movies about toxic love

To avenge the tragic death of her parents, Briar White hides her true identity and infiltrates the Kerr family, weaving a carefully crafted web of affection around Owen Kerr—the son of her enemy. But the tenderness and companionship that began as mere deception slowly start to feel real. Now, she must choose: stay lost in the sweetness of newfound love, or destroy it with her own hands for the sake of long-harbored revenge…

Simon was the son of Fletcher and Yvette, but his birth resulted from Fletcher's drunken one-night stand. From the moment Simon was born, Fletcher treated him coldly and showed clear favoritism toward his first love's son, Richard. This ongoing discrimination caused great pain for both Simon and Yvette, which eventually led Yvette to leave with Simon. After leaving, Yvette met Simon's cello teacher,Matthew,who gave Simon a fatherly love he had never known before.The three of them supported each other closely.Meanwhile,Fletcher, having realized his past mistakes, could only silently watch as Simon thrived under Matthew's care, bearing alone the pain caused by his own wrongdoings.

To ensure Tyler received heart surgery, Willa had no choice but to break up with him, leading to Tyler's resentment. Tyler's mother then took away the boy among the two children Willa bore. Six years later, due to a fight between her daughter and a classmate, Willa was reunited with Tyler, and they embarked on a tumultuous love story filled with alternating currents of love and animosity.

Tia Bailey bears an ugly scar on her face, keeping a promise to her late mother to not stand out too much. She's been a housewife for nearly three years and while her mother-in-law and husband's family like her, her husband Herman Aldridge finds her repulsive and is cold toward her, harboring feelings for his idealized first love. After much painful consideration, Tia decides to file for divorce.

After three years of marriage, Stella found herself in a relationship with Jack where he paid little attention to her. On their third anniversary, as she confronted her husband's indifference, she made the difficult decision to end the marriage. Three years earlier, she had forsaken her esteemed position as a designer under Penny's name for the sake of love. Now, she has come to a profound realization...

Due to a string of misfortune, Summer was set up by her step sister which resulted in her getting pregnant. This was four years ago and when she returned home, she had twins and recognized the mask wearing Sean as the father of her children. However, little did she know that the man was also her boss.

Tina Garcia's daughter, Candy Leed, clings to life after a terrible accident. She holds on, hoping her doctor father, Leo Leed, will arrive in time to save her. However, when Leo finally appears, he prioritizes his first love and her daughter, who are only pretending to be injured. He rushes them to the hospital and takes good care of them. Meanwhile, Candy, having lost too much blood, tragically passes away as she misses the critical window for treatment. Heartbroken, Tina then learns of the affair between Leo and his first love. Consumed by grief and anger, she vows to make them pay for what they have done to her daughter.

Elena Landon hailed from a family of immense wealth and privilege. Her father was the world's richest man, and her three brothers had achieved extraordinary success in their respective fields. From a young age, Elena had been in love with her childhood sweetheart, Regan Judd. She had once been severely injured while saving him but had recovered fully thanks to her father's extensive resources. To test Regan's loyalty, she had feigned paralysis. But on the eve of their wedding, she caught him with her best friend, Kelly Lucas, who treated her with great disdain. Heartbroken, Elena decided to turn the wedding into a dismissal feast. In her moment of despair, Ian Burke came to her aid, retrieving her stolen bag. Upon learning of her betrayal, he offered to marry her. At the wedding, facing Regan's mockery, Elena publicly dismissed him as her husband and announced that the groom was someone else entirely. In a desperate bid to save face, Regan proposed to Kelly on the spot, and thus began a dramatic showdown at the wedding.

Jane Arnold was imprisoned on her wedding day after being falsely accused of killing Francis Wooten's sister Jennifer Wooten. Jane gave birth to her daughter Bunny in prison. Years later, Bunny reunites with Francis but faces harassment and schemes from Francis' admirer, Sonia Thompson. By chance, Bunny meets her mother Jane Arnold, who now goes by Jean Smith. Mother and daughter work tirelessly to uncover the truth and clear their names, discovering that Sonia was the real killer. However, Sonia kidnaps Bunny. To save her daughter, Jane must agree to Sonia's unreasonable demands, but Sonia secretly plans to kill them both. Fortunately, Francis arrives in time to save the mother and daughter.

She dreamed of becoming a pilot but unexpectedly had a child with him, leading her to give up her aspirations and choose to be a devoted wife and mother. Seven years into their marriage, she discovered that he had someone else and witnessed him pledging eternal love to another woman. Heartbroken, she met her end in a plane crash. However, she unexpectedly found herself reborn, back before the disaster, and vowed to change her fate…

She dreamed of becoming a pilot but unexpectedly had a child with him, leading her to give up her aspirations and choose to be a devoted wife and mother. Seven years into their marriage, she discovered that he had someone else and witnessed him pledging eternal love to another woman. Heartbroken, she met her end in a plane crash. However, she unexpectedly found herself reborn, back before the disaster, and vowed to change her fate…

For three years, Emily Davis faithfully carried out her duties as Benjamin Parker's wife, believing her gentleness could eventually thaw his heart. Sadly, she came to realize that her efforts were in vain. Disheartened, she made the difficult decision to end their marriage. Emily, determined to focus on her career and avoid past mistakes, remains steadfast. Benjamin, however, refuses to give up. Hence, he embarks on a journey to win back his wife's heart.

Lucas Fuller was obsessively in love with Vivian Ashford, daughter of his family's driver, pursuing her from college and finally getting married. However, Vivian's heart belonged to Alfie Collier, and together they conspired to kill Lucas by exploiting his diabetes, tempting him with food until he died. In his final moments, Lucas witnessed a heartfelt confession from Isabel Harlow, who had also once struggled with obesity. Upon being reborn, Lucas returns to Alfie's birthday celebration where he sees Vivian attempting the same manipulative tactics, using him as an ATM. This time, Lucas changes his fate by exposing Vivian’s deception and publicly professing his love to Isabel, despite facing ridicule. Lucas and Isabel make a pact to win a modeling competition to humiliate Vivian and Alfie.

Xena, a housewife betrayed by her husband, discovered while gravely ill that her adopted son, Xavier, had seized all her assets and the family business. To her shock, she learned that Xavier was the child of her husband and the nanny with whom he had an affair. In her despair, Xena died, only to realize too late that her first love, a wealthy big shot, had been waiting for her for thirty years. Miraculously reborn ten years earlier, Xena gained a second chance to reclaim her destiny. This time, she refused to let her ungrateful son manipulate her. Armed with intelligence and courage, she uncovered the conspiracy involving Xavier and the nanny, reclaiming what was rightfully hers. Throughout her journey, her first love, now pretending to be a security guard, supported her, and she eventually learned that he too had been reborn, solely to protect her!

Charles Lawson, a talented college graduate from a rural background, marries into the wealthy Campbell family. After joining Glensvalw's Campbell family, he is morally manipulated by his wife Kinsley and dedicates himself to managing Neon Corp. When Charles asks Kinsley for 3,000 dollars to buy a train ticket to visit his parents, she coldly refuses and has her bodyguards take his phone. Worried about their son, Charles' parents die in a highway accident caused by fatigue. After preparing the New Year Eve's dinner for the Campbell family, Charles learns of his parents' death. Unable to endure the oppression, he erupts in anger, overturning the dining table. He then decides to leave his unloving wife and child, abandoning the Campbell family.

Gabe White's birthday becomes a tragic turning point when his wife, Wendy Green, and their daughter, Jane White, are involved in a car accident with Nora Yale, who also plans to celebrate Gabe's special day. Gabe arrives at the scene as a doctor but makes a shocking decision—he chooses to save Nora and her son, Randy. Tragically, Jane succumbs to her injuries, and Gabe dismisses Wendy's anguish as irrational jealousy, even contemplating divorce. As their marriage crumbles, Nora, harboring a secret agenda, manipulates the situation to drive a wedge between the couple. Her interference escalated into a full-blown disruption at Jane's funeral until the police took her away. The unexpected find of Jane's file at the hospital sends shockwaves through Gabe. His realization of Jane's death comes too late, leaving him tormented by regret and loss.

Emily Porter, an ordinary housewife, finds herself shunned by her mother-in-law for giving birth to a daughter instead of a son. Her husband, Joe Baker, driven by greed for a hefty insurance payout, conspires with his lover to murder Emily. In a calculated move, Joe stages a car accident that leaves Emily in a vegetative state. In a shocking turn of events, he goes as far as to bury his comatose wife alive, only to rush off to marry his mistress moments later. But fate has a twist in store, as Emily awakens, ready to seek justice and reclaim her life.

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.