Lila, the sole survivor of the Nightshade Clan massacre, was rescued by Prince Reginald and devoted herself to him wholeheartedly. But his wife Penny Sutton schemed against her, framing her for harming the royal heir and banishing her to a remote estate where she endured five years of humiliation. When Lila finally returned, Reginald's belated affection could never undo the damage caused by his repeated trust in lies. Cecil Sinclair, the crown prince whom Lila had once helped as a child, had been secretly protecting her all along. He revealed the devastating truth that Reginald himself was behind the massacre of her family. Love and hatred shattered in an instant as Lila quietly plotted her revenge. The three of them became trapped in a web of love, blood and obsession that lasted half a lifetime, ending only in regret and eternal sorrow.