

While the festive season closes in, Claudia Roman loses 200 thousand dollars in a gambling scheme plotted by her best friend Jane White. The money was meant for her daughter's tuition, her father's medical bills, and the living expenses of her family of three, so to win the money back, Matt Swain joins the game. Initially, he intended to leave after winning the same amount back, but Jane and Kelvin Grant kidnap Claudia, forcing him back into the gamble.

While the festive season closes in, Claudia Roman loses 200 thousand dollars in a gambling scheme plotted by her best friend Jane White. The money was meant for her daughter's tuition, her father's medical bills, and the living expenses of her family of three, so to win the money back, Matt Swain joins the game. Initially, he intended to leave after winning the same amount back, but Jane and Kelvin Grant kidnap Claudia, forcing him back into the gamble.

"After the war between the dragons and serpents, my sister’s husband returned safely—while mine died on the battlefield. Everyone pitied me. But I knew the man who returned wasn’t my brother-in-law, Kaelan. He was my husband, Kael. The brothers were identical twins with nearly equal powers. No one suspected that Kael had stolen his dead brother’s identity. Kael told me it was for the good of the kingdom. As Crown Prince, Kaelan’s death could throw the dragon clan into chaos. He promised he would return to me once everything settled. I believed him. Then Kael framed me for conspiring with the serpent clan and had me executed. Only when I saw him holding my sister did I realize everything had been a lie. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day the dragons won the war. This time, I chose to remarry. Kael thought stealing his brother’s identity would give him the throne. What he didn’t know was that abandoning me meant losing his only chance to ever become the Dragon King…"

Eight years after Luke Hanson dies in prison for alleged treason, barbarians attack Darvon. Only then does the empress, Clara Winslow, remember the once-legendary general and personally visit his prison cell. When she orders him to lead the army once more, the guards tell her the truth that he has been dead for eight years. Refusing to believe it, Clara assumes he has escaped. She issues an ultimatum—he must return within three days, or she will execute his entire family.

After three years of marriage, Clara Reed is tired of living in the shadow of Victor Stone's foster sister. Heartbroken, Clara demands a divorce. Victor, a pilot who secretly loves her, misinterprets it as a tantrum until Clara packs up and leaves. Driven apart by his sister's malicious schemes, Victor finally wakes up to the truth and tries to win her back. But Clara, discovering she is pregnant, has already fled the city to start anew.

Sophie Devin uses her formidable strength to defend the nation in honor of her father and brother, who lost their lives on the battlefield. However, for the sake of assuring her mother, she promises to hide her capabilities and stop involving herself in the battles. Instead, she marries Blake Jaffe, the man her mother has chosen for her, and embraces a life as an ordinary woman. On their wedding day, Blake leaves for a mission and returns only a year later.

Sophie Devin uses her formidable strength to defend the nation in honor of her father and brother, who lost their lives on the battlefield. However, for the sake of assuring her mother, she promises to hide her capabilities and stop involving herself in the battles. Instead, she marries Blake Jaffe, the man her mother has chosen for her, and embraces a life as an ordinary woman. On their wedding day, Blake leaves for a mission and returns only a year later.

"For three years of marriage, my husband never once touched me. Until he returned from the West Coast—with the woman he’d never gotten over. Cecilia smiled and said, “I’m carrying Grant’s baby. You should divorce him.” I nodded without hesitation. “Fine. He’s all yours.” A cheating husband? No, thanks. But I’m not walking away empty-handed. I’ll make sure they both pay the price."

Clara Reed spends three years as Adrian Carter's substitute wife, quietly enduring his coldness while waiting for freedom. When the real bride returns, Clara leaves with her payment and opens a flower shop in another city. But as Adrian uncovers the truth and comes chasing after her, he finds Clara has already been recognized, cherished, and chosen by the man who never mistook her for someone else.

Ophelia gave up her studies to marry the wealthy Clyde and raise their five-year-old son, Felix. Behind their seemingly perfect marriage, Clyde had secretly married Ophelia’s best friend, Eleanor. He even staged a car accident and pretended to be critically ill so he could take Eleanor to see the Northern Lights. When Felix was bitten by a venomous snake and urgently needed Rh-negative blood, Eleanor refused to help. Ophelia soon discovered that Clyde had arranged the attack to conceal his betrayal. After saving Felix at great cost, she filed for divorce, gave up all marital assets, and sought only sole custody of her son. Clyde tried to stop her while continuing to favor Eleanor. When he endangered Felix again by handing him over to human traffickers on a psychic’s advice, Ophelia finally left the country with her son and completed the divorce. Only after losing them did Clyde regret his actions. Eleanor, rejected by Clyde and his family, miscarried and became vengeful. Clyde later tracked Ophelia down abroad, but his jealous attempt to force a reconciliation ended with his arrest. After his release, Eleanor burned down Clyde’s family home, killing his parents. His company collapsed, leaving him bankrupt and alone. Meanwhile, Ophelia returned to scientific research and built a happy new life with Felix and archaeologist Darian.