A Marriage on the Brink: The Emotional Journey of Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

The night was supposed to be a celebration—a moment to cherish seven years of marriage. Instead, it became the night that shattered Josh Freeman’s world.

On their seventh wedding anniversary, he received a message from Spencer Harris, a single photo that tore his heart apart: his wife, Yelena Scott, in bed with another man.

Betrayal. Disbelief. Heartbreak.

Josh sat frozen, gripping his phone, his knuckles white. The elegant candlelit dinner he had prepared was now meaningless. The wine in their glasses had lost its flavor. The woman he had vowed to love forever… had already given her love to someone else.

The Devastating Betrayal in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

Josh’s hands trembled as he stared at the image. His pulse pounded in his ears.

“Yelena,” he called out, his voice eerily calm.

She turned, her long black dress hugging her figure, her lips curved in a soft smile. But the second she saw his expression, the color drained from her face.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, forcing a casual tone.

Josh raised his phone, the screen glowing between them. “Explain this.”

Yelena’s breath hitched. She reached for the device, but Josh pulled it away.

“Josh… I—I don’t know how that picture—”

“Don’t lie to me.” His voice was low, sharp. “I trusted you, Yelena. I believed in us.”

Her lips parted, but no words came out.

Josh let out a bitter laugh. “How long?”

“Josh, please—”

“How long?” he demanded, his patience snapping.

Yelena flinched. A single tear escaped her eye. “It was a mistake.”

Josh’s heart clenched, his world tilting beneath him. Seven years of love, broken in an instant.

“Then it’s a mistake I can’t forgive.”

Chance’s Plea: A Father’s Dilemma in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

Josh had packed his bags. The divorce papers were ready. He wanted nothing more than to walk away from the woman who had betrayed him.

But their five-year-old son, Chance Freeman, had different plans.

“Daddy, don’t leave.” Chance’s tiny hands clung to Josh’s leg, his innocent eyes brimming with tears. “Please… give Mommy another chance.”

Josh closed his eyes, his heart breaking all over again.

“I don’t think—”

“Just three chances,” Chance interrupted, sniffing. “Please?”

Josh sighed, looking down at his son. He had every right to walk away. But how could he ignore the pleading eyes of the child he loved more than life itself?

“Three chances,” he murmured at last. “That’s all she gets.”

Yelena let out a shaky breath of relief, nodding frantically. “I won’t waste them.”

But she did.

Three Chances Wasted: Yelena’s Downfall in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

First Chance—Broken Promises

Josh told Yelena to cut ties with Spencer. She agreed. But days later, he found a text from Spencer on her phone.

"I miss you. When can I see you again?"

Yelena had sworn it was nothing, that she hadn’t responded. But Josh could see the hesitation in her eyes. The damage was already done.

Second Chance—Lies Upon Lies

She told him she was going to her friend’s house. But when Josh drove past Spencer’s apartment, he saw her car parked outside.

She swore it wasn’t what it looked like.

Josh knew better.

Third Chance—Another Betrayal

The final straw came when Josh saw Spencer again—this time, outside Chance’s school.

“You need to stop this,” Josh warned, stepping in front of the man who had stolen his wife.

Spencer smirked. “She still calls me, you know. You can give her all the chances you want. She’ll always come back to me.”

Josh clenched his fists, his stomach churning.

That night, when Yelena walked through the door, he handed her a suitcase.

“It’s over.”

She froze. “Josh, no—”

“You had your chances.” His voice was steady, emotionless. “And you wasted them all.”

Walking Away for Good in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

Chance watched as his father packed their things. “Daddy, are we really leaving?” he whispered.

Josh kneeled, brushing his son’s hair. “We deserve better, buddy.”

Yelena fell to her knees. “Josh, please, don’t do this.” Her voice cracked with desperation. “I love you.”

Josh’s expression softened, but he shook his head.

“You only realize love when it’s slipping away,” he said softly. “And I’ve already let go.”

With that, he took Chance’s hand and walked out the door.

Too Late for Redemption in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama

The house was silent without them.

Yelena sat in the darkness, staring at their wedding photo. Her fingers trembled as she traced Josh’s face.

She had wasted every chance.

For the first time, she truly understood what she had lost.

But time waits for no one.

And in Love Me Before the Clock Runs Out Chinese Drama on Dramabox, some love stories don’t get second endings.