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Dean Zela was forced by his daughter and son-in-law into a nursing home, only to realize it was nothing more than a prison for the elderly—once inside, there was no escape. Crushed by despair, he withered away and died. But to his surprise, God granted him a second chance at life. This time, Dean swore to cast out his daughter and son-in-law's family and reclaim everything that had once been stolen from him!

In my previous life, my girlfriend's childhood friend impersonated a rich heir and messed around with the fake power he had. I exposed him, and he crashed his car into me. In my final moments, my girlfriend's sister begged on her knees, pleading for my girlfriend's aid, hoping she could save me, but my girlfriend did nothing. "He wouldn't do that. Zacharias is beyond this. He would never dirty his hands for a nobody like this guy. He might be my boyfriend, but that doesn't mean he can do anything he wants. He'd better know his place." My girlfriend's sister remained on the ground for three days. In the end, Zacharias dragged her away, violated her, and killed her. Even at my dying breath, my girlfriend was still covering up for her childhood friend. She refused to believe Zacharias hit someone with a car and violated her sister. And then I was reborn. This time, I did not beg and plead for my girlfriend to give me a moment of her time. I called my brother instead. "Hey? Yeah, it's me. Some bastard impersonated me and is dragging my name through the mud. I need you to take that guy out. Also, I'm not marrying Annabelle Lawson. I'm taking her sister instead." I gave the Lawsons a lot of resources so they could grow, and what did I get in the end? An ungrateful woman who would leave me stranded and dying all for another man. With all their resources pulled, Annabelle and her childhood friend would be saying goodbye to their good old days and hello to their personal hell.

An influencer struggling for more followers, and a handsome man with a mysterious history. Blood coming out of water taps, stumping footsteps in the hall... They sound like weird, spooky phenomena in a creepy hotel. But it doesn’t take long to discover that they are all connected, and leading to a dark secret hidden behind every closed door and buried underneath the quiet bricks and concrete. They could be nothing more than rumors, but only one way to find out.

Six years ago, Annie Sparks shares a one-night encounter with the drugged Ian Locke and becomes pregnant, but goes to prison to protect her pregnant sister Joyce McDonnell. Joyce uses half a pendant to marry into the Locke family under false identity. Six years later, Ian and his father return to the country. Andy Locke discovers the bullied child Charlie bears striking resemblance to the Locke bloodline and confirms he is Ian’s biological son. Joyce attempts to eliminate Annie and her son to conceal the truth. After Annie reunites with Ian, the family of three finally recognizes each other through numerous trials. Annie exposes Joyce’s crimes, and Joyce faces legal consequences. Annie becomes the rightful young madam of the Locke family, holds a proper wedding ceremony with Ian, and achieves family completeness.

On the day Natalie was discharged from the psychiatric hospital, she became unusually docile. However, her adopted sister was even more adept at pretending than she was. Her two brothers doted on their adopted sister while regarding Natalie with utter disdain, but she didn't care about it at all. Outwardly, she played the role of a well-behaved, sane person, but in truth, she had long since slipped into genuine madness!

Plump heiress Juliet Jenner accidentally saves Emperor Luka Holmes, who, enchanted by her curves, names her his consort within three days. At home, her slim, scheming cousin had led her to overindulge, and her fiancé abandoned and humiliated her for that cousin.Days later, at a royal banquet, the very couple who mocked her are stunned: the emperor’s new consort is none other than Juliet.

Elian Bruce is young, ambitious, and utterly devoted. Kaylan Bell is his entire world. They study side by side, build a business from nothing,dream of forever. He promises to marry her and love her for life. She vows to never leave his side.But ten years change people.Ten years turn promises into weapons. Ten years transform love into the sharpest blade.Now the devotion curdles into something unrecognizable. The man who once held her like she's precious now wields that same closeness like a knife. And Kaylan faces the most painful question:when your greatest love becomes your deepest wound,who bleeds more—the one who wields the blade, or the one who once forged it? Some loves don't die.They just learn to cut deeper.

Elian Bruce is young, ambitious, and utterly devoted. Kaylan Bell is his entire world. They study side by side, build a business from nothing,dream of forever. He promises to marry her and love her for life. She vows to never leave his side.But ten years change people.Ten years turn promises into weapons. Ten years transform love into the sharpest blade.Now the devotion curdles into something unrecognizable. The man who once held her like she's precious now wields that same closeness like a knife. And Kaylan faces the most painful question:when your greatest love becomes your deepest wound,who bleeds more—the one who wields the blade, or the one who once forged it? Some loves don't die.They just learn to cut deeper.

As the only daughter of the Merrick family, Kirsty Merrick bears the responsibility of marrying into the prestigious Bartley family to lead the Merrick family to new heights, as carefully orchestrated by her mother Evanna Taylor. Kirsty successfully secures a betrothal with Morgan Bartley, the playboy son of the Bartley family's second heir. Unknown to Kirsty, Morgan has been secretly involved with Jess Merrick, Kirsty's only friend who grew up with her in an orphanage. Years later, when brought back to the Merrick family, the kindhearted Kirsty could not bear to abandon Jess, and thus pleaded with her parents to take Jess in as well. Now, Jess has begun an affair with Kirsty's fiance Morgan. To get back at Morgan, Kirsty designs a plan to seduce and intoxicate Nicolai Bartley, the young CEO of the Bartley Group, leading to the start of a dangerous "underground affair."

Everyone in the Lake clan writes off young Tyler Lake as a cultivationless dead weight, until the day he coolly dissects a monster's weakness in an instant, saving his sister Tania Lake mid-trial. As the family tears itself apart fighting over their late father's sacred Mythic Relic, the rival Baker family seizes the chaos to ally with demon forces and launch an invasion.Cornered, Tyler reveals what he truly is—the reincarnation of the Ghost King aka Andrew West, one of the most fearsome beings the ancient world ever produced. He rallies the human Ghost-Tamers, forges an alliance with the Twin Reapers, and dismantles a conspiracy centuries in the making. When the dust settles, he ascends to the Hell  Realm. But even as he destroys the villains before him, something darker stirs just beyond the edge of sight.

Lena Duncan lost her parents in a fire, leaving her with a huge debt and the responsibility of caring for her young brother. On her birthday, she met Allen, a debt collector, and their lives became intertwined when they discovered they shared the same birthday and had similar experiences. Allen, impressed by Lena's resilience, gave her extra time to repay her debts and helped her on several occasions. Lena's talent with numbers earned her a position at Allen's company. As they worked together, their bond grew stronger and feelings began to develop between them. They faced conflicts in the criminal underworld, family disputes, and even an arson threat. Allen sought revenge and reclaimed power for Lena. In the end, they let go of their past and reopened "Lena's Restaurant" together, eventually getting married and living happily ever after.

Everyone in the Lake clan writes off young Tyler Lake as a cultivationless dead weight, until the day he coolly dissects a monster's weakness in an instant, saving his sister Tania Lake mid-trial. As the family tears itself apart fighting over their late father's sacred Mythic Relic, the rival Baker family seizes the chaos to ally with demon forces and launch an invasion.Cornered, Tyler reveals what he truly is—the reincarnation of the Ghost King aka Andrew West, one of the most fearsome beings the ancient world ever produced. He rallies the human Ghost-Tamers, forges an alliance with the Twin Reapers, and dismantles a conspiracy centuries in the making. When the dust settles, he ascends to the Hell  Realm. But even as he destroys the villains before him, something darker stirs just beyond the edge of sight.

College student Joyce Reed is framed by her cousin and ends up spending a night with Jeremy Robinson, a powerful figure in Harbor City. Wracked with guilt over betraying her boyfriend, she later discovers that he had long been cheating on her with her best friend.Furious after learning the truth, Joyce impulsively marries Jeremy—only to find out that his true identity is far more shocking than she imagined…

Hailey Bell, born with a natural allure, was once the glamorous CEO’s wife—until her jealous cousin murdered her. Reborn on her wedding day, Hailey marries Nathan Ward, once a short-lived man. Now thriving and healthy, he and the Ward family prosper, while her ex loses everything and her cousin suffers worse than before. This time, Hailey isn’t just surviving—she’s rewriting destiny.

Maya Thornton, the Marquis Valen, is reborn six years after her death. Six years ago,moments after giving birth, she was murdered by her husband and his mistress while lying weak and vulnerable. Now, she wakes in the body of Talia York, a delicate and vain daughter of a military household. The original Talia has betrayed her fiancé, Tristan Wren, the Deputy Commander of the Regal Army, and become entangled with a frivolous young man. With her soul now in Talia's body, Maya secretly follows Tristan to the military camp while disguising herself as a man. There, on the very training grounds she once commanded in her past life, she throws herself into grueling training. She is determined to reclaim her martial prowess and returns to the capital to take her revenge and once again protect the realm.

Ryan Scott, the iron-blooded shipping magnate who rules the seas around Habor City, decides to retire and marry the young and beautiful Yvonne Stafford, gifting her an eighty-million-dollar company as a wedding present. Little does he know, Yvonne has been conspiring with her childhood sweetheart Simon Baller—they drug Ryan and plot to seize his fortune. But Ryan catches on and lays an elaborate trap. At the wedding, he uses glue to humiliate them publicly. Afterward, he engineers a scheme that leaves Yvonne buried in massive debt, turning her family and friends against her. Yvonne, her brother, and Simon turn on each other in a vicious dog-eat-dog battle, and they all meet miserable ends. Having witnessed the depths of human treachery, Ryan abandons his retirement plans and reclaims his identity as the iron-blooded shipping king, continuing to dominate the underworld.

Clover Dunn was supposed to be the heiress of the Dunn family. However, her life took a dark turn as she was abducted and trafficked at a young age. In her absence, her parents adopted another daughter, Harley Dunn. Years later, Clover showed up and reunited with the Dunn family. However, her return sparked jealousy in her stepsister, who coveted the family's wealth. Hence, Harley conspired with Clover's fiancé, Bryant Cohen, to set Clover up, resulting in a tragic incident that claimed her mother's life. By a twist of fate, Clover is pregnant with the child of the Terence Knight. She faked her death to escape from the fire set by Harley.Five years later, she resurfaces, stronger and more determined, having her son by her side. With a steely resolve, she vows to make her enemies pay for the suffering they caused.

Saniya Riggs, heiress to an entertainment empire, chose to start as an assistant to prove herself. Her dreams shatter when celebrity boyfriend Dominic Carter orchestrates a car crash killing both her and their unborn child. Death isn't the end—she awakens back in time with all her memories intact.Armed with wisdom and insider knowledge, Saniya strategically supports her best friend's rise while elevating Felipe Bates from ""struggling escort"" to top-tier celebrity. Her mission extends beyond personal success:systematically reforming the corrupt entertainment industry and rescuing vulnerable young talents from exploitation.Through shrewd business moves, Saniya ultimately controls two major entertainment conglomerates, finding true love with the devoted Felipe who remained loyal through her journey of revenge and redemption.