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Layla Nott has been infatuated with Seth Upton since she was a teenager and even willingly gives him her vast inheritance to help him build Upton Group, transforming the Upton family into one of the most prominent families in Yeldon. However, ever since she married into the Upton family, her health has deteriorated. One day, after a visit for medical treatment, she returns home to find Seth fooling around with her stepsister, Sharon Black. Septh's mother, Susan Upton, is at home and clearly condones the affair. After being humiliated by Sharon and Susan, Layla is left shaken by Seth's confession—he has only ever been interested in her wealth and has never loved her. He has even purchased a massive life insurance policy on her and is now waiting for her death to cash in on the payout. Heartbroken by the revelation, Layla feels her life is pathetic. Impatient for her demise, Seth takes her to the rooftop and pushes her off. As she plunges to her death, Layla swears that if she were given another chance, she would exact her revenge and make sure they pay for their betrayal.

After being drugged by her stepmother and stepsister, Lily Stone is delivered to the bed of her pursuer. She tries hard to escape and is ultimately rescued by Bryce Lloyd. Soon after, Lily discovers she is pregnant, but her world shatters when she learns that Bryce is the cause of her mother's death. Heartbroken, she leaves the country. Six years later, she returns with her son, assuming a new identity as a janitor at Bryce's company to seek revenge for her mother. As she gathers evidence, however, Lily begins to uncover that Bryce may not be as the rumors suggest...

After spending over a decade in the palace, Song Ruyi finally saw the light again when she was allowed to leave. However, due to an inadvertent glance from the Emperor and the jealousy of Noble Consort Chun, she was subjected to a horrific fate. Out of jealousy, Noble Consort Chun cut her hair, severed her fingers, gouged out her eyes, and slit her throat. Her sister, Song Zhiyi, waited eagerly at the palace gate for Ruyi's return, only to be greeted by a lifeless and broken body. Determined, Song Zhiyi entered the palace, embarking on a path of revenge. She navigated through various schemes and intrigues, only to discover, after exposing Noble Consort Chun's crimes, that the true mastermind behind her sister's death was someone else...

Ethan mistakenly believed that Scarlett's father had killed his own father, leading him to confine Scarlett in a mental hospital, where she endured torment for two years. Later, Ethan, in an effort to thwart his stepmother Evelyn's scheme, chose to enter into a fake marriage with Scarlett, with a three-month deadline. However, just as Ethan and Scarlett received their marriage license, Ethan discovered the mysterious woman he had slept with, Sophia.

On the day of her engagement, Emery Smith was pushed to her death — only to wake up six months earlier. But she wasn't the only one reborn. Her half-sister, Tina, had come back too... and stolen the life Emery once had. By a twist of fate, Emery flash-married the mysterious Gabriel Parker, unaware of his hidden identity. Again and again, Tina and Adam tried to crush her — humiliating, scheming, setting traps. Yet every move they made, Emery turned against them, with Gabriel secretly guarding her every step. In the end, Adam landed in prison, and Tina lost everything — locked away in a madhouse.

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.

At the age of 6, Natalia's parents were killed by Vivian (indirectly), leaving her brother mentally disabled. Natalia cared for him, learning survival skills through fights and thievery. When able to support her brother, Natalia, seeking revenge, infiltrates Vivian's life as therapist Julia. She seduces Vivian's husband, manipulates their relationship, gathers evidence of infidelity, and confronts Vivian. Natalia then gets close to Vivian's son to uncover her crimes and avenge her parents.

In the previous life, Jonathan Shane gave his all for his family. However, he was framed by his adopted brother Jacob, put in jail, abandoned by his family, and died with regrets in the end. This time, he refused to take the blame for Jacob and revealed the truth of the hit-and-run, but his mom and sisters still took Jacob's side. So, Jonathan chose to cut ties with his family and decided to take back what had been stolen from him.

Naomi Lloyd, from an impoverished background, gains notoriety in the marketplace due to her father's affair. Magistrate Watson's wife hires her as a study companion for her son, Hayden Watson. At Watson Manor, Naomi and Hayden's relationship evolves from antagonism to affection. Later, Naomi becomes a royal study companion in the palace, endures drama at the princess' residence, receives a marriage decree that is later canceled, and finally, after numerous challenges, marries Hayden. They are ultimately bestowed the titles of Princess of Creston County and Magistrate of Creston County.

Betrayed by her husband and left to die, Stella Culver is reborn at eighteen,vowing to rewrite her fate. Taking another's place, she saves Prince Hudson, unravels court conspiracies, and turns her enemies into laughingstocks. With wit and imperial favor, she exposes lies, survives assassins and coups, and uncovers the prince's hidden brilliance—until love and justice become her greatest triumph.

Nina Lowe was abandoned by her mother at a young age and raised by Asher Leed. Twenty years later, her biological parents track her down and bring her back. However, upon returning to their home, Nina is met with nothing but humiliation. On her birthday, the Lowes threaten her with her adoptive grandfather and force her to sign a kidney transplant agreement. At the hospital, Nina runs into Max Yale, who reveals that the Lowes were responsible for Asher's death. Consumed by rage, Nina confronts the Lowes, and in that moment, they finally show their true, ruthless nature.

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.

Jessica Jensen, originally a carefree rich girl, enjoyed the love and protection of her family. However, for the sake of love, she gave up wealth and chose to marry the poor Albert. Ignoring her family's objections, she cut off all contact with them and strived to be a good wife. Unfortunately, Albert cheated on her with her sister, Nana Jensen. This betrayal plunged Jessica into deep pain and despair. Reconnecting with her family, Jessica poured out her grievances and pain. Her father then decided to host a grand feast to welcome her back to the family and seek revenge for her. At the feast, Nana, dressed to impress, believed she was the star of the event, expecting the family to recognize her as a distant relative. Nana used the occasion to show off, but Jessica's three childhood friends appeared one by one, confirming Jessica's identity and shattering Nana's dreams. However, Nana spread rumors that Jessica had inappropriate relationships with the three friends. Jessica's father stepped in, ready to expose everything. Yet Jessica stopped him, choosing to take revenge herself. In the storm of her life, Jessica bravely faced the challenges. Rather than depending on her family, she decided to take up arms and fight back against the betrayers and rumor-mongers. In this battle of revenge, she would emerge victorious with her own strength.

When Lily and her doctor meet in private to discuss a the results of a cancer screening, her husband Mason accidentally overhears. Believing that Lily has cancer, he divorces her, kicks her out of their house, and shacks up with her best friend—all so he can cut her loose before she can drag him down. Just as Lily is left with nothing, she meets Adam: a billionaire CEO who needs a fake relationship to appease his nagging grandfather. Lily and Adam move in together, even as Mason mocks Lily for being on death's door. But what Mason doesn't know is that Lily isn't the one with late-stage cancer—he is!

Pregnant Whitney was involved in a car accident, which turned out to be a conspiracy orchestrated by her husband, Kelvin, and his so-called "cousin" Lily. The two had colluded to kill her. Fortunately, Whitney was reborn, and this time, she set an elaborate trap, making Kelvin pay in blood and lose all his wealth! Afterward, she continued digging into the company's financial issues, exposing the mole in the finance department who had been working with Kelvin. The wealthy Leonard Gould assisted her throughout the process, and their relationship gradually grew closer. After a series of events, Whitney successfully achieved her revenge, and her enemies received the punishment they deserved.

Jones Sean witnessed her beloved daughter fall from the building and die. The culprit was her ex-husband. To avenge her daughter, she changed her identity and transformed into a female entrepreneur worth over a hundred million. In this way, she manipulated those driven by greed.

In her previous life, Aurora was tormented by her family to death. Now, returned to life ten years prior, she embarks on a ruthless journey to send her cruel adopted sister to prison and make her family beg for forgiveness.

After returning to her biological family in her past life, Ava Devin was severely mistreated by the fake heiress and her three brothers. They even poisoned her and married her off to a dead person. Upon being reborn, Ava uses her past knowledge to send the fake heiress and her brothers behind bars. Eventually, she becomes the chairman of Nash Corp, with absolute authority in her hands.