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seven cups of poison
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00:00While I stood there, bearing the brunt of the guest's gossip,
00:03Ethan's uncle Damien pushed through the doors.
00:05He showed up with a seat of luxury cars and 9,999 roses,
00:10confessing that he'd been in love with me for years and dreamed of marrying me.
00:17Overwhelmed that he saved me from such humiliation, I said yes right on the spot.
00:22In five years of marriage, I miscarried seven times before I finally got pregnant again.
00:27Overjoyed, yet worried, Damien pulled me into his arms and spun me around.
00:31He told me to take care of myself, promising he would protect me and our baby with his life.
00:36When I was three months pregnant, I overheard him talking to his private doctor.
00:41Damien, just like the last seven times, I've already slipped the R86 into Scarlett's milk.
00:47I don't get it.
00:49If Juliet can have your child, why can't Scarlett?
00:53Damien let out a bitter laugh.
00:57The trust fund goes to whoever produces the first heir.
01:01Ethan can't have children.
01:03How could I ever let Juliet suffer?
01:05It turned out that his so-called loving vows were nothing but a lie.
01:09If that's how it was, I would just leave.
01:12By doing this, you're not only giving up your chance to become the next CEO,
01:16but also throwing away the seven children you could have had with your wife.
01:20You've asked me to fake Ethan's medical reports for years.
01:23He still doesn't know he's infertile.
01:25After the child is born, they won't even be able to call you dad.
01:29Tell me, is that really worth it?
01:30Damien's expression softened with a bittersweet longing.
01:33So what?
01:33I couldn't marry Juliet back then.
01:36But I can still protect her for the rest of her life.
01:38No one gets to ruin it.
01:40Not even my child with Scarlet.
01:42The doctor hesitated.
01:44But Scarlet has miscarried it seven times already.
01:47If we do it again, she may never be able to get pregnant.
01:51After a long pause, he said,
01:52Doesn't matter.
01:54I'll take care of her for the rest of her life.
01:56Veins bulged on the back of my hand as I gripped the study doorknob, trembling without control.
02:01I stumbled back to the bedroom in daze and slid to the floor.
02:04All this time, I always thought it was my own fragile body.
02:08I thought that was why I'd miscarried seven times in five years.
02:11Harrison had made the rules clear long ago.
02:13It didn't matter whether it was Damien or Ethan.
02:16Whoever fathered the first heir would take control of the family trust fund.
02:19The repeated miscarriages in such a short period of time had wrecked my health.
02:23But I never complained.
02:24If anything, I felt guilty.
02:26I thought I was the one letting Damien down.
02:28Turns out, every vow he made was a lie.
02:31To keep me from suspecting anything, he never used protection.
02:34He let my body be destroyed over and over again.
02:37To him, my body, and the babies I lost,
02:40were nothing but obstacles standing in the way of Juliet's happiness.
02:46Scarlet, why are you on the floor?
02:47Damien rushed into the bedroom and quickly helped me up,
02:50his face full of concern.
02:53I'm fine.
02:54Just a little morning sickness.
03:01Baby, you've been through so much.
03:03Next time when you feel sick, just call me.
03:12Don't suffer through it alone.
03:13It hurts me to see you like this.
03:17You haven't slept well since you got pregnant.
03:19When this baby is born, I'll give him a little spanking for putting his mom through all this.
03:27Here, drink some warm milk.
03:29It'll help you sleep.
03:31Just looking at that mug made my heart twist.
03:34Would there even be a next time?
03:36Before every miscarriage, he was always like this.
03:39Either bringing me a late night snack or making my favorite fruit bowl himself.
03:43I thought it was love.
03:44It turns out, it was just a killer wearing tenderness as a mask.
03:48Damien, I really don't like the taste of warm milk.
03:51Do I have to?
03:53Scarlett, come on.
03:55The doctor said, sometimes the foods you can't stand are exactly what your body needs.
04:00If you can't sleep well, the baby won't rest either.
04:03Don't you love this baby more than anything?
04:06Be good for our baby.
04:09Let me help you.
04:12He coaxed me even as he forced the cup to my lips, giving me no chance to say no.
04:18Damien, were you really that afraid my child would stand in Juliet's way?
04:23Or was it that, in your heart, she was the only one who ever wanted to bury your child?
04:29I closed my eyes in despair and drank every last drop.
04:33Less than half an hour later, the drug kicked in.
04:36I curled up on the bed in agony, drenched in sweat.
04:40Damien had barely hung up on his private doctor before the man walked in.
04:44He had obviously been waiting right outside.
04:46Even having gone through it seven times, losing this baby still tore my heart apart.
04:51Through the haze of pain, I heard the doctor say,
04:55Damien, this miscarriage is worse than the others.
04:57She's bleeding much more heavily than the previous times.
05:01I'm afraid her body is completely ruined.
05:03She may never be able to have children again.
05:05Damien said nothing.
05:07With red-rimmed eyes, he pulled me into his arms.
05:10He pulled me into his arms.
05:13Scarlet, don't worry.
05:14Even if we never have children, I'll still love you.
05:17I'll take care of you for the rest of your life.
05:20He cleaned the blood off me himself.
05:23Afraid I'd get cold after the miscarriage, he held me tightly in his arms as we slept.
05:28In the middle of the night, Damien murmured in his sleep,
05:30Juliet, don't be afraid.
05:32I'll do whatever it takes to make you happy.
05:35The tears I'd been holding back for so long finally came crashing down.
05:40Back at our wedding, he had also promised to make me happy.
05:43But it was all just a lie to keep me from bothering Juliet.
05:46I suddenly realized my marriage was a complete joke.
05:49I texted my best friend overseas.
05:51Remember you asked me to travel the world with you?
05:53I've made up my mind.
05:54I'll be in Paris the day after tomorrow.
05:56I put my phone down, but my cramps still wouldn't go away.
06:00I'd just lost another baby, killed by his own father.
06:04It hurt so much I could barely breathe.
06:06I locked myself in the bathroom.
06:08As every detail of the past few years with Damien came rushing back,
06:12I let the tears fall.
06:14When I stood up, my phone slipped from my hand and fell to the floor.
06:18As I bent to pick it up, I noticed something hidden under the bathroom vanity,
06:22wrapped in layers of expensive silk, as if it were something precious.
06:26When I opened it, I found a thick photo album inside.
06:29It was filled with photos of Juliet, spanning from when she was 15 all the way to 28.
06:34I'd seen that album cover before, in Damien's office.
06:38Damien was obsessed with photography.
06:41Even though Damien was Ethan's uncle, he was only a few years older than us.
06:45When we were kids, he always stayed on the sidelines.
06:48He would watch Ethan and me roughhouse with a distant look,
06:50as if he couldn't be bothered to join our childish games.
06:53Then, when I was 15, Juliet came up to me and said she wanted to be friends.
06:57I didn't think much of it, she always seemed alone, so I introduced her to Ethan and Damien.
07:01That was when Damien started spending more time with us.
07:04It was also when he picked up a camera.
07:06I thought he'd just grown up and changed.
07:08The truth was, he'd fallen for someone.
07:11Only a few of the photos looked familiar.
07:13Most captured moments even I had never noticed.
07:17Damien captured everything on camera.
07:19Every smile, every frown, every flash of temper.
07:24Even the way Juliet tucked her hair.
07:27After we got married, Damien never touched a camera again.
07:31Once, I asked him to take my maternity photos.
07:33He said he'd lost his camera, and recommended a famous photographer instead.
07:38So, the camera was never lost.
07:41His lens had only ever been meant for the woman he loved.
07:46My eyes were dry.
07:47I couldn't shed another tear.
07:49I put the album back where I found it.
07:52Then, I booked my ticket on my phone and drafted the divorce papers.
07:56If he loved Juliet that much, then I'd step aside.
08:01The next morning, my eyes were so swollen they were nearly puffed shut.
08:05Damien looked devastated.
08:07He made me a healthy breakfast, wrapped an ice pack in a soft towel,
08:11and gently pressed it to my swollen eyes.
08:15He was so gentle, so attentive, that I almost thought last night had been a dream.
08:21But the emptiness in my belly reminded me it was all real.
08:25When I didn't take a single bite, he let out a sigh.
08:32Scarlet, our baby is gone.
08:34I know you're hurting.
08:36So am I.
08:37But you have to take care of yourself.
08:39After so many miscarriages, your body can't take much more.
08:42Eat something, okay?
08:43Don't make me worry.
08:46Where is my baby?
08:47I want to see him.
08:48And the answer I got was the same as the last seven times.
08:51I've already had the baby properly laid to rest.
08:54You're upset right now.
08:55I'm afraid seeing him will only make it worse.
09:02Mom and dad heard about the miscarriage, too.
09:04They're heartbroken.
09:05Let's go to the family home for dinner tonight and check in on them.
09:09The moment we walked into the family home, I saw Juliet clinging to Damien's mother, Margaret, acting sweet at her
09:15side.
09:15When she saw me, she deliberately drew attention to her bump.
09:20Scarlet, you're here.
09:21It's been a while.
09:22Sit down.
09:23I heard you miscarried it again.
09:24Better not tire yourself out.
09:26Ever since the wedding, things between Ethan, Juliet, and me had completely fallen apart.
09:31Whenever I came by to see the family, I made sure they weren't there.
09:34I hadn't expected to run into them today.
09:36My eyes fell to her six-month baby bump.
09:39At the thought that it was Damien's child, my heart clenched.
09:41He had never let any baby I carried live past three months.
09:45As Margaret saw me, her face darkened.
09:47You're completely useless.
09:49You can't even hold on to a pregnancy.
09:52How many times has it happened now?
09:54And you're tired?
09:55Seriously?
09:57How did my son ever end up with someone like you?
10:00She was Damien's mother, but only Ethan's step-grandmother, and she was barely 50.
10:04She had watched Ethan take control of the family trust fund,
10:07something she had always believed should have gone to her son.
10:09How could she not be furious?
10:11Damien used to stand up for me, but now his eyes were fixed on Juliet.
10:14There was only longing and devotion in them, as if he couldn't hear anyone else.
10:18Margaret, don't be mad.
10:20Scarlet just isn't lucky enough to be a mother.
10:22It's not like she wanted to lose a-
10:24Idiot.
10:25All you ever do is drag my son down.
10:27She reached for me like she was going to help me sit down.
10:29But she barely got up before she stumbled.
10:32She steadied herself at once, but Damien still shoved me aside.
10:35With his parents sitting right there, he pulled her straight into his arms.
10:38Juliet, are you okay?
10:39You're pregnant.
10:40Why are you out here by yourself?
10:42Where's Ethan?
10:42Juliet smiled sweetly at him.
10:44Ethan's in London on business.
10:45He's about to take over as chairman, so he's swamped.
10:50She shot me a taunting look, then turned to Damien in that sugary voice of hers.
10:58Damien, I think I twisted my ankle.
11:00It hurt so much.
11:03Damien didn't say a word.
11:04He scooped her up bridal style and carried her straight upstairs to the bedroom, not even glancing at me.
11:09You can't have a child, and you can't even keep a man.
11:12If Ethan hadn't snatched Julie up and married her first, do you think my son would have chosen you?
11:16And you still have the nerve to eat.
11:18Go upstairs.
11:19I lose my appetite just looking at you.
11:22I'd always known Margaret hated me.
11:24To her, I was just the woman Ethan didn't want.
11:26Someone who'd latched onto her son and brought shame to him.
11:29And after all those miscarriages, she only despised me more.
11:33But she was Damien's mother.
11:35And I really believed it was my fault I kept losing the babies.
11:38So I swallowed the guilt.
11:40And since Damien would speak up for me every now and then, I put up with it.
11:44Every time.
11:45But now, with all his attention on Juliet, how could he possibly still remember I existed?
11:50For a moment, I almost told them the truth.
11:52In the end, I said nothing.
11:54I was leaving anyway.
11:55There was no point wasting words.
11:57I went upstairs in silence and noticed Juliet's bedroom door was slightly ajar.
12:01Like I was being pulled there, I walked over.
12:04I saw Juliet sprawled on the bed, clothes rumpled, Damien pinning her beneath him.
12:12Damien.
12:14You're the one who really cares about me.
12:17Ethan.
12:19Ethan's infertile.
12:20If Scarlet ever gave birth, he'd lose.
12:23He'd lose his claim to the trust fund.
12:25If that happened, who knows how much I'd have to suffer.
12:29Has Ethan been good to you?
12:31He hasn't mistreated you, has he?
12:32No.
12:33Ever since I got pregnant, he's been so careful with me.
12:35He won't let me do anything around the house and even gives me massages.
12:39And in bed, he's more tender than ever.
12:44As long as he treats you well, as long as you're happy, I have no regrets.
12:48Damien, you've done so much for me.
12:51I can't marry you, so all I can give you is myself.
12:55Tonight, I'm yours.
12:58Whatever restraint Damien had left snapped.
13:00He moved with growing urgency, and soon the two of them were tangled together on the bed.
13:05I had never seen this side of Damien before.
13:07The man who was always so cold, so composed, was now completely out of control.
13:13Tears streamed down my face as I turned and stumbled back to my room.
13:17He never came back that night.
13:25The next morning, he looked at me apologetically.
13:28Scarlet, I wanted to come back last night, but Margaret kept me talking the whole time.
13:32I couldn't get away.
13:33I didn't call him out.
13:34I just turned and walked to the door to wait for him.
13:40Scarlet, did you enjoy watching Damien go wild on me?
13:48No one with that.
13:50Do you want to die?
13:52learning? Ask me. No,
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