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Six years ago, Winni and Chester were a loving couple, until Chester's old friend Ruth returned to the country. Ruth disguised herself with a kind face and became friends with Winni, secretly plotting to replace Winni as Chester's wife. Not long after, Winni became pregnant, but the doctor informed Chester that the child had no blood relationship to him. Chester iced out Winni and gradually grew closer to Ruth. Six years later, Winni's son, Ron, was critically ill with leukemia. Only Chester's bone marrow could save him. In order to please Chester, Winni had to bow down to Ruth. However, during their interaction, she gradually uncovered why Chester thought Ron was an illegitimate child.

The Smith family welcomed a pair of twins, and an expert claimed one a lucky star and the other a curse. He predicted that the lucky twin would become the top scholar in eighteen years. Their grandmother, valuing boys over girls, was certain that the elder brother, Joel Smith, was the fortunate one and tried to kill his sister. A kind maid, Ivy Lake, saved Zoe Smith, who was then raised as a servant in her own home. Years later, both siblings make three wishes, and soon, the Smith family becomes the richest in Halton. Their faith in Joel deepens, and Zoe suffers even harsher treatment—until the scholar's plaque arrives. To everyone's shock, the so-called cursed girl, Zoe Smith, is actually the real top scholar!

Lydia Judd watched helplessly as her mother died at the hands of her abusive father. If given a choice, she would rather have never been born than let her mother marry him. Then, fate grants her a second chance—she wakes up in the past, when her mother is still young. Determined to change her fate, Lydia helps her escape her toxic family and keeps her away from the man who would ruin her life. Instead, she entrusts her to Shawn Lane, a man who had secretly loved her mother in their past life. As her mother's future shifts, Lydia begins to fade. On the day her mother gets married, Lydia quietly disappears, her mission fulfilled.

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.

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...

Mark Dalton engaged in charity work and financially supported Carla Fulton, who was in poverty. Carla mistakenly believed that she held a special place in Mark's heart and gradually became arrogant. Five years later, after graduating from university, Carla, in an attempt to show off, lied that Mark was her brother and brought her classmates to intern at his company. Mark, busy with the company's IPO, delegated the task of arranging the internships to his subordinates. The subordinates did not dare to stop her, allowing her to act recklessly within the company. She fired the technical team and declared herself the chairperson. When Mark was negotiating a partnership with Saturn Group, Carla's outrageous behavior caused the deal to fall through, and Mark was so furious that he fainted and was hospitalized. Carla continued her reckless actions, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy, and even planned to sell it. After Mark regained consciousness, he exposed her lies. Resentful, Carla teamed up with a rival company to sabotage Mark's projects. In the end, Mark uncovered the conspiracy, Carla was arrested, and the company successfully went public with the support of Saturn Group.

In a life she once lived, Linda Blake was betrayed by the man she loved and his mistress. They conspired to set her on fire, intending to kill her and her twins. To shield her children from harm, she sacrificed herself in the blaze. Miraculously, she was reborn 12 years later, now a teenager of 18, only to find her daughter overweight, her son vanished, her husband remarried, and her inheritance stolen.Determined to reclaim her life, she guided her daughter to a remarkable transformation, unmasked a ghost-singing scam, and collected evidence to put her adversaries behind bars. She severed ties with her husband, reunited with her son, and together with her children, they rose to prominence in the entertainment world.

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.

Annika woke up to find herself the wife of Maurice Sampson, the richest man in the country. She had lost her memory in a car accident.Gracie, who had feelings for Maurice, framed her and created constant conflict between the couple.Despite the misunderstandings, Maurice did everything he could to win back his wife and resolve the crisis between them, gradually rekindling their love. Just as Annika regained her memory, a man from her past appeared, determined to fight for her love. Maurice found himself in a fierce rivalry.In the end, on their third wedding anniversary, Annika and Maurice exchanged vows once more, promising a lifetime of happiness together.

In her past life, Faye was betrayed by her husband, Gavin Lynn. Obsessed with his brother's widow, Wilda,Gavin faked his own death, claimed he was his drowned twin Quinn, and left Faye and their daughter Delia in poverty. Faye, loyal and clueless, struggled to survive—even resorting to desperate means—and both she and Delia died tragically. Only after death did she learn Gavin, now as Quinn, lived happily with Wilda,abandoning them.Fueled by wrath and a thirst for justice, Faye is reborn. She wakes on the day of Gavin's pretended death. She swiftly cancels his registration and contacts her adoptive brother, Wade Gill. Though the Lynn family resists, Wade helps her stand up to them. In the end, Gavin and his kin face the karma.

After Johnny married the stunning and accomplished Valerie, his greedy family—convinced he'd landed a wealthy older sugar mama—never bothered to meet her. While Johnny was away, they mistook Valerie for his mistress and, desperate to keep their imagined "rich old bride's" fortune, cruelly turned on her. Little did they know: Valerie was actually the young, brilliant CEO of a major company, temporarily stepping back to focus on starting a family. When the truth came out, their shame was matched only by her fury—and they were swiftly shown the door.

Jack Schulz was the biological son of Jennifer Lynn, a respected surgeon. Due to a misunderstanding with his father, Jennifer resented Jack but favored her adopted son, Matthew Zane—the child of her former lover. After Matthew hit Jack with a car, Jack suffered internal bleeding and was rushed to the hospital. Doctors repeatedly called Jennifer for consent to operate, but she refused to believe the situation.Losing hope, Jack gave up on survival. Matthew found Jack's kidney donation form and secretly changed it to authorize full organ donation. Meanwhile, Jennifer was desperately seeking a heart for Matthew. Unaware of the truth, she ended up dissecting her own son and transplanting his organs into Matthew. Though the body looked familiar, she believed Matthew—until a DNA report confirmed the donor was her real son. Only then did she realize the devastating truth.

Sara y Juan tuvieron una relación inesperada que resultó en el nacimiento de Leo. Seis años después, Juan descubre la existencia del niño y comienza a buscarlo. Durante este tiempo, la relación entre Sara y Juan se va fortaleciendo y poco a poco nacen sentimientos, hasta que, después de una serie de eventos, Leo finalmente reconoce a su familia paterna, y Sara, respaldada por su hijo, comienza a vivir una vida mejor.

Lila necesita dinero para salvar un orfanato, así que se casa precipitadamente con William, pensando que es un pobre tipo. Pero después de enamorarse de él, descubre que en realidad es el CEO más rico de la ciudad......el problema es que ella odia a los mentirosos más que a nadie.

Cuando Lilian Grey es obligada a casarse con el temido jefe mafioso Adam Steel, su vida se convierte en un peligroso juego de pasión y engaños. Su papel de esposa pronto se transforma en el de sirvienta al descubrirse que Adam está casado en secreto con otra mujer. Viviendo bajo el mismo techo con la esposa de Adam y su enigmático hermano, Lilian destapa mentiras familiares, el misterio de un baile de máscaras y enfermedades fingidas, mientras lucha con deseos prohibidos. Pero cada paso hacia el amor la acerca a enemigos ocultos más cercanos de lo que jamás imaginó.

Lila necesita dinero para salvar un orfanato, así que se casa precipitadamente con William, pensando que es un pobre tipo. Pero después de enamorarse de él, descubre que en realidad es el CEO más rico de la ciudad......el problema es que ella odia a los mentirosos más que a nadie.

Após um grave acidente de carro, a menina de 7 anos, Isabella Wellington, foi abandonada depois de ter seu sangue drenado por membros malignos da família para manter seu próprio irmão vivo. 17 anos depois, Olivia luta para enfrentar o bullying brutal dos Wellingtons, para quem ela trabalha. Desconhecido para os Wellingtons, a filha alvo do bullying, criada por um zelador, Olivia, é na verdade Isabella Wellington, a preciosidade perdida que eles estiveram buscando por 17 anos.

Na sua vida passada, Gisele era profundamente apaixonada por Diogo, mas foi traída e morreu por causa dele. Antes de morrer, descobriu os sentimentos de Miguel por ela. Depois de renascer, Gisele decidiu se vingar cruelmente de Diogo e compensar Miguel. Diogo, ingênuo, caiu, passo a passo, na armadilha que ela preparou. No final, Gisele viveu feliz ao lado de Miguel.