Stella Hart, once a wealthy heiress, is lost and taken in by her foster mother, Serena Cook, who arranges a betrothal between her and her son, Jason Vale. After Jason suffers an accident, Stella sells herself to a childless couple to save him. However, once the couple adopts her, they later have twins and decide to abandon her. Stella’s grandmother, unable to bear her suffering, takes her in and cares for her with great love, leading a life of mutual dependence. Meanwhile, Jason and his mother work tirelessly to find Stella, and eventually, Jason becomes the president of a publicly listed company. On the other hand, Stella faces a series of misfortunes, including betrayal and mistreatment by a man she thought she loved. When Jason finally finds Stella, the person he has cherished since childhood, he vows to make up for all her suffering. As their story unfolds, Stella’s true identity gradually reveals itself, and they eventually reunite, with true love prevailing in the end.
Ruby and Steven fell in love in high school but separated due to family feuds. Ruby initiated the breakup; Steven agreed, believing she'd discovered his father's role in her father's death. Afterward, Steven changed his surname to Gibson, founded Gibson Tech, while Ruby became a freelance writer. Though never contacting her, Steven monitored Ruby's life, learning of her workplace harassment resignation and continued single status. Now successful, he orchestrates her business trip to the city of Syntherra. They reunite, but Ruby mistakenly thinks he's married and withdraws. Even after clearing this misunderstanding, unresolved family conflicts keep her distant. Steven persists, proposing cohabitation without publicity and dating without marriage discussions. Still deeply in love, Ruby succumbs to his gentle persistence, agreeing to a short-term relationship.
The rural-born college student Cynthia inadvertently helped Cyril's grandmother, who had been deceived, but Cyril mistakenly believed she was a scam artist. However, to fulfill his seriously ill grandmother's wish, Cyril and Cynthia hastily got married. While Cyril was at a club with friends, he encountered Cynthia, who was working there to earn money. Due to a series of misunderstandings, Cyril became more convinced that Cynthia was someone who would sell herself for money. In a fit of anger, he prepared to leave, but when he saw Cynthia being harassed by a customer, he couldn't bear it and stepped in to defend her. Cyril's friends threw a party to celebrate his marriage and specifically invited Cynthia to serve in the private room, nearly exposing Cyril's true identity. After the party, the club manager, trying to please Cyril, drugged Cynthia and sent her to Cyril's room. Cyril mistakenly thought Cynthia was selling herself for money and instructed his secretary to draft a divorce agreement. Once the misunderstandings were clarified, their relationship began to deepen.