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00:00Hey, Natalie!
00:07Finally, we were waiting for you.
00:11Hi.
00:14My sister and my ex-fiancé are getting married.
00:19So, this is your son?
00:23Mother of God, I can't believe it.
00:26Who could have agreed to do this with you?
00:31Wait.
00:33Don't tell me you gave birth after you cheated on Nick.
00:38Oh, that's terrible. That's just pathetic.
00:47I set you up.
00:49No wonder he's picking pockets.
00:52This is what happens when you get pregnant with the first guy you meet.
00:58There he is.
00:59Dad!
01:02Who is this man to whom Liam is calling dad?
01:06Why Natalie looks surprised after meeting him?
01:09Is she in trouble or has she secretly married this guy in New York?
01:14When she woke up in the morning, she couldn't help but smile.
01:18Even though she had a splitting headache, she felt deliciously sore and alive.
01:24She heard Nick taking a shower in the bathroom and had half a mind to join him when she heard a knock on the door.
01:36Who she saw on the door left her gasping for air.
01:41Nick?
01:44Natalie was dumbfounded. If Nick was here, who was in the shower?
01:50The mess in the room was evidence of what had happened there.
01:54Natalie didn't know how to explain and barely got a grip on her thoughts.
01:59What should she do?
02:01She couldn't bear to stay in this room even a second longer.
02:04She hurriedly picked up her clothes from the floor and rushed home.
02:09But bigger surprises awaited her.
02:12How? How could you do that?
02:16Natalie's father Tom was furious.
02:19She knew she wasn't going to get any support from her family either.
02:23Her stepmother never liked her.
02:26She was truly enjoying Natalie's ruin.
02:29And her stepsister Cheryl? They were never really close.
02:33Nick was the only one who could have understood her.
02:36But her pleas fell on deaf ears.
02:39Natalie tried to explain.
02:41But even she couldn't understand how she could have mistaken the stranger for Nick.
02:46Was she really that drunk?
02:48Was this truly just an accident?
02:51Or was she missing a crucial clue?
02:54She had rushed out of the hotel in panic without even checking who the man was.
02:59And now she had no way to prove herself innocent.
03:04Nick, I need you.
03:05I need you.
03:08No, you don't.
03:11There will be no wedding.
03:13Natalie couldn't believe her ears.
03:16They had been together for three years and were about to get married.
03:20With a look of pure disdain, he turned around and strode off down the corridor.
03:25Natalie started panicking as tears rolled down her cheeks.
03:30It was so painful that she could no longer breathe.
03:32Cheryl, it's not my fault. Believe me, please.
03:36I believe you, honey. Honey.
03:40For a second, Cheryl gave her hope.
03:43Before she brought out her wretched phone.
03:46And Natalie started to get her answers.
03:49Meanwhile, in his office at the Claire Group,
03:52Bryce was looking at his assistant with a malicious expression.
03:56He had just received proof that last night he was set up.
04:00Probably by his business rivals.
04:02He was drugged.
04:04And sent to a different room than the one he had booked for himself.
04:07The girl had been brought in the same room earlier that night.
04:10And she too seemed drugged.
04:12So, what do you do now?
04:15Cheryl, I...
04:18Don't understand.
04:20Natalie was getting one shock after another.
04:23How did Cheryl get this video?
04:25Why was she doing this to her?
04:28How did you...
04:31At the party last night,
04:33Cheryl had secretly spiked Natalie's drink when the drugs kicked in.
04:37She pretended to help Natalie to her room.
04:40But actually took her to someone else's room,
04:43telling her that Nick was waiting for her.
04:45But why?
04:47Because I want to marry Nick.
04:49Natalie's world had fallen apart.
04:52Her stepsister was in love with her fiancé.
04:55And she was ready to go to any lengths to have him.
04:57Natalie was so angry that she couldn't utter a single word.
05:01Her whole body was trembling with fury.
05:04She rushed forward hysterically and wrapped her hands around Cheryl's neck.
05:08Hearing the commotion, her father rushed out angrily.
05:13It was her! She set me up!
05:15How dare you accuse my daughter of anything?
05:18You're just as vile as your mother was.
05:21Unable to bear the pain any longer, she was on the verge of tears.
05:25From now on, she's no longer my daughter.
05:30What?
05:34Dad, what?
05:36Natalie's father was easily influenced by her stepmother.
05:40He was an egoistic man and he was deeply embarrassed when Nick cancelled the wedding.
05:45He told Natalie to pick up her stuff and leave the country immediately.
05:50Natalie thought of her mother and her childhood.
05:52But no matter how hard she wished, she could never return to that time.
05:57Cheryl continued to pretend that she was innocent and gloated.
06:01As she watched Natalie get kicked out of her house in a sorry state.
06:05Bryce told his assistant to go and check the identity of the woman who was in the room.
06:10But the assistant couldn't find her.
06:12Because at the same time, Natalie was being sent away.
06:15Natalie didn't even stay a night before she was packed off and sent out of the country.
06:19She had been exiled without knowing when she could return.
06:23She had lost everything in one night.
06:26From now on, she was on her own and alone in this world.
06:29But one question kept nagging her.
06:32Who was the man she had slept with the night before?
06:38Nine years had passed since she had been exiled.
06:42And in all that time, she had made even one phone call to her family.
06:46All her feelings had been erased on the day she was thrown out.
06:49Her father treated her like she was dead and as if he couldn't care less about it.
06:54But last night, she had received a call from him asking her to come back.
06:58He didn't give any reason.
07:00He just said it was urgent now.
07:02She was on her way home, but this time she wasn't alone.
07:06Lost in her thoughts, she suddenly heard a lovely gentle voice beside her.
07:11Mom, hurry up!
07:13It was Liam.
07:14Her son, her most precious treasure.
07:17Only after she left the country did Natalie realize that she was pregnant.
07:21Although she was all alone, Natalie decided to raise him on her own.
07:25Liam had never known who his father was.
07:28Now that Natalie was going back, she had decided to find that man after all.
07:34Here you go. You'll be fine to first class.
07:38Come on, I'm sorry. Are you serious?
07:41Come on, I'm sorry. Are you serious?
07:44Is this an airplane or a kindergarten?
07:47I'm sorry, what?
07:50I don't buy expensive tickets to listen to children screaming, Mike.
07:58Take the tickets away from her, please.
08:02What?
08:04Natalie couldn't believe the audacity of this man and they got into an argument.
08:08At that moment, neither Bryce nor Natalie recognized each other.
08:12They didn't realize that they had slept together nine years ago.
08:16But while the two of them were arguing, Liam was looking at the man intently and he noticed something.
08:23He stood quiet for two seconds before hurling himself at Bryce and then shouted,
08:28Daddy!
08:30Natalie and Bryce were completely taken aback.
08:33Liam, what are you doing? It's not funny.
08:38I'm making jokes about this.
08:40Natalie was angry and confused at the same time.
08:43Why did Liam call the man daddy?
08:46And then Liam told her about their identical scars.
08:49Natalie was shocked.
08:52Bryce's expression instantly turned ugly.
08:56Liam had always been sensible and listened to Natalie.
08:59But today she didn't know what was going on.
09:01No matter how much she tried to persuade him, Liam continued to question Bryce for abandoning his mom.
09:09Bryce had known many women who had claimed to be pregnant with his child.
09:13But this was the first time he had ever seen such a clever and affectionate son.
09:18He was sure she was after his money.
09:21Natalie was fuming as Bryce kept throwing such vile accusations at her.
09:25And then he said something that triggered her.
09:28Hey, why don't you give him a proper family?
09:37Don't you dare tell me and my son how to live our lives.
09:42Liam, come on.
09:46Natalie ignored the fuming man and went on her way.
09:50No woman had ever put Bryce in his place before.
09:53They were all infatuated with his strength and authority.
09:57For the first time, he had met his match and he was amused by her.
10:02Natalie didn't understand why Liam had called him dad.
10:05It was their first meeting after that night.
10:08But they had no idea that their fates were already intertwined.
10:20But a few hours later, none of this mattered.
10:23Natalie was returning to her hometown without a clue of what had happened there.
10:27She led Liam out of the airport.
10:29She bumped into Cheryl and Nick, who had come to pick her up.
10:33And the fog started to lift.
10:36Hey, Natalie.
10:41Cheryl held Nick's hand and smiled, leaning on his shoulder.
10:45Natalie thought that she no longer felt anything for them.
10:49But after seeing this, the hatred in her heart skyrocketed.
10:53Her stepsister and her ex-fiance were getting married.
10:58Mr., you forgot your wallet.
11:02Did it fell out or maybe you pulled it out?
11:06Before Nick and Cheryl could humiliate them further,
11:09Natalie jumped in to say that Liam was her son.
11:12Their shock was evident.
11:14Cheryl had countless questions in her mind.
11:17She hadn't even heard that Natalie was married.
11:20So where had he come from?
11:22Wait.
11:23Don't tell me you gave birth after you cheated on Nick.
11:27The moment she finished speaking, Nick,
11:30who had been standing beside his fiancé without saying anything,
11:33called Liam illegitimate.
11:36A bastard.
11:38Natalie almost couldn't believe that this man standing in front of her,
11:41calling her son illegitimate,
11:43was the same person she had loved back then.
11:46After nine years, she had discovered that their relationship was only worth this much.
11:51The slap was loud and clear.
11:54If you say that again, he'll get a second one.
11:57It goes for you too.
11:59Fraud.
12:00Cheryl's face turned red on being called a fraud.
12:03How dare you?
12:05Do you think that because you're a woman, I won't do anything to you?
12:09Don't touch my mom.
12:12Nick was already furious, but now his rage increased.
12:16Liam tried to push Nick away, but he was too small.
12:19But Bryce had seen what was happening and he could not stop himself.
12:24Darling.
12:26There you are.
12:28I've been looking for you everywhere.
12:30I was getting worried.
12:32Dad!
12:34When Liam saw Bryce, he hugged him excitedly.
12:37Natalie hadn't expected the man who had been so rude to her
12:40to actually help her.
12:42When Liam said,
12:43both Nick and Cheryl froze.
12:46They had thought Liam was illegitimate, the son of Natalie and that other man.
12:50They hadn't expected her to actually find a man abroad,
12:53let alone one who looked rich and important.
12:56The two of them looked at each other and were suddenly at a loss for words.
13:00Natalie didn't know why he was helping her,
13:03but she took his cue and grabbed his arm.
13:06Nick gritted his teeth as he watched Natalie grab the man's arm
13:09and get into his car.
13:10It was too much for him to bear.
13:12Cheryl stood at his side,
13:14her face filled with undisguised jealousy.
13:17As she looked at the man's car, she was extremely angry.
13:20How had Natalie gotten involved with such a man?
13:26Bryce stared out of the window with a cold expression.
13:29He seemed to be deep in thought until he heard Natalie's words.
13:35Thanks for your help.
13:36I just don't like what those two were saying.
13:39That's all.
13:41Liam, who was sitting next to her,
13:43once again thanked his daddy for helping them out.
13:46Natalie shushed him.
13:48She didn't know why he believed this man was his father,
13:51nor did she know how to explain Bryce's actions.
13:54She explained to Liam that this man had only stepped in
13:57to stop those mean people from bullying them.
14:00But Liam wasn't backing down.
14:01To have a baby with a woman,
14:03at least she needs to be attractive.
14:05These words stabbed Natalie's sore spot
14:08and her expression hardened.
14:10She had been grateful to him for saving her,
14:13but now it seemed there was no difference between him and Nick.
14:17Stop the car.
14:21Stop the car, please!
14:23Stop the car!
14:25Stop the car!
14:27Stop the car!
14:29Stop the car!
14:31She didn't want to say anything else.
14:34Bryce looked at her in confusion.
14:36When the car stopped, she got out, removed their luggage,
14:39took $100 from her wallet, and threw it on the car seat.
14:43It's for the taxi. Thank you for your help.
14:45I hope I never see you again.
14:48She took Liam's hand, pulled the suitcase,
14:51and strode off, not giving Bryce any time to react.
14:54He looked at the $100 bill she had thrown at him
14:57and squinted his eyes dangerously.
14:59When was the last time a woman had spoken to him so bluntly?
15:04Usually, women didn't dare to get angry with him,
15:07not even when he was being rude to them.
15:10He gritted his teeth and gestured to the driver to drive.
15:13Natalie didn't go straight to the family home
15:16after getting out of Bryce's car.
15:18Instead, she took a cab to another place.
15:21Natalie quickly stepped forward to hug her granny.
15:25Her heart warmed, and her eyes filled with tears.
15:30How much suffering have you endured while you've been away?
15:35Hello, I'm Liam.
15:38Her grandmother was the closest person in Bryce's life.
15:42She was the only person he could trust.
15:45Hello, I'm Liam.
15:47Her grandmother was the closest person in the world to her.
15:51Naturally, she was overjoyed to see her precious granddaughter
15:55and delighted to meet Liam.
15:57She doted on him, wishing that she could keep him locked up in her heart.
16:01After a really long time, Natalie was able to breathe freely in a safe space.
16:07Having experienced so many things in her own life,
16:10Natalie's granny knew what to ask and what not to ask.
16:14And since her granddaughter didn't seem to want to talk about it,
16:17she didn't ask about the child or who his father was.
16:21Natalie stayed at her grandma's for the night.
16:24She was happy to come back to the place she had spent her childhood in.
16:27After a long time, she didn't feel alone in this world.
16:31She felt good here, and nothing could destroy this euphoria.
16:35Nothing except...
16:39Hello again, sis.
16:42I knew this was the place to look for you.
16:47I don't think we have anything else to talk about.
16:50Please, don't bother me, okay?
16:52Wait.
16:54We didn't really want to come here.
16:57Yeah, daddy asked us to come.
17:00He wants to see you right away.
17:03She didn't want to have anything to do with her family anymore.
17:07But she still hadn't made this clear,
17:08so she needed to talk to her father face to face.
17:11Ma'am!
17:13On the way to the family mansion, none of them said a word.
17:16It was clear that Cheryl hadn't come here on her own initiative.
17:20She still deeply hated Natalie and didn't want to see her.
17:24The car soon arrived at the family home.
17:27Natalie saw that the yard was pretty much the same as it had been when she left,
17:31but the situation was different now.
17:33She could no longer face these people with a calm demeanor as she had before.
17:36As soon as she stepped into the house,
17:39her stepmother came hurrying over, putting on a warm and gentle expression.
17:43How was the flight? Are you hungry?
17:46I know you don't like me, so you shouldn't act like you do.
17:51Is that a way to talk to your mother?
17:54Tom's sullen voice came from the living room.
17:58For the past nine years, they hadn't cared about her in the least,
18:01but now they were showing all this enthusiasm.
18:03I've sent you out of the country to think about your behavior.
18:09Instead, you've brought some strange kid here.
18:15Hello, I'm Leah.
18:21I will never accept him as the part of the Davidson family.
18:29Tom was breathing heavily, and Cheryl found the perfect opportunity to instigate him.
18:34Daddy, don't be so angry.
18:37This child, it's not his fault.
18:41Besides, he's your grandson.
18:45Don't you dare call him that.
18:48She purposely emphasized the word grandson,
18:51because she knew this would make Tom feel more comfortable.
18:54She purposely emphasized the word grandson,
18:57because she knew this would make Tom even angrier.
19:00No one knew what it had been like for Natalie to be exiled abroad.
19:04She had been so poor before Liam was born,
19:07that she sometimes had no money to eat and nowhere to sleep.
19:10She had suffered all sorts of hardships,
19:13but no one had called her to ask if she was doing okay,
19:16and now they had the audacity to reject her son.
19:20Liam is my son,
19:21and I don't care if you accept him or not.
19:25I only came back here for the engagement party,
19:28and I'll be leaving as soon as it's over.
19:31She had worked hard to rise up as a fighter.
19:34She had stopped caring what other people thought of her.
19:37Natalie was expressionless as she looked at her family.
19:40The bitterness in her chest bubbled up, but she forced it back down.
19:44She had thought her father might react like this,
19:47but when she saw it in person, she couldn't help but feel pain.
19:49She had no feelings about all this but disgust,
19:53so she casually agreed and then turned around and left with Liam.
19:57She left the home that she had lived in for 20 years without a shred of nostalgia.
20:02But on the way out, she was stopped.
20:04Natalie, please wait.
20:06What? What do you want from me?
20:09Did you come here to insult me even more?
20:11All this while, Nick hadn't taken his eyes off Liam.
20:15He was clearly affected seeing Natalie in the arms of another man yesterday.
20:19After all, they had been together for many years
20:22before Nick decided to call off the wedding.
20:24He still somewhere had feelings for her.
20:27I just want to ask you something.
20:29Okay?
20:32What did you mean when you called Cheryl a fraud yesterday?
20:35What?
20:37She hadn't thought he would remember the words she had used in anger.
20:40You the fraud.
20:42You cheated on me behind my back.
20:44Are you done?
20:46Now you listen to me.
20:47She didn't wait for him to stop talking,
20:50but frowned and cut him off.
20:52When she spoke, she became so enraged that her chest felt tight.
20:56I... I had been set up,
20:59and you just walked away.
21:04You didn't give me an ounce of trust.
21:07The man she had thought she loved,
21:09the one she had been willing to spend the rest of her life with,
21:12had chosen to leave when she had needed him the most.
21:15So stay with your Cheryl now.
21:19You both deserve each other.
21:22With that, she turned her back on Nick and prepared to leave.
21:25At that moment, Nick realized that there was something strange about what she was saying.
21:30He reached out to grab her wrist and asked anxiously,
21:34What do you mean you were set up?
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