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Calliope Simmons, a former wealthy Young Lady of the Simmons Corporation, turned destitute and poor as the family business was on the verge of bankruptcy. Devastated, her father landed in the hospital. To raise money for her father’s medical bills, Calliope was forced by her stepmother to marry Young Master Preston Ford, a wealthy heir turned vegetative as a result from a car accident. Her life became entwined into the Ford family’s turmoil.

Terence Holt, a national hero, leads his team in defeating the evil forces threatening the country's interests. Over six years, Terence dedicated himself tirelessly to serving his country and its people, engaging in relentless battles and unable to return home. Meanwhile, his wife, Ruby Lowe, becomes a victim of the cruelty of wicked individuals. Upon hearing the news, Terence immediately rushes back to rescue her. However, due to the sensitivity of his identity, he struggles to fully explain the situation to Ruby, leading to misunderstandings and conflicts between them. After enduring the trials orchestrated by the Calter family, misunderstandings are finally resolved, and the couple reconciles. Terence solemnly vows to protect his wife from any harm in the future, ensuring she never suffers again.

Twelve years ago, the Briggs family, led by billionaire Xavier Briggs, faced a home invasion by Travis Hart. Genevieve Bennett, Xavier's wife, fled with their four-year-old daughter, Alexis Briggs. While on the run, they were pursued by Travis, the brother of the family's maid, Amelia Hart, and accidentally fell off a cliff. In their life-threatening moment, a homeless man scavenging for trash, Dale Lewis, saved them. Genevieve and her daughter assumed new identities, living under Dale's care for twelve years. By a twist of fate, Ellie Lewis - formerly Alexis - ends up working as a maid in the Briggs household. By now, Amelia, the former maid, has transformed into the lady of the house. After enduring countless hardships, Xavier, Genevieve, and Ellie finally uncover Amelia's schemes, and the family is reunited.

Ellie Devin, once the cherished eldest daughter of the wealthy Wilcox family, discovers she’s actually the fourth daughter of the Devin family. Driven by blood ties, she seeks out her real brothers, only to face cold rejection. They despise her, and the adopted daughter, Fiona Devin, frames her at every turn. Instead of defending Ellie, her brothers force her to kneel in the rain, refusing to listen. Sick and drenched, she begs to be let inside, but only Fiona emerges, mocking her cruelly before pushing her down the stairs. Left abandoned overnight, Ellie wakes with a new resolve. She fights back when falsely accused again, declaring she will no longer bow to the Devin family. Stunned, they watch as she walks away. This time, Ellie is determined to reclaim her place in the Wilcox family, where she truly belongs.

Yara Hart, once a humble employee concealing her true identity as the chairwoman of a successful listed company, discovers the heartbreaking betrayal of her husband, Mark Zahn. He has been scheming with his mistress, Wendy Stone, to steal their family's fortune. Devastated, she begins to plan her revenge. Armed with her hidden power and resources, she exposes Mark's true colors, protects her daughter from his treachery, and ensures he pays for his deceit.

Frank Lim, the head of the Lim family, kept his identity hidden from Surrey Swift. He planned on bringing her home the next day, but got into a car crash instead, ending up in a vegetative state. Luckily, Surrey stood by him for eight years. The Lim family's temporary head searched for him for eight years as well. Eventually, one day, Frank woke up.

Willa, a top student from a small town, is unexpectedly recognized by a wealthy family in the capital. Facing her relatives' schemes and the harassment of her stepsister Yasmin, she remains unfazed,focusing solely on her studies. Seizing every opportunity,she studies relentlessly and ultimately earns a place at a top university, achieving the brilliant life she truly deserves.

Top-secret agent Julie Bell died on a mission, only to wake up in an ancient world as a notorious gambler who abused her family and sold her daughters. To survive, she battles debt collectors, hunts a tiger for gold, and fights to win back her family's trust. In the end, she finally manages to lead her family toward a brighter future.

Once a feared underworld lord, Eddie chose a quiet life. Four years later, she returns—Nora Olson, a stunning CEO, holding a child—and shatters his calm world: ‘She’s yours. Marry me, and be her father.’ A flash marriage. Family betrayal. Corporate war. And just when she needs saving most, the richest man alive calls her new husband… son!

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.

Zoey Nance was framed and lost the trust of her beloved. Her husband, Jace Foster, mistakenly believed that Zoey betrayed him, leading to a tumultuous mix of love and hatred. Under the manipulation of a third party, Julia, the misunderstandings between them deepened, ultimately resulting in their son's congenital heart condition worsening to a life-threatening state. When the truth finally came to light, and the mastermind behind the deceit faced consequences, Zoey vanished from Jace's world forever, taking their son with her.

Estella Graham, who was pure and kind, was discovered not to be the biological daughter of the Graham family. All of a sudden, Estella became a fake daughter who everyone shouted for. Not only did his childhood sweetheart, fiancé Hanrick Scott, get involved with the real daughter Marina Graham, but he was also drugged by Hanrick and had a one night stand with Elijah Scott, the chief executive of the Scott family. After waking up, Estella Graham knew everything and resolutely left the Graham family to seek refuge with his best friend. What she didn't know was that Elijah could only relieve his mania on Estella, so he kept investigating her who had a one night stand with him at that time...

Ice-cold CEO Maddison Perkins adopts a gifted little boy named Arthur to safeguard her family's company. At just six years old, Arthur is not only a child prodigy with incredible strength, but also fiercely protective of his mom. Time and again, he steps in to defuse crises—and in doing so, chips away at Maddison's guarded heart with his boundless love and warmth. When Uncle Brendon makes move after move to bring them down, Maddison and Arthur team up,outsmarting him at every turn to protect what's rightfully theirs.

Twenty years ago, Quilla saved Yosef and his family by chance.The two fell in love over time, and she chose to stay with Yosef, raising his three children as her own. Twenty years later,the ex-wife Mary reappears. Emotionally, the three children lean more toward their birth mother, so the family decides to drive away Quilla, the only "outsider". Heartbroken, she cuts ties with them for good. Meanwhile, the Grant family's business begins to decline,and Mary proves to be nothing but a gold-digger. They finally remember Quilla's kindness and try to win her back, but her heart is already dead, and she starts a new life.

Three years ago, Mabel witnessed her father being killed in a car accident by Sharlene, the heiress of the Quinn family. Her mother was brutally beaten to death, leaving the family in torment. Three years later, Sharlene became engaged to the wealthy Frost family but sought true love with a punk. Seizing the opportunity, Mabel took on Sharlene's identity, marrying into the Frost family. Using her new status as the Quinn family's heiress, she planned to exact revenge and make the Quinn family pay for their blood debt.

After mistaking her pregnant sister-in-law for a mistress, Megan publicly humiliated Mandy, who was later revealed to be the only one able to save her son's life. When the truth emerged, the family regretted alienating their true savior.

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.

Tuanzi, an orphan from a modern-day orphanage, dies in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of the missing granddaughter of the Prime Minister of the Great Yuece Dynasty. Saved by Crown Prince Xiao Yu, she learns that her mother, Yue Qing, is imprisoned and needs the Imperial Seal and the Emerald Edge to be freed. Tuanzi excels in her imperial exams and gradually uncovers that her aunt, Lin Yue, discarded her mother's necklace. As Lin Yue's malicious deeds slowly come to light, her second uncle, Yue Xing, sees his restaurant become successful with Tuanzi's help. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xiao Yu faces political roadblocks, and Tuanzi proposes a new way to help refugees—teaching them skills instead of just giving them handouts.