

Annie never knew her mother's love. Carole despised her, reserving all her doting affection for Fiona, the daughter of a past romance. Carole believed her marriage to Ben was a drunken mistake, and Annie was simply the regrettable result. Unable to bear the abuse Annie suffered, Ben resolved to take Annie and leave Carole for good. Despite this, on her own birthday, Annie chose to give her mother one final chance.

Top defense attorney Alexander Hale has never lost a case in his decades-long career, earning him the nickname """"the Grim Reaper of the Legal World"""" among his peers. On the surface, he secures acquittals for the wealthy and powerful, but in reality, he donates all his earnings to the Hale Justice Foundation, which over fifteen years has funded legal aid for more than three thousand victims who could not afford attorney fees. Twenty years ago, he defended an innocent man in court and secured his release—only to be hunted by gangsters for a decade afterward. His wife later passed away, leaving him to raise his daughter, Clara Hale, alone. Twenty years later, Victor Blackwood, son of New York's wealthiest man Charles Blackwood, abuses his family's power to run rampant. After encountering Clara Hale and her husband Daniel Miller at a restaurant, Victor subjects them to brutal torture. Hale arrives, abandons his role as defense counsel, and takes the plaintiff's seat, confronting his former protégé Ethan Reynolds—who has betrayed him—in a court battle. Even when Charles and Ethan conspire to frame him, triggering an FBI investigation, Hale finds ninety-nine attorneys stepping forward to defend him pro bono in his darkest hour. In the end, Ethan is sentenced to prison, and Charles Blackwood is convicted for a cold case from twenty years ago, bringing justice at last.

Rocco Falcone, who is the Falcone family's Don and my so-called husband, hangs up on me for what feels like the 99th time. Having been diagnosed with leukemia, I haul my ravaged body into the family lawyer's office. "I'm here to file for a divorce," I said. … When Rocco hears about it, he barges in with my family ten minutes later. The moment he enters, he slaps me. "Did you use the emergency line just to ruin Sofia's big night? Are you out of your mind?" Lily Marone, my mom, snatches the diagnosis right out of my hand and skims through it. She chuckles dismissively. "Did you fake being sick just to get attention? How many lies have you told since you were a kid, Claire?" Sofia Moretti holds Rocco's arm with tears in her eyes. "Forgive me, Claire. I shouldn't have taken the position. Please stop hurting yourself and Rocco." I wipe the blood from my mouth and turn back to the lawyer. "I have no family left. Please hurry with the divorce paperwork. I need it settled before my cremation in three days."

After her mother dies from overwork trying to restore the family's status, Hestia Stewart watches her scheming father introduce a half-sister who also claims heiress rights. Soon, his mistress enters the family, and everything unfolds according to his plan—until Hestia finally snaps. Mercilessly, she sends his mistress to prison and marries his nemesis, joining forces against her father to avenge her mother—and along the way, discovers true love in their shared struggle.

Rue Shaw reconnects with her childhood friend, Leo Judd, and his dying mother. To fulfill Leo’s mother’s final wish, Rue agrees to marry Leo for his sake, repeatedly neglecting her husband, Cory Gould. Ultimately, Cory grants a divorce, leaving Rue and Leo together. Meanwhile, Cory’s old friend, Linda Lane, swears she won’t let him go again.

In her past life, Lydia Barrett is misunderstood by her fiancé and his family at her wedding. She suffers great humiliation. Reborn on the day of her wedding, she is no longer weak. She stays calm and faces everything bravely. When Lydia confronts her best friend about her lies, she responds calmly and fights back. She proves her innocence and firmly breaks off the engagement with Gavin. Lydia distances herself from hypocrites and values her family.

In her past life, Lydia Barrett is misunderstood by her fiancé and his family at her wedding. She suffers great humiliation. Reborn on the day of her wedding, she is no longer weak. She stays calm and faces everything bravely. When Lydia confronts her best friend about her lies, she responds calmly and fights back. She proves her innocence and firmly breaks off the engagement with Gavin. Lydia distances herself from hypocrites and values her family.

When deliveryman Hank Judd sees his fiancée with another man during a job, he rushes forward to confront them—only to be beaten to the brink of death. He survives thanks to Mia Soot, who bravely stands up for him. Grateful yet determined to move on, he honors her request and breaks the long-standing marriage pact arranged by his grandfather.

After serving a five-year sentence, Logan Clark is released from prison and resolves to live a peaceful and simple life. However, as people continue to offend him repeatedly, fury rises within his chest, and his determination to conquer them all finally ignites.

Seren Voss is the heiress to the Voss Group. Her husband, Torin, is a high-profile lawyer. Time and again, he puts the widow and son of his fallen best friend before his own wife and daughter, leaving them to suffer. After enduring enough, Seren takes their daughter, Lila, who has suffered severe emotional trauma, and flees Oak Valley. Even when Torin finally realizes his mistakes and does everything he can to make amends, Seren and Lila refuse to look back. They leave their painful past behind and start a new life together in Seattle.