the heir's secret bride

5 years ago, Lydia Tate accidentally saved Eric Lucia, Lucia Group's CEO, and got pregnant overnight. 6 years later, Lydia met him again while her family forced her into marriage. Eric, who had been searching for her, married her and doted on her. He secretly helped her take down her backstabbing friend, her profit-driven parents, and the bully they forced her to marry.

The short drama follows the lives of Sandy Wood and Dave Carter, shedding light on the complex and often conflicting aspects of family duty. Before their marriage, Dave is hailed by everyone as a reliable, dutiful man, someone who embodies devotion and is expected to become the perfect husband. Yet, once married, Sandy begins to see another side of him. His so-called "honesty" masks a deeper flaw - blind, unquestioning obedience to his parents. Dave sacrifices their marriage and Sandy's happiness, putting his parents' wishes above all else. His submission leaves him helpless in the face of family tensions, and it forces Sandy to endure constant injustice and pressure from her in-laws. Over time, this silent suffering builds until Sandy reaches her breaking point and finds the courage to break her silence, seeking change and her own liberation.

Five years ago, Charlotte Shaw, under the provocation of Eve Smith, had no choice but to break up with Yale Ball who was down and out by then. Soon after this break-up, Charlotte lost her memory and gave birth to her child with Yale later. Five years later, Yale returned to his motherland as the No. 1 rich person nationwide. Fate also brought him to Charlotte who was at the lowest point of her life. Somehow, their destines tangled together and composited a music full of twists and turns.

Celine Lowe is selling fish, and thanks to the secret support of Travis Zeller, her business is thriving. The surrounding vendors, envious of her success, band together and try to ruin her stall. Just as Celine is about to reach her breaking point and retaliate, Nick Lowe makes a grand entrance with his men, shocking everyone. He steps in and teaches those vendors a lesson. Afterward, Nick tells Celine that the Danorians have been causing trouble and are attempting to invade their country, Celest. He hopes Celine will come out of retirement to help deal with the Danorians. Celine refuses, saying that all she wants now is to live a peaceful life with her daughter. Little does she know that, at that very moment, her daughter is being bullied at school.

Born the daughter of a billionaire, Wendy was lost to her father and suffered torment from school bullies. But after she discovers her identity, she makes a dazzling comeback alongside a loyal accomplice and crushes her bullies.

Lambert and his family, finally got killed. After being reborn, Lindsay picked up her jewelry design talent and medical skills again, revealed the true colors of Harley and his family, successfully took back what belonged to her, established her own company, and found out the one who saved her at the very beginning.

Lottie Garner faces a forced marriage to the Ford family's son, an overweight playboy with STDs, to pave the way for her stepsister Nikki Garner's marriage alliance with the Weber family, the wealthiest in the capital. To escape this fate and exact revenge on Nikki and her mother, Lottie decides to seduce Nikki's fiance, Zaxton Weber. They begin a clandestine affair. At Nikki's engagement celebration, Lottie arrives exquisitely dressed, her striking figure capturing everyone's attention, including Zaxton's. The pair share an intimate moment in the stairwell during the party. Meanwhile, an increasingly anxious Nikki searches for them, heading toward the stairwell where a dramatic confrontation is about to unfold.

Hanna Jenson falls for Simon Lloyd in university, but their love takes a dark turn when Simon is drugged. To protect him, Hanna sacrifices herself, creating a misunderstanding. Unaware of the truth, Simon dismisses Hanna, thinking she's manipulative. Rejecting his money, Hanna chooses to marry him. Three years later, pregnant and happy, she discovers Simin with Jane Marlow, who's been scheming against her. Their marriage unravels as misunderstandings and secrets threaten their love. Will the truth mend their bond or push them further apart?

A wealthy young woman Tessa Fraser conceals her identity and marries an ordinary man. In her married life, her mother-in-law mistreats her and her husband cheats on her. The other woman turns out to be the daughter of a maid at the Frasers’ who has been impersonating Tessa and deceiving others. After discovering the true nature of her husband and his family, Tessa returns to her wealthy family with her child, fiercely confronting her husband and the mistress, making them regret their actions.

In her previous life, wealthy heiress Avil Gates was ousted by her nanny, Viola, and Viola’s daughter, who deceived her parents and subjected her to relentless humiliation, ending in her brutal murder. Reborn with a burning desire for revenge, Avil tears apart the scheming nanny and her daughter, exposes the true faces of all the wrongdoers, and watches them turn on each other. In the end, she finds love and achieves a fulfilling life.

Five years ago, after a night of drinking, Sylvia Snow accidentally stumbled into the wrong room and spent a passionate night with a man she didn't know—Eric Payne. That night led to the birth of their son, Noel Snow. When Noel turns four, he starts showing strange symptoms and is locked away, treated like a monster. Just when things seem hopeless, Eric shows up and saves Noel. Sylvia soon discovers that the man from that night isn't just any man—he’s a legendary werewolf, and the secret behind their son's condition is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined.

As the daughter of the Quinn Group's president and his late wife, the misssing child Koi is now adopted and named Mila. Living together as a family, Mila, Mia, and their life saver ragpicker Zane are a lovely scene, and Koi's blessed fate brings them unbelievable luck for getting closer and closer to her father. The touching moment of recognizing each other finally come, and a new life is dawning.

Rae Jake's daughter, Tina, was killed in a kindergarten collapse accident. Rae's husband, Brian, rushed to the scene, but only saved his ex-girlfriend's daughter. In her final moments, Tina asked her mother why Brian didn't save her, leaving Rae heartbroken and inconsolable. At Tina's funeral, Brian was absent, because he was taking care of Nora Luis and her daughter at the hospital. It wasn't until Rae's brother confronted him that he learned of his daughter's death. Angered at Brian's absence, Rae proposed a divorce. Moreover, through Chad's investigation, she discovered that Brian had bought a house for Nora, so she decided to take revenge.

In a devastating fire, a stepmother and her stepdaughter become trapped in an elevator, and Evelyn sacrifices her life in a desperate attempt to save Heidi. Unbeknownst to her husband, Vincent Clarke, Evelyn's tragic death occurs while he stands by the side of Heidi's biological mother, Fiona Lawson. Grief-stricken, Heidi cries out, "I only have one mother, her name is Evelyn Glover!"

Two years ago, a devastating fire struck the Lowe family and nearly took Max Lowe's life. His stepsister, whom he had risked his life to save out of the fire, accused him of starting the fire, and everyone believed her. Max, refusing to admit to something he didn't do, chose to live on his own. And now, it seems that the renowned Lowe family has no connection whatsoever to the struggling Max. Stubborn as he is, Max refuses to confess to a crime he didn’t commit. As a result of this, he endures a life of harship, facing constant scorn and bullying. As the weight of these torments grows unbearable, Max finally breaks and climbs to the rooftop one night. At the same time, the truth behind the fire, Stella's true identity, and the infidelity in the remarriage are all reveals to Sean Lowe. When he finally understands the deep disappointment and defeat in his son's eyes, he tries to offer Max the coming-of-age gift he deserves. But all he finds are the words Max left on the rooftop: "Dad, in these eighteen years, have you ever been proud of me, even for a second?"

Cecilia dropped out of a top university for her boyfriend Federico and stayed at his company as a low-level cleaner, but Federico proposed to the wealthy heiress Shawna. Cecilia was deeply hurt and felt disheartened, but then her life took a turn when her never-before-seen twin sister, Harriet, who was the behind-the-scenes head of Joy Group, found her and asked her to impersonate her...

Elena Jason was pushed into a blind date by her parents, only to unexpectedly meet the mysterious and charismatic Benjamin Gordon. They entered a fake marriage, and Benjamin's constant support whenever Elena faced trouble slowly made her develop real feelings for him. However, Zachary Osborne's manipulations and Emma Wood's schemes led to misunderstandings, making Elena doubt Benjamin. After many twists, Elena discovered Benjamin was the father of her child. In the end, Benjamin went to great lengths to save her, and after overcoming a series of challenges, they finally came together to face the future.

Collin and Yvonne were forced into a quick marriage without a meeting. Thanks to fate's hand, they get caught up in crazy events, sparking some feelings along the way. Just as they're about to split, they realize the one they planned to divorce is their true love.