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Secret Past of the Silent HeiressBack in the Hawthorne Family, Sylvie Snow just wants an ordinar life. But her jealous "sister" Vanessa plots to ruin her, while mysterious figures Ryan Quinn and Julian Zephyr keep appearing. As Elder Hawthorne’s birthday banquet unveils shocking secrets, Sylvie discovers that escaping your past is harder than living it...
A Taste of DestinyJulie Dawson and her son Riley compete in the Reed family's cooking contest. Amidst betrayal and rivalry, Julie earns respect for her culinary skills. Harrison Reed reunites with Julie, revealing family secrets and emotional ties. Despite conflicts and challenges, peace is restored.
Concubine's GambitIn a House of Secrets, Every Woman Fights to Survive. Concubine Helen maneuvers carefully to secure her place, while the legitimate wife Grace watches her influence crumble as family scandal and a loveless marriage push her to the margins.
The Father Decides the OutcomeA very funny story about a man who pretends to be a pig and eats a tiger. He is clearly the strongest man in the world, but is mistaken for a beggar.
Bossing Zombies in the End TimesIn a post-apocalyptic world, Jack Bennett rises through the Zombie Command System, upholding justice while transforming his base. Betrayed by his family, facing resource shortages and Western sanctions, he leverages agricultural technology to make Dragon Nation self-sufficient, standing against global disasters, zombie hordes, and the dreaded Pandora Project. As internal conflicts intensify, he forms a loyal team through system contracts, protects the weak, and earns trust, admiration, and heartfelt loyalty.Revenge: The Witch He BuriedOn the night of her wedding anniversary, Rowan is murdered by the husband she made powerful. Dragged through the underworld and beaten ninety-nine times, she opens her eyes to find herself back on the day everything began. This time, she remembers every betrayal. But when the man who destroyed her returns with a glowing shard of her broken wand, Rowan realizes she is not the only one who came back. Revenge should be simple. It isn’t when the dead still have secrets.[Dubbed]Marriage TroubleA once-beloved teacher enters an arranged marriage and spends years enduring her husband's betrayal. Four former students who still remember what she gave them return to help their mentor escape the life that has trapped her.
Betrayed? I'm Still The BossA wrongfully imprisoned man returns after a decade. His name is Hugo Bennett. With his beloved's company collapsing, his only option for a rescue is to seize control of the powerful Dragon King Club. But first, he must face those who betrayed him. The lines between business war and gangland struggle begin to blur…
[Dubbed]Second Chance: Vengeance and LoveThe two sisters married two brothers at the same time, but lived completely different lives. To live a new life, in order to change her destiny, this time she decided not to make the same mistakes again!
[Dubbed]The Lover Who Stole My ChildAfter giving birth, her child was swapped by her husband’s mistress. For years, she raised the wrong child with love, only to be betrayed and murdered by him and the mistress.
Now reborn, she returns to the delivery room to stop the swap before it happens. This time, she will make the scumbag and his lover pay for their sins in blood.
I Built Him Up, He Betrayed MeAs a child, Vera Nightshade was saved by Oscar Bennett and vowed to repay him. Years later, she married him and helped build his success, only to be betrayed in return. Then a mysterious system bound them both: Vera received the Perfect Life System, while Oscar gained the ability to watch the complete lives of others. Their fates are about to take a dramatic turn.God Curse My Best FriendReborn on the night she heard the old man coughing upstairs, Madeline Roy knew the truth—her best friend, Sabrina Keller, had returned too. Last life, kindness brought her a fortune and a knife in the back. This time, she stepped aside and let her friend take the “blessing.”
The Copycat Left Me in RuinsOlivia and her sister Camilla clash over identity, money, and status as an adopted child. The conflict escalates with credit card fraud, loan sharks, and workplace rivalry. Centered around the Sunny Lake project and engagements, they contend with Martin Ashford, Calvin Prescott, and others. Camilla's bribery is exposed, leading to her expulsion from the family. Ultimately, Olivia uncovers a life-swapping scheme, reversing relationships and intensifying family feuds.
[Dubbed]The Unshackled WifeOn New Year's Eve, she planned to take her daughter back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year after being married for many years. But she was stopped by her mother-in-law when she got downstairs.
Scars of the DawnAfter her dad murders her mom and sells her as meat, Ava survives years of hardship and rises to lead the Carter family. She forms an all-female army, exposes the truth, and grows from a broken orphan into a fearless leader who protects women.
[Dubbed]A Promise That Made UsAnna Sinclair and Julian Parker enter into a contractual marriage, only to be drawn into Sinclair Group’s debt crisis and a web of long-standing family feuds. They face threats and schemes from powerful figures such as Cameron Graham, Anthony Morgan, and Cyrus Chandler. Together, they confront dangers including kidnappings and fake-death potions, uncover hidden family secrets and the masterminds behind them. In the midst of tangled business rivalries and emotional conflicts, they stand by each other and resolve the crises.Don't touch my private spaceplaneClaire Hart, the world’s only engineer capable of repairing critical military satellites, is assigned a government jet. When she rushes to intercept a failing satellite, she finds her aircraft hijacked by her fiancé Ethan’s intern, Chloe, who uses the jet for luxury trips. Ethan dismisses Claire’s urgency and backs Chloe, leading to Claire being brutally assaulted and blinded. As the satellite crashes and Ethan’s grandfather dies, federal agents arrive. Claire’s mother, the Space Agency director, exposes Chloe as a fraud. Both are arrested. Claire survives, regains partial sight, and leads a successful space mission while her former fiancé faces life in prison.
Heatwave ReckoningBetrayed in the Apocalypse. Reborn for Revenge.
When a deadly heatwave transforms the world, Ivy is imprisoned by her husband Blake and his mistress Vanessa. They leave her to die.
She wakes up with a second chance. This time, Ivy divorces Blake before the apocalypse hits, builds a fortress. The old world burned. The people who betrayed her won't survive the new one. But will she?
The Moon Finds Its Way BackSince childhood, the heroine faced abuse from her father. After her mother's insanity, she bravely avenged her father, aided by noble allies like her uncle Samuel Everly and Julian Harris. They revealed the truth behind their family's suffering and cleared their names. Together, they reunite with their family, the heroine marries Julian, and the household embarks on a blissful new life. Samuel also regains his military power.
Under This Roof, I Make the RulesMonica Reed is betrayed by Cole Turner and Kelly Brooks. After losing her child, she exposes the financial fraud. In the villa, she faces intense conflicts, ultimately regains control of the company, punishes the wrongdoers, and manages the aftermath with proficiency.
My Husband Wanted an Open Marriage — This Time, I Said NoRyan Carter offers Anna Taylor a choice between divorce and sharing their marriage with Kelly Smith. Remembering the penniless death his betrayal and Kelly's manipulation caused in her first life, Anna chooses her share of the assets and a fresh start. She will not repeat the years she spent enduring him.
[Dubbed]Throne and KinTwenty years ago the crown prince of the empire went missing, and a woman named Margaret Benson saved him by chance. The boy grew up and took the throne. Margaret's own life went the other way in those years. Her husband betrayed her and was later reported killed in battle, and her son, Thomas Sterling, turned her out. Once the Emperor has his power he sets about repaying the woman who saved his life. He names Thomas top scholar of the examinations, has Margaret's husband found alive, and arranges to honor her as his godmother at the banquet for the new scholars, with the standing of an empress mother.
That puts her inside the palace and inside the affairs of the Sterling family, which Edward Sterling heads and which is caught up in fights over power at court and a scheme to corner the grain supply. Thomas goes in with Lord Ashford on a plot against the throne, and mother and son end up on opposite sides. Margaret works at bringing the family's crimes into the open and getting grain to the common people, and the Emperor backs her.
[Dubbed] The Comeback of a Fallen KingFramed by the woman he loved, Nathan Drake returns from prison stronger than ever, armed with deadly skills and buried truths. As rival families circle and secrets surface, he fights to save his shattered clan… until he discovers the one enemy he never suspected was closest of all.
[Dubbed] Rising Above the ScandalCharlotte gets a second life with one mission: clear her brother Graham's name and escape her toxic marriage to Jonathan.
This time, she knows what's coming. The lies. The betrayal. The family drama that destroyed them. Armed with knowledge of the future, Charlotte fights for Graham's innocence, divorces Jonathan, and dares to build the life she never had.
But changing the past has consequences. What else will her choices unravel?
My Apocalypse Zombie StaffAfter being exiled, Victor builds a zombie-staffed hotel with the Observer. Backed by a general, he launches an ark to save a million from an icy storm, including the family who cast him out. But as the train approaches, will they see a savior or a monster?
[Dubbed] Demons Gone WellLilith Bryan crosses into a matriarchal society and aims to win over 4 demon attendants for self-preservation. She outsmarts nobles, earns military merits, rescues Cerberus Doyle, clears false accusations, and inherits the duchy, forming deep bonds with 4 demons.
The Scapegoat WifeEight years ago, a woman working as a detective was framed by her husband, who wanted to protect the mistress he was involved with. The frame-up sent her to prison. A young police officer who barely knew her began quietly collecting evidence during this time, working on her case without her knowledge.
She served her sentence and was released. She took a job as a waitress in a small town, away from the work she had once done.
Her husband appeared with reporters in tow, presenting himself publicly as a devoted man who had waited eight years for her. She recognized the performance for what it was and refused to forgive him for what he had done.
Around this time she learned that someone had been protecting her interests from a distance for years. The evidence gathered by the young officer over that period pointed toward proving her innocence, and it started to surface.
My Fated Alpha Mated Who Ruined MeEmily is granted another life after her mate strangles her while she is pregnant and engineers her brother's horrific death over the Wolf King's bride. Reborn with the evidence already in hand, she confines her brother beyond the conspirators' reach. Her new life is devoted to exposing Daniel and mistress Cara before their scheme can repeat.
The Stolen Son: My Husband’s Nine-Year SecretOn her tenth wedding anniversary, Vivian Hart’s perfect life shatters with a single medical report: her beloved son is not biologically hers. The devastating truth unfolds—her husband, Julian, orchestrated a cold-blooded baby switch at birth to raise his mistress’s child under Vivian’s roof, while her own biological son, Alan, was left to endure a life of poverty and abuse.
Stolen LinesRaymond Foster fights to reclaim a stolen film script while his daughter Zoe struggles with depression after his divorce from Julia Pierce. Lawrence Bennett's plagiarism, assisted by Elaine Shaw, threatens his career as family strains continue. Exposing the theft gives Raymond an opening to rebuild professionally.
Mess with Me, Face My Sister-Obsessed BrotherJade returns home for her brother Arthur's wedding, only to be met with a brutal assault by his fiancée, Marilyn. Determined to seek justice on her own terms, Jade begins to unravel a dark conspiracy woven by Marilyn and her brother. As the truth surfaces, the once-blinded Arthur finally sees his fiancée's true colors and chooses to stand firmly by his sister's side.They Ate at Her TableMia Lowe was betrayed by the Lanes. Then she revealed her truth: she is the secret heiress to a fortune. She left, froze their assets, and turned their lives upside down. Now, stripped of everything, the family faces a question: Can they undo the damage before it's too late?
Shadows of DeceitSherry Zimmer and Nick Johnson are caught in a power struggle due to Sara Shaw's schemes, facing dangerous events, financial and legal conflicts. Sherry's exposure of fraud leads to a family tragedy, deaths, and justice, reversing their destinies.The Alpha King’s ConfessionI spent three years in the wild with the Wolf King, eating raw meat just to survive. He swore I was the only woman for him. But as soon as he became the Alpha, he took his father’s pack—and his father’s woman. He told me, “Go live on the cliff. I’ll come get you after her baby is born.”Under the blood moon, I jumped off that cliff holding our dead baby. And now? He’s losing his mind.
Verity Band: Deadly TruthLiam dies from organ failure after his father dismisses his excruciating appendicitis pain as an act because his supposedly scientific Verity Band turns red. The investigation reveals that the bands are cheap toys: Liam's red light reflected pain and fear, while his twin Noah's green light was permanently fixed, exposing how their father's data-driven paranoia caused his son's death.
[Dubbed]The Muggle KingpinThe post-apocalypse is swarming with monsters, and humanity clings to life by a thread. Zane, a muggle with zero powers, is exiled by his own kin. Then he stumbles into running a supply mart and discovers he can control the very beasts hunting humans. Can this rejected underdog become the savior no one saw coming?Pearl SirenTo avenge the annihilation of her clan, Seraphina, a mermaid survivor, infiltrates the imperial palace as a dancer. As the enemies fall deeper into her lethal traps, Thomas meets a gruesome end, and Evelyn endures a harrowing miscarriage. Meanwhile, Emperor Charles Blackwood finds himself caught in a deadly paradox, torn between his imperial duty and his fatal obsession with the woman who seeks to destroy his world...
Who Is the PlagiaristIn the cutthroat world of forensics, Nora Gallagher faces betrayal from her fiancé and assistant. Reborn with a second chance, she uses her expertise to outsmart her enemies and prove that the truth can never be plagiarized.
[Dubbed] The Blade of Lost JusticeHe holds a sharp blade, with love, hate, blood and tears intertwined in his heart. He longs to find justice, but the road ahead is long, and when will his desire for revenge be at peace?The God of War's Forbidden BrideIt tells the story of Selene, Zeus's beloved daughter, who is killed by her husband Skiron and her demigod sister Daphne working together, with her father Zeus also falling into peril. Blessed by the Three Fates, she returns to the day when she is to choose her husband. Resolved to abandon her past misplaced love, she embarks on a revenge against her enemies and chooses Alexander, her former bitter rival, as her spouse.
I Was A Born LiarDad was obsessed with "Scientific Parenting." He made us wear "Truth Bands" where green meant truth and red meant a lie. Sam’s band was just a broken toy that stayed green no matter what, but mine measured my heart rate. Fear and pain made my light red. Dad called me a "born liar." Then, my appendix burst. I was in agony and my heart raced, making the light flash bright red. "Stop acting," Dad sneered, locking me in my room. I died alone in the dark. Days later, the house smelled of rot. Dad finally broke the door down. He put the bloody band on himself to prove it worked. ZAP! The electric shock hit him. Red light. Red light. Red light. He finally realized the horrific truth. The red lights weren't lies. They were my screams for help. Dad finally went insane.
[Dubbed]The Secrets of That Fool PresidentMy wife not only betrayed me, but also forced me to sign the share transfer agreement. It was a blessing in disguise, and I unexpectedly regained my sanity. Wait, I will take back everything I lost! Those who framed me and betrayed me will pay a hundred times the price!
She Cooked Her Way BackLena Dawson and Emily Dawson engage in a fierce culinary showdown. Lena accuses Emily of plagiarism and manipulates public opinion within their family. As Lena's deceit is uncovered, the head of the competition intervenes, allowing Emily to clear her name and win the contest. She is chosen to represent Grandland. Family tensions escalate, leading Emily to sever ties and leave. Ultimately, she earns the title of 'Master Chef'.
TOO LATE! THE DAUGHTER OF OLYMPUS FORSAKES YOU[Updating]On their tenth wedding anniversary, Selene's husband drives a blade through her heart — all for her half-sister. But death is not the end. The Fates answer her dying wish and hurl her back in time, to the very day she must choose a husband.
This time, she knows the truth: the man she once adored will one day destroy her. So she makes the one choice no one sees coming — Alexander, the infuriating rival who has clashed with her at every turn.
But in a world of scheming gods, treacherous lovers, and ancient power plays on Mount Olympus, choosing a different husband doesn't guarantee a different fate. As old enemies conspire and hidden affections unravel, Selene must fight not just for love, but for survival. A second chance. A dangerous gamble. And a love she never saw coming.
Behind the Palace WallsLyra and her mother were locked away on a remote country estate for sixteen years. Still, Lyra believes that one day her dad might accept them again, yet her hope dies the day he kills her mother. Driven by revenge, Lyra’s willing to give up everything, even her freedom, to become a consort of the Emperor. She’s ready to use her own life as bait...
Side Chick，That's MY Ride!Joye runs a company and drives a custom car that looks plain and is worth a sum in the tens of millions. In the underground garage of the hotel that carries her group's name she has a VIP space, one of the few the hotel hands out. Her old classmate Samantha is now claiming that space as hers, and she has been driving Joye's Ferrari around as if it were her own. Joye had handed the Ferrari over to her husband, Gatsby, to look after. Samantha has also started carrying herself like a rich man's wife. She drives the car at Joye to threaten her. Gatsby, who has had everything from Joye, shows off the money Joye gave him in front of Samantha and lets her push Joye around. The two of them are working on a plan to strip Joye of her assets.
Joye keeps quiet and sets traps, and records what they say and do so she will have evidence. There is an attempt to kidnap her, and threats against her life. Her father comes in on her side, and the two of them work at taking the plan apart. Joye takes off her wedding ring, throws it away and files for divorce.
The Substitute MotherA routine blood test reveals Valerie's son isn't hers. DNA confirms it. Investigating further, she discovers her husband Julian's decade-long affair and a horrifying switch: her biological son lives in poverty while she raised Julian and his mistress's child. Now armed with evidence, Valerie quietly dismantles Julian's world—his company, his future—piece by piece.
The Deadly Honesty NecklaceThis is a tragic story about Stella, a young girl whose mother uses a high-tech "honesty necklace" to punish her for supposed lies—glowing red and delivering electric shocks. Despite enduring immense pain, Stella is never believed, while her twin sister, whose necklace is permanently green, is always trusted. After Stella dies from a untreated medical emergency, the truth is revealed: the necklace never detected lies—only fear and pain. Her mother's blind faith in pseudoscience leads to irreversible tragedy, guilt, and the destruction of her family.
He Took My Night. I Took His ThroneCunning, beauty, and a mother's will, Vera Zane earns imperial favor but becomes the palace's greatest threat. While guarding her unborn twins, strange omens suggest the children protect her too. In this silent war, whose hand truly guides fate?
My Farmer Dad Is Secretly an ArchmageEden Thorne grows pumpkins. His son Garrett has fought his way up to Knight Paramount, takes him for a country bumpkin and is ashamed of him. 'Go back to the field, Father.' What Garrett does not know is that Eden is the Oracle Mentor, the mage who defeated the Dark Lord twenty years ago and has lived as a peasant since, and that what he has been guarding all this time is the seal to the underworld. The Dark Lord is coming back. Eden goes to the capital to protect the kingdom of Vern, and the nobles there take him for a beggar.
Between the auctions and the banquets the politics of the court get sharper as the demon army gathers. When it attacks, the disguise falls, and Eden ends that fight with one blow. Garrett stands by his father once he knows who he is. The mages of the kingdom join together to defend it. Several people at court who have been hiding who they are come out with it, and alliances form for the battle that is coming.
The Idiot CEO's Big ComebackLena is out of prison and wants her life back. With York's help, she takes on May for control of the family factory. But her husband Yale's betrayal runs deeper than she imagined, endangering their daughter and hiding a dangerous secret in the meat business. What will she do to solve all this?
Fatebound: No EscapeCole Whitmore must keep a stranger alive because her fate now governs his own. An accident binds him to housewife Paige Sutton, whose debt-ridden husband has taken out a large life insurance policy and plans to kill her. His attempt to cash in becomes a threat to two lives.
You Cheated on the True CEOHorizon Group CEO Claire Morgan surprises her husband Brandon on Valentine’s Day, only to catch him cheating with Marley—who’s spending wildly with Claire’s exclusive black card. Brandon’s betrayal escalates to embezzlement, attempted murder and smearing Claire with fake news. But with irrefutable evidence and Louis Grant’s support, Claire fights back fiercely, exposes all their lies, and makes the pair pay dearly for their crimes.
Betrayed Luna, Swapped SonOn the night of a full moon, Elara discovers the unthinkable—the son she raised for ten years is not her child.
A hidden ritual reveals the truth: her husband, the future Alpha, secretly swapped their newborn with his lover’s baby.
While another woman’s son grew up in luxury, Elara’s real child, Luka, suffered abuse and poverty in the shadows.
Ten years of lies. Ten years of stolen motherhood.
Now the true heir of the Bloodmoon Pack has been found—and Elara is ready to take back everything.
Love Again, My Hockey SuperstarThe chubby girl Hazel was secretly in a relationship with Alexander, the hockey captain and the whole school’s heartthrob. She vanished after overhearing his heartless words, leaving with a broken heart and their unborn child. Now she’s Lena—not the “ugly duckling” anymore, but a beautiful single mother fighting to save their daughter, born with a congenital heart condition—a daughter Alexander never knew existed. Alexander, now an ice hockey superstar, is instantly drawn to Lena, his heart recognizing her even though his eyes cannot. After seven years of desperate searching, the love he lost finally stands before him. But will he realize it’s her?
Reincarnated as a Fish to Get RevengeBetrayed by his wife and her lover, Lucas Wood is drowned in a lake. Miraculously reborn as a fish with an evolution system, he shocks anglers to grow stronger. As he evolves from carp to dragon, he toys with fishing masters while plotting his ultimate revenge. But when he finally rises as the Dragon God...
[Dubbed]True Heiress, Your Empress DowagerTraveling forward in time, Molly Newston, took the new identity, Molly Shaw. Having used to be an empress dowager, Molly quickly got used to the life of the future and used her past governing skills in business. However, she isn’t welcomed by her sister, Shannon Shaw. How will Molly fight against her sister’s schemes?Find herAudrey suspected her husband, Daniel, of cheating. At their baby’s one-month celebration, she investigated and confronted several women. Teaming up with her sister, Quinn, Audrey continued the investigation, only to discover that the mistress was Quinn herself. After the revelation, Audrey decided to divorce Daniel.
Winds of the PastA mistaken identity shatters Wendy's marriage. After uncovering the truth, Miles realizes Wendy was his real savior all along, not Keira, and desperately tries to win her back. But Keira, the impostor, remains hostile at every turn. Wendy chooses independence over reconciliation. But as new beginnings unfold, could love find its way back?
The Serpent Who Ate the WorldReborn with a hunger for power, Ethan Chase grows stronger with every conquest. Alliances, battles, and mysteries await. Can he truly rule all realms?