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I Do, But Not to YouOn the eve of her wedding, Isadora witnesses the cruel betrayal of her fiancé, Victor. At the elaborately planned ceremony, instead of becoming a pitiful spectacle, she allies with the powerful Kespyan to publicly humiliate Victor at the altar. Transforming from a heartbroken bride into a calculating avenger, Isadora turns a decade-long relationship into a high-stakes gamble. She swaps tears for a meticulous plan, vowing to make everyone who wronged her—especially Nico—pay a price far beyond their imagination. This isn't about calling off a wedding; it's the beginning of her war to reclaim total control of her life.
My Ex’s Brother Wants MeOne cruel dare changes everything. Forced to kiss her boyfriend’s icy billionaire brother for 5 minutes, Ashley dumps the scum and ignites a deadly obsession. Lucien, the untouchable heir, crashes into her life as her professor, publicly claims her, and crushes all enemies. At the gala, he live-streams the truth, ruins the villains, and growls: You were always mine.
The Cursed ScapegoatAfter dying cruelly, trapped by a fabricated crime and a fatal soul curse, lowly Omega Clara is reborn back to the fateful tribal feast.
She outwits the vicious elite Maya, who schemes to frame her and pass the deadly curse onto her. Using wit and hidden proof, Clara unravels the twisted plot, takes down her enemy, and rises from a helpless victim to a powerful ruler of justice.
Reborn to Bury YouIn 1979, Amanda receives her husband's ashes and sacrifices her future to care for his mother. Years later, she learns he never died. He ran off with another woman. Now reborn, she files his death certificate herself. If he wants to play dead, she'll make it permanent.
If It Weren’t YouAfter her husband’s betrayal and gambling addiction shatter her marriage, Charlotte Preston leaves with her child and swears off love for good. Then a man quietly enters her life — patient, dependable, and impossible to ignore. But for a woman once broken by marriage, can she really trust her heart again?
Her Way HomeSherry and Jason reach a breaking point, their relationship erupting into a heated confrontation over whose family to visit for the Lunar New Year. The situation worsens as Jason and his mother conspire to obstruct Sherry's departure. Against all odds, Sherry overcomes these obstacles and successfully brings her son back to her roots, finding solace in the unwavering support of her own family. Even when faced with Jason’s seemingly sincere displays of remorse, Sherry realizes that her perspective on marriage has fundamentally shifted...
The Last GeomancerMadeline, a freshman at Southern River University, is the last heiress of the geomancer. Because she’s often picked up in luxury cars and wears expensive accessories, her roommate Sophie spreads rumors that she’s being kept. At the Ashford family’s birthday banquet, Sophie mocks Madeline, only to see the Ashfords treat Madeline with utmost respect.
Seven Years Abroad… My Husband Became Another Woman’s Perfect HusbandMy husband had been working away for seven years. I traveled all the way to find him.
But the moment I arrived, an old man stopped me and said coldly, “Derek? That’s my son-in-law.”
People around him laughed, saying Derek was the town’s famous “perfect husband”—totally devoted to his wife.
I froze. Maybe it was just a coincidence. Same name.
Until I showed them his photo.
Everyone nodded at once. “Yeah. That’s him.”
My blood turned cold.
No one knew I was his wife. They all thought I was some supervisor here to assign him work.
Then a well-dressed woman walked up with a warm smile.
“You’re here to see Derek about work, right?”
“You can wait at our place. Our son has a fever—he took him to the city hospital.”I Married the Billionaire After He Dumped MeOn their wedding registration day, Elena is cruelly dumped by her 7-year fiancé Ryan, who marries his pregnant childhood sweetheart Vanessa instead. Heartbroken, Elena flees overseas and marries Sebastian Knight, a ruthless global tycoon.Fake Marrying My Arch-NemesisOn the morning of her mating ceremony, Lydia Vance is abandoned by her fiancé, Ethan Ashford, who runs off to care for his childhood sweetheart. Humiliated in front of both families, Lydia refuses to let the wedding collapse. In desperation, she calls Orion Silvermoon—her powerful seven-year rival—and asks him to become her groom. What begins as a fake marriage quickly turns into something far more dangerous. Orion protects her, challenges her, and reveals a secret he has hidden for years: Lydia was never his enemy. She was the woman he had loved all along.
Scarlett's Fake DeathThree days before the wedding, Scarlett was in a devastating car accident — only to overhear her fiancé Ethan's conspiracy. The crash was a scheme to clear the way for his mistress and their illegitimate daughter. She lost her six-week pregnancy, her uterus was removed, but she pretended to know nothing. On the day of Ethan's grand wedding to his mistress, she boarded a flight that was later reported "crashed," vanishing without a trace. By the time Ethan came to his senses, the world could no longer find her.
Love Reborn After Divorceason took his kind wife Megan for granted, cheated with his first love, and mocked her weight and depression. He divorced her coldly, thinking she’d never leave. But Megan rebuilt herself—opened a popular diner, regained confidence, and found freedom. Three years later, Jason lost everything, while Megan lived a successful, happy life with their son. His regret was too late.
Fake Poor Husband Ruined My MotherVivienne and her mother Diane worked themselves to the bone to pay debts for her poor boyfriend Ethan. Diane, sick with cancer, killed herself to leave $100,000 for the debt.
Vivienne soon learned Ethan was a billionaire testing her loyalty. Heartbroken, she left and rebuilt her life abroad.
Years later, Ethan begged for forgiveness, but Vivienne refused. Some betrayals are unforgivable.
Blood Moon Bride: The Alpha’s Revenge DecreeOn the night of the blood moon, fugitive wolf Selene takes another girl’s place in a forced mating decree and enters the brutal Blackridge Pack as Lucien’s bride. But Selene is no helpless sacrifice. Behind her calm smile hides a hunted killer with a silver comb, a buried bloodline, and a plan for revenge. As she uncovers kidnapped women, Council corruption, and Lucien’s terrifying secret, Selene joins forces with Kyle Thornwood, a former Alpha-heir seeking justice for his father. Together, they turn the Blackridge family’s own sins into a deadly trap.
I Divorce the Billionaire Who Plays PoorOdile marries a man she thinks is a poor, debt-ridden exile and works tirelessly to support him for three years. She later discovers he is an imperial heir who used her to revenge his first love. Heartbroken, she leaves him, rebuilds her life, finds true love and success, while the fake heir eventually loses everything and lives in poverty.
[Dubbed] I, ContagiousReborn as a sentient virus, the protagonist bonds with campus goddess Madeline, becoming her contract beast. As conspiracies emerge and a foreign spy is exposed, Madeline uncovers the secret behind her parents' disappearance...Nine Missed Calls: I Learned to Love Her After She LeftAfter nine missed calls, Aria Vale lost her sister Esther forever. Her mother accused her of being the murderer, and her fiancé Jax turned out to be her sister's former lover, approaching her only for revenge. When she attempted suicide in front of the grave but failed, her sister's boyfriend Liam brought her sister's relics, uncovering the truth
Exposed at the Rockefeller GalaAt the Rockefeller engagement gala, Sophia falsely accuses Lillian's "brother" of rape. Her husband Ethan cruelly forces Lillian to hand over her sister to atone. But Lucinda has disguised herself as a man for 22 years. Prepared all along, Lillian exposes their affair and plot to steal the Rockefeller fortune. The cheaters land in prison, and the sisters finally gain freedom.
I Survived Death, Now I Hunt the Apocalypse IIBillions of Feralyns pour through broken dimensions as nations collapse or mutate. Elio Conway refuses surrender, using a devouring system to consume stronger enemies until he becomes the Genesis Dragon defending humanity’s last foothold.
Fallen From Grace, Raised in LoveCaleb’s disappearance plunges the Grant family into chaos. As Ellie and her young son endure humiliation and bullying, Alexander steps in to protect them. A DNA test uncovers the child’s place in the family, triggering a bitter struggle over lineage, inheritance, and control of the company. Caleb’s illness draws Ellie and Alexander closer, and together they fight to reunite their fractured family.
The Last Rose of the Scorched ApocalypseIn the scorching apocalypse, the ozone layer vanishes. Her husband abandons her to send her to the lawless slums, just to shelter his sick white moonlight. Betrayed and heartbroken, she hides her strength, joins the top research zone, and stages a ruthless revenge and rebirth.I Was The Heir He AbandonedA week before her wedding, werewolf bride-to-be Alice is publicly betrayed and humiliated by her fiancé, Blake, who goes so far as to auction her dignity. In her darkest moment, a mysterious and powerful Alpha, Amir, descends like a king to rescue her. He avenges her, ensuring her tormentors pay the price. But behind Amir’s unconditional protection lies a secret from the past, one that directly ties him to Alice.[Dubbed]Frontier Warrior: Rise to PowerSimon rises from scholar to Captain of Ironfort, leading troops against the Tartars, fighting bandits, and handling disputes. As he protects his fiancée, Stella, and navigates power struggles, Simon faces deadly betrayals and dangerous battles. Can he survive?
The Shadow Who Outlived Them AllBeatrice Sutton, a girl who bears an uncanny resemblance to the Emperor’s late beloved consort, is swept into the heart of the imperial harem. As power shifts and secrets surface, she struggles to survive the beauty, cruelty, and intrigue of the inner court.Fire Under My WillAn abandoned phoenix girl rises to become a champion of the Spirit Realm. But her greatest enemy turns out to be her own mother. She wins it all, yet loses everyone she loves. Now a fallen god asks to walk by her side. Can she trust him to stay this time? Among all those lights in the world, will one of them ever shine just for her?
Hatred of the Black Scales: Accomplice of the Sea DragonHatred of the Black Scales: Accomplice of the Sea Dragon
Sierra, a black-scaled mermaid princess, witnesses her beloved golden-scaled sister Elara brutally tortured and killed by Sea Dragon King Kaelen and his cruel concubine Lissa. To avenge her sister, she replaces Elara to marry Kaelen, hiding her bloody hatred behind a docile facade. Amid darkness and conspiracy, she unleashes her vengeance, finally slaying the tyrant and those who wronged her sister.
Double BetrayalClaire discovers her husband Ryan has hidden a second family for 6 years. She crashes his mistress's baby shower and exposes his lies publicly. Instead of fighting over him, she teams up with Wendy, who was also betrayed. Together, they reclaim their lives and find freedom.Reborn, I Abandoned Phoenix for the Black SnakeReborn, Lyra abandons the Phoenix and chooses a dying black snake, gaining a powerful and loyal beast, Kieran. The Phoenix and her sister Evelyn, who betrayed her in her past life, fall into constant conflict. The reborn and corrupted Phoenix devours beast cores to do evil. Lyra and Kieran defeat him, resolve the ancient beast crisis, take charge of the Spirit Pact Academy, and rewrite their fate.
Vampire Revenge: The True HeiressBuried alive for thirteen years, a starving vampire queen wakes when Evelyn, the lost true heiress of Blackwood, meets her crimson eyes in the dark. One whisper binds them: feed me, or I take your blood. But Evelyn’s family has already replaced her, the court is rotten, and Queen Julianna still holds the silver spike that ruined everything. Now the forgotten heiress and the imprisoned monster will turn a noble bloodline into ashes.
Blood and PeaTo avenge her slaughtered siren clan and sister, who was brutally dissected for the immortal Tidepearl, twin siren queen Sereia abandons her tail and sneaks into the royal palace as a dancer. Mastering dark blood sorcery and shadow magic, she unleashes fatal charm on King Aldric. She plants a phantom womb hex on the cruel Queen Isolde, manipulating the palace’s power struggles. Blending addictive love and ruthless vengeance, she plays a deadly game, determined to burn the treacherous human kingdom to ashes and make every murderer pay dearly.
Ten Days In His Fabricated Doom To Die For LoveA billionaire stages a fake zombie apocalypse for his mistress. Unaware of the lie, his wife believes they are trapped in doomsday. She selflessly leaves all remaining food to her husband, then dies by poison in despair. As a ghost, she watches coldly. When the husband learns she starved and died tragically, he collapses in regret, avenges her, and ends his own life.The wife finally walks into the light and leaves forever.
My husband has selective hearing loss.Brianna is a "married single mother," drowning in household labor while her husband, Cole, perfects the art of weaponized incompetence. He doesn't forget; he waits her out, knowing she’ll eventually do it herself. But when Brianna overhears Cole admitting he only married her because of an unplanned pregnancy, the last thread of love snaps. Done with being invisible, Brianna stops cleaning up—literally. As she begins throwing his ignored messes into the trash, Cole panics. It was never about the dishes; it was about the respect he refused to give.
His Blind Crown, Her Silent SoulIn the Blackthorn Pack, Thalia, a lowly Omega breeder, is forced to serve Kael — once the most powerful Alpha, now blind and consumed by rage. She is not only an outcast of the pack, but also his fated mate. Yet Kael cannot see her, nor can he feel the bond between their souls. To survive, and for love, Thalia soothes this broken tyrant with her gentle touch and calming scent, trying to ignite hope in his darkness.
Just as their destined mating is about to be fulfilled, a trap woven with power, conspiracy, and magic springs shut.
The Cursed PrincessaFeared as a cursed princess, Lyra loses the only person who ever loved her—her sister Elena, brutally killed after marrying the ruthless Alpha Cade. To avenge her, Lyra becomes Cade’s new bride and enters a savage kingdom ruled by blood and power. But as she destroys his world from within, the dangerous Alpha begins to fall obsessively in love with her. Now trapped between revenge and forbidden desire, Lyra must decide: destroy the man she hates… or the only man who truly understands her.Crimson Vows: The Godfather's Second ChanceReborn from a tragic death, Jessica breaks the twin substitute marriage fate, vowing to escape the ruthless Mafia boss and avenge her family’s betrayal. Christopher falls for her fiercely at first sight and spoils her desperately in this life. No one knows his sudden devotion is no accident. When he awakens his painful past-life memories from dreams, buried misunderstandings and endless regret resurface. Can they rewrite their doomed ending?
Revenge of the Dragon LordWhen I was ten, I watched my whole family being slaughtered.
After that… I disappeared.
For twenty years, the world believed I was dead.
But deep within the black glacier, eight ancient guardians trained me.
Monsters feared me.
An entire army knelt before me.
When I walked the world once more,
The world called me the Dragon Lord.
One by one, I erased the clans tied to my family’s massacre.
But then I realized,
the real murderer behind my family's slaughter that day,
was still alive.Reign of the DemonessBetrayed by her husband, Seraphina Blackwood, the feared "Demoness," refuses to kneel to a corrupt court. Joining forces with Princess Elara, she orchestrates a daring rebellion to overthrow the tyrant King. Fighting to crown a Queen, champion women's rights, and avenge her family, she risks all. As spies are exposed and swords clash, will she exact her revenge and forge a new dawn for women or perish in the flames of war?
The Wolf Princess’s GambitHelen, a werewolf princess, goes undercover as a human at Silvermoon Academy to avenge her father and expose the Darkmoon family’s conspiracy. Half human, half wolf, she hides her power while facing ruthless rival Chelsea. Betrayal, danger, and secrets lurk everywhere. Can she survive the hunt, unmask the truth, and save both races?Reborn, My Mafia Brother Kneels to Beg Me BackReborn five years earlier, Layla finds herself still hated by her brother Leon, who dotes on stepsister Nora. In her past life, Leon sold her out but died shielding her from bullets. Now suffering from terminal kidney disease, Layla stops fighting for his love. She apologizes, self-harms to prove her sincerity, and tries to leave. But Nora frames her again. Leon slaps her. Broken, Layla disappears to a cemetery and dies alone. Only afterward does Leon uncover Nora's lies and Layla's illness—plunging into endless remorse.The Crimson Heir of King ArthurAfter King Arthur was betrayed by Lancelot and Mordred, a prophecy warned that Camelot would fall to the Saxons and a Wight Dragon—unless Arthur’s true heir could draw the Sword in the Stone, Caliburn. Arthur's illegitimate son, Kael, grows up as a humiliated stable boy, raised by his mother and secretly trained by Merlin and the Lady of the Lake, Elisse. After slaying the Wight Dragon and saving Princess Rhaenyra, Kael earns a place in the Round Table trials, only to face noble scorn. As Undead Armies storm Camelot and Prince Aegon confesses to Arthur’s betrayal, Kael finally draws Caliburn under Rhaenyra’s protection, awakening the blood of the Crimson Dragon within him.
The Mute Luna's Revengesacrifices her voice to save exiled Alpha Ryder with a life-binding spell, only to be cruelly rejected and humiliated. Heartbroken, she marries Northern Lord Kieran. When Ryder finally learns the devastating truth and regrets, it's too late. Evelyn finds true love, regains her voice, and lives happily ever after.
The Caged Heiress16 years lost in hell. Now she’s back for revenge.
Powerful mafia queen Victoria finds her long-lost daughter Phoenix in a Thai black market, scarred and mute. Stolen as an infant, Phoenix was swapped for a fake heir raised in luxury. As Victoria hunts the ruthless traitors who ruined her daughter’s life, a brutal reckoning begins—blood, betrayal, and a mother’s unbreakable love.
Fated to the Wrong AlphaBetrayed by the Alpha Prince she was destined to marry, Elara dies in childbirth after losing everything to her scheming half-sister. But when fate gives her a second chance, she refuses to be the obedient Luna everyone expects. Instead, she chooses a quiet, penniless scholar as her mate—only to uncover a secret that could shake the entire werewolf kingdom. As enemies turn desperate and hidden powers awaken within her, Elara realizes the man she married may be the true Alpha she was always meant to stand beside… but can love survive once the truth comes out?The King’s Second DealOnce a legendary undefeated gambling king in Las Vegas Sean is betrayed by his best friend John and his wife Kate. They push him off a skyscraper and seize all his wealth. Miraculously he survives with amnesia and is taken in by bar owner Sam and his daughter Leah. As his memories gradually return Sean regains his extraordinary gambling skills and embarks on a thrilling journey of revenge to defeat his enemies and protect his new family.
Crimson Blade & Withered RoseA deadly assassin crosses paths with a ruined noble lady who shares her exact face.Left dying after being betrayed, violated and poisoned, the girl hands over her identity, begging for vengeance.The assassin steals her look, infiltrates the cruel manor, and unleashes brutal revenge—destroying the vicious stepfamily, ruining the hypocritical fiancé, and burying every enemy one by one.Yet the Queen sees through her disguise, dragging her into a deeper political conspiracy with a lethal hidden truth.
Mommy, I love youFor ten years, a werewolf girl was scorned by her father, living in servants’ quarters in rags, just because she didn’t look like her missing mother. He adopted a lookalike sister who stole her heir title and everything. Heartbroken at the birthday party, she jumped into the lake. Dying, her legendary wolf queen mother came back, defeated bullies, uncovered the truth, and awakened her white wolf power. The outcast became the true heir. As her father died in atonement, she held her mother’s hand and started a new life.
His Secret Woman Got the Ring, I Got His HeartAfter six years with mafia heir Luca Russo, Vittoria believes he is finally ready to marry her—until he hands her a brutal “Mistress Agreement.” Forced to watch the man she loves become engaged to another woman for power and family alliances, Vittoria is humiliated, betrayed, and pushed to the edge. But while the Russo family thinks she is weak and dependent, they have no idea she is hiding dangerous secrets of her own. As revenge, heartbreak, and deadly mafia politics collide, Vittoria disappears from Luca’s world—only for him to realize too late that losing her may destroy everything he built.
[Dubbed]The Phoenix RisingShe knelt on 3,000 steps to beg for medicine for him, but he brought a woman home to be equal to her? She was disappointed enough to throw away the divorce letter, took all the dowry and left the house to start her own business. Later, she was married with great fanfare and became the most noble woman in the world, watching coldly as the bastard man lost everything.
The Maid and the Disgraced HeirSu Jin sells herself into service at the Fu estate for the promise of regular meals, a kindness offered by brilliant scholar Fu Chengying. When the household falls overnight, she flees with his little sister and struggles to keep the child alive. Su Jin does not know that Fu Chengying survived too, trapped as the disgraced and dangerous favorite inside Grand Princess Zhao Fuhua's gilded prison.
She Married a God in DisguiseThe cold CEO, Victoria Quinn, needed a husband who could fight. Aiden Cross, a beggar, needed a mother for his little girl. She thought she settled, but he was hiding an empire behind those rags.
The Stranger Beside MeDamon was sentenced for bigamy and embezzlement. Faye remained firm in her decision to divorce him and secured their assets. After his release from prison, Damon lived in poverty and attempted to make amends for his mistakes. However, he remained estranged from his children and ultimately passed away in solitude. Through a journey of betrayal, entanglement, and eventual reconciliation, Faye and her family began a new life.
Runaway LoversTo escape bitter sterility brews and Adrian’s suffocating obsession, handmaiden Evelyn accompanies wounded exiled Leonard to Southridge. Through deadly hardships, they fall deeply in love. Crazy entanglement and cruel court struggles put them in constant danger. Will their hard-won peace and freedom last forever?
Melody of MismatchIn her past life, wealthy heiress Cressida Sinclair suffered a tragic end. Betrayed by her jealous maid’s daughter Lorelei, her ambitious fiancé Cassian and her biased brother Preston, she lost her family, fortune and was drowned at sea. Reborn on the eve of her engagement party, Cressida abandons her former innocence. She thwarts Lorelei’s schemes of stealing and ruining her gowns, exposes everyone’s hypocrisy, and launches relentless revenge. She ruins their reputations, sends the corrupt maid to prison, and triggers conflicts among the betrayers. Finally, the desperate Cassian commits murder and collapses into madness. Free from all shackles, Cressida takes charge of her family’s business and embraces a brilliant new life.
THE BODYGUARD BOYFRIENDAfter completing a high-risk mission to rescue the president, a multi-millionaire ex-Special Forces operative returns home, only to be ambushed by his mother’s relentless matchmaking. When a disastrous blind date with a gold-digging real estate agent falls apart, he meets Sophia Chen, a genius CEO targeted by corporate assassins. What begins as a fake-boyfriend deal spirals into a deadly game of protection, deception, and unexpected love.
After Divorce, I Married His ArchrivalMy husband has never loved me—or held our daughter. The day his first love returned, he smiled for her child.
Our six-year-old begged: ""Three last chances for Daddy.""
Chance one: He treasured another girl's gift, not hers.
Chance two: He crowned that girl on our daughter's birthday.
Chance three: He made our daughter apologize for a lie.
He doesn't know I'm EN—the famous artist he's desperately chasing.
Three chances, then we're gone. He'll learn: some love comes too late.
Reborn as a Bullying Victim, I'm Still the Boxing KingMuay Thai world champion Mira is reborn as Emily, a high school student suffering from domestic violence and school bullying. With her Muay Thai skills and perseverance, she fights back against the bully Tori, teams up with Alexander and Ethan to expose campus corruption and her father’s domestic violence, and protects her mother. Finally, she is admitted to Columbia University, gains warmth through growth, faces emotions calmly, and embraces a brand-new life.Their Regret, Her RedemptionWhen Vivian's family sends her away to become the "perfect daughter," she returns as something unrecognizable—a girl trained to obey without question, to smile on command, to be a living doll. But perfection has a price. As her family slowly uncovers the horrifying truth behind the academy's walls, they must confront their own guilt before they lose her forever. A gripping drama about what it truly means to be human—and what it costs to come back from being broken.
The BreederElena is sold to the Moretti mafia family as a breeding tool, bearing nine children for Luca but never raising them. After her friend Nina and benefactor Donna Rosa die tragically, she bides her time, allies with a rival family for revenge, kills Luca, and finally returns to her hometown to die in peace.Reborn as the Alpha's Rejected LunaAfter being poisoned by her Alpha mate and stripped of everything, Luna Elara dies on the day her husband becomes King. But fate gives her a second chance. Reborn on the night of their bonding ceremony, she discovers the sterility potion meant for her—and secretly swaps the cups. Now the Alpha who betrayed her is the one doomed to lose his bloodline. As revenge, power struggles, forbidden heirs, and deadly secrets tear the werewolf kingdom apart, Elara walks away from the man who destroyed her… and toward the warrior who would burn the world to protect her.
The Son I Raised Was Never MineAfter ten years of marriage, CEO Vivian Hayes discovers that her son Ethan isn’t biologically hers. A DNA test reveals the unthinkable: her husband Frank switched their baby at birth with his lover Wendy’s child. Shattered but composed, Vivian tracks down her real son Leo—a neglected, abused boy living in poverty. Armed with evidence of betrayal, baby swapping, and child abuse, she divorces Frank, strips him of everything, and fights for custody. As Frank’s lies unravel, Vivian reclaims her son and her power, proving that a mother’s love—and vengeance—knows no bounds. A gripping tale of deception, resilience, and redemption.