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00:00ghosts since the day i was born mom and dad hated me for it but they spoiled their adopted daughter
00:07rosalind even setting her up with mafia boss atticus vancroft unfortunately a car crash left
00:16atticus in a coma in our living room mrs vancroft demanded rosalind honor the engagement
00:23spend my life playing nurse to a vegetable hell no that was when i saw atticus's ghost
00:30what a heartless soon as i wake up i'm giving 20 million to whoever stays by my side
00:35she will regret it at that i raised a shaking hand what if i marry him instead i thought rosalind
00:41would
00:41stop me after all she lived to ruin my life but this time she just laughed jesus are you really
00:49that desperate the guy's brain dead he can't even get it up i kept my head down and didn't argue
00:54a
00:55ticket out of this hell plus 20 million bucks i couldn't wait to seal the deal you told me your
01:01sister bullied you you fire his sheer rage filled the air dropping the temperature in the room i
01:09hunched my shoulders and stayed quiet god i was hungry i stepped up to mrs vancroft i'm delia
01:16the real daughter of this family i'm more than willing to marry atticus
01:24ghost frowned and drifted closer sizing me up and down i just pretended he wasn't even there
01:30i can cook i know basic physical therapy and i'm very patient my parents quickly chimed in
01:36she's used to looking after people plus look at her size she's got the muscle she's a perfect fit
01:41a soft smile crossed mrs vancroft's face as she gripped my hand then it settled
01:49i'm leaving him to you rosalind let out a harsh laugh from behind us wow a cursed freak and a
01:55half-dead vegetable what a fairy tale romance i was a idiot the minute i open my eyes delia gets
02:02the
02:03money i'll make that toxic pay i kept a straight face but inside i was praying 20 million you better
02:10keep that promise half an hour later i saw atticus in a private icu room tubes were hooked up all
02:16over
02:17him he wasn't moving an inch but damn he was still hot his brain surgery was a success but waking
02:23up
02:24takes time mrs vancroft sounded exhausted the doctors say a coma patient needs someone talking to them every
02:31day it keeps their brain active but i have to manage the docs i just don't have the time rosalind
02:39was
02:39supposed to do it but mrs vancroft sighed her voice trailing off so from now on you're his lifeline
02:46please talk to him
02:50ghost stood by the bed staring down at his own body i can't believe rosalind just bailed on me
02:57all i need is someone to read me the market reports is that so hard hope this big girl can
03:03actually pull it off listening to him complain i finally figured it out he wasn't dead his soul was
03:09just disconnected the moment he woke up he'd go right back into his body i thought about it and
03:15turned to mrs vancroft i'll read him the news every day the ghost scoffed his favorite movies and music
03:22music on loop 24 7. he raised an eyebrow and if you don't mind i'll bathe him myself his face
03:29burned
03:29bright red wait bathe me like naked all right then i'm counting on you the ghost turned to her trying
03:37to grab her attention mom wait don't let her see me naked but she couldn't hear a thing and walked
03:43right
03:44out of the room he stood frozen in place his face still burning i had to look away just so
03:50i wouldn't laugh
03:51in his face the next morning mrs vancroft walked in while i was shaving him atticus was doing much
03:58better starting to look like himself again her eyes scanned the room and landed on my suitcase she
04:04looked a bit touched delia you don't have to sleep in here you know you can take a guest room
04:10in the
04:11main house i smiled i'd rather stay here just in case that completely won atticus over honestly
04:17rosalind wouldn't even come close yep i definitely passed his little test
04:24started watching his ghost my gut told me if he wandered too far he'd never make it back he figured
04:31it out too mostly staying put the only time he risked leaving was for rosalind while i took care of
04:38his body his ghost would mutter to himself how'd she know i like opera too bad she doesn't know my
04:44absolute favorite food is pizza apples every day god i'm sick of seeing them the very next day i
04:50brought in a whole box of pizza i popped the lid open right in front of him all right boss
04:56six slices
04:56are eight take a guess pushing my luck a bit i bent his fingers into a six then an eight
05:02stop messing with
05:04me do you even know who i am i'm not your toy but he got over it pretty fast as
05:10that rich cheesy smell
05:12filled the room his survival instinct kicked into overdrive the guy was ready to fight for his life
05:18just for a bite i'd kill for a slice wake up wake up the moment he said that his vitals
05:25on the monitor
05:26went crazy i chuckled he actually looked pretty cute like this it was worlds apart from the cold
05:32intimidating boss lying in front of me believe it or not i've never had this before so thanks the ghost
05:39suddenly fell silent mrs vancroft thinks i'm suffering here she doesn't know i was the family
05:44maid back home parents rosalind grandparents everyone she doesn't know i was the family
05:50maid back home he drifted closer watching me in silence i finally felt at ease and that was when
05:56i found out the ruthless dawn was fighting back tears her parents ignore their real flesh and blood
06:05but spluff that adopted brat what is wrong with them once i wake up i'm making that family pay that
06:14actually touched me a little but honestly i was only here for the money that 20 million was all that
06:20mattered i kept pretending he wasn't there but i gave him everything he asked for he stayed by my side
06:28watching my every move one day i was stretching atticus's fingers suddenly his hand twitched on its own
06:36even his ghost was stunned my nerves my muscles it's all coming back i'm waking up soon
06:43the news got to mrs vancroft fast medical specialists rushed in to check on him rosalind showed up too
06:52she shot a disgusted look at the guy on the bed then she dragged me out into the hall
07:01i heard atticus is waking up i didn't answer don't you dare look at me like that you freak beside
07:07me
07:08the ghost gritted his teeth what is wrong with you delia fight back fine if you won't do it i
07:15will
07:16he threw a punch but it only stirred up a cold breeze he couldn't even touch her rosalind scoffed
07:23poking me hard in the chest when he wakes up you better stay away i saved him got it he's
07:31marrying me
07:32i would never marry you wait will i even remember any of this what if i forget everything
07:43what if i forget what if i actually think rosalind saved me what's gonna happen to delia the ghost
07:51turned to look at me a hint of worry in his eyes then he looked relieved mom saw through rosalind
07:59a long
08:00time ago she'd never let me marry her now but rosalind went straight to mrs vancroft whatever she
08:07said it worked when mrs vancroft came to see me she couldn't even look me in the eye i don't
08:13like
08:13rosalind but adamus loves her i didn't say a word i just lowered my head and nodded
08:21the ghost yelled in my ear delia can't you stand up for yourself just once i wanted to fight back
08:28i really did but i was trained to obey my whole life the ghost let out an exhausted groan unbelievable
08:35i'm surrounded by absolute idiots after winning mrs vancroft over rosalind went to the press i've
08:42been by his side day and night it's a miracle the wedding is happening thanks for all the love and
08:47support the press ate it up every headline praised her unwavering loyalty during all this atticus's ghost
08:56started fading i knew he was about to wake up would he really keep his memories from this time i
09:02never
09:03thought about it before but now i felt a little anxious i couldn't care less who atticus married
09:09but if rosalind took all the credit i'd lose my 20 million for good one morning i searched the entire
09:16estate the ghost was nowhere to be found i knew atticus was waking up so i called everyone rosalind
09:23rushed over mom and dad walked up to me with mocking looks stop dreaming he'll never know it was you
09:32goth don't ruin this for rosalind i ignored them holding my breath please i prayed in silence just
09:39remember the doctors wrapped up their final checks the room went dead silent then after a six month coma
09:46atticus slowly opened his eyes
09:54everyone held their breath atticus's fingers twitched and he swallowed hard he squinted at the ceiling
10:02trying to remember something i kept praying he'd remember who took care of him but rosalind couldn't
10:08hold back anymore babe you're finally awake it's me rosalind we were in love remember i never left
10:16your side these whole time you know that right he looked completely confused my heart sank did he
10:23really forget everything watching him stare at rosalind disappointment just washed over me
10:30i lowered my head and turned to leave atticus yanked his hand away he glared at her his voice ice
10:36cold
10:37was it really you taking care of me
10:43rosalind froze i could see the panic flash right across her face atticus coughed weakly before asking
10:51again his voice even colder answer the question was it really you i stopped dead in my tracks holding
10:58my breath wait if he was questioning her that meant he kept some of his memories my 20 million was
11:04still
11:05on the table sensing the tension in the room my parents exchanged a quick look and hurried forward
11:12yes mr vancruve this is your fiancee rosalind the love of your life she didn't leave your side once
11:20during these last six months the two of them crowded him mrs vancroft shot me an apologetic look
11:28and patted my shoulder all right everybody step back let my son breathe for a second after rosalind
11:36reluctantly backed off mrs vancroft held onto his hand tightly atticus the doctors say it's a miracle
11:45don't worry your life will be back on track in no time he looked at her with gratitude but didn't
11:51say a
11:51word clearly saving his strength soon the media swarmed the bed they quietly snapped pictures of this
11:59touching family reunion and me i was just a nobody i couldn't even squeeze in
12:07i didn't want to leave just yet i wanted to see if things would turn around forced out of the
12:14spotlight rosalind was clearly panicking she'd been camped out by his bed for days she wanted to take all
12:22the credit the second he woke up if the media ran a few stories her marriage to him would be
12:26a done deal
12:27since her master plan was blowing up in her face she lashed out at me delia why the are you
12:34still
12:34here marrying a billionaire isn't gonna happen for you okay get out of here pig i forced down my
12:41frustration and talked back for once don't get too cocky rosalind he hasn't put a ring on you yet
12:47during this my parents were shocked did you just talk back to her who do you think you are
12:52get your ass out in the hall we're gonna teach you some manners right now the three of them roughly
12:57dragged me toward the door i fought back hard but i was no match for them right as they tried
13:02to drag
13:03me out atticus nudged his mother out of the way he looked straight at us stop everyone froze
13:11parents and rosalind frowned in annoyance they exchanged a look then rosalind shoved herself
13:17right in front of don't mind her she's just some nosy caregiver i'll make her leave right
13:22now she dug her nails into my arm trying to force me out the haze in atticus's eyes was gone
13:28now his
13:28voice was a lot stronger move that deep ruthless tone he was nothing like that chatty ghost but he
13:34definitely gave off that cold mafia boss vibe it seemed the real atticus was different from his spirit
13:40form lifting a shaky finger he pointed straight at me you come over here rosalind panicked she glared
13:47at me her eyes full of threats don't even think about it you take one step and you're done i
13:52have
13:52ways to make you suffer did you forget what happened over the last 20 years keep your fat ass right
13:58there
14:00honestly i was hesitating before should i just take mrs vancroft's payout and leave or risk it all
14:05and fight for myself but seeing rosalind acting as bossy as ever a rare spark of rebellion blared in my
14:12chest i pushed her hard i was a big girl anyway that shove sent her stumbling back watch me i
14:17wouldn't
14:18let rosalind run my life anymore he wants me can't you see that why are you panicking scared i might
14:26let
14:26the truth slip those words caught everyone's attention even the media turned toward us in curiosity a flash of
14:36confusion crossed atticus's eyes rosalind's face flushed she was just about to grab me again but
14:43mrs vancroft spoke up her voice dropping let delia come over seeing the complicated look on mrs vancroft's
14:52face it hit me she was actually torn about whether or not to tell atticus the truth suddenly my odds
14:58of
14:59winning started looking a lot better i swallowed my excitement and slowly made my way to the bed
15:05atticus narrowed his eyes he stared at me in silence for a few seconds
15:12what's your name delia atticus frowned hard the pain on his face showed his struggle he was trying
15:20desperately to remember something but he was drawing a blank in the dead silence of the room
15:26his brow suddenly relaxed he looked at me then at rosalind both of you answer this
15:33what is the one thing i'm craving the most right now my breath hitched but my eyes lit up did
15:39he keep
15:39a few fragments of his memory was this a secret test meant just for me thinking back to the time
15:45we spent together the answer was on the tip of my tongue it's but before i could get it out
15:50rosalind
15:50shoved me hard out of the way you've barely even spent time with him you don't know him at all
15:59how could you possibly know what he wants move i'll answer she planted herself firmly in front of me
16:06and put on the performance of a lifetime babe we've been together for three years
16:14nobody knows you better than i do i know exactly what you want right now
16:21it has to be that homemade chicken noodle soup i always make for you you were sick last year and
16:28i
16:28made it for you you were so touched you called it the best thing you'd ever eaten
16:35but you were in a deep coma even if you craved it you couldn't tell me i made it for
16:41you so many
16:42times and left it by your bed i just hoped the smell would wake you up now that you're finally
16:49awake i'll go home and make it for you right now i want you to feel how much i truly
16:56missed you and
16:57loved you rosalind even managed to squeeze out two fake tears naturally she didn't miss the chance
17:04to perform for the cameras people used to call me a gold digger claiming i only wanted adnis for his
17:12money but this right here proves that my love for him is completely pure my parents quickly backed her up
17:21our daughter has always been treated like a princess at home she's never stepped foot in a kitchen
17:27but for atticus she actually learned how to cook
17:33all so he could taste her homemade food the second he woke up i was honestly amazed by how shameless
17:40they were even mrs vancroft quietly frowned beside me i wanted to ask her right then and there
17:46are you seriously going to let your son marry a two-faced mrs vancroft was clearly still torn
17:53seeing the absolute confusion on her son's face she shut down rosalind's little one-woman show
17:59all right you gave your answer let delia have a turn she pulled me back to the front and gestured
18:08for me to look at atticus i gave a timid one-word answer pizza
18:16room went dead silent then rosalind burst out laughing wow delia you really outdid yourself
18:22this time i thought you'd at least come up with a decent lie but you're just talking out of your
18:26ass
18:27you've lost your mind i know atticus better than anyone he absolutely distaces junk food
18:32he used to walk the other way just from the smell of pizza how the hell would he wake up
18:36craving that
18:37atticus kept his mouth shut not saying a word i definitely didn't remember it wrong
18:43his ghost literally told me that all he wanted was pizza his vitals even spiked when he smelled it
18:49he complained in my ear a million times he said as soon as he woke up he was going to
18:54eat an entire box
18:55by himself was my memory failing me or was his ghost just talking total to me mrs vancroft gave me
19:04an
19:04uneasy look i've never once seen my son eat pizza he's extremely strict about his diet he doesn't touch
19:12things like that delia i understand you're frustrated but seeing how things are right now
19:17the more i listened the heavier my chest felt did his ghost seriously feed me false information
19:24was i confident over nothing delia i know you're a good girl but rosalind is still my son's fiance
19:31some things are just out of our hands let's just stick to our original deal okay
19:37otherwise this is going to get really ugly and you're going to embarrass yourself
19:44mrs vancroft probably couldn't bear to watch me humiliate myself
19:49she wired me 500 000 on the spot
19:55she said she'd reach out after i left and send me the rest later it was a huge amount of
20:00money
20:00enough to leave this place finish my dream degree and maybe even study abroad best of all enough to
20:06eat my way around the world but staring at atticus's face so familiar yet a total stranger to me now
20:14i just felt incredibly bitter i remembered his ghost whispering in my ear why should i let her win
20:21being remembered by me being acknowledged that's what you deserve delia are you really gonna let
20:26rosalind walk all over you forever if i don't remember you have to grow a spine and tell the truth
20:30do not wimp out and let rosalind steal what's yours again if you do i'll lose all respect for you
20:36thinking about those words gave me a sudden burst of courage i noticed atticus narrowing his eyes
20:42looking like he wanted to say something rosalind looked incredibly smug she grabbed his arm and
20:48yelled see this woman is just a scammer i'll get rid of her for you right now she shot my
20:53parents a look
20:54they couldn't wait to grab me and throw me out just like they'd done a million times before
21:00but the next second atticus snapped at rosalind having regained a little strength shut up
21:11since he woke up that was the first time i saw real disgust in his eyes that gave me the
21:17exact
21:17push i needed i stood my ground atticus clearly wants to say something to me i'm not leaving until
21:26he kicks me out himself mrs vancroft was surprised by my sudden backbone along with the shock i caught
21:31a hint of admiration in her eyes atticus glared at rosalind refusing to look away until she reluctantly
21:38stepped back from the bed he lifted a finger at me again rosalind and i both realized it at the
21:47same
21:48time atticus didn't buy her he must have had flashes of his memory but he wasn't totally sure yet
21:55so he was recreating scenes to find the truth rosalind instantly panicked atticus why are we doing
22:02this i'm your fiance everyone knows we're about to get married obviously i was the one taking care of
22:09you who else would it be sure she came in the room a few times but she was just a
22:14nurse i hired to help
22:15out that doesn't change our engagement atticus you shut up this time mrs vancroft was the one telling
22:29her to shut up she'd clearly had enough of rosalind's ugly attitude she told her to either zip it or
22:36get
22:36the hell out taking my chance i smoothly grabbed the tablet from the nightstand i started reading
22:43the financial news to him totally ignoring everyone else i deliberately used my usual tone
22:50even throwing in my weird little comments here and there atticus didn't react at all but rosalind was
22:58looking more and more furious by the second once i finished the news atticus had regained plenty of
23:05strength he signaled for the doctor to raise his bed so he could sit up then he locked his eyes
23:12on me
23:12and rosalind he demanded in a harsh voice i'm asking one more time who was the one taking care of
23:20me
23:20these last six months rosalind flinched and this time i wasn't going to back down i did the work even
23:28if everyone denied it the hospital cameras would prove i was there so i only hesitated for a few seconds
23:37it was me i'm the one who stayed by your side and took care of you for the last six
23:42months
23:43the one who played your movies your music and your operas the one who read you the news and bathed
23:49you
23:51it was always me delia
23:56things were definitely off script now but seeing me stand up for myself mrs vancroft let out a visible
24:02sigh of relief and atticus a playful smirk crept onto his face he seemed pretty satisfied with my
24:09answer the second our eyes met it hit me atticus remembered everything from his ghost days the exact
24:17moment he woke up he was just testing me he dragged this out on purpose to see if i'd fight
24:23for myself
24:24i just wondered if he remembered my 20 million if he did he better wire it to me fast
24:31it would be the perfect way to piss rosalind off rosalind could tell things were going south
24:37refusing to give up she tried one last desperate move no it's a lie don't listen to her atticus you
24:45know this delia has bullied me our whole lives she loves stealing my things and now she's trying to
24:52steal you rosalind made a huge mistake bringing that up the moment she repeated that lie atticus's
25:00gaze turned lethal it was like a missing puzzle piece just clicked his expression darkened
25:07rosalind i don't want to look at you right now get the hell out of my sight
25:11following his command mrs vancroft raised her hand and called for security
25:16as they grabbed rosalind to drag her away atticus suddenly spoke up again hold on
25:28rosalind's face lit up she thought atticus was feeling nostalgic but instead atticus whispered
25:35something in his mother's ear delia to thank you for taking such good care of me these past six
25:44months i've decided to give you 20 million dollars with everyone here as my witness this is a willing
25:51gift take it the next second thanks to mrs vancroft my phone buzzed with a 20 million dollar deposit
25:59notification my head spun i was so happy i almost passed out but rosalind's miserable scream yanked me
26:07back to reality delia how dare you
26:14that 20 million should be mine if i hadn't given you the chance you never would have gotten this
26:22give it back give it to me you fat pig you don't deserve that kind of money just as she
26:30was about to
26:30lunge at me the security guards mercilessly dragged her and my parents away she's not the fat pig you
26:36think she is she's the one who took care of me for six months as for you get the hell
26:45out the media
26:46caught every second of her humiliating exit honestly watching that happen felt amazing i also made up my
26:54mind later i was going to hire the best lawyer in the city i'd sue my parents for years of
27:00child abuse
27:02and formally cut all ties with them after a few more quick interviews with the press the room finally
27:08went quiet mrs vancroft didn't scold me she even thoughtfully left me and atticus alone so we could talk
27:19now that i was facing a living breathing atticus i actually felt a little awkward seeing me fidget like
27:27crazy a playful glint appeared in his eyes delia how did you know i was craving pizza still drunk on
27:35the 20 million it took me a second to process atticus scoffed to keep up my image and stay disciplined
27:43and because rosalind hated pizza i always told everyone i despised it during the six months you
27:50took care of me i couldn't speak a single word so how did you know tell me the truth delia
27:56when my
27:58consciousness was separated from my body were you able to see my spirit so when he asked that question
28:05earlier it wasn't just a test he was trying to prove his theory i um you actually talked in your
28:13sleep while you were in the coma i was in the room 24 7 so i just happened to hear
28:20it
28:24oh really what exactly did my sleep talking say you said you really wanted pizza you said as soon
28:31as you woke up you'd eat a whole one
28:34the second those words left my mouth i slapped my hands over my lips
28:43i accidentally repeated exactly what his ghost had told me
28:47seeing my face turn bright red from panic atticus smiled for the very first time since waking up
28:55delia i suspected back then that you could hear me
29:01say i wanted pizza one day and you'd bring a whole box the next i'd say i wanted a movie
29:07and you'd put it
29:08on right away i thought we had some telepathic connection but it turns out you could just see my
29:14spirit be honest did you only step up because you heard me offer the 20 million i gave an embarrassed
29:23smile loving money is human nature atticus was rich so he probably wouldn't mind right i scrambled to
29:31find an excuse but out of everyone in the world i was the only one who saw your spirit and
29:36heard your
29:37thoughts that that has to be some kind of fate right besides to keep this ability i have to eat
29:45a lot
29:46every day or i'll freeze to death that's why i'm so big as soon as i finished the vibe in
29:52the room
29:52shifted it felt a little intimate like i had crossed a line but to my surprise atticus nodded in
30:00agreement you're right it proves we have a very strong connection
30:09after he said that he struggled to lift his arm he slowly reached over and gently wrapped his hand
30:15around mine delia i love how brave and bold you are you'll never be bullied by rosalyn's family again
30:23i told you i'd make them pay and i promise they're gonna pay hard the warmth from his palm finally
30:31gave
30:31me a sense of security even though this was our first time talking face to face it felt like we
30:38had
30:38known each other forever well since the dawn says so i'll be waiting to watch you destroy them atticus
30:46seemed really happy that things felt so natural between us he went back to acting like his ghost self
30:54blushing he made me a promise as for everything my mom agreed to once i'm fully recovered i'll definitely
31:02keep my word i believe you how about i go buy you a box of pizza right now i'm getting
31:11hungry too
31:12hearing atticus laugh out loud i couldn't help but smile sweetly alongside him
31:20the wedding was set for three months later the very next day atticus called the vancroft family's
31:27private dietitians and fitness coaches to the estate i stood in the living room completely stunned
31:35staring at the row of white coats and track suits in front of me do i need to lose weight
31:41i asked
31:42atticus in a low voice he was leaning back on the couch a blanket draped over his legs the recovery
31:49process had made him lose quite a bit of weight too but his eyes had already regained that sharp mafia
31:56boss
31:56edge you don't need to lose weight for anyone this is just to get you healthier don't you always
32:04complain about being hungry the dietitian said you used to eat so much because your body was burning
32:11through energy out of panic and your nutritional intake was totally unbalanced i'm having them adjust
32:18your system now soon you won't need to stuff yourself just to stay warm i was pretty skeptical at first
32:25but in the first month i dropped 15 pounds by the second month another 20. atticus was recovering
32:33faster than i imagined too by week three he was speeding around in his wheelchair by week five he was
32:41walking while holding onto the railing whenever i was sweating through my workout in the gym he'd sit
32:47right there looking over his documents he'd occasionally glance up at me fighting a huge smile
32:56what's so funny
32:59just thinking about how you used to gnaw on apple cores
33:04you're like a completely different person now i glared at him he lifted a folder to hide his face
33:10but i could still see his eyes smiling at me
33:16a week before the wedding mrs vancroft hosted a massive banquet it was the formal introduction to
33:23the entire family and their business partners when i appeared at the top of the stairs in a deep burgundy
33:30evening gown that 180 pound fat girl from three months ago was gone in her place was a woman with
33:38perfect posture a defined waistline and bright confident eyes the dieticians and trainers had
33:46sculpted me into someone i barely even recognized atticus was waiting for me at the bottom of the stairs
33:53looking sharp in a tailored suit you'd never guess he was lying in a hospital bed with tubes down his
33:59throat just months ago he held his hand out to me with everyone watching i walked down the steps
34:06and placed my hand in his nervous starving to fit into this dress all i had for lunch was a
34:13tiny salad
34:14he chuckled under his breath and slipped a piece of chocolate from his suit pocket into my hand
34:22eat this for now i had the kitchen save a whole lobster just for you later
34:28halfway through the dinner a sudden commotion broke out by the entrance rosalind strutted in
34:34holding onto my dad's arm my mom trailed right behind them the three of them were dressed incredibly
34:40flashy acting like they were walking the red carpet holding a glass of champagne rosalind walked straight
34:47up to me her smile was poised but completely venomous well well delia i heard you're getting married
34:54i came to give you my blessing
34:58did you really think losing some weight would make you royalty you'll always be that cursed freak
35:03just wait i'm going to humiliate you in front of everyone tonight
35:14before i could even say a word atticus stepped right in front of me he was a whole head taller
35:19than rosalind looking down at her he spoke quietly but his voice carried perfectly to everyone around
35:25us ma'am i don't recall inviting you rosalind's face froze atticus i just came to security
35:34atticus raised his hand and two massive guards stepped up immediately as they dragged rosalind away
35:41her champagne spilled all over her dress her makeup smeared leaving two streaks of black eyeliner
35:48running down her face like tears my parents frantically chased after her begging for mercy
35:55but the guards threw them out too what are you doing let go of me i am a vip guest
36:01of the vancroft
36:01family she screamed thrashing wildly my dad followed behind her his face flushed red he rushed forward
36:09trying to stop them mr vancroft there has to be a misunderstanding from now on these three are
36:19permanently banned from stepping foot on any vancroft property hospitals hotels restaurants blacklist them
36:27from everything my mother lunged forward and grabbed my arm permanently banned from now on these three are
36:35permanently banned from stepping foot on any vancroft property i looked down at her hand those were the
36:41exact same hands that used to shove cold leftovers in my face the hands that conveniently turned a blind eye
36:50every time rosalind tormented me the hands that saved all their warmth and love for another daughter
36:56i gently pulled my arm away i didn't say a word the heavy doors slammed shut completely cutting off their
37:04screams
37:05atticus turned back around and grabbed my hand he announced to the entire room
37:11this is delia my fiancee and the future lady of the vancroft family anyone who disrespects her disrespects me
37:20and the entire vancroft empire
37:25the weather on our wedding day was absolutely beautiful standing inside the mirror and looking
37:32at myself in the wedding dress it still felt like a dream i was no longer that fat girl huddled
37:39in the
37:39corner gnawing on rotten apples and i wasn't the delia who got pointed at and called a cursed freak
37:47atticus opened the door and walked up behind me he looked at me in the mirror staying quiet for a
37:54long
37:56moment
37:57do i look bad you look breathtaking
38:02i was just thinking if i hadn't gotten into that car crash i
38:08i probably never would have met you my nose burned i quickly blinked to force the tears back
38:13he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small box inside was a ring the main stone was
38:19a deep emerald as dark and mysterious as the ocean this ring is passed down to the lady of the
38:25vancroft
38:25family he pulled the ring out and got down on one knee i held my hand out my fingers trembling
38:32slightly
38:33i thought about the ghost floating in the hospital room i remembered how his eyes lit up the second
38:38he saw pizza i remembered him floating beside me in the middle of the night
38:43laughing at me for looking like a hamster when i sneaked bread
38:47and i remembered him yelling in my ear desperate and frustrated delia can't you just fight for yourself
38:53for once the exact second the ring slid onto my finger the wedding bells fired off outside atticus
39:00stood up and took my hand he leaned down and gently kissed my forehead let's go mrs vancruve
39:07who said seeing ghosts was a bad thing who said nobody wanted a fat girl atticus
39:14standing right in front of me was all the proof i needed my little curse was clearly the greatest
39:21blessing of my life