Chapter 1 Chapter 1 55 vouchers The day Xylia Schultz got out of prison , they carried her out on a stretcher . She was so thin she barely looked human . Her right arm just dangled there with no strength in it , and both her legs were covered in blood . Three months earlier , somebody had set Xylia up , faked testimony , and threw her in jail in place of the real Schultz daughter , Tessa Schultz . Inside , they cut the tendons in the hand Xylia once held a scalpel with . The legs that once carried her to international championships had been beaten until she could hardly stand . Xylia was ready to give up on everything , until her husband , Connor Ford , pulled every string he could to drag her out . When Connor saw her like that , he froze for a second , then stumbled out of the car and wrapped her up in his arms . " Xylia , this is all on me . I came too late . " Connor's voice shook as he followed the medics into the ambulance . This man , who was usually all cold composure , actually cried . Xylia had only ever seen him cry twice before - once on their wedding day , once when their son Sonny Ford was born . That tear fell on Xylia's face , and her own emotions finally broke . She hadn't cried when she was beaten . She hadn't cried when they cut through her hand . But now she couldn't hold it back . Xylia buried herself in Connor's chest , breathing in the one scent that always calmed her down . She thought , ' At least I still have my husband , my son , my family who love me . ' Connor's eyes turned red as he held her tight and swore , his voice raw . " Xylia , I'll find whoever framed you . I'll clear your name ." Pressed against his chest , listening to the tremor in his voice , Xylia's shattered heart softened just a little . With a husband and a son who loved her this much , she didn't care that the Schultz family only had eyes for Tessa , or that her ex - fiancé had left her behind . None of that mattered anymore . with a Connor lowered his head , guilt in every word . " If I hadn't asked you to drive out that day , they wouldn't have had anything to pin on you . They wouldn't have had a way to charge you hit - and -run . " Xylia shook her head . She thought , ' How could this be his fault ? Everyone knew Connor was 11:41 Wed , Sep 10 Chapter 1 : 75 55 vouchers one of the best husbands out there . After we married , he never let me lift a finger . He spoiled me in every way . ' He even worried I was working too hard , kept telling me to quit , said he'd take care of me . The heir to the Ford family , and he still loved me like this . Everyone envied me . ' But now ... after what happened to me , do I even deserve him anymore ? ' Xylia's voice cracked as she whispered , " I'm scared I'll never be able to hold a scalpel again . I'm scared I'll never dance again ." Connor's eyes filled up again . His voice shook as he tried to soothe her . " If you can't hold a scalpel , then I'll take care of you for the rest of our lives . " If you can't dance , then don't . Honestly , it always drove me jealous when other men stared at you anyway . " Xylia forced a bitter little smile . Connor had always loved her legs , and now they were nothing but scars . Once the wounds healed , they would still look ruined . She figured he'd get tired of looking at them eventually . At the hospital , Xylia finally saw Sonny . The boy threw himself at her bedside and broke down crying . " Mom , I'm sorry . I didn't know what I said would end up as testimony . It was all my fault . I misremembered . If I could trade my legs for yours , I would . " Xylia's mind went back to three months earlier , when she'd been accused of hit - and - run . Sonny , who had been called as a witness , said he remembered her leaving the house that day . Sonny had always been the kid who listened , who acted way older than his age . That little grown - up side of him made him seem a bit distant sometimes . But now , he was crying so hard his face was a mess , snot and tears everywhere . He looked pitiful . For all his early maturity , he was still just a kid . Kids mixed things up . Xylia's heart melted as she stroked his hair . " I'm not mad at you ." Through sobs , Sonny choked out , " Then let me be your legs . I'll run for you . I'll see the world for you ." That stung Xylia's heart . She thought , ' I'm lucky . My son and my husband didn't walk away . If anything , they've been treating me even better . ' I didn't get much love from the family I was born into , but the family I built for myself has been warm . ' 11:41 Wed , Sep 10 Chapter 1 ***** 75 E55 vouchers After the surgery , Xylia still couldn't feel her hand or legs . Her mouth felt parched , and she tried to call for someone , but then she caught Sonny's voice outside the door . " Dad , Mom looks so pitiful right now . She can still stand , but she'll never dance again . The doctor said she won't be able to hold a scalpel steady either , " said Sonny . Xylia's chest ached so badly she wanted to break down . She had known this was likely , but hearing it spoken aloud still hit her hard . Then Sonny added , " Dad , didn't we go too far , making up false testimony to frame Mom , just to protect Tessa ? " Xylia froze . She thought she must have heard wrong . Her eyes flew open wide in shock . Connor's reply came next , cold and flat . " Tessa is a principal dancer . Her record can't have a single blemish . " As for Xylia , she stole Tessa's place as the Schultz family's real daughter all these years and left Tessa to grow up an orphan . This is her debt . And besides , she married me , didn't she ? What more could she want ? " Xylia bit her lip so hard she almost drew blood , forcing herself to stay silent . She thought , ' So it was them . They're the ones who framed me . ' But I was switched at birth , I had no say in that . How could they call it me stealing Tessa's place ? And Connor - how could he change like this ? Were all those vows , all that love , nothing but lies ? ' Sonny let out a sigh and said in agreement , " Mom kept picking fights with Tessa . It's about time she learned a lesson . We'll make it up to her later . " Xylia thought , ' Later ? What " later " do I even have left ? ' Every word they said carried clear into Xylia's ears . The pain clawed into her chest , worse than anything her body had gone through . A tear slid down the corner of her eye before she even noticed . So it was them . Her husband and her own son . They were the ones who ruined her body , who set her up to save Tessa . In their eyes , there was only Tessa . Sonny's voice softened , almost guilty . " But Dad , we dragged out her surgery . That's why her hand and legs ended up like this . If she ever finds out , won't she lose her mind ? " ' So if they had let the doctors work right away , my hand and legs might have healed ? And they still delayed it ? ' A heavy despair pressed down on Xylia's chest , almost suffocating her . 11:41 Wed , Sep 10 Chapter 1 E55 vouchers Connor answered with weary impatience , speaking like he was laying down reason . " So what if she finds out ? She can't go back to the Schultz family . With her body wrecked , she'll never leave us anyway . " Then his tone suddenly shifted , lighter , almost amused . " Sonny , you like Tessa , don't you ? Now that Xylia's out of the way , she won't be stopping you from seeing Tessa anymore . Isn't that good news ? " " Of course it is . Mom's always been such a nag . Guess that's what happens when one never really went to school . All she ever cared about was competing with other women . " And she was always on me about talking to Tessa . It drove me crazy . " Sonny's little voice sounded so innocent , but the words that came out cut deep . Xylia's eyes went wide as tears streamed down her face , her chest tightening until she could barely breathe . She thought , ' Sonny told me , in his own words , that he didn't like Tessa . That's why I kept turning her down for him . How did it all get twisted into being my fault ? ' 田 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!