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Six years ago, Jane Soot was set up by her stepmother and stepsister, resulting in an accidental pregnancy. The shock led to her father's death, and her family business was taken over by her stepmother and stepsister, who then chased Jane out of the house. Now, six years later, Jane's daughter, Tina Soot, possesses mind-reading abilities and uses them to help her mother secure a job at Rich Corp, becoming CEO Hans Leed's assistant. Jane's exceptional design skills incite jealousy in designer Sue Ford. Although Sue attempts to frame Jane, Hans sees through the deception and fires Sue. Meanwhile, Zoe Soot fails to cover up her past misdeeds. Hans investigates and realizes Jane is the woman he fell in love with years ago. Zoe tries to keep Hans by her side by attempting to drug him and persuading Hans' grandmother to make Jane leave, but her efforts fail. Ultimately, Hans and Jane work together to expose the truth, and Jane successfully regains control of her company.

When Angela Grant, the heiress of the Grant family, learns of her boyfriend's betrayal, she immediately rushes to his wedding with his mistress. Unfortunately, she ends up being drugged and saved by Jerome Smith. Five years later, Angela disguises herself and crosses paths with Jerome again. When Jerome suspects her identity, she tries to brush it off. However, when two mini versions of Jerome appear, he pins her against the door and asks, "Ms. Grant, how are you going to fool me this time?"

After being set up by her stepsister, Sharon Shaw, Claire Shaw finds herself in a compromising situation with Tobias Hewitt, resulting in a one-night stand that leads to her being kicked out of her house. Six years later, she has transformed into an internationally renowned doctor and returns with her three children, determined to make those who wronged her pay for their actions. Later, Claire unexpectedly encounters Tobias, who needs treatment for his injured leg. With the help of her three children, they eventually develop feelings for each other. Together, they face various challenges, ultimately discovering that Tobias is, in fact, the father of her three children.

For years, Rosalee Shane had been working hard to look after her husband, Harold Luke, and his family. One day, she got into a car accident, trying to save Harold and her son Simon. When she woke up, she realized she was in a system where all the women's mind was controlled. And now, she had a chance to get a reward. After discovering her husband and her son were both ingrates, she decided to completely change her life.

To save her grandfather, Ross Hanks, whose family was in dire straits, reluctantly agreed to divorce Zander at the insistence of the Morrison family. Additionally, she relinquished custody of the baby she was carrying to the Morrison family. Five years later, Ross's grandfather passed away, and Zander lost his memory in a car accident. Meanwhile, Ross received an unexpected offer from the Morrison family to work as a babysitter. With the help of the baby genius, they eventually uncovered the truth of what had transpired five years ago. Ross and Zander reconciled and found understanding, culminating in a heartfelt kiss and reconciliation.

Taylor marries Xerxes, a man in a coma, to pay for her grandmother's critical medical treatment. But when Xerxes wakes up, he tells her to leave. Eight months later, Taylor is expecting twins. After her mother runs off with all her money, Taylor works as a delivery driver despite her heavily pregnant belly and unexpectedly crosses paths with Xerxes. Not realizing she's his wife, Xerxes falls for her. When the truth finally comes out, the two reconcile and find their happiness together.

On the 7th day after her mom passed, Serena got handed off to some old man by her dad, but then ended up sleeping with St. Group heir Vincent. Fast forward 7 years, a kid grabs Vincent's leg, calling him 'Daddy'. Vincent's about to shove the kid away when the mom steps in. That's when Vincent recognizes her as Serena from way back... 'Wait, is this my offspring?' Meanwhile, fretting about his grandson's marriage, Vincent's grandma takes a shine to Serena and schemes to set them up. Come the blind date, the two meet, but Vincent's not just after a date. He's eyeing full custody of the little one...

Jayden was born into an incredibly wealthy family. His mother is the world's richest woman, and his three sisters are powerhouse leaders in finance, the military, and healthcare. Despite all this, Jayden finds himself in love with his childhood friend, Xenia. One day, when Xenia is about to be hit by a car, Jayden rushes to save her, but in the process, he sustains a severe injury to his sciatic nerve. Doctors initially declare him permanently paralyzed, but his mother spares no expense, hiring a top-tier medical team to help him recover. To test whether Xenia truly loves him, Jayden's mother encourages him to fake his paralysis and continue his relationship with her. Just before their wedding, Jayden decides to stand up from his wheelchair in front of everyone. However, to his shock, he catches Xenia in a compromising situation with his best friend, John, just days before their big day...

Theia Quill and Glen Webley shared a night together, unaware that it would result in the birth of twins, Caspian and Celeste. Years later, Caspian discovers that Glen Webley, the CEO of Webley Group, is his and Celeste’s biological father. Determined to find out the truth, Caspian, along with Celeste and their mother, confronts Glen.

"Underage?" "No. I'm 19." "You know what you're doing here?" "Yes. I'll do it well." Cindy Jake, forced to leave school, went to apply for a part-time job, only to find herself in the role of a call girl, and she unexpectedly became pregnant with triplets in one night! "I don't dislike her being close." It was said that Chase Jorge, a ruthless tycoon who hated women the most, faced the possibility of being childless. Yet, he found himself inexplicably drawn to Cindy. Initially, his plan was to bring Cindy home to have the children, but he was becoming increasingly entangled. His wife's outrageous family dared to bully her? Teach them a harsh lesson! Colleagues at the factory dared to hurt her? Fire them all!

Once the prestigious heiress of North Group, her life took a devastating turn with a failed marriage, resulting in the loss of her entire family and loved ones.Upon her release from jail, she resolves to confront her ex-husband and his mistress, bringing to light the truth from two years ago to clear her father's name.

The story follows Katya Jagger’s quadruplets who secretly sneak out to find their daddy. During their search, the eldest brother and the younger sister discover that the billionaire CEO, Gael Wilde, in the luxury car by the roadside is the daddy they've been looking for. The younger sister stops the CEO's car and immediately calls him "Daddy," even pulling out a strand of his hair for a paternity test.

Calliope Simmons, a former wealthy Young Lady of the Simmons Corporation, turned destitute and poor as the family business was on the verge of bankruptcy. Devastated, her father landed in the hospital. To raise money for her father’s medical bills, Calliope was forced by her stepmother to marry Young Master Preston Ford, a wealthy heir turned vegetative as a result from a car accident. Her life became entwined into the Ford family’s turmoil.

Quinci once faked an affair and left Hadley after her father's imprisonment. Six years later, she was a struggling single mother with a critically ill son and crippling medical debt. When they met again, Hadley—now the heir to a fortune—mistook her for a gold digger and scorned her at every turn. Only after learning the boy was his own son did he uncover the truth, leaving him shattered with remorse.

Caden, the youngest scientist, faced a tragic life due to family conflicts. After being reborn, he decided to distance himself from his original family and live for himself. In this new life, Caden no longer remained weak; he proved his abilities to his deskmate, his family, his classmates, and even to the entire nation and the world. He established himself as a once-in-a-millennium genius.

Davina was forced to marry business tycoon Chadwick for family interests, but the union didn't bring happiness, only misery. Misunderstandings and resentment deepened the rift between them, despite Davina's efforts to keep things together. After an accident, their emotions surged, and Davina got pregnant, just as Yolena, Chadwick's past love, returned. To repay Yolena for saving his life, Chadwick didn't hesitate to seize Davina's family's project, enraging Davina to demand a divorce. Chadwick changed his attitude upon learning of Davina's pregnancy, but it was too late. Misled by the news of Davina's pregnancy, he eventually uncovered the truth, leading to Yolena's imprisonment. Realizing the absurdity of the misunderstandings, Chadwick apologized to Davina, promising to make amends for the harm. However, Davina, feeling disheartened, planned to leave for a distant land, putting their bond to the test of life and death.

Felecia had waited three years for a donor heart to save her son, Dario. Shockingly, her husband, Erasmo, donated it to his first love Daniela's son instead. Devastated after Dario's passing, Felecia confronted Erasmo but was met with contempt. With her son's ashes in hand, a mother's vengeance began.

Three years ago, Sherry, the daughter of the richest man, was saved by Kyle. To repay him, she concealed her identity and secretly helped Kyle. However, his family repaid her kindness with ingratitude. Three years later, she finally realized he was not worth it and went back to being the rich daughter!