Tras 99 Perdones

「おめでとうございます、北川さん。99回目の体外受精がついに成功しました」 北川美咲（きたがわ みさき）は一瞬で喜びのあまり涙を流し、長い間抑えていた涙がついに溢れ出した。 誰よりも、この子を授かるのがどれだけ大変だったかを彼女は知っていた。 最初の子供は、北川守（きたがわ まもる）のキャリアの発展期に差し掛かっていた頃、彼女は働きすぎで流産し、体調も大きく崩れてしまった。医師は、再度妊娠するのは難しいだろうと言った。 守は、彼女の病床の前で誓った、「子供がいなくても、君を一生愛し続ける」と。 たとえ義母が自殺をちらつかせて、守と美咲の離婚を迫っても、彼は応じなかった。 美咲は子供を諦めたくないから、守に内緒で体外受精を試みた。 前回の98回は、どれだけ胎児を守ろうとしても全て失敗に終わった。今、ようやく成功した。この子はまさに神様からの贈り物だ。彼女は、守にこのことを教えたくてたまらなかった。 しかし、家に入ると、そこには守が、彼と非常に顔が似ている女の子を抱いていた。

My boyfriend, Drew Myers, has proposed to me 99 times. Meanwhile, his childhood sweetheart, Tammy Fowler, has relapsed into depression 99 times. When Drew makes his 100th proposal, Tammy's depression strikes once more. As usual, he picks up Tammy's call, a gentle smile playing on his lips. With a tired sigh, he turns to me and says, "She's having another breakdown. We'll have to put the proposal on hold this time." Despite it being my birthday, Drew starts clearing away the freshly served dishes as if it were any other day. Fearing I might complain, he shoots me a cold, disapproving glance. "I know you're jealous of Tammy, but she's the one who's struggling. You're a soldier. You should be the bigger person and give her some leeway." Not only does Drew want me to eat Tammy's scraps, but he also orders me to bring them climbing gear at midnight. When Tammy shares intimate photos of them hugging online, his only reaction is to lash out at me. "Do you honestly find satisfaction in pushing Tammy to another breakdown? Is this the honor of a soldier? Your cruelty sickens me!" Over and over, he tears down my character and mocks my integrity. But this time, I simply look down at the special forces recruitment letter in my hand and say nothing. Drew remains oblivious. At last, I'm the one who's letting go.

ฉันขอร้องฟู่เยว่ชวน 99 ครั้ง ในที่สุดเขาก็ตกลงที่จะพาลูกสาวไปตั้งแคมป์บนภูเขาในวันเกิดเธอเมื่อฉันพบลูกสาวของฉันที่เชิงเขาในตอนกลางคืนของวันรุ่งขึ้น เธอตายแล้วในมือ เธอยังคงถือภาพครอบครัวไว้อย่างแน่น ฉันคุกเข่าต่อหน้าศพของลูกสาวอย่างใจสลาย แต่ฟู่เยว่ชวนกลับอัปเดตไอจีของเขา พร้อมแคปชั่นว่า คุณกับลูก ล้วนเป็นสมบัติของผม ในรูปถ่าย เขาและเพื่อนวัยเด็กของเขาจูงเด็กหญิงคนหนึ่ง กําลังมองพระอาทิตย์ตกที่ไกล ๆ ที่มุมล่างซ้ายของรูปถ่ายเผยให้เห็นมือเล็ก ๆ นั่นคือมือของลูกสาวของฉัน รูปภาพที่โหดร้ายนี้ถ่ายโดยลูกสาวของฉัน ……

It has been 99 times that Henry and I have filed the application for divorce and then withdrawn it. Each time before finalizing the divorce, Henry always waits for me to humbly beg him to stay married. I turned down the offer to be the chief composer at a famous studio in Vienna because Henry didn't want a long-distance relationship. I deleted all my male friends because Henry didn't want me to be too friendly to them. I stopped wearing red lipstick, composing, and traveling alone, because he said married women should stay at home instead of being impulsive. Only after I finally manage to appease him will he allow me to withdraw the divorce application. After my 100th divorce application, as I was leaving, the deputy clerk asked me curiously: "So, when are you going to withdraw your application this time?" I looked at Henry's cold back in front of me, forced to smile with tears, and told myself in my heart— This time, there will be no withdrawal of the application. After the 30-day cooling-off period, we'll be officially divorced. But why did his love only find its voice when I had already walked away?

We had been together for seven years, yet my CEO boyfriend canceled our marriage registration 99 times. The first time, his newly hired assistant got locked in the office. He rushed back to deal with it, leaving me standing outside the County Clerk's Office until midnight. The fifth time, we were about to sign when he heard his assistant had been harassed by a client. He left me there and ran off to "rescue" her, while I was left behind, humiliated and laughed at by others. After that, no matter when we scheduled our registration, there was always some emergency with his assistant that needed him more. Eventually, I gave up completely and chose to leave. However, after I moved away from Twilight City, he spent the next five years desperately searching for me, like a man who had finally lost his mind.

When I became pregnant, my gravely ill mother mentioned that her final wish was to witness my wedding. My boyfriend, William Jones, finally agrees to marry me after I have been asking for 99 days. Yet, on the wedding day, he never shows up, even though I was waiting in my gown at the hotel the whole day. The truth only emerges when someone found his marriage certificate that he had posted a month earlier on social media. He married his childhood sweetheart, Caroline Ashton, during that time. When my mother learns this, the shock triggers a fatal attack. She passes away despite the doctors' efforts. William sends me a message. "I'm sorry, honey. Caroline twisted her ankle, so I had to take care of her. We'll have our wedding next month, okay? I promise I'll make it up to you this time." … A month later, William prepares a lavish, grand wedding just for me. Dressed in a custom-tailored suit, he waits at the hotel. Yet, all he receives is the report from my abortion procedure. There is only one sentence on the back—"William, this is goodbye forever."

My wife, Ariel Sweeney, would always buy me a new watch every time she cheated on me. We'd been married for four years, and I'd already collected 99 watches. That also meant I'd forgiven her 99 times too. This time, she went on a business trip for three days, and returned with a Patek Philippe watch worth ten million dollars for me. I then knew that it was time we got a divorce.

박찬호에게 딸의 생일에 산에서 캠핑하자고 99번이나 부탁해서야 그는 겨우 허락했다. 다음 날 밤늦게 산 아래에서 딸을 찾았을 때, 그녀는 이미 죽어있었고 손에는 우리 가족을 그린 그림을 꼭 쥐고 있었다. 나는 딸의 시신 앞에서 통곡했지만, 박찬호는 오히려 SNS에 사진을 올렸다. ‘너와 아이는 나에게 보물 같은 존재야.’ 이 글과 함께 올린 사진 속에서 그는 그의 소꿉친구와 작은 여자애의 손을 잡고 일몰을 감상하고 있었다. 그리고 사진의 왼쪽 아래에는 작은 손이 보였는데 그건 내 딸의 손이었다. 이 잔혹한 사진은 내 딸이 찍은 것이었다.

Malam sebelum aku seharusnya menikah dengan pewaris Keluarga Moro, aku mendapati rentetan 99 pesan teks mesum di ponsel Leo, tunanganku. Seorang wanita bernama Via Cokro, memberi tahu Leo bahwa dia mencintai Leo. Sangat mencintainya. Tanpa tahu malu sama sekali. Dia memohon pada Leo supaya membatalkan pernikahan kami, mengancam akan bunuh diri jika Leo tetap melanjutkan pernikahan ini. Aku langsung bereaksi. Aku menyodorkan ponsel itu ke wajah Leo untuk menuntut penjelasan. Keheningan terasa abadi sebelum Leo akhirnya angkat bicara. "Kakaknya itu Alan, wakilku. Dia kena tembak demi aku. Aku sudah janji padanya akan menjaga adiknya." "Jeny, kita tumbuh bersama. Kamu tahu cuma kamu satu-satunya di hatiku. Aku janji bakal urus ini, aku akan memutus hubungan dengannya." Aku mencari kebohongan di mata Leo. Akhirnya aku menelan rasa getir dalam tenggorokanku dan memilih untuk memercayai Leo. Pernikahan pun tetap dilanjutkan. Pernikahan ini bukan sekadar tentang kami berdua. Ini adalah perjanjian yang ditandatangani dengan darah antara dua keluarga. Dan, Tuhan tolong aku, aku masih mencintainya. Namun, di hari pernikahan kami, saat kami berdiri di altar dengan janji yang hampir diucapkan, Leo menerima telepon. Itu dari dia, Via. Dia sedang berada di jembatan dan mengancam akan melompat. Menuntut supaya Leo segera datang sekarang juga. Cincin berlian yang hanya sejengkal dari jariku, jatuh berdenting ke lantai batu gereja. Tidak ada sepatah kata pun. Tidak ada satu pun penjelasan. Leo pergi begitu saja. Meninggalkanku, keluarga kami, masa depan kami... Meninggalkanku berdiri sendirian di altar. Dalam kabut air mata, aku berteriak padanya, "Leo, kalau kamu keluar dari pintu itu, kita putus!" Jawaban satu-satunya dari mulut Leo, diucapkannya sambil berjalan menjauh, "Dia butuh aku." Leo tidak pernah menoleh ke belakang. Aku pun menghilang dari dunia Leo dan tidak pernah menoleh ke belakang sambil mengandung anaknya.

Leon Vincent, the shark of Warren Street, is the one who raised me. Twelve years ago, a fire tore through the orphanage and took everything from me. He was the one who pulled me out of the flames and gave me a second chance at life. To repay him, we make a weird deal—a 99-debt contract. I have to either obey him or be abandoned 99 times. After that, the debt will be cleared. Every time he goes on a date with some high-society socialite, he'll toss another insanely expensive piece of jewelry into my safe. In just two short years after turning 18, I've accumulated 96 diamonds in my safe, each one marking the 96 times he's cast me aside. One day, his fiancee, Elena Harrington, sends me a provocative email. "Dearest Isabelle, Leon and I are finalizing the wedding invitations. Do you think velvet with gold foil or matte leather would be more elegant? The ceremony's early next month. Can't wait to see you there! Love, Elena." Right after that, Leon calls, asking me to pack his bags for the summit in Parienne tomorrow. I simply send the wedding gift I've prepared in advance—a seven-figure emerald necklace—straight to his darling Elena without any words. That night, Leon returns to the apartment and finds out what I've done. He praises me for being considerate. Late into the night, he pulls me into his arms with rare tenderness. Nothing is left between us; no clothes, no holding back. He whispers that he wants to give me a special kind of reward, one that only I can carry. Somehow, Elena discovers my pregnancy. She stands on the balcony of Vincent Estate, screaming like her life depends on it. "Leon, I'm begging you! Don't let her have that baby! If you do, I'll jump!" The cold and proud Leon begs me, for the first time, to get rid of the baby. Everyone at the party awaits my breakdown, but I just smile softly and nod. "Alright. I will." He whispers in my ear, "Our marriage is just a business arrangement. I don't even like her. Once we're divorced, I'll give you another baby." What he fails to realize is that it was never in my plans to keep this one. There are only three more times left before I pay off this life debt from when he pulled me out of that fire all those years ago. After the 99th time, I board a ship bound for Azara to join a medical research mission. From that moment on, my life will be mine alone to live for.