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For five years, Esther has been trapped in an abusive marriage. Her husband, Carl, cheated on her, was physically violent, and indirectly caused the death of their daughter. On their fifth wedding anniversary, during another violent confrontation, Carl dies accidentally. In shock, Esther buries his body in the backyard and goes to sleep. The next morning, Carl appears in front of her again — alive and behaving like the caring, gentle man he once was when they first fell in love. His personality no longer matches the abusive husband she buried. Esther begins to question what is happening. Did Carl somehow return from the dead, or has someone replaced him?

Nick Drake and Nathan Drake risked their lives to save Sasha Grey, who then agrees to a mysterious old man's terms to become a maid for Harold Godwin and his son for six years. During this time, Sasha endures Harold's indifference and his ex-wife Naya Smith's schemes, quietly waiting for the agreement to end. When Naya returns, Harold's favoritism and Tim's betrayal leave Sasha utterly disheartened. As the six years conclude, she leaves decisively and reunites with the awakened Nick. Only after losing her does Harold realize his love for her, but it's too late. When the truth is revealed, Harold is gravely injured protecting Sasha, who ultimately chooses Nick over him. This is a story of sacrifice, betrayal, and redemption, where love and hate intertwine as everyone seeks their own place in the world.

Ethan, raised as an illegitimate child, lives with his mother until his estranged father, Matthew Lewis, reappears on his 18th birthday. Matthew, a feared kingpin, brings Ethan into his world, but it's a family built on cold deals, not love. To save his mother's life, Ethan agrees to serve the underworld. Thrust into a brutal world of crime and loyalty, he fights for those he loves and rises to make the entire underworld tremble. No regrets, no turning back.

Once an heir to a wealthy family, a genius boy went missing and was picked up by another family, where he was forced into servitude and endured abuse. However, his four powerful aunts—each a legend in her field, from a warrior to a movie star, a divine doctor, and a business mogul—found him and showered him with love, exposing the fake heir and turning the tables!

Natalie Collins is racing against time to save a critically ill child, Leo, who needs an urgent $60,000 surgery. But when she goes to the bank to raise her withdrawal limit, she meets Fiona, a rigid and arrogant teller who demands the impossible: "Prove this card is yours. Prove you are you." Natalie swallows her anger for Leo's sake, jumping through every absurd hoop. Just as approval finally comes through, her phone lights up with a photo—Leo and his mother, smiling together. And the woman in the photo is none other than Fiona... Turns out the woman blocking the surgery is the mother of the child she's trying to save.

After realizing she's been hating the wrong man her entire life, Elena dies in the arms of her husband Marcus. In a twist of fate, Elena is brought back in time. It's not too late, she still has time to change everything. In this life, she won't hate her husband... she will protect him at all cost.

Sheila and Sawyer dedicated their lives to raising their son, Ryan, only to be taken advantage of by him and his wife, Luna, under the guise of "boundaries", which led to Sawyer's untimely death. After a profound awakening, Sheila reclaims her assets, reveals the truth, and severs ties with her ungrateful son, ultimately donating her wealth to charity.

A modern culinary competition contestant unexpectedly travels back in time to become a princess. In the royal mansion, she garners attention with her exquisite cooking skills and develops feelings with the prince from misunderstandings. The princess leaves the royal mansion after being framed, and later shines with her culinary talents. Can she overcome others to become the head chef? Meanwhile, another man also has feelings for her, will this affect her relationship with the prince? Stay tuned.

In the countryside, Sarah Peay discovers the gravely injured Ted Vaughn and performs life-saving surgery on him. Due to his weakened state, Ted never clearly sees Sarah's face. Unexpectedly, Sarah enters a 100-day marriage with Ted as part of a contract arranged by her grandfather, embarking on a transformative journey as his wife.

The orphan was dying from a serious illness and unable to afford treatment, but he miraculously was reborn as the son of a multi-billionaire. Now, he needs to spend his inherited billion-dollar fortune within three months to gain a new lease on life!

She was a legendary pop diva who vanished for seven years after announcing her sudden retirement. During that time, she found her long-lost childhood sweetheart, now blind after a car accident. She cared for him, but once he regained his sight, he returned to his first love. Realizing it was time to move on, she left him and made her comeback on stage. At her concert, a video of her singing made him realize—his wife was the girl he had been searching for all along.