jack from when calls the heart

Leon Johnson had been working when he suddenly collapsed. After being diagnosed with cancer and given only three months to live, he decided to keep the diagnosis a secret from his wife, Rachel, not wanting to burden her. That evening, Rachel insisted he accompany investors for a drinking session that left him vomiting blood. Despite his condition, Rachel was constantly defending her first love, Yosef Lloyd. Leon managed to land a major contract and, excited about his success, rushed home, only to find Rachel feeding Yosef porridge, which sparked a heated argument. When Leon vented his frustrations to Rachel, she stormed out and climbed into a car with the drunk Yosef. In a tragic accident, Yosef crashed the car and killed Rachel's mother. Leon took his mother-in-law to the hospital, but the delay in getting there led to her death. The loss of his mother-in-law, who had always treated him like a son, hit Leon hard. But when he revealed the truth to Rachel, the wife he had once loved deeply refused to believe him, accusing him of lying.

Cyrus Kenly, born into immense wealth with the world's richest mother and influential aunts, was injured saving his childhood sweetheart Ellen Steel from a car accident. He was initially diagnosed with permanent paralysis, but his mother's elite medical team cured him. To test Ellen's character, Cyrus continued pretending to be paralyzed while dating her. Before their wedding, when he planned to reveal his true condition, he discovered Ellen's affair with his close friend Skyler Buck, along with her arrogant attitude. Restraining his anger, Cyrus decided to transform the wedding into a divorce announcement. During this low point, he helped Averi Peterson recover her stolen purse. Learning of his situation, Averi agreed to marry him. At the wedding, Cyrus announced his divorce from Ellen, who promptly had Skyler propose to her, turning the event into a battle of weddings.

Donald Chester was tricked by his mother and younger brother's family into staying in the same household, leaving his wife and daughter at the mercy of the Chesters' abuse.He spent his life breaking his back in the family feed mill, only to be cast aside when it finally went public and made a fortune—dying in misery. Traveling back to 1988, Donald decisively split from the family and took his wife and daughter back to live in the countryside—only to discover that the fields and ponds are overrun with crayfish, a scourge to the villagers.Donald resolved to make a fortune for his own family by selling crayfish and forging a path to prosperity.

On her anniversary, Annabelle received proof of her husband Xavier's affair, the final straw after a decade of silent endurance. Shattering her gilded cage, she forged an alliance with cold CEO Fletcher for vengeance. When impostor Rebecca's identity exploded at the gala and design theft schemes unraveled, Annabelle rose from the ashes as the true successor. With Xavier behind bars and his mistress in ruins,Annabelle and Fletcher sealed their hard-won love amidst corporate warfare. Ten bitter years distilled to sweetest victory. On the rise to glory, passion aged into forever.

Lowell, the CEO of Wonder Group, gave up his career and walked away from everything for love—marrying Lillian. For years, he believed he had found happiness. But everything changed when Lillian's first love, Karl Scott, returned to their hometown. The moment they reunited, old feelings quickly reignited, and before long, the two were entangled in a secret affair. To make matters worse, even Lowell and Lillian's son began growing closer to Karl, treating him like more of a father than Lowell himself. Faced with his wife's betrayal and his son's rejection, Lowell endured the pain in silence—again and again. But eventually, something in him broke. Tired of being taken for granted, he made a decision: he would end the marriage and reclaim everything that was rightfully his. In the end, when Lowell revealed his true, wealthy background and calmly filed for divorce, Lillian was left in shock—and full of regret.

To repay the kindness of her savior Trevon, Anya Sharp agrees to a mysterious old gentleman's request: to work as a live-in maid for six years, caring for Blake Huber and his young son. During those six years, Anya quietly endures the Huber family's cold treatment and the constant scheming of Blake's ex-wife, Keira. She keeps her head down, waiting patiently for the agreement to end. But when Keira suddenly returns, the favoritism and betrayal from both father and son shatter Anya's resolve. Heartbroken and disillusioned, she walks away the moment her contract ends—and reunites with Trevon who has finally recovered. Only after losing her does Blake realize what she truly meant to him. But by then, it's too late. When the long-buried truth finally comes to light, Blake suffers a life-threatening injury protecting Anya. In the end, Anya chooses to move forward with Trevon, leaving the pain of the past behind.

Ten years after Yancy Stuart vanished in a tragic hiking accident, her brother Jeffery finally found her, only to learn she had no memory of him. When Jeffery rescued Yancy from an abusive boyfriend, they agreed to reconnect despite her lost memories. Driven by guilt for not protecting her before, Jeffery worked to improve her life, but rebuilding their bond proved challenging. As they grew closer, Jeffery discovered they weren't biologically related. Embracing his feelings, he confessed his love. Together, they overcame adversaries, media scrutiny, and personal struggles, ultimately forming a strong and loving family.

Lydia Nott's mother-in-law falls gravely ill, but Ian Hart, mistakenly thinking the ambulance is for Lydia's ex-boyfriend, blocks its path. At the hospital, he refuses to donate blood and even destroys the blood source needed for the rescue. Despite Lydia's efforts to find help, her mother-in-law dies. Ian skips the memorial to attend Ivy Scott's birthday, only to learn the truth too late. When he tries to expel Lydia from the Hart family, he discovers she's the rightful heir. Stricken with guilt over his mother's death, he is left to face the consequences of his actions.

When heartbroken travelers Eileen and Leon cross paths amidst betrayal and rejection from their own relationships, a tipsy encounter leads to a night of unexpected passion. What starts as a drunken fling seems to be fading away once their journeys end. Howver, fate has other plans as Leon becomes Eileen's unlikely guardian angel, appearing whenever she faces a crisis. Eileen discovers she's carrying Leon's child and the two decides to give their romance a shot. But Leon's ex, Molly, reenters the picture... Will she be the wrecking ball that shatters their new romance, or the catalyst for discovering true love?

Seven years ago, Sue York and her husband Cade Mack crossed paths at work. From being business rivals, they evolved into a loving couple. Cade proposed to Sue, promising to care for her for life, which deeply touched her and led to her agreement. In pursuit of a happy family life, Sue resigned and transitioned into a full-time housewife. Two years into their marriage, they joyfully welcomed a daughter, and Cade continued to excel at work. Just when Sue believes everything is going smoothly, she inadvertently discovers a long strand of hair on her husband's clothes that doesn't belong to 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.

A commoner with nothing but her wit and striking beauty, Kate Moy clawed her way up from obscurity to become one of the entertainment industry's brightest stars. But fame came at a price. When the ruthless head of her talent agency forced her to entertain wealthy patrons, Kate refused to play the game. Her defiance came with consequences: threats, blackmail,and the looming ruin of everything she'd built.Just as the shadows closed in, fate intervened.She crossed paths with Greg Finn, her high school dream boy, now a formidable lawyer. With his help, Kate fought back, not just for her career, but for the chance to rewrite her destiny.

Dorothy Page, a beauty from humble origins, spent over a decade as the pampered wife of wealthy Reece Carter. When he cheats, she divorces him without hesitation. A year later, Dorothy has transformed herself into a wildly successful influencer with millions of followers and a fortune worth hundreds of millions—all built on skills she developed while caring for her family. As countless men vie for her attention, a regretful Reece realizes what he’s lost. But Dorothy has already caught the eye of elite tycoon Gregory Holland, who spoils her daily and is eager to make her his wife.

Fiona Shaw, once a privileged heiress, fell from grace three years ago when her family's business collapsed. Burdened with a staggering five-hundred-million debt, she was forced to accept the Sterling family's arrangement—an arranged marriage with their second son, Henry. Yet the union was nothing but a façade. Henry, a closeted man deeply in love with his loyal secretary Louis, had no affection for Fiona and abandoned her after their wedding night. His only reason for marrying her was to appease his mother, Elizabeth, and to secure an heir quickly—ensuring his claim to the family's vast fortune and strengthening his position against his half-brother, Jeff.

To investigate his mother's death, Jose Lynch went undercover as a taxi driver.He had a one-night stand with CEO Sherly Shawna. Years later, she returned with their daughter Celeste, proposing marriage so she could focus on saving her failing company.Jose cared deeply for Celeste and promised to protect her. When Sherly's parents locked the asthmatic girl in a room during an attack, Jose arrived just in time to save her.Later, Jose's billionaire father learned about his granddaughter and hosted a charity banquet to meet her. But Sherly was humiliated by her arranged fiancé from the Jackson family...

Yara, hailed as a business genius, repays her fiancé Charles's life-saving act by helping him build a company from scratch and granting him ten chances to make mistakes. Thanks to her drive, his firm quickly takes root in the capital but still can't go public, so Yara travels overseas to open new markets. Three years later,she comes back exhausted to a changed Charles, now harsh and,influenced by his cousin Sophia, constantly hurting her. When he exhausts all ten chances,Yara ends the engagement, and that very day Charles's company falls into crisis.

After hearing her daughter Ann's inner voice, Liz Sawyer learned that in her past life, her husband had been accusing her of having postpartum depression and took everything from her family, even their house. Now she rushed back home and used Ann's help to reclaim the housing deed. When she found out her husband tried to throw Ann away, she arrived with her parents to rescue her. Based on Ann's inner voice, she divorced her husband, met her true love, and therefore changed the tragic ending of her previous life.

Avril Jepsen enters the book to cure a terminal illness and has a son, Josh Snow, with the male lead, Mitch Snow. But when Josh and Hannah Reed stop her from marrying Mitch, Avril leaves, causing Josh and Mitch to fall into darkness. Returning to the book at the system’s request, Avril unexpectedly brings her real-world son, Finn Grant, with her. She rejects Mitch and plans to leave after Josh's birthday. Mitch tries to stop her, but her husband, Noah Grant, arrives just in time to take her back. Avril returns to her life, and eventually, the fictional world also returns to peace.