

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.

In a calculated move to align herself with the illustrious Grey family, Baird Grey's former lover, Muriel Will, drugged him. However, her plan backfired when Baird eluded her trap and found himself slept with Tess Yule. Fearing exposure, Muriel bribed Ken Aly to falsely claim responsibility for what happened. Unaware of the deception, Tess brought forth a set of quadruplets, only to have three of them callously discarded by Muriel, while the remaining child, Joy, was placed under Ken's guardianship. For seven long years, Ken deceived Tess, exploiting her trust until, upon his promotion, he heartlessly cast her aside and seized her new home. Luckily, in a twist of fate, Tess's act of kindness towards Baird's grandfather led to a reconnection with Baird. In this unexpected reunion, she made a startling realization: the one she had tirelessly sought for years had been a constant presence in her life.
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In a calculated move to align herself with the illustrious Grey family, Baird Grey's former lover, Muriel Will, drugged him. However, her plan backfired when Baird eluded her trap and found himself slept with Tess Yule. Fearing exposure, Muriel bribed Ken Aly to falsely claim responsibility for what happened. Unaware of the deception, Tess brought forth a set of quadruplets, only to have three of them callously discarded by Muriel, while the remaining child, Joy, was placed under Ken's guardianship. For seven long years, Ken deceived Tess, exploiting her trust until, upon his promotion, he heartlessly cast her aside and seized her new home. Luckily, in a twist of fate, Tess's act of kindness towards Baird's grandfather led to a reconnection with Baird. In this unexpected reunion, she made a startling realization: the one she had tirelessly sought for years had been a constant presence in her life.

Five years ago, a car accident left Hansel blind in Emerald Town, where he assumed the identity of Hans. He met the kind-hearted Joyce (Lily), and they fell in love. After an accident, Joyce selflessly donated her cornea to restore Hans's sight. Upon recovery, Hans regained his true name, Hansel. Due to blindness and pregnancy, Joyce was married to him by her family with a three-million-dollar dowry. Unaware of each other's identities, they faced misunderstandings and barriers. Joyce gave birth to their daughter, Star, whom Hansel misunderstood due to infidelity suspicions. In a touching moment before Star's death from leukemia, she donated her cornea to restore her mother's sight. Full of sorrow, Hansel and Joyce finally discovered each other's true selves, unveiling Shirley's schemes. Driven by madness, Shirley kidnapped Joyce. To protect their daughter and love, Joyce made a difficult choice. How will this complicated tale end?

Once cherished as the beloved daughter of the prestigious Chandler family, Claire's life was shattered when she was abducted by a jealous woman named Quintus, who replaced her with her own daughter, Shelly.Raised by Clarence, the master of the Clearheart Temple, Claire grew into a prodigy in the mystical arts.Years later, she was brought back into the Chandler family. Threatened by Claire's return, Shelly conspired with her mother to sabotage her, ultimately leading to Claire's brutal death.But fate had other plans. Reborn through ancient rituals, Claire returned with a burning desire for vengeance.Joining forces with Shawn Jackson, a formidable tycoon with hidden depths,she set out to dismantle the dark sorcery that had controlled her fate. With the support of the Clearheart Temple, Claire revealed the twisted secrets of Shelly and her mother,freeing her biological parents from their evil manipulation.With the darkness behind them, Claire and Shawn embraced the life they were always destined to share.

Three years ago, Dylan Smith, heir to the Cloudrise Group, hid his true identity and chose a life of quiet obscurity at Wendy Lewis's side. In secret, he even used Cloudrise's name to rescue the Lewis family from collapse. His devotion was repaid with betrayal: his fiancée Wendy and her family turned on him, while Frank Lee's schemes left him humiliated and disgraced.No longer willing to stay silent, Dylan returned wielding the full power of both Cloudrise Group and Wilson Group. Calm yet relentless, he exposed Frank's lies and dismantled the Lewis family's deceptions piece by piece.At his side stood Rachel Wilson, the Wilson heiress who grew from a silent protector into his strongest ally. Together, they faced public humiliation, deadly traps, and ruthless battles for power. In this world of shifting loyalties,love and betrayal collide with revenge and redemption.Some rise to reclaim their throne, while others are left to drown in regret and loneliness.

Felix, betrayed by his former wife Quincy and suffering from dementia, witnessed his daughter Nancy being taken away by Quincy and her lover. After the ancestral tablet was destroyed, an ancestor manifested and restored Felix's spiritual wisdom, granting him power. In order to rescue his daughter, Felix accidentally encountered female CEO Yancey and demonstrated his abilities to save his daughter. However, to completely heal his daughter, Felix needed a Viridblood Plant. Yancey, in order to get rid of Dario's pursuit, gave Felix the herb for the condition that Felix save someone and then they created chaos at an auction. Later, Felix went alone to Yancey's ancestral ceremony, even offering three incense sticks to Yancey's ancestors, embarrassing everyone present. This, however, aroused jealousy from Dario's family, who kidnapped Felix's daughter and set up traps for Felix, all of which he managed to overcome. Eventually, Felix married Yancey, and the two lived happily ever after.

After losing her parents, Anna was taken in by Mrs. Kane—her mother’s closest friend—and grew up alongside the Kane brothers, Gordy and Jonathan. The two boys were stars of their school's hockey club, while Anna became their manager, always cleaning up their messes and keeping everything running smoothly. For years, the three were inseparable, perfectly in sync both on and off the ice. But everything changed when Katie, the school beauty, set her sights on Anna’s position. Through carefully plotted schemes and whispered lies, she framed Anna for mistakes, drove a wedge between her and the brothers, and slowly turned them against her. Humiliated and heartbroken, Anna grew distant from Gordy and Jonathan. Eventually, she gave up and transferred to another school, where she met hockey star Ethan and became his manager instead. Only after she was gone did the Kane brothers begin to see the truth about Katie—and by then, it was far too late.