The Day I Forgot Her, She Chose My Brother - Episode 40

Introduction: One month before his wedding, Ethan survives a car accident and pretends to have amnesia as a prank on Vanessa, his fiancée of seven years. Instead, he discovers that Vanessa has been secretly dating Ryan, the brother he grew up with in foster care, for three years. Even worse, Ryan knew Ethan was faking his memory loss all along but played along to prove that everyone had chosen him over Ethan. Heartbroken, Ethan decides to embrace his newly discovered identity as the long-lost heir to the wealthy Carter family of New York. He stops supporting Vanessa's company, NovaCell, and Carter Capital withdraws its investment interest, throwing the business into a financial crisis. Desperate to save her company, Vanessa postpones their wedding and attends a Carter family gala with Ryan, hoping to meet the mysterious heir. To her horror, she discovers that the man she has been desperately seeking is Ethan himself, standing beside another woman, Charlotte Sinclair. Only after Ethan's identity is revealed do Vanessa and Ryan realize how much they have taken his sacrifices for granted. Without his support, their relationship and business begin to collapse. Vanessa desperately seeks reconciliation, while Ryan's years of jealousy finally come to light. But Ethan refuses to return. With the love of his reunited family and a genuine, equal relationship with Charlotte, he builds a new life and finally understands one important truth: Being needed is not the same as being loved.