Ethan hated Natalie. Hated the way she used dirty tricks—falsely accusing him of sexual assault just to force him into marriage. Hated how she turned him into a laughingstock. For two years, he did everything he could to humiliate her, determined to make her life a living hell. Natalie knew how much Ethan despised her. After all, she had driven away the woman he loved and forced him to marry her. She carried the weight of that sin, accepting every bit of cruelty he threw her way—just so she could keep looking at the face that was identical to her first love's. Until the day they found out—her first love's death had been caused by Ethan. That moment, Ethan knelt before her, his eyes filled with desperation as he looked at her bandaged wrists, his voice trembling, almost pleading. "Natalie… can we start over? I was never in love with someone else. I only said that to hurt you. If you'll let me, I… I can be the replacement of your first love for the rest of my life." Natalie looked at him and smiled—a smile so heartbreakingly beautiful, yet utterly shattered. "If only you had died instead of him." Ethan's face drained of color, as pale as the hospital walls around them.

Three years of marriage culminated in a single sentence, "Now that the real daughter of the King family is back, let's get divorced." Nathan Carter looked at her indifferently, his eyes devoid of any emotion. Yet, no one knew that she was a medical genius, the world-renowned Dr. R, and the long-lost true heiress of the Knight family. She had five older brothers who doted on her endlessly. Then her ex-husband, Nathan, became her patient. Nathan was filled with regret. "Vanessa, I was wrong. Will you come back to me?" He begged pitifully, but she coldly rejected him. "Mr. Carter, we're already divorced."

The life-saving kindness from their youth had, over the years, decayed into resentment.   At night, Seraphina Langston lay in bed alone, while her husband spent the night entangled with another woman, their voices filled with passion.   It wasn't until explicit photos were sent to her phone that she finally snapped back to reality.   In the end, she let go of everything, leaving behind divorce papers before disappearing from his life.   When they met again, she had become a shining star in the jewelry design world, admired by many.   And for the first time in years, Damien Whitford felt his heart race again.   As snow blanketed the ground in winter, he knelt outside her villa, his voice trembling with regret.   "Seraphina, I was wrong. I can't live without you..."   The bedroom lights inside stayed on all night. At dawn, he finally received a message from Seraphina.   Seraphina: Don't wait. She was exhausted last night and has already fallen asleep.

Orion Lancaster had been avoiding Celeste Harrington for an entire year. When they finally met again, a beautiful young woman was sitting beside him. This time, Celeste didn't cry or cause a scene. She threw away everything related to Orion and boarded an international flight to Ashbourne alone. The night before she left, Orion was still making bets with his friends. "I'll put down a million dollars—Celeste will come crying to beg me to take her back by tomorrow." He waited. One day. Then another. But all he got in the end was the wreckage of a suitcase filled with Celeste's belongings. Staring at an old photo of the two of them together, Orion zoned out. "Come on, quit messing around. Just come back. Let's get married right now."

The year Tanya Vale moved into Hawke Manor, Aries Hawke appeared at the top of the staircase like a flash of light, illuminating her heart. From that moment on, she was hooked, unable to break free. Her childhood crush grew into a wildfire, burning through her until she couldn't hold it in anymore. Finally, on graduation day, she blurted out, "Aries, I think... I like you." But instead of a romantic confession, she was met with a cold rejection, followed by his family sending her abroad. Four years later, she returned, having long since gotten over Aries and even moved on to a new man. But when Aries saw her with someone else, he was far from pleased. He started pushing his way into her life, cornering her like a predator. Then, at a crazed moment, he kissed her fiercely, whispering, "Love me, please."