

"Today's our wedding anniversary, but my husband spent it celebrating his ex-girlfriend's birthday..." Natalie resolves to end her marriage and return to her true identity. Once the misunderstanding is revealed, her ex-husband regrets what he did and tries to get Natalie back. But another man appears by Natalie's side: her ex-husband's half-brother...

"Why does your son look so much like me?" Upon hearing this question, Holly Shaw fell silent. Five years ago, her parents divorced, and her callous father expelled her from their home. In order to pay for her mother's medical treatment, she agreed to substitute for another girl's companionship that night. Now, five years later, she returns with two adorable children, determined to reclaim what is rightfully hers. Little does she expect to once again encounter the man from that fateful night—Allen Carter.

At just twenty-four, Christer had already developed the acclaimed Skynet system. However, his triumph was short-lived when his girlfriend, Rechell, deceitfully took it from him and gifted it to her affair partner. To Rechell,the struggling Christer was unworthy of her; he was merely a temporary balm for her emotional wounds.Little did she know, Christer was the biological heir of the Lonsdale family, one of the wealthiest dynasties in the country.

Chris Leif gave up his family inheritance to become a stay-at-home husband for his wife, Queenie. When Queenie's first love,Nathan,returned to the country, her family began to look down on Chris. Pushed to his limit, Chris chose divorce and started a new life. Only then did Queenie and their daughter realize how remarkable Chris truly was—but it was too late to win him back.

After her fiancé and stepsister betrayed her, Zoey Quin hastily married Henry Tyler, her fiancé's uncle. She thought it was just a mutually beneficial cooperation, but little did she know that Henry had loved her for years. After several twists and turns, Zoey was touched by Henry's tenderness and attention to detail, and she finally learned of his long-hidden affection. Then they lived happily ever after.

Quinci once faked an affair and left Hadley after her father's imprisonment. Six years later, she was a struggling single mother with a critically ill son and crippling medical debt. When they met again, Hadley—now the heir to a fortune—mistook her for a gold digger and scorned her at every turn. Only after learning the boy was his own son did he uncover the truth, leaving him shattered with remorse.

On her birthday, she ends up sleeping with a man, thinking of him as a surprise gift. Little does she know, she is unknowingly entangling herself with a big shot...
![[ENG DUB] A Strained Marriage](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
Quinci once faked an affair and left Hadley after her father's imprisonment. Six years later, she was a struggling single mother with a critically ill son and crippling medical debt. When they met again, Hadley—now the heir to a fortune—mistook her for a gold digger and scorned her at every turn. Only after learning the boy was his own son did he uncover the truth, leaving him shattered with remorse.

Kiara, a weak Omega with night blindness and no wolf is dumped by her pack, and so decides to promote herself to a stronger wolf with Alpha King Alejandro’s training, and meanwhile, they step into an adventurous relationship journey.

When Evelyn was five, her mother died tragically, leaving her alone in a distant village. Many years passed, and now she finds herself back in the city, poised to marry Athoria's wealthiest man, Graham Britton, as a replacement for another. While Graham is rumored to have a cold-blooded nature and fiery temper, Evelyn is taken aback by the handsome figure he cuts as she stands before him. When Graham assumes Evelyn is playing hard to get, she swiftly proves him wrong, and when he belittles her as just a village girl, she reveals herself as a skilled practitioner of medicine, design, piano, and technology. It's only then that Graham realizes he's married a true gem.

Modern-day doctor Luna Winslow accidentally travels back to ancient times and becomes the unfavored consort of Lord Henry Reign. Little did she know, there was a deep-seated grudge between her and Lord Henry from their past lives. Upon her arrival, she encounters severely wounded patients and narrowly avoids being wrongfully imprisoned. As their paths continuously cross and clash, their relationship gradually transitions from estrangement to closeness, ultimately coming together in true love.

After dying alone in a hospital bed due to indulging her love-obsessed son, Gracie Carter returns to the past and vows to live only for herself, slapping the faces of her senseless son and his opportunistic future in-laws.

After her father's betrayal destroys her family, Jeri Snider abandons her fortune and disappears, only to be saved by struggling entrepreneur Clayton Lynn. She helps him build his empire in secret, but once he rises to power, he turns on her, even cheating with her relative, July. When July exposes Jeri and sets her up to be assaulted, mysterious tycoon Craig Lawson intervenes. But why does he care? Jeri once left him without explanation, and now his sudden return feels… calculated. Is love the real motive? Or is this marriage just another trap? Jeri must outsmart them all—before she loses everything for good.

Jessica and Theodore had been in a relationship for many years, and she believed he loved her until she saw his gentle attentions towards another woman. They even quietly registered their marriage, turning Jessica from the official girlfriend into the mistress, which shattered her heart. Later, Theodore did everything for her, but Jessica remained indifferent. It was because on the night he abandoned her, she had been hit by a car, paying with her life to gain a chance at resurrection.

Abigail married Jonathan three years ago, but his family believed she did so for their money. The in-law's dislike and a looming homewrecker pushed Abigail to a breaking point, with Jonathan's indifference being the last straw. Seeing Abigail beyond disheartened and ready to leave, it was to Jonathan's surprise to learn the things Abigail endured these three years. Even more to Jonathan's surprise, Abigail is revealed to be... As the truth unveiled and misunderstandings lifted, will the two rekindle their love in the end?

After being betrayed by her stepsister, Melody Chase crossed paths with Edward King, an affluent figure in Rivers, and had an intimate night with him. Little did she know that her stepsister, Bella Chase, ended up taking her place and stayed by Edward's side. To make matters worse, Bella even went to great lengths to steal Melody's child.Five years later, when Melody returns from abroad, she unexpectedly reunites with her long-lost son and the father of her children.

Zoe's husband was the CEO of the Hall Group as well as the wealthiest man in Heide City. On her first day working at a company, she was impersonated by the cunning Lizzie, who even humiliated her in front of everyone. Little did Lizzie know, Zoe was just playing it cool, waiting to see what tricks she could pull off. Later, Charles, the nation's wealthiest man, arrived in Heide City in search of his long-lost daughter. His arrival exposed Zoe's hidden identity...

Dorothy, an andrologist, was forced to marry Jerome, the wealthiest man in the capital, to save her mother. She soon found herself entangled in a web of family conspiracy and a puzzling case of dual personality. On her wedding night, she encountered Jerome's "brother," Samuel. From then on, she found herself navigating between the cold, domineering Jerome and the gentle,persistent Samuel. As Dorothy unraveled the secret of his dual identity, she discovered that Jerome had developed the "Samuel" persona as a result of the trauma of his brother's kidnapping and death 17 years prior.She also uncovered that Jerome's uncle was behind the tragic abduction. Joining forces, Dorothy and Jerome confronted his uncle. Through their struggle, she helped him overcome his trauma and integrate his fractured personalities. In the end,their lives finally returned to a peaceful harmony.