heart of the city tv series

Fern Burke's husband, Edwin Smith is supporting both households, his own and that of his sister-in-law. He argues that Vera Green, his sister-in-law, would become the subject of gossip since her husband has died, so he brings her along to the military, leaving Fern behind in the countryside. Every month, he sends Fern three love letters, yet gives all his military allowance to Vera. During the famine, Vera and her two children stay comfortably in Edwin's city home, eating meat buns, while Fern and her children starve to death in silence. Fortunately, Fern has been given a second chance at life. This time, she won't suffer quietly…

At a lavish banquet in Metrovale, billionaire Ethan proudly introduces his new wife from the countryside: "My wife is gentle and soft-spoken—she's new here and not familiar with all your city games. Please look after her."But the guests know better. This "gentle" woman, Roxelle, once single-handedly took down an entire gang—ten men, no problem. Ethan insists she's "innocent and romantic,"while global business tycoons are secretly begging for her cooperation after her groundbreaking research shook the world economy. What began as a marriage of convenience slowly turns into something real. Until one shocking revelation changes everything—Ethan's beloved daughter… is actually Roxelle's own child.

To repay a single act of kindness, he spent ten years as an invisible husband, pouring his heart and strength into her success. When betrayal and humiliation drove him to the brink, he chose to "die," severing every tie to the past.Years later, he returned as a powerful figure standing high above the world. The debt of gratitude repaid and the old wounds cut clean, he faced his kneeling, repentant ex-wife with a heart already healed. Having found his own happiness, he rose from the ashes—reborn, untouchable, and no longer bound by the love that once defined him.

Joan Field had been born into a prestigious family and was famed across Auray City as the epitome of purity and sweetness. Yet few knew she had been secretly pursuing Leo Rusk, the young heir of a prominent scientific family, carrying on a clandestine affair. Their three-month campus romance ended abruptly when she dumped him, only for fate to twist three years later. Now, with her family's fortune in ruins, Joan was forced into a convenient marriage with David Fred, the dissolute scion of the Fred family. Driving through a stormy night to take her fiancé and his mistress to a hotel, she never expected the luxury car she collided with to hold none other than her ex-lover—Leo. To her shock, her fiancé addressed him as... "Uncle Leo."

Katy Ferguson is a renowned businesswoman in the city who dotes on her biological daughter Naomi Ferguson, giving her everything while remaining cold and distant toward her adopted daughter Alice Ferguson. However, Naomi schemes to steal the family fortune,causing Katy immense suffering. Before dying, Naomi reveals the truth: she's actually a fake daughter! Everything stemmed from butler Howard Adams' conspiracy years ago—he switched his own daughter with Katy's real daughter, deceiving Katy for her entire lifetime. Only in her dying moments does Katy realize that the "biological daughter" she spoiled her whole life wasn't as worthy as the adopted daughter she drove away three years ago. Given a second chance at life, she decides to shower all her love on Alice instead.

Ruby and Steven fell in love in high school but separated due to family feuds. Ruby initiated the breakup; Steven agreed, believing she'd discovered his father's role in her father's death. Afterward, Steven changed his surname to Gibson, founded Gibson Tech, while Ruby became a freelance writer. Though never contacting her, Steven monitored Ruby's life, learning of her workplace harassment resignation and continued single status. Now successful, he orchestrates her business trip to the city of Syntherra. They reunite, but Ruby mistakenly thinks he's married and withdraws. Even after clearing this misunderstanding, unresolved family conflicts keep her distant. Steven persists, proposing cohabitation without publicity and dating without marriage discussions. Still deeply in love, Ruby succumbs to his gentle persistence, agreeing to a short-term relationship.

Dumped by her ex, Lena falls into bed with her irresistible CEO—but vanishes by morning. As the CEO searches for the mystery woman who stole his heart, Lena’s scheming ex-mother-in-law steals her identity… and takes her place as the CEO’s wife.

Before a chaotic and mesmerizing party night, Madeline never imagined she would truly end up with Jeremy. After their unexpected marriage, however, they drift further apart. In her most desperate moments, Madeline discovers that she has already captured Jeremy's heart without realizing it.

The discomfort in his heart only grew more intense when he saw someone being embraced inside the private room. Finding an excuse, he left the room and forcefully pulled the woman at the end of the corridor into his arms to fiercely kiss her. At this point, the only thing that occupied his mind was how to make her his.

Nolan drunkenly rushed home, blaming Heather, his mother, for stopping him from being with Winona in the past. Now, the Shaw family had become the richest in the city, and he had missed the opportunity to be a wealthy son-in-law. In the midst of their argument, Nolan killed Heather by accident. And then Heather was reborn. Nolan chose to leave his stable job to pursue Winona. Heather agreed but coldly laughed at his decision. After he left, she began to dress up, determined that this time she would live for herself rather than for her son. She later got married to Sam. When Sam returned to the company, he learned that Heather’s son, Nolan, was dating Winona, who was connected to one of his subordinate's partnerships. He instructed his assistant to subtly assist the Shaw family. At a banquet, Heather faced humiliation, but Sam fiercely defended her while concealing his identity as a global billionaire. It wasn’t until the final reveal that he disclosed his true status.

Sold by her boyfriend to the mafia king Vincenzo as his contract bride, Violet plans her escape. Yet she discovers Vincenzo's heart of gold... that belongs to her. When danger strikes, Vincenzo saves Violet and suffers grave injuries, leading her to marry him out of duty and gratitude. But during their wedding ceremony, an assassination plot unfolds…

Molly was caught between three powerful suitors—the world's richest man, a genius doctor, and a mafia godfather—but her heart belonged to her rescuer, Dante. She planned to propose to him after her grandmother's birthday party, only to discover Dante had married her sister. As her family's abuse began, her three formidable admirers arrived just in time.

The true heiress, Jane, was abandoned by the adopted daughter of the Thomas family, leading her to wander alone. Upon her return, Ruby felt jealous of the affection Jane received from their parents and deliberately targeted her. However, Jane revealed her many hidden identities, attracting the attention and adoration of three powerful brothers. Additionally, she captured the heart of Lucas, the rumored hot-tempered heir of the Gordon family, who cherished her a lot.

In her past life, Lady Alexia of House Hubbard had it all - until Prince Jaxon and her own sister Jazmin's betrayal left her corpse cooling in a deserted manor, her entire lineage extinguished. Reborn with vengeance in her heart, she makes a calculated alliance with the 'Crippled Prince' Yoric. But when assassins ambush her palanquin, the supposedly paralyzed prince does the unthinkable - he stands, for her...

Wren Yale, born into an aristocratic family, is the picture of grace—elegant, refined, untouchable. Yet beneath the facade burns a spirit shaped by years of oppression, fierce and unyielding. Sent as her sister’s stand-in to a ruthless inspector, she twists the trap into her chance, ensnaring Phil Dunne, the formidable young marshal. What begins as survival and ambition soon blurs into perilous desire—she casts the bait, but he walks into her net, heart first.

To stay close to her married best friend Jolly, Gia Corby decides to pursue Jolly's brother-in-law, the aloof doctor Connor Eriksson. While Gia pursues him aggressively, he watches coldly from the sidelines, occasionally lending a hand.Just as Gia is about to win his heart, Connor's first love returns. Gia gives up, but Connor begins forcefully pursuing her. Ultimately, the two end up sweetly together.

Jack Quin had been pursuing Wendy Vale for five years, only to be dismissed as a clingy nuisance. Deciding to lock his heart and never love again, he unexpectedly saved Kate Mason, daughter of the Mason family. When Jack finally stopped pursuing Wendy, she started to cling to him. Kate smirked, "If you think you can touch my man because you're pretty, think again. No one touches him without my permission."

Born into wealth, Winona Gray risks her life to save Matthew Finch and ends up paralyzed. To test his love,her father tells her to keep pretending she can't walk. On the eve of their wedding, she plans to rise from her wheelchair and reveal her true identity as the daughter of the powerful Gray family. But before she can, she discovers Matthew's affair with her sworn sister, Rhea Blair—shattering her heart and everything she once believed in.