a stranger's heart cast

Wen Li wakes up inside a novel and discovers she's the story's doomed side character. On her wedding day, the male lead, Gu Yanzhi, abandons her for his true love, turning her into a joke. Later, he abuses her to help his lover rise in status, even pushing her to suicide. But this time, Wen Li decides to change her fate. She marries Gu Yanzhi's younger uncle instead and becomes their aunt, ready to teach them both a lesson. Meanwhile, Song Xuening, the capital's famed miracle doctor, claims to heal the incurable—until Wen Li revives someone she couldn't save. When Wen Li's true identity is revealed, Song Xuening's reputation crumbles.

While the criminal was brutally killing me, my dad, the head of the criminal investigation division, and my mom, the chief forensic pathologist, were attending my sister Lily Lambert’s match. In a bid for revenge, the criminal, who had once been captured by my dad, cut out my tongue and used my phone to call him. My dad only said one thing before hanging up. "No matter what’s going on, Lily’s match is the top priority today!" The criminal sneered, "Seems I’ve kidnapped the wrong person. I thought they would love their biological daughter more!" At the crime scene, my parents were shocked by the brutal state of the body and condemned the cruelty of the killer. However, they did not realize that the horrifically mutilated corpse was their own daughter.

To get back at her stepsister/love rival Joan Shaffer, Sylvia Salazar climbed into the bed of Joan's super-rich uncle Jeremy Shaffer and slept with him.Many people thought that Sylvia, her family's burden, had offended Mr. Shaffer, and he'd surely skin her alive. But actually, the overbearing business tycoon doted on Sylvia. When she was bullied, he even said, "I won't do justice—I'll only back Sylvia up!"

When deliveryman Ken accidentally saves mafia boss Elle, she falls for him instantly and begins a relentless pursuit. Caught in schemes by his fiancée Susan’s family, Ken faces chaos—including a wedding hijacked by Elle. Later, a plot causes Ken to lose his memory, and with further schemes from the Capone family, he and Elle must overcome danger and conspiracies to reclaim their love and happiness.

Brilliant little Tammy Walton lives with her mom, Cheryl Davis, who gets treated like dirt by her husband for not being pretty enough. Dennis Walton is too busy spoiling his sister-in-law, Theresa, and her daughter, Angela, to care about his actual family. When Cheryl dies, Tammy crashes Dennis' wedding in funeral clothes and ends up dying in the fight.Plot twist - she wakes up a year earlier with Cheryl still alive! This time, Tammy uses her smarts to save her mother's life, help her get beautiful again, and convince her to divorce the scummy Dennis. Cheryl finally dumps him and becomes the country's first female billionaire.

Sherlyn is a traditional medicine prodigy who spent years raising her son alone, coming down the mountain with nothing but her child and her medicine kit and asking no one for anything. Then she walks straight into Lucas Taylor, her son's father and the head of one of the most powerful families in the city. A rare hereditary condition surfaces, tangled identities unravel, and rival healers with hidden agendas start circling. Through every scheme and confrontation, Sherlyn fights back on her own terms, with her son beside her and her instincts sharper than any prescription. Three lifetimes of unfinished feeling, it turns out, have a way of finishing themselves.

5 years ago, Lydia Tate accidentally saved Eric Lucia,Lucia Group's CEO, and got pregnant overnight. 6 years later, Lydia met him again while her family forced her into marriage. Eric, who had been searching for her, married her and doted on her. He secretly helped her take down her backstabbing friend, her profit-driven parents, and the bully they forced her to marry.

The Judge, holding the power over life and death, has always drawn much attention.Hemera Yates, the last Judge on earth, faced many trials. Eight years ago,near death among corpses, she was rescued by Frank Gates. Grateful, she vowed to forgive him 101 times and stayed by his side, even having his daughter.But her love was unreturned. When the chances ran out, her identity as the Judge was revealed.

At 20, single mom Holly Seth had to deliver food during her maternity confinement to support her son. A year earlier, Jack Blake had saved her from trouble at a school sodality. That accident brought them together. When Jack found out Holly had borne his son, he immediately took them both under his wing with utmost care, and the family of three lived happily ever after.

Will encountered a car accident three years ago and was saved by Nelson. Grateful for the life-saving kindness, he signed a three-year contract to lead Glory Group to become Novaterra's top automotive company. At the end of the three-year term, he resisted bullying from Nelson's daughter, Chloe, and joined FarSight Group. He helped FarSight Group's chairman, Shane, secure a hundred billion order and thwarted Chloe's revenge plans multiple times, ensuring she faced the consequences she deserved.

When the Reed family finds their biological daughter, they heartlessly kick Maya Reed out, whom they have raised for years. Marcus Ford's grandmother takes her in and arranges for her to work at Marcus' company. As Maya spends time with Marcus, they gradually find themselves falling in love. In the meantime, Maya's true identity is also being brought to light...

Despised by his in-laws, Marshall leaves with his wife and daughter, only to reveal his true identity as Harrington Group’s new CEO. Facing betrayal and family rejection, he fights to reclaim his dignity and build a new life on his terms.

Sophie, a beggar girl with a dying mother, is caught stealing food, but her capture reveals a Firemark on her forehead, proof of royal blood. Guard Harvey is stunned and rushes to report it.The emperor is shocked: "She's my daughter?" But his stepdaughter Lucy is furious, publicly tormenting Sophie and her mom. Worse, Lucy's mother, Consort Winson, orders the two girls to swap faces to secure her daughter's position.Sophie, now locked away and bled as the "princess," watches the impostor call Consort Winson "Mother." Sophie's real mother breaks down: "Why is my daughter calling someone else 'Mother'?"

Just back from abroad, Thalia Prince receives a marriage certificate from her mother—tying her to a man rumored to have a terrible reputation. Determined to secure a quick divorce, she impulsively spends the night with a supposed escort, only to discover that he is actually her husband…

As a child loved by no one, Ava suffered unfathomable abuse from her father and grandmother. On the eve of being forced to marry a scoundrel, Ava managed to flee from home with her mother's help. Years later, Ava is now a powerful CEO and returns to rescue her mother, only to walk into her family's trap. But she's a victim no longer - this time, she's back to destroy them all and seize her long-awaited vengeance.

Dean Brady is the disgraced young heir of Clearview Antiques antique house, scraping along the bottom, until a piece of ancestral jade awakens inside him and grants him the Divine Appraisal Eye, the ability to see the true nature and worth of anything. Armed with this sight, he begins hunting treasure at flea markets and street stalls, striking finds that make him impossible to ignore. Rayne Drake, heiress of Shedo City's prestigious auction house Winter Pavilion, spots him and brings him in as chief appraiser. Wealth and reputation accumulate quickly, drawing the envy and scheming of rival house Cloudmist Gallery and its cunning beauty Bayleigh Barrett.Meanwhile, Winter Pavilion's chief auctioneer Iliana Roman and head of security Lexie Drake find themselves increasingly captivated, not by the eye, but by the man behind it.

The night before high school graduation, Ethan Luciano pulled me into his bedroom. His hands were rough, his touch demanding, yet my heart overflowed with a decade's worth of unspoken longing. I'd loved Ethan for ten years, and finally, it seemed my silent wishes had come true. Afterwards, as we lay tangled in his sheets, he whispered that he'd marry me after graduation. Once he took over the Luciano family's empire from his father, he'd make me the most cherished woman in the family. I believed him. The next morning, I sat curled up against his bare chest as he casually told my foster brother, Lucas, about us. My cheeks were flushed, and my heart raced, still clinging to the sweetness of the night before. However, then their conversation shifted into Italian. Lucas smirked, leaning back against the doorframe. "Not bad, Young Boss. Your first time, and the school's 'it girl' just threw herself at you. So, how's my little sister taste?" Ethan gave a lazy chuckle. "Looks like an angel, but a freak in the sheets. Who would’ve thought?" The room erupted in low, conspiratorial laughter. Lucas raised a brow. "So, should I call her my little sister or my future sister-in-law?" Ethan’s tone darkened, his arm tightening around my waist for a moment. Then he let out a sigh. "She’s nothing. Just practice," he said, his voice dropping to a whisper. "I’m trying to hook up with the cheer captain, Sylvia Dawson, but I don’t want her thinking I’m clueless in bed. Cynthia Saville’s just a warm-up." He paused. "But don’t tell Sylvia. I don’t need her getting all emotional." They didn't know that I’d spent months secretly learning Italian, preparing for the life I thought I’d share with Ethan. I didn't say a word. Later that day, I quietly withdrew my early decision application to Caltech and applied to MIT instead.

Amelia thought she’d keep her biggest secret to herself forever, but she didn’t expect her ex-fiancé Nathan to become the world’s greatest lawyer and come back for her. Amelia knows exactly what Nathan wants, but she can’t give it to him… she only wants him to achieve his dreams while carrying her heart in his chest.