bad actors plot summary

In the wake of her marriage to Bart Snow, Nicole Hill gave birth to three daughters. But as the girls were still young, the Snow Group teetered on the brink of collapse. To stave off disaster, Nicole stepped in to steady the ship, a mission that would consume most of her time in the following two decades. Throughout their formative years, the cunning maid, Hilda, manipulated the narrative, instilling in the daughters a belief that Nicole was a heartless mother. As Nicole anticipated her return to domestic bliss and retirement, Hilda hatched a plot to eliminate her and seize her place. When Bart and the daughters walked in on the attempted crime, Hilda's persuasive deceit turned the tide of suspicion against Nicole, making her the accused rather than the victim. Amidst her desolation, Nicole drew her last breath, her final moments marred by the sight of her daughters rallying around Hilda, who showed no respect for the deceased. In her final moments, Nicole vowed that if fate granted her another chance, she would exact a heavy toll from those who had wronged her.

Muffin is no ordinary child, she's a magical prodigy with a unique fate. Born with a rare destiny marked by two of the Five Calamities—Loneliness and Disability—Muffin's life brings misfortune to herself and others. Even her seven powerful masters, despite their abilities, find themselves powerless against the bad luck she unwittingly spreads. Her seventh master, Juno Hartley, foresees a great calamity in Muffin's future and seeks to avert it by finding her a kind-hearted father figure, Matthew Fenton. However, in a twist of fate, Muffin mistakenly identifies the formidable Ivor Hurst as her new daddy...