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In her past life, Cici was killed by her husband, Yates. However, she miraculously reincarnated and returned to the day she first met Yates's family. This time, Cici decisively chose Yates' uncle, Benson. Despite rumors claiming that Benson was sterile, Cici found herself pregnant with triplets and was spoiled by Benson!

Carynn Hughes was always the black sheep of her family. Her father did not like her, her stepmother was cruel, and her stepsister seduced her fiancee, Archiebald Murray. After a chance encounter with the powerful Jayden Lewis and his ill grandfather on the same day, she was given the opportunity to start a new life. Although her parents blamed her for Archiebald’s affair with her stepsister, Carynn manages to turn them into the town’s laughingstock during their engagement.

Switched at birth, Rachel Lynn, the true Foster heiress, endures years of hardship. A one-night stand with Harold Grant leaves her with a son, who is stolen from her. Years later, she infiltrates his home as a maid to search for her child. Bonding with her autistic son through care and medicinal food, she makes a shocking discovery: the boy is her own, marked by a unique birthmark. When Harold asks her to pretend to be the child's mother to help him heal, she sees her chance for reunion and agrees.

Eighteen-year-old Nora was lured to an abandoned lumber mill by her stepsister, Grace, where Wade kidnapped and murdered her. After her death, Nora became a trapped spirit at Blackwood Manor and watched as her parents, Caleb and Evelyn, continued to believe Grace's lies. As Grandma Ruth, Deputy Eli, and others investigated, clues including phone records, a camellia bracelet, old injuries, and dental records gradually formed a chain of evidence, ultimately exposing the truth: Grace had orchestrated the kidnapping, while Wade had carried out the murder.

Lydia's boyfriend cheated on her with his powerful female boss, leaving her completely shattered. One night outside a bar, she unexpectedly ran into Kieran—the richest man in the city. The two had crossed paths once before, during a brief encounter in prison six months earlier.On impulse, Lydia proposed a quick marriage, and to her surprise, Kieran agreed without hesitation.

Blaze was the revered Warrior Goddess of the Northern Realm. After completing her mission, she attended her sister Anna's engagement party but was looked down upon for still wearing her task uniform. Anna stood up for Blaze, who then used her strength to punish Anna's fiancé and his family. After that, Blaze introduced Anna to the worthy suitor, Zane. One day, Blaze and Anna unexpectedly encountered their parents, who abandoned them years ago. Blaze decided to take action on Anna's birthday, aiming to make their neglectful parents regret their choices for a lifetime.

Blaze was the revered Warrior Goddess of the Northern Realm. After completing her mission, she attended her sister Anna's engagement party but was looked down upon for still wearing her task uniform. Anna stood up for Blaze, who then used her strength to punish Anna's fiancé and his family. After that, Blaze introduced Anna to the worthy suitor, Zane. One day, Blaze and Anna unexpectedly encountered their parents, who abandoned them years ago. Blaze decided to take action on Anna's birthday, aiming to make their neglectful parents regret their choices for a lifetime.

Abducted by the mafia king, innocent Bella was forced to sign a contract with him in order to pay for her mother’s surgery. However, this contract that’s worthy of half a million dollars requires much more from Bella than she has ever imagined… The mafia king’s hardcore outer shell is slowly getting softened by Bella, while Bella gradually discovers her true self as well. But is it love, or just Stockholm syndrome?

Seven years ago, my dad used me to pay off his gambling debt. Vincenzo, New York’s most feared mafia boss, got me out of that casino and helped me become a Hollywood star. I thought I meant something to him. Then, on my birthday, I heard him tell his right-hand man, “I’ll sleep with her, sure. Marry her? No way.” So I sold the jewelry he gave me, quit acting, and moved to Paris to study art. I could finally live the life I wanted. But Vincenzo showed up. He’d called off his engagement, and he wanted me to come back...

Five years after marrying into the Knox family, Elise Shelby supports the household and sells her assets to fund disaster relief. Her husband, Alan Knox, returns with another wife and children. Bullied and framed, she fights back and earns the empress’ approval, who grants her the right to divorce. Free at last, she thrives as a doctor, defeats her nemesis, and finds true love with the crown prince.