down to the bones

Aurelia Carroll, the daughter of a wealthy tycoon, hides her identity and marries Cade Garrison, a poor young man. However, after three years of marriage, Cade treats her like a free maid, and when he gets the chance to be with a cousin of the billionaire Albright family, he unhesitatingly abandons her. Little does the scumbag Cade know that Aurelia, whom he looks down upon, has four brothers who adore her! The eldest brother is the CEO of a multinational conglomerate, the second brother is a highly respected diplomat, the third brother is a renowned medical expert, and the youngest brother is a superstar in both acting and singing. Upon learning that their sister, who has been missing for three years, is now selling skewers by the roadside and has been abandoned by Cade, the eldest brother drops a billion-dollar contract, the second brother postpones a meeting with a foreign prime minister, the third brother pauses an international medical conference, and the youngest brother cancels a fan signing event. The Albright brothers all drive their luxury cars to welcome their sister back…

Five years ago, Charlotte married her boyfriend of ten years, but he disappeared without a trace on their wedding night, leaving her pregnant.   Meanwhile, Charlotte's dad and sister, Wendy, expelled her from the Johnson family, claiming that Charlotte brought shame to the family. Alone, Charlotte gave birth to quadruplets, one of whom was reported stillborn by the doctor. Heartbroken, she left that sorrowful place with her children. Five years later, in order to obtain embryo blood to treat her son Hayes' leukemia, she finally tracked down her missing husband, Hector. Wendy, using the "dead" child, became Hector's fiancée, while Hector seemed completely unfamiliar with Charlotte, and the paternity tests he took regarding the children kept yielding incorrect results. Amid their entanglement, Hector's heart gradually softened, and he found himself involuntarily falling in love with Charlotte. The appearance of Elias, a high school classmate who had an unrequited love for Charlotte, led to the complete unearthing of a conspiracy from five years ago involving Wendy. In the end, Charlotte reclaimed her daughter, whom Wendy had stolen and falsely claimed was stillborn, while Hector recovered his memory.

In their previous lives, the empress and the consort spent their whole lives locked in a bitter rivalry. It wasn't until their deaths that they uncovered the truth—they had both been pawns in the emperor's game. Their children were used to turn them against each other, and their families had all perished at the emperor's hands. Reborn, the empress returns to the very day the emperor falsely accused her of causing the consort's miscarriage. This time, she does everything she can to protect her former enemy. But before she can offer an explanation, she discovers that the consort has been reborn as well. Once they confirm their shared secret, the two women turn from rivals to allies, determined to take down the unfaithful emperor together. In their previous lives, the emperor's power was still shaky at this point, and he relied heavily on the political influence of both women's families. This time, the empress uses his greed against him and brings him to his own downfall. At the story's close, the consort embraces a life of peace while the empress ascends the throne with grace. For once, the women of the imperial harem live peacefully, free of rivalry. Who says a woman can't wear the crown?

Julia Muhl was on the verge of drowning when her cruel sister taunted her from the shore, revealing a brutal truth—Julia had been betrayed by both her sister and her boyfriend, Roy Clark. Once, Julia was willing to give up everything to elope with Roy, but at that moment, it all seemed like a cruel joke. It turned out that Roy, the deceitful general manager of Clark Group, was actually her sister's secret lover, and together, they had conspired to ruin her. He even told Julia to her face that she was nothing more than a pawn in his scheme to seize Gray Group. Just as Julia was about to lose her life, Alex Gray, the man who had been secretly guarding her, sacrificed himself to save her. Devastated, Julia lost her will to live. One moment she is drowning, and the next, she awakes in shock. She has been reborn to the past, on the very day she eloped with Roy. Realizing she has been granted a second chance, Julia vows to make the right choice this time. She will seek revenge on the deceitful pair and embrace her true love, Alex. Julia soon starts her revenge. She puts her scheming sister in her place and reconciles with Alex, who is furious about her eloping with Roy. Alex declares that Julia will always be his wife, and this time, Julia willingly acknowledges it. However, her sister refuses to back down, now even setting her sights on Julia's position as Mrs. Gray. Meanwhile, their father also tries to use Alex for his own business gains, but Julia, remembering the tragic outcome of her previous life, works to prevent history from repeating itself. Together, Julia and Alex face numerous challenges, ultimately defeating their enemies and finding happiness in each other’s arms.