an inconvenient truth 15 years later

The kingdom of Narethia sees two baby girls born at the same moment. A high monk prophesies that one of them carries the phoenix destiny—the future mother of all under heaven. Which girl holds the phoenix fate will only be revealed after eighteen years during the marriage alliance. The King of Narethia believes the destined one must be Joselyn Osborne, so he spends vast amounts of gold and silver nurturing her while completely ignoring Lainey Osborne. Eighteen years later, with Narethia’s national strength failing, a marriage alliance becomes necessary. The King and Ashtyn Harper scheme to have Joselyn marry into the Myrraveth royal family while sending Lainey off to the barbaric wasteland. With her mother imprisoned in the palace, Lainey tearfully departs for marriage. After traveling thousands of miles to reach the Outlands, she is utterly shocked to discover that the so-called barbarian host is actually the King of Zuyenne,and the supposedly impoverished land is overflowing with gold, silver, and precious jewels...

Twenty years ago, renowned designer Taylor Snow traveled back to her husband Felix Moore's hometown with their children to honor his ancestors. But fate had other plans—a sudden storm led to a car crash, and Taylor and her daughter fell off a cliff, disappearing without a trace. Just a year later, Felix married his childhood friend, Zoe York, and life moved on. Fast forward two decades, Taylor Snow, now suffering from amnesia and living under the name Snow Taylor, finds herself reunited with the people she once loved—without even realizing it.

To investigate his mother's death, Jose Lynch went undercover as a taxi driver.He had a one-night stand with CEO Sherly Shawna. Years later, she returned with their daughter Celeste, proposing marriage so she could focus on saving her failing company.Jose cared deeply for Celeste and promised to protect her. When Sherly's parents locked the asthmatic girl in a room during an attack, Jose arrived just in time to save her.Later, Jose's billionaire father learned about his granddaughter and hosted a charity banquet to meet her. But Sherly was humiliated by her arranged fiancé from the Jackson family...

Yara, hailed as a business genius, repays her fiancé Charles's life-saving act by helping him build a company from scratch and granting him ten chances to make mistakes. Thanks to her drive, his firm quickly takes root in the capital but still can't go public, so Yara travels overseas to open new markets. Three years later,she comes back exhausted to a changed Charles, now harsh and,influenced by his cousin Sophia, constantly hurting her. When he exhausts all ten chances,Yara ends the engagement, and that very day Charles's company falls into crisis.

Fiona marries Nathan to return a favor, but he cheats on her,humiliates her, and pushes her to the edge. She gives birth prematurely, bleeds heavily, and almost dies. Totally disillusioned, she decides to strike back. She announces at a press conference that she is the other woman, fakes her death, and escapes to another city. Five years later, she becomes a famous designer. When Nathan finds out she is still alive, he obsessively hunts her down. He tries to use their child and money to win her back. However, Fiona will never look back.

Twenty years ago, renowned designer Taylor Snow traveled back to her husband Felix Moore's hometown with their children to honor his ancestors. But fate had other plans—a sudden storm led to a car crash, and Taylor and her daughter fell off a cliff, disappearing without a trace.Just a year later, Felix married his childhood friend, Zoe York, and life moved on.Fast forward two decades, Taylor Snow, now suffering from amnesia and living under the name Snow Taylor, finds herself reunited with the people she once loved—without even realizing it.

On what was meant to be the happiest day of her life, Anya Aldridge's wedding turns into a nightmare. Her father is imprisoned, her fiancé calls off the wedding, and in her despair, she is betrayed by her cousin and ends up spending a night with an escort. By a twist of fate, the man she accidentally ends up with is the powerful CEO, Grayson Haley. Five years later, Anya and her child, Rory, unexpectedly reunite with Grayson, who continues concealing his CEO status and pretending to be an escort. Despite his hidden identity, Grayson showers them with love and affection as they navigate their new life together.

Paisley Jenkins, a war correspondent, gave up her career to become a housewife after getting married and having a child. Ten years later, her husband, Lucas, gifts Paisley’s late mother’s camera to his "little sister," Sophia. Paisley discovers Lucas and Sophia’s ambiguous relationship, and their daughter, Anna, idolizes Sophia. Heartbroken, Paisley applies to return to the warzone. Her news director warns her, "War correspondents must stay until the conflict ends"—implying she might not come back alive. Paisley files for divorce, but Lucas dismisses it.

Thomas Powers loses a bet and starts dating Winnie Nelson, a working-class woman, pretending to be a poor young man dying of cancer. Winnie believes him completely. Even while pregnant, she works grueling jobs and even donates her bone marrow to raise money for his “surgery”. Devastated by the deception, Winnie gets into a car accident. Thomas believes Winnie is dead and is consumed by pain and guilt. But Winnie survives and gives birth to their daughter, Bailey Nelson, raising her alone. Five years later, Thomas discovers Bailey’s existence and resolves to make amends for his wrongs.

Whitney Young fell in love with wealthy Yves Howard and became pregnant. Forced by family pressure, Yves married noblewoman Megan Stewart on the same day Whitney gave birth to their daughter. She left her daughter Rose a bracelet and raised her for four years. When Megan couldn't conceive, the Howard family took the child. Despite being frail, Whitney chased them but was kidnapped and sold. Rescued by Shawn Lewis with selfish motives, she lived a miserable life. Years later, Rose sought her biological mother. In worries, Megan followed Rose to Whitney's home. Then she saw...

Once a wealthy heiress, Stella Smith's life takes a tragic turn when her parents become comatose after an accident, and her fiancé betrays her. By a twist of fate, she is pregnant with Jay Pace's child, though she mistakenly believes the father is someone else. Years later, she returns with her child and reunites with Jay Pace as his subordinate, totally unaware that her boss is actually the father of her child. A series of misunderstandings ensue which sparks a growing affection between the two. As the misunderstanding clears up, the reunited family finds their happily ever after.

Five years ago, Rachel Summer married Leslie Fuller, only to be neglected after the wedding. When Leslie went bankrupt and became paralyzed, he thought the materialistic Rachel would abandon him, yet she stayed and cared for him devotedly. At first, Leslie believed she loved him, but after learning the truth, his defenses crumbled. Determined to win her heart for real, he resolved to rebuild his fortune so Rachel would never leave his side.

Mya Walker falls into a trap set by her stepmother, becoming pregnant with the child of Southia's most esteemed man Caleb Monroe. After a challenging nine months, she is forcibly operated on, losing her first child to a villain, while the other four are heartlessly disposed of. Five years later, Mya, now a formidable figure, returns to seek revenge on those who wronged her. Determined to find her children and succeed in her career, she stops at nothing. When her children's father pleads for reconciliation, Mya coldly rejects him, showing him that he doesn't deserve her!

Lax Webell, the scion of the esteemed Webell family in Yara, fell victim to a nefarious scheme that left him disfigured and plagued by amnesia. Thanks to Mr. Stone's intervention, he was rescued from his plight. In a gesture of gratitude, Lax married Jane Stone, Mr. Stone's daughter, who had been in a coma.Upon Jane's awakening, she found herself dismayed by the prospect of being wed to Lax, whom she perceived as a fool.On the day of their divorce, Lax's memories resurfaced, leading him to reclaim the Webells. Five years later, he was startled to observe his doppelgänger standing beside Jane...

The kingdom of Narethia sees two baby girls born at the same moment. A high monk prophesies that one of them carries the phoenix destiny—the future mother of all under heaven. Which girl holds the phoenix fate will only be revealed after eighteen years during the marriage alliance. The King of Narethia believes the destined one must be Joselyn Osborne, so he spends vast amounts of gold and silver nurturing her while completely ignoring Lainey Osborne. Eighteen years later, with Narethia’s national strength failing, a marriage alliance becomes necessary. The King and Ashtyn Harper scheme to have Joselyn marry into the Myrraveth royal family while sending Lainey off to the barbaric wasteland. With her mother imprisoned in the palace, Lainey tearfully departs for marriage. After traveling thousands of miles to reach the Outlands, she is utterly shocked to discover that the so-called barbarian host is actually the King of Zuyenne,and the supposedly impoverished land is overflowing with gold, silver, and precious jewels...

Tracie Reed grows up in a family that favors boys over girls, with parents who neglect her and only want to take from her. Her only source of warmth is her grandmother. During college, she receives help multiple times from Mason Walker, who secretly admires her. Due to severe nearsightedness and inability to afford glasses, she never clearly sees what Mason looks like. When they meet again years later, Tracie doesn't recognize him as Mason. To save her grandmother, Tracie schemes to trick Mason, but he turns the tables and draws her into his life instead.

Theo Grant, diagnosed with a terminal illness, drives away his girlfriend Chloe Jayne, determined not to drag her down with him. To secure her future, he volunteers as a test subject for the richest man's experimental drugs,sacrificing himself so she can have a better life.Three years later, fate brings them together again.Theo's days are numbered, so he keeps pushing Chloe away, even as she clings to the love she still feels for him.Eventually, after battling destiny, they find the courage to break free from their suffering and choose to love and stay by each other's side.

Wyomia Quinn, the eldest daughter of the Quinn family, accidentally had a one-night stand with Julian Yates, the CEO of the Yates Group. Later, she was pregnant but had an accident that made her lose her memory. She spent six years abroad before coming back. Upon returning, Wyomia wanted her mother Maeva Sanum's ashes placed in the Quinn family's grave, but her father and stepmother demanded she secure a billion-dollar contract from the Yates family first. After reuniting with Julian, the two were riddled with misunderstandings. With the help of their adorable daughter, Sheila Yates, they gradually found their way back to each other.