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Abandoned RoseMedea Lewes had been a widow for eight years when she decided to buy herself a man to father a child, a fallen general named Eliseo Zouch, so that she would have an heir and something settled to hold onto for the rest of her life. She put on her wedding clothes and was on her way
The Divorced Heiress Hunts Them AllLilith presents herself as the daughter of the Todo family, and the actual daughter is Lysandra, who for three years has been married to an office worker named Thomas without telling him who she is. Her parents died in an accident, and Thomas was at the scene. She believed he had saved her life, so she married him, stayed away from the Todo family and lived as a full-time housewife, backing him without saying much about it. On their third wedding anniversary Thomas turned on her and joined up with Lilith. Lysandra lost everything and was put out of the house. Frederick, a friend of hers who is the richest man in Japan, came and got her. "I won't let it end like this." She sets about getting back the Todo family's name, its money and the love Lilith took along with them.
Ruthless EleganceLeona Clark planned every move that made Joel Lowell the one War God of Dravania. They have a marriage contract. Then a young woman comes into his life, and Leona watches his eyes go flat when they are on her and light up when they are on the other woman. That night she tears the contract up and leaves without looking back.
Unsent Goodbyes Are All That's LeftSofia Garde, the youngest attending neurologist in Impera, has turned down opportunities for further studies and high-paying job offers to take care of her husband, Harry Lake, and their son, Brian Lake. She has devoted herself to her family for over a decade, only to face indifference and even contempt from them both as their hearts lean toward the secretary, Angel Cray, and attempt to cast Sofia out of the home.
My Baby is Actually My Ancestor!Melissa was tricked into a pregnancy before marriage and then slandered for it. Her family expelled her and made her change her surname. She raised her daughter Margot on her own, the two of them depending on each other.
The soul of the family's founding matriarch then entered Margot. The matriarch learned how her distant descendant was living. Margot, carrying the old woman's soul, led Melissa to Michael. A mix-up over who was related to whom put Melissa inside a wealthy household. From there Margot worked at bringing Melissa and Michael together, and used her own abilities to get Melissa through several crises connected to Michael.
Measured in Marks, Never in LoveLana Yale, determined to secure her daughter Holly Shaw a place at the prestigious Valia High, pushes her relentlessly—ignoring the toll it takes on Holly’s health. From endless tutoring sessions to an intense training camp, Lana is set on molding Holly into the perfect student. Despite Holly’s father, Sam Shaw, trying to shield her, the pressure proves too much. Holly tragically dies from cardiac arrhythmia caused by severe stress.
Thrones Before ThornsThere was a prophecy at court that an ill star had come down to take the throne. Ten years before, a marshal's household was cut down in one night. His daughter Shen Jinshu came out of it, and she remembered the blood coming off his armour.
She spent those ten years out of sight. She came back into the palace as a consort under the name Lin Wanqing and wore that face as if it had been hers from birth. On a cold night in Changming Palace she stood over the imperial desk and ran a finger along the blood on it. What the emperor said to her at night she took out of the room with her. King Mu kept the tally that moved troops, and she got close enough to it to stand on. Xiao Yan, one of the guards, had wounded her once; she brought him round, and after that he cut where she pointed.
The consorts working against her had old families behind them, and she went through them a house at a time. Red plum came down outside Jinluan Hall while she did it.
Operation: Stepmom MatchmakerSeven years ago, Eva Wayne, the CEO of Wayne Corp, was drugged and set up to sleep with a stranger, unaware that the man she spent the night with was Simon Swank, a famous figure in Kingsville. Without hesitation, Eva ran as soon as she woke up the next morning, but her pregnancy never ceased to remind her of that night. Months later, Eva got into a car accident on her way to the hospital. She lost her memory, and the baby was born prematurely.
Matriarch Reborn: Respect the BloodlineEvelyn Roff, a physicist from the nation's early founding, wakes up 70 years later to find her once eight-year-old son now a grumpy old man with two troublesome grandchildren—a clueless CEO manipulated by a scheming beauty and a lazy underachiever. Unable to tolerate such an eyesore, Evelyn, now an 18-year-old great-grandma, steps in for a fate-writing family lesson.
The Daughter-in-Law's Slap RevengeA thrilling counterattack by daughter-in-law, the CEO of the Great Geumman Corporation! Geum Sujeong, who's been abused by her in-laws for four years, turned out to be an incognito heiress of the Great Geumman Corporation! Skyrocketing to be the CEO, Sujeong uncovers her identity and puts her revenge scheme against her in-laws and her husband's childhood friend, Yeseul in motion!
The Man I Loved Ruined MeAt the press conference for the product, the artificial intelligence Evelyn had built was presented as the work of Fiona, who ran research and development at Quantum, and the credit went with it.
Evelyn woke up again on the night before that conference, with the day already behind her. She set cameras up in the room and got a recording of Fiona and the man Evelyn was with. What she had built was a form of artificial life, the first of its kind, and this time she signed it over to the country's highest research academy, so that the state would have the use of it.
I Made His Rival a SuperstarReborn from betrayal, top agent Jocelyn turns underdog Quentin into a superstar, exposing the villain and winning both love and career.
The Antique Genius: Reborn for RevengeThe Qin family wants Septimus married off to the Yin family's wastrel son, and Yin Xiaojiang is willing to cheat to win the family appraisal competition. Septimus is 23 and a prodigy at appraising antiques when he wakes up fifteen years earlier, at a time when his mother is still alive and not yet ill. He enters the Qin family competition, uses appraisal methods he keeps to himself, and wins it, exposing Yin Xiaojiang's cheating and saving his mother. He then meets Lu Huaijin, the head of the appraisers' association, and goes on to compete at the international level, where his winning makes him a national figure. After that he sets about rebuilding the Qin family's standing.
Ex-Wife, Extra FabulousFiona Graham, once hailed as the legendary “Queen Tina” of the fashion world, gave up her name and dazzling career for love. She chose a quiet life, devoting herself to caring for her mother-in-law and supporting her husband, Zach Turner, with unwavering dedication. When her mother-in-law is diagnosed with end-stage renal disease and requires urgent treatment, Fiona is determined to do whatever it takes to save her.
Max Level Welder: Betrayed and Strikes BackIsadora is a brilliant welding expert, but now she's betrayed by those she trusts! The twist: a critical submarine project is about to collapse without her expertise!Game of Thrones: The Palace SurvivalSandy Miller, a modern-day celebrity, unexpectedly time-travels to the past, becoming Zara Miller, the daughter of a renowned general. On her wedding night, she crosses paths with Max Zeller, the third prince. However, a scheme orchestrated by her love rival soon leads to betrayal and heartbreak. Suffering a miscarriage while struggling to establish herself as an entrepreneur, Zara endures countless hardships. Yet, her resilience never wavers.
The Fashion Queen Strikes BackMartin Larson dismisses the very fashion star Nephra paid lavishly to recruit. Jolie Hudson's abrupt firing creates an opening for Bradley Gray of Skyin Corp, who fights to bring the industry's Fashion Queen into his company.
Heir of ValorAfter her family of warriors sacrifices themselves for the country, Ella Young is left all alone. Seeing her vulnerability, her college roommate takes advantage of the situation, bullying her and stealing Ella's scholarship using her influence. Trapped in helplessness, Ella seeks help from the school counselor, only to be dismissed and eventually expelled.
The Poor Mom's Get-Rich PlanSecretly the legendary Ganoderma Queen, Zosephine is humiliated at her grandson's banquet—until she reveals who she really is!
Crowned in AshesElaine Chester is a rare martial arts prodigy with Phoenix Blood. However, her grandfather, the head of Chester Martial Arts School, swapped her blood with her brother's. After a near-death experience, her grandfather abandoned her. During Grand Master Tournament, her mother and grandfather were captured. Motivated to defeat the villain, she entered the Soul Tower and made it to the seventh level, finding her remorseful grandfather and brainwashed mother. Elaine awakened her mother, melded with her soul and unlocked her Phoenix Blood, vanquishing the villain. In the end, she chose to stay with her family and teach martial arts.
Don't Mess with the Leading LadyPhoebe and Edward are about to be married. Phoebe's parents put up a house valued at 50 million as the wedding present. Edward's family then asks her to sign the house over to him, and follows that with a list of other conditions. Edward defers to his mother and takes his family's side on every one of them. Phoebe breaks off the engagement.
When she comes back she finds the house has been occupied and her name dragged through the mud. Her father tries to speak up for her and is humiliated for it. Edward's sister goes on a livestream to spread lies about her. Another man steps in and lays out what actually happened, and it comes out that Edward's family had set the marriage up to get at her money.
Believe Me, I'm a Time TravelerJosephine, a time traveler who becomes the wife of a seemingly useless general, uses her knowledge to help solve various problems, earning trust and deepening her feelings for Peter , though the general’s mansion refused to believe her time -traveling identity.
Snow Blade And Eternal LoveLancelia died on the battlefield, but death didn't free her—it made her a silent witness to his heartbreak, his betrayal… and the love neither of them can quite let go...
This Time, I Marry for MeIsabella wants out of the marriage her family has arranged for her. It is the 1980s, in a farming village, and she is being sent to marry a rough man from the village in place of her younger sister. She has been through this day once already. In her first life the sister took the army officer instead, and Isabella was made to marry the rough man and spent years raising the child he had with another woman. The sister was later disgraced over an affair, the man unexpectedly came into money, and Isabella died at her sister's hands.
This time she knows what is coming. She soon finds that her sister has come back too, and is now set on marrying the rough man herself. The sister and their mother plan to knock Isabella out with drugged incense and leave her in the production brigade leader's bed so that her name is ruined. Isabella lets the plan run and turns it back on her sister. She then makes the family sign a paper cutting her off from them.
The man keeps pressing for the marriage until the officer shows up and says Isabella is his fiancée. He has come back from the first life as well and knows what she went through in it. He proposes, and tells her the college entrance exam is about to be restored and that she should sit it. She accepts.
They look after his grandmother, and Isabella uses her medical skills to treat the old woman. On a trip up the mountain for wild honey she runs into a banded krait, and he gets there in time. She also finds she is no longer allergic to his saliva. They register the marriage and she follows him to his posting on an island.
A woman in the army art troupe who is in love with the officer makes trouble for Isabella at every turn. Another woman turns up claiming to be Isabella's birth mother and wants to be acknowledged, and Isabella turns her away over the abandonment. With two friends from the base she puts together a Dragon Boat Festival performance of the song Wanjiang, which takes first prize. The troupe woman then writes a letter denouncing the officer as a spy, and the couple are taken to the military district for questioning.
The Wife's RevengeSerena seeks vengeance and justice after discovering her husband's infidelity and his plan to murder her for her fortune, ultimately exposing and defeating him!
Crowned Again: The Lost Princess's ReturnDue to a rebellion, Yelena Stone and Hallie Stone are tragically separated, with only a gold hairpin left behind as a token of recognition. Hallie is later adopted by a villager named Antonio Quall and given a new name—Isla Quall. Years pass, and Yelena ascends to the throne as the empress after vanquishing her enemies. With absolute power and limitless resources at her command, she begins her search for Hallie.
Fired, But Her Skills Hired Her BackVeteran worker Angelina rises from scavenger to industry hero—her forgotten skills now command global respect and a powerful comeback!
Mom's Here, DaughterA frozen murder plot ignites her vengeance—The long-lost heiress returns, destroys her gold-digging husband!
Fifty, Fabulous, and in LoveSarah never stopped searching for the son taken from her years ago. After hostility from her other son’s wife drives her from their home, the fifty-year-old shopkeeper turns to blind dates in search of stability and a life of her own.
The Longlost Heiress's ReturnTo save her mother Maria, young Bella Rossi sacrifices herself to the mafia. Twenty years later, Maria has become "Lady Diamond," a powerful mogul searching for her lost child. Meanwhile, Bella is betrayed at her own wedding by her fiancé, Vince, who steals her savings to marry another woman. When Maria recognizes Bella's birthmark while Bella is being humiliated at her wedding, she unleashes her power to protect her daughter and crush their enemies.
The Game Ends with GoodbyeWhen the truth comes to light, Heather Smith realizes that Jeremy Moore never loved her—she was just a pawn in a twisted game meant to amuse his first love. For ninety-nine cruel games, he toyed with her heart. But after witnessing his final betrayal with her own eyes, Heather doesn’t break—she awakens. She plays along with his ninety-ninth game, but this time, the rules have changed. She's done being the victim. Now, she's the one pulling the strings.
The Legend Awakens: No Mercy GivenJoann Frank fought for the country and then retired to live a common life with her daughter Ruby. Ruby was bullied by Xaver Charles and other hooligans. Randolf Charles asked a spy organization called Manton to kidnap Ruby. In order to save her daughter, Joann helped her student Nelly Larry to wipe out the organization. But the brothers joined the foreign force to kidnap Ruby again. This time, can Joann save her daughter and break the conspiracy of the foreign force?
Reset: Game of AbductionReborn after being killed protecting her sister from a trafficker, Savannah uses her knowledge to build a billion-dollar empire!
How the Tables TurnedEver since Horace Zabel married into the Steele family as a live-in husband, he has been hardworking and devoted to his wife, Xaviera Steele. In recognition of his dedication, Xaviera steps back and entrusts him with Titan Group to help him gain experience and advance his career—only to later discover his betrayal. Behind her back, Horace has secretly started a family with his mistress, Yulissa Cohen.
Reborn to Find I Am the Mogul's Lost LoveSerena Miller had just handed her company over to Ethan Moore — and the moment he got it, he tried to run her down with a car so he could marry Carol. Ethan was the son of the Miller family's servant. Serena loved him, pitied his poor background, and treated him like family. He enjoyed everything she gave him — but for his own desires, he killed her mother, drained her of everything, and then ran her over with a car… Only on her deathbed did she learn that William Dupont, the man she had rejected as an arranged marriage match, had loved her all along. Reborn, Serena decides to cherish William and make Ethan pay for every drop of blood. She plays along with Ethan's act, letting him walk step by step toward his own destruction — without ever realizing it…
Fated to My Neighbor BossAfter Sherry gives birth to Ethan's twins, her stepsister Katrina steals one baby, claims to be his mother, and uses the child to become Ethan's fiancée. Six years later, Sherry returns as the celebrated perfumer Siren. She must expose Katrina's deception, recover the son taken from her, and face the growing love between herself and the man who never knew the truth.
When the Stars Faded, She Found HerselfWinona wants her marriage to work. She married for love, has given it eight years, had her husband's children and used her own connections to get him established in business. Then she walks in on him with another woman. Her son, too, has begun to treat her coldly. She files for divorce. A man who stands by her through it helps her find her footing again. Her ex-husband only learns afterward who she really is, and he sets about trying to win her back.
The Chess Goddess Won't Back DownGo champion Michelle is assassinated during a match against an eighteen-nation alliance and awakens in the body of young chess servant Christine. With her new family scheming for her property and her injured brother unable to withstand their pressure, she enters the national selection herself, fighting her way back toward the world championship and a rematch for her country's honor.
For a Love That Never Saw MeAt 30, Mila Crowe longs for love while caring for her mother, who has been in a vegetative state for three years. She even donates a kidney, despite years of mistreatment. But when her mother awakens, her brother Gary takes all the credit, winning her favor and inheriting everything.Realizing her mother will always choose him, Mila finally walks away to live for herself. Only after she’s gone does the truth come to light—but by then, it’s too late for regrets.
Divorced, Not DefeatedAva Mitchell and Liam Carter have been together since when they were in high school. Although they failed to have children, they have kept their marriage going for thirty whole years. However, when Ava turns fifty, Liam brings his pregnant mistress home and demands to have Ava take care of her and the baby so that he can finally have a child.
When the Crown SlipsJenny Holland is overjoyed to meet her son Chris Justice’s pregnant fiancée, Tina Colson. However, her happiness is short-lived when Tina makes an unreasonable demand: she insists that Jenny transfer all her assets to her, threatening to abort the child if she refuses. Surprisingly, Jenny agrees to Tina's demand, giving her the illusion of being placed on a pedestal—while secretly setting a trap for her inevitable downfall.
Rich or Poor, Who Am I Really?Police help Creston's wealthiest woman, Mandy Mill, locate the mother whose daughter was accidentally swapped with hers in the street. But Sandra Stone has hidden Emily away, leaving Mandy's child missing while Sandra's own daughter Chloe suffers from a serious illness.
My Mother, The Valor Princess (DUBBED)The Valor Princess of Clusia, Reign Lynch, secretly starts a new life on the outskirts as a hawker with her daughter after her heroics in a fierce battle. Years later, an attendant searching for her discovers that her son-in-law, Caleb Scott, has taken the Civic Exam and informs the emperor. In recognition of Reign’s contributions to the country, the emperor quickly decides to name Caleb the Premier Scholar for that year.
Three Daughters-in-Law's LoveA husband who has been gone thirty years comes back to ask for a divorce. He brings a mistress and her son with him. His career has gone well and he has decided that a wife who sells vegetables is beneath him. Their own son has been handed over to the state. The mistress and her son force the door and tell the wife to clear out and make room, and the wife is put out of her own home.
Swapped My Spirit Beast, Now She RegretsSerena dies at her coronation after her sister Ruby conspires with Felix, the spirit who should have served her. Reborn at the earlier spirit-selection rite, she finds that both traitors remember their past life and intend to saddle her with Ruby's supposedly weak familiar. Serena accepts Lance, nurtures his hidden potential until he takes human form, and fights her way back toward the throne stolen from her.
Married the Emperor, Seduced the PrinceSamantha's mother is seriously ill and Samantha has no way of getting her treated. She was born in the Chancellor's household to a concubine, which counts for very little inside it. To save her mother she is sent into the palace as a wife of the aging Wanli Emperor.
The emperor is at the end of his life and the inner palace is a cold place. Samantha works out what becomes of the women around a dying emperor once he is gone, and she decides not to sit and wait for it. She keeps her own sharpness out of sight and moves one step at a time, getting close to the Crown Prince and earning his regard with her wits and her nerve. Other women in the harem are after the same thing, and she spends her days working around them.The Scarlet ThroneClarence Sawyer, the illegitimate daughter of Shieldmarch Duke, was determined to seize power after witnessing her mother’s tragic death. Upon being chosen to enter the imperial harem, she advanced step by step with beauty and intellect, captured the Emperor's favor, and manipulated the imperial harem at her fingertips.Sorry, But I'm the Real DealThe driver’s daughter using Heidi Moore's identity at school tries to bully the real heiress when she returns from abroad. Jada relies on the prestige of the world's wealthiest family, but Heidi can call on the principal, her brothers and Jason Stone to prove whose name she has stolen.
In the Crosshairs of FameGiselle Jensen enters Idol101 under the surname of Xander, the rescuer who raised her, alongside rising performer Melody Stinger. Melody's jealousy turns the set against Giselle and pushes her into an unforgiving spotlight. A pendant then links the newcomer to the powerful Sheridan brothers and the sister their family lost.
When Love Betrays, Vengeance BloomsPregnant Elizabeth received $1 billion in compensation, while her husband chose his mistress's $30 million share over her! After a decade of abuse and a miscarriage, she strikes back, leaving her ex-family in regret!
Love Tangled in BetrayalMona, the company's backbone, longs for a child, but her husband, Harrison, hates kids. Just as she thinks he's changed, she learns he got his mistress pregnant! Enraged, she fights back!
I'll Make My Abusive Husband PayBrutal Xander beats his wife Lysandra to spleen bleeding, but god gives Lysandra a second chance to make the scumbag bear the due guilt!
I Became an Olympic Swimming ChampionZephyra wanted to swim at the Olympics from the time she was small, and her family had no money for it. Her grandmother stood behind her, so she kept going. Her persistence got the attention of Xander, the national team coach, who brought her into the Summerian squad.
Inside the team she was pushed to the edges and passed over, and no race came to her. She held on. At the final selection meet she got her swim, with her grandmother and her coach and her country behind it, and what she did in the water showed what Summerian women's swimming was. Winning the title set other things off, and she has to go back to her home village, where a trial is waiting for her.
The Silent TranscriptEleanor watches her sister steal her university admission letter and quietly reports the fraud to the education authorities. She has returned to the day her future was taken: in her first life, her parents sold her into an abusive marriage to fund the sister who used her place at university.
Replaced on My Wedding DaySix years with John Snow, and Ivy York goes to the registry office on the day they agreed to make it official. She arrives to find John already at the counter registering a marriage with his first love, Stacy Stone. His explanation is that Stacy's mother is dying and this is her last wish, so he needs Ivy to be reasonable. He promises to divorce Stacy once the old woman has what she wants and then marry Ivy properly. The wedding goes ahead with Stacy standing where Ivy should have been. Ivy's dress is taken, and she is blamed for injuring Stacy's mother, and the accusation sticks well enough to wreck what is left of her life. William Grant, who effectively runs Jinton, steps in on her side. He goes through what Stacy and her mother have staged and lays it out piece by piece, and Ivy stops trying to salvage anything with John and cuts him off entirely.
Redemption of the Imperial PrincessThe Imperial Princess, Yvonne Quinn, is the villainess in a novel, mistreating her children and falling victim to a manipulative heroine's schemes. A modern girl wakes in her body and vows to change everything, raising the children with love and uncovering the heroine's deceit.
They Rejected Me, Then I Raised LegendsTwenty years ago, Claire Mason caught her husband cheating with her sister. Her three children took their aunt’s side and despised her. Twenty years later, Logan Carter comes to bring Claire home for New Year, proudly saying his brother runs Carter Corp, his sister is a millionaire influencer, and he joined Crownwell BioLab. He has no idea Claire raised three adopted children, now a billionaire, an actress, and a Crownwell BioLab professor.
Destined PathsSarah had a newborn daughter, and on the night before the lunar New Year she picked the baby up and ran to her parents' house to get away from a husband who beat her. Her husband's family came after her there. They beat her until she could not get up, and they took the baby away with them.
Inside, the house filled up for the new year while Sarah was left outside in the snow. What she said to herself before the bells was that if there was another life she would not go quietly to the slaughter a second time. The bells rang and she lost consciousness. She opened her eyes five years in the past.
Start a New Life from a Negative PastHousewife by day, powerhouse investor by trade. Aria's husband betrays her without a hint of regret—too bad he has no idea who he's messing with! Now, it's her turn to make him pay!
No Place for a Tainted HeartElena Shaw is envied for having Lucas Kane, a CEO who seems to worship his wife. But behind the perfect marriage, Lucas has been sleeping with young live-in maid Lily. Done with his tainted heart, Elena quietly gathers proof, prepares her divorce, secures her escape abroad, and leaves him a surprise he will never forget.