31congenital heart disease. Forcibly drawing blood could trigger acute shock. I suggest we transfer
00:56:40her to a hospital first, before giving Miss Natalie the transfusion for her anemia.
00:56:47Don't try to persuade me otherwise, Jack's voice was ice cold. Your job is to make Natalie better.
00:56:54I'll handle everything else. Hearing Jack's approaching footsteps, I slowly closed my eyes.
00:57:01Does it hurt? His tone carried a rare note of comfort. Just bear with it a little longer.
00:57:07We'll be done soon. I turned my head away, too tired to waste words on him. After drawing 800
00:57:13milliliters of blood, my lips had turned purple just then. Natalie's coughing echoed from the
00:57:18master bedroom. Jack immediately stopped the doctor from removing the needle. Demanding double the
00:57:24amount, the doctor was sweating profusely as he tried to dissuade him, saying that drawing more
00:57:29blood might kill me. Jack hesitated for two seconds before saying only. Natalie is pregnant.
00:57:38I interrupted the doctor. Try it. Just let me leave afterward. Jack looked at my bloodless face,
00:57:45anger churning in his eyes, but he opened his mouth as if to ask whether I really intended to
00:57:50make such a scene by running away from home. But Natalie's sweet call of my darling instantly pulled
00:57:55his attention away, and I passed out from blood loss. I woke up on a hospital bed, having just recovered
00:58:01from shock due to severe blood loss. I saw Jack sitting beside the bed. Reviewing documents,
00:58:07after we stared at each other for a long moment, he expressionlessly brought over a bowl of oatmeal
00:58:11and tried to feed me. I shook my head. I can do it myself. Watching me eat half the bowl,
00:58:17Jack asked.
00:58:18Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? I deflected his question. Give me my phone. Perhaps my tone was
00:58:26too distant because he froze for a few seconds before having the butler bring my phone over.
00:58:31Seeing the string of missed calls on my phone, Jack asked out of nowhere. Who called? He never asked
00:58:37about such things before. A flash of irritation crossed my eyes as I simply said. No one you know. Jack
00:58:44loosened the top button of his shirt and looked down at me. How long are you going to keep throwing
00:58:50this
00:58:50tantrum? Besides me, who else would put up with your terrible attitude? In the past, whenever he got
00:58:59angry, I would always reflect on my own behavior while trying my best to appease him. But now, I simply
00:59:05pointed at his vibrating phone and reminded him emotionlessly. Natalie's calling you. Hearing this,
00:59:12Jack's eyes immediately lit up with joy. Out of habit, he stepped away from me and went into the
00:59:17hallway to take the call. As soon as he left, my phone rang. When I answered, the person on the
00:59:24other
00:59:24end spoke urgently before I could say anything. Weren't you supposed to come find me? Are you
00:59:30having second thoughts? No, I'm not having second thoughts. There was just an accident. An accident?
00:59:39What happened to you? I need to come back to the country immediately. I interrupted his rambling,
00:59:47looking down and pressing my lips together. Just give me a few more days. When Jack returned to the
00:59:53room, I had just hung up the phone. He caught sight of the long-absent smile at the corner of
00:59:59my mouth,
01:00:00and felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest. But he had promised to go back and sing lullabies to
01:00:07Natalie and the baby, so he didn't have time to ask who I'd been talking to. It must have been
01:00:13that
01:00:14cousin who often visited. Me, after marrying into this family, my social. Circle had been reduced to
01:00:21only female relatives. He picked up his documents and said without looking back. I have some business
01:00:27at the company. I'll come back tomorrow. But tomorrow, the day after, and the day after. That,
01:00:35he never appeared. Instead, through mutual friends, I kept receiving videos of him and Natalie together.
01:00:43He took Natalie to galas and dinner parties. Like a lovesick teenager, eager to introduce
01:00:49her to everyone. On the day I was discharged from the hospital, Jack posted a nine-photo grid on
01:00:56Instagram. Under the sunset, he stood on a hot air balloon, cupping Natalie's flushed face as they
01:01:03shared a passionate kiss. I commented, wishing you both many children. And eternal happiness.
01:01:11Ten minutes later, Jack called me. I didn't answer. Half an hour later, I completed my discharge.
01:01:19Paperwork alone. Outside the hospitals. Maternity ward, I ran into Jack and Natalie. They were being
01:01:26intimate again, completely. Oblivious to their surroundings. Jack's hand. Moved to cup
01:01:33Natalie's breast, caressing her.
01:01:37Jack's hand.
01:01:40Jack's hand.
01:01:48Jack's head.
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