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00:00Why is she in your room?
00:01Nora, get out! This instant!
00:03Get away from my dad!
00:05Listen to your father, darling.
00:07Nora, I said get out!
00:10That's my mother's necklace!
00:12Nora!
00:13What, what?
00:14You little b****!
00:15Get off her!
00:16You little b****!
00:21God, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?
00:23Is it bad?
00:24It's not that bad.
00:26You little monster!
00:31Look what she's done to my face!
00:33She needs to be punished!
00:35She's only 80 years old.
00:37I'm so sorry for the disruption.
00:39She got away from me.
00:43Make sure it doesn't happen again.
00:46Take her away!
00:48Yes, sir.
00:49Henry, you know what?
00:51Either that brat stays here or I do.
00:54That brat happens to be my daughter.
00:57And don't forget who she is.
01:01Henry!
01:03Henry, she attacked me!
01:05And I'm the one you want to punish?
01:07You don't have to worry about her.
01:10How about we go out to dinner?
01:12Just the two of us.
01:13What?
01:19You expect me to go out like this?
01:23I'm a woman of elegance, Henry.
01:26And your daughter could learn more from me.
01:29If she had a brain.
01:31You can't be here, sweetheart.
01:34We need to go, please.
01:36Henry.
01:38So?
01:40What are you going to do about her?
01:45Let's go.
01:49No, sir. Please. She's just a child.
01:54Take her off to bed.
01:56Yes, sir.
02:14Daddy, I was waiting for you.
02:16Their mother is dead, Nora.
02:18And the woman you hurt today, I'm going to marry her tomorrow.
02:26She also has a daughter.
02:28And we will be living together from now.
02:30And I better not hear any complaints.
02:33She's the lady of the house now.
02:35And you have to do whatever she says.
02:37Understand?
02:39But don't you love mom?
02:42Love her?
02:47I never loved her.
02:50There are some secrets you don't know about the woman you call mom.
02:55I hated your mother.
02:57And it disgusts me how much you remind me of her.
03:01But daddy...
03:02Enough.
03:03You will stay under my roof until the day you are married.
03:07And then you'll be some other boor b**** rather.
03:20No.
03:33Don't open your eyes just yet.
03:35Or you'll spoil my special surprise for you.
03:41Just one more second.
03:44Alright, open your eyes now.
03:47You made it for me?
03:49It's so beautiful.
03:51My beautiful girl deserves beautiful things.
03:55And the most unique ones.
04:00I love you, Nora.
04:14I'll never forget you, mom.
04:19Nora's young mind struggled to comprehend losing her mother.
04:22The only person who loved her unconditionally was now gone.
04:27Nora's father married Wendy the next morning.
04:29Within an hour of lowering her mother's coffin into the ground in the same church.
04:35Nora was forced to stay in her room the entire day as if she were some kind of prisoner.
04:41Hi there.
04:42I'm here to meet my new stepsister.
04:45You must be Nora.
04:46I'm Angela.
04:48Nice to meet you.
04:51What is so funny?
04:53You are...
04:57Nora instantly saw how wickedly similar Angela was to her mother.
05:01Nora?
05:03Berta!
05:05Where have you been?
05:08Oh dear.
05:10I'm not even supposed to be here right now.
05:12What?
05:14Your new stepmother fired me because I tried to defend you.
05:19But you can't leave!
05:23I just wanted to say goodbye.
05:26I don't want you to think that I abandoned you.
05:33Please, don't go.
05:36Your stepmother left me no choice.
05:39Listen to me, child.
05:41Promise me to stay strong.
05:44Never let your father and that nasty woman break you.
05:49Your mother is right here.
05:58Berta, don't go. I need you.
06:03I have to never forget what I said.
06:08Okay?
06:13I won't. I promise.
06:16Be strong, Nora.
06:18No matter what.
06:21This marked the end of Nora's childhood and the beginning of a new and daunting chapter in Nora's life.
06:28Nora's father focused on his new family, pretending Nora didn't exist.
06:34Guys, just give us some space, for God's sake.
06:37A nasty remarriage plastered across every major tabloid.
06:41Mr. Smith, any comments on your remarriage, less than 24 hours after your wife's death?
06:47Ms. Smith, Ms. Smith, why are you keeping your daughter out of the media's eyes?
06:52Why all the secrecy around her?
06:54We won't be answering any questions now. Please leave the premises immediately.
06:59Or we will call the police.
07:01With the arrival of Wendy and Angela in the Smith household, things around the house quickly changed.
07:10My stomach hurts. I can't eat anymore.
07:15Don't be wasteful. I want you to finish all the food on your plate. Every last bite.
07:22This food isn't good for me. My mom would never let me eat junk food, especially not for breakfast.
07:28Enough!
07:33How dare you complain? Any normal child would be delighted, would be happy to have dessert for breakfast.
07:42Eat your food.
07:48Eat your food.
07:54See?
07:58You can eat more, after all.
08:10Blueberries.
08:12Yeah, your favorite. Dig in.
08:15They're so sweet.
08:17Just like you, my precious girl.
08:23Your medicine, miss.
08:28Except for sweets for breakfast, every day, Nora was forced to take a handful of unidentified pills.
08:40I think I'm going to be sick.
08:42Hey, hey, what's wrong?
08:44Hey, um...
08:53You're in such big trouble.
08:54Nora didn't understand why Angela was blaming her for being sick.
08:58Hey! Shut up!
09:00Daddy, daddy!
09:02Your daddy hates you.
09:04My mommy said all your toys are mine now, and I can do as I wish.
09:08Please, not this one. My mom made it for me. You can take anything else you want. Just not this one.
09:16But you loved this one, and my mommy said the best way to hurt you is to destroy everything you love.
09:22One by one.
09:30How could you?
09:38Good girl.
09:43Mom, I miss you so much.
09:47Today was hard.
09:48Today was hard.
09:50I'm trying to be brave.
09:55I wish you were here.
10:00I love you, Mom.
10:02Nora desperately wished to be with her mother.
10:04Eventually, she drifted to sleep where her mother answered her prayers in a dream.
10:09Wake up, sweetheart.
10:11Mom? You're back?
10:15Just for a moment, my love.
10:18I missed you. Things are terrible here.
10:22I'm so sorry to hear that.
10:26Listen, sweetheart. Things will get worse before they ever get better.
10:32You need to let yourself feel these yucky feelings, so you grow up to be a strong woman someday.
10:40Do you understand?
10:42I guess so.
10:44Life's gonna be hard, so you have to keep being strong.
10:50No one can ever hurt you if you always remember who you really are.
11:00And remember, I'll always love you.
11:04I'll always love you, too.
11:07Nora knew Angela must be responsible for ripping her doll apart as she dreamt.
11:11She let herself sob that morning for the last time in her life.
11:16She learned to mask her feelings.
11:19It was a hard lesson to learn, but one that ensured her survival.
11:24Ten years later, it was the day of Nora's engagement to Anthony Gray,
11:29one of the country's most eligible bachelors.
11:32Look at this. Isn't it beautiful?
11:36Anthony picked it out himself.
11:39Yeah, and it cost me more than the down payment for my house.
11:44Anthony, that is wonderful. Come and give me a hug.
11:48I think this moment calls for a glass of champagne.
11:51Couldn't agree...
11:53No, no, no. I know just the bottle to open. Come on, Anthony. Come on.
12:00I'm glad you came around.
12:02Your partnership with Nora will be profitable to business. I guarantee it.
12:06Thank you, sir.
12:08I'm very, very excited to finally be part of this family.
12:15I promise, it'll bring a hefty paycheck. Money like you've never seen before.
12:20It was the happiest day of Nora's life.
12:23If only she knew the terrifying turn it was about to take.
12:26Don't screw this up.
12:28Yes, ma'am.
12:32Nora hated that her soon-to-be husband was in her wicked stepmother's good graces.
12:38It made her doubts and fears about Anthony even harder to ignore.
12:43Nora hoped that marrying Anthony meant finally leaving her toxic family behind.
12:48Let's see the ring.
12:53Oh, it's certainly unique. I never saw this happening for you.
13:01I never thought a girl like you could ever keep Anthony Gray interested.
13:06Let alone have him put a giant rock on your finger.
13:11Well, what can I say? Guess I'm like a girl.
13:15I'd say it's dumb luck.
13:19Call me whatever you want, Angela.
13:22Today's the happiest day of my life, and I won't let anyone ruin it.
13:27If you'll excuse me, I'm going to join my fiancée to toast to our future.
13:32To our future?
13:34I feel sorry for you, Nora.
13:37Why so?
13:39You and Anthony will never last.
13:45He just needs time to see that.
13:48And I can't wait to see all this implode in your face.
13:56Nora was frustrated that Angela knew all her insecurities.
13:59But tonight, she wouldn't let it matter.
14:02She was finally happy.
14:04Miss!
14:07Um, I'm sorry to bother you, but I have a message.
14:12From whom?
14:14Um...
14:16Well?
14:18Message says that Mr. Anthony Gray awaits you in the guest room any five minutes.
14:26And I am sure it's an engagement gift.
14:28That would be lovely.
14:30Nora wondered about the gifts awaiting her, hoping most for a moment alone with her new fiancée.
14:40Nora's world crumbled as she watched her fiancée with her wicked stepsister.
14:45What are you doing here?
14:47Oh, my dear sister, it's such a party pooper.
14:49You had to screw my fiancée on the day of my engagement. Can't you see?
14:54Enough with the dramatics.
14:58You could have anyone, anyone! Why him? Just tell me, why him?
15:03If you must know, I love ruining your life.
15:06And let's be honest, you would never be able to keep him.
15:11The fabulous Miss Nora Smith.
15:14The great heiress of a mega fortune who can't keep her pet pudgy hands occupied with anything but a chocolate bar.
15:21Shut up, Angela.
15:23Oh, and by the way, we found your little notebook.
15:28With all your little love notes to Anthony.
15:33Yeah, it was so cringe.
15:36Nora couldn't contain her rage.
15:40My father should have left you and your mother in the gutter before he found you. Can you hear me?
15:48Enough! Stop it! Stop it!
15:51Enough! Enough! Enough!
15:54You make your point.
15:58We can't be caught. My grandfather cannot find out about this.
16:05We are father. Marriage isn't happening.
16:09What are you talking about?
16:11Or else, I'll have to do it.
16:15But you, you don't want to be more of a laughing stock than you already are, do you?
16:22Maybe you'll finally get your first kiss.
16:27Anthony, babe, will you be a doll and at least f*** her?
16:32Not a chance. Not even if you paid me a million dollars.
16:51Now, Nora wondered who had sent the servant to deliver her the message.
16:55Was it Anthony and Angela luring her to more humiliation?
16:59Miss Nora?
17:01Hey, hey, are you okay?
17:04Come on, come on, come on.
17:06Let me help you.
17:08Let me help you.
17:10Come on, come on.
17:15What's wrong?
17:18Hey!
17:20Help!
17:24What made Nora collapse all of a sudden?
17:27Importantly, will Nora survive this or is it the end for her?